The call
Start with boba drink, and check the restaurant’s current menu before you go.
What to order
- Boba drink
Best for
- Bigger, better-tasting boba than Tapioca Express
From Roger’s notebookRoger, Google Maps review (2007-09-26)
Coffee & Tea
Bigger, better-tasting boba than Tapioca Express
Latest recorded visit2007-09-26
“The drinks are larger in size and better tasting.”
Coffee & Tea
Green Tea House Cafe
Roger rated this Mira Mesa cafe 4 stars, preferring it over Tapioca Express for larger, better-tasting drinks.
Source-backed notes
Visit history
2007-09-26day precision · source explicit
yelpStay in the neighborhood
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RecommendedPrice varies
Mira Mesa
Meet Fresh
TaiwaneseDesserts
A Mira Mesa outpost of the Taiwanese dessert chain where Roger praised the hospitality and the Double Taro Signature bowl.
- From the order notes
- Double Taro Signature bowl · Tofu pudding with red bean
- Go for
- Taiwanese shaved ice and tofu pudding
Latest recorded visit2019
Worth tryingPrice varies
Mira Mesa
El Patron Traditional Mexican Grill
MexicanSeafood
A Mira Mesa taco shop Roger visits for Taco Tuesday, known for lengua, even with tortillas he found a bit too thick.
- From the order notes
- Lengua tacos
- Go for
- Taco Tuesday · Lengua tacos
Latest recorded visit2019
RecommendedPrice varies
Mira Mesa
Quality Taste Pot
ChineseHot pot
A Mira Mesa individual hot pot spot Roger compared favorably to the Boiling Point chain, liking the personal-sized pots.
- From the order notes
- Personal hot pot combo
- Go for
- Individual hot pot without a group commitment
Latest recorded visit2015-06-20
Keep exploring
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Browse the Coffee & Tea page, or continue to another place with a matching cuisine.
RecommendedPrice varies
Kearny Mesa
MNGO cafe
DessertsCoffee & Tea
A needed cafe/lounge for the Convoy area with puffles, coffee concoctions, and tea, which Roger reviewed during its soft opening — plenty of space with outlets, in a hip, modern remodel of the old Big Joy space.
- From the order notes
- Puffles · Coffee concoctions · Tea beverages
- Go for
- A Convoy-area coffee and dessert stop · Working with outlets nearby
Latest recorded visit2017
ClosedPrice varies
Hillcrest
Copper Top Coffee & Donuts
Coffee & TeaDonuts
Roger caught this Hillcrest donut-and-coffee shop mid-construction at the old Wienerschnitzel site and liked the fresh, hot donuts and strong-brewed coffee at the outdoor patio.
- From the order notes
- Donuts · Coffee
- Go for
- Fresh-made donuts
Latest recorded visit2018