Boba Licious

I told my buddy from work that I miss Filipino food as this is what I ate growing up. He mentioned that boba Licious has some of his favorite food that he has found so far in Oregon. I tried it today and it was a great experience! Upon entering, everyone greeted and was so kind. We chatted about various things including where in the Philippines that my mother was from. It was a sweet and kind interaction and something that made my day. The food was what I was hoping for! The chicken adobo (and pork adobo that my friend ordered) was great! The longanisa was delicious and reminded me of home. The diniguan honestly was great as well which surprised me since I was not always the biggest fan of it but was craving it today. The Kaldereta was nice and thick and the beef really tender. The banana lumpia also tasted so good and was not overly sweet! Though one felt slightly burnt but still tasted really good! Overall, I enjoyed and loved my meal. I have been missing Filipino food and was happy to have been told about this place!!

This place is close to my work and I love Filipino food, so I go to it occasionally. All the dishes that I've had there have been passable, until today. I went for lunch, went to my desk and started eating my Pork adobo. Everything was fine, until I looked to the left of my plate and saw the longest, thickest strand of hair in my food. Instantly inedible. And the fact that it's cafeteria style and prepared in big batches, I'm afraid of this happening again. I don't think I'm going back.

This is a Filipino home-cooked deli. They also have rice and serve it bento style. We had Kre-Kare, Beef Kaldereta and Pork Adobo. I felt that the gentle flavors of each dish made it possible to enjoy even the most unique dishes. Other dishes included Pork Apritada (Pork stewed in tomatoes) Chicken Adobo (Marinated Chicken) Pork Gisantes (Menudo) Pinakbet (Salty braised pork?) Pork Adobo (Marinated Pork) Pork Dinuguan (Braised Pork Blood and Offal) Pinapaitan (Braised pork offal?) Beef Kaldereta (beef stew) Kare-Kare (oxtail stew, the national dish of the Philippines) Nilagang Baboy (Pork Soup) Fish Sausage and more. There are also boba and halo-halo sweets, and halo-halo is a tasty and hearty dish with jelly underneath.

We're so glad we found this gem in Hillsboro! Every time we come to Oregon whether or not we're just passing through or vacationing around town, this is one of our destination spot for tasty authentic Filipino food -- Ilocano style! So you're aware, there aren't any tables in this establishment and is only for takeout. We've pretty much tried all their dish offerings at this point as well as some of their desserts, such as halo-halo, and none of them disappoint! If I had to highlight one particular dish, it would be the pinapaitan! This is not a dish for everyone due to the innards and its unique flavor from the bile, which adds a bitter taste to the broth, but it's so so so delicious! This is the authentic flavors that I crave and can't get enough of in a pinapaitan dish. We always order this dish if it's being offered without any hesitation. There's nothing like some mouth-watering home cooking! Shout out to the Manangs and Manong in the kitchen, cooking up all these delicious Filipino food! Thank you!

This is a good option for quick lunch when I want to eat clean but too lazy to cook! Nicely well cooked meat. I can feel that the ingredients are really clean. The taste is very family-style. I will be back again next time for their dessert and other dishes.

The ladies that work here are super nice. The kaldera was really really good. Lots of different drink options. Had the thai ice tea SO GOOD! solid choice to go if your looking for some savory food.

We were mesmerized by the options and the welcoming staff, so much so that we bought almost everything! Lol and it did not disappoint. Great flavor, great portions. Felt very satisfying.

Wish I had option to give negative stars. This is the worst fruit tea I ever had. Me & hubby ordered mango fruit tea with rainbow jelly & watermelon fruit tea with lychee jelly respectively. Check pic if u can make out which is what. I never knew fruit tea flavor is asked just for namesake cos they only gave us brewed tea with zero flavour is both. Jelly is so lil. Price is no less from others $6.50 each & all we did was pay them & throw out drinks in the bin. Never ever going back again.

When I am in their neighborhood, I try to stop by this place, and I remember, throughout the pandemic, they served their community. I enjoy their longanisa (comfort food with rice :), pinakbet, adobo chicken/ pork, and also their refreshing drinks. The people working here are so nice.

