Very friendly staff and really great cheese foam! Located right across A line metro train! Perfect for those to grab something real quick to enjoy the metro ride in and out of South Pasadena. Located near other great shops and restaurants on Mission Street! read more

I was recommended this place before as a study boba spot. I didn't get around to that, but I finally tried it today (Thanks Yelp push notification). I can only speak for my order, the strawberry matcha milk tea. I asked for 50% sugar. Boba is soft, which is what I always look for in my boba. I didn't mix the drink well at first so it was super sweet but after taking some more time to mix it up well I was happy with my drink overall. The only problem is I couldn't taste the matcha anymore. My friend said he liked his coffee milk tea and I was able to smell the drink, so I think the flavor is potent. They were courteous and I personally had no problem with the wait time for our drinks. This place is worth trying in my book! read more

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

I believe it was my second time coming here last night with the boyfriend. He seems very drawn to this place because apparently they use agave not sugar. I can literally here "agave" in my boyfriend's voice because he has emphasized it so much. lol. Any who! We arrived and there was other customers but they were mostly studying. So it was relatively quiet and not to hectic. I was craving for a thai tea, so thats why the boyfriend suggested here. I got the creamy thai tea as he got the honeydew milk tea. Thai Tea- Definitely to my liking. Usually Thai tea gives me this bloated and nasty feeling, but not this one. This thai tea was very rich in flavor. It had more of a strong tea taste than sweet. Which is how I like it. Honeydew Milk Tea - The boyfriend was pleased with his drink. I had a sip, also very rich in flavor. It caught me off guard because honeydew MT is usually a pretty sweet drink. This time it was nice, light, and refreshing. This place has my boyfriend and I's vote! (= read more

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

Very disappointed! I work down the street, so I would go here often. Now I don't think I will! One time, I came 30 minutes before closing, and they didn't want to make a waffle. I wasn't aware of this, and I didn't see a sign stating that they don't make waffles 30 minutes before closing. I left really upset that day. Today, I ordered pick up for a waffle with ice cream and toppings. My friend went to pick it up, and the worker told her she can't make the ice cream and toppings To go. So for $6 I got just a waffle?!!! My friend also said the girl was rude. Last time I ordered pick up, the guy packed it nicely in To Go containers. Your customer service has definitely gone down hill and your staff needs more training. read more

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

Cute shop, with some sparse seating inside, perfect for a small group meetup. I don't think the teas are good (perhaps the smoothies are worth trying), but the "bubble waffles" (aka Hong Kong egg waffles) are an awesome treat here; especially paired with ice cream. read more

First time here. Ordered a rose milk tea. Boba was warm, not sweet. The milk tea was light, not very sweet and did have a rose taste. Somehow it was too light, or maybe there wasn't enough of a milk tea taste? Not sure what it was, but something was missing. I have definitely had better rose milk tea. read more

Simplee Boba - Rose milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - South Pasadena, California

Alright so my family has been coming here since they opened we live a few blocks away so it's convenient for us but they recently have had the most awful customer service EVER. Usually it's bad but it's been terrible. The woman with tattoos is very rude. Also their waffles are always great but they seem to forget to follow notes sometimes like they forget the drizzle sauce on the side a lot. TODAY MY WAFFLE HAD A BRISTLE FROM A BRUSH?! WHY THE 5 stars? Cause I hope they fix it because I love these waffles. read more

Simplee Boba - Waffle with bristle - Bubble Tea Near Me - South Pasadena, California

This is an awesome little spot with plenty of seating for large groups. A nice and delicious variety of hot and cold drinks. Walking from the outside the establishment looks small but once inside it's a two sided hang out spot. Besides the drinks they have plenty of munchies and desserts like bubble waffles and dippin dots! The service is really good and they give you a stamp card for a free drink after you buy ten other drinks. The parking is a bit of a hassle but you can always park in the near by neighborhood and take a nice walk to the establishment. When I'm in the area I will definitely be thinking about this place when I'm on the mood for a sweet drink. read more

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Not great. Watery, not well blended. No need for this again, so many other options. Will try the place across the street next time.

