Stopped by on a Sunday afternoon with a craving for a cool milky taro and boba drink and this place didn't disappoint. There was only one staff making the drinks and one self-ordering kiosk available. There are also plenty of snacks available for purchase which you would have to order from the staff. There are both hot and hot, blended and slush drinks available with boba and various jelly toppings. We ordered the hot taro milk tea latte, taro smoothie, peach mango smoothie, and mango paradise with rainbow jelly and aloe vera jelly and custard pudding. Everything tasted so good and refreshing. The place has a small interior seating space, fans blowing with music playing in the background. Theres plenty of street parking available. read more

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Went on Easter sunday and wasn't busy at all. Ordered and received food quickly. The lady that made our drinks was kind and helpful with some questions we had. Decent seating areas, good to study at. Have had their strawberry matcha w oatmilk before. Pretty good matcha, the strawberry syrup is a bit sweet for me but a good option read more

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Cute boba spot in South Pasadena! You don't find too many of those in South Pas. My daughter was craving egg bubble waffles for dessert and Simplee Boba came up on my Yelp search so I thought we could give them a try. The shop is located near the corner of Mission and Meridian, so you have to deal with the train. It's hard to find parking on Mission so I would recommend parking on Meridian instead. My daughter ordered their egg bubble waffle and was able to add chocolate and caramel topping syrup. Wow this waffle far exceeded our expectations! The associate who made it added a lot of syrup and the waffle was made so well. When I asked my daughter what she thought of it, she gave it a 100 out of 10! I ordered a mango slush with boba which I thought was decent, more on the sweeter side. It seemed pretty busy in the afternoon during the summer. I saw other mother/daughters enjoying their refreshments there. read more

I have loved this place for so long but the last few times I've been here have been unfortunate. It was closed for a little while with a sign up on the door. Now back open, instead of ordering in person they ask you to order using the screen. There is a small convenience fee added (I would like an inconvenience fee subtracted for having to touch a screen so much). Having to type in special notes on a wobbly/finicky screen and not getting a stamp on my loyalty card was disappointing. Wishing this shop the best though! Hoping for a better experience next time. read more

**Rating with a small child** My 5 year old and I like to go around Pasadena and explore boba & dessert places. We always get the taro or strawberry boba, and today we were feeling more strawberry with extra boba! Place is quaint, enough tables, and basic snacks to entice a small child. The staff was very friendly and treated my son with respect (which is very important to me and always something I look for in a business when I'm with my son). We hung out here for a while as we sipped on our boba and watched the trains roll by at the nearby station. The drink was pretty good, and the extra boba made my son really happy. I didn't try their bubble waffle but sounds like something I'll come back for! I also liked how the cafe supports local businesses and lets people advertise their small business on the bulletin board. It's very community-friendly! Thumbs up from us! read more

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I love the new kiosk they added inside. When they are busy with people you can opt to order with the kiosk which is super helpful and easy to use. They also always have snacks to purchase like chips and candy to pair with your drink. The blueberry banana smoothie was so good. I really enjoyed the freshness because it didn't taste like artificial flavoring. The only downside to this place is the higher cost. read more

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We think this shop is a very good place. I always order Boba milk tea. It has a very elegant taste, and no matter how many times you come, it is delicious. In addition, bubble waffles are also very delicious. It's all recommended. I ordered an asai ball for the first time today. This was also as good as anywhere else, and it was pleasing to the eye and filling my stomach. The owner, who is always the female, is very friendly, polite, and a woman I love. There is also a space to eat in the store, which is a very good place for young people to gather. In addition, I was able to place a mobile order, and I used it for the first time today, and it was very good. I highly recommend this shop. Thank you. read more

To be honest being in BoBa business is very competitive these days. So compare to all good places this is very low. Inside the shop didn't look very clean and the taste of coffee is Starbucks quality( which is low to me). I wouldn't get anything if I wasn't in rush. Service was good though, they were pretty fast with my order. read more

Simplee Boba - Ice Iced Coffee Latte - Bubble Tea Near Me - South Pasadena, California

