My favorite go-to bubble tea inside the loop! Everything I try here is good. I like that there are never huge lines and the staff is very friendly. I usually get milk teas so I order the hella bubble milk tea and honey milk tea which are equally good! I recommend the hella bubble milk tea to try first since it's their trademark. While I always get 100% sugar for the drinks, other friends thought it was too sweet. I think all their drinks are very sweet so just adjust to your liking. One fruity one that my husband and I enjoy is the Kiwi fruit tea with aloe vera. We've never tried anything like it, and it's so delicious! The other fruity one we've liked is Very Berry smoothie which tastes like your standard smoothie with boba. I like their huge bubble tea posters that explain what's in each one. It's great marketing because I've tried almost all of them! read more

Hella Bubble - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

Love this place for some high quality boba inside the loop. The owner is Taiwanese, so you know the drinks are legit ;) The interior of the cafe is on the smaller side but a great place for studying and they have games. The taro smoothie is really good if you're a taro fan and a rarer find on boba shop menus as it has actual taro pieces in the smoothie. I also like their fruit drinks because they have real pieces of fruit. The tea flavor in their milk teas is not as strong as Tea Top, but I find it to be nicely balanced with the milk. Note that this shop is less sweet than others. I typically get 50% sugar on my drinks but here I usually request 80% to get the same level of sweetness. Tip: they have a 10% discount for students. Wish they would do a customer loyalty program though! read more

I ordered the oolong tea (30% sweet) with milk foam and mini boba! The tea itself was refreshing, and I really enjoyed the salty/sweet milk foam. However, I found the mini boba to be both overcooked & very sweet. Service was great and fast, but based on my drink, I wouldn't go out of my way to come back. However, it's decent if you're in the mood for boba and are in the area! read more

Hella Bubble - Oolong tea with milk foam - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

Cute little boba shop! But I think there could be improvement in service and quality of boba, ESPECIALLY being in River Oaks. My review will be focusing on their Wintermelon Milk Tea with 80% sugar. Like many boba shops, Wintermelon Milk Tea can be very sweet, so I think it's very appropriate to reduce the sugar content, unless you have a big sugar tooth, so that it is reasonable for your palette and of course for health reasons (I know, I know, if I am such a health freak, why am getting boba?)! Because it's a guilty pleasure! Anyways, I think their Wintermelon Milk Tea is DELICIOUS and definitely one of the better ones I've had... and I've been to many shops. As for the boba itself, it is very soft to the point where it kind of just disintegrates a bit after a chew or 2, so definitely over cooked in my book(happened on multiple occasions). I was caught VERY off guard when this happened because boba should be nice and chewy, like gum. As for the service, I can sometimes be indecisive because I may want to branch out of my usual. There have been a few times I came in where I was obviously not sure what I wanted. The workers just stared at me or waited for me to make a decision without even providing any input on what they like or what is popular. I would make small comments to spark a small conversation, but nothing, which kind of gave me a sour taste. Where's the enthusiasm? Where's the customer service? They seemed miserable. They were just there to get their hours and collect their paychecks. So I am very surprised with the 4.5 average reviews. Interestingly, the website states that they want to provide "high quality drinks in a comfortable and friendly environment", which they definitely lack thereof in the latter. Unless their service and boba quality improve, I will rather go elsewhere, including driving all the way to Bellaire. read more

The best boba I've ever had (: i get the hella bubble tea and it is so consistent in taste, The tapioca is perfect as well.

Worst boba i ever had. I had one of the "popular drinks" and it was terrible. Do not get any of their deluxe drinks they have so much trash in them. The service was ehh and it was so loud in there. Not a good experience at all 2/10 place. read more

Hella Bubble - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

Okay, this is not my go to bubble place because why not? One small suggestion: add the bubbles to the price and then subtract. I'm coming to Hella Bubble, I should assume the price includes bubbles? Okay anyway. EVERY BUBBLE PLACE SHOULD HAVE MINI BUBBLES. Why haven't I seen this before? Hella Bubble has changed the game for me. I FREAKING LOVED IT. Also abiding by COVID rules. Check plus. Would love to come back post-pandemic to take advantage of the cute games I saw. It's super modern and cute. The cups are sturdy, so I'll reuse. I'll be back for sure. read more

