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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.
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.
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!!
[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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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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Stopped by the Dim Sum place next door and came across Hello Boba. We ordered 3 drinks. Fiancé loved the Taro Taro. I loved the Mango Mango but I could do without the Tajin they sprinkle on top of it. I did add peach popping Boba and it was PERFECT. I guess it wasn't very MANGO MANGO at that point lol We both shared a mango mojito. That was delicious as well. Customer service was awesome. read more
6 years ago
New boba shop, must try. Being a boba fanatic, I had to try this new place. After going to all the usual shops in the SGV, it was time to switch it up. I got an array of drinks since I was on a boba-run for the fambam. I got a taste of everybody's drinks, cause why not Drinks - mango mango, royal milk tea, red guava, matcha matcha, oreo garden, and pina colada The mango mango was delish and refreshing; however a tad too sweet, highly suggest cutting the sugar in half or maybe even quarter sweet Royal milk tea -it's not your usual coffee-based milk tea and more of an HK milk tea instead. Got 100% sweet and to be honest, it was just the right amount of sweetness/not too milky. And it was very fragrant! Matcha matcha - tastes like your typical matcha smoothie; however, not many places can nail that nice balance of creaminess. I enjoyed it a lot but wish there was maybe 1/2-1 tsp more of matcha..it was missing that "oomph of matcha" punch. Red guava - so glad decided to select this wildcard drink..because not a lot of boba shops I've been too serves RED guava...this was such a unique taste..if anyone ever tried Kerns canned guava drink, it tastes EXACTLY like it but not super sweet. It was a blended drink, so the sweetness mellowed out. But yes this was literally a taste of nostalgia!! Grew up drinking Kerns, and this drink does the job. I will definitely get this drink again the next time I'm in the area!! Oreo garden - tastes like your typical oreo milk smoothie, but glad that it's an option...I've only been to 2 other places that serves an oreo blended drink. It was a little too sweet (but i did get 100% sweetness so that makes sense). I wish there were more bits of oreos in the drink, but I guess this is a personal preference because I'm a texture-eater. Definitely would recommend maybe 75% sweetness. Pina colada - I thought I was blown away by the red guava drink..but this drink topped it! I know what most are thinking....it's just pineapple and coconut blended together---which is true. BUT I hardly see this as a typical drink at a boba shop :X I really liked it!! It wasn't too tart; more sweet than tart from the pineapple. Going back to being a texture-eater..I enjoyed the grainy bits of blended pineapple xD. Overall, I would rate this place a 4.2/5 They're still new and have a soft menu so far..but definitely give this place a shot if you're in the area :) There are definitely a few kinks to work on, but definitely consider on stopping. I believe they're also offering free toppings for the time being (sadly, forgot to take a picture of the menu ) the decor is also cute, simple, and refreshing. Hoping in the future that they'll be able to make it like a small hub for studying/hanging out. ...and I dont know about yall but I've been on #teamcrystalboba since this topping gotten popular and this place has it (i only know like 4 shops that carries crystal boba...so it's nice to add another shop to my list of go-to boba shops that carries crystal boba aka white pearl aka agar agar. read more
6 years ago
New boba place! Really delicious drinks. Love the mojito guava! Really refreshing and they crush fresh mint in it. You can also control your sugar levels. Also, staff were really nice. I dropped my drink and spilled everything and they made me a new one. That was such a nice gesture. They have really cute and unique trinkets for sale if you're looking for a friend chicken necklace or boba keychains. :) read more
Hello Boba is a new boba location in SGV/El Monte. If you grew up in El Monte, it is located in the Max Video plaza. This parking lot is always packed. Pretty tight. Set up inside is like most newer boba stops. Weekdays between 4-7 pm, they have happy hour BOGO free for Milk Tea or Thai Tea. Good menu selection, drinks come with a free basic topping. They only do half sweet if you want less sugar. Drinks did not take to long to make on a random weekday. Royal Milk Tea, large - $3.95 + $.55 - Good milk tea blend. Boba was warm and chewy. Strawberry Matcha Latte, large - $5.45 + $.55 - Good fruity matcha drink. Comes with fruity bits inside. I got white and black boba, white boba is textured like aloe. read more
