Located next to Maestro Coffee in a stripmall, this Tapioca Express seems to have more drink options on the menu rather than food. They have a frequent buyers card and you never have to wait too long for your drink. Their boba teas are consistent with tapioca pearls being the right texture. A small comes to about $3.35 with tax or so. Noticed interesting little signs posted throughout like "Don't play with the skewers!" and "Don't touch this water, it's poisonous!" (it's posted close to their water fountain). Makes me wonder what kind of clientele they must get. Whenever I drop by, it's full of professionals and workers in the area who are getting their boba drink quota for the day. However if I ever have a stressful day in the office, I might drink the water and skewer myself. read more

Tapioca Express has always been my favorite boba place! It doesn't matter if I have to commute to Elk Grove and Natomas from Roseville to get it, it will always be worth it. In my opinion, I think they just have better quality boba. I don't know if it's different, if they cook it a certain way, or what, but it tastes great! It has flavor and it's cooked! Most boba places fail by undercooking their boba, and it tastes like chewing on an eraser. Tapioca Express has never had this problem. Their tea/slush/smoothie flavors are just right , not too sweet and not too bland. If you get a chance to visit one of the locations, makes sure to try their mini boba and their fish balls! Note: the reason this review got 4 out of 5 stars is because the last few times I've been here, they were cleaning the kitchen and weren't doing food orders. Which means no fish/squid balls . read more

Been here a few times and it's a hit or miss for me. I love how this place has been opened for so many years, so it goes to show that people love this place. Anyway, Drelin is such a sweet girl, she always smiles, she's friendly and greets people who come in even though she is busy she will still address people who are in line and she knows how to make some awesome Thai tea and Vietnamese coffee. Her customer service skill is up to par!!! The miss part for me is since this place has been around for a while I feel like it could use a little interior update. Also, there is another worker here that is not friendly at all, I believe her name starts with a M (I didn't get her name but she has long hair and may be a team lead or something). I went there on my lunch break to get me an afternoon pick me up Vietnamese coffee. As I walked in, I noticed her behind the counter and only a group of 3 people in line. They already ordered and were waiting, I asked them if they were in line and they said that they were waiting. So I stood in line and the M girl did not acknowledge me at all. Like she was busy, she could have said "hi welcome in, I'll be with you in a moment" or something like that. I waited and waited and she finally took my order. So I sat and waited and another lady walks in and the same thing happened to her. She was not acknowledged at all. That girl needs some training. All in all, this place is good :) I will leave the 5 starts for great drinks, reasonable prices and my few encounters with Drelin :) read more

I'm addicted and there is no other explanation for it. I've drop by at least once a day and that's just show you how crazy I am. 198 calories only for a regular size drink. Its like drinking a can of soda but this definitely taste better. I have a new favorite now for those who read my last review, I love the chocolate milk tea with boba. Now its all about the Lychee Green Tea with Lychee jelly. I think its better than the chocolate for sure :) its not as sweet of course and very refreshing. The 90-100 degree weather in Sacramento is crazy so a large cup of Lychee Green Tea with Lychee Jelly will just do it. People say I'm addicted to Tapx because... I would order a large cup of my favorite drink to go, take it home, freeze it and have it the next day at work. =) It still taste amazing. I would not recommend freezing boba though, it will taste disgusting and hard. Jelly will be okay to freeze. read more

this is the best boba tea shop in natomas! if youre like me and love thai tea then you must try the "thai tea snowbubble" would recommend and i do recommend this place! 10/10 read more

I came in and ordered a viet coffee and let me tell you the Vietnamese do not mess around with their coffee. I was wired for hours and felt the sudden urge to run a marathon. The staff is very friendly and always seem to be in a good mood whenever I come in, especially since they are considered "essential" and come in during quarantine. 5/5 would run a marathon again. read more

sooooooooooooooo gooooooooooooooooooooooood. I drank all of my cantaloupe snowbubble in 10 minutes. Should've ordered a large. Then I finished off what was left of my friend's Thai Tea snow with coffee jelly. That was good too. When it comes to Boba drinks, I'm like a vacuum cleaner. Don't drink too slow or you're gonna hear me ask, "Hey, you gonna finish that?" read more

