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Cute shop in the middle of the mall with bright yellow branding. You order on the screen which was a bit slow as well as the service but the mango matcha drink was very refreshing. I like the little bits of mango and generous drink size.
7/10 - With all the other boba shops popping up in UTC, I still think Happy Lemon is consistent and true to their signature drinks. We tried the pandan mango sticky rice since they had a 10% discount to promote it. It was okay, I couldn't really taste the pandan and it was an off-neon green color, but the drink overall was good and similar to their other mango drinks.
I'm not at all a fan of happy lemon as a chain but this location got things SO RIGHT. Best strawberry green tea I've ever had. Plenty of seating in the shade. Sometimes there's a long line and wait. Staff is friendly but happened to witness an employee speaking very rudely at a customer for leaving her straw wrapper on the counter since no trash can was in sight. Maybe they can kindly toss it for her or put a can out since 99.9% of people have straw wrappers..
Happy Lemon is an awesome kiosk at UTC mall. They have a great selection of lemonades and other drinks. I needed something to drink after walking through the mall and doing some shopping. I didnt want to sit down anywhere nor did I want to go to into the food court. Happy Lemon is perfect for when you just need something to drink. The young lady was good at helping me choose the correct drink for me. I ended up with just a classic lemonade and adjusted the sugar levels/sweetness to my desire. I literally savored every sip of that damn lemonade. The cup is so cute too! I literally saved it for when I got home and refilled it with water. Highly recommend Happy Lemon for your lemonade while shopping needs.
It was a beautiful sunny day and we we went to UTC for some lunch, afterwards, we decided to go for a stroll. Looking for a drink of some sort, we found Happy Lemon. It's one of those small floating kiosks, not an actual storefront. We came from the back side and it didn't look open, but when we went around to the front, there was a line waiting to order. Can't really see the menu until you get to the front of the line. As we waited, the line grew even more. We ordered a large Oreo smoothie, 100% ice and 25% sweetness. You can get the exact same drink as a milk tea, the smoothie is just the blended version. The drink cost just about $7. I usually like my smoothies to have some thickness to the drink, more on the watery side, definitely not as thick as I would've liked it. The drink itself was not bad. 2025: 32
Shopping can make you parched, that was my excuse for stopping for a Mango tea. It was a cute little kiosk with Boba type drinks that caught my eye. Price range $6 to $8, depending on size and add on toppings. MENU HIGHLIGHTS: Fresh Squeezed Lemonade with or without Green Tea, Kumquat Lemon Jasmine Tea, and Strawberry Lemonade. Milk Teas with or without Boba, Brown Sugar, Matcha Latte, Oreo Cookies or Wintermelon. Salted Tea is something I have not worked myself up to try. The choices are Black or Green Tea, Strawberry ... all with Salted Cheese topping. Smoothies are also popular, I saw Avocado, Mango, and Strawberry Shortcake. An afternoon at the Westfield Mall in La Jolla was very busy and lots of walking. I really like the stores at this location. Many places that are not in my usual mall. Take a break, I am sure you'll find your favorite drink or something new to try. Don't forget to tell'em that Rosemary sent ya!!
I ingest a lot of Boba drinks so it's pretty hard to get 5 stars from me for Boba. Happy Lemon has managed to do so based solely on the quality of ingredients and the taste of the final product. The boba balls are literally the best I've tasted in probably a few years. The balls are the perfect amount of chew and texture without any slime or gooeyness that other boba places sometimes have. These boba balls also have a bit of burnt brown sugar taste to them (think crème brûlée sugar crust burnt, not nasty burnt). The sugar content was just the right amount and they blended the ube smoothie to a nice even consistency. The staff took our orders quickly and the drink took about 3-5 minutes to be completed- so not too bad of a wait. This location is just a little kiosk/box in the middle of the walk way so it doesn't have any inside seating. The mall itself however has plenty of places where you can sit down and enjoy this.
