I've been looking for the best popcorn chicken in SGV and this is top 3 that's for sure! I found this rec in SGV eats on FB groups and have been meaning to try...if you are looking for authentic Taiwanese popcorn chicken. I'm not Taiwanese, but honestly Taiwanese popcorn is my fave and one of my very best friends is Taiwanese so I can attest to popcorn chicken being crispy on the outside and moist chicken on the inside with the right amount of seasoning just how you like it. Also, I like the extra touch of basil. I love the crispiness. As you can see from my picture attached, I kept eating from the cup and it was never ending so they didn't skimp on the cup. Prices were decent. I also ordered winter melon milk tea less sweet which is not an ordinary order lol and they gave it to me half sweet. Honestly it was just right! So I have to give them 5/5 stars. Also because they gave me a Large cup when I asked for a Medium and maybe because they made extra by accident. They were being nice! I appreciate that. I had to let them know that people are raving about their popcorn chicken hehe. Also, parking is a bit hard since it's on a busy street. They let me know they have parking in the back. Not much seating inside as far as I can see, but you can order to go. Looks like there are plenty of regulars either way. Anyways, I'll come back for the popcorn chicken and the green tea milk tea suggestion hehehe (: read more

Lollicup Fresh - Popcorn chicken and Wintermelon milk tea half sweet - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Alhambra, California

We decided to stop by Lollicup Fresh of Alhambra because young ones are hungry for snack at tea time. It's Sunday afternoon, the small bubble tea specialty chain store has been around for a long time. It's fairly bright, clean with seating inside. Service is friendly. Price is really reasonable. We got the minced ground pork rice and popcorn chicken (mild)for $8 each! They are both tasty and authentic Taiwanese style. I took off a point because we really want to try shave ice for $8, but the seating area is closed (lack of worker or other issues). Overall, this is a gem in the area if you want to eat snacks. They are not the fastest, but the price and food quality is above the chart. read more

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Absolutely terrible service. The man who works here (possibly the owner) is incredibly rude and talks down to customers in a demeaning way. I tried to support a small business, but clearly customers aren't welcome here. If you're going to be disrespectful, I'll gladly take my money to Tapioca Express next door, better quality, bigger portions, and they actually know how to treat people. Save yourself the attitude and don't waste your time here. If you want it even sharper or more sarcastic, I can push it further. read more

Lollicup Fresh has been a long term staple in the Alhambra area for years! While it isn't the best tea spot in town, you definitely get your money's worth. I usually come here for the ground pork bowl as it is still under $10 and is quite filling. This place is strictly to go only, as they have closed off their dining area since C19. The service here is always friendly, and the staff is quick for your service. There's plenty of street parking in the front, and a 2 level structure parking in the back. The store itself is relatively small but it is clean. read more

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Lollicup will always have a special place in my heart. It is an iconic OG boba spot for affordable drinks and snacks. I remember stopping by after school with my friends and it always hit the spot. Drinks are served quick here and the service is great! It is to go only as I've never seen the dining space or back door open. The owner is super sweet and always makes sure I have a good experience here. Strawberry banana smoothie was okay. Texture was good but flavor was a bit diluted 2.5/5 Hawaiians dance(5/5) was delicious! It is so refreshing on a hot day. This drink has green tea, mint and pineapple Watermelon slush(5/5) is bomb and perfectly sweet. You can tell they use fresh watermelon here. No notes Popcorn chicken, calamari and fried squid balls(5/5) are my guilty pleasure and they do it right. You can adjust your level of spice and get it with a side of sweet chili sauce. read more

My favorite spot for popcorn chicken and calamari. There was a short period when the food wasn't quite the same, but lately the quality and portion sizes have noticeably improved and stayed consistent. I'm really glad to see them back on track. Prices are reasonable and the service is always friendly. read more

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I found this place on yelp, and seemed it was good based on their majority of reviews. Their food was way too salty, and not much taste but only just too much salt. Seemed like someone who is not chef cooked this meal. I tried their most popular menu items with milk tea, however my experience was very disappointing. The tea was also not good. I even couldn't finish , ate just small amount, and had to throw away the rest. It was just a waste of money. read more

Lollicup Fresh - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Alhambra, California

