Love their black tea with salted cheese. It's super light and pairs well with the salted cheese. When it mixes it tastes like a light milk tea. I always get chocolate bubble waffles too. You can always get a side of salted cheese to dip it in if you want something extra! The service here is always great too. I always get the asian lady who takes my order and makes our drinks. She's super friendly and welcoming! read more

Happy Lemon - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

Solid Drinks with Icy Service The drinks here are actually quite good, but the overall experience was dampened by some incredibly icy service right at the start. When we first arrived, we asked the server where the restroom was. He simply told us to go upstairs. We walked all the way up, only to realize the restroom required a key. It was a bit frustrating that he didn't mention this upfront, though his annoyance with us asking was already pretty clear. When we came back down to ask for the key and promised we were going to order, he insisted that we had to place our order first. We complied, placed our order, and finally got the key. By the time we got back down, our drinks were ready and they were honestly very solid. The rest of the visit was fine, but the entire interaction would have been so much more pleasant if the server had just been transparent from the beginning about needing to order for key access--or better yet, trusted that we would follow through on our word. It is a decent spot for a drink, but don't expect a warm welcome. Given the experience I'd prob pass on this for one of the many alternative boba options nearby. read more

Happy Lemon is a consistent and reliable chain - not my favorite, but somewhere I often go back to. This time I ordered the "passionfruit green tea with boba" (Half ice, less sugar) and it was a little bit sweet for me, but a fun flavor that I think I would get again. Edit: as other reviewers have noted, this store has also been empty every single time I've been read more

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Okinawa roasted milk tea with boba. I requested 25% sweet , but the drink was still overly sweet. Not sure if they did not read the label or this place is just very heavy on the sugar??? There is little to no Okinawa roasted tea flavor, simply sugar and milky notes.. boba itself was very soft, almost disintegrating, suggesting it was old and sitting on a heated pot for hours. Jasmine green tea was very bitter and not much jasmine taste . I've had plenty of other teas from various boba shops before so I know what it is supposed to taste like. This is not simply matter of personal preference, but it tasted like they steeped the tea with high temperature to get as much color as possible out of the tea leaves, to maximize profit with zero regards to the quality of the outgoing product. The tea leaves were likely used several times steeped in high temperature, instead of switching out for fresh tea leaves. Maximizing profits, saving time by using high temperature to steep the tea to develop color instead of flavor is what results in this low quality, bitter, tasteless tea. The only resemblance to tea is the color. Not flavor, not aroma, not taste. Over all extremely underwhelming. The store was completely empty on a 3pm Friday so they were not busy to create these drinks too.. the drinks came out extremely fast, suggesting they were premade fluids sitting in a tub or container. read more

Happy Lemon - Jasmine tea - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

I always get the mango yakult smoothie 50% sweet and this time I added sago. I also go the popcorn chicken with chili spicy w/ the total being almost twenty bucks. The only lady worker there was fast and super nice! She was making two egg waffles, my popcorn chicken, and three drinks at the same time. The inside is also super clean with four tables and one table outside. I definitely recommend this Happy Lemon to everyone. The only thing is that I recommend you bring your own ketchup if you like popcorn chicken with ketchup. read more

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Solid Happy Lemon location, it wasn't very busy on a Sunday afternoon. I ordered and got my Green Tea with Salted Cheese within a couple of minutes, and it tasted very standard to other locations. This is a bug location with plenty of seating indoors, which makes it seem like a good after school or work hangout spot. read more

Happy Lemon - A1. Green Tea Salted Cheese - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

I thought the Oreo bubble waffle with the salted sweet foam was quite tasty! However we also order the Thai tea and I was not a fan. read more

Happy Lemon - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

Horrible lemon iced tea. The lady at the counter is think didn't rinse out the tea. It tasted like cleaner and the lemon tasted stale. This location is alway empty..probably because it's not fresh and the drinks are poorly made. read more

Happy Lemon - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

Love the whole lemon drink and appreciated the tables where my friend and I could have a conversation. The friendly, helpful staff ensured that I got the drink - and sugar level - I wanted. Would definitely return. read more

