I was craving a milk tea boba something really common and easy I thought, I could just tell by the color that it wasn’t going to be good , I took one sip and it honestly tasted like water . The boba part was ok but the drink just felt diluted already . I definitely will not be ordering that there again . Personally Jack n the box had better milk tea boba . But the staff was friendly.
Food: 1
Katherine Lbs
Stopped by to try a new place and unfortunately didn't enjoy it and ended up throwing it out after a couple of sips. Ordered a Vietnamese iced latte with boba, which had next to no coffee flavor, tasted like I was drinking straight creamer, and boba was dense and undercooked. Employees had phones/laptops out that made the service not feel as welcome. I know some people commented on the music, it was appropriate from what I heard while in store. Looks like a good place to study or chat with friends; has a little set up for taking photos.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
Gabby
The boba here was really hard and nasty. The drink overall was good but the whole point of a boba shop is boba.
Food: 2
Kenny C.
We ordered the matcha bingsoo and what I can tell you is that we most definitely did not receive matcha bingsoo. I can't even describe what I ate besides the pocky stick and honestly, that was the best part of it.. It was very interesting to say the least.
Michelle D.
I really liked their mango cloudy, a lot! The other drinks were good too. We've only tried the mango bingsoo, and it was good too. There was a lot of purée so it was really sweet. Inside there's a good amount of seating and games to play! Good place to hangout with friends or to study.
Amisha D.
I ordered a strawberry mojito refresher and spam musubi. I ended up not being a fan of the jasmine tea in my drink, and the barista immediately began working on a new drink for me. I got a tiger milk tea which was great. He was very kind & helpful, I will definitely be coming back to try more.I should also mentioned the decor was so aesthetic!
Rebecca _
Clean, friendly and fast service. Loved the ambience and the cozy set up for games in the corner. Had a great insta-friendly background too. Two thumbs up, will return!Parking: Lots of parking, two hours for free (gotta get it validated) then after that it costs money.
Recommended dishes: Handmade Taro with Fresh Milk
Jessica L.
About a 4 minute drive from UC Riverside. Boba places have a couple of food menu items (no popcorn chicken) and the ambiance is nice and trendy. Came in around 1 pm on a Saturday and had pretty fast service. Their drinks run a little sweet if you do not modify the sweetness so would recommend getting less sugar for their Tiger Boba Milk Tea and Oreo Cloudy.
Dharma Duong
I like the classic with the extra brown sugar. The workers are pretty
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessica Y.
Wandered in here while I was in University Village for lunch and found out they had a deal going on where you get a free taiyaki with a purchase of a drink! For the fillings you can choose apple, strawberry, cheese, or nutella. I ended up getting a nutella taiyaki as well as a mangonada 30$ sugar. The taiyaki was nothing crazy, but for free I truly can't complain. The mangonada was very refreshing and perfect for 100+ degree weather. Chamoy isn't for everyone though so the sourness/spiciness might throw you off if you're not sure what to expect. I really liked that I was able to adjust the sweetness of it so it didn't feel like I was drinking straight sugar. I probably would've liked it more if there was slightly less chamoy. The inside is very cute, and would be a great place to sit and catch up with friends or maybe even study. I also experienced really great customer service. She could tell I was overwhelmed by all the options on the menu and she asked if I wanted any recommendations. You can get 2 free hour parking in the area and after that I believe it's $2 every 30 minutes but not sure if the restaurants validate the parking ticket or not.
