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Tapioca Express

6.5
(281 reviews)
Tapioca Express

This establishment is a popular bubble tea and Asian comfort food shop known for its extensive boba menu and flavorful food options. Customers consistently praise the quality of their boba drinks and signature crispy chicken, highlighting the reasonable prices and fast, professional service. The ambiance is described as a comfortable, casual hangout spot with ample seating, suitable for families and students alike. However, parking can be challenging due to the busy and small lot, and the interior lighting is sometimes noted as dim.

Customization Options

🍯Sweetness
🌿Natural Ingredients

Most Popular Items

Crispy Chicken
"They are known for their crispy chicken, which is like a karage or fried chicken strips. They can adjust the spiciness of the chicken and they serve them with a selection of sauces. The chicken is well-made."
Boba Drinks (including Thai Tea, Snow Bubble, Taro Milk Tea)
"Best Thai tea snow bubble, literally every sip of so flavorful. Ive been to so many places in San Diego and nothing beats their Thai tea."
Pork Stew Rice Combo
"We recently ordered the pork stew rice and BBQ pork rice combos and both were full of flavor. Worth ordering again."

Additional Insights

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Environment

The atmosphere is cozy and chill with ample indoor seating and some outdoor seating. It is likened to a comfortable cafe or hangout spot with dim lighting and K-pop music/videos playing. Suitable for families and students.

Cleanliness

The place is noted as very clean by multiple reviewers.

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Unique Elements

The shop offers a large variety of boba drinks and food combos, includes games for customers to borrow (like jenga and cards), plays K-pop music, and provides a nostalgic ambiance. The ability to customize spiciness and sauces for chicken is also highlighted.

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Service

Service is described as fast, professional, and with courteous staff. Customers appreciate the friendly and helpful nature of employees.

Store Information

Address
4646 Convoy St #106b, San Diego, CA 92111
Hours
Monday Closed
Tuesday 11AM-9
Delivery
Takeout
Dine-in

Highlights

Great tea selection