Happy Lemon

Happy Lemon is my go to spot in the South Bay! Some of the spots are not as good, but this one was great! I came in around 3PM. Unfortunately, staff had mentioned boba was going to take another 15 min. I decided to wait. I was close to docking a star, but it came out cooked well. I ordered my usual passion fruit green tea with 25% sugar and 50% ice. This was the most seating I've seen in a Happy Lemon. Good spot to hang out or get some work done. Nicely AC'ed when I went. Parking can definitely be a bit tough in the small plaza.

One of my favorite social outing tea shops for now that makes me feel at home, relaxed and being in my teenage energy freely. ------- 1/14/23 update: Recently stepped in for a dine-in boba time with family, I had one of the happiest times, sitting down and chatting away with laughter. :) Loved my jasmine green milk tea with egg puddings, it was yummy! Store was clean, organized and cheerful. Unlike some other boba shops, staff here don't wear masks and you can see their smiley faces. No masks, so cool and unindoctrinated. That's the way it should be. That's the way I like it. Everything looks fantastic. Love love it! ❤️

Worst place to get milk tea. We ordered Vietnamese coffee, the server said there will be less coffee as they want to save for next customers. Then we ordered Okinawa milk tea, which is literally milk purchased from Costco. There is no ounce of tea inside. Waste of $7. Pathetic service and food. Would have given negative points if Google allowed

Spacious but have not so many tables, quite a waste for such space. First impression, the place smells AMAZING. Scent of delightful tea and flower made me go "I want that kind of tea right now!" They offer wide range of drinks with many interesting items (salted cream & tiramisu cream?! Yes please!). We ordered (Large) Kumquat green tea w boba and (Medium) Black tea salted cream w crystal boba; both with less sugar and 50% ice. KGT was ok, sour and can't really taste the tea, boba was good. The BTSC was better, sure glad we ordered less sugar or else it'd have been too sweet, agar boba was great. Almost $10 for both. Overall, I enjoyed my experience with the store. Will be back to check out other drinks. Worth a try!

If you love lemon flavor, you’d love this place! The freshly squeezed lemon with black tea is my favorite. 50% sugar combined with the sourness was perfect for me. The drink did not taste sweet at all.

I LOVE Happy Lemon! This particular location is at a corner of a major street so parking is very limited. But the moment you walk in, it is super spacious and clean! Every Happy Lemon staff I have ever encountered is super friendly. I LOVE their Fresh Lemon Ice Tea - Zesty, sweet, and caffeinated.

We got a mango green tea and a brown sugar boba. The sweetness levels are too high, even when I requested the lowest (they can’t go zero sugar for many drinks).

Nhu has taken  our order every time we've come to Happy Lemon. She is friendly & welcoming as well as patient to answer our questions. She made ordering really easy and works with a sense of urgency. *We were so happy she still served us even though we arrived minutes from them closing on our first visit ! * She has a cheerful  spirit and we loved her boba recommendations. My kids and I are now fans of  the milk tea with puff cream. This is the only boba spot we have found to be consistent every single time and provides the freshest soft tapioca pearls. Top boba & Top Service ! Thank you (:

Favorite boba place of all time (and most happy lemon locations). I get the fresh strawberry tea with lychee jelly every time I go I have probably drank an Olympic swimming pools worth of strawberry black tea and I'll only keep adding to it. 10/10

Mmm wanted a dessert boba after dinner so stopped by happy lemon for their milk tea with salted cheese!! Bf ordered the roasted tea with salted cheese and said mine was better. I got 50% sweet less ice and he got 25% sweet no ice. I really like the flavor combo here and only get the salted cheese option here! Def recommend happy lemon chain.

I'm glad that Happy Lemon is still as good as I remember. The shop is pretty big inside with many places to sit. If you want something refreshing, I would go for the honey green tea and strawberry green tea. For something sweeter, go for the ube milk tea with taro puff cream. Service was quick as well. Solid boba spot with consistently good drinks.

Happy Lemon is my go to spot in the South Bay! Some of the spots are not as good, but this one was great! I came in around 3PM. Unfortunately, staff had mentioned boba was going to take another 15 min. I decided to wait. I was close to docking a star, but it came out cooked well. I ordered my usual passion fruit green tea with 25% sugar and 50% ice. This was the most seating I've seen in a Happy Lemon. Good spot to hang out or get some work done. Nicely AC'ed when I went. Parking can definitely be a bit tough in the small plaza.