Hella Bubble - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place is so cute! I got the mango & passionfruit green tea with lychee jelly. It was a 10/10. The employee was very nice and helpful explaining the menu. read more

Hella Bubble - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

This boba place is located in a convenient location. They have an extensive menu for milk teas and fruit teas. I usually go for their oolong milk tea. Would probably come back. read more

Tea Base: great Wintermelon flavor! (Disclaimer: our go-to is always Wintermelon). I can taste the unique flavor with very subtle tea tannins (how I prefer it). They have a variety of flavors to choose from though so there's something for every palate! Boba: the boba was soft and adequately cooked. One of the better quality bobas for sure. Could use a bit of flavor but honestly, I like my boba for the chews. They have mini boba which I haven't tried but next time for sure! Other toppings are available too Milk cap/foam: really creamy with adequate saltiness. I really like how it blends well with the Wintermelon Tea Cups: love these. High quality and the lids are perfect for the boba straws Service: 5/5 for our server. Very patient and understanding with us. Thank you so much! read more

See all

HELLA YUMMY!!! This place is the best me and my boyfriend have ever had. Their matcha and taro is super authentic and "real" tasting, their boba is cooked super well. The workers are really nice on top of that, the place is also super cute and has a really nice atmosphere. This place is definitely my go-to from now on. read more

Hella Bubble - (Left) Taro Smoothie w/ boba (Right) Matcha Green Tea Milk Foam - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

I like this place! A small boba shop in uptown galleria area, the first! They have these helpful photos hanging on the wall to display their popular items, each having a description or list of ingredients in the drink. I love it. Very unique and gives details on what the drink contains. They gave free samples for indecisive customers like me, I got the honey milk tea with egg pudding. A sweet green milk tea with honey longan flavor. The egg pudding is sweet, so next time I'll ask them to make the milk tea less sweet. The hand made taro smoothie is made of actual taro root. It's definitely subtle in flavor and the vanilla over powers the root, but still nice consistency and flavorful. Parking is available in the garage or parking lot, valet is used for the other restaurants but you can use it for this place too. read more

See all

This popular boba spot is only 1 block away from where I used to work for many years, before they tore the building down. After perusing the menu, the prices are about what you would expect for the area, like 50 cents to $1 more than boba shops in other part of town. However, their drinks taste slightly different, so I'll give them that much. I tried the signature hella bubble and the milk foam oolong tea, both of which are pretty good. The two hella bubble teas are the only ones that come with toppings, while the remaining milk teas do not. They have portraits on the walls and a sign inside showing what their top 10 drinks are, in case you come in without doing any prior research. There is also a rewards system as well, if you're a frequent customer. read more

Go to Boba tea spot. Best consistency in quality and flavor. Toppings are well made and tasty. Parking can be awful from time to time, not their fault though. Worth stopping in for the boba fix. read more

I dont recommend this place at all. Everything is off. From the drink to the boba. Boba is super mushy and drink is super diluted. I will just stick to chinatown for now on. Boba prices are very much inflated at the moment. To be spending this much on a drink and not enjoying it is very sad to me. Maybe the other drinks are better but the Hella Bubble Milk Tea is NOT it. read more

Hella Bubble - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

See all

The boba consistency and texture is something I have not tasted before, it is cooked perfectly and unbelievably good! I wish they will open one in Sugar Land or Chinatown area. I had the wintermelon tea foam and it tastes amazing! read more

Checked out this place when I was in town and it was good! I would suggest to lower your sweetness level especially if you're getting a fruit drink. Our group got drinks ranging from 30%-50% and it was still VERY sweet. The mango green tea is great but I didn't have the chance to try the boba since I wasn't craving it that day. There was only one person making the drinks so we waited longer than expected. read more

My favorite bubble tea place in the inner 610 area. The quality is perfect and always fresh. It's not one of those cheap bubble tea places. The price is a bit high but worth it! Cute little area inside and friendly staff. read more

Kind owners/staff that greet you upon entering. Super helpful if you're new to the boba game. Clean, minimal, and great music in the background to accompany games (they have a few available). If you plan to study here, bring ear buds. Will definitely be back to try their other drinks. Thai tea was good, as well as, the oolong latte and mango green milk tea. Cups are solid. Have a straw option and a sip option if you have a drink with milk foam like I did. read more

