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    Happy Lemon

    4.1 (162 reviews)
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    Dee T.

    I wanted a bubble waffle so we stopped in here today and the customer service was awesome. The place looked clean and they had upbeat music in the background. My chocolate bubble waffle tasted awesome and I like the fact that it is served hot. I would return.

    Boba A10) Vietnamese Coffee with Salted Cheese
    Tatiana B.

    5 stars Great spot for a quick drink fix! The drinks are consistently fresh and well-made. Staff is friendly and the service moves fast, which I appreciate. The Fresh Lemon Green Tea is perfectly balanced and refreshing. Small space but it gets the job done. Will definitely be back!

    A2. Black Tea with Salted Cheese (Cold / Medium or Large)
    Darlene A.

    I've been a long time fan of Happy Lemon since first trying it back in 2018. I love their brewed tea with cheese foam & frequently bought it at various SoCal locations. So, would have same expectations in this San Jose branch Unfortunately, it was a let down. I got the classic black tea with cheese foam, but the tea quality was off. It tasted like they used a lower quality Lipton tea bag than the richer, loose-leaf brew I remember. I'm someone who appreciates a bold, well brewed tea, so I can usually tell when the flavor's not there or when cheaper tea is used. Also, I wasn't able to earn points for my purchase, even though I scanned the app before paying. The staff couldn't resolve it. Sadly, this experience doesn't reflect the Happy Lemon I used to enjoy, won't be coming back.

    Warren L.

    Happy Lemon is by far the best if not one of the best boba spots out there! This is our go to when in San Jose getting pho.

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    Stephen D.

    Delicious food, scrumptious milk tea, excellent service. What else can be said? Five stars isn't enough!

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    Landon S.

    Cool experience I had at Happy Lemon. The service was very good and the two employees that had helped us were very friendly and nice. My strawberry green tea was prepared very fast and tasted pretty great. The strawberries inside were what topped it off. Both tasted very delicious. I will return again.

    C2. Freshly Squeezed Lemon Black Tea
    Kin H.

    Always reliable and is my regular in lil Saigon. Drinks are consistent and owners are nice.

    E5. Black Tea
    Nika N.

    For this Happy Lemon location, the service from the staff is amazing & they are all super nice and sweet. They have some indoor & outdoor seatings so if you'd like to hang around, you can~ They also offer some sweets & crispy snacks for their food/munchie options. Would definitely recommend for a quick treat or to hang out with some friends, the location is also within Vietnam Town.

    Cashier

    Welcoming and kind staff! Service was quick and efficient. Drinks taste great and the location has great ambience.

    E3. Lemon Yakult w/ Aloe + A2. Black Tea with Salted Cheese (Cold / Medium or Large)
    Holly J.

    Can't ever go wrong with boba & Happy Lemon is always a go to when we are in the area. I'm a big fan of their black tea w/ salted cheese because who knew tea + salted cream would pair so well??

    H5. Mango Lemon Slushy with Lychee Jello. C2. Freshly Squeezed Lemon Black Tea. Oreo Bubble Egg Waffle

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    4 months ago

    Good experience. I love their mango boba. I love their milk tea. I always like to get the mango tea with mango boba.

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    4 months ago

    Fast and friendly service! The staff members were really friendly. The drinks were delicious.

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    I enjoy the classic milk tea at Happy Lemon. The service is good and the ambiance is nice with seating to catch up with friends.

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    Happy lemon is always good and this spot in particular has so many snack options! Service was great as well.

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    They didn't have something I wanted but instantly recommended me something good! It was amazing, good experience, clean!

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    4 months ago

    Amazing service by Austin. great place. Food was freshly made and really tasty. Probably my favorite happy lemon

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    4 months ago

    Love the vibe here!!! The staff here really sweet and friendly. Happy Lemon made my day! Definitely coming back

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    4 months ago

    Happy Lemon is the place to be!!!..I love their Strawberry Shortcake drink!!..just can't get enough of it!!!!...

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    4 months ago

    We ordered two drink~ the service was friendly and quick. Friendly staff and easy accommodations~ love it~

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    4 months ago

    The store is very clean and nice. Staffs are super friendly and drinks came out delicious! I will definitely be coming back.

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    4 months ago

    Very yummy. The A1 here is my go to! The service is quick and great and this is my favorite location by far.

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    4 months ago

    Friendly costumer service and love the corn hole. The ambiance is chill and food is delicious as well as the drinks

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    5 months ago

    Friendly service! Highly recommend. I love the store and ambience. Great place to get beverages!

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    I got wintermelon lemonade and they gave me very good drink. The store has friendly staff and fast service!!!

