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Tapioca Express Union City

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Local(510) 487-1887

1707 Decoto Rd
Union City, CA 94587

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Tapioca Express Union City
Local(510) 487-1887

1707 Decoto Rd
Union City, CA 94587

http://eastbay.citysearch.com/profile/36046561/union_city_ca/tapioca_express.html

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Yelp.com Review - by Karol M.

5.0 of 5 stars. i love tapioca express!!!i always get the mango snow bubble and pepper crispy chicken!!ITS AAAAWWWWEEESSSOMMMEEE!!!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Joy A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Their mocha snow bubble & thai tea snow bubble both with pearls are so good! I've been coming here for about 6 mos. now, at least once or twice a week and expect the drinks to change for the worst,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jona C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I haven't had a better avocado snow bubble at any other tapx. Try to stay away from there after the high schoolers gets out because the line can be ridiculously long especially on a nice warm day but...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by KK M.

4.0 of 5 stars. order the popcorn chicken with extra extra basil in mild with a almond milk tea = happiness :Di've been coming here since 2001 and even worked here for a couple of weeks in high school. The one i use...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by jeannel m.

1.0 of 5 stars. i always come here for a good drink or some tasty crispy chicken, but today was and experience to convince me not to come anymore! i ordered so much food for my family and my mom had misplaced our...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Marisha M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mango snow bubble with tapioca, yum! Can't wait to try more flavors, which could take a life time since there are so many. Only downfall, they don't take debit cards. Who carries cash these days...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle W.

4.0 of 5 stars. I like how everyone was so excited about TapEx like boba was some sort of glorious discovery when in fact, it's been around for ages. My friends and I are veterans here. We've been coming here since...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Allan H.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is the best place for crispy chicken, drinks and memories. Uhh did you just say memories Allan? In fact I did. This is the first tapioca express opened in Northern California, and they are...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Zoya z.

3.0 of 5 stars. Everything there is great but can they please accept Credit Cards? I wonder how much business they lose...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by joycie w.

3.0 of 5 stars. I like this place for their crispy chicken, I would say they are best in the business. You can never go wrong with it but this location seems to be more stingy with it than others. I never bother...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tom Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. I have had worst and I have had better. This is a tapicoa place so off course there are your prerequisite Asian youths hanging around at all hours of the day. All of the drinks are made of powder so...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Janice F.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mango snow bubble and crispy chicken! The place itself is always crowded with too many teenagers so I usually order and leave.
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tina S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Love the crispy chicken, you can have it medium hot or extra hot. I always get the medium one, love the bits of basil with the chicken pieces. I wish they serve beer because it would have been a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by P. K.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place makes me happy, period. They have consistently delicious Taro Snow Bubble and fresh, tasty tapioca - far better than any of the other locations in the area. Also, the flavor of their...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Vien W.

3.0 of 5 stars. It's okay. The snacks are expensive as shit for what you get. Good quality, but clearly there are healthier alternatives elsewhere to every single item on the list. I prefer Quickly, to be honest....
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Marlo V.

3.0 of 5 stars. Welp, I used to live in a bay area in Une Town and since at the time I lived on Decoto and Alvarado Niles which this place is in a shopping center, I would maybe walk or just drive and have some...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alan N Laura M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love their chicken! it was the right amount of spice and warm enough for me to eat..YUM!! I'm going back every time to eat that now.
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason T.

1.0 of 5 stars. As much as i hate this place I GO HERE!And every time i go there the same lady that takes my MONEY and MY order is there. This got me thinking... WHO IS SHE?! Maybe a slave? Wait we can't use that...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jackie G.

5.0 of 5 stars. I just had the best watermelon icy (shake without milk) \ on this side of the globe, a close second to the ones I had in Thailand and Vietnam! You gotta try it!
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tiffany K.

5.0 of 5 stars. I discovered pearl drinks about ten years ago when I was living in Sydney. A friend of mine from Taiwan got me hooked. When I stumbled across this location I was so happy. I couldn't be bothered...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by delena t.

