Jasmine bubble tea was descent but not the best. One lady taking orders and preparing the bubble teas, she was visibly overwhelmed and was not to approachable.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Catherine Lam
I drink a LOT of bubble tea but i just can’t bring myself to like the drinks here. I like my drinks on the sweeter side so maybe you’ll like it otherwise... but I gave this place 3 chances with 3 different drinks (classic, brown sugar milk, and passion fruit) and each time was disappointing for me. Especially when I got mouthfuls of passionfruit seeds which ruined the experience of chewy boba- but hey, kudos for using real fruit? I think?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Sebastian Gear
My friends and I frequent this store and always love it. Some of the options are expensive but you pay for the quality of the drink. The staff are always super nice, and the shop has a nice atmosphere. There is a table inside, and a bench outside, as well as a self checkout to the left of the counter for when there’s a line.Parking: There are one or two parking spaces on the street, and a small lot across the street, making it difficult to find parking. I recommend parking somewhere nearby and walking to the store.Kid-friendliness: This place is totally kid friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Signature, Mango Passion, Mango, The Classic, Pineapple Passion Fruit Refresher
Madeline Henzer
Love this place. Yummy drinks. Nice place to go to enjoy a refreshing drink before or after going to a music lesson. Strawberry and mango drinks are my favorite here. Good for a warm day. Once a yellow and black insect got inside the straw and bit the tip of my tongue. Insect tasted disgusting. Overall the drinks taste good.
Lily Goode
Bubble Nation is my favorite bubble tea shop! I’ve had boba all over and nothing beats Bubble Nation’s mango green tea with boba! I drive specifically to Arlington just to get it. I always order online and it’s ready ridiculously fast. I’ve never been to a shop that can brew tea that quickly. Every staff member I’ve interacted with has been absolutely lovely as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeffrey L.
Not bad for the neighborhood, wish they had longer hours though. I tend to go for their fruit teas. I still prefer the franchises like GongCha and KF but this place is good enough for the convenience.
Doreen L.
I wish I could get an EXTRA HOT drink when i for it...but sadly, No! Just like plenty of other Amurikan drinks places where Cold is the default..sadly also, tough finding nondairy drinks.
Irene L.
My drink today tasted like..... it gave up. I seem to forget this whenever I decide to give this shop another chance. I had a craving and Thai Moon didn't have bubbles yet, so I waited for Bubble Nation to open at 12, thinking that at least i'd be getting the first batch of bubbles. The taro milk tea is bland and the bubbles are very obviously cooked with water (not in a brown sugar syrup) and they tasted like they had been washed and rinsed. I had a couple sips and tossed the rest, not really worth drinking. All drink are around $7 with tapioca too, which is tough considering the cups are smaller than they used to be too. I hope that one day bubble nation will become the Arlington bubble tea gem that it so desperately deserves.
Sophie Kang
Awesome bubble tea and good service! I highly recommend trying the taro.Parking: Depends on how busy it is in Arlington Center, sometimes there are plenty of free parking spots and sometimes there isn't many. You usually have to walk a bit to get here on a regular day, though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Mango Passion, Strawberry, Lychee Jelly, Mango Passion Fruit Smoothie, Pineapple Passion Fruit Refresher, Tropical, The Classic, Fruit Slush
Oksana Hradyska
These folks are awesome because they don’t ask for a tip when paying. Unheard of! Thank you.
Not worth 4.5 star at all! My boba tasted like grass and had large passion fruit seeds in it which practically broke my teeth. Tarp tastes like expired milk + grape cow. Bubbles are so small and poorly cooked and taste bad. Do not come here
Emily Shaw McLaughlin
I've gotten the Jasmine milk tea and the Taro milk tea. Loved the Taro milk tea! For me getting them with 50% sugar is the way to go.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hassan Chehab
Honestly the fact that they had so many non/low dairy options made this a winner for me. We got the Classic (black tea oat milk tea) and a yakult. Refreshing. Staff were really patient explaining the menu options to me, and the vibes inside the cafe are chill. Would highly recommend stopping by here if you're walking on the community path!Vegetarian options: Vegetarian milk tea?Dietary restrictions: Has non dairy options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hassan Lastname
Honestly the fact that they had so many non/low dairy options made this a winner for me. We got the Classic (black tea oat milk tea) and a yakult. Refreshing. Staff were really patient explaining the menu options to me, and the vibes inside the cafe are chill. Would highly recommend stopping by here if you're walking on the community path!Vegetarian options: Vegetarian milk tea?Dietary restrictions: Has non dairy options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bobby C.
The bubble tea is fine at Bubble Nation. Frequent this establishment at least weekly, sometimes multiple times a week. Ordering online has been hit or miss. If there are a few people, the online orders seem to get the least priority. On several occasions, the drinks aren't even started on arrival. Once they get through some of the in-person orders, they'll start the online order.
