I always have such a pleasant experience here. I will forever choose this over Starbucks. Everything here is so fresh and tasty! I love getting the shrimp spring rolls and a drink. Today, I came in and had such a pleasant interaction with Natasha. She was so patient with all my questions, with a smile on her face. I always feel welcomed here. All the employees are kind. The service is also pretty quick. read more

Really good drinks. Ordered a peach Italian soda and wife had an Almond slush. Feels like the perfect place to hang out with a language learning group or if you want to play some board games with buddies. Very chill vibe in here. I tried to pay with cash and they were like "just use your card. It's easier." Fine by me! Next to Leucadia pizza which is my jam! read more

Tapioca Express - Peach Italian soda and an Almond slush - Coffee & Tea Near Me - La Jolla, California

I rarely leave reviews, but my experience today pushed me to. I was served by a staff member named "Alana." She interrupted me repeatedly while I was ordering -- turning away to talk to a coworker before I finished -- so I had to repeat myself more than once. In the end she got my order wrong. I only noticed when my food arrived in a box and I checked the receipt. Very unprofessional, frustrating, and inconvenient. I hope management addresses this so others don't have the same experience. read more

Tapioca Express - Coffee & Tea Near Me - La Jolla, California

I got served raw chicken. I ordered it for takeout and when I bit into it the meat was pink and still raw. Please reconsider your standards tapex. read more

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Tapioca Express in UCSD is overrated and just for your convenience. If you want the same thing and cheaper, I highly recommended the other TapEx closeby at Regents Rd that offers a daily crispy chicken meal deal for 8.99 with a tea drink. Don't get fooled by the Manager's Special or any discount there because it is not. read more

TapEx remains the centerpiece of Price Center, and for good reason! It's open late, the service is great, and the food comes out fast. The meals here are decent and it's hard to beat how much bang for your buck you get here from its low prices. read more

Tapioca Express - Manager's Special - Crispy Chicken Bowl with Rice and Veggies - Coffee & Tea Near Me - La Jolla, California

#1 combo is a steal in todays economy bruh. 12 bucks for a bev n a filling meal. it's also pretty good. chicken is crispy and rice is nice. also there's a big selection of sauces to choose from for the freeski. shi is just too gas for 12 bucks. can't beat the bargain man. read more

Tapioca Express - Coffee & Tea Near Me - La Jolla, California

I may not recommend the boba too highly but I do love the popcorn chicken! I get the bag, not the combo and it's about $8 and makes me so full! It can be quick if you beat the lunch rush from the students. They have sauces on the side you can get on your own and there's plenty of seating inside and outside! It can be a long wait at times for the food but they get so many orders in and the food is warm when you get it! read more

Tapioca Express - Honey Green Tea with Boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - La Jolla, California

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no one was at the register for a good 5 mins despite a group of like 4 workers standing in the corner in a group chatting. When cashier did come they were rude for no reason. Drinks are also inconsistent. Sometimes they really good sometimes ur snow bubble comes with large unblended chunks of ice read more

very ok option for ucsd students. i usually get pork ribs meal which is very underrated Summary: Taste = taste of food Value = price, expertise, other non-food logistics Novelty = memorability among competitors Taste 3/5, Value 3/5, Novelty 3/5. Final score 3/5 read more

I just want to shoutout the service. Great people, especially one worker named Ethan. Someone received their order wrong and he handled it very kindly even during rush hour read more

Great food to great that's on campus. I always use my triton cash! So I leave a very happy camper ‍. Service is fairly quick even when the are at their busiest. There is a place to sit at and it's great. Well there are plenty of places to sit at Price Center. read more

A lot of people hate on TapEx. A lot. However, for me I believe that TapEx is severely underrated. $10 bucks for a meal I can eat for two days and it comes with boba? I honestly crave their crispy chicken sometimes and the free green tea goes so good with the combo meal. Been going here as a UCSD student and I still go sometimes for a quick meal! Good place for college students looking for a late night snack or quick meal :) Reccommend: Crispy Chicken Meal with Green Tea (add boba) Must eat the chicken with the sweet chili sauce that they offer on the side! The spice level is also not that bad so I usually get medium spicy. I would also recommend getting the #1 Crispy Chicken Rice over the Manager's Special Crispy Chicken Bowl because it comes with more food and includes a free tea drink. read more

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Great service! I was served at the register by a worker named Tyler. He was very helpful with choosing what drink I should get. He was very approaching and kind. read more

