The tea quality was just horrible. I had diahreah problems. The service was terrible. The owner has attitude problems. I have seen many better places and this one just isn't worth buying from. SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!!
Pierce Ritchey
Only good bubble tea in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jasmine Tea
Cesar Rengifo
It is currently 8pm, mind you they close at 9pm I just tried ordering an item off of their menu and the person that is there currently refused to make it because “they try not make it because it is an hour before closing.” Truthfully I’ve never heard of that should’ve just closed at 8pm if that’s the case… all I wanted was a scoop of ice cream but ok
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Quynh M.
Love love love! The tea is delicious and the staff is so helpful and friendly. I do love being able to order in store using the iPad at the counter. There's a learning curve to getting used to the many different options. But once you get familiar with it, the ordering process is much more efficient and allows the servers to focus on what they do best, which is making the teas.
Tyler V.
I ordered a mystery bag through their Too Good To Go partnership (which I recommend everyone to download. It basically allows restaurants to sell you a mystery bag of their food, typically before they close, for a cheap discount, saving food that would otherwise be thrown out after hours). In my mystery bag, I got a Matcha Latte with tapioca and a strawberry smoothie all for $3.99! As far as food quality wise, the matcha latte tea was a bit on the light side, but the tapioca was surprisingly fresh considering it was 15 minutes before closing. As well as the strawberry smoothie, it had a good balance of sweetness from the strawberries. Overall, the drinks are not too bad. Just one thing to note, in my matcha latte, I found a small piece of plastic, perhaps from packaging of some sorts. But, at the end of the day, it was right before closing and the workers looked tired. Everyone makes mistakes, but that's just one thing to look out for!
Aly burale
This place has awful tea. And has the audacity to sell us moldy bakeries. Upon confronting the worker.. she simply said, do you want another one! As if I want more of the moldy poisonous food they have. I will make sure to report
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Darlina L.
Nice quiet ambiance for studying. However, the drinks themselves were highly lacking. I got the Assam Black Milk Tea (cold, 50% sugar, with Oreo crumbs) and it tasted basically like water. The Taro Milk Tea was slightly better. Overall, very disappointing experience. There are so many better boba options in the area, I won't be back...
Meta P.
I've driven out of my way before just to get a cup of their delicious caffe latte, that's why I'm giving it 5 stars. I like how I get to place my order on the screen, rather than giving it to a cashier, both for accuracy and my introversion. The place is always clean, including the counter tops and they have some nice decor as well. I'd be a regular if I lived in Allston, but a 3.5 mile drive is worth it!
Alice D.
Always a fan of Lime Red! I often ordered from UberEats as they had some good food to go along with their drinks - their pastries and desserts are pretty solid, but I would mainly just recommend coming here for the tea and getting something else as an extra if anything at all. They have a tablet for ordering and the process was relatively seamless before the drinks came out pretty quickly shortly after. The quality is always pretty solid, but nothing stands out that much with their drinks - just a good price and not too bad overall. They have a ton of nice seating with outlets available at most tables so coming to do work here is a solid option. Overall, I enjoy Lime Red and think it's a nice spot to grab bubble tea, sit, and work without disturbances.
Arwen L
I like how you can customize your toppings, ice and sugar level easily on the tablet. Great milk tea to enjoy.
Very good bubble tea place for students and everyone. I love the fact that you can place your order from the iPad and customize your beverage selection. No need to communicate your special preferences! Very convenient.The staff is friendly and wore a mask when I visited in October 2023. Honestly, it is a wise choice because the indoor ventilation is pretty bad. CO2 stayed around over 2000 ppm (shortly after I took the below photo). 5 stars for the bubble tea + iPad ordering system but 1 star for the poor air circulation.
Kelsey Chaplain
LimeRed has my favorite drinks in town, I love the fresh fruit bc I don’t have to add sugar. But! it isn’t handmade boba. If they ever upgrade to that (and maybe drop the prices in the baked goods section), it’s 5 stars for me. The staff is always sweet, but I wonder if they’re paid enough, because the staff is always rotating (and I come in a lot). Atmosphere is cute.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Matcha Strawberry Latte
Viggy Vanchi
Phenomenal boba place with drinks that aren't too sweet (for the best). They also don't go overboard on the ice, which I was thankful for. I got the Red Bean Milk Tea because I was curious to taste that combination. They definitely delivered. I think it had to be of my favorite boba orders.Another person in our party had gotten the passionfruit tea, which I found pretty bitter. I would definitely try out different items on the menu though.Pictured here is the smallest size.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Caroline Hammer
I really like the drinks and it would be a really lovely place to hang out, but both times I’ve come in there’s been a high pitched beeping noise. It’s really annoying and makes me not want to sit in the cafe.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dimitri Phan
The beverages don't actually fit in the drink trays so they easily fall out, if you order to go make sure you have a bag they will for sure fall
The tea quality was just horrible. I had diahreah problems. The service was terrible. The owner has attitude problems. I have seen many better places and this one just isn't worth buying from. SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!!
