Camellia Rd Tea Bar

This is definitely one of the best boba places in San Diego! Especially since it's locally owned the quality is very good. I always get the tea frescas - premade fruit teas. The seasonal offerings are always great and I especially love the ones with blueberry and hojicha. The tea frescas are super affordable ($5). The boba is always super chewy and has a strong honey flavor, so if you don't like honey, get another topping. They also have customizable tea options with what kind of milk, tea, and toppings (the tofu pudding is always good). I always make sure to stop by here if I'm in the area!

Best boba in San Diego - the quality of the tea and the boba is unbeatable. They have a user-friendly, non-overwhelming menu showing the teas in order of caffeine level, and always have a couple creative monthly specials. Plus, you can purchase loose leaf tea and other fun boba accessories. Love that there is some space to sit and work inside as well. A must-go place for visitors and locals alike! Only complaint is that we tried for two full months to get a hold of someone to set up a catering order for our wedding (which they say on their website that they offer). We tried webforms, calling, leaving messages with the employees, reaching out on social media, and even emailing the owner, and were never contacted back once :( In terms of this aspect of their business, we are extremely disappointed with the management. I would advise them to remove the option on their website or to give people a simple reply if they aren't taking catering orders at this time. We found the complete lack of communication very unprofessional. Parking: Plenty of spots but during busy times the lot is usually full - usually it's not too hard to find a spot or someone leaving though.

Their thai milk tea with oat milk and honey boba is to die for! I think 75% sweetness is perfect, 100% is a bit too sweet for me.

This boba bar sets itself apart from any other in San Diego in that the teas actually taste authentic and fresh. Most of the time I like boba or some topping in my drinks but this is the one and only bar where I would gladly just take the tea because it is so good. They are unique in that they have monthly special drinks but they also have unique flavored teas that you can't find anywhere else in San Diego. Try the seasonal drinks sometime. I like that they also have loose leaf teas, merchandise and boba supplies to make your own at home. The store is light and bright, there is plenty of parking in the parking lot and the baristas are super friendly. The only negative is that they are closed on Mondays. This is by far my favorite boba place in San Diego and I would highly recommend it.

Everyone is so nice here, and best boba in town.

Truly a unicorn of bubble tea shops. Emphasis is placed on using high quality tea, and the tea flavor shines through like nowhere else I have ever been. If you like loose leaf tea or matcha, this is the spot. If you're looking for more of a dessert drink like the brown sugar milks or taro milkshakes, this is NOT the spot. The boba is usually on the chewy side, if not firm. Ordering your drink *hot* fixes the boba texture issues, but that's the same at most places. I've been in SD for 2 weeks on vacation and this just happened to be the first shop I went to. Afterwards, I have been to 3 other places in town but kept coming back here another 5 times. It's just so unique, and it gave me a craving for tea-flavored boba tea that I never had before. My favorites have been Jasmine and Puer, although they've been out of Hojicha and Genmaicha. So sad to be leaving SD, partly because I won't be able to feed my Camellia Rd addiction anymore.

Monthly tea flavors are so good!

This is a very nice boba shop but it’s in a rather dirty plaza that often doesn’t have parking. The prices are a bit high, but if you look past all these things, the tea frescas are great and they rotate them so you can come back again and again to try some of the best drinks in the city.