4.0 of 5 stars. i had heard great things about this Tap Ex.It has great products and their calamari actually takes like squid and the same for the coconut juice. everything is excellent.Except for.. the service. the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by David C.

4.0 of 5 stars. This Tapioca Express is the best around the area. Period. Basically if I would like to grab a drink, I skip the Tap Ex in Auto mall and countless others in the area and just come back to here to order...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Andy B.

3.0 of 5 stars. Long live Taro.I mean, it's a good spot for the teeny bobbers weenie robbers. The drinks are sugary sweet with various dashes of flavors. They all come from powder. The fried calamari is so yummy &...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by jenny b.

4.0 of 5 stars. Spectacular chewy, sweet balls everytime! Doesn't matter what you get because I'm sure whatever you order, they can't do wrong. Love the consistency of this place.mMmmM!
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristine A.

5.0 of 5 stars. i love THIS tapioca express, in particular. been going since high school, and i graduated in 2004. daaaang. anyway, the best is the SPICY CRISPY CHICKEN. i order it spicy level 1 or 2 and i always ask...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by justine k.

3.0 of 5 stars. cash only sucks. who brings cash around with them these days? only strippers. just kidding that's mean. and so not necessary. but come on, cash only??i like thai milk tea with pearls. but can you...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by My Tu D.

2.0 of 5 stars. This place is a OK, and yes I've exprienced better. Their staff is not really friendly. All the time I've come here, they always seem to have minimal attitude and cold service. I remember asking to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sparkely K.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've seen Tapioca places around the area but had not given it a try. After lunch a friend suggested that we go here and I was game to give it a try. I ordered the Coconut Jelly Milk Tea and wasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mace M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Much like its brethren, this Tap X has most of what others have to offer. The thing I like about this Tap X is that it stays open until 1am on weekends, and they don't mind if you hang around after...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Gabe A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Mmm, strawberry banana snow bubbles with pearls.Try it.
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Steven B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love this Tapioca Express location, it by far is the best in the Bay Area. It's always busy and crowded with a lot of high school kids when half of them aren't even buying food or drinks. The owners...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Long N.

4.0 of 5 stars. ah! you can't go wrong with tapioca express. well at least not with the union city franchise. this was actually one of the very first boba places in the area and it's still the best. combo A...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Marc B.

4.0 of 5 stars. This may be one of the best TapEx's in the Bay. This place seems to be pretty damn busy at all times. But it's like your typical boba joint: high school/college kids usually running rampant around...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeffrey L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Okay, so after going to a very sub-par Tap at the Automall in Fremont, I can declare this location as the best one in the area. The Automall location has about half the choices the Union City location...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by ShiitakesroOms L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Out of all the TapEx I've been to in nor-cal, this is the best yet..There's something about all that greasy, pepper-y, basil taste that none of the other tapexs live up to.. SOME PLACES DON'T EVEN ADD...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Joyce C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Better than your average Tapioca Express, a little loud, crowded, and the crowd is, as expected, high school/early college. Almond milk tea here is really good (and trust me, it's not at all places)....
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mel J.

5.0 of 5 stars. They're the only Tap-Ex i know of that still serves the yogurt blended drink. 'Nuff said.
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Aprille R.

3.0 of 5 stars. I went to logan and i came here a lot during my high school days. This place is always filled with people- it's one of the hot spots in union city. I LOVE their fried mushrooms and fried calamari. I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rose S.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is rad. The boba is on point fo shizzle.
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kenny C.

5.0 of 5 stars. how does this place only have 4 reviews? i swear this is the most visited Tapex's in the bay! This was the very first TapEx ive ever been to so every tapex i compare to this one. They have a wide...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kenny C.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place is pretty good, I don't have anything to compare it too but people say this is the best one in the Bay Area. I had the Sour Apple Snow Bubble and some chicken pieces. I enjoyed the drink,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Maritess A.