Our group stopped by for some drinks after the art show. They seemed short staffed so our drinks took a while to come out. We ordered: Strawberry smoothie: at 50% sugar it was still soooo sweet! Mango lemon slushy: I ordered with less syrup and it turned out to be very tart. Passion fruit mango fruit tea with aloe: 5/5 got this at 25% sweet and it was perfect. Very refreshing. Milk tea with cream puff: 50% sweet, hubby liked this and would come back and order the same thing. This was my first time at this HL location. I was surprised to see how spacious it is inside. Great spot to gather with friends to enjoy some drinks.

This Happy Lemon is soo good. Their tea always tastes good and the restaurant has so much sitting space if you want to chill and drink your boba. Honestly this place is solid and I don't really have anything bad to say about it.

Sadly, Happy Lemon's once reliable standards have plummeted. My usual favorite, the mango lemonade slushy (item H5), was disappointingly just a lemonade drink with a hint of mango. This inconsistency has become a common occurrence, leaving me uncertain if I'll come back to this location. As a fan of the Happy Lemon brand, I hope they can regain their consistency soon.

A friend bought this for me while I was staying in Sunnyvale and delivered it to my place! So I haven't been inside and so cannot speak for the interior atmosphere or customer service. This is a review of the tea only! Got a simple black tea and green tea, both ordered with salted cheese foam, 25% sugar, 50% ice. The tea itself was good quality, but nothing particularly noteworthy. 25% sugar level was perfect for these drinks. Where this boba place really shines is their cheese foam. It's the perfect amount of salty and sweet, and I found myself craving more of it after finishing it! Bonus: because it was ordered to-go, the cheese foam was packaged separately and there was a little bit of space left at the top of both cups to account for adding it on top! I think that's incredibly smart and thoughtful of them to do as opposed to adding it in-store where the cheese can settle down into the drink while being transported. It also allows them to give a standardized size of cheese foam. I may or may not have scraped the sides of the cheese foam containers to get every last drop of it...lol Overall super yummy and I would definitely give this place a visit next time I'm in the area!

Great unique flavors, and quick customer service! Has plenty of seating to relax and enjoy your drink.

Happy Lemon has many locations but they are so good. Love their drinks and was happy to see this location across the street from our hotel when we were there. Spacious store, friendly service from a new employee. I love my strawberry green tea, so delicious. Definitely coming back next time.

This Happy Lemon is always my go-to location. It's convenient and staff are friendly. The store is clean and is very welcoming. Parking can be a challenge sometimes as the lot is a little on the smaller size shared with other businesses. I ordered the E6. Honey Green Tea with Boba. It's one of my favorites. I also like the G5. Strawberry Green Tea. Anyway, it's a great spot for your Boba fix with plenty of great options.

We got the Kumquat Green Tea with boba - this comes with lychee jelly which is a great addition! They did take a while to bring out our drink (~15 minutes) - I think they forgot about our order, but they gave us a large size to make up for it! The drink tasted very fresh and fruity! I definitely plan on coming back to try more of their unique drinks!

I was craving a boba tea recently while my wife was getting her nails and stuff done for my brother in laws wedding. I did a quick search and found Happy Lemon nearby so I hopped over to grab a tea. I went for a classic milk tea boba. I was a little confused when they asked me what percentage ice and sugar I wanted but the staff at the counter was really helpful explaining it to me and helping me make a good decision. I really enjoyed the boba tea, it was sweet without being overbearing and had a generous amount of boba in it. I finished it and found myself wanting another, I'd highly recommend dropping in if you are nearby and craving a boba or another tasty drink from their extensive menu.

Yay! Happy Lemon is one of my favorite bubble tea shops. I stopped by after lunch and got my usual boba milk tea. It's very creamy but not overly milky which is why I like it, and the boba is usually very chewy. My friends had commented that the boba during our visit didn't seem to be cooked in any sugary syrup and I was like oh yeah you're right! The boba wasn't sweet that time for some reason. I thought it was not necessarily a bad thing but normally yes their boba is cooked in a syrup.

