Chatime

Can’t go wrong with Almond Milk Tea!!!
Nice location with seats located a few steps away, so you can sit down and enjoy your Almond Milk Tea. The service was fast and friendly… also, the price was very modest. This was a great find!

So this isn’t a full store, it’s kinda like a shack and there’s general seating nearby. The drinks can be heavily customized based on % of sweetness, ice cubes and other criteria. My sister enjoyed her Mango smoothie. I had gotten the Taro Milk tea. It was pretty good. The boba could have been better, perhaps their batch that day wasn’t up to their usual standard. I took out a star as there’s really no ambiance and the line moves pretty slow

4 – 5 stars for the milk tea and the grass jelly, but the boba was really hard so downgrading to 3 stars. My coworkers and I stopped by to check out Chatime, since it’s become a mini tradition for us to skip dessert when we go out for lunch and try a new boba place instead. Chatime is located in a small standalone stall in front of the San Mateo History Museum. There was only a small line when we got there around 1:30pm on a Wednesday, and we ordered and received our drinks in about 5 minutes. I tried their Pearl Milk Tea w/​Grass Jelly (30% Sweet/​30% Ice, $ 3.50/Regular,
). The milk tea had a nice nutty flavor to it, and the grass jelly tasted super fresh. However, the boba was rock hard, which is unfortunate since it had a good flavor. I will have to come back and try their Mousse drinks, and also give their boba another try. Parking shouldn’t be too difficult in this area since there is street parking (you have to pay at the meters), and parking lots (first 1.5 hours should be free). Note this location has no seating inside, but there are a couple chairs and tables outside, and the steps in front of the museum.

The location is convenient, and this is an upgrade from whatever was here. However, this is a far cry from other Chatime locations (for example, the one in Foster City), and the drinks are even *sweeter*. I have to go down a notch on the sweetness level.
I love my bubble tea, and I sometimes come here because, dang, it is right there in downtown. But secretly, I do hope that another bubble tea place opens up and creates some competition, so this place can at least perform at the usual Chatime level.

As a boba tea place with not much options and no sitting area. Charging close to $ 5 is quite expensive. I asked for hot milk tea but the tea is actually just warm… I decided to buy a hot milk tea I want to hold something hot in my hands…
Anyway, it is a convenient boba place over at redwood city, drink is ok, not anything special… but not recommend when you have other options.
(I didn’t realize there is a «Comebuy» and «Philz» down the road… which cost less than $ 4 for a drink). — I should really Unilocal before I buy. @_@

Friendly employees, quick service, great drink. Gave me lots of boba!

I think at this point I’m on a mission to find
all Boba spots in the Bay Area. Ordered my go to drink that I’ve been hooked on lately (iced Lychee black tea with boba)
It’s in a great location and very busy!
Just like other locations they too offer the frequency punch cards. Don’t live close enough to participate, but if you do live close by check out this spot!

Had this and thought it was pretty good. The pealrs (boba) itself could be better, but the grass jelly and the quality of the tea (I had the Roasted Milk Tea) were solid. This now will be added into my boba ratings as an average entry as follows:
* Teaspoon: 4.5 stars
* Fantasia: 4 stars
* Ten Ren: 4 stars
* ShareTea: 3.5 stars
* Tea Era: 3.5 stars
* Chatime: 3.5 stars
* Verde Tea Café: 3 stars
* Quickly: meh. tbd.
* Tapioca Express: 2.5 stars

Came here one night after a big dinner with my boyfriend (yes, we were trying to walk it off). The place is a bit hard to find– it’s right in the actual square. I ordered a «Chatime Roasted Milk Tea» off the recommendation of my boyfriend’s older sister. I opted to get it with grass jelly, no ice, and 30% sugar. It was delicious.
I will definitely be back to get more roasted milk tea– not sure if it was the roasted milk tea or just the ratios they use?
I did come here around 9 pm on a Saturday, and a group of five high schoolers ran up acting very inebriated (did I use that word right?) that was a bit of a turn off. haha

Bumping it up to 5 stars =). Recently, I haven’t had to wait too long. Chatime is still my favorite place for milk tea in the area!

I thought this place was an average boba place. I got my usual: mango green tea with boba. At first sip, I thought it tasted weird but the more I drank it, the better it got.
The place itself is small. There’s no indoor seating nor outdoor. I think you just sit wherever outside. It’s located in the corner of an intersection so it’s not too hard to miss it.

Another boba shop on the Peninsula yay! Like all decent boba shops, they give you the choice to set the percentage of sugar and ice in your drink, and like all boba shops they come with the assortment of milk teas and toppings.
What sets this brand apart from the rest though, is one flavor that I’ve never seen on any other menu, the Roasted Milk Tea. It tastes like a green milk tea but has a distinct roasted/​burned flavor to it. It’s hard to explain but you just have to try it. It is really unique!
Their boba itself is pretty average. I usually just get 50% ice, 50% sugar, and no boba.

