The food is good, especially the cheese dog and sweet potato fries. The service was great and fast. The ambiance is a Boba Milk Tea. read more

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Meh. Not the best for Taiwanese eats or bubble tea. We came here for dinner and overall, it was satisfactory. I wanted to try the Railroad Express Bento, since it's a great deal with a minced pork rice bowl and your choice of a meat on the side with an iced green or black tea. But it was A-OK. While I ordered the Railroad Express Bento with a pork cutlet and ordered a taro milk tea, my boyfriend had the beef brisket noodle soup. On a Friday night the place was pretty busy, and saw that most people were getting bubble tea and popcorn chicken. Kind of reminds of Oasis in the International District, but with an extensive menu of Taiwanese street eats. Again, food was not good yet not bad. It was simply, sustenance. Though the Railroad Express Bento is a great concept, I wasn't a huge fan of it. I was mostly disappointed in the pork cutlet. SUPER salty and such a thin cutlet. Not worth choosing as your protein option if you order the Railroad Express Bento. The minced pork bowl was better, but have definitely had better at the many other Taiwanese spots around Bellevue. My taro milk tea was also A-OK. Nothing worth coming back for. Especially when compared to other Taiwanese eateries around Bellevue, I would put Tapioca Express at the bottom of the list. Although they do feature a large food menu, offering something for everyone, with a huge bubble tea list, I just don't think I'd come back for when I've craving some Taiwanese bites. read more

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Terrible service, good food and drinks. Not a fan of their employees, they were not welcoming and gave each other looks while taking our order making side comments. read more

I visited tapioca express for the first time and was met with the most amazing customer service ever. A girl named Mira took my order and she was extremely kind and helpful, describing all the food and flavors to me. She was very smiley and optimstic and really brought up the ambiance of the store and made it feel very welcoming. She was also very attentive and I did not even have to wait for her to take my order. She was also able to make my drink very quickly. I am extremely pleased with my experience here. All the employees are very on top of their work and attentive to all the customers. read more

This place was close to where I was getting dinner so my bf and I decided to stop in. Nothing especially fancy about this shop. Decent parking lot. My go to drink is always matcha. It's my favorite and it's simple so it's usually pretty good no matter where I go. I ordered that here and my bf got some mango drink with boba. Other than him getting the lowest sweetness and still thinking it was too sweet, he liked his drink. My matcha drink was like room temperature, slightly on the warmer side. They put no ice in it and it the matcha flavoring was sooo strong and powdery like they didn't know the right water ratio when making it. At least the boba tasted good.. read more

We were thinking of ordering delivery since we had a super busy day...we ended up call-in for to-go order, so our girl can select her drink in the store. Warm-Yummy-Taiwanese-Food sounds PERFECT for this cold rainy evening! Easy ordering over the phone (they now have a QR code order/pay system, so smart & convenient!!! I save a pic on my phone for next time) Seriously, you can't beat that price in Bellevue: $11 for a bento box meal, including black or green tea.... All surrounded restaurants were charging $15/bento and hubby was never impressed. We got our warm food after a quick 10min stop from Trader Joe's across the street. Oh my! I have to take some pictures to post on IG because these IG-worth-quality bentos makes us so happy! Glad we did because we finished ALL in 20 mins! So good....one happy weekday evening... P.S. we stole a few sips from our girl's mango slushees with mango jelly. read more

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A superb collection of fine anime that could captivate one for many a years. I found the drink to be quite good and tasty very satisfied with my experience. read more

Tapioca Express - My dog in socks - Taiwanese Near Me - Redmond, Washington

Got the milk tea with no ice and 50% sugar. It's good! Also got the radish cake, which came in a style a little bit unlike traditional radish cake (thicker and smaller squares that are more deep fried) instead of the rectangular flat ones. read more

Tapioca Express - Milk tea - Taiwanese Near Me - Redmond, Washington

Cozy place for catching up with friends over bubble tea and snacks. They open pretty late. Wide variety of drinks available. read more

