Tapioca House has been part of the UT ATX campus since the early 2000s. It's located on The Drag right near the college. For obvious reasons, the customer base is primarily students, toss in their parents, and alumni/Austin residents like us. The restaurant is small and welcoming with excellent service. Easy self-ordering process. Super cute decor. Fairy lights and adorable murals. They have a small area where they sell jewelry, stickers, and so on. They serve authentic Taiwanese comfort food like chow mein, low mein, dumplings, noodle soup, rice dishes, and more. They've got an extensive and wonderful selection of boba, milk teas, smoothies, etc. You can customize your drink choices with add-ins, amount of ice, sugar level, and more. From the minute you walk in the door to your first sip of a drink or bite of food, it's magical. Feels like a shop you'd expect to find in Taiwan. Great flavors. Great people. Great experience. read more

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Good for late-night cravings. Located on the UT Austin campus area, parking can be a bit challenging and it's not free, but one nice thing is that they're open until 11 PM, making this a convenient spot for a late-night snack. I ordered the Spicy Beef Noodle. Unfortunately, the beef was very tough and hard to chew, and the soup tasted more like an artificial pho broth. The Strawberry Slushie at 25% sweetness was much better, quite refreshing. The staff was friendly and welcoming. read more

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I got a honeydew slush with Boba, it was definitely really sweet even though I got 75%, but the flavor profile was pretty good, the Boba was all right, more of a medium firm, chewy consistency, it is in the UT area so there's a lot of students that are there. Service was moderate you order on a kiosk, and then they bring out your order, waited for close to almost 10 minutes, but that was expected with the amount of people that were there. The space is small, but there's a good amount of seating within if you'd like to enjoy your drink inside, they also have a food menu. read more

Tapioca House - Honeydew slush with Boba tapioca - Taiwanese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Grabbed some boba before heading to campus. Spot is pretty small so is more of a grab and go location. Got the regular milk tea with boba and it satisfies the trashy boba craving. Pretty decent size for price and is convenient, so would swing by again! read more

Tapioca House - Signature Milk Tea (Black MT) - Taiwanese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Decided to try another "smoothie" and this drink definitely tasted more like a smoothie from smoothie king than a milk tea smoothie. Not what I expected, pretty underwhelming, but I still enjoyed! read more

Tapioca House - Taro milk tea w/ tapioca & mango smoothie w/ tapioca!! - Taiwanese Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Its not bad if you need tapioca quickly and you dont feel like going to target its a great place to eat at read more

Got the mango black tea with lychee jelly. It was quite nice. Expect wampus prices. Love the inside too, they take a while to get a drink though I will say. Overall cute spot!! read more

AMAZING PLACE! REFRESHING DRINK! We were dying in the heat while walking to a thrift store nearby. Luckily this place was nearby. Firstly, the worker was very nice & provided us with free water with ice. Small place but definitely worth it. No parking tho.. I parked near the Blanton as I was coming from there earlier lol. Mango tea was amazing!! I'm in love with read more

Tapioca House - Mango Tea - Taiwanese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Tap house is one of my favorite boba study spaces near UT Austin! They are open till 11PM and they have a lot of seating with cute fairy lights! The Taro Milk tea is super creamy. There's a taste of jasmine in the Thai tea, and I thought their 100% sweetness was perfect. The watermelon slushie was refreshing and also not too sweet! The owners are super nice and welcoming, and I'll definitely be back to try their food options! read more

Tapioca House - Taro Milk tea (50% sugar), watermelon slushie(100%), Thai green tea (100% sugar) - Taiwanese Near Me - Austin, Texas

This place got new ownership Oct 2021, so the quality went up a lot! The price went up as well, but it was nice to support our local Tap House. The combo plates were okay. The grilled chicken was better than the pork, since the pork was a bit tough. The noodle dishes were not bad, but were mainly noodle. Service is slow since there was only two people there to cook and take orders. The snacks were solid. Crispy tofu was crispy and really soft, and you get a lot. Veggie dumplings were crispy and delicious, but you only get 6. The fried carrots were surprisingly tasty. The fried chicken and fishballs were good too but didn't stand out. I'd come back for the snacks! read more

Tapioca House - 8. Grill Pork Chop with Rice Combo - Taiwanese Near Me - Austin, Texas

