Cute shop by the theatre! Has a large menu lots of good choices - I got the mango passion fruit tea and it hit the spot on the hot summer day! The drink was ready in under 5 mins very impressed. read more

Today August 10th at 3:55 p.m. is the third time that this boba shop has been out of boba when I have visited. I just don't understand that if this is the main thing that they sell that they are out of it. Although I think the drinks are decent it's just mind boggling that they run out of boba or don't know how to manage and prepare for running low. There are so many other boba places in San Mateo that if you want to take your chances go here, otherwise I would recommend going somewhere else. read more

The salted creama is really good here. I enjoy the coffee bobas with added ice cream. So tasty. Love to bring those into a movie.

I quite liked the kiwi fruit tea w aiyu jelly 0% sugar bc the kiwi & aiyu jelly were sweet so it balanced it out read more

Sharetea - Kiwi Fruit Tea with Aiyu Jelly - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Mateo, California

Fast and yummy every time!! Very dependable! Parking is a little tight if you're just running in to pick up read more

Costumer service was very poor. The marines were down and I didn't get any help for a while. read more

The people we're nice and the bobo was delicious and their char was really cozy the ena

My favorite taro milk tea egg pudding. Service is fast if you order off peak hours. Ambiance is casual, parking is a little tricky, street or garage read more

I love this place located in downtownSan Mateo. They have great prices quick convenience, friendly staff I will definitely come back to the establishment. Also, it's great to get a Boba and take it into the movies if you're in the area check them out. read more

I'm a believer when it comes to giving second chances, or even third chances. I will say this place definitely redeemed themselves. I waited a bit to write this review as I wanted to ensure my experiences were not just based off one visit, as I think consistency is what will set a place apart, especially in an area that is heavily concentrated with other boba spots. I've ordered my usual QQ Happy Family tea drink here with my specific modifications and they have made the drink on point. The service has been fine, nothing too notable since the pandemic hit so the interaction is very minimal especially if you order via kiosk or food delivery apps. Whenever I'm in the area, I do make the effort to get a drink from here! read more

Sharetea - New set up due to covid-19 social distancing. Order and pick up is at the entrance door. - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Mateo, California

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located directly across from the movie theater entrance...self-order kiosk at the entrance...only issues being that substitutions are not an option on the kiosk or ordering online...taking the taro blend and substituting the pudding with pearls instead at the counter...50% sweet requested...roughly $8 even for the drink...number provided and waiting...drink ready and grabbing...cold blended taro drink with plenty of taro inside...daughter loving the drink... read more

Sharetea - inside - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Mateo, California

Perfect spot to grab a boba after the movie. Although they have a wide selection, I always go with the classic milk tea and it never disappoints. Easy kiosk to order and their turnaround is lightning fast. All of the staff are friendly and wore mask. One of the best bobas in the neighborhood!! read more

Perfection in a cup! What a fun DoorDash order for a sleepy afternoon. Order was perfectly executed and quick. Fresh ingredients even with a large menu. If you haven't tried it, do so. read more

Sharetea - Peach Peach Tea Ice Blended with Lychee Jelly and Pearl Boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Mateo, California

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Ordered on kiosk, service was very quick. Drinks were made perfectly. It was aesthetic and quiet on a weekday, good place to go if you need to get some work done. read more

Sharetea - Left: Classic Pearl Milk Tea with ice cream Right: Coffee Ice Blended with Ice Cream - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Mateo, California

I've been to multiple locations and have never had a bad experience! I usually just get a milk tea but I tried the taro ice blended with 30% sweetness and it was pretty good. Would come back! read more

Sharetea - Ice blended Taro Ice Blended with Pudding - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Mateo, California

So happy Sharetea is open on the weekdays again! During the shelter-in-place (SIP) order, Sharetea was closed for a period of time and then resumed business only on the weekend! Personally, I like their milk tea more than other places because there is more of a tea taste and not super milky or watered down like other boba shops. My usual order is the QQ Happy Family Milk Tea but didn't get it today because I recently ate a lot of Asian desserts so I only settled for the Classic Boba Milk Tea. Still should've stuck with my usual order because the Classic Boba Milk Tea Red Oolong lacked some tea taste (or maybe they just didn't make it as good because they were rushing the order). A bit off with the tea flavor this time but overall, they usually do not disappoint! read more

