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From Waikele Food truck event Sama Sama. Got a brown sugar with Thai wall, tasteless, no flavor it feels like whoever made my drink didn't put some effort.
Found out about The Pearl at Kalauao when I was looking at Sama Sama's Instagram page. It was such an awesome event so I'm glad Sama Sama brought us out there. I went straight to their truck first and the menu was simple to read. Service was especially great here and appreciated the time they took to go over the menu with us! Loved their Filipino focused drinks, and I just had to try their seasonal patis (fish sauce) caramel! We have a version of this drink at home in coffee form but I was excited to try the Filipino version. It was delicious and I liked it paired with the flan topping. It wasn't overly sweet either! Wish I could teleport this truck back to the mainland with me!
Space is clean, bright and aesthetically pleasing. There's several seating area and outlets along the wall. Workers are friendly and efficient. We enjoyed all our drinks. We got the Buko Pandan milk tea with shot of espresso, cantaloupe melon milk tea, and leche flan milk tea. Flavors were great and boba texture was perfectly chewy. Highly recommend.
I've seen this business at almost every food truck event I've been to but just never tried it. I finally got the chance when they were at the most recent food truck event for HGEA which is near my job downtown. I did visit them towards the ending of the event so unfortunately by the time I placed my order they had run out of boba. I ordered a small original milk tea with leche flan which is not something I would normally order but decided to give it chance since I wanted a topping. I don't know if it was the leche flan or the actual milk tea but this was probably one of the best drinks I've had in a while. It was not overly sweet and was the perfect cold treat on a warm day. I'll definitely be returning the next time I see them.
I've seen the Sama Sama truck at many events I've been too, and have always wanted to try them out! I'm so glad I finally did, at the summer event at Calvery Chapel Aiea. I love that you can pretty much customize your entire drink! I ordered a 24oz Buko Pandan Milk Tea with Boba & Halo halo inside. Not only did it treat amazing, but it was sooo refreshing in such a hot day! There was a small line when I went to order, but the person working the window was super friendly and helpful, there were a few people asking questions. Regardless of the line, service was fast and I got my drink quickly, and made really good. I'll definitely stop by again the next time I see the truck out, for sure!
Ordered their Halo Halo from a pop up event in Mililani where they was at. Pretty good and aesthetically pleasing. Curious about their other drinks; Halo halo was good and they put red beans inside and boba which I thought was different and unique.
I tried their Milk Tea at the Kaka'ako Night Market and it was really great! They were super nice and the cheese cap was a great touch - I'm hoping to try them next time I find them at an event on O'ahu - Miguel Morales Photography
Rented self-service station for my mother's bday party. I picked two flavors- ube & calamansi. Both were delicious. The set up was cute too! They were friendly, on time, communicated very well, and was patient with setting up/breaking down. They even allowed us to take whatever remaining was leftover. It was a huge hit, lots of positive feedback! I'll most likely hire them again for future events! Thank you Sama Sama!
If anyone is trying to find it, it's in the Leeward Community College Learning Commons building *picture down below That place is absolutely amazing! I highly recommend for boba lovers to try it out! They have Filipino drink flavors! It's something you can't find in other places. I have been trying all of them and it's so good because they put fresh fruit inside. The boba texture is very good! They also sell some very delicious sweets like cheesecake and ube flavors, scones, spam musubi's. They sell such cute reusable bamboo glass cups with a bamboo boba straw that are I believe $20 and get a 10% discount on your drink when you bring it back! They have absolutely cute designs that are made by Filipino artists too! They are absolutely so friendly and helpful especially when choosing the flavors. Also they have super cute tables and chairs to sit and do your work. I love getting my studies done there.
The taste is inconsistent from the first time I had it. They said there's supposed to be jackfruit in there, but there was no fruit whatsoever
We recently had an event with the Filipino Jaycees of Honolulu at Sama Sama, and it was the perfect space! Super cute and a lot of tables, chairs, and benches, plus delicious drinks. I tried the pandan tea with boba and it was very refreshing! All their syrups are made by hand - no powders or mass produced mixes. Very impressive! Their store is located inside the Learning Center at Leeward Community College, or follow their socials to find out where their truck will be popping up next!
Sama Sama Tea was one of the vendors who came out to my neighborhood to serve our community tonight and while I was picking up dinner at my family's food truck, my roommate picked up a few Ube Boba Brownies for us to try after dinner. It was the first time I've ever heard of this place and first time to hear about Ube Boba Brownies! It was amazing! I enjoyed it so much I reached out to them on Instagram to place an order for a co-worker's birthday next week! I am impressed and I plan to try other items on their menu!! I highly recommend you follow them on Instagram to know what their schedule looks like if you're craving some Filipino desserts! Dessert tonight was my highlight for today! Thank you, Sama Sama!! Hope to see you again SOON, in our neighborhood!!