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order- honey jasmine milk tea with boba Tapioca House does indeed have the best boba drink in town. The honey jasmine milk tea is sweet and I can taste the jasmine I can tell why this is one of the most popular flavors. Also, obviously I had to get my boba in a lightbulb for the whole experience. 10/10. Love the presentation. It matched my jacket hehe ‍ read more

Tapioca House - a hand holding a drink in front of a tapioca house - Taiwanese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Great place to grind out your OS lab and eat some good food :) any combo meal comes with a free tea, but you can also add on a boba or a flavored tea for a couple more bucks read more

Tapioca House - chicken fried rice and sweet green tea! - Taiwanese Near Me - Austin, Texas

If I had written this review years ago I'd probably give it 4 stars. I like the large variety of things they offer (however a detractor is they are always out of one thing or another...) I usually go for the pork with bamboo shoots combo but today I have to say it wasn't as good as I remembered and my friend felt the same way about his pork chop with rice. I do love their lavender milk tea. 5 stars for that. Out of their snacks I've had the calamari, fish cake and squid balls and chicken nuggets. All delicious. read more

Tapioca House - 158. Bamboo Shoot with Pork Combo - Taiwanese Near Me - Austin, Texas

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My daughter and I discovered the Tapioca House last summer. It's located on The Drag, across from the UT campus. It's a "blink and you'll miss it" small space. The walls inside are cheerfully painted with cute cat characters drinking boba. The times we went were all around 9pm therefore, there were not many other customers there. The dining area was clean and orderly, as was the bathroom. The employees were friendly and very helpful. My daughter loved the milk tea she ordered, and I enjoyed the mango classic iced tea. Prices are reasonable. It's one of our favorite boba spots in Austin! read more

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ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND! Love the workers (very kind)! Food is also really good, very flavorful. Also great place to get boba and drinks. Good price for good amount. Also if you're a college student or need to get stuff done this is the place nice place to hang out with friends or study and do homework. I found this place my freshman year of college and it hasn't failed me yet! read more

The chicken bites taste like Tyson chicken chunks you get in the freezer section from costco, definitely not the Taiwanese style fried chicken that you might expect from a boba place. read more

I happened to go here because I was burning up after biking around austin, and man by the counter was kind enough to give me some icy water even before I was thinking of eating. Along with some yummy pork dumplings and a tapioca milk tea, the service here is awesome! read more

Just meh.. want to try the French vanilla but it wasn't available. A great amount of boba and not over powering. Reasonable prices. read more

Tapioca House - Hazelnut Milk Tea - Taiwanese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Weak service, not great coffee milk tea. Altho they made real coffee to mix with the milk tea in so that was a plus. Initially I wanted a hot milk tea but they didn't have the cup for it. Since they have an outdoor seating (which is important these days), you can sit down and drink your boba there. Probably the only reason why I'd go back here instead of other boba places read more

I went specifically for a Bubble Milk Tea, went inside and there were a variety of flavors so I decided on picking the Blueberry Milk Tea. 10/10 was satisfied with my drink overall everything is great would definitely come back again. Service was overall excellent very helpful staff and didn't even have to wait came out less than a minute very fast spectacular service. read more

Tapioca House - Drink Menu - Taiwanese Near Me - Austin, Texas

If I wanted a plate of vegetables, I would've ordered one. I ordered Beef Lo Mein and this is what was given to me. It was 90% vegetables, barely any noodles or beef. The food was also super oily & extremely salty. Not worth $15 whatsoever. read more

Tapioca House - Beef lo mein - Taiwanese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Super old bubble tea place near the UT Campus. It's as old as Coco's, which used to be the only bubble tea restaurant a couple of decades ago. Only the age of Tapioca House shows. I had the rose milk tea. I didn't try the food because the interior just looks super grimy in general. The rose flavor is good, and I wish that more bubble tea places offered rose flavors. However, if the rose syrup wasn't inside the tea, the tea itself would not be that great. Parking sucks. You're near campus, so don't think about finding free parking that's easy to park in. The best time to go to places near UT is to go during breaks. Summer break, spring break, winter break, etc. Parking during the weekend afternoons is free. read more

Late night boba craving? This is the spot! I don't know if the sign that reads "Best Boba Drink In Town" is true, but this definitely hit the spot! They pretty much sell out of everything by the end of the night, so the cashier made up a concoction for me. Looks kind of like a Christmas drink, doesn't it? It's honeydew flavored with strawberry jelly. Be careful, because the jelly in the drinks is super sweet! I wish I asked for tapioca instead, after taking my first sip and realizing how sweet that was! read more