I wanted something refreshing to drink before my NOC shift so here I am. I got the grapefruit green tea. This drink was pretty refreshing. What I really liked is that they had a cool Genshin collab going on. Definitely keeping my cup lol. Try it out if you like. :) read more

Happy Lemon - E9. Grapefruit Green Tea - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

Got a okinawa fresh milk with boba, quite expensive at $7. Brown sugar flavor was fine, very sweet obviously. The boba was too soft though, not a fan. read more

Went in for a mid day snack waiting for my kid's after school class. Metered parking was available along the street near the shop. I originally ordered bubble waffle , popcorn chicken ( spice on the side ) and a green tea - fresh lemon ice drink. I'm not a fan of the green tea as it was very perfume taste like Jasminr tea. If you like jasmine tea then this is the drink for you. I was able to order the black tea - fresh squeezed lemon drink and it was amazing ( no sugar added ) . The popcorn chicken was so fresh and made to order along either my waffle . Both were the perfect afternoon snack my tummy needed . Our food attendant Miles was so helpful, professional and took the time in my order; since it was my first time at this location and ordering chicken . I even came back with my kid to order more for the ride home and my other kid wanting an after school scooby snack. I ordered thr milk tea with the brown sugar boba drink and WOW!!!! Love this place and will come back for the amazing food, drinks and helpful staff. The shop is very clean and a great place to meet a friend or do some business. read more

Happy Lemon - Classic bubble waffle , fresh squeezed lemon black ice tea and popcorn chicken . - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

When I'm in the area I usually stop by this Happy Lemon. I always get the green tea with cream as well as a cup of fried fish cakes. Prices has steadily increased but its still a good place to grab a drink and snacks. read more

Happy Lemon - Fish cakes - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

I'm definitely a fan of Happy Lemon and this store didn't disappoint! Came here when it wasn't too busy, so the service was quick and the one person working was very friendly. There is some seating inside the store and a couple of seats along the window so you can people watch if that's your thing. I had some time to kill while I was waiting for my pup down the street, so I explored some of Burlingame Avenue and bunkered down here until my pup was ready. Favorite drink order is the salted cheese milk tea with boba, half sweet. Pro Tip - Don't look at how many calories salted cheese is! Just enjoy it! read more

Service could be improved. Also we ordered a couple of things and was raining so we asked for a bag and the lady said it cost $.10. We don't have any change so we were like asking for a free bag since we bought a couple of items something there and she did not give us a bag because we don't have $.10. and just left the counter just like that. talking about great customer service. read more

Go-to spot for drinks. Affordable prices. Got the drinks really quickly. Offers tables which is great if you want to hangout with your friends. read more

Quick take: One of my favorite chains I love Happy Lemon! It's the whole vibe, all the fun colors, their mascot and of course their boba drinks. This location sells the bubble waffles; yummy. This shop smells so good right when I swing the door open and walk inside. My go to drink is always A2- Black Tea Salted Cheese which is the number 1 drink on the Top 10 list. I order this one at 75% sugar and 25% ice. If it's later in the day I don't want to go so hard on the black tea and sugar. Later in the day I will usually go for a fresh lemon green tea or a fruit tea drink with 25% sugar/25% ice no boba. The original Bubble Waffle is pretty good. I can eat the whole thing by myself but I do share it with others. read more

Happy Lemon - Love the locations that make Bubble Waffles. - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

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Came by to try their new popcorn chicken. The staff was nice enough to let me try a couple of the powders before choosing my flavor. We loved the salted plum. It really reminded me of an Asian salted plum and was delicious! As much as I liked the flavor and that the chicken was moist and juicy, I realized that some of the chicken was undercooked and raw :(. Not good for one of my family who is immune compromised so this was quite upsetting. I know it's a new item, so hope that they will be able to figure it out in time. Tried to call to let them know of this issue but the phone line doesn't seem to be working and it was too far to return for us. read more

Happy Lemon - Popcorn chicken salted plum - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

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G11 Berry smoothie with puff cream @ 50% sugar -- out has Oreos! This is my go to boba spot on the Peninsula. There's not many amazing boba places out here, but Happy Lemon does the trick! read more