Hella Bubble - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

I've only been here once, but definitely had higher expectations. I judge a tapioca place based on a classic; a milk tea tapioca. The milk tea itself was good (nothing above & beyond), but the tapioca balls lacked flavor. I prefer them to be sweeter & the ones I had were bland. Maybe it was an off day. I'll have to go back & give it another go. read more

See all

Stop by after checking out the Japanese Garden, i ordered the Strawberry Kiwi Black Tea with Aloe Vera. Not to sweet and great flavor! Atmosphere is very chill, definitely a nice hang out. Cant wait to come back and try other flavors! read more

Hella Bubble - Strawberry Kiwi black tea with Aloe Vera - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place is new, trendy, and yummy!! I tried both the Hella Bubble milk tea and the Mango Passion fruit green tea! They were both great! The teas came in large aesthetic plastic cups with a plentiful amount of boba. The boba was fresh and chewy with a hint of brown sugar not stale! The drinks were brought directly to us in a timely fashion!! I really liked this place and I hope to be coming back soon! read more

Hella Bubble - Hella Bubble milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

Beautiful looking drink however $6.28 for Thai tea with boba is quite high. Using the 20% check in offer on Yelp made it more reasonable at $5.00. the drink however was not mixed which theoretically is okay but with lid type cups, they are nice because they are reusable however I'm always scared to shake them . The tea was still warm from being boiled so it didn't stir well with the ice on top. The aesthetic is clean and plenty of table space with a cute vibe and games. But the wifi was really shotty. 2/3 of the laptops in my group had major connectivity issues with it disappearing. I had to use another open wifi from a nearby place. read more

Hella Bubble - $6.28 for Thai tea with boba is quite high. Using the 20% check in offer on Yelp made it more reasonable at $5.00. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

Love the drinks here and love the owner! My go to drinks are the strawberry green tea and the very berry smoothie. I must say that hella bubble's milk foam is my favorite of all the bubble tea places and I've tried them all from modern tea to fuji tea to happy lemon and anything in between. There's just no comparison to the combination of sweet and savory of hella bubble's milk foam. read more

I arrived at a brunch spot my friends invited me to next door (Eloise Nichols Grill & Liquor) much earlier than my friends who told me to be there at a certain time so to distract from my rage I walked around the shopping center trying to find something to distract me and this place happened to be next door. The cashier was friendly and I asked her what she would recommend that's not too sweet, so I went off her recommendation (Honey Milk Tea, 50% sugar). It was delicious and calmed me right down. They also have free WiFi and games to play with friends like most tea spots. The prices were about the same as some of the higher end tea shops in Chinatown, no surprise considering the area. I think the only thing to take away from this review is that I'm no longer angry. Because of Tea. read more

Hella Bubble - Honey Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

One of the best boba shop I have came across. It's very cute inside, whatever they are cooking smells really good. Like sweet pumpkin spice. But when I asked the girl at the counter what it was, she told me it was pudding. I guess I was not even close . The service was great, I walked in with greetings, the man taking my order was very nice and walk me through their extensive menu. I got the berry smoothie with mini boba (light on boba). It was delicious!! You must try. It's made with real fruit bits. Sweet and tarty, the boba was sweet and chewy. Cooked to perfection. If there wasn't a pandemic this place would be popping since theirs is a university down the street. I am sure it is filled with students hang out. Their price is moderation. Inside is pretty clean and smells good like a sweet tea cafe. I have no complaints they gave excellent service, very energetic and helpful staffs. CDC guidelines are I placed, they all wore masked, I saw one of the employee sanitizing the registration area after I took my order. It was raining the day I went, they allowed us to wait inside with occupancy of 4 per time. read more

See all

Nice staff, however if you're looking to study this isn't the place for you. They blast their music so loud. We kindly asked their staff if they could lower it because it was seriously even hard to think or talk on the phone when I received important calls. About 6 minutes later, they started blasting it again. Also, parking is usually very hard to find here but I guess that isn't the shops fault but there is a garage near by that's usually free read more

Must try! Food, service, and environment are great. I definitely can recommend them!