Simplee Boba! They have split boba tea drinks you can chose two flavor you want at a time. It's only 6 dollars included tax. It is totally worth it! read more

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I was happy to find a boba shop so close from home when I found Simplee Boba (SB) on Yelp. After having dinner with my brother in Old Pasadena, I begged my brother to stop by SB so I can get my boba AND check out this place for the first time. SB is a small and cozy place. It looks like they have a separate room/area with tables and chairs for customers and theres a small area upon entering to order. I was really disappointed in their menu because it was just so generic. Living near SGV has set my boba standards high and none of the drinks in the menu has attracted me. Of course, that includes SB not having any of my grapefruit drinks. So I had no choice but to get like Milk Tea and Thai Tea for my brother. Nothing was different or stood out. You can get milk tea ANYWHERE in the area nearby and it probably taste very similar or even better than SB. It was PRETTY EXPENSIVE and OVERPRICED for such a mediocre quality drink. Even my brother commented on the drink saying that it wasnt worth the price we paid for. I am usually the one to complain in the family and my brother hardly ever says anything. To add, I did ask a couple questions but the girl at the counter did not seem too confident answering them. She was very shy and didnt make any eye contact. Despite the convenience of location, I would not come here for drinks. I will just drive an extra mile to get boba somewhere else. Parking here was pretty bad for me on the day I visited but I am not too sure if theres a private lot nearby. I had to look for street parking. I wish they change the menu a bit. Its definitely one of the not-so-memorable boba shops I have visited. read more

My friend ordered a Taro boba but didn't like it and gave it to me. I thought it was good - but I like drinking and eating everything LOL. We liked the interior and it seemed like a very popular place for students to just hang out. They serve Fosselman's ice cream so you know those shakes will be good. read more

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

This place is good place to study, chill and play games but the drinks are powder and not mixed to perfection. Actually they are not worth it to put it mildly. My drink was watered down and not really flavorful at all. It was so not yummy that I can't recall how it tasted. The only thing positive was I met my buddies there and we broke out a game and we weren't bothered at all. Oh and they had aspirin for my major headache while hanging out there. I'd go back to just chill and order a watered down drink if I was in the area. read more

Simplee Boba - Peach smoothie with really good boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - South Pasadena, California

I'm not one to leave reviews. But this place has Horrible Customer service. They don't acknowledge you when you walk in & the drinks are not good whatsoever. I would not recommend coming here. Save your money & time. read more

Boba was good but all the drinks were very watery- not creamy or flavorful. We got the Thai tea, honeydew, and chai. All very watery.

They have no bathroom!! The bubble waffle is terrific and I loved my drink, but I can't come back. We waited a little while for our food and drinks. My son, who was with me and is five, had to go pee. Luckily he was able to hold it when until we got home. But little kids will sometimes suddenly need to go to the bathroom and it quickly turns into an emergency. If makes me wonder what they are hiding and why they can't let a child use the bathroom. I think I will stick with places that offer public bathrooms to paying customers. read more

I've been to probably 70+ boba places in SGV and LA and Simplee Boba is one of the most disappointing. Located by a railroad intersection in South Pasadena, I ordered online and came here to pick up. It said ETA was like 30 minutes, might be an overestimation, because do you really take that long to make a couple drinks? The staff was trying to get lots of information on my order when I came in to pick it up, even though it was the only one ready in the fridge. Maybe they didn't want the wrong person picking up the order. I would say the price was cheap, but my drink was not good. When I first drank my lychee green tea, I think I drank all the syrup on that first sip because it was overly sweet, but then the rest of the drink tasted like bland unsweetened tea. Maybe it wasn't mixed well, but if it was, there would still be really little flavor even though I asked for regular sugar. The honeydew milk tea also tasted really artificial and powdery. Boba was firm and had bad texture due to oldness. I later saw here that the staff would make you a new drink if you are not satisfied with it, but at that point I didn't care and was too much of a hassle. I'm honestly surprised how many people would like the drinks here. read more

Simplee Boba - Honey dew milk tea and lychee green tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - South Pasadena, California

Decor: 4.3 stars Service: 4 stars Food & drinks : 4.3 stars Located across from Metro in Pasadena, plenty street parking around. Cute place with cool concept and plenty tables and chairs. Their drinks and desserts use natural and organic sweeteners. Since the guy worked by himself, it took time to get the orders while he was also being a cashier. I got matcha Macchiato and matcha egg waffle with rocky road ice cream. They use Fosselman's ice cream to create my dessert. That dessert got compliment from the other customer as well. My tastebud danced happily so it made it up for the nasty lunch that I had. Their ice cream was smooth and good but it melt fast, so think twice if you want to-go. Recommended for anyone who likes desserts. read more

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The place seems old and sticky. Kind of dirty. I ordered large Thai tea. When I got the cup, it was sticky. The tea was very sweet. Cashier was not friendly. read more