Jasmine bubble tea was descent but not the best. One lady taking orders and preparing the bubble teas, she was visibly overwhelmed and was not to approachable.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
I drink a LOT of bubble tea but i just can’t bring myself to like the drinks here. I like my drinks on the sweeter side so maybe you’ll like it otherwise... but I gave this place 3 chances with 3 different drinks (classic, brown sugar milk, and passion fruit) and each time was disappointing for me. Especially when I got mouthfuls of passionfruit seeds which ruined the experience of chewy boba- but hey, kudos for using real fruit? I think?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
My friends and I frequent this store and always love it. Some of the options are expensive but you pay for the quality of the drink. The staff are always super nice, and the shop has a nice atmosphere. There is a table inside, and a bench outside, as well as a self checkout to the left of the counter for when there’s a line.Parking: There are one or two parking spaces on the street, and a small lot across the street, making it difficult to find parking. I recommend parking somewhere nearby and walking to the store.Kid-friendliness: This place is totally kid friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Signature, Mango Passion, Mango, The Classic, Pineapple Passion Fruit Refresher
Love this place. Yummy drinks. Nice place to go to enjoy a refreshing drink before or after going to a music lesson. Strawberry and mango drinks are my favorite here. Good for a warm day. Once a yellow and black insect got inside the straw and bit the tip of my tongue. Insect tasted disgusting. Overall the drinks taste good.
Bubble Nation is my favorite bubble tea shop! I’ve had boba all over and nothing beats Bubble Nation’s mango green tea with boba! I drive specifically to Arlington just to get it. I always order online and it’s ready ridiculously fast. I’ve never been to a shop that can brew tea that quickly. Every staff member I’ve interacted with has been absolutely lovely as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Not bad for the neighborhood, wish they had longer hours though. I tend to go for their fruit teas. I still prefer the franchises like GongCha and KF but this place is good enough for the convenience.
I wish I could get an EXTRA HOT drink when i for it...but sadly, No! Just like plenty of other Amurikan drinks places where Cold is the default..sadly also, tough finding nondairy drinks.
My drink today tasted like..... it gave up. I seem to forget this whenever I decide to give this shop another chance. I had a craving and Thai Moon didn't have bubbles yet, so I waited for Bubble Nation to open at 12, thinking that at least i'd be getting the first batch of bubbles. The taro milk tea is bland and the bubbles are very obviously cooked with water (not in a brown sugar syrup) and they tasted like they had been washed and rinsed. I had a couple sips and tossed the rest, not really worth drinking. All drink are around $7 with tapioca too, which is tough considering the cups are smaller than they used to be too. I hope that one day bubble nation will become the Arlington bubble tea gem that it so desperately deserves.
Awesome bubble tea and good service! I highly recommend trying the taro.Parking: Depends on how busy it is in Arlington Center, sometimes there are plenty of free parking spots and sometimes there isn't many. You usually have to walk a bit to get here on a regular day, though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Mango Passion, Strawberry, Lychee Jelly, Mango Passion Fruit Smoothie, Pineapple Passion Fruit Refresher, Tropical, The Classic, Fruit Slush
These folks are awesome because they don’t ask for a tip when paying. Unheard of! Thank you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Classic
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Not worth 4.5 star at all! My boba tasted like grass and had large passion fruit seeds in it which practically broke my teeth. Tarp tastes like expired milk + grape cow. Bubbles are so small and poorly cooked and taste bad. Do not come here
I've gotten the Jasmine milk tea and the Taro milk tea. Loved the Taro milk tea! For me getting them with 50% sugar is the way to go.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Honestly the fact that they had so many non/low dairy options made this a winner for me. We got the Classic (black tea oat milk tea) and a yakult. Refreshing. Staff were really patient explaining the menu options to me, and the vibes inside the cafe are chill. Would highly recommend stopping by here if you're walking on the community path!Vegetarian options: Vegetarian milk tea?Dietary restrictions: Has non dairy options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Honestly the fact that they had so many non/low dairy options made this a winner for me. We got the Classic (black tea oat milk tea) and a yakult. Refreshing. Staff were really patient explaining the menu options to me, and the vibes inside the cafe are chill. Would highly recommend stopping by here if you're walking on the community path!Vegetarian options: Vegetarian milk tea?Dietary restrictions: Has non dairy options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The bubble tea is fine at Bubble Nation. Frequent this establishment at least weekly, sometimes multiple times a week. Ordering online has been hit or miss. If there are a few people, the online orders seem to get the least priority. On several occasions, the drinks aren't even started on arrival. Once they get through some of the in-person orders, they'll start the online order.