BoBAR Reviews Summary

Category: Bubble tea store London

Address: 3 Hackney Rd, London, E2 7NX, United Kingdom

Rating: 4.6
based on 240 reviews.

Customer Service

Pros:

  • "She was so helpful I don’t know her name but shes pretty and wears a hijab, such a nice lady and was super attentive even though she was busy."
  • "Was served by Faadumo and Weronicka who recommended the taro matcha and creme brulee matcha - really lovely and they're always happy to recommend flavours."
  • "Hanha & Megan gave me the most friendly and kindest service I have ever had."
  • "Faadumo was a delight to be around and was such an engaging and sweet worker."
  • "I was made to wait in the cold and rain for 15 mins before being told that they were out of all ingredients."

Cons:

  • "The slowest bubble tea experience I’ve ever had. Both employees stayed in the back after I ordered offering no explanation for the delay."
  • "Sadly, we decided to leave and asked for a refund. Communication from the staff members was, regrettably, really poor."
  • "Very unprofessional, ordered from Uber eats came spilt and spilled everywhere. Spoke to the supposed ‘manager’ sounded like a little girl and got an unprofessional response."
  • "They were too busy accepting Uber eats orders when they knew they couldn’t fulfil them. We were told that we’d still be able to order but the staff knew it would be impossible to make 8 of the same drinks from different customers but failed to let any of us know until we asked where our order was."

Drink Quality

Pros:

  • "The strawberry matcha latte was amazing, with 50% sugar and ice."
  • "The brown sugar fluffy cheesecake milk tea is the highlight, possibly a signature must-to drink."
  • "Ordered the matcha and white chocolate and it was really tasty, just the right amount of sweetness."
  • "The flavours are good. But on the 2 occasions I had a drink with tapioca pearls in it, the tapioca was stuck together in chunks."

Cons:

  • "Not recommended for hot drinks or taro flavor. The hot drinks come in the same plastic as cold drinks, which doesn’t seem safe and is difficult to hold."
  • "Waited 30 mins to be told our order won't be ready for another ten mins due to a brown sugar shortage."
  • "Drinks were lovely- Shahara was able to pick out a drink she’d think I would like due to me endless inability to make a decision!"
  • "I ordered taro drink with tapioca and creme brulee. The creme brulee was super thickk and creamy which is a good thing but it takes over the flavour of the drink."

Atmosphere & Ambiance

Pros:

  • "The place is very aesthetic (it has neon signs and large mirrors with a pastel colour scheme) so it’s good for insta pics!!"
  • "Cute little spot, well priced, tasty drinks - I tried the ‘strawberry ade with lychee bubbles’ and the ‘lychee pea tea with lychee jelly’, both were a hit."
  • "The shop is very cute inside. Can take nice Instagram pictures they have floor length mirrors."
  • "Bobar is not just renowned for their aesthetically pleasing interior design, but also their drinks as well."

Cons:

  • "Queue was enormous and the small shop is cramped with either people waiting who ordered at the bar or aggressive uber eats or deliver drivers with their bikes."
  • "The person at the till was still drinking boba while serving us and seemed like she could not be bothered to serve us."
  • "It's not the staff's fault. The owner should take responsibility here and employ 4 staff members to supply the continual demand especially in the evenings! We waited close to 40 mins for 3 bubble teas."
  • "Stay away from this place! Extremely incompetent and rude staffs and unsafe store. We had to wait 35 mins for my order."

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