Last time I came my avocado smoothie craving was far from satisfied. I was reluctant but decided to give TapEx one more try and there was some improvement. Luckily my smoothie was blended better. I felt the avocado flavor was still lacking; my smoothie mainly tasted like blended condensed milk; however, I appreciate that it was blended better. read more

Tapioca Express - Avocado smoothie - Coffee & Tea Near Me - La Jolla, California

Updated review: the crispy pork was nicely fried, with a thin batter. The end pieces had fatty bits of the meat which made it tastier. I will say that the vegetables were mediocre and could use some more vinegar/ could have been fresher but overall it was a better experience. I will say that the lunch combo is a great way to get bang for your buck, they do not skimp on the protein portion and it comes with a drink(tea or soda). The staff is always polite and helpful and food is made to order, which is a plus in this food court. read more

Tapioca Express - Crispy pork rice - Coffee & Tea Near Me - La Jolla, California

I've been to this location since 2010. Every time that I have gone my drinks have been good and the crispy chicken, delicious. I have only had the crispy chicken and either the mango, pineapple or taro boba. Every time I have gone so far, they weren't busy. When on UCSD campus, this is a good place to get a quick snack. read more

Tapioca Express - Coffee & Tea Near Me - La Jolla, California

Chicken was good. Rice and the cabbage was terrible, Super raw and under flavor. Had only finished the crispy chicken and didn't touch the rice. read more

Tapioca Express - a plate of food on a table - Coffee & Tea Near Me - La Jolla, California

Kinda a bit of a hit or miss. The drinks are pretty safe since everytime I've gotten them they were great. The snacks are a bit more iffy depending on how busy the day is for them. Days near the beginning of the fall quarter and fundraising days are always a bit hectic. There will likely be a line and the quality of their stuff kinda slips through. Other than that they're a pretty solid go to place! read more

I had tapex on a Monday night and the experience was amazing! The cashier Eva was very attentive and welcoming, and provided me amazing customer service when asking what was popular here. There is a reallly extensive menu with combos, snacks, blended drinks, and regular milk teas. I got the recommended Triton MT and it was so delicious! Perfect hint of flowery and a subtle milkiness. I really recommend this place because of the crispy chicken snack - so crispy, crunchy, and the sweet chili sauce is amazing. Usually, I mix sweet chili and sriracha together for sweet and spicy. read more

Tasty Thai tea snow bubble! That comes with hardly any boba ;( But prob one of my favorite Thai tea slushes especially since kung fu tea doesn't make that! read more

Tapioca Express - Coffee & Tea Near Me - La Jolla, California

It feels weird to review this Tap Ex LOL I haven't been to this Tap Ex in SO LONG! I used to be a student at UCSD a long time ago and I remember coming here often to get my boba fix and also get their pork buns. It's pretty decent for college campus food and it's also cost efficient. I remember getting Boba before GBMs or after classes with classmates. I went to campus over the weekend for exercise haha I walked the 4 miles around campus loop which is something I never even did as a student. Anyway, after my walk I wanted to get a drink so I ordered a Vietnamese Iced Coffee, the taste was ok but not the best I've had. There's a Tapioca Express on Convoy and I feel like if you are or were a former student at UCSD you probably never go to the Convoy one because you overdid your TapEx fix while you were at UCSD LOL read more

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Ever since Tapioca Express opened on the UCSD campus, I was turned off by the expensive drinks and food. As much as I liked boba and crispy chicken, I couldn't bring myself to spend nearly $10 for the meals with a drink. After an on campus event, the opportunity to hang out with old friends found itself at this location so I finally decided to bite the bullet and order something, and soon wished that I hadn't. I ordered my normal almond milk tea with boba, which came out to a fairly reasonable $3.45. The tea itself was decent enough, but the boba that they used was disgusting and way undercooked. It literally tasted like cardboard and was difficult to chew because the starch hadn't been fully hydrated. I definitely would recommend skipping it. I think it's great that there is a boba spot on campus. While the cost of doing business may be higher, translating into more expensive prices, the quality of the product tends to go down and is the case here. If you're on campus, it's not worth the drive to TapX on Convoy for boba so this is what you're stuck with. It may be crap, but it's all there is. What a bummer. Food: 4/10 Service: 5/10 Price: $ Atmosphere: 5/10 read more