I came here for the first time. It was a hot afternoon, end of May 2020. I had read the low reviews and hoped those were just bad days. But my experience was comparable to the low reviews. I tried calling first to place an order for pick up because I was picking up food nearby but nobody answers. Then it seems to be a fax line. I decided I was already there, so I walked in. There were four teenage staff behind the counter not appearing to be happy to be there at all. The girl at the register sluggishly entered my order. I asked for no ice in both drinks I ordered and they still put ice in (they were definitely all operating on auto-pilot even with the slow business). The jasmine milk tea was really sweet. Too sweet No flavor is jasmine. The taro thai milk tea tasted like... Some other drink and not even sweet. Customer Service: Poor Product quality: Poor Would I return? No Recommend? No. Go to Tea 18 instead. They answer the phone and are more friendly and work hard. read more

Good place for milk tea in Natomas. They let you choose the level of sweetness and popcorn chicken is well made. Happy to see their doors are open despite these crazy times! read more

I had a taste for some Honeydew milk tea tonight,searched on Yelp, read the reviews, hopped in the car to get my fix! Many had mentioned in their experiences that there was a mean lady at the front. I had no such experience. I did come in knowing no matter who the cashier was, was going to get a big genuine smile to start off with from me. She was nice guys! Thumbs up. It was quite strange that they had NO BOBA/TAPIOCA. I mean come on, your name is TAPIOCA EXPRESS. The equivalent of Burger King having no burgers. #EpicFail The prices were higher than any other place I've been, 3.50 for a regular size honeydew snow,and had they not been out of boba, it would have came to about $4.30. I bought my two kids with me, so I just bought them their own. I'm not paying 12 bucks for some darn ice. With the steady pace of these places closing (Like Lollicup etc), they are taking a risk of losing customers to their higher prices on boba teas. I'll just stick to dollar scoop Tuesdays at Baskin robbins when me and my kids have a hankering for something frozen and sweet. read more

Do not go here for any food as they do not know how to cook. I was served raw chicken that was covered with spices like we will not know. Please check your kids food because they will definitely get sick from uncooked chicken. Please see the picture. read more

Tapioca Express - Do not go here. They serve raw chicken. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sacramento, California

Love this place. Welcoming atmosphere. Drinks are tasty, kids love the snacks. Friendly staff. Service is great.

Pretty good milk teas and the butterfly shrimp is great! Service is quick. Plenty of parking. Would highly recommend this place.

Everytime I go in, they are super helpful. Wish they had some different flavors but thats about it.

My favorite drink here is the yogurt jasmine green tea. Refreshing and delicious! It also comes in a blended version which is just as good; it lasts longer since I can't guzzle it so fast. I like that they have options for both small and large tapioca pearls. read more

Just tried this place. All we wanted was smoothies, one avocado and and one banana/mango. To start off the establishment is filthy. Lounge chairs just inside the entrance are so grungy Gordan Ramsay would flip his lid. The floor was sticky and the menu boards were covered in a static cling dust and difficult to understand. I'm sure its intended to hip and fun but come on...a smoothie is a smoothie dont give it a weird name like a "snowball". As for the service it was awesome. The young man that helped us was very nice and polite and patient with my questions. My "snowball" was disappointing. Tasted no banana and the mango was watered down and nearly flavorless. I did discover that they don't use any fresh fruit at all...so if artificial flavoring is you thing then this is your place. read more

Tapioca Express - Banana Mango "Snowball" (aka smoothie) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sacramento, California

I was first introduced to Tapioca Express in Davis where I fell in love with caramel snow bubbles and medium hot crispy chicken bowls. I have since been frequenting the Lollicup in the same parking lot but today I went to Taste of Thai next door for lunch and had this insanely intense craving for the crispy chicken bowl. Yes, a pig I am. LOL. So while we waited for our lunch to arrive I slipped next door and ordered crispy chicken. First problem: no rice. They dont sell rice - not sure why except he said it was a problem at that location and they had tried it before. So all I had was crispy chicken. It was $3.49 for just chicken, which I swear used to get me rice! Luckily I had a side of rice waiting for me next door. I got a mango milk tea, which I believe was premade because I saw him pour it out of a pitcher in the fridge. No matter, because it was delish! Once again, it was about $3.49, which is still more than Lollicup and more than I'd prefer to pay for Boba. I give it 3 stars for quick service but of course I was the only guest. And also for the fantastic taste of that crispy chicken. I will go again just for that chicken! read more

