Eric R.
Yelp
"I'm looking for love. Real love. Ridiculous, inconvenient, consuming, can't-live-without-each-other love." - Sex and the City
It's been a long minute since my last cup of boba. And no, it has nothing to do with Mr. Big. Yet, many of my friends on Yelp and Instagram continuously post pics of colorful and delicious cups of boba. Btw, my IG is * @eric_travel_guru * relax I don't bite lol. So of course after my lunch in Japantown... still with time on my parking meter (yeah, surprise, surprise in the City)... I decide it was a perfect time to rekindle that love affair with a cup of boba.
And what better way to bromance than with the legendary Boba Guys! I've been here before but it's been so long ago I don't even recall what I had then. Story goes that Boba Guys are two nerdy guys that founded the company a decade ago. It started as a pop-up when boba was still catering to only a "certain" crowd. Ten years later boba is now mainstream and Boba Guys are all over Cali. Kudos to the guys for living the American boba dream!
Upon entering I decide on getting the most popular drink on the menu. I mean I can bore you to death with my typical Milk Tea Boba, but c'mon now, it's been years since... so went with the Matcha Strawberry Latte (Almond Milk) w/ Boba. It's available in two sizes, regular or large, I decided with the regular since I just had lunch, and well, I'm not one of the 98-lb girls that can gulp like a gallon of it! The mysteries of life, right?! Lol.
A group ahead of me ordering, some people to the side waiting on their orders, and another group that entered just behind me. A nice steady flow of customers. I also noticed how diverse the crowd was, unlike a decade ago. Boba is here to stay!
After a short wait my order is ready. And of course I forgot to stir before the first sip, so the first sip was like a Lava Flow at a Tiki Bar lol. I then stirred it and allowed the flavors to mingle. Ahhh the perfect dessert drink after lunch. Just north of $7 after tip.
In the end, I'd recommend Boba Guys to anyone craving some quality boba drinks. They also sell other drinks, coffee drinks, soft cones, and bites too. I might just try those other things the next time. Great spot for the boba aficionado to the Mr. Big just wanting a refreshing drink. And to think it all started a decade ago by two guys in a warehouse inspired to make a difference in the boba world...