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    3.7 (63 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Original Bubble Waffles and Puff Cream
    Rochelle M.

    We stopped at Fashion Island on our way back from San Diego. After doing a bit of holiday shopping, we made our way to Happy Lemon. The daughter has not had this in a while, so she was quite excited for that salted cheese drink and Bubble Waffle with Puff Cream. I love the consistency with Happy Lemon. Everything we order tastes wonderfully the same at every location and the staff is always friendly.

    Strawberry lemon slush with lychee jelly
    Ryan L.

    I always go for happy lemon and prefer it over boba. Nothing really beats a cold lemon slushy on a hot summer day. I also like how there are different toppings. I got a strawberry lemon slushy and had lychee jelly which is probably my go to. My only issue is that it was a little difficult to find in this giant mall but it was very nice.

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    Lauren D.

    A huge disappointment. This is our first visit to a Happy Lemon location, so I'm not sure if this is how the drinks usually taste, but we were quite disappointed. The menu offers a decent range of items, but the recipe needs a lot of work. Our drinks were crazy watered down, and the boba was rock hard. * Strawberry Green Tea: 3/10 - mostly water with a hint of strawberry * Passionfruit Green Tea: 4/10 - the passionfruit seeds made it hard to drink * Boba: 1/10 - barely cooked and very hard The shop is located in the food court of the Fashion Island outlet, so there are a bunch of tables and chairs to sit at. Unfortunately, it means that you'll have to park and walk quite a bit to actually get to the shop. Although we didn't enjoy our drinks, the workers were very nice and friendly. Will not be returning.

    Boba Milk Tea with Puff Cream
    Nadchen A.

    Whenever we visit the Fashion Island food court, I usually pick up a boba from here. I forgot what I ordered last time, but I got some kind of milk tea with less sugar, less ice, and boba. I felt like the tea was a too strong and didn't blend well with the milk. Maybe it was the Jasmine Green Milk Tea. However this time, I got the Boba Milk Tea with Puff Cream with light ice and light sugar. And I have no complaints whatsoever, my drink was so delicious. It had the perfect sweetness level for me, boba consistency was nice and chewy. The milk tea was very tasty, it all blended together so well. For me, the drink nailed the "sweet but not too sweet" component perfectly. There wasn't a long line when I went up to order around noon. Service was good and pretty quick. Like I said before, I have no complaints and I'll be back again and again. However this time, I got the Boba Milk Tea with Puff Cream with light ice and light sugar. And I have no complaints whatsoever, my drink was so delicious. It had the perfect sweetness level for me, boba consistency was nice and chewy. The milk tea was very tasty, it all blended together so well. For me, the drink nailed the "sweet but not too sweet" component perfectly. There wasn't a long line when I went up to order around noon. Service was good and pretty quick. Like I said before, I have no complaints and I'll be back again and again.

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    Kelley L.

    Coming from the L.A. area, I have not found my go-to boba spot yet in the O.C., especially in the Costa Mesa/Newport Beach area. Happy Lemon is a franchise I heard about but only recently tried during a visit to Fashion Island. It is located in the lower level of the Atrium Court. There is an electronic kiosk in addition to a live person taking orders. I ordered the boba milk tea, and it was what I expected boba milk tea should be. After ordering several times, I can say they are consistent, and I appreciate that. Pricewise, it is reasonable at $6-7/cup, and this is less than their competitors. There are plenty of tables and seating in the court, and while it is not quiet, the noise can be ambient.

    Cream puff Boba milk tea and black tea with salted cheese
    Tania T.

    This place is located right next to Barnes & Noble, in the first-floor food court area. The staff there was not as friendly when we came by. One was getting ready to leave, and the two girls were just not pleasant. They don't do punch cards anymore; they've switched to an app-based point-and-reward system. We got the cream puff boba milk tea and the black tea with salted cheese. Both drinks came out quickly, but for the price and mediocre service, we could have gotten them at other places in the mall. We took our drinks while walking around, so the ambiance is casual.

    Yvonne N.

    There was only one bubble tea shop at the Fashion Island food court, and I normally come here, but most of the time the boba is either rock solid or out of stock. This time I decided to get there new strawberry matcha advertisment for it made it look like the matcha was high quality, but I do not recommend getting it because was definitely not high quality. Details: Matcha Strawberry w/ boba ($7.50) -Matcha not ceremonial grade very pastel green and turns white almost, almost tasted like pure milk -strawberry is too sweet -boba was fine, don't get with it though

    S1 Fresh Passionfruit Mango Green Tea
    Jinyoung J.

    The drink I got (passionfruit mango green tea) was pretty good at half sweetness, but you have to drink it right away or else it starts to settle and the ice dilutes the flavor, especially in this heat. There wasn't that much of a line nor wait, but the food court itself was pretty packed. I wish they had more locations because I'm in love with passionfruit seeds and noticed they have it listed in their toppings options for $1.

    Lemon slushy to AVOID
    Kacy N.

    Service was 9.9/10. Not a 10 because the cashier recommended the lemon drinks "their speciality" and it ruined my day. MOST HORRENDOUS DRINK EVER!! Their shop's name is "Happy Lemon" but their lemon drinks made me sad... I got the lemon slushy but first sip wanted me to spit the entire thing out. Thing was bitter as hell and felt like I was drinking the root of the lemon (no ).

    Jasmine green milk tea w crystal boba super yummy
    Linh N.

    Super deliciousness the price is affordable as well. I do enjoy this place There milk tea is good

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    Valentina L.

    I got the boba bubble waffle. It was so good! It was crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. I was so happy to find happy lemon in Newport Beach. The boba drinks were delicious. We waited about 30 mins or so for our waffle. It was definitely worth the wait. We had it with taro puff as well. I would definitely come back here again!

    D5. Boba Milk Tea w/ Puff Cream
    Lee L.

    I got the Boba milk yea with puff cream, it was sooo good! I love the puff cream it just melts in my mouth. But next time I think I should get half sugar. But over all it was great!!!

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    Wandered over to this place when kid wanted a drink. Got the strawberry lemon slushie which was refreshing.

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    This place is WORSE than the worst, there are way better choices elsewhere. Literally threw up after drinking the boba milk tea

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    Yummy Boba. Friendly staff. Variety of choices. Well located. Fun atmosphere. Great spot.

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