Hella Bubble is the absolute best boba I've ever had! I'm from California, and no boba shop in San Jose or LA comes close. I've tried a few other popular boba chains in Houston too, and none compare. My boyfriend and I ordered the Wintermelon tea, and it was delicious. Let me tell you, yesterday we were on the hunt for wintermelon & the boba shops we frequented didn't have traditional wintermelon tea. They instead had black/green tea with wintermelon flavor which isn't correct. True Taiwanese wintermelon tea is decaf because the wintermelon fruit is just cooked down with sugar and then made into a drink. We found Hella Bubble after doing some research & made the quick trek from our hotel in Sugarland. We were so happy to find Hella Bubble because our wintermelon teas were perfection! The wintermelon was fragrant (and wasn't mixed with black/green tea), and my boba was perfect - slightly warm, soft, and chewy. You can tell the boba is fresh here and hasn't been sitting out long because there was no gooey-ness to it. It's clear that the owner of Hella Bubble takes great pride in the store & has high standards for the execution of the drinks. I can't wait to be back to try other flavors! (Also the interior is really cute and the music is dope) read more

Hella Bubble - Wintermelon tea on the left. Wintermelon tea with boba on the right. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

If you happen to be near the Galleria or in this area, this is a pretty good boba shop to check out if you're craving some sweets. Due to location, the boba is more expensive than compared to Chinatown but not too much more. Shop is clean and there are tables you can sit at to enjoy the drinks with the family and friends. I had a few of their drinks which were pretty good including the kiwi aloe vera and milk tea. They also have a few drinks that have a bit of toppings within the drinks so if you are feeling adventurous, you can do that too. Depending on how sweet buds, you can ask them to readjust the sweetness. I don't like my drinks to be too sweet so I usually go for 50% or under. The services have been great the few times I've been. Come check out the place if you haven't already! read more

Hella Bubble - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

Located on Mid Lane St; there are parking spaces in the front shared by other restaurants or a parking garage nearby. First off, they have raised their prices by $1 - I went to try the raved about winter melon tea milk foam and the total was $7.04 (without tapioca or any toppings!). That is hella expensive and if I'm paying that much, it better be good. Unfortunately, it was no different from any other place that you can get for at least $3 cheaper. I get the location upcharge, but that's way too steep for just tea. The milk foam had a strong cream cheese taste, but disliked how sweet and thick it was. It just didn't work well. Even my friend said her black tea was nothing special. There are some tables to study. Unfortunately, even though its inside the loop, I can't justify paying that high for a mediocre drink and won't be going back (and this is coming from a tea fanatic.) read more

Hella Bubble - Wintermelon tea milk foam ($7.04) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

This is located in a busy but nice side of Uptown. The boba place is located in a business plaza with several others. Don't worry if you can't find parking on the surface lot because there is a parking garage next to the plaza. The boba place was packed. The boba was average. Nothing special about the taste, cups or place. Reliable boba place if you are in the area. read more

Hella Bubble - Black milk tea with boba pearls - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

The best boba team in town without a doubt! We enjoyed the variety offerings and generous topping portion & innovative cups design to provide the best boba tea drinking experience. Well done & keep up the great work. We will be back soon! read more

I recently visited Hella Bubble for the soft opening of their newest location in the Houston Heights. They currently have a total of three locations at the moment, with the first and original location in River Oaks, the second in San Antonio, and the third here in the heart of the Heights. Upon arrival, you could tell that this location is a lot smaller and more intimate than its counterpart in River Oaks, so it's meant to be more of a grab-and-go location more than a hang-out/study location like the location in River Oaks. Worry not, however, because they do have outdoor seating in their front porch area outside! However, if you're looking for a study spot, this might not be the place! These are the drinks I ordered: Hella Bubble Milk Tea: I judge teahouses and boba shops on how they make their milk teas. Their Hella Bubble Milk Tea is one of their most ordered drinks here, and I can understand why. Whenever I'm craving boba and am not sure what to get, I always go for a milk or fruit tea. Honey Lemon Fruit Tea with Aloe Vera: I honestly love lemon + honey fruit teas, especially when I need a small Vitamin C boost. Honey Lemon Fruit Teas & Wintermelon Lemonades with Aloe Vera are definitely in the high tiers of my favorite types of boba drinks for sure. Matcha Red Bean Smoothie with Ice Cream: In many Asian cultures, we consume beans as a dessert. In Vietnam, we have many dessert drinks that contain beans, such as Chè Ba Màu, which also contains red beans. Their Matcha Red Bean Smoothie w/ Ice Cream is such a great dessert drink! If you're currently counting or watching your calorie intake however, I definitely would say to be cautious with this drink! Very Berry Smoothie: As much as I love fruits and berries, I honestly wasn't sure how I'd feel about this one because many "berry" drinks contain lots of blackberry/raspberry seeds. While the drink -is- good, it had a lot of berry pulp and seeds. It was also topped off with either ice cream or whipped cream, so the drink was very creamy and blended. It wasn't bad! Out of personal preference however, I'm not sure if I would order this again simply because I don't want to continuously chew seeds. Again, this drink was delicious and looked beautiful! I just don't like seeds~ The staff are v cute and sweet! Would visit again. read more

