"Good place for a beverage and snacks. The salt n pepper chicken and cauliflower was so good. Cool things to look at while you wait for your made to order food."

"The Korean Fried Chicken portion was smaller than expected. It said it was coated with a sweet & spicy sauce, but it was predominantly sour in taste. I got the taro milk tea w/ sweet cheese foam (not pictured) & the milk tea w/ cheese foam. It was good but a little too sweet for my liking. I got 50% sugar and would go lower next time."

"I don't usually write reviews, but I wanted to this time since Why Not Boba? has always been a long time mystery to me. Every time I passed by it downtown it would be empty which is interesting since most cafes downtown are usually filled to the brim with no place to sit. I decided to answer my questions about it today when I was drawn in by their cute food posters. I ordered the salmon rice ball + soup combo and enjoyed eating it both ways, with the rice in the soup and with the crunchy furikake on the dry rice balls. They forgot to give me my milk tea but I only just started eating when they realized and made sure I got it, along with whether I would be okay with whole milk or not. Personally, most milk tea is too sweet/thick for me, but theirs was nice and light which I prefer. I was able to drink most of it in one sitting as opposed to only half like I usually do. The boba itself was okay but a bit too hard and chewy for me. Now, the big question: Why is it so empty all the time despite the fact it looks cute? I think the biggest reason is the atmosphere, which is half the reason why you would want to go and study in a cafe in a college town. Before, I think they started out with no furniture, which would be heavily uninviting, especially for a cafe and this is the main reason I didn't visit them before. Now, they have chairs stools and tables. I think the stools (they have them for the normal tables in addition to the high ones) don't look very comfy and are less conducive to a good, extended sit down experience. There are also not a lot of power outlets, one of the most attractive components a college cafe should have. Additionally, the youtube video on the TV was playing unmuted, so the sounds clashed with the music they were playing at the same time. The person who served me was pretty friendly and good at his job. He asked me if I preferred different AC temps, if I'd like boba in my tea, how the food was, as well as told me how long my food would take unprompted. He also served me at my table instead of having me pick it up at the pick up counter which was nice. The one thing I think scares away customers, however, is the fact that the worker isn't behind the counter most of the time unlike most cafes. It feels a little alien to enter a store and have it be empty of anyone at all. I honestly wouldn't mind if the cashier was doing homework behind the counter, itd feel more human than no one at all. Why Not Boba? is kind of an odd place. It feels like its trying to be like T% where you just get mochi donuts/boba and go rather than a cafe where you sit and work or a restaurant where you eat. It's large size and food being its main draw however lends it to be better as a sit down experience, but it feels like they didn't initially prioritize this. It seems like they only recently shifted to go more in this direction. I think, after reading past reviews, they've shown significant improvements in this regard (really helps to have furniture in a cafe lol). I feel like maximizing the cafe feel (making it more comfy for studying) would really draw in more customers. I suggest adding more outlets at each table if possible. Maybe have someone at the counter most of the time instead of having them spawn AFTER you enter. I think seeing absolutely no one in the store makes it feel more cold and odd and is one of the biggest reasons people are hesitant to go here to begin with, despite the fact that the service was pleasant. Also definitely recommend having only regular chairs at regular height tables, as well as making it clear there's free wifi without having to ask. Why not boba? has a lot of potential and seems to have come a long way from where it was before. I think it just needs to figure out its identity and work on making itself more comfy."

"I went here a few weeks ago with my brother, just to try something new. Atomosphere: At a glance, it is a very clean spot, and although there is nowhere to sit, I expect that it’s only because it is very new. Service: The man who served us was very kind and generous as he offered us a couple samples of the donuts. They have an alternating selection and we had the tiramisu donut and the cheese/glazed one. The service was great! Food/drink: They donuts were both very nice and we finished them. I ordered the strawberry green milk tea with lychee jelly. It was very refreshing and I would definitely order that on a summer day. My brother ordered the brown sugar with Boba and it was very good and sweetness and flavor. All around great experience will definitely be returning!"

"Lots of drinks to choose from, not just boba. Plus food and cute toys. We had one of the juice bobas and strawberry green milk tea, and they were delicious. Friendly employees too."