I used to spend at least $35/trip on this happy lemon Cos they were so accommodating to us. There are lots of boba places that taste better than this establishment but I always go back there Cos there were so accommodating for my 4 kids. They always charge me $1 more to split a boba since my kid cannot finish the entire cup and I m more than happy to pay for it. But the last visit, an employee na Ethan flat out told me that they cannot split cups anymore and I had already ordered 2 eggets( waffles) and 3 drinks. I spent $35 at least every week and drove all way out there to support. But not anymore. They lose me as a repeated customers and I will tell anymore that wanted to go there not to go as the staffs don't care less. I hope the business survive but I doubt it since the location is iffy and parking sucks there and there are better boba places within walking distance from them.

Two stars for being open on Thanksgiving. However, I'm surprised California doesn't require employees handling food to wear gloves or wash hands. They were also out of boba as well as milk tea and other items. I kind of assume those are pretty big staples for them. Maybe a better idea to be closed than unprepared and understaffed.

First time in and the staff was welcoming and friendly. The spot is clean and the music playing felt lounge-y. The cashier was patient as I figured out what drink I would order, and he helped me decide which waffle to get-- the "popular" waffle is the original and it did not disappoint. I also tried the boba milk tea with puff cream and omg, my taste buds!! There's no going back to just regular boba drinks now hehe. I'll be back!!

Good drink Good service！ The store is very clean, and as soon as you enter, you can smell a strong aroma of tea. The service attitude is very good. Recommended friends

What a cute place and great staff! Nhu was the sweetest and the tea and chocolate waffle she recommended were amazing! The black tea with salted cheese is incredible! The salted cheese is more like a whipped sweet and salty topping. Between a whipped cream and custard consistency. When you drink the tea, it moves through that salty sweetness and mixes with it. Delicious! The chocolate waffle is incredible as well. The little chocolate puffs are a bit chewy and melted in the middle while the rest of the waffle has a crispier consistency. I love boba and they have that here as well, but when I go back I'll be ordering another salted cheese black tea and chocolate waffle!

Happy Lemon is in our regular boba ordering rotation. It's been super convenient to order via DoorDash and have it delivered right to our front door. My usual go-to here is their GRAPEFRUIT OOLONG TEA WITH LYCHEE JELLO. I stress the *jello* because it's a unique topping! Not like the smaller, chewy jelly topping. It's a wiggly lychee flavored topping and sometimes they don't have it. Otherwise regular lychee jelly or aloe are my toppings for fruity-based drinks. For a more indulgent drink choice, get their OREO MILK TEA WITH SALTED CHEESE. It's almost like drinking a milkshake but smoother and richer. I save this drink when I am in a "dessert" mood. Recently I tried their BOBA CAKE. It's earl grey chiffon cake layered with puff cream and topped with boba. This is and there rich item on their menu. Unfortunately the presentation of this suffered during transit but it was still tasty! The price is a bit high compared to the drinks (~$7) but it was a fun way to try a new boba dessert. Overall if you want delicious citrus fruit teas or more unique boba drinks, come try Happy Lemon!

Ordered online through yelp and had a pleasant experience. The green tea with cheese drink was really good and the grapefruit slush is as always. Decently fast and no line when going inside. Wear masks of course

Dirty, slow service, expensive. One guy working there was nice though... I don't have much more to say about this place except this review is making me write at least 85 words so... Yeah

Whenever I want my sweet treat fix and in the area, I have to stop by! I usually get the matcha mango with salted cheese. I also like their chocolate smoothie with salted cheese and the oreo milk tea with salted cheese. Of all the boba/tea/smoothie spots, their salted cheese is my favorite! The service is prompt when I come in. The store is clean and is spacious. There is space to stand away from others or have a seat at a table while waiting for your drink!

My first time at a Happy Lemon made me happy! Iced Green Tea with Salted Cheese - The salted cheese cream is like a sea salt cream, but with more intense everything (saltier and creamier), which means it is awesome! The moderately sweet iced green tea mixing with that 1/3 salted cheese cream layer on top is just so balanced. Sweet and salty and refreshing, good hints of green tea without any of it being over sweet or over salty. Loved it. I went on a Saturday afternoon and there was plenty of parking but I can see how this spot could be a hectic if it's busy. There's not that much parking in this lot and it's located on a weirdly angled corner of the street. Service here was quick, I received my drink about 2 minutes after I ordered. Can't wait to try some of the other drinks (black tea, lemon tea, matcha) with salted cheese cream on top!

