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I found this spot on Yelp, and I thought "What a cute name.. Honi-Bear!" I visited this place after attending a Yelp event in Livermore. I found parking on the street a block away. Not too bad. I was greeted by the lady who was working there. She was friendly and helpful. I ended up getting the strawberry jasmine milk tea with lychee jelly. The drink was kind of bland. The saving grace was the lychee jelly that helped with making it sweeter a little bit. I also bought the "Leave Me Alone I'm Introverting" Teddy Bear because she was so cute! I relate! LOL The place was cute and clean with plenty of seating. I would definitely give this place another try, but I would choose a different drink next time.
One worker on a nice Saturday evening???? We came with a large group of adults and kids, so our drinks and snacks took ages to come out. Luckily we were hanging out so speed of service wasn't such big deal. But we definitely noticed. Shop was clean and bright. Given the circumstances of dealing with alot of customers, worker was courteous and worked hard. Drink were just ok.
I went to try this cafe for the first time with two of my friends. It was nice that this boba place closes later than some other places. My friends and I got there close to 8pm, it wasn't crowded. We were able to find a seat. I ordered the Mango Sago smoothie drink and shrimp egg rolls. Both were delicious. The only thing about my drink is the sago were frozen in which it tasted like dipping dots, it was not too bad. But because is winter, I think I still prefer the fresh soft sago instead. My friend ordered hot taro milk tea and popcorn chicken. They enjoyed the drink. I got to taste the popcorn chicken too. It was tasty and crunchy. The shrimp egg roll was also very tasty and crunchy. I would order the snacks again. I probably won't order the mango sago drink next time, I would try something else. My friends and I chatted here for almost two hours last Friday night from 7:45pm to 9:30pm. The atmosphere is nice. I like it that the store closes later than other boba places.
My husband and I wanted to try a new boba spot after CorgiCon and opted for a drink and snack at Honi Bear. Their mango sago drink was so refreshing and reminded us of HEYTEA's. The popcorn chicken was also tasty with good flavor and fried well. Some of the reviews about the kiosk mentioned a convenience fee, but we didn't notice one on our order. We'd definitely come back if we're in the area again!
I came in with my friends on a Monday evening on a three day streak of getting boba looking for a fourth. I don't like caffeine at night so I was worried coming to a new place but the staff assured me most of the drinks weren't caffeinated actually, and looking at the list of smoothies and milks (along with lattes and teas of course) I felt a little silly for asking before looking at the menu. I ended up ordering a banana milk with boba. It was pretty good actually, the boba was pretty standard not particularly amazing or bad. The banana milk is on the better end of banana milks but still has that slight fake taste that's really hard to escape with banana milks. They also sold some cute bear stuffed animals. Overall cute late night boba place in downtown Pleasanton. When in the area would recommend but no need to go out of your way.
Honi Bear Boba Cafe opened recently where Prime Poke once was. Infrastructure, counter, walls, seats look similar with a slight retrofit. Outside common area seating the same. Honi is a family biz, has an eclectic menu: fried food, fresh fruit tea, smoothies & milkshakes, milk teas, cream series, matcha & lattes, toppings, special flavors, fresh milk, create ur own fruit tea/slushy. Greeted with a smile by a tall white young adult female with a thick accent. Haven't heard Russian in decades. Actually bought a book long ago to study Russian but couldn't hack it. She was meticulous in Getting my order right down to the most minute detail. Sips: Earl Gray Black Tea topped with puffy cream (6) 25% sugar/ice -ready in 5ish minutes. Puffy cream is similiar to creme brulee without the flame torching. -big cup, black tea not watered down. Semi-bold -puffy cream stuck at top for awhile. Shaking & stirring didn't dislodge it. Tasted pretty sweet. -eventually got cream to mix. Actually very tasty 4ish stars semi-worthy:YMMV quantity: great quality: very good, everything not done.
Honi Bear is a new-ish boba shop in downtown Pleasanton. The place is relatively clean and has the usual decorations (eg solar cat paw thing). They can't even get their branding consistent since the sign above the door says "honey bear" not "honi bear". The service is basically nonexistent. You order your drinks on a tiny iPad which has to charge you a convenience fee. They barely talk to you until you pick up your order. We got the taro paste milk tea which had neither taro paste nor tea. The boba was acceptable but everything else was artificial taro powder. It was also way too sweet considering we asked for 25% sugar. Most of the drink landed in the trash can. I'm not going back.