Tapioca House - Taiwanese Near Me - Austin, Texas

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This place offers great milk teas. They cook their milk teas unlike other places only uses powder. Tapioca balls are cooked fresh everyday. The owners and employees are nice and accomodating. Cute shop to come and hang out and study. MUST TRY! #support small business owners read more

Employee was nice and efficient, I ordered a classic milk tea with boba. The milktea itself was yum but the boba was a bit too chewy which to me is one of two outcomes. 1). Boba is undercooked or 2). Boba isn't fresh, also the boba had no flavor and thus I give it 4/5 stars. read more

To start off, I was a big fan of the bubble tea and the large variety and selection of the drinks. I really appreciate the hours it's open as well, and the environment is cute but on the small side. I'm giving this place 3/5 stars because of one small instance that really stood out to me and exposed the customer service. When I went up to order my drink, the woman at the front had earbuds in (which I feel is harmless, but still a bit unprofessional). When I placed my order she made no conversation and just passed me a tablet to put in my tip (to which I did tip, because it's proper), but she also acted hostile as if she didn't want to be there and that I was bothering her. The original tea I got wasn't necessarily to my liking which is my fault because it was the first time I tried it and I simply didn't like it. I was happy to go back up and order another drink. The woman at the counter remained quiet and bothered but this time she was on the phone with someone which was clearly shown with the earbuds and the conversation she was having whilst placing my order. I found this quite rude due to the fact that I was confused whether or not she was talking to me or to her friend on the phone. Other than that, I do enjoy this place and the selection is large, quite good, and definitely lower priced than many tapioca establishments around Austin. read more

I love that they close at midnight so I can get my milk tea fix at any time. The brown sugar milk tea here tasted more like regular milk tea but I am grateful that I can at least have this late at night. read more

This place is always a hit or miss, but is your spot for any of your bubble tea cravings and late night snacks! The low prices and plethora of choices is a huge plus, and they're open till late. Also, with their recent renovation, the interior looks so much cleaner and feels a bit more spacious than before. The boba is fresh at times and other times, not so much. Or they can even mix the fresh boba with the old boba and it confuses your mouth with the chewy/hard combo. The food (with inconsistencies in spiciness) is actually pretty yummy besides exactly how spicy it may be. I love their calamari and squid balls! Anything squid, really. Fresh fruit smoothies are good, but once they forgot to add sweetener and it just.... Wasn't good...... But they remade it no problem so it was a-ok! read more

Tapioca House - Taiwanese Near Me - Austin, Texas

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How do people find this place?! The doorway is recessed, there's no signage, and no outdoor seating. If not for Yelp, I would have had no idea it existed. This is coming from someone who used to go to Coco's (2 doors down) every day for a semester to get my bubble tea fix. Someone buy this establishment a sign, at least! Authentic flavour - 2/5 Not real fruit - definitely syrup. However, they actually don't put in a lot of syrup. My tea actually tasted like... well, tea! I could taste a hint of mango, but it wasn't super overpowering. I'm a little torn - on one hand, I love sugary-tasting mango green teas IF the fruit is fresh, but if not, then I would prefer the cafe hold back on the syrup. Tapioca did a good job of not making my drink overpoweringly sweet, but it literally just tasted like watered-down green tea. Sigh. Boba flavour & consistency - 3/5 Boba was cooked a little chewier than I usually prefer. And like many of the places I've tried lately, they're not coating the bubbles with a sufficient layer of sugar. They end up tasting... well, pretty tasteless. Thankfully not bitter, but definitely not as sweet as I would like them to be either. However - and this is important - I asked for a double order of tapioca and actually got A DOUBLE ORDER OF TAPIOCA. The bubbles filled half of my cup. Finally, a place who understands! Menu variety - 3/5 Huge selection. Along with your usual milk teas, fruit teas, smoothies, slushies, and fruit teas, they also have a pretty extensive food menu. A lot of the menu items are awkwardly and ambiguously translated, though, so ask the cashier if you aren't sure what something is. The Chinese names are written next to them for those of us who read it, but for the unsuspecting non-Chinese-reader, choosing between "Crispy Chicken Nuggets with Rice" and "Crispy Chicken Steak with Rice" might be a little like playing food roulette. I haven't eaten the food myself, but judging from the food on the plate of the poor lone soul who had stumbled in and ordered a chicken dish, I'm probably going to pass. Cafe decor and ambiance - 1/5 Tapioca House has the vibe of one of those New York Chinatown hole-in-the-wall cafes. Laminated wall menus, dingy chairs, sketchy bathroom. Not someplace where I would stay and eat. Seating isn't horrible but there isn't a ton of it. Mainly 2-person tables lined up along a wall of booth seating (so you can arrange appropriately if you have a large party). No outdoor seating except for a few bar stools next to what is effectively a wide rail.... And it's dirty, in that same New York Chinatown way. Take your drinks to go :/ Final rating - 2/5 stars Keep in mind I'm primarily rating the bubble tea here. Overall, Tapioca House isn't *terrible*, but that there are better options around town for both bubble tea and food. And, well, when one of those better options is 2 doors down from you, it's hard to not make the epicurean comparison....... read more

