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Tom Boba

4.4 (84 reviews)
Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Happy hour specials

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Sounds like a radio station. I heart radio?
Fox E.

If I'm a U2 fan, I Heart Bono. If I like to buy one get one, then I Heart BOGO. And if I like very sweaty girls, which I most certainly do, the I Heart HotYoga. But back to the less expensive finer things in life. The drink was actually pretty nice, and the service was good too. This is a tiny little place and it's a chain that I have never really gotten into, and I have had problems with some of the management being accusatory online. But it was not the management of this particular store, it was the one over on Highway 6, which it turns out is the same owner anyway, so my resentment totally carries over. It's probably cost them a bunch of drinks from me over the years, as well as positive word of mouth and better reviews. In any case, forgetting what happened at the nearby location, just for this experience alone, the drinks are pretty cheap and they're not too bad but not my favourite, and the service was really nice too. Definitely five star service. Very friendly and cute. Now as for that other matter. What the owner/manager of the hwy 6 location said was: "Regarding your comment and the table for 4 year old, I guess you don't have kids, Parents do take their kids here for treats and drinks.. We're also curious about how one could check in in so many different place in different cities in the same day (10/12/17)" That was in reference to a Zoolander joke that they misunderstood, and a 3 star review because the boba was, well, 1 star worthy (I'm very generous with my ratings). It takes a special kind of "person you don't want to give your money to" to call into question integrity just because they didn't like a 3-star review (yes, 3 stars, not 1). They also misunderstood Yelp, since I posted a bunch of reviews from around the country on one day, and they thought that meant I'd been to all of them in one day, which made them suspicious, and made them call my integrity into question. I don't mind the lack of intellect, I do mind the accusations. It's really, really not my fault that your drinks are so, so cheaply made and that you cannot even slightly take constructive criticism with a generous star rating from a random customer. At least, at this location, the drinks were good (not great) and the service was wonderful. IHeartBoba is better than IHeartRadio but that's not saying much.

Itailian meatball
Lisa T.

Ordered 6 meatball sandwiches to go. Their meatball was like the frozen Italian sub meatball. The texture was not good. We use to love their meatball sandwich.

Passion fruit tea with popping boba

My bestie and I stopped here on a whim on our way to home and this is the best boba tea I have ever had, hands down! The teas were done so quickly and the place looked clean and friendly! Inexpensive and delicious! If it wasn't an hour from my house, I would be here everyday.

cashier never asked for my husbands name and put the order under Jesus! A HISPANIC NAME because my husband looks hispanic. do better, yall should've asked for his name instead of assuming! that was incredibly racist. his name is nowhere close to sounding like the name Jesus! if you don't know somebody's name you ASK them.

Mango loco (Mangonada) w/ Tapioca
Jade P.

This place is great! The service is amazing! They have the nicest quickest service. I try a different tea every time I go, and it never disappoints. Get their pork sandwich for lunch ! So tasty !

Ashley V.

Came here for the first time and I loved! :) great customer service I wasn't sure exactly what to get so I went with the boba cream tea... it's so good!

Erica G.

10% off with a check in here. Ordered their strawberry green tea and their chicken bahn mi. Delicious eating on their Bahn Mi and their strawberry green tea!I loved the decor and the fact this gem is right down the street is even better! Ask for sriracha!! One or two squirts never hurts!

Ariana S.

I've been to dozens of boba places all across the country, but I keep coming back to I Heart Boba. I love that they use real fruits in their smoothies because some shops use flavored powders that leave more to be desired. They add items to their menu from time to time which I'm always excited to try. I've had their teas, coffees, smoothies, and juices. They are also very accommodating. I wanted to try a fruit combination that wasn't offered on their standard menu (avocado + mango smoothie) and they were able to do it for me. I often come here for their lunch special. Their sandwiches are great as well. The boba selection in the cypress/copperfield area is limited, but I heart boba provides everything i'm looking for.

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