Little Nap Cafe — Restaurant in San Diego

With boba becoming an ever-growing national craze, I was surprised to find that Little Nap Cafe was just about the only boba shop present in the Hillcrest area. Even so, I must say their drinks really do speak for themselves.

My go-to drink here is their T.G.I.F which is a lychee green tea with honey boba and lychee jelly. I always enjoy the crisp, refreshing flavor of their lychee green tea and paired with the topics, it's the perfect beverage for a warm day in San Diego. They also have a selection of milk teas and soft serves.

Of note, their menu has been reduced in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and ordering is primarily done via the self-serve kiosk up front. It's super easy to use, just tap through to select your drinks/customizations and pay. Then once your drink is ready, you can just pick up and go! Can it get any more convenient than that?

The staff here are super friendly and the interior is absolutely beautiful. If you're in the Hillcrest area and looking for something to quench your first, I highly recommend giving Little Nap Cafe a try. Not only will you get a tasty drink, but also you'll be supporting a small locally...

We recently visited Little Nap Cafe and had a very disappointing experience. We ordered two boba teas and some baos, requesting our drinks to be half sweet. Unfortunately, both bobas were extremely sweet and had a strange, bitter taste—almost like they were expired or fermented.

It was concerning that there seemed to be only one person running the entire place, from taking orders to making the food. The baos were prepared in a microwave, which was a letdown. Although they didn’t look terrible, the fact that they were microwaved didn’t inspire confidence in their quality. Given the overall experience, the price felt steep for what we received.

On a brighter note, we had pizza across the street afterward, which was fantastic. Sadly, Little Nap Cafe did not meet our expectations, and I wouldn’t...

Don't come here for boba drinks, unless you bring your own flavoring to add to the drink.

We heard about a special they had of buy 1 get 1 free drinks, so we got the matcha milk tea and hojicha milk tea. Came out to be $5 for 2 large drinks + boba. Great deal, except the drinks tasted sooo watered down and lacked flavor. The boba was soft but also flavorless. We had to take the drinks home and fix them with of our own matcha powder and hojicha powder. This made them much tastier.

Even with the half off price, we didn't feel the drinks were worth it. We'd rather pay full price elsewhere.

Other than that, the decor is cute and staff were nice. I believe the cafe is more known for their soft serve ice creams, which we...