Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    DaCafe

    4.5 (23 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

    DaCafe Photos

    Business Info

    DACAFE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - DaCafe

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Wifi
    Vivian T.

    The newest and cutest cafe just opened up here in Point Loma. DaBoba shifted gears and started a cafe with a focus on specialty Vietnamese coffee, as well as matcha lattes, frappes. They do still have boba milk teas plus some of their offerings from DaBoba. As a matcha lover, I had to try their Roasted Banana Matcha Latte. A thick slice of banana bruleed with sugar made up the cream top, and the matcha latte itself was a vibrant green color. I loved the taste, but the sweetness overpowered the latte! I would adjust this to half or even none for the sugar level next time if they asked. The cafe is so spacious, and I would come back to order more coffees and matcha!

    Suite front
    Emmett T.

    The owner of Dacafé Boba & Eats has opened this new business in the Loma Square shopping plaza after spending time with the chain franchise, Daboba, in Kearny Mesa. The shop is still in a soft opening phase and currently only serves drinks with food offerings not yet available until the full grand opening in another few more weeks. The suite was quite large for a boba tea shop with a dozen tables for seating and a secondary service counter in the back of the room. Because of the owner's past work history, there were common shared drinks as well as some use of materials from Daboba like the plastic seal affixed to the top of the cups. Even the business name was a derivative of the bigger brand. There was a self-service tablet for ordering near the entrance, but I don't believe it was operational at the time of my visit. Two menu screens hung above the service counter. There were multiple choices in each of twelve different categories, including Vietnamese Coffee. The items were sold in medium and large sizes at very reasonable prices. For example, I selected a large Mango Green Tea for one of my beverages. It came with boba pearls and coco jelly as toppings at a total cost of $6.50. My other drink was a large Brown Sugar Fresh Milk Tea with boba pearls included for the same $6.50 price. The tea flavor wasn't as strong as some of the competitors in the Convoy District. For now, I gave a 4.5 star rating for Dacafé Boba & Eats until I return and sample a few of the food choices.

    Thai tea frappe w boba
    Emma P.

    The boba is so good !! You can tell it's fresh , I'll definitely be back !! And they were really nice too

    Avocado mango frappe and peach green tea
    Nina T.

    Drinks are good but 30 minutes of wait time for 2 drinks is ridiculous. There wasn't a line to order but just 1 person making drinks. Actually the person before us was smart enough to cancel her order bc of the long wait. We should have taken heed but we are addicted to boba drinks :p Will we come again? Sure since we should support the locals....

    Elena D.

    Great selection of matcha and other teas. Hard to choose from ;-) they are using real fruits. Delicious!

    Matcha cream top & mango matcha
    Bridget B.

    Happy to see another boba shop opening up in this area! We came during the soft opening so we got 10% off which was awesome. Ordered the mango matcha & matcha cream tops - both of which the employees said were the most popular (matcha in general is the most ordered). Service was awesome and the cafe was really clean. The matchas fell a bit short for us - they were very sweet and both overpowered with the flavorings and not at all matcha forward. The mango bits and foam tasted good but more like a mango milk tea. I'd try the other drinks next time but 5 stars for everything else!

    Jasmine N.

    The drink and boba was perfect, we ordered the ube Vietnamese coffee and coco coffee frappe with ube cream top. Their decor is really nice and bathroom and indoor seating was kept very clean. Also the staff were friendly and welcoming.

    Matcha latte and sago mango

    I don't usually leave negative reviews, but I was very disappointed with my experience. Maybe I just got unlucky. They recently opened, and unfortunately the staff seemed very slow and kept mixing things up. I ordered a matcha and a mango sago. The mango sago was great - 9/10, no complaints there. However, the matcha was honestly terrible. I specifically clarified several times that I wanted it with regular milk, not oat milk, because I have an allergy. Despite that, it was still made with oat milk. On top of that, there was barely any matcha flavor, even though I paid extra for the matcha cream topping. The biggest issue, however, was the straws. They looked as if they had been cut by hand - the edges were uneven, with loose pieces of plastic sticking out. This genuinely seems like a safety concern. I'll try to include photos to show what I mean.

    Coca coffee frappe
    Clint H.

    Newly open boba shop in Point Loma Midway district. We ordered coca coffee frappe, mango green tea, boba matcha melon. The drinks are all great! The ambience is clean and bright. Would definitely comeback here again!

    coco frappe

    See all

    2 months ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    28 days ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 month ago

    Helpful 27
    Thanks 13
    Love this 26
    Oh no 0

    2 months ago

    Helpful 11
    Thanks 2
    Love this 7
    Oh no 0

    2 months ago

    Helpful 61
    Thanks 13
    Love this 50
    Oh no 0

    4 days ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Nina T.
    9
    115
    84

    6 days ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    2 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    19 days ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Kim N.

    Kim N.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Clint H.
    2
    57
    200

    2 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 month ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of J T.
    3
    97
    80

    2 months ago

    New-clean! We ordered the mango strawberry and avocado mango smoothies and they were both refreshingly good.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Megan B.
    109
    11
    0

    2 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 months ago

    Delicious boba! Happy to have a great new place in the area. Highly recommend the brown sugar milk tea half sweet! :)

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    26 days ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 months ago

    Super Great and friendly service they have just opens and offering 20% of for this week.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    27 days ago

    The matcha tastes only like oat milk and has zero matcha flavor. The coffee is okay, but do not recommend the matcha.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Mike I.
    114
    12
    7

    1 month ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Ask the Community - DaCafe

    Is there WiFi?

    Hello there Kristin! Yes we do have Wi-fi. ☺️

    Don’t See Your Question? Ask Away!

