My wife and I really enjoy Happy lemon, by perhaps they need to update their hours. The sign on their door says noon, however the last two times I've been here around 1220 doors have still been locked. Today there was even a person in the store . And the doors were still locked
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Lily
I have finally found an item that I like. I really enjoy the wintermelon series. I've tried a lot of items and I think these are the best in terms of flavor and sweetness. They lemon series can be a little too sour for me personally and leaves a dry feeling in my mouth. Bubble waffles are pretty good, but sometimes feel a little on the raw side. The store is definitely on the smaller side, good to grab a drink and go.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Jennifer Zhao
Best boba in champaign. Ignore the old reviews they've fixed their service and wait times.
V L
Wrong milk. Terrible and rude service.I was here recently with my friend. My friend ordered drink with oat milk, but upon tasting them, it was evident that the milk used was not oat milk. When my friend politely brought this to the staff's attention, they not only insisted that it was oat milk but also displayed incredibly disrespectful, rude, and condescending behavior. It took a heated argument before they finally agreed to remake the drink with the correct milk. We will NEVER be ordering from this place again, and we strongly advise others to avoid it as well.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Joyce Calderon
First time trying out Happy Lemon! The lemon mango slushy with lychee jelly was refreshing, and my boyfriend couldn't stop raving about his wintermelon lemonade. The self-order kiosk made the process quick and easy, and our drinks arrived promptly. The atmosphere was small but inviting, and we had a pleasant time. It's possible the initial bad reviews on here were due to problems when they first opened. Don't let that deter you; give it a chance. We'll definitely be returning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lily Neuer
I have finally found am item that I like. I really enjoy the wintermelon series. I've tried a lot of itmes and I think these are the best in terms of flavor and sweetness. They lemon series can be a little too sour for me personally and leaves a dry feeling in my mouth. Bubble waffles are pretty good, but sometimes feel a little on the raw side. The store is definitely on the smaller side, good to grab a drink and go.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
claudia Yang
asking for a simple substitution for my drink in order to make it less sweet, however getting told that they weren’t allowed to do so. i’ve done this many times at the other location in chicago and had no problem with it. the young asian male worker with a nose piercing told me that he was the boss of this store when i asked him for the reason why, which i found it hard to believe.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
XIAOHUI ZHANG
This soft opening is really way too soft. None of the staff are trained at all. The persons who make drinks don’t know the recipe at all. They are constantly check on the phones when making drink. We ordered fresh tea and are given a complete slushes. We ordered a smoothies and it comes with lots of ice pieces which are not crushed at all. The wait is long cuz the person who is at the counter has different issues with the payment, ordering and handling the drinks. We tried happy lemon in other cities and this soft opening is definitely a disaster. I would rather they stay closed for a while until a ready version of soft opening is ready instead of getting money from customers while making them 100% disappointed._______________________It seems like they’ve got help from someone is more experienced and the speed of making a drink and the quality are improved substantially.——————————————-They are definitely improved.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Anthony Choi
Yay! Happy lemon has really improves since their soft opening. Their drinks were good during their soft opening and they have done well to improve their service. Once everybody was trained and they have some more people, everything moves along quickly now. I would recommend it as the best boba shop on campus now!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Egg Waffle, Chocolate Waffle
Gabe Tanenbaum
Happy lemon has definitely improved from earlier reviews, our drinks came out quick in about 5 minutes and our waffle was done 12 minutes after ordering. everything was delicious!
Staff is totally untrained, service is slow, machines seem to have issues. Double charged my card , and no one knows how to fix the issue. Was told manager would fix and contact me . Here we are 24 hours later still no contact.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Philos Padios
Space a little too small for me. Soft opening was not organized. They're definitely better these days. Drinks are better than other places on campus, and I really like their bubble waffles. These other reviews are kind of harsh/dumb. People lined up and ordered knowing that there was a big wait. Lesson is: please use your eyes and brain before ordering.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Egg Waffle
Yanqi Tan
Ridiculously slow. Wait for over 50 min. Just like every comment below it’s not bc there are many people or something. It takes them an average 3~4min to make ONE drink. Isn’t that ridiculous. Should just shut down
Hailey Cooper
I would try this place if you have nowhere to be for a while and are ok waiting about 45 min for an item:the place is super cute and has a very fun vibe to it but I arrived at the location and waited over 20 minutes to be acknowledged by staff despite being first in line. By the time I was asked if I was ordering it was too late (due to a personal time constraint) and I had to wait with my friends for their existing orders so we could get home faster, leaving me without a waffle. Luckily my friends let me try theirs. Both were good - the chocolate waffle would benefit from some chocolate chips! I wish this business success as they navigate fulfilling orders but recommend more staff or equipment to meet the demand of campus.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Garythesnail
Waited for 1.5 hours and drink came out wrong. I am heavily disappointed.