My boyfriend likes to drive, and I don't, so I feel like we are complementary in that area. He was enjoying a drive and took me to get boba at Tapioca Express next door, but they were closed. Not sure if it's closed for now or closed forever, but we still got our boba fit next door at Lollicup. This location of Lollicup in Alhambra doesn't really have any seating to sit and hang out. It seems like it's more of a take-out spot. My sweet boyfriend had a regular Signature Milk Tea with Honey Boba ($4.45) and I had their Almond Milk Tea with Taro Pudding ($6). The drinks were quickly made, but when we got them it looked so small. The cups definitely shrank from what I remember Lollicup regular sizes to be, while the pricing went up. Nevertheless we still enjoyed our boba. This would have been my high school self's young dreams come true having a boy drive me to get boba. Goals! Not sure if I would go out of my way for Lollicup but definitely would consider if already in the area. read more

Lollicup Fresh - boba milk tea and almond milk tea with taro pudding - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Alhambra, California

my family and i have been coming here for two years! this is the most superior lollicup we have ever been to because the food is so incredibly fresh. every time we are nearby, we have to get the popcorn chicken, the fried tempura, the calamari, and the calamari balls. it's seasoned with the best taiwanese seasoning and sprinkled with FRIED BASIL, which is how you know it's gonna be delicious. the food can take more than a few minutes, but that goes to show how fresh it is, it comes out steaming hot and the popcorn chicken is soo crunchy and juicy and nearly burns my mouth while im trying to gobble it down! and AGAIN the food is amazing. you can get a plate of rice with braised pork, sauteed string beans, and mapo tofu with a whole regular sized serving of popcorn chicken, with a drink! talk about a great combo, cooked with actual love and care. i loooooove the string beans here! i do love the managers here, theyre so friendly and they always welcome my family. they closed off the seating area inside but theres a couple chairs next to the cashier. the inside is super nostalgic of those early 2010 boba shops and this shop in particular reminds me more of a small business than a chain, because of how distinctly different and better it is than most others. i love the food here and i love how it's become a tradition in my family. PLEASE get their popcorn chicken!! soo good they also have their own parking structure in the back which is free! read more

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I always come here for the crispy tofu it is so good , i would recommend mild because the spicy can be a bit to hot . I also recommend the popcorn chicken. read more

Lollicup Fresh - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Alhambra, California

Always enjoy coming here. The service is amazing and kind staff. I was waiting for the snacks and they finished a few minutes earlier than expected. I was waiting in my car out front and one of the employees came out to look for me and let me know, which goes above and beyond. Everything is to-go, no dining in. Food and boba are delicious. read more

Love the food, drinks, and service. Had the chicken rice, popcorn chicken, and fried tofu. Simple and affordable. Cannot wait for the dine-in to open again. Heard its happening soon so I will be visiting again. read more

Fast, tasty, pretty drinks. Lots of posters to show you what you might want. Was happy with the drink. Street parking. read more

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My Lollicup experience was amazing. The employees were kind and friendly. The store was clean and easy to navigate. Our drinks were prepared in 5 minutes. My snow crunch with boba was delicious. And the brown sugar milk tea with boba was also really good. 5/5 will be back! -Jazzy C. read more

Lollicup Fresh - Brown sugar milk tea with boba, brown sugar milk tea with pudding and boba, snow crunch with boba and whipped cream. - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Alhambra, California

Been here weekly for the past month. My most recent visit was Sunday. Ordered a fried combination, squid balls, and order of tempura. Also ordered drinks: large mango green tea with boba, regular mango green tea, large milk tea smoothie, and a regular peach slush. All that was about $55 dollars. $55 DOLLARS! Just for me to get there to pick up my order and be told they can only give me ONE sweet and sour sauce. ONE! Are you f**** kidding me? So I spend a pretty penny on your food and drinks and you can't spare an extra sauce ??? Sir, does it come out of your paycheck?? Acting like McDonald's when asking for extra sauces. Stingy. Anyways, I've always ordered large like this and hadn't had any issues until my last visit. I say last visit cause it will more than likely be my last visit. SMH. Be more generous with your sauces. Thank you! read more

Great food! Great service! Top choice if you're always on the go. Many choices for drinks, snacks and a quick meal. read more

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While taking our car to a nearby mechanic shop, we randomly stopped by this place. The lady at the counter felt a tad unwelcoming/irritated that we asked questions about the sweetness of their drinks. It might have been because most of there customers are locals? Regardless, the drinks were okay, nothing too spectacular. read more