The worst milk tea we've ever had! Do not waste your money going here. So upset we wasted time and money! How does this place manage to stay in business? Ordered matcha milk tea with almond milk and matcha strawberry milk tea with almond milk, which looked nothing like their photo!!! Both drinks were bitter and grainy! They tasted like we were drinking mud! We took a sip, spit them out, and poured them down the sink! The matcha they use is of terrible quality! read more

s/o to KENNY who was absolutely stunner at the register!!! My first time here & my star count is a dead giveaway that I will most definitely be back! Possibly tomorrow lol Decided to try this "Cheese Foam" for the first time since it keeps popping up in my feeds & searches. Glad I did! Let me tell you - my Matcha Green Tea Boba with Cheese Foam tasted like a slice of sweet Matcha Cheesecake slurped through a straw!!!! AND I got a free upgrade to large (which my thighs did not need lmbo) since I checked in! #winning My initial first sip tasted extra sweet, almost too sweet. But I stirred up my foam & my taste buds settled in to the experience ... I was inhaling that drink in no time! Super good!!! Boba was soft, sweet & squishy just like I like it. Plenty of space in there to sit & hang out or meet. When I come back Im going to try a Black Egg Waffle with ice cream & my thighs will just have to deal with it LOL Prices weren't bad either. $5.50 ... less than Starbucks if it makes ya feel better ;) I was on the fence about trying the Cheese Foam but Kenny told me to do it cuz it was GOOD & he wasn't lyin' - said it was like a cream cheese foam that you can scoop off & eat or stir in ... he even doubled back with me to see if I wanted it made with or without milk - LOVE THAT #nomilkplease Adding this to my #LISSlist2018 :) read more

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The service is really bad after school between 3 and 3:30. I ordered at 1:24PM. I get there. My boba smoothie isn't ready. The order said 3:22PM. Ready by 3:22PM. I got to the desk and was asked at 3:30PM. Between 1:24 and 3:22PM, what happened? read more

Today, I had simplee again for the first time in a while. With everything that is going on right now, I hadn't been able to stop in to my favorite boba spot for a few months. But I have to say, Simplee Boba never disappoints. My rose milk tea was delicious as always- and the bubble waffles are seriously fantastic. They are warm and soft and the right level of sweetness, I usually get the mochi waffle, but sometimes I'll get matcha and it's great too! Walking in to the delicious smell of the waffles brought back good memories of coming here and studying after school with my friends in the dining room that used to be open. Now that I'm in college, I really am feeling nostalgic! Stay awesome, Simplee, I'll try to come back more often!! read more

Milk tea latte is Just awesome. i order almost every day. its just there's something in it that keeps me from ordening it lol. read more

Hmmm first time come here and it might be the last one. The girl in the cashier is so rude and have such a bad attitude. If the owner is reading this review. The girl has black hair, she doesn't care much about the customers or about the business read more

How can you go wrong with so many options. My kids love this spot. We appreciate the dairy free options and the wide range of flavors we can choose from. read more

Pretty good place. They offer bubble waffles, boba, and ice cream. I got a matcha green tea bubble waffle and a Thai iced tea. The Thai tea was good, but how can one really mess that up. The waffle was fine, I just wished the matcha flavor was stronger. read more

I love trying new boba places when I'm in town. From what I saw, the parking was mostly street parking. There was an underground parking area that is free on weekdays after 12pm and that was pretty empty. When I went, there was no line, and they got to my order pretty quickly. If you check in on yelp, they'll upgrade your drink to large for free! I got the jasmine milk tea with boba here and it was really good. Definitely will be coming back! read more

Simplee Boba - Jasmine milk tea with boba (left), and Black milk tea with boba and lychee jelly (right) - Bubble Tea Near Me - South Pasadena, California

Very tasty, but kinda pricey. At least they have a punch card. Use your Yelp Check In for a size upgrade, but that only applies to drinks that have 2 sizes. Inside is surprising large. Lots of seats. Can easily fit 20 people. (I think that is a lot for a boba place) Cute decor and tables. I think people spend their $5 and sit for a few hours. Parking isn't the best. But if you are taking the train, this is just across the street. I will return to try more of their boba drinks, mill teas and lemonades! read more

Free tea topping upgrade with yelp check in. Tropical fruit tea can be based on your choice of tea, with peach syrup and multiple types of fruit pieces on top. Is sweet as made, so ask for less sweetness. Menu overall somewhat limited, but has food offering beyond tea. Lots of space inside, would be good for hanging out with friends. read more

Simplee Boba - Large Tropical Tea with aloe - Bubble Tea Near Me - South Pasadena, California

This little boba shop seems a little overwhelmed... Visited on a Saturday around 6 PM. Ordered a plain matcha bubble waffle and an almond milk tea, was told that the bubble waffle would take 10 minutes. No problem. 25 minutes later, I finally got my bubble waffle and diluted almond milk tea (literally had zero ice left). I got the sense that the staff knew this was wrong based on their body language, but there was barely any apology. I didn't want to make a fuss about it since they're clearly overwhelmed. TL;DR my experience sucked and I probably won't be coming back again. Wait time for bubble waffle and milk tea took almost half an hour. read more

