Gotcha

Best taro milk tea in town. If you follow me on Google you know that I'm allergic to corn. Meaning I always find preservative and corn syrup free places. If you are looking for boba drinks made from powder, then you need to find a different place; because this place only serves real, fresh ground, chunky, wholesome products! Ok, they can grind it a little more if you aren't into the chunks like I am. Not only do you get real ingredients here, but you also support a small business that well deserves the whole support of California. Authentic AF! The owner is upping the game and starting to host specials with savings!

Good place Lovely establishment and friendly staff I drive a bit far but love this place good variety of drinks definitely try this place out

Hang Le

Sad to say goodbye to Gotcha Café in San Diego! Your amazing tea, rich matcha drinks, and unforgettable spicy mango shakes made every visit special. Thanks for all the delicious memories—your flavors will be missed! Wishing the team all the best on their next adventure. I will be back when I have a chance.

Quynh Do

I come here for their bánh tráng trộn (Vietnamese rice paper salad). It is delicious, with the perfect balance of sweet, sour, salty, and spicy (def spicy, I can only get level 1). The ingredients are really fresh too. They only have it on the weekend and it can take some time to prepare so I recommend ahead to order. I hope they move it to their regular menu ❤️

Aremi Lopez

I loved this place! The boba was so yummy and the drink was delicious. I also really like the vibes. They have comfy furniture and cute plushies.

Wandering in Paradise

Loved Gotcha Cafe! Such a cute store with friendly staff. Really fun having the stuffed animal crane machines. We ordered a strawberry and Paris milk tea and they were super yummy. The store is also dog friendly. Definitely recommend if you are in the mood for some boba tea!

Sinh Nguyen

Nice decorations. Clean. Few seats. Plenty parking spots.

B L

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Amazing Drink, Even Better Service! I stopped by Gotcha Coffee and ordered their Brown Sugar Milk Tea 🧋and let me just say, it was perfection. The tea-to-milk ratio was flawless, rich and smooth without being too sweet or bland. Not watery like most places! And the boba? 🤌 Just the right texture soft, chewy, and fresh. You can tell they really care about quality here. But the real MVP of the night was Lynn 💫. I was there from 6–8 PM and this girl was running the whole show register, drink-making, delivering orders all while answering everyone’s questions with so much grace and patience 🙌. I know I asked too many questions 😅 and not once did she seem annoyed. Her professionalism, hustle, and warm attitude were genuinely inspiring. 👏 Kudos to you, Lynn! You’re the definition of stellar customer service. Gotcha Coffee is lucky to have you, and I’ll definitely be back because of you! 💖

Tracy C

Gotcha café is highly popular among fans in Taiwan. I was excited to give it a try with a friend. I really liked the ambiance. It uses the cute animal as a main theme. We were really impressed by the ambiance. It's centered around an adorable animal theme. You can relax on the sofa with cozy cushions. What a delightful experience! I ordered the Taro boba tea, my go-to whenever I visit a boba tea spot. They use top-quality ingredients, ensuring the boba tea is super fresh and delicious. I can even customize the sugar level to my liking. Plus, they offer an extensive range of flavors to choose from. The service was exceptional. When we wanted to take a few selfies in front of the wall art, the manager went above and beyond by coming out and turning on the big light for us to capture the perfect picture. I'll definitely be back soon. Everything here is superb.

Brett La Cues

Very high quality teas at a cheaper price. Friendly staff that makes you feel at home. Relaxing atmosphere. I had the number 63 which was the Paris milk tea with the bread pudding topped with oreos. It sounded good so I gave it a try. Glad I did because it was very tasty!

Immanuel Garcera

Great little cafe serving some of your boba favourites. Coming from Canada I was missing some brown sugar boba with fresh milk as it was all the rage before we came to visit and Gotcha Cafe was one of the few places that offered it. And let me tell you, they nailed it. The brown suagr boba was aldente, it had the right amount of sweetness, the milk they added was fresh and cold. Because they had it in a cup that had a lid that you can sip and use a straw on, you could adjust the levels of sweetness from the drink accordingly (use the straw for sweet -- sip if you want milk). So, if you're looking to get some brown sugar boba so satify that craving you got from that facebook video, come here. You won't be disappointed. They have a great location, close to the freeway, great staff, great decor in the store (with that grammable aesthetic if you know what I'm sayin'). It definitely a place I can see myself just chillaxing in if I wasn't a Canadian visiting family, going to a million differences places to just to eat and drink as many things as I could. I guess the only downside is that if you're gonna get the heart cup, be prepared for leaks. We have not yet mastered the heart shaped liquid containers as opposed to the highly efficient cylindrical cups. Anyways, Gotcha Cafe, try it. It's muy bueno.

Janice Y

Cute coffee and boba place that was near a place I had lunch at. Seems like a popular place fo the younger crowd. Ordered a coffee milk tea with less sugar to go. Prices were decent and drink was good.