See all

Stopped by here because I was in this area of town and was pleasantly surprised by how good this place was! The interior was very cute and the workers very pleasant and inviting. The first drink I got was some wintermelon milk foam type of drink. The wintermelon flavor was present but not as strong as I usually like it. Nonetheless it paired well with the foam and boba was soft and chewy. The second drink I got was their taro smoothie and THAT was AMAZING. I have no idea who made it and what they put in it but I wanted to shake their hand. Best taro smoothie I have ever had to date. It had that gritty taro texture and flavor but was different from other competitor's drinks. I loved it and am definitely going to have to make the drive back to get that again. Altogether I really liked the place. They have some games out that you can pick up and play. It was pretty clean and well kept. And the drinks were both really good. Definitely interested in coming back and trying out some of their other stuff. read more

Delicious boba here at Hella Bubble. Can't go wrong with the classic Hella Bubble milk tea- my go-to order. For me, the way they prepare their boba is perfect in softness and sweetness and I really appreciate the consistent quality every time. The interior is spacious- plenty of seating. I like the chill vibes, quick service, and polite staff. I remember they ran out of boba one evening (I nearly cried LOL) but again that only happened once thankfully. This shop is worth a visit. Also, lmk if you're able to order the hella bubble milk tea without accidentally always saying Hella "bubba" read more

A small boba store in Midtown so their price is higher than other places. But if you use Yelp check-in, they would give you a 20% discount. Store is very nice and clean. Employee is very friendly and helpful. I ordered kiwi fruit tea with aloe vera since it's very popular here. But it is kinda sweet for me. My sister ordered Hella Bubble Milk Tea with 50% sugar and she said it was sweet for her too. I think we have to choose 30% next time if we come back. Overall, it is a good place to hangout with friends and I think I'll come back for other drinks. read more

See all

Cute little tapioca spot and berycle. Didn't like that the parking lot is so limited and small. Pricing is average. Sweetness of the drink didn't seem consistent. Sometimes if you ask for less sweet, it's super bland and if you say regular sugar, it's too sweet. The boba tastes good. Not too bland and not too chewy or hard. read more

Hella Bubble - L to R: milk tea with boba, jasmine green tea with grass jelly, mango and passion fruit with boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

Best boba I've had in Houston! I got the matcha milk tea at 50% sweetness and added boba to it. The bubbles are sweet, chewy, and warm! In the future I think I would go with even less sweetener as it's still pretty sweet to me. The decor inside is cute and trendy too, probably too loud for studying though. read more

Hella Bubble - Bubble Tea Near Me - Houston, Texas

I'm all for supporting small businesses and don't really like to give 3 stars to small businesses because it hurts their business, but this place was a solid 3 stars for me. Pricing: All the drinks here, I would say, are about $0.50-$2 more expensive than any other boba place (see menu photo) Drink: I got the hella bubble milk tea because it appears that should be their namesake. For reference to other boba shops, my go-to at Sharetea would be a oolong milk tea with 30% sweetness. So I went ahead and got the drink at 30% sweetness here too and oh my gosh it was still really sweet (I'd equate it to about an 80% or 100% to Sharetea sweetness). The tea I could tell was decent quality but the sweetness just really killed it for me. The tapioca balls were made pretty decently as well, no complaints there. I ended up paying $5 for this drink but I probably wouldn't go back because it was just too sweet for 30% sweetness level. Parking: this is definitely not a park, grab a drink, and go. There were 2 designated spots for Hella Bubble right in front of the door but they were both taken (which I thought was a bit weird because no one other customer was there beside me), so don't count on parking next to it. I parked in the garage down from the location in the same shopping strip, which was a bit of a walk (no biggie) just kind of annoying if you're trying to grab and go a drink. read more

See all