I was very intrigued by the split cup since there isn't any boba place that does this. I got the split drink of the house milk tea and the strawberry black tea both with boba since it was free. My hubby got the almond milk tea with boba. I did not like the 3 drinks we got at all. The flavor of the tea is a bit bitter, and it seems that it's a couple of days old kinda taste. And the milk tea was a bit water down and not as rich. The only good part was the boba, but the only thing is, I wish it was a bit sweeter since it is very bland. No public restroom, and there are about 3-4 tables inside. Plus, the drinks are a bit overpriced and would get it at a better place instead of the same price or less. read more

Simplee Boba - almond milk tea & house milk tea/ strawberry black tea split cup - Bubble Tea Near Me - South Pasadena, California

Perfect place for a sweet Boba tea stop! Sweet location even on a rainy day. Cozy location at night. We came by for a tropical boba tea and bubble waffle ice cream snack around 9:30pm on a cold rainy night. Just perfect! Parking was available right in front. Very satisfying drink during snack. I'll be back! read more

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Milk tea with no milk... No a/c . No air moving. Full of school kids. Wait too long. Sat in something wet. One and done. read more

Simply Pure. Simply Delicious. Simply Simple. That's what this simple review is about. Let us begin. Simplee Boba (est 2017) is a small boba tea and dessert shop that want to bring back the natural and organic ingredients of boba drinks. They're one of the stores located along Mission street and Meridian ave in SoPas. Interior decor was modest with very little decor in their massive white wall; seats were limited. Their menu has a plethora of drinks, desserts and snacks. I was looking for a new boba place and found them. I came here on a late Tuesday afternoon after a long day at work. I was perfunctorily greeted by a young small staff. I ordered an avocado smoothie with grass jelly and a egg chocolate waffle with strawberry, mochi, lychee jelly as toppings. Minutes later, my smoothie arrived and egg waffle. My avocado smoothie was light in avocado flavor that you can barely taste it, conversely its texture was very smooth and milky. The egg waffle was delightful and perfect in sweetness. Prices were very reasonable. Free wifi available. Parking is mostly metered but there a public lot nearby. Service was impeccable and their staff was friendly and professional. Overall, I would recommend this modest lil boba tea and dessert shop. I'd come back again. read more

Simplee Boba - Welcome to SIMPLEE BÖBA. #SoPasadena - Bubble Tea Near Me - South Pasadena, California

This review is based off of a delivery from Uber eats. The boba was great overall, the options on them were plentiful. The flavor was on point with just the right amount of boba. They were both solid picks. I had the Tiger Sugar milk tea and the oolong milk tea with tiramisu cream. I'd definitely order from here again and try their other menu items. read more

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Before you hit the road for a long drive, I highly recommend that you get a mango slushy with boba from Simplee Boba. I did that today, and not only did it keep me cool in the 90° temperatures, but it made the ride so much more enjoyable. It tasted wonderful, and I was served very quickly. Can't beat that! I look forward to returning soon. read more

Simplee Boba - Where the magic happens - the front counter - Bubble Tea Near Me - South Pasadena, California

Drinks are really good, nothing to complain about the quality of the things that they sell here. The only thing about this place is that some of this staff, especially during night time, have some major attitude. From slamming things, to unnecessary comments or walking away while still ordering is a regular thing during night time. I always and only order three drinks every time I come here, nothing too complicated so I don't see why the night staff always give my wife or me so unnecessary attitude. This is the third time that this happens to us. If they are having a really bad day or they just know they'll have attitude all day, they should really send them home. read more

Wow. This place has gone downhill. I use to come here often, but I am just surprised at how bad it's gotten. It's one of the few boba stores in the area. It wasn't too bad, they had really good tiramisu foam and they also sold bubble waffles which I really enjoyed! When I came, service was so so. Not very friendly and it felt like they didn't want to be there. I ordered an acai bowl and a drink! The acai bowls have become less sweet and they're so melted for some reason. It's like a non-sweet smoothie with a bunch of stuff added in it. The bananas are either super ripe to the point of mush or rot or they're so green, not ready to be eaten, and give off this starchy residue on the tongue. The drinks aren't good either. You can tell the boba was old and stale. Terrible consistency. I ordered a matcha milk tea. The drink was very watered down even though I didn't ask for 50% sweet. My cup was wet and sticky too. I think they spilled, but didn't even bother wiping it off my drink. The place is filthier than I remember. It's definitely cramped too. Tables are sticky, my cup was sticky, counters were sticky, the floor's sticky. The restroom wasn't working. The tables never seem to get cleaned either. I don't think it's worth going to at this point. I live in the SGV where there's boba is on every street and there's competition everywhere. I mean I live next to a Sunright, a Nest Tea, and a Yifang! The drinks there never have any issues. Drinks must be consistent and the place needs to be cleaned. Service needs to be good too. If you can't do that, then you're going to struggle. read more

