Honestly one of the best boba stores in San Diego. Get the mango mochi
Samuel Pham
Drinks are ok, you'll love this place if you like sucky parking, long wait times, and dealing with terrible drivers
nh
the wait time is extremely long, we waited 40 minutes for 2 drinks ordered in store. the drinks were good but not worth the long wait. the matcha smoothie was good but could do without the cream. there was tons of orders being made and not fast enough. if you're really obsessed with boba/tea I'd say come here but expect to wait or plan ahead. no parking either.
Kate M
I completely understand the frustration that other reviewers express regarding their restroom situation, ordering time, and access to the shop, but none of these reviews remark on the QUALITY of the boba, of which I believe is some of the best around.
The flavor of their teas is very consistent, and they have a great variety of milk teas to choose from. I have never had an issue with their boba being undercooked, stale, or flavorless. The other toppings that they have (mochi, jellies), are also quite good. The drinks are a little pricey for the sizes that you get, but I think that it is worth it all-in-all.
Yes, the parking situation here is abysmal and you will most likely have to street-park if their two dedicated spots are taken and if the Diamond parking enforcement people on the other side of the lot are prowling around (their tickets are not legally enforceable btw). You will probably find yourself waiting 30+ minutes for your drink if you visit during the weekend, so my recommendation is to come during the week when it is less busy. 3cat is an additional location of the LA-area-based chain, so I think it would be beneficial for them to move into a bigger, more accessible location and expand their space.
VT
I’ve been a fan of 3CAT since they opened.
One of my favorite drinks is the mochi mango smoothie with less sweet. It has a nice balance of tart and sweet. The mochi topping is so pleasantly fragrant of sticky rice.
My other favorite drink is the mochi barley burst. The black milk tea is super floral and milky tasting, and I love the barley popping boba. It has a nice texture similar to oatmeal.
You order on a kiosk or you can order with your Snackpass app. The wait time on weekends is usually really long and it gets crowded.
boa jiang
It was ridiculously slow! I don’t understand — I ordered online in advance, but when I got there, I still had to wait over 50 minutes! Were the staff moving in *slow motion* or something? Does preparing the base ingredients take as long as digging for gold? Even a sloth would work faster than this! If the employees can’t keep up and are slowing everyone down, the boss should replace them — otherwise, customers will just go to other bubble tea shops!
Adrian Z
Unfortunately waited 35 min for an order that was supposed to already be ready. Poor workers were so stresse and customers hovering around. Please hire more people like at least 5-7 more a day.
Dogukan
Very nice drinks, but I’m not going back again. It’s a regular week day I come here, no holidays, no lines, and it still takes the staff half hour to make a tea for me. The seats aren’t even full inside. And overpriced. 9.30 for a tea?
André Evangelesta
Pros: - delicious drinks (peachy lime and icy peach are the current favorites) - nice and fast staff - little cat decorations that my kids love to look for
Cons: - parking is a pain (welcome to Convoy 🙃 basically every place here has that problem). There are only 2 spots designated for 3CAT but there is usually a spot along Raytheon Rd and one of the nearby businesses (TLC Auto Repair behind the liquor store) allows for parking on nights and weekends - usually a wait. You can order online, though, so you can plan ahead
This is a very beautiful place and the drinks are very good but the wait time is very long. There wait list said my drinks would be ready in 2 minutes but then it said it would be ready in 16 minutes. i was here for 35 minutes. Also the parking is gery difficult.
Tom Hammerton
Extremely poor ordering system. Waited 47 minutes for 3 drinks (Saturday afternoon). 2 drinks were ready 20 minutes earlier and it melted by the time the third drink was ready.
The quality is good. But the staff and ordering was bad. Dont go on a weekend or be prepared for wait 45+ minutes.
They ahould prioritize drinks ordered in store and not online. A lot of angry and dissatisfied customers!!!
Sophie Lee
Tasty boba and friendly service. I love their soybean mousse because it’s lactose intolerant friendly! can get hot at times during busy summer days
ALSO DON’T FALL FOR THE PARKING SCAM! just accept the ticket if they threaten you to give you one but don’t pay for anything!!! whatever diamond parking is doing is illegal and a huge annoyance to convoy. I’ve dealt with them in seattle and boston and nothing happens if you don’t pay the ticket lol.
C\u0026Y
Tasty mochi smoothies. One improvement is to be open to customizing flavors/new ideas, especially if a customer asks and it is not really much more work to create.
Jorge Aulestia
This place always takes forever... I am willing to wait for the rice frost drink that is unique to them. Good option for a your Asias tea hankering.