Lollicup makes the best popcorn chicken! It's moist, meaty, and has a good crunch without too much batter. Their fried tofu was a great snack too! Pairs great with their sweet chili sauce. And you can't beat a classic boba milk tea. I usually have to ask for 75% sweet at other boba places but lollicup makes it perfect so I get it as is. Service is quick. They provide you with everything you need Togo which is great. read more

Lollicup Fresh - Popcorn chicken & fried tofu - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Alhambra, California

Drinks Food Good and fast service Clean Ordered the mango slush with boba and popcorn chicken. Both were delicious and yes I'd order it again and again... read more

The lady with short dark hair who works here always has something to say about the order my partner likes. She told me once "coffee jelly doesn't go with that." In which I replied " it's not for me so it doesn't matter." And today she made a comment again to the younger polite gentleman who attended us in their language while she was making the drink. But I caught on to what was said because again ALWAYS has something to say. She's the only one who cares a lot about the extra toppings a costumer is paying for. I have no damn clue why. At the end of the day if the costumer is paying extra, you shouldn't judge and you should kit care. Plain and simple. Everyone else who works here is very nice and polite. She the only one who is rude and judgmental. read more

Had to go here because tapioca express was closed for some odd reason. Drink was fine. Typical boba. But right when you walk in the lady with the short hair said "yes"? I'm like uh can I get a milk tea boba...she took my money and walked away. Then I saw a worker hand her the phone and she says "what do you want"? lol no etiquette whatsoever. Just based on the service no thanks. read more

This has been our favorite boba shop for so many years that the owner is our friend. The drinks are delicious and made exactly to order. It's been take out only since COVID, which makes it a little hard to order the tasty looking snacks, but we always come here after dim sum at Top Island. The place is always clean and service is always cheerful. read more

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"This Lollicup in Alhambra is the only one around, and honestly, it's the best! The owners are super nice and make you feel so welcome every time. The employees are amazing--they always prepare my drink without even asking because they already know how I like it. It's custom-made just for me, and they get it perfect every time. No other place can do that! I love coming here, and I wouldn't go anywhere else." read more

Lollicup Fresh - Honey Lemon Green Tea - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Alhambra, California

Reasonably priced, friendly and efficient service, and fresh fruit topping!! Can't beat that. read more

Lollicup Fresh - Strawberry and Mango Slushie with Boba - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Alhambra, California

Mastering the art of Karatea takes time and patience. Without further delay let's begin..Haiyaaa!!! Lollicup Fresh (est 2000) is a Taiwanese franchise boba tea and food snack place; they're located on W Valley blvd between 3rd and 2nd streets in Alhambra. They offer a wide variety of drinks (milk tea, slush, coffee, flavored teas and smoothies) and food (popcorn chicken, rice bowls and noodles etc) that will intrigue your palate. Interior design and colorful decor were humbly appealing to thy naked eyes. Similarly, it's atmosphere/vibe was relaxing and enjoyable. I came today as a first timer customer. And I was perfunctorily greeted by a young female staff. I perused their menu and decided to get their special Silky Soy #1 drink with grass jelly and boba. Toppings were fresh soft, chewy and sweet. It taste really good, it's perfectly sweetened and the soy was so smooth. Staff was affable and professional. Service was on point. Prices were very competitive and they have a free wifi. Plenty of street parking. Overall, I truly enjoyed my drink and service. I'm looking forward to going back again and try different drink. read more

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The best tasting lollicup drinks... We had tried different drinks from different location, and this place has the best taste. Fast and friendly services. You go in and out in no time. There is no seating area so mostly we buy them for to go. Highly recommend the signature jasmine milk green tea with boba, the rose tea with boba, and the soy collection. read more

Back in the day (early 2010s), this, along with Quickly and Tapioca Express, would be places I go as they are relatively cheap, and the pricing relative to other boba places still stands today. Rather than a $6-7+ boba drink, you can find $4 ones here, though the quality is as expected to not be the best. I got the almond milk tea with boba half sweet, and it is not that good. Boba is very mushy and not as tasty as the high quality boba pearls even in its original form (as most places have brown sugar mixed in for enhanced flavor). The almond flavor is a bit strong and comes more from powder, so it was a bit overwhelming and tastes quite fake so it wasn't too enjoyable. At 50% sweet, it's still a bit too sweet. The fact that these places still exist amongst a lot of boba places might be due to the fact this is one of the cheaper boba places out there, and caters to specific clientele. Personally, I'd rather go without boba twice as long as I want to in order to get a higher quality boba drink than 2 of these drinks. read more

