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    Tancca

    4.0 (227 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 7:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    David C.

    Lots of variety. Good quality and prices are reasonable service is good. Indoor seating only. Near gate of Chinatown.

    Tarot oat milk with boba pearls
    Cristina M.

    We were craving boba drinks when we were in the city and came across this great place. Found on Yelp of course! Delicious tarot bobas, affordably priced, and you can get them in either soy or oat milk instead of regular milk which is wonderful.

    matcha with puff cream
    Irena S.

    Have always loved this place, but was in Chinatown this past week and had to revisit after getting dim sum with the fam. My go to is always the iced matcha latte with puff cream, no toppings. Also I usually do 50% sweetness because the puff cream is pretty sweet. Drinks are usually $6 each ish. Pros: - really delicious drink, love the puff cream since it's kind of unique compared to other boba places - quick service - has seating inside - I feel like the pricing is fair - Close to a lot of dim sum places - Casual vibes, you can sit and study/chat Cons: - parking can be tricky in this part of SF.

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    Crystal L.

    Decided to finally try out Tancca after walking past it several times and did not regret it! Service was friendly and fast, there tends to be less people in this area compared to the rest of Chinatown. This is what my friend and I ordered: (8/10) White peach milk tea w/ puff cream, 30% sugar, large iced - definitely has the peach tea flavor, a large helping of puff cream on the side of the cup and on top of the drink. (7/10) Osmanthus oolong milk tea w/ boba, regular sugar, large iced - both my friend and I prefer less sugar but he forgot to adjust sugar levels, so it was a bit too sweet. The floral tea is pretty good otherwise. Boba is just okay (wasn't the chewiest) and personally felt like too much boba. They have both plastic and bamboo(?) straws. Prices are reasonable, paid $6.50 for my drink. They also have a loyalty program. The inside is way more spacious than it looks on the outside and there are plenty of tables and outlets for those that want to work in a cafe. It's is really nicely decorated with art and stickers, and they also sell pins from small artists. I will come again next time to try some of the other drinks!

    Assam milk tea and Ceylon boba milk tea
    Tiffany Y.

    If you want a solid and affordable milk tea, I would recommend giving Tancca a try! The tea flavor isn't super strong, but for the price and overall taste, I would go again if I was near the area. We were pleasantly surprised by the boba, though (again adding to the overall solid experience). There is a lot of seating inside and we loved the interior. It's a great place to chat with a friend especially if you get some bakery items at the nearby bakery.

    Kas T.

    The snowy drinks + puff cream is my new addiction. Perfect balance of a lightly sweet + salty. Red bean is my favorite so far, but the mango is quite delicious, too.

    Jeni K.

    The boba is absolutely delicious and prepared to order! Fast and kind service! The cafe is clean and has plenty of art inside to purchase and take fun photos!

    Menu November 2024
    Lizzie S.

    One of my favorite boba places because it's cheaper than some of the other places in the area and the portions are bigger too! Service is good. Decor is minimal but cute. There's free wifi and quite a few tables if you want to sit, chat, chill, read, or work. Drinks are good and fresh, I like the consistency of the bubbles too.

    Thai tea with boba
    Adorabella P.

    Great service and really kind staff. An awesome place to study and my thai tea was delicious :))

    snowy passion fruit with boba
    Thien H.

    Tancca feels like a hidden gem to me. There's plenty of seating, and they have an easily accessible bathroom... in Chinatown which is a big win so I've upgraded it from a 4 to a 5 star. I really wish they would add better ventilation or a big fan to their bathroom though. I've only ever gotten their passion fruit blended smoothie with boba. It's delightful and refreshing. Sorry I don't drink much tea due to the caffeine so I can't speak to the quality of their milk tea. They have a bunch of those big stainless steel tea things so it seems like they take tea pretty seriously.

    Lemon Yakult, 30% sweetness and less ice, with boba added. So f**ing good
    Dee K.

    Lemon Yakult sooooo delicious, added boba to mine and love it. My usual go to place is Yi Fang which is delightful but I think this place might be my new fave. Cute space to sit, love all the plants. Also, soooo affordable, I'll definitely be back again. Tysm!

    Ordered one snowy mango and another snowy strawberry smoothie but the worker messed up and I ended up with both mango.
    Monica C.

    My husband and I recently tried Omomo in Irvine and their smoothie boba drink was so good! My husband was never a huge fan of boba but after trying Omomo, he researched to see if we had something similar in the Bay Area. To our surprise, Omomo oriented from Tancca in SF. Of course, we decided we had to try this place. When we got there, I went in to order the drinks. The closest thing to the smoothie we got at Omomo was the snowy drinks at Tancca. There were two workers and one customer inside. Nothing special about the decor and it was very quiet. Somehow, the worker still managed to mess up my order despite not being busy. I ordered one snowy mango with honey boba and one snowy strawberry with the agar boba. Since our toddler was in the car waiting with my husband, I did not even bother to say anything to the worker and just settled with both mangoes. The drinks were disgusting! It tasted like super sweet artificial mango syrup blended with ice cubes. Worst smoothie I ever had! Boba balls were hard too. Definitely not a fan of this place! It was a super hot day too but I still could not get myself to drink it. Ended up tossing it! Waste of money and time!

    Menu 12/10/23
    Aileen L.

    I came by after getting dimsum not too far away on a Sunday afternoon. It wasn't busy at all, and I was surprised by how much room was inside. Plenty of seating, with plants and art everywhere, and free wifi too - it seems like a great spot to grab boba and study! -Assam Milk Tea w/boba ($4.45, regular sweet, less ice): a classic black milk tea that's strong, creamy and not watered down. The boba was nice and chewy too and lightly sweetened. For the price, this is great solid boba and I'd love to come again when I'm in the area, maybe to take advantage of the great seating as a study space or just as a hangout area! Definitely come check it out if you live nearby or happen to be closeby :)

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    26 days ago

    absolute best boba in the city hands down, friendly staff, welcoming space, and great drinks!

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    Green tea brown sugar milk tea. I saw how cute this shop was and decided to stop by. They did not…read moredisappoint. Cute cat in a cup, and cute cup sleeve. Sounds like I'm just here because it's cute huh? No! The drink was pretty good too! Perfect amount of sweetness from the brown sugar boba and the matcha green tea! No service. Literally don't talk to anybody and nobody talks to you lol. You order at a kiosk. An announcement voice over says the number. And you pick it at the counter. The staff plops it at the counter with the number stickered onto it and you just take it. No verbal communication with or from guest or staff.

    Cute boba shop in Chinatown!…read more Love the decor of the place, it's small and mostly for to-go orders but looks like an old style tea house inside. There is a small table and bench area by the window to sit or wait for your drink. The cups have cute cats on them. I wasn't feeling caffeine today so looked around for their non caffeinated drink menu. It would be nice to have a separated section on the order menu that lists these options together. I saw an almond latte with grass jelly drink and opted for that. It didn't actually list what the ingredients in the drink were which would have also been helpful. It tasted like an almond jelly slush + grass jelly. I really enjoyed it! Would definitely come back to try their other drinks.

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