50 Best Bubble Tea near San Carlos

“For those like me who care about the quality of ingredients and avoid unhealthy foods this place is great! No artificial additives, real milk and zero sugar options. And the large cup is actually large . I got jasmine tea with zero sugar and zero ice, 3 portions of red beans and 1 portion of boba“

“It was great! Clean, cute, great service, and most importantly tasty boba! I was able to adjust the drink to my liking—including sugar level— and I feel like every detail was considered from presentation to menu. I think it’s cool that San Carlos got a swanky new addition to their food and dining scene with Bober. I’ll definitely be going back with friends.“

“me encanta esta muy buena y no tardan tanto con tu orden...ilove💕“

“Amazing tea with great variety! Accidentally stumbled across this place, have returned since, and am never disappointed! The milk tea boba is great, but the Super Fruit green tea with passion fruit popping boba is next level. The fresh fruit slices mixed in with the tea are a refreshing surprise and the fruit is always ripe and delicious. I tried the grapefruit fruit tea today as well which hit the spot! Would definitely recommend checking out Tea Juice!“

“I probably ordered the wrong thing. I got their matcha drink with coconut milk since they seem to be known for coconut, but. I don't think those two flavors mix together at all. Also tried the mango mochi pudding which was okay, and the mango drink which was good. Probably my fault since I don't like coconut that much. If you love coconut, you'll like this place.“

“Raises the Tea bar considerably!“

“I love Tong Sui!! Glad there's one near where I usually get my car serviced. Stopped by for the first time and they got A LOTTA flavors to try!! I love jasmine flavors and this summer they have it as a Jasmine Coconut Pudding!! Hope it'll stick around all-season instead!! Servicer is super nice and attentive as well!! Will come back!!“

“I've been here multiple times now and drive out of my way to get boba from here. Everything I've gotten so far has been amazing, including the taro milk tea, the matcha milk tea, and the jasmine milk tea. The Thai milk tea is good but similar to any other place. The service has been quick every single time that I've been. I come here for the great quality taste and for the reliable, fast service. And it is super reasonably priced.“

“I have been a customer there for 1 year and I love it, this is best Boba place in redwood city, I highly recommend this place if you want Boba, whoever didn't rate 5 stars, I want what your smoking“

“One of my top go to spots for milk tea, sugar cane, mango pomelo, and their jelly toppings in the Bay. Quality tea and owner provided great service. The drinks are consistent and similar to what I had in Taiwan. I’d recommend to anyone looking for Taiwanese quality tea“

“Drinks were tasty, good place for order pick up. The front staff is not welcoming. The owner or male cashier was talking to a woman for a while. He ignored most of his customers. Even though there is a kiosk for ordering, the place was slow, the man kept ignoring other customers that walked in.“

“Black sugar milk tea ! Yummy“

“Enjoying my boba during this hot day👍“

“You never go wrong with Happy Lemon for boba. The location is in the heart of Redwood city. The parking is a bit hard, then you walk to the strip mall to get to the shop. The staff was friendly. My friend accidentally ordered the wrong item, and staff were happy to fix it. The shop is small with few tables, but it’s very neat and clean“

“5 stars when the hardworking short girl is working! My drinks always come out quickly and PERFECT!

When it’s just the guys working, my drink is always cooked (sugar/tea ratio not right, wrong size, takes longer)

Pls give the girl a raise ?“

“TeaHut in Millbrae is great for fresh, real fruit tea. The Mango Pomelo Sago is a must-try—perfectly sweet with real ingredients. The Full Cup of Strawberries & Black Grapes is refreshing, with whole, in-season grapes. Cozy spot, and parking is convenient too!“

“Tpumps is always quick, and offers a large amount of taster tea that is appreciated during the line. Unfortunately there isn’t any sit down area, but their prices make up for it - esp on Tpumps Tuesday where you get a free upgrade. My favorite drink is the green tea - peach rose lemon w honey boba and light ice and sweetness

Without light sweet the drink could be too sugary since the boba is honey boba which adds to the sugar content“

“The boba was okay and the indomie was very much fancy instant noodles, but the place is very cute and very suited for studying or working! There's plenty of tables and very cute decor. Will try some more snacks off their menu when I go a second time; they seem to have pretty interesting choices.“

“ATMOSPHERE IS INTENSE ONLY BECAUSE IT'S REALLY REALLY BUSY. STAFF IS VERY EFFICIENT IN TIME MANAGEMENT AND HUNDREDS OF ORDERS PER HOUR.

All the Tea choices I have tried so far have been amazing. Lucky I get to come here once per week hopefully I will have a favorite within a month or two.