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Love it so much ive been twice with my sister very nice service and lady making my drink knows what she's doing I love the way she makes my drink very fast service read more

Their lunches are pretty good with all drinks half off regular size only. There are many drinks to choose from. We always get their fried combination with extra spicy. No one can beat their fried combination! Must try! Dine in is not open still maybe they don't have enough person to work or just to save labor and cost for Togo orders only. read more

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I only got their shaved ice (you get to choose five toppings), but the prices across their menu seemed very reasonable with a good selection of snacks and drinks! The place is to-go only, which wasn't much of a problem for my family since the area has a few benches outside. They do have a rewards program through Fivestar. Service is fast and friendly - the worker was happy to provide extra cups and utensils for us to share the shaved ice. Specifically for shaved ice, I like the more classic toppings so I recommend the grass jelly, red bean, mung bean, boba pearls, and egg pudding. The boba was quite good - chewy without being too soft, and not overly sweet. I would come back again and would like to try their snacks too! read more

Lollicup Fresh - Toppings bar - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Alhambra, California

Loved the popcorn chicken. My fav. Order ahead as it takes a while. Everything else has been consistently good.

Just want to share some of my favorite drinks at Lollicup Fresh. Service is always top notch and the drinks and food are amazing. read more

Lollicup Fresh - Brown sugar milk lo tea with pudding and the Taro Mochi with pudding. Both are so delicious. - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Alhambra, California

This place is dope af. My friend and I frequent this place and I've never been disappointed. My usual is the signature milk tea with no boba or the green tea. Occasionally, I've tried the other drinks, but those two are my favorite. My friend orders different drinks each time, but his usual is the caramel frappe. We also order popcorn chicken extra spicy. This place actually makes their popcorn chicken extra spicy. It's literally the one of the best popcorn chicken snacks i've ever had. My friend and I get this 90 percent of the time. Sometimes we are so full from eating at a restaurant, but we will still get popcorn chicken to save for later. It's that good. What we love about this place is the consistency. Never had an issue with service either. read more

I dropped in really quick to get a regular boba milk tea, the service was good and the workers were friendly! Fresh! read more

We've been coming here almost every Thursday for the last couple of years for my disabled son who loves their popcorn chicken and passion fruit green tea with boba drinks. The owners are wonderful people. Diana is always so nice and cheerful. Since my wife and I are in our 70's and disabled they sometimes hand-deliver our called-in orders out to our cars! They are so kind, thoughtful and courteous and we appreciate their service. We highly recommend this business. There is usually street parking and there is a parking structure behind the business. read more

Their Taiwanese Sausage Rice is bomb and affordable! So if you're ever in the area and feeling hungry, give it a try! read more

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Love lollicup Fresh Alhambra! Amazing top notch customer service always. The team is strong and knows their menu so well. Every time I come here my drinks and food are made perfectly! Calling in is always easy and my order is always ready when I get there. read more

Lollicup Fresh - My favorite drink and made perfectly every time! - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Alhambra, California

Ordered popcorn chicken and squid ball, both have good flavor and portion. The drink is 50% off if you order a meal. read more

Lollicup Fresh - Menu - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Alhambra, California

This is actually a Lollicup Fresh location. The only thing I get here is papaya milk because it's made with fresh papaya. I've had 2 of my friends try it and they loved it. I also got unsweetened green tea here and it was fine. Definitely recommend if you love papaya milk as well! I came back with a friend during quarantine 6/11/2020 to get brown sugar boba milk, papaya milk, and popcorn chicken. The owner is super friendly and talked about how they make their brown sugar boba drinks and popcorn chicken. I love that everything is fresh! I really hope they stay open. The brown sugar boba milk is really good with egg pudding. Will try bentos next time I come here. read more

Lollicup Fresh, a spin on Lollicup with more fruity flavors, serves some nice delish mill tea varieties. Currently only for take out orders, with one party inside at a time. I went with a peach milk tea which had a good balance of fruit, sweetness, and milk tea flavors (I got 50% sugar). There is a $5 min to use credit card. read more