It used to be better...the last time my sister and I went to get boba we tried ordering on the screen, but it wasn't going through. The cashier failed to inform us that the machine was indeed broken after 3-5 minutes. She was also in a really mood and snapped at me when I asked if she could repeat myself a few times (the music was really loud and she mumbled her words)-it was so bad that a group of people behind us immediately left after witnessing her snapping at me *sighs* Honestly never going back there, the interior was pretty dingy and dirty Ok visited another time, I chose not to order anything but my friend ordered a milk tea boba. 35 minutes later-still hadn't received his order....turns out they forgot his order haha!!! read more

I came in for the first time like 2 weeks ago with the young girl that I nanny for. What a nice surprise to find this shop! The drinks were delicious and the staff was super friendly and accommodating. It's conveniently located on mission street in south Pasadena. Parking can get a little challenging but there's always parking on the side streets. Now when I'm at work and I'm craving a Thai milk tea with boba I will come here!! Thank you Simplee Boba!! read more

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Their drinks are always good and staff is friendly a typical boba please but roomy and comfy

I couldnt take a leak here despite being here for 3+ hours working on some stuff. On September 30, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1632 into law. This bill requires a place of business that is open to the general public for the sale of goods and that has a toilet facility for its employees to allow any individual who is lawfully on the premises of that place of business to use that toilet facility during normal business hours, even if the place of business does not normally make the employee toilet facility available to the general public. Businesses are subject to a civil penalty for a willful or grossly negligent violation of this requirement. However, businesses may not be sued for a violation as the bill does not create a private right of action. I can't sue but i can leave a review. Plus the disney music is annoying. read more

Simplee Boba - Place where i was sitting - Bubble Tea Near Me - South Pasadena, California

This place has really pretty drinks so my boyfriend and I decided to try this place out. Only street parking I ordered the coconut dream, my boyfriend ordered the original milk tea half sweet and we also ordered the bubble waffle mochi with taro icecream. We waited about 20 mins for the bubble waffle and we didn't mind. The three stars was for a couple reasons. First the girl that talked to us was kinda rude and wasn't patient with our questions. Another girl came to take our order she was a lot better. Her service was great and answer my questions. The drinks are not that good everything tasted water down. The milk tea has no strong tea flavor. I get it's cute and pretty how they separate the two colors but the syrup sweetness was all down the cup. We had to mix it but it wasn't evenly mixed well. My coconut dream drink taste so artificial and water down. I did not like the drink at all. The only thing was really good was the bubble waffle dessert! The mochi was super chewy I wish it would be more crunchier on the outside. Their taro ice cream was the highlight!! I love the taro icecream super creamy and flavor is strong. Definitely taro icecream is a must here! read more

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Service was terrible. The girl/lady there was rude and I'll probably never go back there which is sad because I love boba and it's so close to where I live but I'd rather go to or doordash Sunright. Oh and it looks dirty inside. read more

Soooo yummy!! I've been craving bubble waffles for the past week and was finally able to go out and get some! I convinced my sister to drive me after lunch and this bubble waffle hit the spot. I didn't realize this place used Fosselman's ice cream until we stepped inside! Fosselman's ice cream is one of the best in the LA area. The bubble waffle itself was fluffy and crispy (the part not touching the ice cream). I'm glad I chose the chocolate chip one!! I want to try the matcha next time. Definitely recommend this place! If you don't want to wait inside then order ahead of time for pick up. It takes about 5 minutes. read more

Simplee Boba - Bubble Waffle with Ice Cream and Toppings. Chocolate chip waffle with strawberry ice cream! Mochi, pocky, oreo, and whip cream topping. - Bubble Tea Near Me - South Pasadena, California

