Tapioca Express
$ • Bubble Tea, Coffee Shops, Juice Bars & Smoothies
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9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla
(858) 678-8821
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Tapioca Express Reviews
This spot is clowned on pretty hard by basically everyone at UCSD, and sometimes for good reason. The milk tea and boba can be lacking at times, but I think the meal options make up for it. For the price, I find the sausage rice combo to be a solid meal, especially when it's drizzled in sweet and sour sauce. Shoutout to the workers who replaced my meal for free after I dropped it trying to douse it in sauce!
I ordered stir-fry with vegetables and tofu and it was a very sweet goo with boiled broccoli and carrots. It was tasteless and really not what you would expect from a simple stir-fry. I had to add different sauces to it to make it edible. A lot of people were ordering bubble tea from here so I suppose that is what it is better at. No recommended
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Hours
| Monday | 9:30AM - 11PM |
| Tuesday | 9:30AM - 11PM |
| Wednesday | 9:30AM - 7PM |
| Thursday | 9:30AM - 11PM |
| Friday | 9:30AM - 11PM |
| Saturday | 10:30AM - 11PM |
| Sunday | 10:30AM - 11PM |
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This is a great choice for lunch. They have nice combo meals with food + tea. You do have to upgrade if you want a milk tea with boba but it is worth it (versus a standard tea). They don't ask for tip and they offer a staff discount. I like the crispy chicken or crispy pork steak extra spicy. I would caution that it is easy to forget and get the wrong tea without boba you need to be sure to specify. It would be nice if they asked as I guess most people want the tea with boba.