I go to happy lemon often but not the one in Sunnyvale. For the first time I came here and the staff were so bad! On app says they are open at 9 but then she told me they open at 11. I came back around 11:10 she said the Boba is not ready for the next 15 minutes. I waited and still was not ready. then I asked for no boba and they still charged me for boba! Such bad customer service. Don't come to this branch!

Got my usual mango matcha smoothie The drink had barely any mango in it to the point where I can't even see the orange at the bottom of the cup... I usually love this drink but this one was suuuuper chalky...

Can't go wrong with getting boba from Happy Lemon. This was my first time going to this Happy Lemon. I was craving some boba and this store was nearby so I decided to get boba from here. There weren't that many people inside the store and there were 2 employees working at the time I went. I felt like their service was a little slow given the number of people in the store, but it wasn't too slow that it negatively affected my experience. I got the boba milk tea with cheese foam and boba with 50% sweetness and no ice. I really appreciated the generous amount of boba in my drink. The sweetness was just right and every sip was very delicious. The boba was also cooked well as it had the perfect amount of chewy goodness. I'd definitely come back here if I were in the area and was craving some boba.

The employees are friendly and hard working. There are lots of options to satisfy anyone's taste. I always do half or a quarter of the sugar as they are super super sweet of you don't.

Fast and friendly service at this location! Tea tastes had the green tea salted cheese

Bad service. Only 1 guy working, the others in the back hiding. There are like 5 people waiting for drinks. The cashier keeps taking orders but not making drinks. Should make drinks first and let people go and then take more orders. Been waiting for over 20 mins. Not too experience or professional. Not good for business!

I was there about an hour ago with my friend. I mistakenly spilled the drinks in my friend's new car. The employees there Nhu and Sophia were very kind.Since there were no customers inside, Nhu helped us get a rag to clean the mess. The drinks were really good ans the service was very fast both times when I first ordered spilled and when I reordered it. Highly recommend this place .

They are very Friendly services, and ready to grab my drink! But summer time will be very busy.

This place is absolutely amazing. the boba, the place, the people. Its amazing.100/10 come here if you ever need boba!'

Took my daughter here after piano lesson. Got roasted milk tea with boba and my daughter ordered oreo milk tea. Milk tea is a little plain and boba is tough chewing. They should be improved boba and milk tea better. Thank you for service.

I love happy Lemon in general for their freshly brewed tea. This place is large inside and not that many ppl. But they mess up both of my orders. Missing boba on the lemon one. My new strawberry oolong say no sugar, 25% ice, which has even more ice than my 25% ice lemon tea. The new strawberry looks artificially red and super sweet also! More sweet than 50% sugar with lemon. ===Recommendation to business === I think they need to lower their sugar level for fruity drink so people can ask for more later. Or have a sample out for taste. We waited 15mins for our drink. Which at lunch time is critical. I wish there is a sugar measuring tool so customer no need for me to guest! And please sell reusable cup and straws. This is better for the environment.

Really liked their mango orange milk tea. Got it without the crystallized boba and at 25% sweetness - it was perfect! Enjoyed the orange bits in my tea. Will definitely be back! Parking is easy to find and service was quick

So happy to see so many Happy Lemons open up in the bay area. My go-to drink is their A1 - green tea with salted cheese. The drinks come out pretty quickly after ordering. The lemon special cooler, aka slushy, is also very good. However, if you're not a fan of little tapioca balls, you might want to avoid it. The parking lot is quite small and can fill up during busy times.

This happy Lemon location is conveniently located across from In and Out. On the corner of El Camino and S Fair Oaks. However, parking is extremely limited. I'd say only about 15 cars can park in their private lot at any given time. The interior is quite spacious and service is fast. The topping their known for (salted cheese) is a must try. They can add matcha powder on top of your drink as well. The salted creme is also a hit seller. For those who prefer healthier teas, they have a variety of premium teas, such as jasmine and oolong. One limitation is that their reward system is still through a plastic card. I wish they'd update their loyalty program to 5 stars or a similar reward system as use of plastic cards is not only harmful to the environment, it is extra space in customers wallets. Haha. A simple phone # should suffice.