I come here often, and by often I mean about once a week. I would have given 5 stars but... I arrived here about 10 min before closing and when I was about to order, the girl at the counter didn't let me order and quickly told me "we are only making premade drinks". I asked "could I order a watermelon slush" and she said " that's not a premade drink, it requires me to wash the blender so no". I'm sorry, but you guys have all the ingredients for a drink I want but didn't want to make it because you had to wash a blender? I'm really disappointed because I've came 10 or 5 mins before closing and have always been accommodated. Simpleee boba, please don't turn away your loyal customers over washing a blender. read more

I tried both the Mochi Bubble Waffle and the Matcha Bubble Waffle to compare. I really like the Mochi Bubble Waffle best. The waffle is crispy around the edges and is slightly chewy at the same time. I had it plain without a topping and it was just the right amount of sweetness on its own. This item is definitely crave-able so I will order it again. read more

Simplee Boba - Mochi Bubble Waffle. - Bubble Tea Near Me - South Pasadena, California

I got excited that their boba tea comes with the glass bottle! The rose milk tea is good. I prefer my tea stronger, but it's good enough. I would give it 4.5 star because of the glass bottle. I also ordered matcha waffle with matcha ice cream (we finished by the time we realized we forgot to take a picture lol ) I really like their matcha ice cream! I wouldn't mind to eat the ice cream itself without waffle because it's so good. On the other hand, the waffle is very good too, it goes so well with the ice creams and the topping (which we got Mochi, boba, pocky, honey & whipped cream) I think I would go back for the waffle again today. Lol (writing this review gets me craving it again) read more

Simplee Boba - All the topping on the waffle - Bubble Tea Near Me - South Pasadena, California

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The two girls in the counter were obviously annoyed that they got customers when we walked in at 8:45p. At this point just close if you're going to have bad energy. My drink didn't taste the same this time. read more

We tried several flavors: lavender milk tea with coconut milk, rose milk tea with almond milk, honeydew slush and a passion fruit slush. Lavender Milk Tea: you can taste the lavender but not the coconut milk, it was good. Rose Milk Tea: the rose flavoring tasted like rose but also it was a little off, could be the mixing with the almond milk. I think this would taste good with regular milk. Passionfruit Slush: very sweet with a very slight tang. Tasty and refreshing. Unfortunately the Honeydew Slush was made into a smoothie instead of slush. It was unexpected and it was ok. They would have preferred slush. We ordered through a delivery service. I would like to suggest that since these drinks normally come with boba, that if someone wanted another topping instead of boba, to make it easy to swap and not have to pay extra. read more

This review is for my experience on Friday, November 17th. I came in with a large order - 9 drinks! Some drinks with very particular substitutions. Sloane helped me with this large order and even helped me add the names of everyone on our order. A note to remember - after you order the drink, you can give them a name and they will write it on the cup for you. :) Sloane also recommended a few of her favorite drinks and today, I tried the Green Apple Slush with Boba, which was DELICIOUS! Thank you for the recommendation, Sloane! Sloane was very professional and friendly and quickly finished the order for me! I'll be back! :) read more

We came in 10 till opening and the women working opened the door for us and said come on in anyway! We really appreciated that! And then the boba tea was awesome she made it so perfect. We'll definitely be back. read more

Found this place since I was in the area. Plenty of parking spots outside. Pretty big place but every seemed to congregate in one area. Also had a homeless lady chilling inside the store for a while. I ordered the strawberry matcha. The flavor was okay. It was a little bit warm when I first took a sip. Eventually got colder. The boba itself was super tasty! Not the best but not the worst boba I've had read more

Simplee Boba - Strawberry Matcha Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - South Pasadena, California