Whenever I go to a Kings game with some friends, we stop here to get some parking by getting boba drinks. It is way cheaper than paying for parking at the arena. Today I went after I was checking out a place in the area. I am thankful that it was cool inside because the temperature outside was in triple digits but my order came really slow. How I know if a boba drink is good: I usually order green apple tea and if the bottom of the cup still tastes like something it is good. Unfortunately the bottom of the cup tasted like nothing. read more

I love this Tap Ex location. They had one in Roseville but it closed. I prefer this location though. What I love about this location is they are quick with your order. By the time I was done paying my drink was already ready. Impressively happy with that! Good job guys :) I got an ice tea with aloe, their aloe is so chunky! I LOVE IT! Their ice teas make me happy. read more

Tapioca Express - Peach ice tea with Aloe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sacramento, California

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I had a Mango Milk Tea with Mango Jelly, which was yummy. My parent's Taro Icy was adequately sweet and ube-ish (I know they are not the same, but that's how they described it.) My bro's Almond Milk Tea with boba was blaaaaah. The first time me and the honey ever went (last summer) they had NONE of the fresh fruit juices on tap. We were so looking forward to it. I decided to get an Avocado smoothie. It was good. read more

I had the Thai Iced Tea with the small boba. It was good, not bad. My cousin and her boyfriend ordered the Peach Snowbubble with the regular boba. You can see all that powder at the bottom, it was really gross. They have a nice selection of snacks, but I wish they had cream cheese wontons here. My cousin had to sign her receipt, but she didn't know so she walked away. The cashier didn't speak loud enough for her to hear that she had to go back and sign and it looked like she rolled her eyes. Can you say rude? read more

Standard Tap-Ex... Ordered a lychee tea with boba, was decent, slightly over-syrup'ed. Tea could've been stronger. Inside was nice and clean, although I didn't stay and sit, just took it to go. Noticed some good snacks that I might try next time. recommend asking for less syrup if you like it a bit less sugary. read more

Came with an entertainment coupon and immediately noticed how much bigger the menu was than the Roseville location. Service was much faster too and they don't seem to be out of everything. My almond mocha milk tea was awesome and different. Will be back! read more

Tapioca Express - Almond mocha milk tea and peppermint mocha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sacramento, California

Wonderful staff. They are extremely patient, helpful, informative and accommodating! I came here with my friends from church after attending the Women of Faith Conference at the Sleep Train Arena (practically next door). My friend wanted Boba and to be honest, all I wanted was a bathroom. I am not a huge Boba person (so, I thought). However, this place was inviting, clean and the people were so nice - so I decided to try it. And I am SOLD on it! - If you know what I mean. I loved it. It was refreshing, tasty and fun to drink. I had the Mocha Latte with the Large Tapioca Pearls. Yum! So if you are in the area I definitively recommend this place! If you are at the arena - please don't waste your time in a long line waiting for a restroom at the end of the event ... simply drive up the street to this place for a clean restroom, a refreshing drink and sit at a table to relax while you wait on traffic to slow down. read more

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Can't go wrong with hot and spicy chicken with an oolong milk tea! Fast service and clean atmosphere

The service here is great. I had a couple questions about two flavors and both were described to me by the male cashier. By the time I was done paying and sat down, my drink was ready. The prices here are very reasonable. I ordered the regular sized vanilla chai tea w boba which came out to under $4 and it was yummy. It wasn't too strong or too sweet. I started a rewards card and will definitely be returning. read more

Tapioca Express - Vanilla Chai w/boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sacramento, California

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They do not honor medical disabilities or exemptions. Its horrible. I asked and they shut the door. People should not be treated like this.