Sharetea - Hawaii Fruit Tea and Classic Boba Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Mateo, California

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OVERALL: Fun boba place with a large menu and good service. Drinks can be too sweet though. DRINKS: They have a lot of different drink options. I prefer fruit teas and they have a lot of those particularly. They have a few different toppings too - Boba, cream, jellies, etc. I've had the passion Fruit mango and the tropical teas. The tropical was my favorite of the two. The downside is that their drinks are SUPER sweet. Even at 0% sweetness, there is still a lot of sugar. They are good but I need to be more in the mood for a dessert than a drink. SPACE: Right now you can't sit inside but they have a pretty cool space to hangout in and have your drink. It's pretty big for a boba place. With COVID, you have to walk up and order at their kiosk and they'll bring your drink up to the table and call your name. SERVICE: Using the kiosk was easy. Staff were friendly and wearing masks. Drink came out fast. read more

Sharetea - Passion Fruit Mango Fruit Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Mateo, California

Ordered online and my drink was ready when I arrived! The service was fast and the flavor was right on!

I used to like this place mostly for their QQ family. But when I ordered that today there was something I pulled out of drink it was disgusting and frankly scary because I didn't know what it was at first. When I pulled it out, it was a long string. It almost look like floss or some plastic string, so not safe. Never coming back here again period. read more

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I came here after lunch today. Share tea is located upstairs in the food court at Hillsdale Mall. No one was in line and my husband and I ordered our drinks. I really liked mine because it was not so sweet, had oolong tea, grass jelly, boba and lychee jelly. My husband's drink was some sort of plum tea. The boba was soft and chewy just right. All the other ingredients were fresh and delicious! I would recommend you come visit this place if you are in the San Mateo area and want some good boba! read more

Sharetea - Husky and Golden retriever . - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Mateo, California

We were in the area for a minute and glad we stumbled upon Sharetea to grab some boba tea. What a great set-up they have during these uncertain times. We tried #21 Coffee Milk Tea for the first time and it was delicious. I looooove coffee, so this made it even better! If you haven't tried it yet, I definitely recommend it. read more

Sharetea - Social distancing at Sharetea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Mateo, California

Can't go wrong with sharetea here! Classic, simple, and relatively cheaper bubble teas. read more

Sharetea - Honey green tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Mateo, California

I. love. Sharetea. love. LOVE. love. Did I mention, I love Sharetea? I don't know what it is about the formulation of their drinks, perhaps it is the milk, powder, flavor, real tea, whatever it is, almost every drink I get here is a winner. I'm pretty old school when it comes to milk tea / boba. I like plain with boba/pearls and usually either black or oolong tea (once in a while I'll get wild with green tea, weee!!) and I find that all of their standard varieties here are exceptionally consistent and delicious. I also love their add in's (i.e. boba, pudding, etc.) because they are all exactly what I expect them to taste. Yummy, consistent and well made. Tea and variety aside, which I find all to be pretty stellar, the staff is extremely friendly. I'm pretty sad that they have such limited hours these days because it is hard for me to get out in the middle of the day and drive 20 min to get to Sharetea, but they also can't deliver to my area ... so I hope they will do a little bit later in the evening in the future, but nevertheless I commend them for continuing to keep things open and letting us continue to enjoy the deliciousness. read more

A good bubble tea is a treat, but what makes an experience truly special is feeling welcomed. The staff (in particular Calvin) here always take the time to chat and are very approachable, even when they're busy. That warmth and friendliness, along with their tasty drinks, have made this my absolute favorite bubble tea place in San Mateo. Thank you Sharetea Team!! read more