Can't express how happy I am that Sama Sama has popped up in Leeward CC! I can now have boba teas and desserts while working! Cute little shop they built in the library!
@fortunefoodfinds: "LECHE FLAN to get together! A Leche Flan Barako Coffee Latte n' a Mais Con Yelo from Sama Sama Hawai'i. Whether you're wanting boba, coffee, and/or desserts, they've got you covered with the Filipino flavors, no more need to search!" Staff: friendly Interior: n/a (pop-up event) Exterior: boba truck Wait time: 5 mins Parking: lot Overall comments: checked out the Village Market in the Pearlridge parking lot on a Saturday afternoon. Couldn't pass up the opportunity to try a Filipino inspired boba truck being Filipino myself. Very cute n' modern aesthetic, loved the variety of pinoy flavors offered for the boba + coffee n' well known desserts. Really liked the leche flan Barako coffee. The leche flan flavor made it unique n' tasted great. I thought it would be too sweet, but it was just right. Surprisingly, I wanted the Mais Con Yelo to be a bit sweeter. I guess the versions that I had growing up must of had condensed milk or more of it. Either way, having Sama Sama brought back childhood memories n' I am proud to be Filipino! I would like to try out more of their desserts, drinks, n' flavors. read more
16 days ago
Stopped by to try Sama Sama at a food truck event in Ewa. I was excited to try this drink spot after always seeing it posted online and was shocked to find it without a long line. Service was initially great, the male working inside the truck was super nice as we asked some questions about which drink to get. We decided to try the ube milk tea with boba. Now to the most memorable part of my experience - while waiting for our drink I was getting the usual aesthetic "shot" for IG/yelp and a female walked by and told me "not to take photos of the inside of the truck"... i literally thought she was joking but she was serious. I then realized she actually is a worker in the truck and was surprised. Weird, first time I've ever been told this especially given that it's in a public space at an event.... not a brick and mortar location. It was awkward. However, I will say drink was flavorful and refreshing during a hot day, but after trying it. I won't be back after getting scolded. read more
4 months ago
I tried Sama Sama at the Poke Festival. The truck caught my attention because the design looked very clean and instagramable. It felt thoughtfully done, which made me excited to try the drinks. The staff member taking orders was friendly, and service was smooth. I ordered a milk tea with boba and a mango drink with boba for my toddler. The mango drink came out purple, which was confusing. I even went back to double-check that it wasn't someone else's order. Call me boring but I was expecting the usual yellow-orange color. The drinks were also quite sweet, and I don't remember they ask me about sugar level. The boba was okay. Nothing terrible, but not the freshest. I had higher expectations, so the experience ended up feeling a bit mediocre. read more
9 months ago
From Waikele Food truck event Sama Sama. Got a brown sugar with Thai wall, tasteless, no flavor it feels like whoever made my drink didn't put some effort. read more
Found out about The Pearl at Kalauao when I was looking at Sama Sama's Instagram page. It was such an awesome event so I'm glad Sama Sama brought us out there. I went straight to their truck first and the menu was simple to read. Service was especially great here and appreciated the time they took to go over the menu with us! Loved their Filipino focused drinks, and I just had to try their seasonal patis (fish sauce) caramel! We have a version of this drink at home in coffee form but I was excited to try the Filipino version. It was delicious and I liked it paired with the flan topping. It wasn't overly sweet either! Wish I could teleport this truck back to the mainland with me! read more
4 months ago
Space is clean, bright and aesthetically pleasing. There's several seating area and outlets along the wall. Workers are friendly and efficient. We enjoyed all our drinks. We got the Buko Pandan milk tea with shot of espresso, cantaloupe melon milk tea, and leche flan milk tea. Flavors were great and boba texture was perfectly chewy. Highly recommend. read more
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Lalaine I.
Hi Mary, maraming salamat for the kind words! We love it when our…
2 years ago
I've seen this business at almost every food truck event I've been to but just never tried it. I finally got the chance when they were at the most recent food truck event for HGEA which is near my job downtown. I did visit them towards the ending of the event so unfortunately by the time I placed my order they had run out of boba. I ordered a small original milk tea with leche flan which is not something I would normally order but decided to give it chance since I wanted a topping. I don't know if it was the leche flan or the actual milk tea but this was probably one of the best drinks I've had in a while. It was not overly sweet and was the perfect cold treat on a warm day. I'll definitely be returning the next time I see them. read more
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Lalaine I.