5.0 of 5 stars. How can you not love this place?! After moving away from the bay to a place that has not one decent boba place, I repeat NOT ONE, you start to appreciate the little shops you once took for granted....
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alvin W.

3.0 of 5 stars. This TapEx is probably my favorite location. Everytime I go to dim sum at Mayflower I come here for my pearl milk tea. The pearls are always fresh and soft and the milk tea is always tasty. I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by William L.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'm old, and I definitely feel my age when I go to grab a drink and some delicious popcorn fish at Tapioca Express. There seems to be an abundance of high school age kids who like to hang-out on the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alyson C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Of all the TapEx's I've conquered across the Bay Area, this was the first I went to and is still the best. This is one visit I usually make when I head home to Fremont since the Quickly's and Q-Cups...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by A. P.

4.0 of 5 stars. The best iced Thai tea in town! Always busy, always fast. They only accept cash, for those of us that don't like carrying cash around, not the most accessible option out there, but yeah, good overall....
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Joelle K.

4.0 of 5 stars. maybe it's because i'm from Union City, or maybe it's because Christina Y. (who is my friend in real life) wrote the first review for this place, but i must say this is The Best Tapioca Express. ever....
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris W.

3.0 of 5 stars. Definitly not the place it used to be, I used to go here awhile back with alot of my friends and this place used to be packed with people, now its slow and dirty, the floor in front is black due to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by yuriko b.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place smells like old/rotting fish and has a few flies swarming around. But besides that, this place isn't too bad. Their food and drinks are alright, and there's a lot of space to sit and relax....
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Henry Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. they are nice.the line is always absurdly longthe lavender milk tea is a mistake never order it. it's grossi've never said anything is flat out gross. except this lavender milk teaeverything else is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kirsten h.

5.0 of 5 stars. Oh tapioca express, you are the best one. No other tap-ex compares, though they may be prettier inside, the milk-tea is the best here and its always speedy service. I have many fond memories of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by j b.

4.0 of 5 stars. I agree with everybody "This is my favorite Tapioca Express" I'm addicted to this place. Brazilian coffee snow, they are the only ones left that serve this. Pros: Good food and drinks!Cons: Service...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Grace Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. mMmMm pudding milk tea and orgasmic chicken....a delicious combination. I used to take people I was training here during lunch break and they would be wow'ed. This is a fairly consistent location,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Abi U.

2.0 of 5 stars. This tapioca express isn't as welcoming as others but the service is quick and the workers are very friendly. Their menu is easy to read, they have it posted huge on the wall.... helpful for me bc...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by David D.

4.0 of 5 stars. been comin to tap ex for a long time, since senior year in high school [long time ago] when most people didnt know what bubble tea really was. havent been there recently tho. they use to have car...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen G.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is the best Tapioca Express!This is the only one I will go to, unless I'm really hungry and really craving for some milk tea.I always get a Combo E (fried squid) and it comes with a milk tea and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle N.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is my favorite Tapioca Express.This place also serves the best popcorn fish that I've ever tasted in the state of California!I used to drop in here on the weekends whenever I was visiting my...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jay L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Ya, like dis ish my favorite Boba place in the Bay. Cuz it's where I play Chinese Checkers with Lilian and she got mad cuz I beat her and she said she never loses. Ok, so that was a long time ago...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy L.

2.0 of 5 stars. Take it from a former employee, TapExes are essentially all the same in terms of food/drink. It's a franchise, what do you expect. We stopped here after we failed to get sushi from Koi Sushi Boat. It...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jo C.

3.0 of 5 stars. At last, I've got the chance to stop by Tapioca Express.Before I left home today, I read mostly good reviews about this place.Straight to the point now.The drinks, yes, I ordered bubble tea (duh...)....
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Maureen M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Yes this is by far my favorite TapEx in the bay. my favorite is Milk tea with egg pudding AND pearls. what? I like to chew!CASH ONLYand the spicy crispy chicken is made the best here. and try the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tien H.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is my favorite Tapioca Express. I've been to other Tap Ex and they're just not the same. Their chicken here is SO much better, more flavor but the worst part is that the smell stays around for a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ava B.