Tapioca House - Mango green tea, double tapioca - Taiwanese Near Me - Austin, Texas

I love this place so much! I always have to stop by everytime I come back to Austin. It's one of the special places in my heart. The Thai tea here might be the best around campus. I'm always craving for their food, especially their Lo Mein dishes. This will always be a go to spot for me. Can't wait to come back for some more! Let's just say it HITS! read more

I am the first to admit that I am not the biggest fan of boba, but the taro milk tea with tapioca at Tapioca House is a must-have treat when near campus. Although dairy-based, it is refreshing even on the hottest of Austin summer days, and almost has that trendy cereal milk flavor made famous by other high-profile establishments. I try to stop in whenever in Austin, as it is highly addicting. read more

I had lunch here the first time. I was shocked at how cheap it was. With a large lemon green tea with pearl, the total damage was a mere $7.59. Where else in Austin (besides McDonald's fast food) do you get food this cheap? I ordered the chicken nuggets with medium spicy. The chicken came with a side of stir-fry bean sprout and tofu, rice, and marinated egg. Taste wise, it is just so so. But for the price, that's a pretty good deal. I am not fond of the lemon green tea. It's a bit too tart for my taste. I like their jasmine green tea better. read more

I went around 9pm and their earl grey milk tea was out! Never knew it was such a popular drink! I love how they do punch cards. Their drinks are on the cheaper side for boba and it doesnt taste as bad. I got the jasmine milk tea. It was more on the milkier side but still tasted great! Their tapioca was also a little on the hard side but then again, I stopped by late so they could have just made a new batch. I give it a read more

No flavor on my strawberry slushy what so ever, is water. Got it and threw it away .

There is a row of Korean food and bubble tea places right on Guadalupe. Since I have never been to any of them, I rolled a dice and tried Tapioca House. I only ordered bubble tea, so this review is not about food. I always get barley milk tea if it's on the menu, so I have had some amazing teas and some not so much. Tapioca House barley milk tea was just meh. Flavor was not there, and I tasted powder not melted. It was just gross. Tapioca pearls were soft and fresh, and I loved them. My son ordered mango smoothie, and he said it was good. Overall, probably not going to come back.... read more

I've always enjoyed my experiences here and it's probably where I get boba most often on west campus. The food is okay but it's nice if you're looking for quick comfort food. read more

Love it. Would comeback for more drink. The people aare so nice and open late for me yummy

I mean... at the very least... try...?!! 6 months in during a global pandemic you'd think the person manning the front desk would be a hell of a lot more pleasant. Nothing but eye rolls and one word replies (after we caught her on her phone). There would be millions of other people who would gladly take her job and do it better. I'm a SERVICE and EXPERIENCE person. So disappointing to come back to my old college stomping grounds only to be greeted with -- wait-- we didn't even get a damn greeting. read more

I love their green tea with boba. My sister and I love coming here and the service is super fast. Love that you can customize the amount of sugar in the drink. read more

Of trillions of boba shops, this isn't my favorite, but here we go! FOOD// I get their fried pork dish for food and Almond Milk Boba. It's pretty neat because you can get a boba with extra dollar if you get the food here. The food is not that bad and I find it's very filling and good taste. For boba, it is darn cheap for college students...and compared to multiple boba shops around. I rather walk 0.6 mi more to pay dollar or two less, elohel. ATMOSPHERE// After the renovation, it looks much better and tiny more spacious. SERVICE// GUCCI - ALWAYS remember to get your stamp card STAMPED! SURROUNDINGS// It is closer to MLK of Guadalupe street, which means closer to Jester dorm people. read more