My parents asked me what I wanted to drink because they were in that area. We know someone who comes here often and love their drinks so we decided to try. We ordered milk tea. Problem: you can't change the sweetness. That is a big problem, especially so many boba stores can adjust, this was not a good start. When I got it, it was so so so so sweet. It tasted like milk with sugar. Barely any tea flavor. This was the most bland and expensive sugar milk drink. It was also $6. More expensive than other boba places. Very disappointed. I guess their fruity drinks have more compliments but I'm going to pass on the drinks since you can't adjust it.

This 2 stars was rated mainly for halo halo. I have not ordered anything else from this restaurant. But based on halo halo itself, I won't go back to this restaurant. First of all, the service was friendly enough and the restaurant seems clean. When I ordered halo halo at other restaurants, I had to wait at least 10 minutes for them to make it. I got my halo halo within 15 seconds which was odd. When I ate it, I understood the reason. This halo halo is far from authentic. And it wasn't even that tasty. I was very disappointed. I didn't get any the standard traditional toppings in the halo halo. The flavor was blend. And the toppings were like from a canned fruits. There was a small amount of taro ice cream. If you want a good halo halo, you will be disappointed.

I love this place The ladies are always very pleasant. It's where you go to get Filipino food that taste like Filipino food chicken adobo and pork adobo anytime I'm on this side of town I stop in for some delicious Filipino food

Tita was just freshly filling up the lechon as i walked in... immediately ordered lechon, pancit , and various other pork and beef stews. This spot always have consistent delicious dishes served hot. If youre in the area definately stop by.

walked past by here because we were eating next door at Good Taste and really glad we found this gem. Halo halo and ube smoothie highly recommend if you're an ube fan. Smoothie comes with toppings (i did both boba and jelly and it's Lychee jelly). Both were priced a very good deal and largest serving i've seen compared to most bubble tea places. 10/10 recommend coming. we didn't get to try their filipino food take out, will come back again!

The taste and value here is top notch. Wonderful flavor and fills me up. This is the kind of restaurant that tends to get replaced by places that charge twice as much for less tasty food, so I'm really lucky to have this spot near my work when I need a delicious lunch at a good price. Plus, the people working there have always been so friendly and welcoming. Great for when I've had a rough day. My favs are the pork guisantes or the adobo.

One of my patients told me about this place. We have been looking for some decent Filipino food (we were disappointed with a couple of places) and have had several people recommend this place. It's in a small building but it does have plenty of parking. When we went inside we were greeted right away. I was happy to see they had one of my favorites, Lechon Kewali sitting under the heat lamp, but the heat lamp only kept the temperature at a tepid rate and I wished it was warmer. They also have the vinegar dipping sauce with the chili peppers which was great as well. My other half got the pork guissantes and chicken adobo which he said was pretty good. It looked a little different than the ones we ate back in Hawaii but I guess mainland style is a little different. We also got a huge plateful of steamed rice and it was so good with the dishes we got. Price was ok, starting at $10 for a one choice plate. Our only disappointment was that they were sold out of banana lumpia. Overall I would come here again as this place has the only decent Lechon so far. The people who work here were really sweet.

Delicious Filipino food! Caldereta is our favorite, and my husbands is dinuguan and our kids love the longonisa. sadly they don't have lechon everyday I believe it's Wednesdays and Sundays but you might want to call to make sure. Their prices are reasonable.

Really can't complain. The food is always good. Currently, they are only taking take-out service. Long are the days of less than $10 for a 2-3 combo, but like I said... Can't really complain if I'm not cooking.

Came here at 7:30pm says it closes at 8pm. I came all the way from Gresham... also last time I came the dine in isn't available.

Good menu for Boba. Friendly staff. I enjoyed visiting this hole in wall kind of boba place. The staff were super welcoming and friendly. They allowed us to combine two flavors in the boba. I ordered boba milk tea with mango and pineapple. They have default sugar and ice levels. If you want it customized, do check with them. I felt I could not taste either the mango or pineapple flavors in my tea. I think it could have been the level of sweetness that masked the flavors. They also had some food options. I saw people collecting their catering order for food from here while waiting for my order. Though I did not try their food, seems to be quite popular. They also have some unique snack options near checkout. We got a couple of corn snacks and they tasted good. It's a nice place. But let them know your level of sweetness so they can adjust it. I felt their default was very sweet for me. I'd recommend visiting this place for both their boba and food.

