It’s Boba Time

With all the boba options in LA, I’d say this place is pretty decent. I tried their matcha milk tea and it was surprisingly good. At other places, matcha is usually too powdery or too water down but it was just right here. I hope they can keep that consistent. :)

This place is so awesome!
Wide variety of flavors. My fave is the taro. For hot drinks I love the earl grey.
Very clean and fast service.
What I loved about this place is how I accidentally spilled my entire drink and the servers were nice enough to replace is for me! Thank you so much!

There are many boba shops on Western and i have been to almost all of them as my work is close by. I’m obsessed with their milk tea boba! They also have great pistachio frapps. Place is very clean. There are ample tables inside and outside. While it’s a pretty popular place and very crowded much of the time, service is efficient and friendly.
Wifi is pretty fast. Parking is conveniently. The only reason i’m taking away one star is bc my duo milk tea/​coffee drink was too strong and they refused to change it for me. Otherwise, great boba drinks and great atmosphere.

I have only been here once. It’s located in a plaza with a movie theatre, restaurants, a gym and Daiso! There’s valet parking on one side of the garage, but you can park your own car if you go through the back entrance.
The shop was small with limited seating. I ordered their mojito without boba, but when I got my drink there was boba. I didn’t realize it until it was too late and didn’t feel like asking for it to be remade.
The drink was way too sweet and the boba was really soggy. I’m used to chewy boba, but this was a lot more gelatinous than I am used to.
I went with a group of friends who ordered different things: peanut butter and banana smoothie, milk tea with boba, and taro milk tea. The overall consensus was that it was okay. Nothing really awesome about the drinks here.
I would come here again if I’m in the area, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to go back.

FRESH BOBA!!!
Firm, not mushy and not too sweet! My aunt swears they have the best Boba after Urth Café. Located outside a shopping mall in Koreatown. It’s small, but they have seating outside. They have all kinds of fruit smoothies, milk teas, juices, shaved ice with lots of toppings to choose from… boba, jellies, puddings and etc.
We had AVOCADO and GREEN TEA smoothie and they were amazing! Smooth consistency and love the strong avocado and grean tea flavor Even after it melted a bit, it didn’t taste watery. The staff were really cool and service was awesome!
BTW, parking is inside the mall. It’s crowded on weekends, so come early.

This place is sort of small. They have a few tables available to sit. I was trying to be healthy and ordered a kale smoothie. It tasted alright… I could have made it myself. But it’s okay, it was my choice. My friends on the other hand got a pistachio smoothie and a coconut/​strawberry smoothie. The pistachio (3.5÷5) was good but the coconut/​strawberry (⁵⁄₅) was a lot better. I liked how they added real strawberry and probably canned coconut meat to it. Never thought this combo was good but it was! I recommend the coconut/​strawberry smoothie!

Got the grape slush boba – and was pleasantly surprised! Pretty refreshing (slightly too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good), and was the perfect after-​meal dessert. The service was quick, but I was more surprised about their price – very affordable! My large boba was only $ 3.95. They don’t accept cards unless your bills comes to over $ 5 though, although the cashier made an exception for me (awesome service, am I right? – especially considering that I had no cash on me!).

I came here after eating dinner in the area (Beer Belly) for a quick dessert. I had the Shaved Ice Cup. I loved it! It was the perfect size to have for myself and still share a little with my friends. It was not too sweet and had the perfect amount of red bean, fruits and mochi. My friend had a milk tea and a coffee and they both enjoyed it. Service was fast and quick.
If you park in the structure, you can get your parking ticket validated here with purchase, that way parking is cheaper or free :)
Anyways, I recommend this place for a quick drink. there was a steady flow of customers the entire 30 minutes we were there and it was near closing time.