It's good that they added different delivery and food pickups service. I'm not sure if they are a family owned restaurant, but the employees are pretty tight here. I tried this place for the first time and I usually get no sugar in my drinks, but I wasn't aware that there would be no flavour if I asked for no sugar. I ordered off UberEats and went to pick it up, but was confused by the way they said no flavouring because they said that they use all natural ingredients. Anyways, the service is what gives them four stars because they also left out bubbles and other toppings in my bubble tea... read more

Ordered for pickup. They use actual lids rather than the sealed lids which can be a little tricky. The lid wasn't fully on my drink so part of my drink was spilled in the pick up bag which was unfortunate. The tea and drink itself was very average, nothing special. The matcha was grainy and the oolong tea was okay. However the workers were friendly and the boba itself is very soft and fresh. read more

I stopped by here to get a snack before a fairly long drive to Orange County. I love egg waffles, and I've been a fan of them since I was a kid growing up in Hong Kong. I came here with my fiance, and we got the chocolate chip egg waffle and also a matcha strawberry milk tea. The last time I had a chocolate chip egg waffle was in Markham, Ontario. When I last had it, each of the individual "eggs" had its own chocolate chip. Simplee does it a bit differently, instead just sprinkling chocolate chips everywhere throughout the batter. It leads to a bit of inconsistency and also increases odds of getting chocolate on your fingers, but the flavors are still there. The matcha strawberry milk tea was very unique, albeit just a bit too sweet for me. It didn't just taste like generic matcha, but I think the strawberry flavor was a bit too syrupy. However, it actually tasted like strawberries, as opposed to that artificial pink ish flavor that's used in a lot of sweet snacks, so that's a huge plus. read more

Boba was so-so, cups were small, drink was expensive, there was a convenience charge for the self serve which seemed to be the only option to order, plus the customization of tips is very limited. There is no bathroom, it looked cheap and dirty inside. I would never come here again. My drink was smaller than any other place I have been to and it was $8 still. There are so many other better boba places to go to in the area, I am surprised this place has such good reviews. One good thing is it is open quite late. read more

I came across simply boba on Groupon! They had a deal that if you claim the rewards and you use your card on your account that you will get 20% cash back from your first purchase. Loving boba as much as I do, said sure! Why not? I get to try somewhere new AND get back money? It's a win-win. There is street parking, but if you aren't so lucky OR don't want to try to drive looking for some, there is a parking garage. Which makes it way less stressful, so you can hurry and get your boba fix. Walking in we were greeted by their employees. They spent more time talking to each other, or just staring at us seeing if we were ready to order. Way to put the pressure on. We never been here, so we were just trying to take everything in. This is the first boba spot that I've been too that isn't too friendly and try to help you with recommendations, if you ask them about it, you'll get an awkward response back as if they don't want to reply and they are now judging you. -Got the creamy thai tea. -Their thai tea is better than some other spots (which it's like how can you mess that up to begin with?) Their boba was super fresh and I think that would be the only reason I ever come back. Their waffles are decent. The ice cream they choose, not much flavor to it, Imagine the waffles you were looking at but if it could be the taste was watered down. If that makes sense. It's definitely good for social media pictures but I wouldn't order it again. The space was a cute little hole in the wall spot. They have plenty of tables (if it's not busy) Which when I was here we didn't have an issue at all. It's pretty quiet so you can definitely get some stuff done if you need to do some work. I don't think I'll be back. read more

Butterfly lemonade was new and interesting. Kids loved their strawberry banana smoothies. Just make sure to order without boba, if you wish that ;) Also, great performance by Non-Duo! read more

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

What a gem! I don't have to drive far to get boba anymore! Located in South Pasadena, Simplee Boba serves coffee, boba, ice cream, waffles with ice cream, milk teas, and regular teas. There are about 9 tables in the adjacent room and about half of them were empty when I arrived on a Saturday night. Plenty of street parking. Conveniently located across from the Gold Line metro stop. read more

Every time we come in we receive great service. All of the Drinks l, bubble waffle and Açaí bowl are delicious.

New year diet epic fail but who's with me? Was looking to satisfied our sweet tooth after lunch next door. You can't go wrong with Fosselmans' ice cream. I got a taro flavored and the portion was good at $2.95 a scoop. They didn't ask if I want it in a cone, so I assumed that's not an option? The other half of the store is tables/chairs so it seems there's lots of room to hang out and enjoy your sweet treats. Parking is around the corner shared with Metro and it's free after 12pm on weekdays. read more

Simplee Boba - Fosselman's Ice Cream - Bubble Tea Near Me - South Pasadena, California