Boba was very hard, cold, and lacked the true essence of what boba should have. It felt like I was drinking pebbles. The tea itself was quite good and flavorful which is why it pains me to rate this place so low. On the off chance that I caught this place at a bad time, and the boba is normally better, this is an easy 4 stars and good boba spot. However due to this abomination of tapioca pearls, it gets 3 stars. Lychee jelly was also good
First time hearing about Happy Lemon. We were on our way to Wushiland, but my brother and my nephew wanted Happy Lemon instead so here we are. It's a standalone shop in the middle of the Westfield University Town Center (UTC). Their specialty is different kinds of drinks such as the classic tea, salted cheese, lemon, smoothie, and fruit tea series. I don't recall seeing anything else, but drinks and toppings. My brother got Freshly Squeezed Lemon Honey. My nephew got Macha Latte with salted cheesefoam. I got Milk Tea with salted cheesefoam plus taro balls. I was very pleased with my drink for it being my first time trying it. Very light and tasty... not too sweet... taro balls was the best part... so soft and chewy! Staff was pleasantly nice. Service was okay... they were very busy though. Prices were decent. Atmosphere was comfortable with tables and chairs outside for customers to sit and enjoy their drinks. Now that I know about Happy Lemon, I'll have to seek them out closer to where I live. Happy Lemon, here I come! LOL Btw, we still hit Wushiland later in the evening LOL.
I remember when the first happy lemon opened in my hometown when I was in high school. Lines were crazy and the hype was real! I'll always look fondly upon the silly lemon mascot as a reminder of THE high school senior year meetup spot. Trying cheese foam for the first time, sharing cake from the spot next door with my friends, this is a nostalgic chain for me! That being said, the tea I've had here in recent years is just ok. This particular happy lemon is a small kiosk in UTC mall. It doesn't usually get a ton of traffic (being lowkey overshadowed by wushiland or bengong) but it's central location provides a steady stream of customers. The shop is only big enough for 2-3 employees, so service does get a bit slow and a line can build up. I've tried the mango matcha and strawberry cheese foam tea from this location. I think in both cases, the respective fruit purées and creamy components were excellent, with the tea falling a bit short. The drinks are on the sweet side, even when I ask for reduced sugar, and the tea flavor is very weak. In particular the mango matcha tasted more like mango ice cream, without matcha taste. Prices are steep but in line with other boba places these days. There is plenty of outdoor seating as the area has plenty of tables and chairs. Overall I think the drinks I've tried at Happy Lemon are tasty if you just think of them as creamy fruit drinks, but they don't provide the tea kick that I need to really bring it to the next level.
3 months ago
We were definitely happier after trying Happy Lemon. The line was pretty long on a Sunday afternoon but glad we waited. We tried the lemon yokult green tea and the Mango green tea. We reduced the sweetness to 75% and glad that we did. It was perfect with less sweetness. The drinks did take a few minutes. There are small tables and areas where you can seat while you wait or seat after you get your drinks. We would definitely go back and try some of their other drinks. read more
Went to check out Happy Lemon's Oolong series BOGO that I saw on an Instagram ad. I was not expecting much since it was Happy Lemon. Got the Strawberry Oolong Milk Tea and Passionfruit Lemon Oolong Tea. I preferred the Strawberry Oolong Milk Tea because it was sweeter compared to the extremely tart Passionfruit. Overall, the flavors didn't stand out and the tea was nowhere to be tasted as the sweetness was too much despite getting less sugar. But who can complain! The price for BOGO was worth the drink I got. Since we went to the UTC HL, the service was really quick and we could just order and leave pretty fast. read more
Cute shop in the middle of the mall with bright yellow branding. You order on the screen which was a bit slow as well as the service but the mango matcha drink was very refreshing. I like the little bits of mango and generous drink size. read more
7/10 - With all the other boba shops popping up in UTC, I still think Happy Lemon is consistent and true to their signature drinks. We tried the pandan mango sticky rice since they had a 10% discount to promote it. It was okay, I couldn't really taste the pandan and it was an off-neon green color, but the drink overall was good and similar to their other mango drinks. read more