My wife and I really enjoy Happy lemon, by perhaps they need to update their hours. The sign on their door says noon, however the last two times I've been here around 1220 doors have still been locked. Today there was even a person in the store . And the doors were still locked
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
I have finally found an item that I like. I really enjoy the wintermelon series. I've tried a lot of items and I think these are the best in terms of flavor and sweetness. They lemon series can be a little too sour for me personally and leaves a dry feeling in my mouth. Bubble waffles are pretty good, but sometimes feel a little on the raw side. The store is definitely on the smaller side, good to grab a drink and go.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Best boba in champaign. Ignore the old reviews they've fixed their service and wait times.
Wrong milk. Terrible and rude service.I was here recently with my friend. My friend ordered drink with oat milk, but upon tasting them, it was evident that the milk used was not oat milk. When my friend politely brought this to the staff's attention, they not only insisted that it was oat milk but also displayed incredibly disrespectful, rude, and condescending behavior. It took a heated argument before they finally agreed to remake the drink with the correct milk. We will NEVER be ordering from this place again, and we strongly advise others to avoid it as well.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
First time trying out Happy Lemon! The lemon mango slushy with lychee jelly was refreshing, and my boyfriend couldn't stop raving about his wintermelon lemonade. The self-order kiosk made the process quick and easy, and our drinks arrived promptly. The atmosphere was small but inviting, and we had a pleasant time. It's possible the initial bad reviews on here were due to problems when they first opened. Don't let that deter you; give it a chance. We'll definitely be returning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I have finally found am item that I like. I really enjoy the wintermelon series. I've tried a lot of itmes and I think these are the best in terms of flavor and sweetness. They lemon series can be a little too sour for me personally and leaves a dry feeling in my mouth. Bubble waffles are pretty good, but sometimes feel a little on the raw side. The store is definitely on the smaller side, good to grab a drink and go.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
asking for a simple substitution for my drink in order to make it less sweet, however getting told that they weren’t allowed to do so. i’ve done this many times at the other location in chicago and had no problem with it. the young asian male worker with a nose piercing told me that he was the boss of this store when i asked him for the reason why, which i found it hard to believe.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
This soft opening is really way too soft. None of the staff are trained at all. The persons who make drinks don’t know the recipe at all. They are constantly check on the phones when making drink. We ordered fresh tea and are given a complete slushes. We ordered a smoothies and it comes with lots of ice pieces which are not crushed at all. The wait is long cuz the person who is at the counter has different issues with the payment, ordering and handling the drinks. We tried happy lemon in other cities and this soft opening is definitely a disaster. I would rather they stay closed for a while until a ready version of soft opening is ready instead of getting money from customers while making them 100% disappointed._______________________It seems like they’ve got help from someone is more experienced and the speed of making a drink and the quality are improved substantially.——————————————-They are definitely improved.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Yay! Happy lemon has really improves since their soft opening. Their drinks were good during their soft opening and they have done well to improve their service. Once everybody was trained and they have some more people, everything moves along quickly now. I would recommend it as the best boba shop on campus now!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Egg Waffle, Chocolate Waffle
Happy lemon has definitely improved from earlier reviews, our drinks came out quick in about 5 minutes and our waffle was done 12 minutes after ordering. everything was delicious!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Egg Waffle
Restaurantji Recommends
Staff is totally untrained, service is slow, machines seem to have issues. Double charged my card , and no one knows how to fix the issue. Was told manager would fix and contact me . Here we are 24 hours later still no contact.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Space a little too small for me. Soft opening was not organized. They're definitely better these days. Drinks are better than other places on campus, and I really like their bubble waffles. These other reviews are kind of harsh/dumb. People lined up and ordered knowing that there was a big wait. Lesson is: please use your eyes and brain before ordering.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Egg Waffle
Ridiculously slow. Wait for over 50 min. Just like every comment below it’s not bc there are many people or something. It takes them an average 3~4min to make ONE drink. Isn’t that ridiculous. Should just shut down
I would try this place if you have nowhere to be for a while and are ok waiting about 45 min for an item:the place is super cute and has a very fun vibe to it but I arrived at the location and waited over 20 minutes to be acknowledged by staff despite being first in line. By the time I was asked if I was ordering it was too late (due to a personal time constraint) and I had to wait with my friends for their existing orders so we could get home faster, leaving me without a waffle. Luckily my friends let me try theirs. Both were good - the chocolate waffle would benefit from some chocolate chips! I wish this business success as they navigate fulfilling orders but recommend more staff or equipment to meet the demand of campus.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Waited for 1.5 hours and drink came out wrong. I am heavily disappointed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
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