This boba shop was close to my home so of course I had to check it out! The workers were so friendly, I will be coming back! They have happy hour on milk tea boba and thai tea boba on Monday-Friday from 4pm-7pm. I got their matcha boba latte and it was very good! Their boba was super chewy and I love it! I recommend this place! read more
I love this place!! Their drinks are so affordable and so good! This is an adorably cute boba tea shop that opened not too long ago. Been here multiple times and every visit was a success! The employees are always working quickly and efficiently and always keeping the store clean. There is usually a short girl working at the register who is there when I go and she is always giving excellent recommendations. She makes the drinks so quickly and is so sweet and friendly!! They also have cute boba lamps as rewards for completing two stamp cards and cute boba pens for completing one. I've tried so many drinks from here and my favorite has to be the Orange grapefruit tea with 50% sweetness level. It's not on their menu anymore but you can still order it. The drinks I've tried are: Orange grapefruit tea: 5/5 I love the amount of grapefruit pulp and the orange slices they put into the drink. It tastes so fresh and refreshing!! Butterfly mango: 5/5 This drink comes with lychee and mango jelly. I opted for just mango jelly and 50% sweetness because I didn't want my drink to be too sweet and it was perfect! Strawberry matcha latte: 4/5 There is generous amount of strawberries and the drink and tastes delicious, but the taste of strawberries overpower the matcha taste. It mostly tastes like just a strawberry milk drink but it's still pretty good. Original mojito: 4/5 It tastes okay, but I just thought it was plain and just tasted like a non carbonated soda drink. It was sweet and minty but I wouldn't order it again. Jasmine green milk tea with boba: 5/5 This drink was really good! The boba was so nice and chewy and had a good sweetness to it. I would probably adjust it to be less sweet next time, but the tea was definitely super refreshing and delicious. Taro smoothie: 4/5 I thought this drink was pretty good but too sweet for me. I would adjust the sweetness for this but I'm not a huge fan of smoothies so I probably wouldn't get this again. Overall, I love the cute ambience of the store and the consistency of their drinks. The employees are always super friendly and always greets their customers. I highly recommend trying this place out. I will be coming back to try more drinks off their menu! read more
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Ordered Togo from this new place. -Nice place -Great taste -Cute cups -Sweet Owners -Try it out! read more
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Seriously one of the best boba spots in El Monte! They just opened a month ago and all their boba drinks are so good! My personal favorite is the Mango Mojito since it's so refreshing, especially since it's summer. Their prices are the lowest compared to 7Leaves and Ding Tea. A large boba drink cost around $4, which is so worth it! I definitely will be coming back. read more
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I call in and go in and out! Mango mango is the best, and then the rose milk tea! Mojitos have mint leaves and no alcohol! Try it! read more
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Mojito w Kiwi This is the refreshingest drink ever! Bring it home and add your liquor of choice ;) Coffee Milk Tea Solid Choice! It's lighter than most coffee milk teas, refreshing as well. read more
5 years ago
Their mango mango boba is AMAAAAZZZINNGGGG!!! And their cups are sooo adorable!! Definitely keeping this cup :) The place is a bit small inside but their service is FAST! read more
4 years ago
Cute little spot tucked in the heart of El Monte! The employees were very friendly and gracious in fulfilling my rather large order of 12 drinks for their Happy Hour special and both were exceptional! Their Thai Tea was just the right amount of sweet and the Royal Milk Tea definitely had a nice roast to it. Also hadn't enjoyed chewing on some boba for a while, they got it right on the texture and chewiness balance! Try their other cute drinks out and get them to pair with some DimSum next door too ;) read more
6 years ago