I'm not at all a fan of happy lemon as a chain but this location got things SO RIGHT. Best strawberry green tea I've ever had. Plenty of seating in the shade. Sometimes there's a long line and wait. Staff is friendly but happened to witness an employee speaking very rudely at a customer for leaving her straw wrapper on the counter since no trash can was in sight. Maybe they can kindly toss it for her or put a can out since 99.9% of people have straw wrappers.. read more
4 months ago
Happy Lemon is an awesome kiosk at UTC mall. They have a great selection of lemonades and other drinks. I needed something to drink after walking through the mall and doing some shopping. I didnt want to sit down anywhere nor did I want to go to into the food court. Happy Lemon is perfect for when you just need something to drink. The young lady was good at helping me choose the correct drink for me. I ended up with just a classic lemonade and adjusted the sugar levels/sweetness to my desire. I literally savored every sip of that damn lemonade. The cup is so cute too! I literally saved it for when I got home and refilled it with water. Highly recommend Happy Lemon for your lemonade while shopping needs. read more
7 days ago
1 year ago
It was a beautiful sunny day and we we went to UTC for some lunch, afterwards, we decided to go for a stroll. Looking for a drink of some sort, we found Happy Lemon. It's one of those small floating kiosks, not an actual storefront. We came from the back side and it didn't look open, but when we went around to the front, there was a line waiting to order. Can't really see the menu until you get to the front of the line. As we waited, the line grew even more. We ordered a large Oreo smoothie, 100% ice and 25% sweetness. You can get the exact same drink as a milk tea, the smoothie is just the blended version. The drink cost just about $7. I usually like my smoothies to have some thickness to the drink, more on the watery side, definitely not as thick as I would've liked it. The drink itself was not bad. 2025: 32 read more
1 year ago
Shopping can make you parched, that was my excuse for stopping for a Mango tea. It was a cute little kiosk with Boba type drinks that caught my eye. Price range $6 to $8, depending on size and add on toppings. MENU HIGHLIGHTS: Fresh Squeezed Lemonade with or without Green Tea, Kumquat Lemon Jasmine Tea, and Strawberry Lemonade. Milk Teas with or without Boba, Brown Sugar, Matcha Latte, Oreo Cookies or Wintermelon. Salted Tea is something I have not worked myself up to try. The choices are Black or Green Tea, Strawberry ... all with Salted Cheese topping. Smoothies are also popular, I saw Avocado, Mango, and Strawberry Shortcake. An afternoon at the Westfield Mall in La Jolla was very busy and lots of walking. I really like the stores at this location. Many places that are not in my usual mall. Take a break, I am sure you'll find your favorite drink or something new to try. Don't forget to tell'em that Rosemary sent ya!! read more
I ingest a lot of Boba drinks so it's pretty hard to get 5 stars from me for Boba. Happy Lemon has managed to do so based solely on the quality of ingredients and the taste of the final product. The boba balls are literally the best I've tasted in probably a few years. The balls are the perfect amount of chew and texture without any slime or gooeyness that other boba places sometimes have. These boba balls also have a bit of burnt brown sugar taste to them (think crème brûlée sugar crust burnt, not nasty burnt). The sugar content was just the right amount and they blended the ube smoothie to a nice even consistency. The staff took our orders quickly and the drink took about 3-5 minutes to be completed- so not too bad of a wait. This location is just a little kiosk/box in the middle of the walk way so it doesn't have any inside seating. The mall itself however has plenty of places where you can sit down and enjoy this. read more
3 months ago
Boba was very hard, cold, and lacked the true essence of what boba should have. It felt like I was drinking pebbles. The tea itself was quite good and flavorful which is why it pains me to rate this place so low. On the off chance that I caught this place at a bad time, and the boba is normally better, this is an easy 4 stars and good boba spot. However due to this abomination of tapioca pearls, it gets 3 stars. Lychee jelly was also good read more
3 months ago
1 year ago
First time hearing about Happy Lemon. We were on our way to Wushiland, but my brother and my nephew wanted Happy Lemon instead so here we are. It's a standalone shop in the middle of the Westfield University Town Center (UTC). Their specialty is different kinds of drinks such as the classic tea, salted cheese, lemon, smoothie, and fruit tea series. I don't recall seeing anything else, but drinks and toppings. My brother got Freshly Squeezed Lemon Honey. My nephew got Macha Latte with salted cheesefoam. I got Milk Tea with salted cheesefoam plus taro balls. I was very pleased with my drink for it being my first time trying it. Very light and tasty... not too sweet... taro balls was the best part... so soft and chewy! Staff was pleasantly nice. Service was okay... they were very busy though. Prices were decent. Atmosphere was comfortable with tables and chairs outside for customers to sit and enjoy their drinks. Now that I know about Happy Lemon, I'll have to seek them out closer to where I live. Happy Lemon, here I come! LOL Btw, we still hit Wushiland later in the evening LOL. read more
