Happy Lemon — Restaurant in San Francisco

Indoor seating: no

WiFi: I haven’t tried it since there was no seating

Restroom: yes, one I think (update: the entrance is blocked so I don’t think customers are allowed to use the restroom)

Recommendations: I’ve only tried the Boba Milk Tea with Puffed Cream (50% ice 50% sugar) and it was pretty good, though nothing surprising or that different from other milk teas I’ve had. I’ll keep updating the review based on different drinks I get to try!

Update: I’ve tried the Green tea with Salted Cheese (50% ice 25% sugar, based on another review I read, with boba) and I think the biggest mistake is that I got a large size instead of a medium size. It took a while until the green tea got a good mix with salted cheese, and until then I couldn’t really taste the salted cheese at all. Once I got to a good taste of salted cheese I understand why everyone likes salted cheese so much - it does add a salty creamy texture to your drink :)

I got the Okinawa Fresh Milk Boba (if anyone is looking for the brown sugar drink, this is it!) with 75% sugar, 50% ice and it...

I had gone past this place so many times but there was always a long line so I didn't visit until recently... and then again... and then again... and then... lol. I met up with a friend once and had their boba with salted cheese - then I was hooked and have been back several times since. My latest order (and new favourite) is coffee with salted cheese and added tapioca; it wasn't on their main menu but there was a sign on the counter and I knew I just had to try it. In addition to having many tasty drink and food offerings (though I admittedly haven't tried the food yet), their service is fast and friendly and their prices are (I think?) lower than other boba places I frequent in SF. Their location is also great since it's conveniently located in Mission Bay near Spark Social and other restaurants and places to eat, in case you want to grab some other food before ending with...

Horrible all around. I got the ube milk tea with taro cream puff. The tea tasted bitter, with undertones of plastic (not kidding, unfortunately). Boba was grainy, sweetness and ice level were wrong. I couldn't even get halfway through my drink, despite ordering one of my all-time favorite bubble teas.

Service was meh, can't blame them though because it was busy. Acoustics sucked and made me wish I had brought earplugs even for just the few minutes I was inside. Have been to several other happy lemons in the Bay and PNW and never had anything less than a good experience, let alone as bad as this...