Happy Lemon - S1 and G3! - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

Horrible customer service ever the women that works there she started yelling at me when I literally been waiting for 5 minutes. Never go there read more

This review is only for the new popcorn chicken snack. I was so happy that Burlingame finally has a place that sells popcorn chicken. But I was actually really disappointed. The portion was rather small for 10.25 after tax and tip and the spiciness is just not there. I wish it would be more spicy. I ordered Mala spicy and there's nothing Mala or spicy about it. Would definitely go again if I'm really craving popcorn chicken but otherwise would go to other places in San Mateo instead. Ambience of the store is nice and not crowded at all and service was good. I really only took it to go. read more

Happy Lemon - Popcorn chicken menu - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

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Happy lemon was the spot for cheese foam! But its gotten so popular, it's literally everywhere now.. I still enjoy getting their fruit teas. Knocking one star down because service was sooo slow. Wish they had the egg puffs here (which you can get in Burlingame). Solid spot for cheese foam if you're still into that. read more

I think their quality has improved over quarantine and have been coming here more often recently! The workers are very friendly and accommodating though it may take a bit longer to get drinks on busier days because there are usually only 2 people working. I highly recommend the Salted Cheese series! I didn't order it for the longest time because the concept sounded so weird but I recently decided to try it and it's delicious. It tastes similar to cream cheese or the salted cream foam from other boba shops. It is a bit sweet so I recommend getting 50% or less sugar. Overall, happy lemon is a solid spot for boba and I am very content as a boba addict. read more

Happy Lemon - D4. Green Milk Tea & A1. Green Tea Salted Cheese - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

I'm happy whenever I get Happy Lemon! *:. o()o .:* There truthfully hasn't been a Happy Lemon that has tarnished my experience - Burlingame location however always stands out as an option for boba whenever I'm in that area. This is a big deal considering the multiple boba options in that radius. The boba is petite compared to other spots, sweetened and has just the right amount of bite and chew to them. I always love getting the salted cheese. My partner always orders the kumquat lemon slushy and my kids happily enjoy their mango yakult slushy. I also appreciate how they allow me to order a large boba and have it split into two cups for my kiddos because they can't finish regular sized boba cup. This last visit was especially stand out because of how quickly the employees worked. COVID times meant there was only two of them, and about 10 drink orders happened in the time frame I was there. One girl was taking the orders and the other was getting these drinks and egg puffs made all on her own and despite her rush, she still managed to be kind and pleasant to me when calling my order. Glad that they can keep the quality despite low staffing and high demand on a Monday afternoon. read more

Happy Lemon - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

Happy to be back in Happy Lemon again. I ordered something new for me (Large Matcha Latte Tiramisu Salted Cheese with Boba, Regular Sugar and Ice. Total cost was $5.50. The drink was super good but maybe next time I will decrease the amount of sugar because it was a lil sweet for me. Can't wait for my next visit to try other flavors. read more

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Put in an online order for about 13-15 drinks. It was an online order so for sure it was going to take a while. We've ordered the same number of drinks from the Happy Lemon on Burlingame ave multiple times but we've never had a problem before. I decided to go to the one in Foster City because it has more parking. We ordered around 3:45pm. I went to pick up about 40 minutes later and when I got there apparently they had cancelled the order because they were busy. I'm sorry but you're a food establishment, you can't just cancel orders just because you're busy. Of you're gonna be busy. Push through. Do your job. I get it if I would have to wait a little longer but that was already 40 minutes ago. But I also saw how the workers looked and well, I guess it might have been too much to ask them to push through. It was easier for them to cancel the order. I hope it's not the same for the rest of their decisions in life. For those Happy Lemon workers, there will be better days. Push through. Make the 15 drinks. Apologize for taking a while, but usually if someone is putting in an order for 15 drinks during a busy part of the day, chances are the person picking them up understands this. And we'll appreciate the fact that you pushed through. Service = meh Food = didn't get it this time but I've always loved whatever I get from Happy Lemon Ambiance = the place needs a little bit of TLC.. a little more read more