It is amazing how many boba drink places exist in Downtown Pleasanton. We finally got ourselves to check out the most recent addition to the area. Our recent visits have been to return for the avocado smoothie, which is not a common drink offering at Boba places, and popcorn chicken. The avocado smoothie is okay and not the best, however, it will do given none of the nearby places offer this drink. But the real winner is their popcorn chicken which comes with a decently sized-portion and the batter is perfect in amount and flavor. We don't particularly like our food spicy, so we always request for them to not add additional pepper sprinkled on top. That makes it perfect for us. However, if you like your food more spicy, definitely let them know. The only way to do this is if you order directly through a cashier or you somehow get their attention before they finish your order. Otherwise, ordering through the kiosk does not allow you to input any special requests. Service is not particularly fast especially when they get bombarded by the students from the middle schools and high school in the afternoon. I have yet to try their milk tea, but I haven't come to want to take the chance given one of my favorites is not that far of a walk from Honi-Bear. In any case, the location is great in the heart of downtown to treat ourselves to some drinks and snacks!
We went on a Monday a little after they opened. They open at 6pm on Mondays. Very odd hours. The two staffs were welcoming but one of them spoke very softly so I had to tell her to repeat herself. I got the first recommended drink on the menu which was fresh rainbow white peach oolong tea and added panden jelly which was recommended as one of the new toppings they offer. The drink has no tea flavor even though they added a tea bag inside the drink. Not really right for me since I like to taste the tea flavor. We also tried the honeydew milk tea which was alright. And Jasmine milk tea, so so as well. They are offering some promotion right now that if you get a food item, you can get $2 off your drinks. Overall, the environment seems clean and staff were friendly. But the tea lacks tea flavor. They are situated right next to the Peet's and they do have several tables for outdoor seatings. I would keep them in mind next time I want a boba drink past 8pm. Since that's the time where other local boba shops close. Monday to Thursday close at 10pm Friday and Saturday close at 11pm Sunday at 9pm
A new item Takoyaki Fries So Delicious! Always enjoy the Avocado Spinach smoothie, I like the level of sweetness 30%, Honi Bear team does a good job. I like Matcha so GOOD - liked Japan Town famous Matcha ice cream. Not a surprise Honi sold out my favorite Egg Rolls shrimp inside. Will get it next time! One of the best Pop Corn Chicken on Main Street. If you want to take out, open the lid 100%, because you don't want the moisture keep inside the box. Good sitting area is always a plus. Clean +++++ Friendliness AAAAA
Super friendly and cute vibe. I got milk tea and it taste very authentic And creamy and I am particular about the milk tea They had a fun pop up as well,with with CrumbSocieties cookies they were just freaking amazing !!! I believe they will start carrying them. So go! I really hope they do. Quick reviews, just for you
So cute! Love the location Downtown and the chill outside hang. They offer sago plus all other boba toppings! Sago is my fave and I add it to almost all my boba smoothies or teas. Friendly and easy to order. Yummy popcorn chicken!