Tapioca Express - Winter melon tea - Taiwanese Near Me - Redmond, Washington

The worst place for boba. Charge a ridiculous $6-7 per drink. In order watermelon milk and it was filled up to 90% ice. Incredible. They should be ashamed of themselves read more

This company is losing its touch, it's time to move on. Came in for a simple Yogurt Frosty, the employee didn't want to make it. Over 10 new customers came in and they all got their drinks. Then when my wife and I asked for my drink they said they don't have enough blenders. No apologies were given, we just asked for a refund and left them with a tip. read more

The food here is so good! This is one of the few fast casual place you can get Taiwanese food in Seattle. I crave this place whenever I'm in the area read more

The popcorn chicken here is amazing. I love the atmosphere and positive costumer service especially from the workers who served me Jonah and Jett. read more

When we first walked in, it was hard to determine the different types of drinks they had. We heard about the shaved ice, but we didn't see it on the menu. We had to ask the clerk and even then it wasn't clear. I was really confused. Once we figured out what we were getting the bubble tea, smoothies and shaved ice came out quickly and was delicious. I wish I had a better grasp of what they had and what you could get with each. I think my order would have been a little different had I known what we could get there. Overall we really enjoyed it. read more

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I was craving boba so we decided to stop by Tapioca Express for some refreshments. The location is a decent size with a bunch of tables available for people who want to hang out here. They have a bunch of games that you can play to pass the time. The crowd consisted of mostly teenagers when we came here. Wintermelon juice is my favorite and I was disappointed to find out it was sold out. I had to go to my alternative: Almond Milk Tea. The boba here is chewy and the milk tea is adequate. I had a sip of the taro milk tea and I was not impressed. The drink was so powdery and overwhelming, there was no way any one could finish that thing. To satisfy a craving, Tapioca Express did the trick. The milk teas here are hit-or-miss but the good news is that the boba is decent. read more

Tapioca Express - Almond milk tea - Taiwanese Near Me - Redmond, Washington

best deep-fried radish cake; love the fast-food style, rare for Taiwanese food in Seattle; casual atmosphere prompts me to relax; service is always great, i mean be reasonable, don't expect fine dining kind of service, once I called and asked if they still had radish cake, told them i was on my way, the staff put in the order without me asking, so it was almost ready when i got there, it was more like friendly neighborhood kind of service. I love it! I love everything! read more

This is a solid lunch spot but balanced with the so-so milk tea. Lets discuss the lunch. The solid Taiwanese train box lunches are spot on here. I would probably come here for lunch quite a bit! The braised pork was nice and flavorful and the broiled and could have used just a slightly more slat on it. The popcorn chicken was very flavorful but to get that authentic taste a little more basil would have been great. Unfortunately the bubble tea was a let down. It seems to taste like premixed and the boba has a slight sour taste which seems to make me think they aren't fresh. The drink was too sweet and was lacking in the tea part. read more

Tapioca Express - Taiwanese Near Me - Redmond, Washington

Missed the mark for me... My go-to drink is a Matcha Latte or Milk Tea with Cheese Foam. So I came to Tapioca Express on Tuesday to try out theirs. Most tea bars use cheese foam but Tapioca Express uses 'sweet foam' made from cream, not cheese, and is much sweeter. The added sugar overpowered the matcha flavor I love and made the drink unenjoyable for me. They don't take Apple Pay and I forgot my wallet. Luckily I had a few bucks in my car... otherwise I would've been even sadder. Tip: Bring actual money/card for payment :) The drink menu is extensive, so I'm open to try something else. Service was friendly. Will not be getting sweet foam here again, tho. read more

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The tea quality is alright but this is a place you go if you just want lots of variety and something cheap. If you're looking for bougie gourmet boba, this is probably not the place. However, they also have quite an expansive food menu too, so Tapioca Express would be a good place to grab some snacks or a quick bite and chill with friends. There is even a manga shelf and they often play Mandarin songs in the background. I got the Taiwanese railroad bento because I was missing a classic Taiwanese katsu rice dish with the minced pork and pickled vegetables, and I'd say it's a pretty good deal because you get a meal plus a small tea. read more

Tapioca Express - Chicken Katsu Bento - Taiwanese Near Me - Redmond, Washington

Great boba, love their railroad bento. A peaceful environment to enjoy a quick meal or drink.

