My aunt told me this is the only boba tea place in Salinas so that explained the constant line and crowd. The owners should look into either hiring more workers or streamlining their process. Since we beat the rush we didn't wait long for our drinks but I would advise against ordering a crepe. It should take 45 seconds at the fastest and 5 minutes at the slowest to make a crepe, depending on how hot the griddle is and how thick the batter is - but it took almost 20 minutes here. Say whhhhat? I think the workers forgot about the crepe until we were almost done with our drinks and the crepe was cold when we got it. After we got our drinks the cashier kept saying "thank you for waiting" to everyone behind us so I'm thinking all the orders got pushed back. The cashier was friendly and there are some toys for kids to play with while there. Otherwise I thought the place was sparse and plainly decorated. If the place were decorated better but especially if the service was more efficient it would be worth 4 stars, and not just because it's the only boba tea shop in the area. read more

Nicest cashier. Very helpful and kind. Thank you Claudia. Very informative. Nice all around workers. Tasty had the horchata with Splenda sugar read more

Tapioca Delight - Horchata without bobbas and Splenda. Very tasty - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Salinas, California

Drinks are made out of powder. Halo halo. They use vanilla ice cream Instead of specialty Filipino ones. They made my halo halo with regular milk not evaporated like I'm used to... Beans sugar palm jelly (kaong) coconut jelly (nata de coco) ice milk ice cream topped with jackfruit. Where's the leche flan? Where's the Filipino banana (saba) where's the coconut strips. Hmmm Thumbs down. read more

Best Tapioca in town so far!!! Always went here even under the new management I still go and it's still great!

I've been to Tapioca about three times now. Last two times We got the Coffee over ice with Boba and the orange blended with boba! Well... they discontinued the orange one so there goes that! On our last visit to Tapioca... I was eager to go because I mean it's coffee with Boba... yum!!! Let's start with the strawberry blended with boba pink disaster! It was pretty much like drinking blended water with boba... so bland... so unnecessary... so not strawberry! The drink sounded so promising yet the outcome was a nightmare! I was looking forward to my usual coffee boba! Let me Start off with saying this drink contains three ingredients: iced coffee creamer and boba! Sounds simple right !? Guess not...if I would have poured myself a glass of creamer and added some boba and a splash of coffee... I would of had the same damn taste! I just needed the coffeeee!!!!! So the two stars is for the first two times we went where Tapioca was a place I would actually look forward going to! Unfortunately for you Tapioca... you've been voted off the island! Farewell! read more

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Went here yesterday bought a Boba and was driving home I slurped up a huge hair. Absolutely disgusting! The staff here need to wear hair nets the gentleman that assisted me had a huge beard that should be covered. I will not be back. read more

Tapioca Delight is the best boba place in salinas , we love it our favorite flavor is coconut we recommend it.

Delishhhhhhh... My boyfriend brought me to this location, didnt know what to get but the were very helpful and suggesting. Im not a coconut person, but the pinacolada gets me going back everytime.. Dont forget to ask about their stamps.. read more

I've been to this place a handful of times and it's been great but today the workers mixed up our order and took a long time to get us our order (about 30 min) even though there was only one other customer. I ordered the Horchata slushy and a strawberry Nutella crepe and the crepe was cold and hard like it had been left out and was not fresh at all. I was really disappointed :/ read more

How can you not have the crepé pan to make crepes on? I went in & tried to order a crepe & they said it would take 30min for the pan to heat up & then after they said that they stated they didn't have one of the ingredients for the specific one I ordered. I have a feeling they just didn't want to make it because it might be hard, not sure either way I wasn't going to wait 30min. Also, we went in at 4:30pm long before closing. read more

Tapioca Delight is a really good place to get delicious boba from. I come here often but I had not left a review yet. I came in today to get two boba drinks and the staff was very friendly, despite me coming in at almost closing time. They were happy to help. I highly recommend boba from here it's the best in Salinas. Place is really cute as well and clean. They have a good flow of service and get your order up quickly. Thanks! read more

RUDE!! Me and my entire family about 5 or 6 went in around 7 and we're told they were out of bubble tea... so we decided on changing our minds because that's what our minds were set on and on our way out an employee jumped and cheered for enjoyment of us all leaving! ! I couldn't believe it! I work in a restaurant and know what it's like when someone comes in last minute and come from a family of business owners and that is NO way for an employee to behave under any circumstances! I have had these drinks maybe twice because it was taken to me and decided to Invite some more people to enjoy it too but they have lost my business and the business of my entire family just because of them. It's not worth it one bit read more

The price is kind of high for powdered drinks. Every drink they make are by powder. I guess they don't really have competition so they can price it at whatever they want in the area? Compared to the Bay Area, this drinks aren't the best. Been to many boba places, usually hide their powder or don't use powder that much, however, this place just leaves the powder in the open to let everyone see that they are powder drinks. Many places I go to don't charge extra for boba either, but they do. I would only go here if I have no other choices. read more

SERIOUSLY?! This is beyond annoying. I got here at 6:45 pm and the door was already locked. Don't put 8:00 pm as your closing hour on sundays if you'll close earlier than that. I would break your glass door but it is not worth it. read more

The customer service compared to TE San Jose is awful. No greeting upon walk in, the empty tables were dirty, the music was distasteful for a family/kids joint and to make things worse is that they forgot my order. Seriously?! I was one of 4 people there. I wouldnt return, I'd rather drive from salinas to San Jose. read more

The banana and taro pudding was delish. Service was prompt and the inside was clean. The two staff members were late teens / early twenties males who kept to themselves, didn't greet hello or say good bye and talked about classes in loud voices between customers. read more

I came in today and ordered a large Thai tea. Usually loved this place until, I had a strand of hair in my drink. Fūck this place.