Cindy Ruiz

Good place Lovely establishment and friendly staff I drive a bit far but love this place good variety of drinks definitely try this place out

MyT Life

Best taro milk tea in town. If you follow me on Google you know that I'm allergic to corn. Meaning I always find preservative and corn syrup free places. If you are looking for boba drinks made from powder, then you need to find a different place; because this place only serves real, fresh ground, chunky, wholesome products! Ok, they can grind it a little more if you aren't into the chunks like I am. Not only do you get real ingredients here, but you also support a small business that well deserves the whole support of California. Authentic AF! The owner is upping the game and starting to host specials with savings!

Roxy D

I like this place so far. They have really yummy milk tea and other drinks, you can add boba. Staff is friendly and the decor is cute.

If you love matcha, definitely give this place a try. They serve excellent matcha drinks. I had the Matcha Einspanner and it did not disappoint. I also tried the taro drink, which was great as well. The service is super friendly. One tip: avoid ordering boba at the end of the day. It tends to lose its texture and becomes soggy and off-tasting.

Justin Ngo

I love Gotcha! It's a wonderful spot where they have a lot of cute labubu popmart things and awesome drinks.

Sunny W

If you love matcha, definitely give this place a try. They serve excellent matcha drinks. I had the Matcha Einspanner and it did not disappoint. I also tried the taro drink, which was great as well. The service is super friendly. One tip: avoid ordering boba at the end of the day. It tends to lose its texture and becomes soggy and off-tasting.

Had lunch at the restaurant next door and decided to grab a wintermelon fruit tea with boba here. It was a weekday and nobody was in the store. The girl who helped me was nice. She had to make more boba so I was told it'll be a few minutes longer than usual. The tea was good and wasn't too sweet like other places. The boba was soft and chewy. The place was very cute inside with small little tables and chairs for customers.

The Matcha Smootie was okay (6/10), the Matcha Einspanner was good (8/10) and so was the regular Matcha Latte (8.5/10). The inside of the Cafe is very cute. The online ordering is very confusing tho, it sends you to the Costa Mesa location and the menu is very different.

Sharon B

Had lunch at the restaurant next door and decided to grab a wintermelon fruit tea with boba here. It was a weekday and nobody was in the store. The girl who helped me was nice. She had to make more boba so I was told it'll be a few minutes longer than usual. The tea was good and wasn't too sweet like other places. The boba was soft and chewy. The place was very cute inside with small little tables and chairs for customers.

A T

The Matcha Smootie was okay (6/10), the Matcha Einspanner was good (8/10) and so was the regular Matcha Latte (8.5/10). The inside of the Cafe is very cute. The online ordering is very confusing tho, it sends you to the Costa Mesa location and the menu is very different.

Mark Lee boy

It was OK. The Boba was nice and chewy. I got the Matcha because I heard hype about it. It was all right really had no flavor. I like matcha but I assumed that it would have some type of sweet flavor. It just tastes really bland.

I am obsessed with their egg-rolls, and the spicy chili sauce is good. I love the Taro Boba. That’s the only Boba I do get here. I haven’t tried any other boba drinks BUT The deep-fried Oreos are really good too. The dynamite fries are really good a little pricey, but it’s really good.

Mel Patton

I am obsessed with their egg-rolls, and the spicy chili sauce is good. I love the Taro Boba. That’s the only Boba I do get here. I haven’t tried any other boba drinks BUT The deep-fried Oreos are really good too. The dynamite fries are really good a little pricey, but it’s really good.

Call to ask if they have Vietnamese Rice Paper Salad because they tend to switch up on the menu on different days of the week. They said they had it when I called on Sunday. Came within 15 minutes and they don’t have it.

Was excited to order the matcha einspanner after seeing many great reviews about it. Multiple people in the store had ordered prior to me and their drinks came out looking amazing. But when mine came out I had some doubts. It had looked nothing like the other orders, and although I picked perfect sweetness it was extremely bitter and powdery. Maybe my drink was just made wrong, but it was really disappointing after paying $8 for one drink.

Samantha Dee

Was excited to order the matcha einspanner after seeing many great reviews about it. Multiple people in the store had ordered prior to me and their drinks came out looking amazing. But when mine came out I had some doubts. It had looked nothing like the other orders, and although I picked perfect sweetness it was extremely bitter and powdery. Maybe my drink was just made wrong, but it was really disappointing after paying $8 for one drink.

First time here, saw this place on TikTok. Waited at the counter for 7-8 minutes to order and no one came out ended up just walking out & going to easy does it. Won’t be back.

Went to order a non-caffeinated tea, the cashier informed me it was the Strawberry Sunrise. I declined and told her I don't want strawberry tea with caffeine. The way she was explaining the beverage to me twice after she already informed me was passive aggressive. I know now I was looking for the drink she insisted was decaffeinated. Considering the way she answered back, I felt uncomfortable to go back inside. After I left, she gave a sigh of relief helping the next customer. I don't feel comfortable being in an environment where people dont have patience. I won't return.