Unfortunately, they didn't add the toppings I asked for so I basically paid extra for juice. If it's a boba shop, I don't think it's out of the way to expect to have boba or some other toppings. read more

I've come here a few times.I get the taro or Thai tea. I like them strong, I feel they are on the weak side & milky. Today I tried the medium spicy butterfly shrimp & a mocha with added double shot . They were wonderfully spicy leaves a tingle on the lips after. I watched the employee in the back look at my face as I ordered lol. That told me spicy would be spicy which I could tolerate . If it had a 5 scale of spiceness I'd rate it a 4 out of 5 . Excellent . They were tender & lightly fried tempura battered crispy with chili flakes . Perfection. Not impressed by the coffee. The coffee had a nice mild nutty flavor a fair medium blend of coffee & mild chocolate flavor. I might? Feel the caffeine..nah.employees are kind but very low key almost too so. Interpretation might mumble a hello several minutes after you come in, but they make eye contact.They have a great community board full of cards. read more

Not sure if this was the mask causing a communication issue but my order was all screwed up. Didn't have time to stay and get it fixed. Wont be back. read more

The chicken was not crispy at all! It was mostly batter and seemed it was covered right away... the kids spat most of it out because they thought it was fat... it was mushy inside, it was just really gross... I wish I had taken more photos before I told the kids to just throw it out... I'm only giving it 2 stars because of the drinks but I'm never buying food from there again... read more

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So I really love this place! Not only is the atmosphere awesome and perfect to sit back and just chill but the music choice is great too. Every time I have been everyone has been super friendly and helpful with the menu. The only downside is the parking which is not tapioca express problem but sometimes it is a hassle. read more

Tapioca Express - Passion fruit green tea with mango and strawberry poppers! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sacramento, California

This is my first time trying this place. I bought popcorn chicken & a mocha milk tea. I've been going to other Tapioca places & the portion of my popcorn chicken was small size :( wasn't as good as the one on bruceville in Elk Grove. The chicken was soft & mushy that I didn't even had a crunchy sensation in my mouth. I was disappointed. The drink I order was a mocha milk tea. Now if your craving a water down chocolate taste, this is the drink for you. I ask for an exchange for the drink but the lady said "we don't not exchange my order." I only took a sip of the drink & l left the drink on the counter. Waste of my money & bad service. read more

Love their Taro Snowbubbles and snack selections. Crew are very friendly. Floor needs deep cleaning though read more

Tapioca Express - Love their Taro Snowbubbles and snack selections. Crew are very friendly. Floor needs deep cleaning though - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sacramento, California

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This is the best tapioca express I've ever been to. I'm not sure if it's because of its location, but it's better than most in the bay area. Since its located in natomas it doesn't get too much foot traffic. They also always seemed to be staffed pretty well, 3 people in the front and appears to have a cook in the back. This makes things move efficiently. The drink menu is relatively standard for any tapioca express. But what makes them stand out in my opinion is the chipotle cheese fries. They're great. Overall I enjoy going to this tapioca. But I am used to packed bay area tapioca express where they actually have to give out pagers when your food is ready. It's less crowded and that give them time to make much better drinks. read more

This would have to be the worst tasting tea or "bubble tea " &/or " bobo tea "I've had in my life ( I'm from nyc) Horrible ingredients , horrible tea tenders , ripoff prices ( there large cup size is like 1 oz larger - total joke ! The tapioca tasted like garbage , they didn't follow my instructions and obviously they have never left the state of California Because there concoctions do not taste like bubble tea or anything close to Tatie I tried the bubble tea and I tried to tidy the menus poorly written it didn't even reflect his items but they told me verbally that's what I ordered so I trusted them they did garbage work I sent it back one time they redid it and they did a garbage times second please don't go to this place until they learn their lessons it's total garbage food/ reas. read more

Our favorite boba spot! Lots of flavors and types of teas, with a lot of toppings to choose from. Always has a friendly staff and even has some board games to enjoy. read more

Came here for the basic boba milk tea. They didn't make the boba right. The outside was soft but the middle was hard. When I brought the drink back up to the front and told them about it, they said "that's how it's supposed to be." Seriously? You think it's my first time having boba? Tea 4 in natomas is now my go to spot. read more

I came in today and ordered an avocado milkshake that the flavor and texture came out perfectly. The best avocado milkshake ever!

The staff is so fast & friendly. They even helped me pick out a good milk tea flavor and were patient when I was indecisive. The tea is yummy and a good price. I'll be back next time I have a milk tea craving! read more