My mom and I just popped in to give this new business a try and we left with zero regrets! The employees were working quickly and efficiently, the store was kept clean, and it was adorably decorated. We opted to try the coffee milk tea and the royal milk tea (as pictured). Both were delicious! We ordered the drinks with adjusted sweetness (50% & 25%), neither drinks were watery so that's an absolute win!! At 25% sweetness, the coffee milk tea had a strong coffee flavor which my mom was happy with. My royal milk tea was good too! Both drinks came out super fast. I'd say this place is definitely worth a try! It's solid! read more
3 years ago
6 years ago
Super cute and chic boba place in El Monte and super affordable too. Really friendly service and I can't wait to go back! I got the taro milk tea (with real taro), guava mojito, pineapple oolong and coffee milk tea. The drinks are really up to par with other more expensive boba parlors. Give it a try when you're in the area! read more
5 years ago
Ordered multiple drinks for pickup today and most of them came without the free boba as they advertised. We called the store and asked why and was told because we didn't "ask" for the free boba. Just to be clear, we have ordered drinks from them several times before and never had to ask for the free boba. Most ridiculous part of our experience today was one of the drinks we ordered was "brown sugar boba latte" and it did not come with boba either and we were told "It was just a name"!! Really!? We have to ASK for the boba to be put the brown sugar boba latte!? Definitely a false advertisment. read more
4 years ago
Got the horchata crumble drink and the butterfly coconut. Brother enjoyed his horchata drink- I also enjoyed my butterfly coconut it had a nice flavor and the boba was soft and chewy. read more
4 years ago
Had the winter melon oolong and earl gray milk tea. So good! The baristas were so nice and really fast! Kyle and Navie are the best! Definitely my fave spot in El Monte read more
5 years ago
ZERO customer service! ordered 4 drinks through uber eat and received only 3 drinks. When i called them, a male staff claimed to made 4 drinks under my order's name himself and blamed that the driver took and delivered the wrong order. He also insisted on preparing correct order with 4 drinks and even gave us a reward stamp showing 4 drinks. Clearly it is not dude! The receipt you prepared and delivered correctly by driver is under my name, and it only showed 3 drinks. You were clearly wrong, but instead of admitting it, you blamed the uber driver and asked us to cancel our done order through uber eat. This is not how you handle your business! Please simply apologize and stop blaming and telling a lie! First time customer and never come back! HORRIBLE!! read more
4 years ago
Just stumbled upon this place while I was craving some boba in an area I'm not familiar with. I am so pleased! Good price, so cute presentation, and the boba drink is seriously so delicious. I will come back here even though it's out of the way for me. read more
4 years ago
Nice tea flavor but I was expecting more milk taste to make it more balanced. Service is nice and satisfied waiting time though. Probably because we went there at 2pm-ish that is not peak hours. read more
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I saw an ad of this place on Instagram and decided to give it a try and it's totally worth it. The guy there greeted us right away and took our order. I got a matcha latte with boba and my sister got the Thai tea with boba. As a matcha latte lover, I rate theirs a 10/10!!! We came during happy hour which is from 4-7 I believe, so we got a free drink! This place is so clean and cute! The boba was sweet and chewy. The prices were also very cheap which is awesome! I will most definitely come back. read more
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Our students loved their treats for end of the school year party. We ordered the Royal Milk Tea with brown sugar boba and Mango Green Tea with half brown sugar boba and half crystal boba all from Hello Boba! Thank you, Steven for service! read more
;0 Had the strawberry matcha latte. Don't really understand how this is one of their top 5. It was not creamy and I couldn't taste the matcha at all only the strawberry jam. The drink was very "watery". Boba was chewy though. Paid over 6$ for this. Would not recommend going here unfortunately :( read more
5 years ago
This is my 2nd time ever coming here because the 1st time I fell in love with the boba & I'm also pregnant and Ibeen craving it , but today I stopped by and got a boba I'm already to the end of the drink were ifelt a small piece of paper in my mouth , idont even know if I drank any other small piece before I caught this one in my mouth .. iam so disgusted. read more
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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).
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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