21 days ago
Finally got to have a boba drink after passing my glucose tolerance test! Decided to come here since being pregnant means avoiding caffeine. They have a coco series that's really good. Normally I'm used to seeing mango coconut. But this place had banana coconut and it was delicious. You could taste both banana and the coconut. The sago is cooked perfectly and same with the boba. The sweetness was perfect to my liking too! My only suggestion would be to use more ripe bananas since some banana pieces were clearly not ripe ones. Service wise, they work pretty quickly so my husband and I didn't have to wait long. All in all, probably coming back here given the chance. read more
12 days ago
**3.5 stars** Just meh. Drinks are fine overall, but with so many boba shops around, you can be picky about where to go by choosing one with better service or more seating. Honi-Bear is in the location that used to be a Poki place. It is at the end of downtown Pleasanton. Out of our two boba and jelly drinks, the jasmine tea with jelly drink tasted better than the mango milk tea with boba. There was one group in front of us when we walked in who had just ordered, so they stepped aside so we could reach the kiosk to order. The staff person did not greet us or talk to us, even during pick up until we asked which drink was what. It was such an unfriendly boba place. read more
I found this spot on Yelp, and I thought "What a cute name.. Honi-Bear!" I visited this place after attending a Yelp event in Livermore. I found parking on the street a block away. Not too bad. I was greeted by the lady who was working there. She was friendly and helpful. I ended up getting the strawberry jasmine milk tea with lychee jelly. The drink was kind of bland. The saving grace was the lychee jelly that helped with making it sweeter a little bit. I also bought the "Leave Me Alone I'm Introverting" Teddy Bear because she was so cute! I relate! LOL The place was cute and clean with plenty of seating. I would definitely give this place another try, but I would choose a different drink next time. read more
One worker on a nice Saturday evening???? We came with a large group of adults and kids, so our drinks and snacks took ages to come out. Luckily we were hanging out so speed of service wasn't such big deal. But we definitely noticed. Shop was clean and bright. Given the circumstances of dealing with alot of customers, worker was courteous and worked hard. Drink were just ok. read more
I went to try this cafe for the first time with two of my friends. It was nice that this boba place closes later than some other places. My friends and I got there close to 8pm, it wasn't crowded. We were able to find a seat. I ordered the Mango Sago smoothie drink and shrimp egg rolls. Both were delicious. The only thing about my drink is the sago were frozen in which it tasted like dipping dots, it was not too bad. But because is winter, I think I still prefer the fresh soft sago instead. My friend ordered hot taro milk tea and popcorn chicken. They enjoyed the drink. I got to taste the popcorn chicken too. It was tasty and crunchy. The shrimp egg roll was also very tasty and crunchy. I would order the snacks again. I probably won't order the mango sago drink next time, I would try something else. My friends and I chatted here for almost two hours last Friday night from 7:45pm to 9:30pm. The atmosphere is nice. I like it that the store closes later than other boba places. read more
My husband and I wanted to try a new boba spot after CorgiCon and opted for a drink and snack at Honi Bear. Their mango sago drink was so refreshing and reminded us of HEYTEA's. The popcorn chicken was also tasty with good flavor and fried well. Some of the reviews about the kiosk mentioned a convenience fee, but we didn't notice one on our order. We'd definitely come back if we're in the area again! read more
1 year ago
I came in with my friends on a Monday evening on a three day streak of getting boba looking for a fourth. I don't like caffeine at night so I was worried coming to a new place but the staff assured me most of the drinks weren't caffeinated actually, and looking at the list of smoothies and milks (along with lattes and teas of course) I felt a little silly for asking before looking at the menu. I ended up ordering a banana milk with boba. It was pretty good actually, the boba was pretty standard not particularly amazing or bad. The banana milk is on the better end of banana milks but still has that slight fake taste that's really hard to escape with banana milks. They also sold some cute bear stuffed animals. Overall cute late night boba place in downtown Pleasanton. When in the area would recommend but no need to go out of your way. read more
Honi Bear Boba Cafe opened recently where Prime Poke once was. Infrastructure, counter, walls, seats look similar with a slight retrofit. Outside common area seating the same. Honi is a family biz, has an eclectic menu: fried food, fresh fruit tea, smoothies & milkshakes, milk teas, cream series, matcha & lattes, toppings, special flavors, fresh milk, create ur own fruit tea/slushy. Greeted with a smile by a tall white young adult female with a thick accent. Haven't heard Russian in decades. Actually bought a book long ago to study Russian but couldn't hack it. She was meticulous in Getting my order right down to the most minute detail. Sips: Earl Gray Black Tea topped with puffy cream (6) 25% sugar/ice -ready in 5ish minutes. Puffy cream is similiar to creme brulee without the flame torching. -big cup, black tea not watered down. Semi-bold -puffy cream stuck at top for awhile. Shaking & stirring didn't dislodge it. Tasted pretty sweet. -eventually got cream to mix. Actually very tasty 4ish stars semi-worthy:YMMV quantity: great quality: very good, everything not done. read more