I remember when the first happy lemon opened in my hometown when I was in high school. Lines were crazy and the hype was real! I'll always look fondly upon the silly lemon mascot as a reminder of THE high school senior year meetup spot. Trying cheese foam for the first time, sharing cake from the spot next door with my friends, this is a nostalgic chain for me! That being said, the tea I've had here in recent years is just ok. This particular happy lemon is a small kiosk in UTC mall. It doesn't usually get a ton of traffic (being lowkey overshadowed by wushiland or bengong) but it's central location provides a steady stream of customers. The shop is only big enough for 2-3 employees, so service does get a bit slow and a line can build up. I've tried the mango matcha and strawberry cheese foam tea from this location. I think in both cases, the respective fruit purées and creamy components were excellent, with the tea falling a bit short. The drinks are on the sweet side, even when I ask for reduced sugar, and the tea flavor is very weak. In particular the mango matcha tasted more like mango ice cream, without matcha taste. Prices are steep but in line with other boba places these days. There is plenty of outdoor seating as the area has plenty of tables and chairs. Overall I think the drinks I've tried at Happy Lemon are tasty if you just think of them as creamy fruit drinks, but they don't provide the tea kick that I need to really bring it to the next level. read more
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Super slow and the entire time the girl working there on her phone. Don't recommend. There's a big demand for drinks in this mall. A lot of purple walked away because it's so slow read more
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9 months ago
Small little stand near the food court. The line wasn't too long when we ordered but after it got long. The wait is a little long for boba. I just figured out Happy Lemon makes their drinks waaaay too sweet. A good sugar level would probably be 25%. 50% was still a tad bit too sweet. I usually get their milk tea with cheese foam. This one wasn't as good as an actual store. read more
2 years ago
I love the mango matcha smoothie from Happy Lemon! It's a great combination. I don't think they use too much matcha in it because it doesn't make me anxious/jittery. The taro milkshake was good, but it tastes like any other taro smoothie I've had at much more affordable boba shops. Prices are pretty steep at $7.50 for the mango matcha. I'm glad they still have a big menu even though it's just a stand at the mall. read more
6 months ago
1 year ago
Awesome drinks and great service! The ambiance is good because it is a cool shaded spot at UTC mall! read more
3 years ago
Can't go wrong ! Great drinks, fast service :) centralize location at the mall. Great drinks, happy customers. read more
I heard about this place from friends so I dropped by. I wasn't disappointed. I chose the top two recommended. Honey lemon green tea and Kumquat lemon jasmine green tea. I enjoyed both but I liked the Honey lemon green tea better. Savine took care of me and she was very kind and helpful. I appreciate it. Will be back to try other flavors! read more
ok man so lemme say that i did not expect to like this as much as i did. i ordered the matcha latte with salted cheese and that shi was actually hella good bro. there was a very nice matcha flavor in the drink. also not too sweet and not under sweetened, but just perfect. and also the salted. cheese really gives it a nice contrast bro. first time trying the salted cheese actually and it really did the matcha justice. shi was hella good! and also the employee working there was also very nice. service was a lil slow tho since there was only one girl working there, so i can't rly hold that against em. but overall man, yall gotta try this when u get happy lemon at utc read more
2 years ago
Do you love Lemonade like I do ? Quick service UTC Ambiance is a plus Lemon are a great food once a little sugar is added . read more
If you are looking for a light drink and quick dessert, i highly recommend their F2. Strawberry Jasmine Green Tea with Lychee Jelly. Pro TIP: no sugar and less sugar. Lets not dilute the pleasure and not add needlessly inflate our high. :) read more
2 years ago
A drink kiosk near Macy's serving popular boba with milk tea. Be sure to try their Salted Cheese series. read more
1 year ago
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