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    Tastea

    Tastea

    3.9
    (158 reviews)
    0.0 mi
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    Came here on a toasty day and the perfect mix of crispy and plump popcorn chicken with a refreshing…read moreand cooling avocado beverage brought us smiles and satisfaction. This fine establishment offers a great ambience for individuals wanting to meet up have a coffee date, a meet up, and a place to study. This is a nice place to relax inside the store and also providing outdoor seating. Perfect to cool down in a very hot weather. this location also offers many different dishes to snack on, and many different beverages satisfy your cravings. although in a competitive location, this quick stop is a go to spot for snacks and drinks. this location allows easily finding parking and spacious for gatherings and meet ups. The staff are very nice and welcoming. The shop is very clean and very bright, providing a very good atmosphere. I recommend this tasty spot and would definitely come back for the delicious snacks and drinks.

    stopped by this location in the late afternoon to grab a quick drink before an appointment and…read moreordered a lychee black tea. The drink itself was good, and there was no wait. Unfortunately, the customer service was nonexistent. The employee who took my order came across dismissive, the whole interaction felt unwelcoming - ignored me after taking my orders, as well as when I got my drink from her. Customer service is just as important, hope the staff can provide a more positive experience to others!

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    Matcha coffee
    Matcha coffee
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    Nuoc Mia Ninh Kieu Fresh Juice

    Nuoc Mia Ninh Kieu Fresh Juice

    4.4
    (334 reviews)
    0.2 mi
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    Taste: 10/10 Service: 10/10…read moreAmbiance: 7/10 Price: 8/10 If I'm here on the east side of San Jose, Nuoc Mia Ninh Kieu is my go-to for sugarcane juice. Enter through the front entrance of the Grand Century Mall, turn left and make your way down the hall to the food court. Among the colorful array of food shops, is a bright green shop that is Nuoc Mia Ninh Kieu where a silvery machine to the left is seen squeezing out sugarcane juice! I shouldn't say that I hate carrots -- that's unbecoming of me -- but I strongly dislike carrots. This is one of the only ways I would enjoy carrots: nuoc mia ca-rot! I rarely order anything else from here but I would encourage you to explore their menu and come back for more! Nuoc mia ca-rot has a wonderful blend of mild earthiness of the carrot and the grassy undertones of sweetness from the sugarcane. It takes the edge off of what would otherwise be a very sweet drink! I would much prefer nuoc mia over boba milk tea (particularly on hot, summer days!). Sugarcane juice is a bit pricey here, but I chalk it up to this is a specialty shop just for nuoc mia which lends a certain nostalgia for Vietnam. There are versions of the drink here that you can't get anywhere else. If you want to experience a taste of Vietnamese culture, Nuoc Mia Ninh Kieu is a great place to start! Try them out!

    This is honestly one of my fave spots for nước mía (sugarcane juice) in San Jose. It's located…read moreinside the food court at Grand Century Mall. Ninh Kieu is pretty well-known for their fresh pressed sugarcane juice (made when you order!!) and also got a bunch of specialty healthy juice combos. I went on a Saturday around lunch time and it wasn't too busy, waited like 5 mins for two drinks. My all-time go-to is the OG sugarcane juice with kumquat... soooo refreshing, sweet with that little citrus kick, just hits every time. I also brought my bestie with me and it was her first time trying sugarcane juice ever, and she loves strawberry so I got her that flavor... tell me why she got OBSESSED. She literally finished the whole thing in 30 mins and was still talking about it 2 days later saying she was craving it again lol. Price is pretty average compared to other spots, nothing crazy, but the quality is always consistent and fresh which I appreciate.

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    Rose Tea Lounge

    Rose Tea Lounge

    4.4
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    I've been to rose tea lounge near fremont before and I really enjoyed their drinks. I decided to go…read morehere since I saw they have a RANG pop up. It's my first time at this location and there's plenty of parking right outside. The store is so spacious. There were people studying and playing card games. Perfect place to sit and yapp where it's not overwhelming. It was a vibe in there and it's super clean as well. We easily ordered on the kiosk. There were so many great options to choose from. I ordered the double matcha and my friend got the hojicha. The drinks came out in 5 minutes. The double matcha was so good. Just the right creaminess and sweetness (I got regular sugar). Definitely coming back :)

    Came to this spot with the intention of finding a new place to work remotely. Temperatures were…read morejust under 90 degrees Fahrenheit outside, so I was in the market for a place where I could get a refreshing drink that had decent WiFi and good air conditioning. It was a Wednesday and Devin and I were looking to make it a productive work day. We stopped by later in the afternoon. There is ample seating but most of the booths were occupied when we arrived so we sat at a table. Club music was being played loudly so working here would not be ideal if you have to present in meetings. The tropical paradise fruit tea would've been better with a topping or two, but in an attempt to cut down on calories consumed I've began getting drinks without toppings. Unfortunately fruit tea without toppings is just not the same, but this was totally my choice and on me. The WiFi worked well. There are some outlets under the booths but none at the tables. I've been to other Rose Tea Lounge locations and I'd say that this one is definitely more club-like than others. Not the ideal place to work remotely by any means, but that's not to say that the drinks are bad or ambiance is poor. If you're looking to chat and catch up with friends, this spot would be a good choice.