Happy Lemon is one of the first Taiwanese chains to pop up in downtown b'game. With a focus on fruity drinks, as well as their "salted cheese" topping, it was an amazing addition that is now eclipsed by some of its more organic, contemporary peers. For me, it evokes an image of Taiwan from the early 2010s, where new boba chains that focuses on variety pop up seemingly every 2 days. It is still a decent choice around here, especially if you like the citrusy drinks -- I've never been disappointed. The salted cheese is like a cream top with added savoriness. The name might be slightly off putting to some, but think of it more like a dessert cheese course! I tend to like this with the traditional teas (no fruit). read more

Nice spot for the addition of Happy Lemon chain on their signature tea with cream cheese. Refreshing and on the go tea drink for the win here. Adequate seating and customizable ice and sugar level! read more

Happy Lemon - Black tea cream cheese - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

I'll forever be a mango yakult smoothie girl! It's my go to since day 1. Happy Lemon has various locations all around the bay. This specific location is dear to my heart because it was my very first time ever having happy lemon. To specify my order, I get the larger size, 50 percent sweet and no toppings ( yes no to boba for me ) (G3) . Not too sweet, refreshing and makes me think of summer. It's location is perfect as there's street parking and other dessert spots located within blocks of each other. Baskin Robbins and salt and straw ice cream to name a few. If you're with a group, I'm sure everyone will be happy with their choices. read more

Definitely one of my go-to happy lemon locations cause my drink is always perfect! O R D E R E D - Mango Yakult Smoothie with Crystal Boba - Chocolate Eggetttes Waffle V E R D I C T - I have yet to find another boba spot that can make a good yakult fruit drink, so Happy Lemon scores major points here. I love that their chocolate eggettes waffle is always crispy AND chewy, it certainly hits the spot. There are definitely times where it's busier than other times, such as when school is out, but parking is super easy as there are multiple parking lots around and street parking too. read more

Happy Lemon - Chocolate Bubble Waffle & Mango Yakult Slushie | ig: eats.w.eva - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

I've tried many drinks here over the year .. Ive been coming about once a week sometimes. We really like the way Josh makes the mango matcha. It's the perfect texture! If interested, his shift is Thursday and Saturdays. Serremonte had opened a location now, they are ok. This is still my favorite location in terms of convince in parking close to the front, Josh making the perfect mango matcha, and the seating setup. Serremonte also close a lot earlier than this location . Will continue to come back. Edit: 2/8/20 haven't been here for a while and came back today Saturday. Seems like a new guy is working here, but there's an older man watching him work. Which is very werid. Might be the owner, but it's really strange to have him stand there stare at the employee work!! Haha but the employee is doing a very good job. He's also fast and efficient. He made a Good drink read more

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This Happy Lemon is located in the downtown Burlingame area, but it is a bit easy to miss if you are not looking for it. There is a parking lot nearby, if you do not mind the short walk. I had been at this location a few times and they are usually not busy compared to the other locations that I had been to. The drinks are similar to the other Happy Lemon locations that I had been to. I usually get either their green tea with salted cheese, mango green tea, or mango matcha depending on what I am feeling for a the moment. I feel like this location is a bit slower than the other locations that I had been to though. read more

Although I don't have boba as often as I used to, when I DO get boba... Happy Lemon is my go-to spot! My go-to drink is the popular Mango Matcha and it is always consistent no matter which location I go to. Boba is always fresh, the warm little spheres of greatness are a nice surprise in a cold drink. The staff is typically pretty friendly and the store is clean. Some boba spots have straw wrappers everywhere and drink stains on the table, but I've never seen any extremely dirty Happy Lemons. read more

So happy the Burlingame Happy Lemon is opened again during shelter in place! For a few months, this location was closed and so were the ones inside the malls of Serramonte and Tanforan. My husband and I would drive to the Foster City location almost every week, if not, every other week to get their boba drinks. My top favorite regular drinks here are the Green or Black Tea with Salted Cheese and boba (A1, A2), Mango Matcha (F2), and the Lemon Yakult with Aloe (E3). On a regular basis, I order the Crema drinks with boba of course. The boba balls are soft and chewy, perfect texture and not too sweet! Very good! On hot days, I prefer the Lemon Yakult with Aloe because it is so refreshing. My husband always gets the Mango Matcha Smoothie because it is so tasty so I get to drink that one every time. Still think Happy Lemon makes the best Mango Matcha drink! Happy Lemon is one of the most popular boba spot. I have been a fan since they opened their first CA location in Cupertino years ago. I also tried the Happy Lemon in Shanghai, China. It's literally one of the most successful franchise boba shops ever. In my opinion, this location makes the best drinks. They are quick even with a long line and always stay consistent. I've been to many Happy Lemon stores throughout California including two in Pleasanton, Sacramento, and others in South Bay. This location is the best. Must try especially during summer if you haven't already! Fun Fact: Get a Happy Lemon reward card for free drinks using the points you earn from every purchase! read more