4.0 of 5 stars. If I ever open one of these, I'd run it just like this place.It's often very crowded on weekends, with a line to the door, but somehow, you still get your drink within 5 minutes max.The staff has a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Susan Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. Good drinks, but nothing too different from other Tap Ex's. I only tried my sister's Thai iced tea snow bubble with small pearls and my jasmine green tea with mango jelly, but they both came out...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Earlene C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Minus the fact that they only take cash, Tap Express is my ultimate favorite boba joint!No other place has sweet chewy balls the way Tap makes it!This Union City location was my first ever boba...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by anthony m.

3.0 of 5 stars. wasn't this like the first tapioca express in like California or some shit? well i remember when this place was like super ultra hang out spot for everyone in the world. but now its toned down so its...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew L.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is just about as authentic for its pearl tea as you can get.I've been to places in Davis and Oakland. The one in Davis is priced about the same and has inferior drinks, and the one in...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by David G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Most of the time this place is busy (full of teens), so expect a short wait. Standouts Drinks: - Kiwi Yogurt Snow Bubble. Like drinking cool, liquidy yogurt. They also make it in Strawberry,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Belinda S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Way too many kids here. I just try to get my order and run.
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cynthia H.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is my go-to place when I'm craving boba. The tapioca balls are always consistent - perfect texture and flavor. Their menu has lots of items so there's something to please everyone. The milk...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Roy J.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is most definitely my favorite Tapioca Express. This location is the only one that seems to know how to be consistent enough to keep a loyal fan base.LOCATION/AMBIENCE: It's right next to James...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jowin C.

4.0 of 5 stars. -Good hang out place with friends-There seem to be these "wannabe" racers that rev their engine to show off their cars-good pearl teas and lots of food variety-lots of high school kids hang out here-I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Joy S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Love their pearl milk teas and their food selections but not the cash only policy. Price is good $2.48 tax cannot beat that, food too and the service but I have to give them 2 less star for not...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Steve J.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm a fan of Tapioca Express (TE) and we've only been here once or twice. We can only rate this location based on their experience here compared to the other TEs they've been to. We ordered a Red...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by mali b.

5.0 of 5 stars. like 31flavors of ice cream there is over 31 flavors for pearl milk tea. Excepts cash, fast and quick to get your order. I like the fried chicken bits #3 spicy. hmm, I want to take a trip down there...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mehh P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Since there are no half stars, I'll give Tapioca Express four stars instead of the three and a half I wanted to give. This is probably the second or third time I've been to this particular Tapioca...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by G C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Been craving milk tea, anticipating the chewiness of the perfectly steeped tapioca pearl (not too soft, not too firm, a bit bouncy and toothsome, never crunchy, and believe it or not I've had some...
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Yelp.com Review - by stella c.

4.0 of 5 stars. if you can get beyond the a-z-n teeny boppers, meaning all of the people who blast trance music in their car, wear coach bags, and loiter outside of this shop because tapioca is soooo gangsta & mostly...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ivvani ..

5.0 of 5 stars. I think this Tapioca Express is the flagship store, at least in Northern California, but it's the only place I'll go to for the #57 (basic pearl tea) because they're consistently good. I never have...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Terry N.

3.0 of 5 stars. There isn't a whole lot to do around here except eat out or drink tapioca with your friends. This is where my friends and I come to chill after a long day of work and shoot the breeze. The menu is...
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Yelp.com Review - by James N.

3.0 of 5 stars. One of the very first Tapioca Express in the Bay Area. When I was going to the high school close by, this used to be the hang out spot in Union City. Since it's one of the first, their milk tea recipe...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer P.

3.0 of 5 stars. Right there with you Vanessa. Not only was I the only caucasian in the boba place, I was the only one in the whole shopping plaza. But hey, its all good. This was the night cap after having dinner at...
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Yelp.com Review - by Winane L.