Drinks are not the same as they used to be. My drinks barely came with 6 ice.. doesnt seem like they shake it at all. Boba is tasteless. My milk tea taste like water with a splash of milk. Ordered togo and they messed up on my drinks couple of times. Not just once. I believe its because of the language barrier. Service is horrible. Stood at cashier for a long time just to pay for my togo food. Will not come back. read more

Decided to walk to get some boba + popcorn chicken. They have very clearly marked positions in where to stand. I got a taro milk tea and a level 3 spice of popcorn chicken. Both were decent. My taro milk tea tasted just like the type I had in college so it's the type of taro that comes from a powder, which is pretty sweet and exactly what I wanted. The popcorn chicken was in decent sized chunks and it wasn't spicy to me. I don't think I particularly loved it. In comparison to say hardwok, I believe the quantity was about the same. I personay feel I prefer the taste/amount of seasoning of hardwok's more. Overall it filled my craving and that's what I wanted. read more

Came to this place because all the other places were closed after 9. Unfortunately service was less than friendly. The girl taking our order had an attitude and seemed irritated that we were taking a while to order due to my parents being older and never having gone to a "boba shop". There were no customers behind us so there was no need for us to rush. While we waited for our drinks I watched her be rude to the customers that came after us too! Not down for places that don't respect their customers or have patience for their elders. The milk tea was very average it tasted flat , mango tea lush was good but we won't be back. No need to subject ourselves to that kind of rude service when there are so many other tea shops. read more

Fine little tapioca house with shaved ice. I would say they do a lot of things averagely. The boba itself was just okay. Nothing spectacular or particular about it. The games they have here are mostly missing a ton of pieces, so you can't really play anything. Not much else to say other than its a chill place to hangout. read more

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The person took my order is a bit strange. I placed 2 order is fish ball, 2 orders of popcorn chicken, 2 orders of fish cake, confirm the order with him but when I pick them up, everything is 1 order I also feel pressure to give tips for some reasons, he keeps staring at me to see what number I punch in, maybe I'm just overreacting but the whole process of ordering and picking up was so uncomfortable. Food wise: everything is over cooked, but good flavor though - except everything is dry. read more

Stopped by after dinner on a Saturday night for the first time and didn't seem too impressed. The coffee bubble tea was bland and lacked decent coffee flavor. Added in egg pudding, wish I didn't since none was barely added. Wifey got the shaved ice, and added in mango and red bean for 50 cents each per topping, and condensed milk. The ice was chunky and bland, pretty disappointing. Lines were consistently long and snaked through the place towards the door. This place is louder, open late, larger with many group tables, but swarming with pre-teens. Debating a return trip here to try other bubble teas or not. read more

Tapioca Express - Shaved ice, mango, red bean, condensed milk - Taiwanese Near Me - Redmond, Washington

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Ordered only 2 milk tea and it was decent. You can tell that this place doesn't specialize in bubble tea but more focused on other delights. Which is not bad, I'm not complaining. Worth a try for their food but as for their bubble tea, I'd give a 6/10. I'd come back to try other delights on their menu read more

We were eating dinner close by, so we dropped by to get some bbt. It was crowded, and the cashier had a really bad attitude. The tapioca milk tea tasted bad, and the matcha snow was too sweet. The tapioca balls had no taste.. Meh, I kinda expected this.. Time to go to boiling point for bbt .. read more

This is one of the best Bubble tea place with so many options. Best part is, it has food options too. We took Match green tea (with litchi jelly) and Taro milk tea (with litchi jelly and tapioca bubbles) with 50% sugar (yoou have an option to tune sugar levels too). Both of them were amazing and refreshing. Must Try: Litchi jelly for bubble tea of choice. read more

Tapioca Express - Matcha with Litchi jelly - Taiwanese Near Me - Redmond, Washington

