Tapioca Express

"Food and drink is always great. But we normally prefer take out. Just not a place to hange out."

"Best fried chicken in San Diego at specifically this Tap Ex (they vary). Impossible to park, so use side streets. Boba is good but not great, but honestly so many nostalgic memories w the boba drinks that love it anyways. The only boba place that it's nice to just sit in for hours, like a coffee shop, because the lights aren't super bright. So it's not an only take-out, modern, trendy new Chinese place, it's just nice to hang. Inexpensive lunch menu and snacks, and if you buy the meal you get a free tea or 1/2 off a boba drink. Huge drink menu. K-pop videos and music playing in the background, sometimes from 2005? Love !"

"Closed on Mondays. We've been coming here for years. This was the hotspot to study and hang out with friends. It's slowed way down since those old days, but the Boba is still amazing. We always love getting either the chicken snack or chicken meal. Even the calamari is good, but something about the chicken is so much better. The meal comes with rice, ground beef mix, pickled vegetables, broccoli, and a fried egg. Medium spice is not really spicy. The meals come with a drink as well. I've tried almost every drink on the menu, and they are all good. Milk teas, snow bubbles, and so much more. Service is usually always good here. When they get busy, it might be a hit or miss. But this place holds so many memories for us. Parking sucks. Just park in the street and walk up."

"Was the spot in college (2012) before all of the other boba shops started opening up. Great place to hang out and study as it is quite spacious. The boba is alright. Convoy has a TON of boba shops so in comparison to the other ones—this place is ok. One medium sized boba will run you almost $7. You NEED to try their popcorn chicken. Wifi is bad too….hard to study or work here"

"Took my nieces to try their first ever boba drinks, was the most disappointing trip as we discovered as soon as we got home that was no jellies in them as ordered. I called to let them know that same moment but no one picked up. The next morning I called and the person told me to come back in and they’ll remake it as long as I bring in the receipt. I went in right now and had the most experience and unprofessional service with the big guy with glasses. He smirks with the other guy working with him then proceeds to tell him I owe him another $5 something for the drink they would remake (after I already spent $29.60 that first night my drinks were wrongly made) saying you had the drink without the boba, which I didn’t and told him how the girls never ate it and it was still in the freeZer. In shock, I walked out and called to get the name of the manager and who was helping me to which the rude guy on the phone replied saying that’s private information, after saying I want only a first name he said the guys name was Edward. Save yourself trouble and avoid getting badly made drinks, go to Boba time down the street. The time before Tapioca express made my drinks with big chunks of ice which weren’t blended at all, and I didn’t say anything. Horrible customer service. The guy told me to come in to remake my drinks and the register didn’t even honor it despite how much I spend there monthly."