5.0 of 5 stars. It is the first time I've been here. I didn't see any "gangsters" sitting outside only people sitting at the curbside tables enjoying their drinks and snacks. The music is a bit off and staticky. It...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah H.

4.0 of 5 stars. So, my friends all say "This is the best boba in the area." Now I'm not sure why this TapEx is mythical and who says it's the best (my friends all "heard it somewhere" but no one knows where)....
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonathan K.

3.0 of 5 stars. i don't pretend to be a boba expert, but tapex is always a good standby for when i get the craving for one. i've had maybe 6 drinks there total and the tapioca has always been soft and fresh, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by David L.

2.0 of 5 stars. Whenever I go to these Boba drink places, I alway get the basic tapioca milk tea. This place charges $2.48 plus tax. The drink was fine. The place is too chaotic. The noise from the blenders and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Marchi A.

3.0 of 5 stars. i hate the location of this place (it's walking distance from JLHS) & it gets way toooooo crowded during lunch & late nights. it also doesn't help that a lot of the people loitering around aren't very...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Loren John B.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place is a common hang out spot on the weekend for me and my buddies. Honestly, this place is ok, but I've had better and cheaper (Irvine). The place is too noisy and too packed. If you're Asian,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Delicia S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I want to give this place 4.5 stars but since I can't do it, I'll just round it up with 5 stars.This is definitely my favorite Tapioca Express in the whole bay area so far. Their service is friendly...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Leon C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Pretty good drinks at good prices! They have a wide variety of Pearl Tea drinks and some small food dishes. I had a lychee soda which was refreshing for the summer heat in Union City. But it was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Satish M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Probably the best Pearl Tea place I have been to in the Bay Area. Beats the other Tapioca Exp'es in San Mateo and Fremont. Recently, they started putting real lavender in their lavender milk tea and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by JC G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Best Tapioca Express I've been to and I'm from San Jose.. sometimes I would get Boba that are undercooked and be hard as a rock but, not this location. The drinks are always perfect and has a lot of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by shannon l.

1.0 of 5 stars. I really dislike how boba chains are so inconsistent in how they make their drinks!I got the Coconut Snow Bubble (apparently a "new drink") with mango jelly and the entire time I felt like I was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lissie B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've been coming here for hella years...and I don't think any place is better than this TapX! I've tried a lot of their drinks and a lot of the food here. I used to be hooked on their Mocha Snow...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Chrys U.

4.0 of 5 stars. The pearl tea is really really good. I'm not sure if it could be called the best but it's still a nice way to treat yourself. I can say however that this is the best TapEx I've been to (NorCal and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Rochelle F.

4.0 of 5 stars. TapEx has a large variety of different kind of drinks.. The spicy chicken is delicious!!! It makes a really good snack and goes great with a drink. You can hang out there, have a drink, or grab a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've been to four tapioca express locations and this is by far the best (i hear that it is the original?). They consistently serve white meat chicken as opposed to other locations that seem to serve...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan T.

3.0 of 5 stars. Great selection of boba/pearl drinks and snacks! Only three stars because: 1. sometimes the place just has too many people hanging out, and those that are there sometimes can be loud/annoying; and 2....
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy R.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm giving it 5 stars for the teas but I haven't tried any of the food. Now that I've read the review by "Ter M." I'm going to head there more often (not that I take anyone too seriously who hangs...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by T M.

2.0 of 5 stars. This has been my hangout for the last six years. This is a great place for Asians to hangout when they what to get away from the annoyances of other ethnicities. For those of non-Asian ancestry who...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Tiffany L.

4.0 of 5 stars. the best tapioca place! well, the best area i suppose. i went from going there every week, to going there once a month. but that was back in high school when everyone was going through the tapioca...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Although problems with Vietnamese and Phillipino gangsters loitering outside plagued this establishment in the past, all that riff raff has now been cleared out to provide a safe haven for respectful,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Emily D.