I've only had the bubble tea here . But I can say it's the best I've ever had. Service was good and was very clean inside. The truth is with Bubble tea this good they could be messy and mean and I'd still come back! In particular the cappuccino is recommended. read more

Tapioca Express - Taiwanese Near Me - Redmond, Washington

I rarely venture over to the Eastside for anything....but when that boba craving strikes, I find myself stopping by this place more than once. Located in a plaza full of various businesses, Tapioca Express is a cute place to hang out with friends and grab a drink. I haven't had the chance to sample the food here but overall, drinks are consistently tasty and not too overly sweet. On different occasions, tried a range of various teas, the yogurt frosts, and fruity drinks. My favorite so far is yogurt green tea and the honey black/green tea. I love how you can taste the tea and if you get the yogurt frost option, the yogurt is quite tart and refreshing in contrast to the fruit toppings. There are two sizes available (regular = small, large = typical boba drink size) and prices are reasonable. This will continue to be a spot for me to visit since I have no clue on where else to get yummy boba on the Eastside.........maybe I will do Jazen or Boiling Point to change things up :) read more

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First time here was referred by a Taiwanese friend. The food tasted ok, the service was not so great I guess was because they are only 2 people out front, but they don't seem that much busy though. read more

Tapioca Express - Taiwanese Near Me - Redmond, Washington

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I got a tarot milk tea with litchy jelly and a regular tea with boba. Both teas were good. You can adjust sugar and ice how you like.

The only thing I could say is yikes. Running out of boba pearls 2 hours before closing? That's kind of unheard of for a boba shop, especially multiple times I've gone here (at least 5 times). I can almost guarantee that they run out of boba on purpose to push away customers around closing time. The boba tea is pretty below average, not much taste to the drink and it's pretty watered down. Service is also pretty average, it takes forever to get drinks even though the lines are pretty short. Cleanliness is also a problem here and it seems really rundown with torn up upholstery and dirty floors. The only reason I keep coming back here is because they're the only ones opened late. read more

Loved the honeydew juice!! One of the boba places which is open for a late night grab. read more

Tapioca Express - Honeydew juice with mango popping boba - Taiwanese Near Me - Redmond, Washington

amazing service and great vibe. amazing food and good environment. will be here again with my other people

Shame. Feels like this has gone downhill. Used to be quite good. Fresh food and quite authentic. Menu now reduced. Food was dry. Crispy plate was over cooked. Veggies were cold. And to top it all off the place was freezing. Everyone eating with their jackets on. Prob the last time we'll come. read more

The worst service ever. I ask a question about the menu and as the blender is going, they scream "what" and so I told her it is probably pointless if I try to scream back the question while blender is making lots of noise. Then she walks away with no expression and start making something else while the other girl who was using the blender asks me to repeat my question. She walks away and asks the other girl my question. The girl who screamed came back and gave me a grey answer. So I asked if they make coffee&tea mix. They said yes and they never asked me hot or cold. Made me a cold drink and I told her that I wanted hot. It was such an effort to get a drink. I do not know what happened to the previous owner but I sure do not ever want to come back here to get the tea/coffee....... read more

This is my favorite place for bubble tea on the eastside. They now let you have your drink any way you like it. No sugar, less milk, more boba etc etc. their food is always delicious and consistent. It is also pretty inexpensive, especially for the eastside! I would definitely recommend you come by and try out their menu. Staff is nice too and they are open late, which is convenient. read more

I love the boba at this place. It's so freaking delicious how do they cook it!! It's the best boba I've ever ate I. My life. Chewy and soft but also so flavorful. I love it. The sweet potatoes fries with the plum seasoning is the bomb. If you love xi muoi then you'll love it. They kind of taste like funnel cakes tho,'maybe the batter. The drinks are good, sometimes kind of sweet and doesn't have strong tea taste to it, but it's consistently good. I come for the boba only sometimes. Jasmine milk tea is so rich. If you like the more creamy milk than tea taste then you might like it here ;) If you just like chewing on good black balls, this is the best.' read more

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