Love their Lumpia Shanghai and customer service is the best very convenient everything their food taste good I would definitely recommend this place.

Worst service I have ever received. I went in to order bubble teas. And they started making the wrong drink so I clarified that I wanted a blended bubble tea not a milk tea. The lady taking the order was rude about it saying "girl you're confusing." when I asked if I could please get the tapioca added because it was missing. (that I had initially ordered ) She said I hadn't ordered it with an attitude. I decided not to keep the drinks because she was so rude to me and I tried telling her nicely that I didn't like the service and she just kept interrupting me and telling my to throw the drinks in the trash. I will never return here again!!!

Okay this place is the one and only Asian Filipino deli near forest grove Oregon. Good location and food and people.

Customer service was non-existent. Food is average. Price is ridiculous for the small portions. Will not be back

First of all, we landed in Tigard for take-out Filipino food, and found out another food restaurant moved in. We called Boba Licious, and asked how long have they been gone from Beaverton. Five years! FIVE YEARS! I can't believe it's been 5 years since the last time we had eaten there! So, here we are driving back to Portland, driving to Hillsboro for the next Boba Licious restaurant! We could have ordered more, but we didn't because, they didn't have many selections cooked in vegetables that I liked. Instead, we ordered the most popular ones that we've eaten, which include Langonisa sausage, Fried Bangus (very good, I was afraid I'd be picking each bone like I did as a child), Pork Menudo, Pork Adobo and last but not least HALO - HALO. I couldn't find any negatives about this order - to - go! I've not eaten the fried fish for 55 years, so this is much enjoyed! I think, I gave 3 stars from my last review (from the old location), one because the lumpia was almost burned, and cold inside. The Halo-Halo was not quite as I expected. We will be back! This place is one of the best Filipino around Portland! (Sorry, no photos, we took them home to eat, and when you're hungry, you don't take photos, you just eat! I mostly take photos of foods eaten outside, when they're sitting on my lap or table). UPDATE: The adobo is so tasty, just like my parents'. The last time I ate Filipino Adobo, I was so disappointed, there's about 75% fat/skin instead of meat, I doubt I'll be going back! I don't like talking negative to my kind, but I'm being honest here! This restaurant, cares more about quality of their dish!

Love the food. Make sure to go earlier. Sometimes they run out of my favorite. But so worth my long drive and the ladies are always so kind! They make u feel like family.

Fruit smoothies are the best smoothies we ever tasted especially on a hot summer day!! We'll be back again

Sweet Filipino ladies have always served me well when I'm itching to have some good old home style Filipino food! Great prices, big portions, and plenty of rice!

Was in the area looking for sweets when Yelp pointed me to Boba Licious. Not only did they have Boba, but this was a Filipino joint. Yay! I found my destination. But I glanced at the time and I only had 15 minutes to get there. The race was on... Pulled up to the mini strip mall and parked right in the front parking spot. One of the owners was cleaning up, but we had 10 minutes to spare and she invited us inside. Pour moi? Halo Halo. Perfect after a long hot day. There were only a couple of food items left on display, but I also purchased a couple of fried fish to snack on later. I'm not in Hillsboro often, but would definitely return.

Awesome customer service. Very friendly staff and authentic Filipino food. The food is already ready and you get what you see. There were some unfamiliar dishes but I was not offered a sample and was not sure if I could ask. The sausage was really good! Very sweet flavor but only got two pieces for the entree. The chicken adobo felt kinda oily so I wasn't a huge fan. Also it is too bad they don't offer more in the combo other than white rice. Positives: Shanghai lumpia and sausage. Warm customer service family feel. Not sure if I'm in a huge rush to go back for the food.

My honest review. Pros: Good customer service. Their food are all Filipino dishes. Cons: Taste bland. I am a Filipino, i know the authentic taste of "our food". We've ordered Sinigang(we really coudn't find the "Sinigang taste" of it. It's just like a normal soup or nilaga. No asim or sourness at all which normally found in Sinigang flavour) , Labong (their labong tastes bland also, i don't know why. It supposed to taste like you put bagoong on it. Unfortunately, we didn't taste any saltiness it was like eating labong with water and a bit of salt ) , Longanisa ( Taste good but So many fats and oil. I think, they didn't prick it while cooking to discard the oil from inside the sausage. Turned out very oily. We ended up pricking it first to remove the oil before eating it, messy i know hahah) and lastly, The Sisig( their sisig is okay).. Final Verdict: Not worth our 45mins drive. Do i recommend this restaurant? Maybe Yes i still recommend this restaurant because we still haven't tasted all of the food on their menu. Will i comeback again? Uhm, i would probably choose to cook at home more than to be driving 45mins.