Kid-friendliness: kids are busy waiting with friends for an order to go.

Wheelchair accessibility: Entrance is street level which makes it easy to pick up your order in a wheelchair.“

“really like the donuts, especially at this café. The dough is just right, with a rich flavor and an extraordinary shape that makes it easy to eat. It's also very pleasant to sit outside and have a coffee. The decor is all pink and very pleasant, and the staff greets you with a smile. I highly recommend it.“

“Good jasmine milk tea (I usually get 50% sweetness).
5 stars for friendly service and clear communication yesterday and for having bathrooms available; it's a pet peeve of mine how many tea places don't have bathrooms for customers.“

“NEW in the Highlands: At last, our own boba tea joint and it’s awesome! RareTea took over the Hawaiian BBQ space, and it’s serving up Okinawa and Jasmine milk teas every bit as good as it is back in Taiwan 🇹🇼! Props to the owners braving COVID shutdown and having a go at their small business — from the looks on the little kids’ faces, we are glad and we will be back, often! 🥤 🌞 🇹🇼“

“Grapeholic is truly hidden gem located in Millbrae's Social Eatery food hall. Grapeholic, as it's name suggests, offers grape-focused tea drinks. As part of Social Eatery, patrons can take a seat within the food hall, place their orders on the provided tablet, and a staff member will bring the food an beverages straight to your table.

Looking for something to go with our meal, we decided to try the (1) cotton candy grape slush, and the (2) grape and lemon tea. The cotton candy grape slush was amazing - true to it's name it captured the cotton candy grape flavor in a delicious slush form that was both sweet and refreshing. The grape and lemon tea was also good; however, the lemon flavor was a bit overpowering and made it difficult to truly enjoy the grape that was in the drink. If you want grape to be the star of the show, then I'd recommend getting one of their grape-centered drinks instead.

Whenever I think of grape, my mind instantly goes to those sickly sweet yet bitter cold syrups of my childhood and the inner child in me still shivers at the thought of drinking those down. With that in mind, grape is not usually a flavor that I find myself partial to; however, Grapeholic might just make me change my mind. Their grape drinks were impeccable flavor-wise - imagine biting into a sweet bunch of grapes, and Grapeholic has essentially captured that taste and feeling into a drink!

If you're ever in the Millbrae area and want a one-stop shop for all your dining and beverage needs, then Social Eatery is definitely the place to go and be sure to enjoy Grapeholic while you're at it!“

“Favorite boba spot!! My go to drink is the Grass Jelly Almond Latte with mochi cake. Yifang is the only boba place with this type of traditional drink and it’s awesome. Tried some of the other drinks like the Yifang Fruit Tea and that was good too, had a lot of fruit and quite refreshing. Would def recommend to anyone looking for traditional Taiwanese drinks/smoothies!“

“Yummy delicious and super cool 😎“

“great hours
sometimes long lines
makes trying
to grab and go from
daily specials pre made
stored in fridge
behind crash wrap counter
a slow process.
still worth it only other stores open after 9 p.m.
in that shopping veneer are cvs next door and Safeway further on other side.“

“I love the passion fruit tea! You have to try it!!!!“

“Mama Go's is bar none the best restaurant in Terminal 1, if not all of SFO. They're extremely friendly, their food is delicious and fresh, and they're really quick if you've got an imminent flight.

In our case, we placed a large catering order and were blown away by the excellent service we received - they white gloved the whole process end to end, from order to pickup.

They are our go to's when we're traveling and crave Filipino food!“

“High recommend this spot! I was rly disappointed when I found out that boba guys closed down, but I’m also glad bc it helped me find this place! I was initially skeptical of Lilikoi Boba but I’m glad that I gave it chance! I tried the horchata smoothie with boba and it was really refreshing and the boba was great! The boba was freshly made and had the perfect amount of chew.

Lilikoi is now my go to boba shop in the Burlingame area. I’ve been twice now and I can confidently say that I highly recommend it! It also has a little nice sitting area in the back if you want to hang out with your friends.“

“Pretty cool little spot for a quick Tea!!! Ice area etc.“

“yo comiendo con un servicio para este cliente por sus seguidores y un servicio“

“I go here all the time- since I go to the middle school down the road it’s very convenient. I ALWAYS get this drink- Strawberry lemonade, normal sweetness, no/less ice, 2x lychee jelly, 1x mango jelly. It’s always so good every time! The tofu cubes are not good but I don’t like tofu in general so that’s just me. It doesn’t take too long- but really depends on how busy it is. The staff is nice but doesn’t talk much. The atmosphere is nice too! I love the vibes of this place. I don’t get tapioca boba but the lychee and mango jelly is so good, especially if you love jello or stuff like that. It’s chewy but not too chewy, and very sweet. I recommend if you like fruity/sweet drinks.“