During this shut-in with the Coronavirus, I called in to place my order ahead of time. I was surprised they were still open, but also happy to finally get out of the house after 4 days of staying in. I was pretty surprised that both employees at 8pm tonight WERE NOT WEARING MASKS OR GLOVES. I think when one is working with a lot of people coming in and out, and working with liquids (virus can live in droplets for up to 3 hrs), one would be cautious about wearing a mask because of possibility of being an asymptomatic carrier. Please wear masks and gloves!!

The service is efficient and good, inside is spacious with a few tables. Love all the salted cheese drinks

This location has more space than the one at Lawrence/Arques area. It's nice that they are open in New Year. We were able to hang out and enjoy our milkteas until 10pm. I stuck with my usual Oolong Tea SC (A4), tastes good as always. The smell of the Bubble Waffle is all over the place, very tempting.

First pearl drink place I've been to in the bay area that serves salted cheese (crema)..it is so good! I've talked about Em-tea in Merced where I first tasted the drinks with this sweet, salted crema on top and now here is Happy Lemon with their own version. I think it's a Taiwanese style of making it and it's delicious. This is a hot new place in Sunnyvale, very clean, open and bright! The staff are so cheery and happy, no pun intended! The prices are not bad a little on the higher end $4.25 and $.50 for a topping. Overall, I'm happy to say that Happy Lemon is one of my new favorite pearl drink places in the bay. A must try for all the boba lovers!

**Boba Princess Approved** Happy Lemon's usually get a solid 4+ stars from me! Conveniently located right across from my old work, The Princeton Review, I would frequently visit this bobatastic cafe to get my fix (cause I'm clearly a boba milk tea addict). The menu is standardized and the same. Prices also mirror similar $$ around the Bay Area. Staff was not memorable, but I remember feeling welcomed and service was quick. One of the more spacious locations I have seen! Not a lot of foot traffic either so it's fine to study or chat here. Lastly, the minus 1 star because parking is absolutely GARBO aka GARBAGE aka TRASH aka @$$h@t #clownemoji #poopemoji

This place is wonderful- if you love boba this place is a must! I love their salted teas- they are soooooo goood!! And makes me keep coming back! I tried their mango/orange tea as well, I didn't like that as much, it was too sweet for me despite the 25% sugar, I didn't know the orange they add is a syrup. The salted cheese green or black tea with less sugar is just amazing! Service is friendly, but can be slow at time- which is not necessarily a bad thing unless you are rushing. I always leave this place with a smile on my face and genuinely happy- check it out

Went here recently as Wolfe road was closed in evening already. Got drinks that we normally do but taster is somehow different than the one on Wolfe Rd.. We like the Wolfe Rd. store better but everyone's taste is different. Still partial to Happy Lemon compared to other boba tea stores. Again just our preference. Service was quick and efficient. Not that busy, but only about 5-10 min before closing. Parking lot little small and is definitely tight on parking if go earlier on the day.

Ordered using the yelp grubhub option for pick up, it was easy and the order was ready quickly. We ordered a large milk green tea with salted cheese and mango boba and the milk tea boba with salted cheese. Both drinks were tasty! The mango boba was actually a pleasant surprise!