Service is so bad!!! The lady who served our food is very rude.. I regret that I go to this place, maybe it's time for her to retire,she's a miserable person.. I highly don't recommend this place,period!!!

My wife loves their food. She is Filipina and this is her go to place when she has a craving and doesn't want to cook.

Great authentic Filipino food around the corner. You choose what you want. They have a great selection of entrees especially on the weekends. A little heavy on the meat but flavor is spot on and everything taste amazing. Reminds me a good home cook meals.

We've stopped by a couple times for their filipino food, and it's been amazing every time! This time got longanisa, chicken adobo, menudo, and lechon and everything is perfectly cooked and delicious.

We just moved to Hillsboro from Beaverton so we needed a new Filipino place to eat as my fiance is a Filipina! Needless to say but we found our Filipino fix! The food we had was fresh and delicious! Everything made with love and we tasted it. The ladies who own and run the place were the nicest! We will 100% be going here at least once a week from now on! Again Salamat, ladies!

Bruhhhhhhhhh. I don't really try new Filipino restaurants, (since I think my grandma makes the best Filipino food) BUT we came across this place on yelp. When out one night, my fiancé & I came across one of the owners. I actually was craving pandesal but unfortunately they don't sell them anymore. Soooo since we have vanilla ice cream, banana lumpia was a must. Banana lumpia is super good, but there was no brown sugar. We also got pork guisantes & dinuguan - both soooooo ono!! I'm pretty picky with my pork guisantes, I like it with a ton of peas but this one is bomb!! If you're in the area or craving Filipino food, I highly recommend this place! Happy Eating!!

Amazing Filipino food, like the dishes my aunts make, seasoned and all. They have prepared main dishes they serve from a heated buffet. Nice variety of offerings, friendly service and reasonable prices. I deducted one star for their overabundant use of styrofoam and other impossible to recycle products. I hope they make strides to reduce their carbon footprint in the future.

Always a great plan to pick up lunch or dinner .. to-go. Traditional filipino dishes like adobo, sisig, pakbey, apritada, longanisa ...have yummy boba drinks too.

Ordered a smoothie, received a tea, told them I ordered a smoothie and got yelled at saying no you ordered tea. Not going back

If you want authentic Filipino food, this is the place. So far I've tried their Sisig which is very good, Dinuguan, Pinapaitan, Beef Caldereta. I can't wait to try the other foods in their menu. I'm looking forward to try their Crispy Pata which you need to call to order an hour ahead of time. Boba Licious is my new go to place for good Filipino food. And don't forget the Halo-halo.

I went to Boba Licious for the first time because it was the closest spot that sold boba at the time. I didn't know they also served Filipino food. The food was was super juicy and there were a lot of options. They also have daily specials so there is always something new to try. The people were friendly and the atmosphere was great. The only reason this spot gets 4 stars is because during the lunch rush you will be very lucky if you get a seat to eat. If the location was bigger it would get a full 5 stars. Oh and the boba was fantastic. The milk tea is definitely worth trying.