This is a very pretty and chill place. It's quiet most of the time, which I think is a shame since I do think the tea is pretty good here.I've done a few of the milk teas and a couple cloudies. Although I like their cloudies, I actually go for the milk teas as it is one of the stronger teas I can get in the vicinity of UCR. For example, as someone who grew up drinking oolong tea plain out of a teapot for over 20 years of my life, this place is one of the few places I will order oolong milk tea without sugar.This is definitely a testament to me liking the place for the quality tea rather than just the add-ons (There's another place I go to just for a fancier drink but it might as well not be a tea).The price point is comparable while actually being customizable for sugar and ice (which you can't say the same for things like Tim Boba which is clearly just a mix tea). They are also very chill and courteous people, so they are fun to chat with.Finally, when I came today (7/10/23), they had a new snack taiyaki item! I was quite excited when I got it as a free add-on to my drink. :) happily (and sadly), this is my first time where the taiyaki exterior is still crispy like a waffle, so it was really good! Lots of hearts! I don't know much about the other snacks but I do wish they had popcorn chicken. However, if you just want drinks, I highly recommend here!
Justin Cheng
Great spot, amazing drinks, well air conditioned!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Isabelle Franco
The Hoikado milk tea was so yummy. It sucks this place isn’t more highly reviewed because of its previous ownership. But since it become Tra, everything upgraded. The vibes are perfect and so are the drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Clarissa T.
This location was originally Sharetea but was changed to Trà Boba & Snack and I think it changed for the better! The boba used to be mid but after seeing the new store name and changes, the tea (at least the items we got) is so much better than it used to be! Rose Oolong Milk Tea (left): I was pleasantly surprised that the taste of tea and rose was pretty strong for this location! It was a bit sweet, so for next time, I will be getting 70% sweetness! Tiger Boba Milk Tea (right): This drink was too sweet for me, but my bf liked it! The boba was soft and chewy.Overall the tea at this location was pretty solid. The taste of the tea and other ingredients was strong! You can definitely taste the brew. The standard 100% sweet was too sweet in my opinion, so I recommend decreasing it to 70%. Would definitely come back for the Rose Oolong Milk Tea!
Jonathan P.
A new boba spot located inside University Village (UV). Parking at UV is free for the first 2 hours. The interior is nice and there are some seats to study or hangout. However, the wifi was a bit slow though when we were using it to study. They also have a restroom for customers.Drinks:We tried the Taro Cloudy (8/10) and Strawberry Cloudy (7/10). The cloudy drinks are $6 and are pretty good. They have a smoothie/slushy texture.
I was craving a milk tea boba something really common and easy I thought, I could just tell by the color that it wasn’t going to be good , I took one sip and it honestly tasted like water . The boba part was ok but the drink just felt diluted already . I definitely will not be ordering that there again . Personally Jack n the box had better milk tea boba . But the staff was friendly.
Food: 1
Stopped by to try a new place and unfortunately didn't enjoy it and ended up throwing it out after a couple of sips. Ordered a Vietnamese iced latte with boba, which had next to no coffee flavor, tasted like I was drinking straight creamer, and boba was dense and undercooked. Employees had phones/laptops out that made the service not feel as welcome. I know some people commented on the music, it was appropriate from what I heard while in store. Looks like a good place to study or chat with friends; has a little set up for taking photos.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
The boba here was really hard and nasty. The drink overall was good but the whole point of a boba shop is boba.
Food: 2
We ordered the matcha bingsoo and what I can tell you is that we most definitely did not receive matcha bingsoo. I can't even describe what I ate besides the pocky stick and honestly, that was the best part of it.. It was very interesting to say the least.
I really liked their mango cloudy, a lot! The other drinks were good too. We've only tried the mango bingsoo, and it was good too. There was a lot of purée so it was really sweet. Inside there's a good amount of seating and games to play! Good place to hangout with friends or to study.
I ordered a strawberry mojito refresher and spam musubi. I ended up not being a fan of the jasmine tea in my drink, and the barista immediately began working on a new drink for me. I got a tiger milk tea which was great. He was very kind & helpful, I will definitely be coming back to try more.I should also mentioned the decor was so aesthetic!
Clean, friendly and fast service. Loved the ambience and the cozy set up for games in the corner. Had a great insta-friendly background too. Two thumbs up, will return!Parking: Lots of parking, two hours for free (gotta get it validated) then after that it costs money.