Hi Cassandra, maraming salamat for the kind words! We're glad that…
3 years ago
I've seen the Sama Sama truck at many events I've been too, and have always wanted to try them out! I'm so glad I finally did, at the summer event at Calvery Chapel Aiea. I love that you can pretty much customize your entire drink! I ordered a 24oz Buko Pandan Milk Tea with Boba & Halo halo inside. Not only did it treat amazing, but it was sooo refreshing in such a hot day! There was a small line when I went to order, but the person working the window was super friendly and helpful, there were a few people asking questions. Regardless of the line, service was fast and I got my drink quickly, and made really good. I'll definitely stop by again the next time I see the truck out, for sure! read more
2 years ago
Ordered their Halo Halo from a pop up event in Mililani where they was at. Pretty good and aesthetically pleasing. Curious about their other drinks; Halo halo was good and they put red beans inside and boba which I thought was different and unique. read more
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Lalaine I.
Hi Marissa, maraming salamat for the kind words and for the beautiful…
2 years ago
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Lalaine I.
Hi Takashi, maraming salamat for your kind words! The growth of our…
I tried their Milk Tea at the Kaka'ako Night Market and it was really great! They were super nice and the cheese cap was a great touch - I'm hoping to try them next time I find them at an event on O'ahu - Miguel Morales Photography read more
11 months ago
Rented self-service station for my mother's bday party. I picked two flavors- ube & calamansi. Both were delicious. The set up was cute too! They were friendly, on time, communicated very well, and was patient with setting up/breaking down. They even allowed us to take whatever remaining was leftover. It was a huge hit, lots of positive feedback! I'll most likely hire them again for future events! Thank you Sama Sama! read more
1 year ago
3 years ago
If anyone is trying to find it, it's in the Leeward Community College Learning Commons building *picture down below That place is absolutely amazing! I highly recommend for boba lovers to try it out! They have Filipino drink flavors! It's something you can't find in other places. I have been trying all of them and it's so good because they put fresh fruit inside. The boba texture is very good! They also sell some very delicious sweets like cheesecake and ube flavors, scones, spam musubi's. They sell such cute reusable bamboo glass cups with a bamboo boba straw that are I believe $20 and get a 10% discount on your drink when you bring it back! They have absolutely cute designs that are made by Filipino artists too! They are absolutely so friendly and helpful especially when choosing the flavors. Also they have super cute tables and chairs to sit and do your work. I love getting my studies done there. read more
We recently had an event with the Filipino Jaycees of Honolulu at Sama Sama, and it was the perfect space! Super cute and a lot of tables, chairs, and benches, plus delicious drinks. I tried the pandan tea with boba and it was very refreshing! All their syrups are made by hand - no powders or mass produced mixes. Very impressive! Their store is located inside the Learning Center at Leeward Community College, or follow their socials to find out where their truck will be popping up next! read more
Sama Sama Tea was one of the vendors who came out to my neighborhood to serve our community tonight and while I was picking up dinner at my family's food truck, my roommate picked up a few Ube Boba Brownies for us to try after dinner. It was the first time I've ever heard of this place and first time to hear about Ube Boba Brownies! It was amazing! I enjoyed it so much I reached out to them on Instagram to place an order for a co-worker's birthday next week! I am impressed and I plan to try other items on their menu!! I highly recommend you follow them on Instagram to know what their schedule looks like if you're craving some Filipino desserts! Dessert tonight was my highlight for today! Thank you, Sama Sama!! Hope to see you again SOON, in our neighborhood!! read more
11 months ago
3 years ago
I heard so many good things about this place so I was excited to try it. They were at the recent What the Truck Event in Waikele. I didn't know what to order so I asked about their most popular drinks. The cashier pointed out that the items with the stars beside it are their most popular, and so I decided upon the ube. I got the 24oz Ube with Extra Boba. I was disappointed by the drink because it tasted like watery milk with boba. The ube flavor did not come through at all, it tasted very watered down, and it wasn't what I was expecting it to be. But I'll probably try their calamansi tea next time if I ever get a chance to go to their Pearl City location. read more
2 years ago
So much love for Sama Sama! Whenever I go to LCC I usually make a stop at Sama Sama for their Ube Latte. The coffee tastes really good and the ube flavor is also on point. The people there are always really nice and pretty fast. Cute cafe spot inside the library and you can also drink your drink inside the library study area. read more
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Lalaine I.
