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Senpai's Cafe

4.8 (53 reviews)
Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Brian B.

TL;DR - Quiet spot for some boba. Typical prices, great atmosphere Food - 5/5 Service - 5/5 Price - 4/5 I came in with my two little ones on a weekend around noon. There were a couple other groups of customers which was nice. I like feeling like a place is frequented but not too busy. We ordered a taro drink to share since my little ones can't have too much sugar. Of course, anything with sugar is automatically loved by them. I thought it was good. Nothing special about the drink, but it hit the spot. What I really enjoyed was the atmosphere. I scanned some of the manga in their library, enjoyed the cutouts on the table, and liked the decor they had all over. As of right now, this would probably be my go-to spot for drinks.

Caramel Apple Oolong Chai
Ashley C.

I haven't heard much about this spot but finally stopped by over the weekend for their K-Pop Demon Hunters popup...I guess I'll drive 45 mins for anything K-Pop Demon Hunters! Loved all the cute vendors and the large cardboard cutouts for photo ops! I ordered the caramel apple oolong chai which sounded super interesting! It was kinda watery though and the sweet cream just separated from the drink pretty quickly. Maybe I ordered the wrong drink but hope to give them another shot soon.

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Steffany I.

Senpai's cafe is still a favorite boba spot to visit! We always love coming in and seeing the different anime posters, and figures. We love that they now offer food like rice bowls and fries. Some even have cute anime names. They also have events on their white board like tasting event. Service is always amazing and friendly!

Thai tea with boba
Jasmine B.

Loved it here!!! The decor was amazing. They had anime scnese, manga, and more everywhere I looked. The service was fast even though there was only one person. Lastly, the boba was delicious and chewy ans the flavor of the tea was perfect!

Douglas Y.

Cool anime themed shop with lots of fun decor. Drinks were good and reasonably priced but were nothing special. Bottom line fun space decent drinks.

Butterfly pea lychee star boba lemonade, milk tea with boba, strawberry dragonfruit pastry.
Brooke V.

This is a cute tea place lightly covered with anime. I got the butterfly pea powder lychee star boba lemonade and made it less sweet. It was very good, beautiful drink and tasted perfect! My friend got the regular milk tea with boba and less sweet. The milk tea was pretty light not a very strong milk tea flavor but the boba were really good with an easy and nice chew to them. The strawberry dragon fruit cake had a nice texture but had a slight perfume taste to it but not unpleasant. The staff were very quick and one of the girls brought my drinks to where I was sitting g which wa super nice of her and not expected.

Sly C.

In a nutshell; good place to chill, have a mini anime-esque experience as the establishment draws inspiration from anime befitting of its name. Also the iconic initial d car is parked out front. Pretty decent boba, the place has a number of seats and tables to hang out or chill at. There are tables that have manga panels in them which was neat. Parking isn't an issue at all. The wait didn't take long at all and ordering was pretty simple with the kiosks by the counter. Overall boba's neat. Hope they provide good snacks in the future.

Butterfly lemonade, honey dew slush, and taro slush.
Don U.

