Boba Ave Express

Tea house · Arcadia ·

Boba Ave Express

Tea house · Arcadia ·

Drive-thru boba, popcorn chicken, smoothies, snacks

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1437 S Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007 Get directions

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"Boba Ave 8090 is a far better choice than queuing up at a random Starbucks drive-thru. The menu includes boba varieties including jasmine, brown sugar, and purple sweet potato, along with popcorn-fried chicken." - Farley Elliott

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Boba Ave 8090

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"For a boba fix anytime of day, there’s Boba Ave Express in Arcadia. The drive-thru is open until midnight and serves Taiwanese snacks like popcorn chicken, braised pork, and tea eggs in addition to dozens of drinks." - Cathy Chaplin

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Boba Ave 8090

Ciel S.

Google

It used to taste great, but not anymore. I ordered half sugar, but it tasted like it was 100% sugar. The milk tea also tasted off, almost like a chemical flavor. On the plus side, the portion size was really huge! 😂

Drew W.

Google

It's a half & half so never disappoints and always delivers. The lady at the counter was nice and explained everything and ended up getting the classic boba with almond flavor. The bobas were chewy and sweet just perfect and the tea was so smooth 👍👍.

Michelle V.

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Strawberry yogurt was way way too sweet, then somehow too sour. Didn't have enough tapioca pearls that were undercooked anyways. Thai tea was way too bitter, had to stop by a 7 eleven for sugar packets to make it drinkable. Only saving grace was that it's open till midnight and had good customer service. needs a lot of work .

Khin H.

Google

I used to like their jasmine green milk tea and now it’s so disgusting. I ordered regular sugar and comes out way tooooo sweet like 150% sugar level with no tea taste. Also I always love to drink cheese green tea and now it’s really really awful taste. The last time I had was early 2025 like around February that was the last time I got the taste of I love and now it’s getting worse. I really feel not worth it to spend $15 for two boba without topping and kinda want my money back now.

James K.

Google

IMPORTANT TIP: If you ordered online pick-up, you can bypass the drive-thru line by parking in the designated "delivery driver" parking. Call into the store and they will bring out your drink. The last time I came here was about a year ago. Unfortunately, the brown sugar boba milk tea is not like it use to be. The tea was more fragrant and the milk was creamier.

Sam B.

Google

4.5. Place is legit. The large is actually an XL. Strawberry yogurt is my fav. Popcorn chicken is awesome. My go to from now on in Arcadia. There is a line tho. I would order ahead to save the wait. Fun times. Cool vibe.

Ketchup B.

Google

Thai tea has bad after taste, popcorn chicken is VERY SALTY, and the strawberry mango smoothie is watery and can’t taste the mango. We asked if the smoothie could be made thick but we were told that they use exact proportions and couldn’t make any changes. So as a result of their “exact proportions”, I now have a watery smoothie.

Bubba R.

Google

The drive thru can be a bit of a wait, but there's a reason for it. The boba drink was good. My guest tried the Almond Tea Boba with no sugar. They offer you levels of sweetness ranging from zero to 50%. It was delicious. I opted for the Mango and yogurt blend with 25% sweetness, but will go with no sugar next time since I really enjoyed the natural flavors. Total spent was $14.36.