Honi Bear is a new-ish boba shop in downtown Pleasanton. The place is relatively clean and has the usual decorations (eg solar cat paw thing). They can't even get their branding consistent since the sign above the door says "honey bear" not "honi bear". The service is basically nonexistent. You order your drinks on a tiny iPad which has to charge you a convenience fee. They barely talk to you until you pick up your order. We got the taro paste milk tea which had neither taro paste nor tea. The boba was acceptable but everything else was artificial taro powder. It was also way too sweet considering we asked for 25% sugar. Most of the drink landed in the trash can. I'm not going back. read more
7 months ago
It is amazing how many boba drink places exist in Downtown Pleasanton. We finally got ourselves to check out the most recent addition to the area. Our recent visits have been to return for the avocado smoothie, which is not a common drink offering at Boba places, and popcorn chicken. The avocado smoothie is okay and not the best, however, it will do given none of the nearby places offer this drink. But the real winner is their popcorn chicken which comes with a decently sized-portion and the batter is perfect in amount and flavor. We don't particularly like our food spicy, so we always request for them to not add additional pepper sprinkled on top. That makes it perfect for us. However, if you like your food more spicy, definitely let them know. The only way to do this is if you order directly through a cashier or you somehow get their attention before they finish your order. Otherwise, ordering through the kiosk does not allow you to input any special requests. Service is not particularly fast especially when they get bombarded by the students from the middle schools and high school in the afternoon. I have yet to try their milk tea, but I haven't come to want to take the chance given one of my favorites is not that far of a walk from Honi-Bear. In any case, the location is great in the heart of downtown to treat ourselves to some drinks and snacks! read more
We went on a Monday a little after they opened. They open at 6pm on Mondays. Very odd hours. The two staffs were welcoming but one of them spoke very softly so I had to tell her to repeat herself. I got the first recommended drink on the menu which was fresh rainbow white peach oolong tea and added panden jelly which was recommended as one of the new toppings they offer. The drink has no tea flavor even though they added a tea bag inside the drink. Not really right for me since I like to taste the tea flavor. We also tried the honeydew milk tea which was alright. And Jasmine milk tea, so so as well. They are offering some promotion right now that if you get a food item, you can get $2 off your drinks. Overall, the environment seems clean and staff were friendly. But the tea lacks tea flavor. They are situated right next to the Peet's and they do have several tables for outdoor seatings. I would keep them in mind next time I want a boba drink past 8pm. Since that's the time where other local boba shops close. Monday to Thursday close at 10pm Friday and Saturday close at 11pm Sunday at 9pm read more
8 months ago
A new item Takoyaki Fries So Delicious! Always enjoy the Avocado Spinach smoothie, I like the level of sweetness 30%, Honi Bear team does a good job. I like Matcha so GOOD - liked Japan Town famous Matcha ice cream. Not a surprise Honi sold out my favorite Egg Rolls shrimp inside. Will get it next time! One of the best Pop Corn Chicken on Main Street. If you want to take out, open the lid 100%, because you don't want the moisture keep inside the box. Good sitting area is always a plus. Clean +++++ Friendliness AAAAA read more
9 months ago
Super friendly and cute vibe. I got milk tea and it taste very authentic And creamy and I am particular about the milk tea They had a fun pop up as well,with with CrumbSocieties cookies they were just freaking amazing !!! I believe they will start carrying them. So go! I really hope they do. Quick reviews, just for you read more
2 months ago
Served Honi-Bear milk tea at a party. Guests loved the drinks. The service was good. The milk tea bags were easy to pour and handle. read more
So cute! Love the location Downtown and the chill outside hang. They offer sago plus all other boba toppings! Sago is my fave and I add it to almost all my boba smoothies or teas. Friendly and easy to order. Yummy popcorn chicken! read more
4 months ago