I keep going back and fourth on my ratings for this place. So I’ll try to sum it up for now. Their pistachio frappé is one of the most delicious things ever. Do not get any of their «teas.» Be it jasmine, Thai iced tea, or matcha tea, it will be watered down. I can’t comment on the matcha tea frappé since I haven’t had it… maybe their frappes are different.
I also tried their milk fluff recently. I got the green tea milk fluff with condensed milk, mango purée, boba, pudding, and mochi to top. Their service fell short a bit here. I was informed that it would arrive on a plate since we were dining in but it came in the styrofoam cup thing. Oh well. Also, I requested the mango purée on the side since my sister wasn’t sure it would go well together with the green tea. They completely forgot about it and thought I had said never mind. Maybe I did? They were kind enough to get me a separate cup of the stuff. It was more mango syrup than purée though, but pretty flavorful nonetheless. However, the overall fluff milk fell short of my expectations. The mochi were all clumped together and the green tea flavor was a bit lacking. If I’m realllly craving shaved ice/​bingsoo, I’ll fork over a few more bucks for Class 302. Or maybe I’ll try Paris Baguette next door since I noticed they had shaved ice too.
Bottom line, come here for the pistachio frappé. I’ll probably be back to try their taro frappé, plus or minus their mocha frappé and matcha frappé. I do also want to try their kale smoothie at one point. Basically, I give places lots of second chances.

Boba honestly has the best inexpensive boba. Their smoothies are the best. My favorites here are strawberry/​coconut smoothie, pistachio smoothie, and avocado. They pretty quick to make their orders and the workers are friendly. The location is small and only has a few small tables and a window side booth so it might be a good idea to order the drink and hang out at the madang yard instead of inside the boba shop.
It is inside the CGV plaza/​madang plaza and parking is hard because theres so many other shops but at least they validate parking for free for 2 hours.

There’s a science behind ordering the perfect bubble tea, which I don’t know yet. Located in a plaza that is basically the country of South Korea, the place was really busy. I got the jasmine tea and didn’t really like it. But i think it’s also because I don’t know what to order. But I generally didn’t like this place because it was too crampy and service was a little slow. Also, if you want boba tea, you should probably go to a Taiwanese place. Just sayin.

Loved this plaza with its movie theater, Daiso ($ 1.50 for all kinds of useful/​less things), Korean grocery store (H-​mart), easy garage/​street parking, and of course, boba…[HALT]…wait, was that really boba I drank? «It’s Boba Time» is a bubble tea chain with its top 10 sellers repping interesting, non-​traditional names like «Cookies ‘n Cream» and «Pistachio Frappé». However in our quest for a perfect thirst-​quenching boba, we ordered the more common Matcha Milk Tea & Jasmine Milk Tea. The result? I’m sure you can read it in my face: [=.=].
The flavors were extremely watered down as if half of the drink was comprised of melted ice cubes with a dash of boba powder. The tapioca pearls were included in the $ 3.25 price, which was about the only pro for this place. The service was mediocre and the place itself was small with a couple small tables to boot.
Hoping this was just an off-​day, but I probably won’t be itching to come by any time soon.

Went here today, a Sunday, and they were playing heavy metal or rock-​n-​roll type of music where the lyrics have the «F» and «B» words. I was with my child, and could not run out fast enough. It was terrible! The chorus kept repeating the profanity. It was offensive to children and women alike. I hope they become more mindful about the type of music they blast on their radio.
The boba is still good but it’s nothing spectacular. I can also get the same boba at the nearby Iota restaurant, or the Chocolate Chair a few steps away from this place. And oh yeah, that guy who hands out the boba does not know anything about customer service. He hands them out looking annoyed and tired. I’m going to stop giving them my business for now.

I always get the «Duet» which is coffee + milk tea.
Boba Time makes the best boba. chewy and delicious. Some other places’ boba aren’t as chewy, sometimes they’re hard and hard to chew. But Boba Time’s boba is always perfect.
The staff are very nice and fast. Great service.

Love this place. So I never liked Taro UNTIL I came here. Now, this is one of the only places that I will get Taro at. Their Hot Taro drink is good, as well. I always get it with 50% sweetness and less ice… much better that way!
Their shaved ice is also AMAZING. My friend got it and it was huge, and cheap for the amount that you get. Will definitely be getting this next time!

