Smiley Cup — Restaurant in Richardson

4.5/5!

What a sweet little boba shop! I was so excited to see an easy place to pop in and grab some boba near my friend's house when I visited her in Richardson. :)

I dropped by fairly late in the afternoon (maybe 4ish) last Saturday. I entered a beautiful, fun, bright purple shop, with lots of adorable decor and fun accents. Despite it being pretty quiet business-wise, I was immediately greeted by two friendly and upbeat employees.

Maybe it was all the purple decorations, but I was feeling adventurous and like I wanted to try something new, so I asked about the taro milk tea (Thai tea is usually my go-to, especially on a first visit).

The employees described the flavor to me and then, to my shock and joy, offered to let me sample it! Maybe I just need to ask in the future, but in my experience, samples are a little hard to come by at shops like this. I very gratefully accepted and found that I quite liked it! Still, I'm so glad it was offered to me -- not much worse of a foodie experience than ordering something new and not liking it! Fantastic service! Thank you so much :)

With that established, I ordered a medium size taro milk tea with boba. It comes in the kind of cup where you punch the straw through the thin cover on top. That's always fun. The drink was moderately sweet, with a faintly coconut-y type flavor. The boba also had a pleasant taste, though for me they were just a little too soft.

Overall, an excellent experience in a cute shop with wonderful staff! I'll definitely come back next time I visit my friend...

Driving down Renner one day a couple of months ago, my son and I saw the cute sign for Smiley Cup at the same time. We'd never heard of them and had to stop. I'm writing this because I want you all to know that this is the best place to stop for drinks. Teas, Vietnamese coffee, smoothies, slushies, and more!! The drinks are made fresh with real fruit and fresh ingredients. I ordered a watermelon slushie and asked if there was any food dye in the drink (my kiddo can't have dyes) and she looked at me funny because the ingredients are real watermelon and ice! Everything is real food and so, so fresh! We've had the coffee, coconut smoothie, watermelon slushie, lavender tea, and banana smoothie. Every single one has been our favorite - it's so hard to chose each time because everything is so good.What is extra neat is that each drink is completely sealed after they make it. Sometimes I get an extra drink to have the next day. I stick it in the fridge and have it the next day and it is still so fresh and yummy! The atmosphere is wonderful with comfy chairs, games, and SoundCloud lightly playing. The owner and the staff are the best part about this place. They are always so warm and welcoming! It feels like you are visiting your friend because they treat everyone as a friend, not just a customer. You will not be disappointed here, it has become our...

Amazing boba, friendly staff and the best drinks in texas!! I love their drink specials and their macarons! The birthday cake macarons are my favorite. Picking a favorite drink on the menu is like asking a mother to pick a favorite child. Too hard! The lavender is their top seller, once you try it, you totally see why its #1 there. The German cake frappe is addictively delicious and they have the best taro I have ever had! If you havent been to smiley cup tea you are missing out! Their Instagram is a good way to get a look at their menu if it's a first time. Lots of great pictures and fun videos. They even posted about their covid19 saftey procedures to let everyone know what they are doing to keep us and their staff safe while we get boba. I cant recommend this place enough! Smiley cup cant be beat when it comes to service with a smile and quality drinks. They really do put the smile in smiley cup.😁 Please do yourself a favor and go to smiley cup, you wont be...