As a Filipino American, I grew up eating home cooked Filipino food from my family kitchen and I recall all the special occasions where every dish was made with heart and soul. Sadly, there are very limited dining options for Filipino food in the Portland metro area. This really makes me sad since where I'm from (Daly City, CA), there are Filipino restaurants everywhere and of course, I was closer to my relatives where I had the advantage of being surrounded by my own culture. I guess I realize that I took this for granted, but luckily, a friend of a friend, mentioned this little spot where I can get my fix when I do get homesick and need some comfort food. It's quite a bit of a drive from North Portland (about 30 min) but it's totally worth it just so I can have my Kare Kare (peanut butter oxtail stew), Beef Kaldereta (Filipino Beef Stew), Pork or Chicken Adobo (Braised Meat w/Soy, Vinegar, and Garlic) or Sinigang (Sour Tamarind Soup). Everything is so delicious and cooked exactly how it's supposed to be. Yes, I do have recipes to cook them at home, but sometimes it's just not the same and for a busy girl like me, some of the dishes take hours to cook. There are a variety of other dishes available like Pancit (Noodles) Longanisa (Sausage Links), Menudo (Pork & Vegetable dish), Dinuguan (Pork Blood Stew), Mongo Beans (Lentil Stew), and Crispy Pata (Deep Fried Pork Leg). I love that this place is run by a family, I assume is a mother and daughter team, who are very friendly and welcoming. They do serve Filipino desserts like Halo Halo, Turon Lumpia (Banana Eggroll), and other sweets. The Boba isn't too bad either. I wish they had another location closer to me, but if I have to drive out here, I will happily do so.

Great little place, taste like actual Filipino food instead of second-generation Filipino food. Good prices, friendly vibes. They usually have the goat kaldereta, (on sweeter side instead of spicy), dinuguan and menudo. I took out one star because I've bought the fried tilapia fish twice and both times it was already cold inside. Other than that, everything is tasty. Maybe 5 or 6 tables, not at all good for large groups, so try to get it to go. Definitely call ahead.. The young lady who's always cashiering is nice and the place is always clean. If you're hankering for a Filipino meal, this little spot is where it's at.

Worst Halo halo and customer service ever! The woman running the front was incredibly rude to everyone in line not just us. She acted like everyone was a hassle to her for even being there when ever customer was actually being very nice to her. She literally yelled at me to talk louder through the acrylic protection screen and I was asking questions about the menu as a first time customer and was angry I was even asking a question about the options. The people in the back making the food were very nice though. However the halo halo was nothing like any halo halo I have had. Very low quality ingredients and ice cream. The woman behind us asked the woman for an extra spoon and the woman snapped back, " WHAT FOR!" And the customer kindly replied, "Um for my daughter." Seriously appalling lack of service will not return.

I went there for some boba because that's the thing I normally get from they're business but when I went there I told them I wanted a Fruit Smoothie and she was making the boba, when I got the boba it was a Fruit Tea boba and I told them that it was a Fruit Smoothie but she said that I said "Fruit tea" but my family even heard that I said a Fruit Smoothie and then she proceeds to be rude about it show me the paper she wrote on and say that I messed up and said it was a "Fruit Tea" and not a Fruit Smoothie and says in a rude tone and I quote "Next time, say Fruit Smoothie not Fruit tea" when I clearly said Fruit Smoothie, I'm not coming back here after this experience because the amount of disrespect that she gave to me and getting the order wrong and not even trying to make the order right or be nicer about what happened never coming here again.

The food that reminds me of Home. There aren't many filipino restaurants in Portland and I'm glad to have found Boba Licious. Everything I've had here is delicious and tastes like how my Mom, Dad, Titos and Titas cook and the owners/employees remind me of my family who I miss dearly. I always search for sinigang (tamarind sour soup) and diniguan (pork blood stew) as those dishes were always my favorite growing up. Luckily they had those dishes the day I went in and I also opted for some longonisa (sweet/garlic pork sausage). All dishes were delicious and provided lots of rice to accompany my dish choices. I like my dishes extra sour/vinegary so I got a little to go cup of the chili vinegar they have available to customers by the cash register area and doused my diniguan and longonisa In that which made extra yummy for me. Thank you Boba Licious and all the Titas, Titos, Lolas, Lolos, Kuyas and Ates there. I'm glad you're here and serving locals and transplants like me who miss the taste of Home.

This review is for the boba only, as I just stopped in for a drink with a relative. I saw people enjoying the food, so maybe next time. The place is clean and nice. I was indecisive and underslept. The lady behind the counter was helpful and made me a mismash drink that was totally tasty. Yay!

