BYOB A Boba Company — Restaurant in West Covina

I've tried BYOB twice now, and both time I've left feeling underwhelmed. BYOB is different from other boba shops in that you are able to customize your own drinks and toppings from a variety of assortments if you don't want to order a drink off of their menu.

Upon first glance, it is quite overwhelming as there are teas, toppings, flavors, drizzles you can customize into your drink. The workers are very quick to give you a hand and take you through the process, especially if it's your first time at BYOB. Basically pick a size, if you want it blended or shaken, with tea, milk, flavor ... any drizzles, and then fill it up with toppings!

The first time I tried BYOB, I ordered an almond milk tea and added boba, almond pudding, and egg pudding to my drink. I really like boba and pudding, and I can definitely drink a large amount of toppings, so I asked the worker to pack my cup! There wasn't a set price on customizing my drink, and since I had ordered almond milk tea, I was able to get the drink priced as something off of their milk tea menu. The drink was pretty good, but nowhere near quality tea. I feel like the almond tea tasted pre-made, sweet with artificial almond flavor. The boba and pudding were good, but nothing too memorable.

My friends ordered random drinks and they all thought their drinks were pretty good. I tried the Orange Blossom, almond Hokkaido milk tea ... they were okay, but a little too artificial tasting. Overall, it was a very interesting experience being able to order whatever we wanted. My friend even told the worker she liked grapefruit, and he was able to whip up something that she really liked.

The second time I returned, I tried their Lost at Sea creation, a sea salt green tea, with boba. I had wanted to get the almond milk tea again, but I guess the prices have changed since I've been, and making my own drink cost way more than trying a creation of BYOB's. Lost at Sea wasn't a bad drink, but it definitely wasn't a good one that I'd get again. It tasted sweet, but didn't have any tea flavor. Boba was nice and chewy, but the drink itself was really bad.

BYOB is also known for remaking drinks if you're unsatisfied with the taste. (A good thing, but what happens to all those drinks people don't like!) Unfortunately I was in a rush and couldn't fix my drink. Overall, it's a good concept if you're into building your own drinks and whatnot, but I prefer drinking boba that has good quality tea...

I've come here a few times and every single time has been a good experience.

BYOB sits in the same plaza as the HK supermarket, and although BYOB can be a bit hard to find, just look out for the market than you will be in the right place. Parking here can sometimes be hard to find during peak hours as all the restaurants as well as how busy the market can get will fill up the parking lot at times.

Now lets get to the review. The inside of the store is nicely decorate, with a few tables in the front and high tables towards the back. They had also recently added some claw machines inside which is a nice plus. There are also restrooms here. The service here is almost always great, except a few times where I felt like it could have been better.

The drinks here are great. I've only tried a handful of drinks though, but they were all excellent. There was one times though where I ordered a Boba Milk Tea and it was way too sweet. I haven't tried any of the food here yet so that is an addition to this review in the future.

Overall, I always find my way back here despite a few instances where I felt like it could've been better. Because of that, I felt like giving it 4 stars would be a more...

My boba tea I ordered was Thai tea which was really good. I ordered a type of food and they took long. People who ordered after me got their food and drinks before me. They eventually forgot about my order when I asked what happened to it I heard one of the workers say “oh shit”. They said it would take about 2 min but another girl said they’re still cooking it. We waited for my order for half an hour. They forgot again even after I told them! Staff did not apologize at all!!! Eventually it was all chaotic saying my order will take longer so they said I can get a refund. They didn’t even bother apologizing or giving me something else. I had to ask for another order then after 40 min passed which I ended up with the popcorn shrimp. The shrimp was not even that good. The workers which were all girls just kept chatting and they saw me standing there and never bothered asking what I was waiting for. Take note that when I ordered, the place was empty , No line. Sad to say this was my first (and last)...