Asha Tea

I have been spoiled with socal boba.

This place was decent - definitely one of the better boba places in san francisco. prices around ~$4+ here with boba. The decor is super low key Japanese hipster. Everything is wooden and ceramic and simple, so it makes you feel like the tea is extra legit.

The regular HK milk tea is decent but I thought lacked a lot of flavor. I've gotten the same with an almond milk substitute, but it almost tasted like they subbed milk with water instead since the tea was so watery. But hopefully that was a one-off time, since other times have been fine.

Pearls are great! A bit on the overcooked soft side, but I like it that way.

Boba Guys

Jesus Christ, I'm craving one of these just writing this review.

I'd been having a good time at Bloodhound and was starving. Being lazy I figured hailing a cab to Grubsteak was probably my best option. As I trudged down Folsom (probably not their regular location, likely just capitalizing on the mayhem from the Cat Club), I saw this glorious vehicle and said yes.

I have an issue with (most) food trucks. I find them a combination of mediocre and overpriced. Thankfully SoH was neither. The sandwich was around $8 but it was seriously like eating a New York burrito, it was pretty large.

While those things are important, what it comes down to was that it was ridiculously tasty. The Gyro Sub might have had the ingredients distributed a bit off but it was large, and delicious. The meat was juicy and tender and it seemed like I kept finding chunks when I thought I'd got through it. Lastly, the guys working the truck were nice. Figuring they might have had to deal with a line of sots roaming by from nearby Icon and Cat Club, they were in pretty good spirits and willing to engage in some conversation.

Now I just need to find them again...

I-Tea

As a regular to this particular shop, I felt the need to write a review after several trips.

I've gotten a couple of their drinks, but my favorite is definitely the panda milk tea. There's definitely a reason this is their number one best seller. The tea is decent but the complementing textures of the agar and regular boba is definitely my favorite part. My friends who have also been here and had their different drinks (Okinawa, Original, etc.) have also enjoyed their drinks, and we've been to almost every single boba shop in SF (Plentea, Boba Guys, Sharetea, etc.) The price is pretty good for SF, and the service is fast and friendly. The lines aren't ridiculously long and the drinks are reasonable proportions. Would definitely recommend visiting!

However, as much as I like their boba, I would caution against the egg puffs/ waffles. I didn't take a picture, but it looks nothing like the pretty Instagram pictures or advertisements. I'm not exactly sure what happened, but the waffle was all broken up into little pieces and placed in a plastic cup. So, come here for the boba, not necessarily the food.

Sharedtea

Bubble tea can really hit the spot when it's done right. Tea is in so many forms just like coffee, but the deference to a differing flavor as opposed to the more rigid coffee flavor is quite splendid. Sharetea is near a world-famous university that constantly makes history, and this is the type of thing that can put such at greater ease. They have tables, but they do not have food.

The journey I took around Telegraph Avenue led me here. There is an excellent nightlife, not quite like Las Vegas, but wonderful without hesitation. The flavors are not always standard flavors that one has necessarily had before, with chocolate, vanilla and strawberry coming to mind. Accepting that, I ordered the High Mountain milk tea. It had a rich flavor as far as the tea, though perhaps I will try it without the tapioca pearls next time. The price of four dollars and the quality of the tea is good, but this is the San Francisco Bay Area after all, so there is more than serious competition. A little food might contribute, perhaps three good snacks. Everything there is a beverage at around four dollars.