I moved to the area from the Bay Area a few years ago for college, and it took me a while to get used to not having a Filipino restaurant within five miles of my reach wherever I stood. I am also a Filipino who grew up eating home-cooked Filipino meals, so I was a bit nervous to try this place at first because I wasn't sure if it was going to live up to my "standards". I've been here a few times now and absolutely LOVE it. The people who run the place are Filipino, and I guarantee you that the food is authentic; it's my go-to place for whenever I feel homesick (or just craving Filipino food). My favorite dish is their sisig. It's hard to explain exactly what it is, and I feel like it's most beneficial to taste the food first before figuring out what's in it, so I'm going to say you're just going to have to trust me and see for yourself! The only downside to it is that it's only available on Tuesday's and Saturday's. If you happen to come during those days, be sure to get the sisig before it runs out! I went on a Saturday at around 2 pm and they were almost out. If you've had sisig before, I'll tell you right now that it has more of a creamy texture than usual, and the meat isn't as crumbled up--it's more diced. Absolutely delicious. I've also tried their longanisa, dinuguan, pork sinigang, kaldereta, pork adobo, and pinakbet. Aside from the main dishes, my heart absolutely jumped for joy when I saw that they have A VARIETY of Filipino desserts. They have taho, bibingka, halo-halo, and so much more, but I've only tried their halo-halo. Halo-halo, in English means "mixed together", and its contents usually vary from place to place. This one has the typical ube ice cream on top of the shaved ice with jelly, boiled sweet beans, coconut, and a few other fruits on the bottom. Perfect for a hot day! Their boba drinks are good...not exactly the best, but I only say that because I am an avid boba-drinker and this isn't exactly an official boba spot. Good for what they offer though and their boba is super sweet. Huge plus for that one. Most unofficial boba places have really bland boba. Other than that, service is awesome and there's always, ALWAYS parking available. Prices are super cheap for huge portions--always worth the trip!

5 stars for the food, but 1 star for customer service. The food is good like the beef stew kaldareta! Pinakbet is alright, I'd rather make my own coz I like more bagoong flavor and squash. Dinuguan is my family's favorite, but it is a bit too watery at this place, but still good. Halo halo is the best! They have good portions too. Now my only annoyance is with customer service. Most of the time they are gossiping and one time messed up my order even though I mentioned it twice. She was too busy gossiping to pay attention. Another time, I wasn't done with my order and she was already serving the next in line. I thought nevermind, forget it. Paid and waited for her to juggle serving people behind me, talking to them and processing my debit card without so much as a thank you. I speak tagalog too, maybe I'll get better service if we had something in common to gossip about.

BAD SERVICE. THE LADY WHO OWNS THIS RESTAURANT DOES NOT CARE AT ALL ABOUT HER CUSTOMERS. I tried placing a phone order and she absolutely rude the entire time, I asked what she had for the day her response was "I have a lot of people in front of me, can you hurry up with your order". Never have I ever experienced such poor customer service. All I wanted was comfort food but she made this experience for me very sad.

Very delicious! Great service. Lechon kawali. Very delicious. Great boba too avocado boba!

I stumbled upon this little place on yelp. The ladies were extremely friendly. I saw many families visit this place during my stay there. The food was cheap and the quality was great! I had something like beef stew (I can't remember) and to my surprise, the beef was moist. I also had Halo-Halo and that tastesd even better! Don't be fooled by the name or the lack of decorations, you should definitely give this place a try!

My go to for Filipino food when I'm too lazy to make my own at home. Never disappointed always satisfied. Theirs a variety of dishes to choose from one of my favorite dishes is the beef caldareta, the meat is always soft! Staff is always friendly and welcoming. They also have assorted flavors of boba tea and halo halo so yummy!

I love their pork Adobo and lechon I always come here to get my fillipino fix.

After coming here for an office boba-run (definitely recommend halo-halo!), I came back to try their food. I'm not very familiar with Filipino food, but it's obvious this is some home-cooked comforting goodness. They have some staples, like pork adobo, and rotating dishes. My favorite was a tomato-based pork dish (unsure of the name). The service is very friendly and they are happy to describe the different dishes. It's a great place to stop in for take-out if you need a satisfying home-cooked dinner. I'll definitely be back to try more food!

Such a great place with fantastic food and boba!! The people here are also very very nice!

Best authentic Filipino food in Oregon! The food style is "build your own" with the option of choosing how many sides you want. I recommend the Dinuguan and the mungo beans with white rice. The halo halo is also something I would recommend if you have the room for dessert. The portions are well worth the price and flavor & the customer service is superb!