It’s Boba Time is as good as it gets west of DTLA and east of Westwood in SoCal!
With 4 locations within Koreatown (10 total in SoCal), It’s Boba time in Madang Plaza sets itself apart by having the easiest parking situation.
It’s Boba Time by far serves the most consistently top notch boba drink in Koreatown. Whenever someone asks me where to go for boba in Ktown. It’s Boba Time is my only comfortable response. The various «I Love Boba» in the area are just too expensive and unpredictable with their quality. Unless you want to spend $ 6+ for a drink and ambiance at the various Korean café, stick to It’s Boba Time!
Menu is very extensive with top 10 choices (different depending on the store you go to) to guide your decision. You really can’t go wrong with any drinks here as long as you know you like the flavor.
My favorite is the honey green milk tea, follow by the tapioca milk tea, and the duet (coffee and milk tea).
Frosty Milk Drink is your Half & Half replicate.
Shaved Snow — it’s your Fluff Ice replicate.
Frozen Yogurt — it’s your Pink Berry replicate.
That’s the great thing about this place — your friends and you don’t have to agree to go to a boba place or shaved ice or frozen yogurt… It’s Boba Time is a one stop shop!
The 6^th street, 1^st street, and Vermont street location all have valet starting in the early afternoon (that means an extra $ 2 on top of your drink). Madang Plaza on the other hand has an indoor parking garage with 2 hours validation from It’s Boba Time — not to mention it’s right across the Western metro station if you want to forgo driving altogether.
The store is very, very small. If you come here with more than 5 people, you might have a hard time fitting in the store.
The free upgrade to large Unilocal check in is no longer valid. And I have to take a star off for not allowing customers to use stamp cards from other locations… that means I have a stamp card for each separate shop (6^th street, Vermont, Western, and Madang… THAT’s a lot of cards to carry around!) They claim that each store is a different owner since it’s franchise… but it’s really inconvenient for the customer.
It’s not comparable to Factory Tea Bar, Half & Half, or Tea Station. However, unless you’re willing to drive 20+ miles and cross the DTLA traffic, this is as good as it gets on the west side.

I absolutely loveeee It’s boba time. Fair prices, awesome drinks and if you check in you get upgraded a size :)
They also validate parking.

One of the best finds on Unilocal!I love their frosty milk drink, #3, with pudding and strawberries! One of the things, though, that I always forget is to shake it well before putting in the straw — so always shake. We’ve tried almost everything on the top #1−10 and here are some recommendations:
1. Frosty milk drink — very light and delicious
2. don’t get the tapioca milk tea if you can’t handle some bitterness
3. the other drinks are okay, like the pistachio milk tea, the thai, cookies and cream, but our favorite is still the frosty milk drink and the pistachio
In comparison to some other boba places, the frosty milk drink is what keeps me coming back time and time again (as well as the fact that it looks pretty clean, unlike some of the other boba places). Prices are average? the big cup (which is not that big) is about 4.70 — on the bright side, they validate (so parking is free), and you have some time to visit nearby stores such as Daiso, a Korean book store, and a kid’s establishment called Lemon Tree (if I’m not mistaken).
All in all, a worthwhile places to check out.
p. s. — if you think you dig the establishment, get a comp card — you get a free drink after buying 10.

This Boba Time is pretty small compared to the one on 6^th and Western by Paris Baguette. Theres limited seats with the high chairs and a small table to seat about 4 people.
I dont know if other locations do it too but they have been doing this Unilocal promotion where you check in and get a free upgrade to a large size. That’s a great deal I think because I always check in any way.
Workers are very nice and theyre pretty quick when taking orders but as you are aware, theres always so many people here so it can get slow and take awhile to get your drink. Nevertheless, their drinks are still good!
Get a stamp card and your parking validation while youre at the register

We decided to get some drinks at It’s Boba Time to quench our thirst after our Hollywood Sign Hike. Granted, it’s not Half and Half, Tastea, or any other famous LA boba joint, but this place was pretty underwhelming.
— Smoothies ($ 3.75, $ 4.25)
— Milk Tea ($ 3.25, $ 3.75)
— Iced Tea ($ 2.95, $ 3.95)
They also have coffee, hot beverages, and shaved ice (which I thought was pretty cool!). I ordered a peach strawberry iced tea with aloe. The tea itself was so watered down, I couldn’t even tell there was any flavor to it. However, they do have fruit bits in the drink, so that was awesome. They added a very small scoop of aloe into my drink so I didn’t even get much of it. Wasn’t too impressed with their drinks here.