“Great food and drink♥️ I love“

“I recommend people to try all drinks their very much delicious every topping is fire I love how they close late at night decent time keep up the good work guys !!!❤️🙏🤩“

“I actually love this place albeit I order the same milk tea with no boba everytime lol but the place is cute, it’s next to mami Cheli’s that has great pupusas and even next to downtown Menlo. I’m not much of a boba drinker so in terms of the drinkw can only say what I liked and their milk teas are great imo but I feel like the area and the aesthetic is quite nice (music would be nice though).“

“Mid Dec2024 Trendy bubble tea or boba store that serves drinks and food as well. Understandably the menu of mixtures is extensive.

Generally caters to young consumers and keeps up to date with the local trends and tastes.

Often a dessert or after meal spot.

Expect US size servings.“

“Their leaf quality is next level. I love the tie guan yin oolong. The boba quality is solid. Staff are friendly. Their matcha latte leaves a lot to be desired. It has an artificially too sweet honey flavor. Can't taste the matcha. It is barely green. Boba bliss has better matcha (Izumi Matcha even better though).“

“太棒了，肉品沒吃多少，倒是吃了好幾磅的櫻桃🍒“

“I recently visited this place and had an amazing experience! They’ve changed the owner and upgraded the menu. It definitely deserves a five-star review. The food quality is exceptional, especially the bubble waffle-my fav item! The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful~ they were promoting new product and offered me a few samples to try. The boba is simply amazing I can't get enough of their fruity matcha—it's a perfect blend of flavors that I highly recommend trying“

“Super nice and helpful staff, the drinks were ready so fast! The tea and boba are pretty good, but the menu is slightly limited. The interior of this place is not the cutest, but there's lots of chairs. Very good location, right in the downtown.“

“A few weeks ago I discovered the restaurant. I really liked the food, the tacos and their sauce. I have visited it more than three times
I give it an A+. It is a family restaurant. A week ago I left my wallet, I called and they returned it to me, I am very grateful.“

“T4 is fine. It’s your basic boba. All the ingredients are there. It does the job. It’s close to Stanford. It’s available on door dash. The tea isn’t great. The ingredients are paint by numbers. The pearls are mid. But in a pinch, it absolutely does the job it needs to do. You can do better but you can also do w-a-y worse.“

“I love boba and I love T4. I always come here to get my boba since it is the closest boba place to my house. My favorite one is the pearl milk tea. Their smoothies are also good too. They also have snacks and Korean foods. I highly recommend T4.

Parking: There is street parking in front but it can be difficult to find parking at times because it is on a downtown street.“

“Wanpo is the best bubble tea shop you’re going to get in this part of the Peninsula. Tea is fresh. Pearls are on point. Consistency is impeccable. Not sure what these other reviews are on. Is it as good as Taiwan? No. Is it 3x anything nearby? You bet your tapioca pearls it is. Some of yall are on some nonsense.“

“Best tuna melt I ever had. Thank you so much. I enjoyed my lunch.“

“Really solid alternative to boba when you're feeling more in the mood for yogurt. The rice yogurt drinks are a bit too filling for me if I'm having an actual meal elsewhere but otherwise it's really good. My personal fave is the mango pomelo sago yogurt smoothie.Zero sugar is ideal since there's still sweetness from the fruits/yogurt“

“I stopped by to get a boba and after studying the menu decided to get drinks and mochi donuts for me and someone else. I ordered a blend of rose and peach tea with boba, a horchata drink, and 2 mochi donuts (ube and black sesame). The donuts were delicious and the drinks were refreshing. A perfect afternoon treat“

“Yall trippin, that oreo ice blended with pearl be too good? I recommend you get it at 100% sweetness too. Its the perfect mix between a milky, icee oreo shake and sweet milk boba drink. The consistency is perfect too and the taste is just ughh?The customer service is pretty good and my drink never takes long to be served. The longest wait was ten and that's on a busy day.“

“I feel cold little bit, so I needed GOOD CHICKEN SOUP to warm up. Their hotpot soup is made of chicken that has been cooked over 15-20 hours (based on their Manager). Best Soup ever!!

Moreover, the owner came to me personally and warmly asked about the service, as well as their upcoming holiday dish for Mid-Autumn Festival!! Highly Recommend to my friends and ppl here“

“The staff has a great memory and are so helpful! Been coming here for ages and it's a really reliable shop. Recommend the black sesame, and keep an eye on the seasonal special offers :)

Vegetarian options: Clear labels for dairy and dairy-free options on the menu behind the counter“