Tapioca Express - Coffee & Tea Near Me - La Jolla, California

I was never a fan of Tapex, because the first time I came and ate here, I got a stomach-ache. But it sucks that I end my Tuesdays late and I live on campus, so my only option besides delivery was Price Center. Tapex was one of the places opened, so I came here with my boyfriend on a Tuesday night around 9 PM! We ordered: "Snack": Crispy chicken ($4.95) "Snack": Steamed Pork Buns ($3 each) -Hazelnut Milk Tea (hot) with boba ($4) Pros: -Order comes pretty quickly. I guess they are used to the constant request of crispy chicken, so they come quick! -Good customer service! Though they are quite understaffed, but the staff there was still smiling and calmly taking orders while everyone in the back was trying to hustle. -Good portion! I mean, food is decently priced so I'm glad the portion sizes are not bad. Chicken they always give a generous amount, and then bun was a decent size. -Pretty good drinks! I have to say that Tapex is not the most "authentic" boba place, but it is still a nice place where I can get hot drinks! Cons: -Small amount of boba. After watching them scoop, I realized that this place gives very little boba in comparison to other places. As well, the boba is kind of stiff and not as sweet and chewy. -Flavor is A-OK. It's crispy chicken is addicting, I have to admit..but the bun was very okay. It seemed like one of the buns you could get packaged from 99 ranch. Tips/observations: -Kitchen closes around 11 PM on weekdays (or even midnight) so make sure you order before then! -Surprisingly, they do not have taro milk tea (hot)! But their hazelnut milk tea is good! Overall, I wouldn't mind coming here again for the crispy chicken and trying another hot drink. read more

Tapioca Express - Combo A - Coffee & Tea Near Me - La Jolla, California

Always crowded with students who crave Boba tea. Probably the only place on campus which sells Boba. I've tried Matcha Snow Bubble, caramel boba tea, chicken wings. Pretty decent. Fries are good. read more

The tapex on Regents Road near vons is better. I have tried this place many times and have learned two things. Adequate boba and less than adequate crispy chicken. My hometown has a lot of authentic boba places which is probably why this place isn't as appealing to me. However, it does satisfy whatever boba craving I have. I like to get the triton milk tea (earl grey and black tea blend). Their actual boba isn't bad, not too soft or too hard. Their other drinks can be too sweet but you can ask for reduced sugar. I also usually get their crispy chicken snack and half the time, I don't finish it because of fatty chicken or just fried dough with no meat. I tried their crispy calamari snack today and was actually pleasantly surprised... When asked how spicy you want the food, a very spicy option is simply more spicy powder which ends up dying out your food instead of enhancing it. The service is pretty fast and they have free sauces (ranch and chili) and water. The reason why I say the tapex on Regents is better is because of their quality. Their chicken tastes better and tea isn't as sweet. This place is good for the occasional snack and boba.. but the fried food can easily become too much. read more

Tapioca Express - Large triton milk tea and crispy calamari snack - Coffee & Tea Near Me - La Jolla, California

Pretty mediocre but can't really complain bc at least there is boba on campus Peach jade green tea 50% sugar w boba: very mediocre, but kind of reminds me of teavana maybe bc of the half sugar. I can taste a more herbal flavor which is good. read more

Tapioca Express - Coffee & Tea Near Me - La Jolla, California

I only go to this location whenever I have a craving for the crispy chicken snack. At this location the cashiers are on point. They don't play when it comes to ordering. If you're holding up the line, they will make sure that you hear them. If you take forever ordering, they will have a bit of an attitude indicating that you're too slow. They also have signs to make sure that the line moves fast and efficient. It's more amusing than anything. So I at this particular time I ordered the steamed pork bun, large Thai tea without boba and crispy chicken snack with medium spice. I only ordered the steamed pork bun because I noticed a lot of people ordering it. I'd like to say that for $2 a bun, it's small. It also has a lot more dough than filling. This was disappointing. The Thai tea was good though it had too much milk. I like that they didn't add a lot of ice so I get more drink. The crispy chicken was not at all spicy. It wasn't even mild. It was just crispy chicken with flavor and that was it. They did have the fried basil in it and that was good. Oh and it seemed as though they don't fill the bag with chicken anymore. There was so much room to add more chicken. Sadness. In any case, I prefer going to the Regents location over this one. They actually add spice to their chicken at that location. read more