Hi Amber, maraming salamat for the love and for visiting our cafe!…
4 years ago
Firstly, my love for boba came from a veeery young age. I grew up in the Philippines where every morning (like at the crack of dawn) a man would come down our streets yelling "taaahhhoooOOOOOO!" to let everyone know that fresh soy and boba (the small tapioca kine) dessert cups were ready to be devoured by yours truly. So in 2021, when I saw a boba stall called "Sama Sama Tea" run by Filipinos and selling drinks like calamansi and leche flan boba, you best bet I was EXCITED. The very first drink I had was their UBE BOBA and it was super sarap (delicious)! Just recently I introduced my parents to their boba and they were just as smitten as I was to see that they had flavors from our motherland! We tried their LECHE FLAN and CALAMANSI in TAHO style. It might sound weird to you to have it that way, but it was soooo yummy! Since their pop-up tent days, they've built up quite the following and now they've got a whole boba-mobile! What I appreciate most about Sama Sama Tea (aside from their delicious drinks) is their sense of kapwa and pagmamahal--meaning their customer service is amazing! If they've made your drink and it's not to your liking you can just let them know and they'll fix it for you! In conclusion: The staff are kind, they really make sure that you are completely satisfied, and their drinks are tamang timpla (made correctly)! Also, please know I am definitely NOT getting paid to write this review; I just really love this boba company and what they stand for. read more
I checked out Sama Sama at the Ono Grindz and Makeke at Kapolei Commons Sunday market and ordered the buko pandan milk tea (this flavor is made with the green tea base whereas with other flavors you can choose what tea base you want between milk tea, green tea, butterfly pea flower tea, and sampaguita). For anyone unfamiliar with Filipino flavors/ingredients, buko is coconut and pandan is a plant with an earthy vanilla flavor. For toppings I ordered the cheese foam and boba. The coconut and pandan flavors were very tasty and full and the tea quality was very good. Boba wasn't too flavorful but had good qq texture. Cheese foam was solid too. I would definitely order again and recommend checking out this Filipino milk tea truck! read more
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Lalaine I.
We appreciate your thoughtful, kind and informative review! Thank you…
2 years ago
I went to Sama Sama and got the Leches Flan Milk Tea! It was very creamy and the boba was soft and chewy. My server Branna Masako was nice and fast. My drink was ready in 1 minute! The store is cute and decorated. I will be coming back next year when I fly to Oahu! read more
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Lalaine I.
Hi Baely, maraming salamat for the love! We pride ourselves in having…
2 years ago
My server name Branna. Branna drew a poop on my Leche Flan drink. She is good, very fast, and nice. They keep this place clean and pretty. I love the modern brown color. I will come back in two years from Japan. Thank you so much, Sama Sama's Branna! read more
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Lalaine I.
Hi Rei, maraming salamat for taking the time to send us some positive…
3 years ago
Sampaguita with lychee and Crystal boba and calamansi green tea with Crystal boba! Yum! Sweeter than I prefer but I'm the person who usually gets 25% sweet. Overall the flavor is beautiful and refreshing! read more
3 years ago
1 year ago
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Lalaine I.
Hi Asia, we apologize that your experience with our barako cold brew…
3 years ago
2 years ago
4 years ago
Love this place! Friendly service and great drinks. My daughter is really picky with her boba and Sama Sama is one of her top picks. read more
3 years ago
2 years ago
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Lalaine I.
Maraming salamat Stephen for the kind words! Calamansi is our top…
2 years ago
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Lalaine I.
Hi Rafael, maraming salamat for choosing us to be a part of your…
2 years ago
4 years ago
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Lalaine I.
We apologize for the inconvenience we caused you tonight! However, we…
4 years ago
I got the buko pandan and was not impressed. I didn't get much pandan flavor and the couldn't taste any tea. Seemed like a very watered down coconut milk tea read more
4 years ago
If you love Bubble Tea and you're in O'ahu, this is the place for you! Sama Sama is a Filipino inspired Food Truck and talk about the amazing flavors you will find with them!! From Ube Milk Tea, Peach Mango Sampaguita Milk Tea, Strawberry Milk Tea, to Lychee Butterfly Pea Flower Tea. The boba is the perfect texture with just the right chew. They're a food truck so you'll find them at local markets, events, and pop ups. Be sure to check out their Instagram to see their current schedule. We were in O'ahu on vacation and we loved them so much we visited them at 3 different events/pop ups in 3 different locations!! Definitely recommend giving them a try because not only are the drinks top notch, but so is the customer service!! Mahalo and Salamat Sama Sama!! read more
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