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    Why Not Boba

    3.7 (41 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Great service! First time studying here and it was just amazing. Ate delicious fried buldak with my own toppings. So far my favorite study spot, was able to get WiFi, water, and worker offered to bring out cable extensions if needed. Plus they even have games which you can play when you need a break!

    Daniel V.

    I live in the East Bay and I ldrove here for their Taro Milk Boba. It is delicious!! There's a few reasons I drive here for Boba when there's literally Boba everywhere. It's delicious, it's a cool shop that has a bunch of awesome Anime swag and they have Majong! No idea how to play but I want to learn. I have also become pretty friendly with one of the owners because he is such a great guy. And it reflects in his staff! They are all competent, friendly and this is one of the few places that asks what you want your sugar and ice level at. I get both at 25%. WHY NOT BOBA is my forever Boba spot.

    Vegetarian - classic mozzarella Korean hotdog. $6.50. Would order again.
    Ron R.

    *** Vegetarian Review *** This replaced another boba shop and so I was a little skeptical at first. Great, another boba shop. But although I can't comment on their boba, they do offer a vegetarian snack worthy of mention. The easiest way to win me over is offer a vegetarian Korean style "hotdog." It's not made of a plant-based alternative which would upgrade this to a 5-star. It was mozzarella cheese, batter-dipped, panko-entrusted fried corn dog (they call this classic-style). I took it to go so didn't dig in right away. But, 15 minutes later, it was still crispy and the mozzarella was still warm and stretchy. Not oily. Enjoyed the overall flavor profile - similar to a beer batter. Bottom line - service was friendly. They have a vegetarian option so you don't have to be left out of the snack party. With plenty of street parking, I'm sure everyone will not only be asking "why not boba?" but also "why not a motz dog?" I added a photo of how to order this item. Next time, I will definitely ask for the ramen entrusted for an additional dollar.

    Strawberry Lemon Slushy with Boba
    Maikhanh H.

    The first thing we noticed when walking into the store was that it had a nice and playful ambiance. The store was very bright and colorful with a cute layout to pick up your drinks. We got the strawberry lemon slushy with boba. The boba was a good texture, very soft on the inside and chewy on the outside. However, the drink was a bit disappointing and hard to finish. Although we ordered less sweet, we found the drink quite unbearable. The lemon flavor dominated the strawberry flavor as well.

    Honey Lemon Green Tea with Lychee Jelly
    Angeline V.

    Awesome new spot! The space is open, bright, and clean. The service was great! Our cashier was very helpful and personable. They are a new business and getting the hang of things, so please be patient! The cashier even offered to give us free mochi donuts while we waited. The drinks were yummy! We got the matcha strawberry latte with boba and the honey lemon green tea with lychee jelly. Both drinks were fresh and good! Gotta come back to try the food:) Overall, great new addition to the Davis community!

    A hand holds a large clear plastic cup filled with iced coffee, caramel syrup, and tapioca pearls at the bottom. The cup has a plastic lid and straw, and the background shows a window with a view of parked cars and trees outside. The person is inside a shop, and a colorful receipt or flyer with various graphics and text is visible behind the cup.
    Hazel P.

    Super aesthetically pleasing place, it is very spacious and minimalist. Got a free mochi donut with a boba purchase--I highly recommend the honeydew flavor. Boba is not bad!

    Creme Brulee, Hot Taro Milk Tea, Brown Sugar Milk Tea and Mango Lemon Slushy - A service window framed with light wood features a fabric curtain with a yellow speech bubble sign reading 'Pick Up Here.' Four drinks with colorful toppings and labels are placed on a tray in front of the window, indicating a beverage pickup area at a bubble tea or specialty drink shop.
    Rufhiline T.

    New boba place in Davis! Tried with a couple of friends after having dinner so we didn't get to try their food items yet, they look good though! I got the hot taro milk tea and it tasted like taro and kept me warm on our walk back to the car. The shop has an open layout and they sell anime stickers, buttons, keychains and other items. I bought a set of One Piece sticker and my nephew loved it! The employees were super nice but it did take a while before we got our orders which was fine because it gave us time to look at the anime items they had. This place is perfect for pick up and go or if you like to stand in a circle and talk with your friends!

    Mango green tea and strawberry milk tea
    Zoe R.

    Nice and welcoming place. The service was a 10/10 and I love the clean look. They just opened about a month ago. We were greeted with free stickers and got to sample a mochi donut. We got the strawberry milk tea and mango green tea. Both drinks are super good. Mango green tea had a stronger tea flavor than the milk tea, but really delicious. Strawberry milk tea was a nice sweet drink! Highly recommend this place if you're in davis. They also have korean corndogs. Haven't tried them but they look fire!!

    The cashier is so attentive and nice to us. He explained everything on the menu for us. Really good boba and the corndog prolly the biggest one I've ever had lolll. It's loaded with mozzarella and sausages. SOOO GOOOOD!!!! They also have dipping dots with bunch of flavors!!!! it reminds me of the good old time at the amusement park heheh! 10/10! Definitely will come back since its very unique compared to other boba shops around Davis

    Passion fruit Green Tea with Boba

    The staff are really friendly and fast Always really clean and neat will continue to visit in the future. The Boba and Corn dogs are great too.

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    Great drinks. Passion fruit green tea with lychee jelly and strawberry green milk tea is my fav

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    Boba balls were good but no place to sit and flavorless expensive boba?? I got a matcha latte but it tasted like straight water and milk.

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    The food seems to be alright, but I did not like the boba. I went with a group and almost all of our drinks tasted watery.

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