Boba Friend — Restaurant in Monrovia

We came here late at night because we were craving some sweet drinks after dinner. We also saw the surprise cup concept from a tiktok video so we came to check them out.

TLDR: the boba's okay, the pricing is unbeatable, the fruit tea or specialty drinks are also just okay, not overly sweet. 4/5 ⭐️

What we ordered:

Peachy Lychee fruit tea: the peach bits were interesting, it added a sort of crunch to the drinks. it wasn't overly sweet but i think there was too much ice (we didn't change anything i.e sweetness or ice) so it was a bit bland. definitely taste the peachy but barely the lychee, wish it was more lychee taste/smell. 4/5 ⭐️

Calamansi citrus refresher: the citrus and the lychee jelly was such a good combination. the drink was sweet and yummy but not overly sweet or bland. it was refreshing, sweet and a bit sour which was perfect for the summer heat! 5/5 ⭐️

Service & Atmosphere: service: the staff was okay, they didn't seem very welcoming when we came in. we showed them the social media share and they gave us one of the keychains and we were able to pick. 4/5

atmosphere: it's a small boba shop, there are tables and seating inside. there are also other plushies for sale. there's a wall when you come in to see the plushie surprise you can win, it's all very cute. 5/5

Overall, they're a decent boba place. The refreshers are pretty decent, the surprise plushie in the cup is cute and the pricing is very fair. I can't say for their boba milk tea since we didn't try but I'd recommend this place from the...

My mom and siblings wanted boba, so I stopped by here otw.

Tip: Take advantage of their deals! They offer BOGO free on their lemonades, fun surprise cups, and happy hour drinks!

Parking: Free parking lot.

Ambiance/Environment: They have a medium sized space with a decent amount of indoor seating. It’s clean inside with cheesy yet cute decor on the walls. They also have a kids area with small chairs and tables.

Service: There were two female workers, and they were courteous, quick, & efficient!

Drinks:

Oreo Mocha Cream Smoothie - My sister ordered this bc she really wanted a surprise cup. She got a purple and blue reversible octopus plushie. The cup itself was easy to open. The drink tasted as it sounds. The Oreo flavor was more strong.

Super Lemon Tea - This is a green tea lemonade. Very refreshing! Perfect for a hot day.

Tiramisu Latte w/ boba - This is one of their newer series! I love tiramisu. This wasn’t overwhelmingly sweet. You get a good balance of the coffee and tiramisu. I just wished they had a different lid since there’s foam on top. I heavily mixed it though lol.

Calamansi Citrus Refresher - Such a colorful drink! The drink itself and the toppings are very refreshing!

Pricing: Average prices for boba drinks. We’ll be back to try their...

Ordered the jasmine green milk tea through Uber Eats because there was a promo and that was such a mistake! The drinks came quickly but they tasted so bad. There is no tea taste at all, only a strong fragrance that is a bit artifical tasting and just was not good. I couldn't not even finish half of the drink for the fear of getting a stomache in case something in the drink went bad. I drank many jasmine green milk teas before but this is the first time I tried one that tasted this bad. I will not be ordering from this place again or visiting in...