My go to boba shop, especially when I’m on lunch. SOOOO MUCH BETTER than the nearby Quickly’s.
Chatime is located in an little shop at the square downtown, next to the museum. It can be hard to miss because it’s such a tiny shack, but there are many signs pointing you to the right direction. The window to order is on the side facing the square and the pickup window is facing Broadway street.
My go-​to drink is definitely the Chatime Roasted Milk Tea. I normally go for 50% ice and either 50% or 80% sweet depending on my mood. Their boba here is pretty good and goes well with any drink! I also enjoyed the oolong milk tea, peach green tea and mango green tea.
Service here is quick, even on busy days, and the workers are always nice and friendly. You can normally hear music playing from inside. I’ve heard things range from Kpop to top 40 to EDM. You never know what you’ll get!
Note: Get a stamp card! Buy 9, get the 10^th one free!

This place rocks! A BOBA shop housed in a little kiosk in the heart of Redwood City, the location could not be better. They are speedy and efficient with a comprehensive menu to boot! Excellent BOBA and flavorful teas :) I will definitely be back!
Tip on ordering: If this is your first time drinking BOBA I would recommend trying a «green tea» option with «regular BOBA». Once you’ve delved in, you can start getting craftay!

This is one of my favorite boba spots in the Bay Area so far. It’s a simple, no frills kiosk in the middle of downtown RWC.
If you can’t find parking, they have the «loading zones» right in front of the storefront that let you park for 15 (?) min max. I haven’t had problems parking there yet, but as a full disclaimer I don’t know for sure if it’s ok… please don’t tow my car, city of RWC.
Their menu is quite large, but I have found my (simple) drink on my first try, thanks to the advice of the very pleasant person working the cash register. Roasted tea with boba ($ 3.50 for a large)!!! Told ya it was simple. They also offer some other fruity teas (although I would love for them to add strawberry), and of course tons of types of milk tea. Their tea is great and at 25% sweetness, my drankkk is perfect. In addition to adjusting the sweetness, you can also adjust the amount of ice, which is always a bonus. They always make it quickly, so people like me who park in the loading zone don’t have to worry. ;)
YAY this place has stamp cards! Boba places need to have loyalty programs, in my opinion. Thank you Chatime for feeding my boba addiction… a bit dangerously since you’re so close to work.

Tiny little tea shop, with an absolutely massive variety of drinks. Every time we are in downtown Redwood City we always make a point to come here. A couple of my friends tried a couple different teas, and they were all very tasty.
I am as boring as it gets, and I get just your standard milk tea with tapioca pearls. Other members of our party got the Matcha Green Tea, and Mango tea. While I was not a fan, they seemed to like their selections quite a bit.
Service was friendly, and the whole transaction took 45 seconds from start to finish. Quick and awesome!

There is no indoor seating. Chatime implements a «drive through» style of ordering, but it’s more of a «walk through» because this building structure is located right on a block of downtown redwood city.
I got the passion fruit green tea with grass jelly, 50% sweetness, no ice. The sweetness level was good for me, though I could probably go for 30% next time. The drink was also still cold, even though I asked for no ice. I can’t imagine what it’d be like if I asked for ice. Total came out to 4.36, which is a little more than what I want to pay for a cup of tea, but it was worth it! I was actually able to taste the tea, and the passion fruit. They don’t dilute the tea down like most places.
If you get boba topping, they give you A LOT. ¹⁄₃ of your cup will be filled with those tapioca pearls.

Not bad bubble tea place.
Situated in the middle of a public square, the place is actually a tiny shack next to a bunch of public chairs. The place only offers drinks, and doesn’t sell snacks, and seems to be a small family-​run business.
The quality of the drink is ok. Generally milky and smooth. Pretty much normal btea as you’d expect.
Perfect place to grab a drink if you happen to be walking in the square, and want to sit down to get some sun rays

The employees’ attitude is horrible, they take forever, they have items on their menu that they don’t serve, and they’re condescending. But I like that they’re close to the movie theater. And their boba doesn’t suck. Would give them 4*, but because of how rude the employees are, 3*.
They also add foam? to their drinks? Like I said, the employees are not very good at explaining anything, even though we were the only two people there…
They’re located in a tiny box-​like building that can’t be more than 100 square feet. You order on one side, you go to pick up to the other.
You can ask for your drink to be ½ sweet (and hope that they actually do it)

Note that the address posted here is not gonna take u to Chatime. This place isn’t in a high school like what Unilocal shows but its near the century movie theater I dont know why the direction is wrong when the address is correct so make sure go to the movie theater instead!
Today was my first time here. First impression, location wise its nice for summer/​hot days, only outdoor seating areas and no indoor. My friend and i ordered the Matcha green tea milk tea with red beans and we both thought it was soooooooo sweet omg I never tasted anything so sweet before lol flavor is good but definately need to get less sweet. Its also on the pricy side 4 bucks but i guess typical for what it is, boba is gettin more and more expensive nowadays…
I will probably come back and try different flavors, less sweet this time though!