    You might also consider

    Urban Location Boba Tea House - San Diego

    Urban Location Boba Tea House - San Diego

    4.4
    (144 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$

    Well I commend the guy on having a firm recommendation! I love that in a place. I say, it's between…read morethe wintermelon oolong and the brown sugar, and he says brown sugar. Definitive! And then he says how sweet? And I say I don't know, that's like pant sizes for boba, right? Some places run sweet... he says "I'd go 75% sweet." I say "As long as it's not blah too sweet," and he says, nope, 75% is great. I mean, what more could you ask for! Maybe for him to be right XD I don't know what to say, I talk about boba the way book clubs talk about lit. This was a Did Not Finish for me. He was right, it wasn't too sweet, it was just... weird. (And I'm obviously a boba fan, I knew what wintermelon was!) It tastes almost like some kind of artificial sweetener, though I can't place what kind it would be. Seemed like good ambience, FWIW. Fun signs, little games to play, nice seating areas. I just couldn't get into that particular order for some reason.

    I came here after a book event at Mysterious Galaxy and wish I had come here first instead of…read moregetting a meal at the Chinese restaurant next door. The staff here was so much friendlier, hands down. I was wanting a sweet little treat so opted for the Flan Cake Brown Sugar Milk Tea, say that 5 times and it came out in a timely manner. The drink itself wasn't too sweet it was the perfect amount. I loved the smooth flan that I stirred into the milk tea, it did add some texture to my drink and the sweetness. I'll definitely come back to try their milk tea with cheese foam, I love cheese foam plus they have food options too. I really wish I had ordered their crispy chicken snacker, someone else ordered it and it looks and smelled really good. But if you're in the area definitely come check them out, their menu has so many great options, from coffee drinks, matcha, milk teas and more.

    Photos
    C2 Gyokuro jasmine fresh milk tea
    C2 Gyokuro jasmine fresh milk tea
    D7 Passionfruit Green Tea & A1 Brown Sugar Milk
    D7 Passionfruit Green Tea & A1 Brown Sugar Milk
    Lychee Green Tea

    See all

    Lychee Green Tea
    Tea’s Moment - Boba Point Loma

    Tea’s Moment - Boba Point Loma

    4.2
    (146 reviews)
    1.5 mi
    $

    This spot has a very home-y vibe, which I really appreciated. It was just really comfy to hang out…read moreand chat with my friend for a while. I was amazed by the selection of boba. Note that many of the photos in this listing have outdated prices, but I don't think the price hikes are too outrageous. I got a relatively simple Thai iced tea with boba, and it hit the spot. If you hang out here longer, there's lots to look at, and it looks like you can also play video games on a couch? Now, that is something I've never seen at a boba shop before.

    I am visiting San Diego and came across this boba place due to great reviews. The location is near…read morehigh school so I'd figure it's a hang out spot for the locals. When we went in, the boba place was empty but of course with a few walk in and out which is fine. When I looked at the menu, it looked very affordable in comparison to where I am from. I ordered original black tea large with 50% sugar and ice with coffee jelly and cheese foam. I asked the lady making the drinks if the strawberry smoothie was made out of real Fruits? She said no syrup. So I learned that I can't give my toddler syrup so we ordered egg puff. My husband ordered banana milk with black tea 50% sugar and ice with no topping. While she was making the drinks, I learned that she was using nothing but syrup and powder. I tried sip of it and it was so sweet I mean so sweet I got a toothache. We both had a sip and tossed it out. Egg puff was pretty good. I am sure there's sugar and some amount of eggs. My daughter liked it. I would not recommend this place if you like drinks with powder and syrup. Pay cash it's cheaper than paying with credit card. They charge 4% with cc.

    Photos
    Decorations
    Decorations
    Tea’s Moment - Boba Point Loma
    Bubble waffle

    See all

    Bubble waffle
    Tea Town

    Tea Town

    4.5
    (94 reviews)
    1.3 mi
    $$

    We were so glad to stumble upon this boba shop just steps from the trolley that we took exploring…read moreSan Diego. Their menu has a huge selection of teas, milk teas, smoothies, and other drinks, so narrowing it down to just one was definitely the hardest part. We ended up getting Mango, Taro and Ube Smoothies, and all were delicious. They were refreshing and exactly what we needed after spending a hot day walking around the city. In fact, we came back twice. It actually would've been three times if our first visit had worked out. We arrived before the posted closing time, but the employee told us they were already closed. Maybe the hours listed were incorrect, but it was a little confusing. Other than that small hiccup, we had a great experience. The drinks were consistently good, the location was convenient, and we'll definitely stop by again the next time we're in San Diego.

    This place is in a plaza, so there's a big parking lot. You order at a self-service kiosk, and…read morethere are plenty of tables and seating. They also have some board games. It's a good place to sit and talk. It was $16.17 for both drinks. Strawberry Yakult (3.5/5) - I got this with less ice and 75% sweetness. It had a tangy, slightly sour flavor because of the Yakult. The strawberry flavor isn't very strong. Strawberry Yogurt Smoothie (4.5/5) - I liked this one a lot more! The yogurt flavor wasn't too strong, and the strawberry flavor was nice. I liked how there was strawberry purée on the sides of the cup. I got crystal boba in both drinks. It was nice and chewy. I'd recommend this place.

    Photos
    Taro Smoothie | IG @moniquedao
    Taro Smoothie | IG @moniquedao
    Mango Smoothie w/Vanilla Ice Cream | IG @moniquedao
    Mango Smoothie w/Vanilla Ice Cream | IG @moniquedao
    Taro Smoothie & Mango Smoothie w/Ice Cream | IG @moniquedao

    See all

    Taro Smoothie & Mango Smoothie w/Ice Cream | IG @moniquedao

    DaCafe - bubbletea - Updated July 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...