Dots Boba — Restaurant in San Francisco

BOGO when you check in on Yelp and show them at the counter.

New boba spot in the Ingleside district! Stopped by on their 3rd day of opening and there were a good amount of people there. It's currently their soft opening so they have limited drinks and wheel pie flavors. Their drinks don't run too sweet which is perfect for people like me!

[ O R D E R E D ] Black Sesame Milk Tea Ice Cream ($6): Perfect balance between black milk tea and black sesame paste. I was worried that the sesame would overpower but it mixes perfectly with the tea. The drink is also finished off with a scoop of sesame ice cream, which sinks to the bottom and melts quickly. So if you want to enjoy the ice cream, drink it right away!

Mango Sago ($6): This drink is a classic. It's light and creamy. Not too sweet. You can tell they use real mango by looking at the color and texture of the drink. There's chunks of mango and sago on the bottom. I noticed that when they blend the mango, there's some foam still sitting on the top of the drink, which makes it look like the cup is full and after a while, an inch of your drink disappears. I totally understand it wasn't the staff's intention to jip/gyp us, but hopefully they'll perfect the drink as they go.

Taro Sago ($6): This drink also tasted very fresh! Not too sweet. Chunks of taro on the bottom. Cant go wrong with this drink!

Black Sesame Wheel Pie ($3): I dig it! The batter texture is more like eggettes than waffles. It's spongy and soft on the inside. The inside is filled with 2 sesame balls - the one you have in desserts. It's recommended to eat it right away while it's still hot but if you don't want to, you can heat it back up in the microwave later.

Owner and staff were really nice and patient. Received my drinks pretty quickly after ordering. Interior is simple yet aesthetic. Limited seats in front of the window. When you walk in, there's also a big tablet on the right where you can place an order. As mentioned before, it's their soft opening so it's important to be patient and understanding.

Owner quoted that they'll start rolling out the rest of the drinks on the menu in a few weeks (2-3 weeks?). They're currently still recipe testing and trying to perfect their drinks. I will definitely be back to try their Grape Tea!

05.17.2023 |...

To echo another review, check in on the y app to get a BOGO offer for drinks. Because in person, their offer is buy 2 drinks get 1 free.

For soft opening, the wait time is pretty bad. I think I waited nearly 30 minutes for my drinks and food but I can see that they are really trying to figure out a system that is efficient enough but also balance taking orders as well.

I personally feel that the soft opening drinks are just ok. I’m a fruity girl and got the strawberry sago and the strawberry flavor didnt come through enough and was overpowered by sago. The black sesame is their speciality but I did not try it as my companion tried it but I do want to try their other fruity drinks when they open officially.

The wheel cakes were really good. In store, the offer for the wheel cakes at the moment is buy 3 get 1 free. The inside of the shop smells like old oil so beware but the wheel cakes tasted so fresh and was worth the price but i am not sure if it is worth the long wait time.

So long story short, the price of everything was really good. I wanna come back for other drinks and the wheel cakes are good and I will get it if...

Best milk tea in the Ingleside! Good Drinks!

The reason why I am rating 4 stars instead of 5 is due to the lack of quality in preparing snacks and minor details in service. This is clearly just me nit-picking but I feel like these things could be easily remedied in the future. . I ordered a few snack options in the past and they were stone cold in the middle which made me stay away from ordering snacks here. . In terms of service, I always have to order with ToGo Bag option whenever I am ordering multiple drinks for people and I have travel great distances. When I come to pickup, I always have to ask for a bag and show them that I paid for a bag. I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt that they might not have noticed. Unfortunately this has happened numerous times and I'm just tired of asking. . These were my points that lowered my expectation. But I personally believe the level of quality in their drinks should match the level of detail in their service. But again, this is just me nit-picking. Take it with a...