Some people I know are picky AF when it comes to food. They'll turn their nose up at certain ethnic cuisines (before even giving it a try). They say, they're just being "selective" about what they put in their mouth. No beeyetch, you're being high maintenance, close minded, and you weren't being "selective" about what goes in your mouth when you went home with Joe Blow last night. When I first read about Happy Lemon, a Taiwanese tea franchise and their signature Salted Cheese Drink Series...not going to lie, I cringed little...and this is coming from a fatty that loves everything. But, with ALL the raving reviews (most locations have a 4-4.5 star rating), Yelpers can't be wrong. They weren't....but more on that later. Happy Lemon's Sunnyvale location is the 4th in the South Bay and they're rapidly expanding with locations in Burlingame, Foster City, and San Bruno (Tanforan) in the works! Happy Lemon has about 50 drinks on the menu which are divided by series: Salted Cheese Series, Fresh Lemon Series, Freshly Squeezed Lemon Series, Classic (e.g. milk tea), Freshly Brewed Tea, Fresh Fruit Matcha, Specialty (e.g. Mango Yakult Smoothie), and Lemon Slushy. Drinks range from $2.75-$4.75 and toppings (boba, red bean, pudding, taro, aloe, tea jelly, etc) are an additional 50 cents. Sweetness and ice levels can be adjusted for all drinks. Cc's accepted. When you place your order, you'll be given a cute lemon token with a number on it and you can watch the progress of the drinks being made on the flat screen. I ordered the A4: Light Oolong Tea w/ salted cheese (L - $4.25): http://bit.ly/2rVH7jO and my friend ordered the Summer Special: Iced Oolong Tea w/ fresh grapefruit pieces ($4.75): http://bit.ly/2sVWOfw. I LOVED my drink and this is by far my favorite drink at Happy Lemon (I've tried their milk teas w/ puff cream at their Cupertino location which I didn't care for). The tea flavor was prominent and the salted cheese added a delicious, creamy richness. The sprinkle of rock salt on top really brings out the floral notes in the tea, like how salt brings out the flavor in desserts. Since it was a scorching 95 degrees that day, I ordered my drink with extra ice and 75% sweetness which was perfect because it was just enough sweetness to balance the bitterness of the oolong while having an extra cold drink. Initially, "salted cheese" drinks may sound like some gross, phantom pregnancy craving, it really does works. Do NOT use a straw for the salted cheese series drinks...sip it from the little hole so the tea filters through the foam of cheese for maximum flavor and enjoyment. I learned from Randy F. that you can order double salted cheese for your drinks which I will be doing next time since I love creamy drinks. I tried a sip of my friend's drink and it was very refreshing and tart. Not my thing but I like that there's nothing artificial about Happy Lemon's fruit drinks. Happy Lemon is great with branding - their cups are too cute! The store is bright with lots of bright yellows and greens, and a large mural of their mission statement and lemon logo. Employees are fitted in yellow Happy Lemon logo polo shirts. There's a good amount of seating at this location and a clean restroom (unlike the Cupertino location which is a shared, filthy restroom in the building). Parking sucks. There's only about 10-12 spots in this tiny plaza. 5 stars for my drink but minus a star for the less than enthusiastic staff and slow service. The Cupertino store has such positive vibes and their employees are cheery, very friendly, and work with a sense of urgency. Maybe I went on an off day, but the staff here seem to be just going through the motions (no smiles) and our order took close to 20 minutes when there was just 2 people ahead of me in line. Since Ten Ren is closed for renovations during the summer, Happy Lemon is going to be my go to when in the South Bay. That salted cheese hype is real!

I came here on a really hot South Bay day. There was a long line with 3-4 workers only however they worked extremely quick. I ordered and received my drink all within 5mins. The consistency of Happy Lemon never disappoints. I opted for my usual--cheese milk with green tea. It's quite dense but satisfies my salty and sweet cravings. Tip:- You can get a rewards card. Every $4 is 1 point. 10 points gets you a free drink! Recommended!

3.5-4 star experience. Parking: horrendous! Totally out of Happy Lemon's control...but seriously- how do the employees even park? Or are they the ones taking all the parking spaces?! Good luck...there's only about 20 spaces max. Menu: everything looks so delicious! If it's your first time, I recommend going with the options with the lemon-head. Seating: Quite a few tables! Definitely a nice place to just sit and talk. No board games though... We ordered, BOGOF (during Grand Opening): 1) A5 Milk Tea with Oreo and Tiramisu Salted Cheese ($4.50): EHHHH. 3/5. It has a nice coffee flavor, but nothing super impressive. 2) C2 Freshly Squeezed Lemon Black Tea ($4.50): HMMM. Not bad! But I can totally make this myself...3/5 3) F2 Mango Matcha ($4.75): ALL HAIL THE MANGO MATCHA. I guarantee it, you will LOVE it! You will love the mango tidbits, but my question...where is the lemon....? 5/5 4) G3 Mango Yakult Smoothie (L, $4.75): HMMM. Not bad! Really refreshing, and you should definitely tone down on the sugar because it was already sweet at 25%. 4/5 The cup sizes are actually really small for the pricing, but at least they: 1) Take card! 2) No tax?! I do wish they focused more on incorporating "lemons" into their drink...might as well be called "Happy Cheese" or "Happy Mango" if everything here has cheese or mango as the selling point.