Tapioca Express
9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla
(858) 678-8821
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Solid place. I came here for the boba one time with some friends. Though it was a bit expensive, the place is good and the staff are hard-working and friendly. Overall, I enjoyed it, and their variety of flavors doesn't leave much to be desired.
Good food and gets the job done. The staff are hardworking even though it must be tough as students and the manager is a human ray of sunshine. The drinks leave a LOT to be desired but I go for mainly fried popcorn chicken and that’s almost consistently good. Sometimes they forget to put in the thai basil so the flavor on the chicken is slightly lacking or the chicken itself isn’t warm (could tell it was sitting there for a while). But as a hungry college student who likes...
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.
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