SNOTTY STAFF AT SIMPLEE BOBA =========================== I really hope the owner reads this because I am surprised they have any customers based on my experience. STRIKE 1: Their address is 954 Mission Street. I walked in the door with 954 over it and the snotty woman on the other side of the door side yells out that I need to go in the other door. There were no other customers in the shop. STRIKE 2: I went out the door after the lady yelled at me, in another door and walked up to the counter. Again, no other customers were there and the guy brushed me off and told me he would be with me in a minute and walks off. Then another guy walks to the register and asked me what I want. I asked him if they had an iced matcha latte. He said they didn't, so I told him I wanted an iced matcha milk tea with boba. He said they don't have any boba. This was really getting ridiculous and I should have just walked out. Then he asked the other staff member who said that it would take fifteen minutes to make some. Right after that someone else said they have some. Can they even make up their minds and communicate with each other and be nice to paying customers? I guess not apparently. Then I asked him what kind of milk they have and he read off everything except oat milk. At the end I asked him if they had oat milk and he said they did. How about they just say what they have then? I was really getting annoyed at this point. Then while I stood there waiting for my drink the woman who had a attitude problem kept walking right in front of me without saying "Excuse me" or anything else. She seriously has no clue what customer service is. STRIKE 3: The guy who took my order told me to go wait in the first room that I initially got kicked out of by the woman with an attitude problem. Are they kidding me at this point? Mind you there was not one other customer in their shop. I had my mask on and I was keeping my distance. Yet the guy at the counter needed to evict me into the other room. Two seconds later he tells me my drink is ready. Why couldn't he just get a grip and hand me a drink instead of making me jump through another hoop? I rarely rate places one star, but this place really deserves it. read more

I came to Simplee Boba and noticed that they offered a Split Cup, where a person could get two drinks. Not a lot of places do this option! I did the Split Cup with the Butterfly Limeade & Peach Tea. Both drinks were refreshing and tasty. There could've been a little more ice, but it was decently chilled. I give this place a thumbs up! read more

Simplee Boba - Split Cup - Butterfly Limeade & Peach Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - South Pasadena, California

Tiger sugar milk tea is exactly what you'd expect. Good service and boba is pretty good. I'd go here again for some local boba read more

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I've been coming here for 4 years and the customer service in the last year has gotten really bad. Staff are not at all friendly, not greeting customers when they come in or make any eye contact. The person working tonight looked absolutely miserable to be there. On the way out i thanked her and she outright ignored me. The bubble waffle was under cooked and mushy. The strawberry milkshake had almost no strawberry and so much ice that it didn't taste like a milkshake at all. Plus she was blasting metal music super loud. A clear message that customers were not wanted. Super weird for a place who's customers are mostly kids and families. read more

Their egg waffles were tasty. Had their matcha red bean and thought they had a lot of substances. They do take a bit of a wait so I highly recommend phoning in! read more

Simplee Boba - Matcha bubble waffle - Bubble Tea Near Me - South Pasadena, California

My bestfriend and I wanted some boba last night. Tell me why we waited 40 minutes just to get our drinks wrong. Costumers that got there AFTER us left with their drinks BEFORE us. I ordered a drink with boba and didn't even get one ball in my shi. We waited very, very patiently but looking back, I regret being patient. The girl with the fried, red hair does NOT know how to make drinks and had the ugliest attitude. The girl didn't even acknowledge you when you walked in, when you took your drink, said THANK YOU, etc. I get it, some people just live miserable lives, but why work in retail ??? Seating area was cute, though. read more

The quality of boba is not good anymore. It used to be perfection. But now the boba tapioca taste old, they're stuck together, the overall consistency is awful. Some are hard, some are gooey, it's a mess.. I'm sorry... my go to milk tea and oolong no longer have the same taste they did before.. do they still make their drinks with agave sugar??? After the change of ownership, their drinks and boba just aren't the same anymore. No longer my favorite boba place.. sorry :/ read more

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I love Simplee Boba. Every time I come here their drinks are also so light and fresh. I believe its because they use agave instead of regular sugar. They also have a nice menu with some variety to choose from. The girlfriend and I came last night and she ordered the creamy thai tea. Usually thai tea is very sweet but from here it is actually really light and the girlfriend approved. I on the other hand decided to switch it up and got the honeydew milk tea. To my surprise it was actually really good as well. Also not too sweet but just the right amount. Again if you guys want a boba drink that is light and refreshing and not too sweet. Definitely come try this place out. read more

Simplee Boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - South Pasadena, California

Stopped by there for ice cream with my son simply because there was no other place around... ice cream was ok and the staff is nice but daammnnnn this place is super dirty!!! read more

Simplee Boba - Under our table! - Bubble Tea Near Me - South Pasadena, California

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