Sharetea DT San Mateo location is found on the left side of Century Theatres in what seems to almost look like an alley way. Due to SIP order, they made a barrier at the entrance door with a table/tablet/payment system to prevent people from going inside and creating distance between the boba station of where the drinks are made/the staff. I actually appreciate this very much. Kinda funny but awkward as well trying to yell your order without sounding aggressive as there is a big enough distance between you and the staff member taking the order. I personally like their milk teas. My bf is the fruit tea type and he is satisfied with their fruit tea drinks as well. For the most part, I like to go for the Roasted Oolong Milk Tea w/ boba. Perfect sweetness and milkyness (yup im making that a word). My bf is in love with the Iced Mint Mojito Tea, however, bummed that they only serve that specific drink in a small size, about half of the regular sized cup. read more

We have tried a couple of boba places in and around the redwood city area, and found this to be a good spot which we frequent on a pretty regular basis. Here, I ordered the Classic Coffee Milk tea with boba, and classic milk tea. Both were good and was what I had anticipated, so that was a bonus. For my partner, he has tried the wintermelon, ginger, and a couple of other non-dairy and non-caffeinated beverages, all of which he enjoyed. This is a decent boba shop and the service is good. We recommend. read more

First time back since reopening and moving from their 3rd Avenue location. It took almost to a year for them to remodel and reopen to this location across from the theater, off the mainstream street, tucked away in an alleyway. This once was my favorite place for snacks and the boba drinks and always my go-to place for boba. My favorites were the Hokkaido MT and Okinawa MT. On this visit I tried the Creama Tea-- I was so disappointed with my boba drink...not a strong tea flavor and the cream wasn't very thick. The overall taste was just "meh" and IMO has gone down. I wouldn't go out of my way to this place, maybe after seeing a movie; there are no shortage of boba places in downtown. read more

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I ordered the blended tea and there was chunks of ice in it... this wasn't worth the wait unfortunately.

This is one of my go-to places for boba/milk tea. I love that you can customize your ice and sweetness level. I do find that their drinks are a bit on the sweeter side, but I'm also not a fan of super sweet things. The boba is always consistent, good chew and size for the drink, though I do wish they gave a little bit more as I finish my boba before my actual drink. There are tables inside now for seating, so if you need a quick breather, it's a good spot for that. Ordering happens off a kiosk with a fairly short wait for your drink. It's a solid spot to meet your boba fix. Just be aware of their hours, they tend to close earlier than you would expect. read more

Despite being a resident of San Mateo, I had no idea Sharetea reopened next to Century Theatre until the other night when after dinner, my friend (who's a SF resident) suggested we go to Sharetea for boba and informed me of this Sharetea location. This was especially embarrassing since I've gone down this little alleyway on multiple occasions when visiting Dessert Republic. From now on, I'm just going to say I'm from Antioch, since no one will ever ask me what's good in Antioch. Joke aside, I've always enjoyed Sharetea bobas and this location is no exception. The inside is very clean and inviting, with multiple tables to sit at. The cashier was very friendly, and you can also order from a nearby kiosk if you are paying with credit card. And the drinks (I ordered the Mango & Passion Fruit Green Tea) came out really good. I opted for the lychee jelly, and it was a great compliment to the drink. There are a multitude of boba places saturating downtown San Mateo, but only a handful that I would consider worth repeat visits to. And Sharetea is definitely one of them! read more

I'm not a fan of this place due to their boba being hella hard lol unless it was the batch I got the two times I went. The drink itself was fine read more

This is pretty decent milk tea. I think the tea is a little on the milkier side but not bad. I get 30% sugar and think it's good. Any sweeter and it would be too much. Bubbles are chewy but not the chewiest I've had. read more

I come to this share tea to get boba almost every week which admittedly, is probably way too much! I stick to milk teas for the most part and alternate between regular milk tea, jasmine milk tea and my recent favorite okinawa milk tea .. all with boba of course! The place has enough seating inside and doesn't usually get packed enough where you have to stand. The line moves quickly but they also have an ipad where you can self-order which is nice if you don't want to wait in line. There has been times where the drink has way too much ice even when you ask for less ice..but oh well. Overall it's a good go-to boba spot when in downtown SM. read more