Long wait, order online. Yummy though!
Honestly one of the best boba stores in San Diego. Get the mango mochi
Drinks are ok, you'll love this place if you like sucky parking, long wait times, and dealing with terrible drivers
the wait time is extremely long, we waited 40 minutes for 2 drinks ordered in store. the drinks were good but not worth the long wait. the matcha smoothie was good but could do without the cream. there was tons of orders being made and not fast enough. if you're really obsessed with boba/tea I'd say come here but expect to wait or plan ahead. no parking either.
I completely understand the frustration that other reviewers express regarding their restroom situation, ordering time, and access to the shop, but none of these reviews remark on the QUALITY of the boba, of which I believe is some of the best around.
The flavor of their teas is very consistent, and they have a great variety of milk teas to choose from. I have never had an issue with their boba being undercooked, stale, or flavorless. The other toppings that they have (mochi, jellies), are also quite good. The drinks are a little pricey for the sizes that you get, but I think that it is worth it all-in-all.
Yes, the parking situation here is abysmal and you will most likely have to street-park if their two dedicated spots are taken and if the Diamond parking enforcement people on the other side of the lot are prowling around (their tickets are not legally enforceable btw). You will probably find yourself waiting 30+ minutes for your drink if you visit during the weekend, so my recommendation is to come during the week when it is less busy.
3cat is an additional location of the LA-area-based chain, so I think it would be beneficial for them to move into a bigger, more accessible location and expand their space.
I’ve been a fan of 3CAT since they opened.
One of my favorite drinks is the mochi mango smoothie with less sweet. It has a nice balance of tart and sweet. The mochi topping is so pleasantly fragrant of sticky rice.
My other favorite drink is the mochi barley burst. The black milk tea is super floral and milky tasting, and I love the barley popping boba. It has a nice texture similar to oatmeal.
You order on a kiosk or you can order with your Snackpass app. The wait time on weekends is usually really long and it gets crowded.
It was ridiculously slow! I don’t understand — I ordered online in advance, but when I got there, I still had to wait over 50 minutes! Were the staff moving in *slow motion* or something? Does preparing the base ingredients take as long as digging for gold? Even a sloth would work faster than this! If the employees can’t keep up and are slowing everyone down, the boss should replace them — otherwise, customers will just go to other bubble tea shops!
Unfortunately waited 35 min for an order that was supposed to already be ready. Poor workers were so stresse and customers hovering around. Please hire more people like at least 5-7 more a day.
Very nice drinks, but I’m not going back again. It’s a regular week day I come here, no holidays, no lines, and it still takes the staff half hour to make a tea for me. The seats aren’t even full inside.
And overpriced. 9.30 for a tea?
Pros:
- delicious drinks (peachy lime and icy peach are the current favorites)
- nice and fast staff
- little cat decorations that my kids love to look for
Cons:
- parking is a pain (welcome to Convoy 🙃 basically every place here has that problem). There are only 2 spots designated for 3CAT but there is usually a spot along Raytheon Rd and one of the nearby businesses (TLC Auto Repair behind the liquor store) allows for parking on nights and weekends
- usually a wait. You can order online, though, so you can plan ahead
Restaurantji Recommends
This is a very beautiful place and the drinks are very good but the wait time is very long. There wait list said my drinks would be ready in 2 minutes but then it said it would be ready in 16 minutes. i was here for 35 minutes. Also the parking is gery difficult.
Extremely poor ordering system. Waited 47 minutes for 3 drinks (Saturday afternoon). 2 drinks were ready 20 minutes earlier and it melted by the time the third drink was ready.
The quality is good. But the staff and ordering was bad. Dont go on a weekend or be prepared for wait 45+ minutes.
They ahould prioritize drinks ordered in store and not online. A lot of angry and dissatisfied customers!!!
Tasty boba and friendly service. I love their soybean mousse because it’s lactose intolerant friendly! can get hot at times during busy summer days
ALSO DON’T FALL FOR THE PARKING SCAM! just accept the ticket if they threaten you to give you one but don’t pay for anything!!! whatever diamond parking is doing is illegal and a huge annoyance to convoy. I’ve dealt with them in seattle and boston and nothing happens if you don’t pay the ticket lol.
Tasty mochi smoothies.
One improvement is to be open to customizing flavors/new ideas, especially if a customer asks and it is not really much more work to create.
This place always takes forever... I am willing to wait for the rice frost drink that is unique to them. Good option for a your Asias tea hankering.
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