Senpai's Cafe (what you call upper classmen or workers that are in the company longer than you), which seems to have opened earlier this year from what I have observed, is not an easy place to grade. Why? I can't be too lenient because not only have I tried way too many boba places to have an idea of knowing what's good. Sacramento once upon a time had a Japan Town, and the expectation of precision sticks in the city and its surrounding suburbs, including Roseville. I can't be too ruthless either because the place does try hard, and to be honest, of all of the boba places I've been to, this is probably the most fun one I've been to. Let's start with the good. If you don't know, this place is an anime/manga/light novel theme boba spot. Combing these things together is brilliant. You see various series, and you not only see an anime. You also see a part of the spot with a classroom setting. The (cute) staff member there was helpful for parts one of my brothers and I were stuck on, and we did get a real good recommendation in the honeydew slush. There are also ice cream mochi and a few other snacks. What's interesting though is that not only is there a cherry blossom boba. There's also a sour blue raspberry boba. Can't forget the crane game. I do need to place in a personal strength. There are multiple Koudansha series represented. You see "Gotoubun no Hanayome" ("The Five Equal Brides"/"Quintessential Quintuplets"), and "Sailor Moon" along w/ "Initial D". Ha ha ha! The bad. Right off the bat, I notice the lack of a sign in both kanji and katakana or kanji and hiragana if the full Japanese name is used, which is "Senpai no Kissaten/先輩の喫茶店". There needs to be one to get attention. I still hate places with kiosks only because you not only deal with a lack of sanitizers. You don't get that proper control of a drink. I'm starting to think that this will be the normal layout of boba places if this isn't the case by now. While I'm on the subject of drinks, though you have you have boba drinks, you don't happen to have Japanese ones. My brother told me to type in a lack of popcorn chicken, and what he said is true. There is a lack of popcorn chicken. Oh. There is a point system. While you can give a friend an item once you hit 10 points by spending $50, it's a funky system. It seems that it acts like Boudin's free bread loaf system, though it's supposed to not be like that. Senpai's Cafe is a solid good boba spot despite not being in business for a year. While it does feel like fun place to be because of its cute theme and its yummy food and drinks, it is missing critical elements to get a perfect score such as Japanese drinks. Roseville, help the place out for me because the next time I'll try to be here will most likely be an early Kings game. +: Senpai's Cafe is cute and solid good becuse of the marriage of two noteworthy items being both good along with items I don't see in a boba spot or Japanese cafe. -: Critical flaws like the lack of Japanese drinks and certain boba foods are there that prevent the score from being perfect.

HAIKYUU Cupsleeve Event
Shannon D.

This was our first time at Senpai's Cafe and the HAIKYUU Cupsleeve Event brought us in. Located on the corner of Pleasant Grove & Foothills in Roseville. Super easy to find and tons of parking! We were greeted as soon as we walked in. The place is decorated with anime and lots of picture worthy walls. There's tons of seating (tables, bar stools and couches). You order on one of the 2 kiosks which was super easy! We ordered the Karasuno: Thai Tea, milk of your choice & Black charcoal paste with Boba, which came with a Cupsleeve and 2 cute stickers. We also ordered the Itadori Strawberry Lemonade with clear boba. Both drinks were absolutely delish!!!! We can't wait to go back and try a few different drinks!

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May A.

Anime Cafe [Roseville CA] If you love anime and manga then you will enjoy this anime-themed cafe. It's a first of its kind in Roseville and the interior has a fun atmosphere. My daughter asked me to take her here even though she knows how to drive and could've made it here by herself plus it's only 2.7 miles away from our home... I think she knows I'd enjoy this place and it was indeed pretty cool and fun. We placed our orders at one of the two kiosk stands. I ordered the Butterfly Lemonade w/ boba and I can't remember what drink my daughter had. They sold Japanese snacks also where I chose a Panda Cake. The walls are decorated with life-size decals. Sit, relax and enjoy an anime series from their flatscreen or browse through a collection of manga books from their library while sitting in one of the two authentic school desks with book compartment. Plenty of seating including couches and a side bar seating. Cool ambiance that anime fans would enjoy. Review #3401

Krystal C.

Love the aesthetic and vibes here! Litterally takes you to an anime world! There a comfy seating area where you can drink and watch anime playing on the tv. they also got manga that was donated by the community and people in Roseville! love how much more snack and food they have here compared to other boba spots. i need more of their melon boba, it was so yummy! I need to try more of their drinks especial the ones with anime inspired names!

Lemonade something boba.
Joey Y.

Tried it with friends. Was delicious. Really nice owners. Nice calm area. Love the vibe and designs.

Soft Open Hours 12/31/23
Bri H.

First time this year (2024) previously went in Dec 31st 2023! I noticed last time I was in but forgot to mention, there wasn't an option for ice level, but I was able to type it in the notes that I preferred less ice than usual. I was greeted when I came in, and went straight to the menu to order. There were a couple other people in there, so I'm glad word is getting out! Anime was on, something that was playing differently from last time. It is subbed, jsyk! The menu also looks a bit different from last time, so I'm glad the input from others is being recognized! Excited for my classic milk tea!!

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love the place and everything tasted awesome, even the food which usually sucks most boba places. also love that there's car culture there.

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Fun spot and very nice owner. Had an Oreo cookie drink and it was great! Looking forward to trying some of the food!

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