2.0 of 5 stars. I ordered with no sugar and they didn't give me any lip about how that's not possible, so I appreciate that. But it was still pretty darn sweet.It's not like it spoiled my mood or anything. But the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Mel P.

5.0 of 5 stars. My friend took me here and I loved their chicken! It was a great snack after a long day and I loved the tapioca drink, too! I had the passionfruit drink! It was cool and refreshing! Great deal!
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle N.

3.0 of 5 stars. I've been going to this TapEx since they first opened back around 2001. As a rule, Tapioca Express isn't my favorite place to get boba tea as there are far superior places out there, this location...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by MiKA I.

2.0 of 5 stars. cant say this is the best tapioca cafe in the bay area..been to better ones! but it's usually fast and easy to get a pear drink here. it gets annoying at times when you can't find a seat to park yo'...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Pika C.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is where all the kids go to hang out. It's your typical tapioca place. The mini pearl drinks are not that great. Everything else is good. :)
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Esther A.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place always draws huge crowds of high school students (usally all asian, of course). Even when I pass the area around midnight, there are kids still loitering around this place (man I sound old)...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Paulo A.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place is a notorius chillaxing spot for the local highschools after class , people with cool cars, and everyone in between. The tap ex drink menu is very large and accomadating to your taste. I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Cynthia C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I like to give people at food establishments a challenge by ordering items that are not on the menu. I like hot red bean milk tea, hold the sugar and tapioca. Reason for the 3 stars? Red beans are...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Rinne R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Yummy! I love, love the taro milk tea with pearls. It's sweet enough for my cravings yet it doesn't leave you thirsting for H20. I also like the peach one! To top off you tapioca drink, why not...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Theda E.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mmmmmmmm, Coconut Snowball!!The salt and pepper chicken is a nice snack, too.
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Christina Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. For a franchise, I personally like Tapioca Express as opposed to the others like Fantasia. I usually just get their milk tea with no pearls(on cold days, I get it warm w/ pearls since I like the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2006
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Bubble Tea

Tapioca Express is a great hang out place for teens. There are couches, chairs and board games to make hanging out there fun. Their drinks varies from $2.50-$4.00 and have yummy snacks like fried ch...
judysbook.com - user review - 12/01/2005
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Tasty but Pricey by Colin K. at InsiderPages

If you have the money, then Tapioca Express is a great way to spend it. They offer a wide variety of great tasting tapioca drinks and some chicken to go along with it. Everything is very fast and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/15/2005
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too many punks

Too many wannabe thugs kick it here. Just last week, there was a major rumble in the parking lot that caused someone to be carted off in an ambulance. Avoid at all costs.
judysbook.com - user review - 09/28/2005
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Tapioca Express

Tapioca Express or TapEx for short is a place for delicious drinks, smoothies, tea, coffee and more. This Tap. is open till 12 so many people hang out here. They also offer snacks, like fired chick...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/17/2005
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great hang out

Tapioca Express is a great place to hang out. Opened till, 12, a lot of people stay there to talk, listen to music, and have one of their great tasting drinks. with so many varieties, it will take you...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/30/2005
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Great Service!

Unlike other places, Tapioca Express adds the spice to your chicken or calamari, so you don't need to do it yourself. The workers make the drinks the way you want it and it is fairly quick unless it ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/12/2005
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Great Hang out Place

This place has a very lively environment and they offer great drinks and snacks. The famous crispy chicken is very good and is not oily like the other tapioca expresses. The drinks are made very well ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/11/2005
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Tapioca Express

Tapioca Express is a great place to go to and hang out with your friends. Not only does Tapioca Express gives you a great tapioca drink or snow bubble drink but it is a great place to just read, play ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/10/2005
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great snacks and drinks by Kim H. at InsiderPages

Tapioca seems like an Asian Starbucks to me. There are a wide variety of fruit drinks (tapioca with boba balls) and snacks. The price is decent (ranges from $2 and up). I love their spicy pepper chicken (you...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/03/2005
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