Worst boba I've ever tried. The tapioca tastes and feels like rubber when you chew on it. I reccomend going elsewhere, if you enjoy real quality boba. If you don't mind the cheap poor quality then this might not be bad for you. But I lived in San Jose where they have REAL tapioca and now I can't settle for less lol. read more

My barista Alexia was super sweet! And my drink was great. It was also super clean and the service was fast.

This place will probably be my go-to spot whenever I'm in town to visit old friends. They have a ton of drink choices and even crepes. I heard they used to have sushi available, but that probably didn't do as well. The place also has a "wall of friends" which consisted of pictures of customers coming in and hanging out at the cafe. Price-wise, it's higher than I'm used to (in Berkeley) and they have 2 sizes: regular and large. I'd love to try the other flavors and see if they are any better. read more

While it isn't as good as the pearl tea I had throughout Asia (which is a given), it is definetely leaps and bounds above the Chinese place by Gamestop at the mall. I love the almond slushy with boba, as well as the taro tea with boba. The crepes are pretty good too! read more

They never have anything. I went there because I was craving boba but whenever I go THEY ALWAYS RUN OUT OF TAPIOCA! Why have a boba place when you don't even have tapioca? Also I went there a few days ago and they said they RAN OUT OF SUGAR... I was disappointed. NEVER GO HERE! honey berry has better drinks and ALWAYS have boba. Also the female workers there don't even tie their hair or wear hair nets. Like cmon what if hair gets in our drinks? Disgusting. I will never go here again. read more

service: the wait seemed long. and there was only 1 person in front of me... quality of drink: i ordered a jasmine milk tea. it had a strange aftertaste. it doesn't taste like tea. i couldn't finish it and had to throw it away. hard to drink after trying the places in san jose. read more

The wait at this place was kinda long which isn't surprising since it was a hot day and there was only 1 worker. . (which isn't her fault, it's managements fault) Half of my drink I couldn't even drink because it turned into that like dry icey texture so it was just a waste of money. This is the only place to come for boba in Salinas and I won't be coming back. read more

i was excited to find out this place existed in salinas! good drinks, nice owner.

Not the best I had but it's still tastes pretty good. I do like the crepes, who can say no to strawberries, chocolate, & whip cream.

Unlike many Boba places, Tapioca Delight uses a tea base for their drinks. Personally I am not a huge fan so I always order milk based (just ask), but either way their drinks are delicious and they have a ton of flavors. If you plan to be a regular make sure to get a stamp card so you can get a free drink! I really like the red bean (ask to have it with real red beans), taro, vanilla, and mango. It is worth a visit! read more

Best Boba place in salinas! I love the matcha green tea. I've never had a bad experience here. Also the white chocolate flavor boba is awesome! read more

For boba in Salinas, this place is decent. I was disappointed that they use powder to mix their drinks though and was hesitant to try any of it. Since they use powder, I decided to order the safest flavors which are Taro and Almond with boba and it was decent but not great. I've had great boba in L.A. so my standards for boba drinks are really high. I love the fresh stuff and powder just doesn't cut it in my book. read more

I like this place and I like their bobba teas. They are a bit slow thtat's why I dodnt give them 5 stars. I still prefer them over Jamba Juice. My favorite is the Taro Milk Tea. read more

I recommend the strawberry watermelon kiwi, lychee strawberry, kiwi melon, strawberry banana. great service fast and easy. Great place to hang out with friends, play yugioh, magic, etc read more

It gets a plus for more variety in cuisine. One thing i do miss are the gelatos. I haven't been there in a while so im not sure if they brought it back or not. When they did have it, the quality was a little low due to the ice crystals. I truly miss the original owner of this boba place. The atmosphere was so laid-back and the people were so welcoming. The current owners are nice and all, but I miss the college-vibe the original owner brought. Plus, the gelatos were actually delicious then... read more

all i buy is their Passion fruit sluchy, no milk powder. Its semi sweet and lemony, PLUS their crepes are delicious. Service a bit slow though read more

(: Boba-Foodaholic Says :) My order: Matcha Green Tea Slush I used to come here all the time because this place is the only place that actually makes the boba and it appears to be bubble tea house. However, after moving to SJ and trying out real bubble tea instead of powder teas, I realized that this bubble tea is not that good at all. Whenever I visit Monterey, I don't have place to drink bubble tea, which is really upsetting. Also, I once tried their milk tea, which was really bad that I wouldn't recommend it. However, their workers are really nice and friendly, which I would come back for it :) read more

I've only been there once but the place was great. I liked their green tea matcha slushy best but all their flavors are really good too.

One of my go to spots in this area for boba! Though not the highest quality of drinks, it gets the job done and is satisfying regardless! My go to is coconut taro with boba. The fact that there's usually a very short wait is always a plus! read more

I went in with my friend Maria about 5 min before closing, and tuner and David were so nice and welcoming. They made conversation with us and even offered us extra boba free of charge. Really great service and super great drinks. This place is awesome. read more

My boyfriend and I were open to trying the Strawberry Nutella Crepe and were extremely disappointed. The crepe was poorly cooked, a good 2-3 inches of the crepe were nothing but hard chip-like pieces that crumbled as we tried to cut it. Crepes should be soft and almost similar to a thin pancake. The only edible portions of that crepe were the strawberries and Nutella. Not planning on returning read more

I would have to say best Boba place in town. Can't find anyother place like this in town. Unless if you go to San Jose

I always get the taro milk tea, but it's usually too sweet or too bland.. sometimes I get lucky and it's just right, but it should always be good enough everytime.. The jasmine milk tea is delicious. Needs more honey at times though. read more