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    Mango cloud with labubu & coconut matcha
    So much seating!
    So much seating!
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    Hien Khanh Dakao

    Hien Khanh Dakao

    4.3
    (28 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    Since I was in Vietnam Town on a warm weekday afternoon, I was craving a Vietnamese drink or…read moredessert to cool me down. I remembered Hien Khanh Dakao opened recently and decided to stop by. The inside of the shop is small, though the seating arrangement inside looked roomy with bar seating against the window, tables, and even a bench. The decor and ambiance were very floral and inviting as well. The shop was completely empty when I arrived aside from a lady behind the counter who appeared to be eager to take my order. Since soursop is somewhat hard to find on a menu anywhere, I decided to order the Soursop Snowhite under blended drinks (I'm not sure if the misspelling was intentional or not). This was one of the two most expensive items on the menu and came out to $10.95 after tax, which is quite pricey for a simple smoothie without anything added to make the price justifiable. My drink was ready in about five minutes. If I had to guess, the cup size used was 16 oz with overflow in the cap. The drink had the soursop flavor I was hoping for and the texture was thick, but fortunately not overly thick that it was hard to suck out of a straw. However, I only noticed smalls bits of soursop as if only a small amount of real fruit was used and the rest of the flavoring was artificial or filler. For $10.95 I was definitely expecting more in terms of quality and I felt ripped off getting this smoothie. Perhaps I should've played it safe and ordered a che dessert or one of their special drinks. I'm not sure if Hien Khanh Dakao gets busy during peak dining hours or on weekends, but I could see why I was the only customer during the time of my visit. I think I would've had a better experience if the pricing was not much higher than drinks from other businesses in Vietnam Town. I think I'll purchase a drink from one of the many other competing drink spots the next time I'm in the area.

    I recently visited Hien Khanh Dakao after eating dinner in the Vietnam Town plaza. I was really…read morecraving something refreshing and sweet, so we decided to go here for the first time! Upon first glance at the menu, it really reminded me of Bambu haha. I was debating back and forth on a few drinks. Eventually the cashier recommended the Longan Jelly Delight, so I went with that! This drink consists of longan, grass jelly, pandan jelly, basil seeds, coconut meat, and coconut juice. They did not skimp on the toppings at all and the jelly here was sooo soft! Compared to bambu (they have a similar drink to this), I'd say this is a lot less sweet, which I prefer! Not too much seating though, so we just grabbed it to go :) Overall, I had a good experience here. If I was having dinner in Vietnam Town, I'd grab this again for dessert!

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    Trung Nguyen Legend

    Trung Nguyen Legend

    3.4
    (186 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    Trung Legend is easily top favorite spots for vietnamese iced coffee - their vietnamese egg coffee…read moreis my staple order because it's always consistently good. it's strong, but not bitter the interior is very cute but there's limited seating -- also if you plan to come here to do work, bring a jacket because they always have the AC on blast keep in mind the service can be slow but if you pay in cash, they do offer a small cash discount

    I was honestly shocked by my recent experiences here. Last…read moreweek, my mom came by twice--once on a weekday and once on the weekend. Even though the shop was nearly empty, she had to wait at least 15-20 minutes on the weekday and almost 45 minutes on the weekend just for coffee and bread. That kind of wait time is simply unacceptable. What surprised me even more was that every time I visited, there were only 2-3 employees working. This is a well-known coffee shop, yet it feels severely understaffed. In the U.S., customers value their time, and any business should understand that. If you consistently make people wait this long, don't expect them to keep coming back. The drinks used to be one of the reasons I loved this place. They weren't the absolute best in San Jose, but they were good enough that I kept returning. Unfortunately, the quality has noticeably declined. One day the coffee is overly bitter, another day it's overly sweet. The taste is inconsistent from visit to visit, which tells me there is little quality control. I'm extremely disappointed. This used to be one of my favorite coffee shops, but the way it's being run now makes it feel like customer experience is no longer a priority. Long wait times, inconsistent drinks, and chronic understaffing are not what I expect from a business with this reputation. Tuần trước mẹ mình có tới mua trong tuần hay cuối tuần gì đều đợi nước và bánh mì rất rất lâu mặc dù tiệm rất vắng khách. Mình khá bất ngờ vì một thương hiệu lớn như vậy mà quy trình làm quá chậm chạp đợi ít nhất phải từ 15-20p cho trong tuần và thậm chí 45 phút cho cuối tuần. Càng bất ngờ hơn khi tiệm chỉ có 2-3 nhân viên hầu hết mỗi khi mình ghé đến. Thật sự họ có hiểu thời gian ở Mỹ cực kỳ quan trọng không? Kinh doanh họ phải hiểu điều đó chứ? Còn không thì đừng mong có khách! Nước họ trước tới giờ cũng đâu phải gọi là quá tệ ở San Jose này. Nhưng dạo gần đay Chất lượng nước càng ngày càng đi xuống, cà phê thì bữa đắng bữa ngọt, vị thay đổi liên tục - không ổn định. Quá thất vọng vì một cửa hàng coffee mình rất yêu thích lại thay đổi cách run tiệm như kiểu không tôn trọng khách hàng!

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