Only good bubble tea in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jasmine Tea
It is currently 8pm, mind you they close at 9pm I just tried ordering an item off of their menu and the person that is there currently refused to make it because “they try not make it because it is an hour before closing.” Truthfully I’ve never heard of that should’ve just closed at 8pm if that’s the case… all I wanted was a scoop of ice cream but ok
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Love love love! The tea is delicious and the staff is so helpful and friendly. I do love being able to order in store using the iPad at the counter. There's a learning curve to getting used to the many different options. But once you get familiar with it, the ordering process is much more efficient and allows the servers to focus on what they do best, which is making the teas.
I ordered a mystery bag through their Too Good To Go partnership (which I recommend everyone to download. It basically allows restaurants to sell you a mystery bag of their food, typically before they close, for a cheap discount, saving food that would otherwise be thrown out after hours). In my mystery bag, I got a Matcha Latte with tapioca and a strawberry smoothie all for $3.99! As far as food quality wise, the matcha latte tea was a bit on the light side, but the tapioca was surprisingly fresh considering it was 15 minutes before closing. As well as the strawberry smoothie, it had a good balance of sweetness from the strawberries. Overall, the drinks are not too bad. Just one thing to note, in my matcha latte, I found a small piece of plastic, perhaps from packaging of some sorts. But, at the end of the day, it was right before closing and the workers looked tired. Everyone makes mistakes, but that's just one thing to look out for!
This place has awful tea. And has the audacity to sell us moldy bakeries. Upon confronting the worker.. she simply said, do you want another one! As if I want more of the moldy poisonous food they have. I will make sure to report
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Nice quiet ambiance for studying. However, the drinks themselves were highly lacking. I got the Assam Black Milk Tea (cold, 50% sugar, with Oreo crumbs) and it tasted basically like water. The Taro Milk Tea was slightly better. Overall, very disappointing experience. There are so many better boba options in the area, I won't be back...
I've driven out of my way before just to get a cup of their delicious caffe latte, that's why I'm giving it 5 stars. I like how I get to place my order on the screen, rather than giving it to a cashier, both for accuracy and my introversion. The place is always clean, including the counter tops and they have some nice decor as well. I'd be a regular if I lived in Allston, but a 3.5 mile drive is worth it!
Always a fan of Lime Red! I often ordered from UberEats as they had some good food to go along with their drinks - their pastries and desserts are pretty solid, but I would mainly just recommend coming here for the tea and getting something else as an extra if anything at all. They have a tablet for ordering and the process was relatively seamless before the drinks came out pretty quickly shortly after. The quality is always pretty solid, but nothing stands out that much with their drinks - just a good price and not too bad overall. They have a ton of nice seating with outlets available at most tables so coming to do work here is a solid option. Overall, I enjoy Lime Red and think it's a nice spot to grab bubble tea, sit, and work without disturbances.
I like how you can customize your toppings, ice and sugar level easily on the tablet. Great milk tea to enjoy.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Very good bubble tea place for students and everyone. I love the fact that you can place your order from the iPad and customize your beverage selection. No need to communicate your special preferences! Very convenient.The staff is friendly and wore a mask when I visited in October 2023. Honestly, it is a wise choice because the indoor ventilation is pretty bad. CO2 stayed around over 2000 ppm (shortly after I took the below photo). 5 stars for the bubble tea + iPad ordering system but 1 star for the poor air circulation.
LimeRed has my favorite drinks in town, I love the fresh fruit bc I don’t have to add sugar. But! it isn’t handmade boba. If they ever upgrade to that (and maybe drop the prices in the baked goods section), it’s 5 stars for me. The staff is always sweet, but I wonder if they’re paid enough, because the staff is always rotating (and I come in a lot). Atmosphere is cute.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Matcha Strawberry Latte
Phenomenal boba place with drinks that aren't too sweet (for the best). They also don't go overboard on the ice, which I was thankful for. I got the Red Bean Milk Tea because I was curious to taste that combination. They definitely delivered. I think it had to be of my favorite boba orders.Another person in our party had gotten the passionfruit tea, which I found pretty bitter. I would definitely try out different items on the menu though.Pictured here is the smallest size.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I really like the drinks and it would be a really lovely place to hang out, but both times I’ve come in there’s been a high pitched beeping noise. It’s really annoying and makes me not want to sit in the cafe.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
The beverages don't actually fit in the drink trays so they easily fall out, if you order to go make sure you have a bag they will for sure fall
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3