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    Hello Boba

    4.4 (333 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Mindy Z.

    01/13/26 Saturday [3.5/5] Had this during a party with catering from Hello Boba. It was the Royal Milk Tea with less ice and boba pearls. The tea was a bit bland and the pearls were very hard. I don't think anyone finished their drinks. Perhaps the party hosts picked it up the day before. I'll have to go in person one day to give it a fair review, but for now, I give it a 3.5/5.

    Great decoration to let you know where you're at! Very catchy with the creative signage!!!
    John D.

    I'll be honest! Wasn't planning to come here at all but thanks to Google Map I typed in "boba nearby" and suggested that I try this place out. Let me tell you folks!!! EXCELLENT boba!!! I was served by an employee named Heaven and it's so ironic that the boba drink she had prepared for me was HEAVRN! The boba was so fresh and I ordered the Ube matcha drink with boba and egg pudding!!!! I was loving it so next time you're in the city of El Monte! Try out Hello Boba!!! Parking is not an issue because it's located in a small plaza with plenty of space.

    Joseph T.

    Ok first time and most likely not the last time! We tried their special with pudding. I asked for no grass jelly, wife won't like that, a boba milk tea and a boba Thai tea. My daughter thought the boba milk tea, the tea flavors were too strong but I poured it out and added some milk and black sugar syrup that we have at home to lighten the tea flavor. The other two 5/5! This place definitely doesn't go light on their flavors! They also offer stamp card! Ambiance 4.5/5 cute place Cleanliness in lobby 5/5 Taste of beverages 4.5/5 Service 5/5, staff was I formative and friendly for my first time ordering! Thank you!!

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    Bilin W.

    [August 21, 8:50 PM] The price of the drinks are friendly. A large size drink cost around $4-$6, and you can add boba toppings for free. On top of that, they offer a BOGO 50% off deal during their Happy Hour (Monday-Friday, 4-7 PM). Make sure you ask for a stamp card! I forgot to ask for stamp card in my previous visits. The drink itself is decent for the cost. The brown sugar boba is chewy, and I love adding popping boba to go with it. The service is friendly and quick. Our drinks were ready after I took the photo. The interior is also very cute. They've got a backdrop for those instagram photos. The only downside I can think of is just the parking lot, sometimes it can be filthy.

    Tiff M.

    Placed order via DoorDash for pick up. Drink was ready when I arrived. The place was cute inside but didnt spend much time in there since I was picking up on my break. Ordered the Matcha Boba Milk with brown sugar boba and oatmilk. The matcha flavor was ok. It could have used more matcha because once I mixed it with the rest of the drink the flavor became more faint than what I would have liked. It was faint at this point. The boba was pleasant. It was soft and chewy and I enjoyed the brown sugar. The drink was still sweet even after requesting 50% sugar so I would adjust accordingly if you like less sweet. I would realistically give it 3.5 stars. It wasn't awful, but it wasn't a standout matcha drink either.

    Jennifer W.

    Cute boba place with lots of decaf choices. Clean and cozy. Drinks were good, but boba was a little too chewy. Maybe because I came late. Still will go again. Would take a date here and take some instagram pics.

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    Melissa S.

    Craving boba. Ordered a crème brûlée matcha smoothie. Very smooth and light. Not overpowering at all. They have B for inspection?! . Eeekk. Parking lot is small but wasn't busy on a Monday at 530pm. Cute photo op up here as well.

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    Lily V.

    We were on our way to dinner and was making a pitstop for boba, apparently we went to this south El Monte store instead of the one on Lower Azusa. Either way, still close to each other and most likely will be the same! We ordered a few drinks with the staff and looked around while we waited. Our drinks were ready super quick! I ordered a matcha boba milk tea, half sugar, no ice with boba. At first the color looked a bit off but if you mix it, it's green! I think they put brown sugar syrup on the container so it was just brown before you mix it. It was delicious! Unfortunately since it was night time and probably not busy because the plaza was a bit empty, the boba was mixed with chewy ones and hard ones. Still a great drink! I wanted to stay a bit as they have cute decorations and a photo shoot display inside that was very bright and colorful. They also had a table of cute plushies for sale as well as deserts at the counter. We had to get on our way to dinner so we didn't get to stay long.

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    I come here often and I usually like the service and drinks but today I went and ordered two drinks but they only made me one and had to reorder again. The first drink taste like it's supposed to the other one tasted like a glass of milk. Sometimes depending on who is working the drinks can be inconsistent.

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    Alice C.

    It's my first try, and I like it! The flavor and consistency were great. They were efficient as well. There's no tables there, so it's to-go only. They also have an area decorated with their store name in a neon light for photos. Definitely will come back to try other drinks

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    Joann V.

    3 stars This is a small boba tea shop located in a strip mall. The interior is pretty cute & has limited seating. I only ordered a roasted oolong tea & I thought it was ok. It didn't really wow me, but it was still very refreshing for such a hot day.

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    Tracey H.

    We've been regulars at Hello Boba for a while. They're one of our go-to spots in the area. We've tried several items on their menu and all of them are great. We especially love getting their milk teas. They also have stamps cards, where you get a free drink (or discount) after 10. The shop itself has seats, but no tables. They have a mini shop in the front where you can browse/buy cute knick knacks. The parking lot has ample amount of space.

    Jenina M.

    We wanted to like this place but unfortunately it was a bit disappointing. The drinks tasted extremely sweet and watered down at the same time. The boba seemed harder than the ones in other boba establishments. There are so many other boba spots in the area so I would recommend you going there instead.

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    Very nice staff excellent service, and the tea and boba was great the boba was perfect texture we will definitely be back soon

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    Great drinks, nice service, good price. I love the taste of their drinks. So gooooooood

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    Ask the Community - Hello Boba

    Hello, I know there is a stamp card, do we get a stamp for each drink purchased? Like if we buy 2…

    Yes

    Is there currently indoor seating available?

    I went less than a month ago and they do! However, the seating is limited. I believe they had two or three tables.

    Hello, do you use real milk or coffee creamer in your milk tea?

    We use real milk in all of our milk teas except for Taro Milk Tea, Lavender Earl Grey Milk Tea and Rose Milk Tea (in which we use non-dairy creamer).

    What type of bird is featured in your logo?

    it's called a kiwi bird🙂

    Do you guys have dairy free milk teas?

    Yes! Our Vanilla Earl Grey Milk Tea and Rose Milk Tea are both dairy-free.

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