This has to be one of the most petty staff I've ever encountered getting tea. I came here with my husband and sister, intending to save my tea for later, so I made my order with no ice. I was then told that no ice was $1 extra. Now, I just don't want the tea to be really watered down when the ice melts hours later so I ask if they can't just not top off the drink instead of charging me extra and they said no, so I agree to 25% ice. This is important: the order they put through and confirmed when accepting payment was a regular drink with 25% ice. As we're leaving the counter I notice a display cup indicating how much ice they put, which was a large percentage of the cup, and mention off handedly to my sister (NOT to the cashier) that no wonder they charge extra for no ice. Then as we're waiting for our drinks, I hear the cashier bringing her manager over and talking about me. I didn't think anything of it at the time but lo, my drink did come out with no ice and a hilariously little amount of tea. Now, don't get me wrong, I've had other places tell me up front they don't top off drinks with no ice and I get a cup with some empty space at the top. That is fine. But remember, my order that they confirmed was a 25% ice drink as per their policy. This pair of staff changed my order behind my back without consulting me and went out of their way to put an insulting amount of tea in my drink. They even served my drink last so I would much rather get the heck out of there with my family than call them out on this petty spiteful behavior. I've attached a picture of what they gave me with the lid intact. Either they went out of their way to change my order and spite me or this is actually how much tea you are getting when it's not padded with ice. Either way you spin it, it's a bad look. The cherry on top is the tea was mid, completely not worth dealing with that awful penny pinching petty attitude over some ice. Is $1 really accounting for half the tea in the cup or did I get scammed? If I were as petty as them I would dispute the honesty of what was charged to our credit card, but I'll just get a full cup of better tea that isn't completely padded with ice elsewhere. I won't be back. read more
11 months ago
Nice service but the drinks I got were just meh. I enjoyed the honeydew milk tea, but the "fresh" avocado smoothie was not fresh. It tasted like old avocado and it was also mostly ice. I've had WAY better avocado smoothies everywhere else. I was disappointed. I did try my friend's honey boba, and that was pretty good. Also, the staff is nice. read more
Another boba shop on Main St in downtown Pleasanton! What is this reality I'm living in. My friend and I came for the Mango Coco Sago ($8) around 9pm on a Saturday, but they ran out. I pivoted to the Okinawa Milk Tea ($5.75) and asked for it less sweet, which they nailed. The staff was friendly and helpful with recommendations. This is for sure a fun hangout spot after school or on the weekends! I love that they close at 10pm most days which is unheard of in Pleasanton lol. I'll be back to try the sago and popcorn chicken :) read more
2 months ago
Boba tasted great! Was warm and enjoyable and the cups are super cute. There was seating around and we ordered on the kiosk. The workers are really sweet and is responsive when called for help. read more
1 year ago
So glad to have a new delicious boba spot on Main Street! The customer service was excellent. We wanted to try the mango coco sago, which they ran out of. But hearing our sigh of disappointment they quickly made a fresh batch! And it was delicious. My only hope is that in the future you can add boba or other toppings. Currently they don't allow any customization at all. We also tried their water based passion fruit slushy which tasted so fresh and tart. The coconut jelly was also an extra yummy treat. Love that you can add toppings to it. I can't wait to try more drinks. I love that it's a family owned business. It's also kid friendly and they have high chairs available. The interior is cute with plenty of indoor seating and they have a place to sit outside in the shade too. I'll be back again soon. read more
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I came for the soft opening. The service was quick. The inside of the store has three tables to sit at and there are two tables in the front with patio seating. The 20% for soft opening was a nice touch. The menu prices are good for typical boba places. There is an add on $.75 for toppings and $.75 for milk alternatives, so keep that in mind when you order. I ordered the honeydew milk tea and it was good. You can adjust the sweetness and ice levels too. My friend got the mango slush and liked it too. The location is on Main Street between Locanda & Peet's coffee next to an ice cream shop. read more
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Great friendly service. Very tasty and refreshing drinks. Plenty of outdoor or indoor seating for sitting and enjoying whatever you're having. read more
1 year ago
Super cute and clean place with the nicest staff and amazing drinks! They are always very accommodating and quick with our orders and we love the real fruit that they add. The location is perfect and we've enjoyed both the inside and outside seating areas. Highly recommend! read more
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1 year ago
Great strawberry matcha, amazing staff and they had the cutest stuffy keychains. I will definitely be back! read more
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Came in during my lunch. I ordered Jasmine milk tea and fried fish balls. The woman taking my order was super sweet and welcoming. The gentleman who was working the kitchen was also nice and communicated with me of when the fish balls would ready. Everything was done so quickly and freshly prepared. I sat outside of the shop to enjoy my order, so many people were outside as well eating at nearby restaurants so the boba cafe is in a nice spot to enjoy your time. Definitely one of my go to boba cafes for the future. read more
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