I love ShareTea! They have a large menu with tons of available customization, and you get a lot of drink/boba for a decent price. My personal favorite is the mango passionfruit green tea, with lychee jelly and boba. So good! Every time I am in downtown San Mateo I try to go to ShareTea after. It's a shame they are tucked away in front of a now derelict theater. I hope more people look them up and order their teas here; I don't want them to ever leave. read more

We decided to stop into Sharetea after leaving the movie theater nearby. Of the many milk tea places I've tried, only a handful have become my usual haunts. I won't be adding Sharetea to my list of go-to's. Their jasmine (green) milk tea with lychee jelly & pudding, pretty much the drink I order anywhere, wasn't to my liking. The tea flavor was completely overpowered by milk & sugar & the pudding was much softer than I'm used to. I'm all about texture; I can't have that flimsy jelly thing in my mouth. Drank about 1/3 while trying to avoid slurping up the pudding & chucked it in the nearest trash can. I'm so weary of trying new milk tea places because of this exact scenario; not only was I out a few bucks, I didn't have a delicious drink to sip on my way home, which is the bigger disappointment. Sharetea isn't as bad as other boba tea joints I've sworn off so we'll stick to 3 stars rather than 2 with a note to self not to return. read more

Sharetea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Mateo, California

Stopped in for some teas prior to a movie next door. Accidentally ordered a hot tea vs a cold one. Went back to ask for a cup of ice. The owner and/or staff just made us a new one!!! NO questions asked. Hard to get this kind of great service anywhere lately. Well done.... read more

This place is always busy! What I do appreciate is they use an iPad for us to order our drinks, no complications and straight to the point, so if you forgot to add something on your customized drink, you're at fault!! Lol Anywho, despite how busy it is here, they are speedy and create your drink just how you like it. I've been here 3 times specifically for one drink -- La crema, 80% less sugar, added ice cream $5 My only request is that they actually add an actual scoop of ice cream since it's an additional $1. Instead of a dinky spoon scoop. read more

Sharetea - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Mateo, California

I've been going to sharetea every week, and it's my favorite boba place. I went today, ordered 2 drinks with less ice. Apparently less ice means 2/3 of the cup is ice. So regular ice must mean a whole cup of ice right? read more

Sharetea - 2/3 of the cup is ice. Apparently this is less ice. If this is less ice, is regular ice a whole cup of ice? - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Mateo, California

Looks like this is a new location from the original San Mateo store a few years ago. This new space is a bit more open and bright, so it's a nice transition. It is tucked in an alleyway, so it can be difficult to find the first time you attempt to locate it. ShareTea is still one of the best boba spots around the Bay Area and is definitely my go-to spot. ShareTea is well known for their matcha red bean ice blend and it still one of their most popular drinks. However, I ventured away from this slightly to try their new line of crema drinks, which have been a new trend in boba market these days. For those unaware, the crema drinks have this layer of white cheesecake cream that sits on top of your drink. You can then stir it as you please to change the texture and flavor of the drink, making it creamier the more you stir. I ultimately got the matcha crema with 50% sweetness and boba, and I'm very glad I did! It tasted fresh, flavorful, and had just the right amount of sweetness to it. Highly recommended! read more

I was so excited to see that Sharetea reopened in San Mateo! Its new location is in this sort of alleyway next to the theatre. Upon entering, the first thing I noticed was the self-ordering kiosk. I thought to myself, great, I can just order my drink real quick. Reached the payment screen and it had an issue with connecting. So I still ended up having to order with the cashier. The reason why I am giving this location 2 stars is not that my drink wasn't made well, but because the service was EXTREMELY slow. When I got in the store, there was nobody in line, so I thought it was gonna be just a quick grab and go. I was watching the time and it had been fifteen minutes already and not one drink was called. All the people waiting in the store seemed to have ordered ahead of me and were still waiting on their drinks. There was only one worker at the time and the other worker seemed to be on his break. He was taking so many orders that so many drinks were getting backed up which is why it took so long for everyone to get their drinks... Hopefully they improve over the next few months because nobody wants to wait that long for a drink! read more