Happy Lemon - Opened during SIP as of July 2020 - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

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If you're HAPPY and you know it clap your hands. Happy Lemon makes me clap my hands. CHEESY, I know It's Happy Lemon, popular for their salted cheese series. My friend loves the black tea with salted cheese, while I'm addicted to the matcha mango. Both are quite refreshing and light, and the salted cheese is more creamy. If you like fruit teas, I highly recommend the lemon green tea that has real bits of lemon inside. Most of the drink prices are average, but for the matcha mango it's kind of pricey for a tiny "medium" cup which is like a small to me. I tried asking for a large once but they only serve it one size... medium. Does that mean I have to order two?? Maybe but I would rather spend the money on the 2nd drink else where since there are so many boba spots near by. I'll admit it- I'm a boba addict and Happy Lemon is a solid spot. *clap hands* read more

Happy Lemon - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

A coworker wanted to get us all a drink today. I originally wasn't going to get one. But after looking into how low the calories were and factoring in how much I would be eating today. It was no big deal. I ordered the Dragonfruit Lemon Slush. I hadn't seen it on the menu before which is why I gave in. It turned out really good! Worth the decision to get it. I think the fact they charge $0.25 for a straw was ridiculous though. But it was a good drink aside from that. The dragonfruit and lemon were a good combination. read more

Happy Lemon - H7 Dragon Lemon Slushy Large (New) - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

I haven't been to Happy Lemon in a while and I forgot how delicious their drinks are! The idea of salted cheese foam on top of tea was a mind boggling combination that I didn't believe would taste good and I'm so glad I was proven wrong! I ordered the salted cheese black tea drink. The key to drinking this is to tip the cup at a 45 degree angle so that you get both the sweetness of the tea and the saltiness of course the cheese in one perfect sip. read more

Happy Lemon - Salted cheese black tea drink - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

I will never come back to this location. service was horrible. she had an attitude taking the order for some reason. it was terrible. like she doesn't wanna be there or she hates her job. never again. read more

This is a cute little boba place. The place was very modern with the screens, cash register, and white interior. They were also fast with our orders. We got the Mango Matcha, the Black Tea Salted Cheese with the Salted Cheese on the side, and the Green Tea Salted Cheese with the Salred Cheese on the side. The cups were cute with the logos. The Mango Matcha just tasted like Mango and you couldn't even taste any Matcha in the Smoothie. It was refreshing, but I wish that you could taste the combo of the Mango and Matcha together. Both the Black Tea and Green Tea Salted Cheese was a good combination of tea and sweetness. The tea made it refreshing while the Salted Cheese adds just the right amount of sweetness. Although, the Green Tea one has a more refreshing taste. read more

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Came here to try their most popular drink, the black tea with salted cheese (medium $4.25, large $4.75). I hadn't had a salted cheese drink before, so I was excited to try it. They recommended no toppings, as you are supposed to drink the drink like a coffee by tilting it 45 degrees in order to get all of the different flavors together. The inside of the place is clean and well-lit, and service was fast and friendly. Our drink came out quickly. We ordered with no ice and 75% sugar. Next time I might increase the sugar to 100% because I think the black tea could have been sweeter. The drink was refreshing and the salted cheese foam was subtle - very slightly salty and cheesy. I couldn't tell too much of a difference honestly between the salted cheese here and the salted milk foam at Gong Cha. Overall quite good, and I will be back if in the Burlingame downtown area. read more

Happy Lemon - Black milk tea with salted cheese (large, $4.75) - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Burlingame, California

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