Tapioca Express

We came here because there was a 45 minutes wait at Boiling Crab. The place was almost empty with plenty of seating. We ordered a few drinks and a popcorn chicken while we waited for Boiling Crab. The popcorn chicken was OK. It needed more red powder. I wish they had the chili powder and/or salt and pepper available at the utensils station. As for drinks, they were decent. My milk tea could have used a more fragrant tea. They play Vietnamese music videos on the TV. Haha. Maybe that's why the place was empty. Service was excellent.

There's a Tapioca Express a block from where I'm staying. I go to this one instead. Their drinks are excellent and the boba well made. I highly recommend their house special drink - a hazelnut almond mocha coffee ice blended with boba. If I were to stay up in San Jose again for an extended period of time, I would sign up to work there just so I could figure out out how they make it. Would also recommend their yogurt drinks.

They have combos now! I ordered C as mild spicy but a bit spicy for me. The serving size is big for 1 person. Crunchy but not oily. Perfectly cooked. I requested coffee with milk tea. No extra charge for the bobas. Nona adjusted my drink until I'm satisfied with the sweetness. Thank you for the excellent service. I'll come back!

Ordered the yogurt combo fruit drink (large is $2.25 extra). It was delicious!! At first I was worried the price for the value was not worth it but when I took my first taste of the smooth sweet/tangy yogurt and the fresh and beautifully cut fruit, I was mistaken...DEFINITELY WORTH IT!! We also ordered the fried calamari heads (med spice level) and they too were delicious; cooked to perfection! The sweet and spicy dipping sauce was a perfect addition. I'd definitely come back for more!! Loved the interior decor and overall staff friendliness. Women's facilities was clean available to customers only.

They have a new beautiful ambiance/seating area with a very kind and helpful staff. I love everything on the menu so it's always hard to choose. Yesterday I went with something new and delicious, Ube Iced Latte. Oh my goodness was this heavenly, with the perfect amount of light to medium sweetness to their amazing cold brew iced coffee! My new FAVORITE!

*⭐[THIS is the "REAL" Tapioca Express!]⭐* Nothing like its wannabe copycat over on Snell! Far more up-to-date and advanced! It blows its imitator out of the water! The two don't even share the same point system! You might as well not even waste your time! This Tapioca Express should be the only Tapioca Express that you should ever want to go to! It's the only one for me! 👍🏿👍🏽 I don't believe in settling for less!