Recommended dishes: Handmade Taro with Fresh Milk
About a 4 minute drive from UC Riverside. Boba places have a couple of food menu items (no popcorn chicken) and the ambiance is nice and trendy. Came in around 1 pm on a Saturday and had pretty fast service. Their drinks run a little sweet if you do not modify the sweetness so would recommend getting less sugar for their Tiger Boba Milk Tea and Oreo Cloudy.
I like the classic with the extra brown sugar. The workers are pretty
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wandered in here while I was in University Village for lunch and found out they had a deal going on where you get a free taiyaki with a purchase of a drink! For the fillings you can choose apple, strawberry, cheese, or nutella. I ended up getting a nutella taiyaki as well as a mangonada 30$ sugar. The taiyaki was nothing crazy, but for free I truly can't complain. The mangonada was very refreshing and perfect for 100+ degree weather. Chamoy isn't for everyone though so the sourness/spiciness might throw you off if you're not sure what to expect. I really liked that I was able to adjust the sweetness of it so it didn't feel like I was drinking straight sugar. I probably would've liked it more if there was slightly less chamoy. The inside is very cute, and would be a great place to sit and catch up with friends or maybe even study. I also experienced really great customer service. She could tell I was overwhelmed by all the options on the menu and she asked if I wanted any recommendations. You can get 2 free hour parking in the area and after that I believe it's $2 every 30 minutes but not sure if the restaurants validate the parking ticket or not.
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This is a very pretty and chill place. It's quiet most of the time, which I think is a shame since I do think the tea is pretty good here.I've done a few of the milk teas and a couple cloudies. Although I like their cloudies, I actually go for the milk teas as it is one of the stronger teas I can get in the vicinity of UCR. For example, as someone who grew up drinking oolong tea plain out of a teapot for over 20 years of my life, this place is one of the few places I will order oolong milk tea without sugar.This is definitely a testament to me liking the place for the quality tea rather than just the add-ons (There's another place I go to just for a fancier drink but it might as well not be a tea).The price point is comparable while actually being customizable for sugar and ice (which you can't say the same for things like Tim Boba which is clearly just a mix tea). They are also very chill and courteous people, so they are fun to chat with.Finally, when I came today (7/10/23), they had a new snack taiyaki item! I was quite excited when I got it as a free add-on to my drink. :) happily (and sadly), this is my first time where the taiyaki exterior is still crispy like a waffle, so it was really good! Lots of hearts! I don't know much about the other snacks but I do wish they had popcorn chicken. However, if you just want drinks, I highly recommend here!
Great spot, amazing drinks, well air conditioned!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Hoikado milk tea was so yummy. It sucks this place isn’t more highly reviewed because of its previous ownership. But since it become Tra, everything upgraded. The vibes are perfect and so are the drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This location was originally Sharetea but was changed to Trà Boba & Snack and I think it changed for the better! The boba used to be mid but after seeing the new store name and changes, the tea (at least the items we got) is so much better than it used to be! Rose Oolong Milk Tea (left): I was pleasantly surprised that the taste of tea and rose was pretty strong for this location! It was a bit sweet, so for next time, I will be getting 70% sweetness! Tiger Boba Milk Tea (right): This drink was too sweet for me, but my bf liked it! The boba was soft and chewy.Overall the tea at this location was pretty solid. The taste of the tea and other ingredients was strong! You can definitely taste the brew. The standard 100% sweet was too sweet in my opinion, so I recommend decreasing it to 70%. Would definitely come back for the Rose Oolong Milk Tea!
A new boba spot located inside University Village (UV). Parking at UV is free for the first 2 hours. The interior is nice and there are some seats to study or hangout. However, the wifi was a bit slow though when we were using it to study. They also have a restroom for customers.Drinks:We tried the Taro Cloudy (8/10) and Strawberry Cloudy (7/10). The cloudy drinks are $6 and are pretty good. They have a smoothie/slushy texture.