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Alumni here, c/o 2006. Came by campus for a visit over winter break, decided to grab a drink on our way out. What a disappointment...order two HK milk teas with boba and it tasted like sugar water. No flavor, boba were bland. I had the food/drinks several times while I worked as a staff after I graduated, at least the food/drinks were halfway decent from what I could remember. I just feel bad for the students stuck on campus that has to deal with this atrocity. Thankful for the student workers working over break, the owner of this place should go up to the top of Gilman and take a leap for ripping off students and staff with mediocre food/drinks at premium prices. read more

I have a complaint against a student staff. Her name is Ivy. I ordered my food today, and I noticed some veggies were left hanging outside the container. I asked her to help me get rid of those veggies. What made me really uncomfortable was: she used her hands with gloves (not new), and threw those veggies back to the container, and her fingers touched the other salad in the container. It's very likely she used that hand to swipe customer's bank card on the POS. I don't know if this was intentional, or just brainless, but this is definitely unacceptable. A person who is qualified for this job should at least have some common sense of hygiene. This is such a simple and basic task. After this happened to me, I don't really trust this store. Are all the student staffs properly trained? I don't know if my food is clean or not when they hand it to me. read more

I love TapEx! I was happy to see that there was one on campus, but it's not the greatest compared to Eastlake's or Convoy's. Since it's conveniently on campus, that's just what matters the most. I actually haven't tried much other than the crispy chicken. At other TapEx locations, I always get crispy chicken, Thai Tea snow with boba, and the chicken/egg/rice combo. Surprisingly, I haven't tried UCSD Price Center's boba drinks yet. Whenever I crave TapEx and want something a little cheaper, I go with the mild crispy chicken snack. It's pretty good! Sometimes, I don't feel as if it's thoroughly cooked through, though. Actually, there are a few pieces that aren't thoroughly cooked. It's been that way all 4-5 visits. The line is ridiculously long come lunch time. Especially since that's about the time everyone gets out of class. Other than such peak times, there's not much of a wait. read more

Tapioca Express - Mild crispy chicken snack - Coffee & Tea Near Me - La Jolla, California

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Came here with our organization after GBM and the service was quick and efficient! It's one of our favorite places to go after a meeting. Everyone ordered a variety of teas - both fruit and milk teas - and some people got their dinner, mainly their chicken meal! I always come by here on campus when I'm craving popcorn chicken!! If you're craving for popcorn chicken or refreshing tea, be sure to stop by TapEx right inside Price Center! Can't wait to come back soon! read more

Not comparable to the tapex in convoy. The calamari here was over cooked, the chicken was dry too. Also dont really like the sides here compared to other locations. The side salad... yeah no. The drink that came with the combo was good tho at least! I ordered a milk tolea boba with the combo. read more

I ate two meals yesterday, one I always eat and the other was crispy chicken from Tapioca Express. I woke up in the middle of the night will awful stomach pain and diarrhea. I'm 99% sure it was from here because as I was eating the chicken, I noticed some pieces looked super raw. I ended up tossing out basically all of the chicken. Be careful! read more

I came back to visit campus after graduating in 2016. Got a Thai tea and it was THE worst Thai tea I've ever had. My lips were stained red orange from all the dye. I could also see spots of dye on the outside of my cup which could've definitely stained my hand or clothing. Never again! read more

Great place if you want your quick fix of boba while you're on campus! Their spicy fish/squid balls are really good and go well with milk tea! Their customer service goes above and beyond to make sure you are satisfied with them! read more

Popcorn chicken, squid balls, and calamari are good here. Def not the most authentic place for boba but the snacks here are definitely a highlight and for college students that's really all that's needed! The food here is a bit salty but compared to other spots I've been to it's pretty good. Workers here are friendly and food comes out super quick. Everything's crispy and the portion sizes are HUGE and good for sharing! read more

Fast service. Nice people. Good food, I got a meal and you get a boba drink or any drink with it. read more

Tapioca Express - Crispy Chicken plate with Taro milk tea boba. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - La Jolla, California

Service was extremely slow and my passion fruit milk was pretty tart and overall not that great. It left a very bitter taste in my mouth that's still lingering as I type this review. We also ordered a "Pudding Snow Bubble" and paid for boba pearls, but didn't get them. We had already waited far too long to have them fix it. Unless there wasn't another place around and I was dying for Boba, I wouldn't go back. read more

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Amazing! The Mil Honey Tea with Boba was the best thing I tasted in a while! I drank it way to fast read more

Tapioca Express - Coffee & Tea Near Me - La Jolla, California