Bubble U

Founded in 2016 in the heart of Downtown LA's Fashion District, Bubble U was built on one idea: real ingredients, no shortcuts. We cook our own black sugar from scratch. We source our matcha from Uji, Japan. We use Straus organic milk. Every cup is made fresh, every day.

In 2026, Bubble U was named #2 Best Boba in Los Angeles — a recognition of what we've always believed: quality speaks for itself.

Come find us at 819 Santee St #111. Dogs welcome. Outdoor seating available.

Located at 819 Santee St #111, Los Angeles, CA 90014, Bubble U operates as a bubble tea shop serving Los Angeles in California. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it.

In Los Angeles, bubble tea shops concentrate near universities and in Asian business districts and stay open late, while tea rooms keep afternoon hours and often close on Mondays. Across California, juice and smoothie bars are typically found near gyms and grocery stores and are busiest in the morning and after work. Check the listing for hours, whether the shop offers dairy-free or sugar-free options and its Google rating, and expect a short wait at popular boba shops on weekend evenings. Many chains offer mobile ordering and loyalty stamps that add up quickly for regulars.

Hours are published for 7 days a week. Typical hours are 10 am–6 pm. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. The listed phone number is (213) 905-8398. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. More information is available on its website, snack.site.

On Google it holds a rating of 4.5 out of 5 from 495 reviews, which is a strong result for a bubble tea shop in Los Angeles and suggests consistent service.

Los Angeles is in California, on the West Coast, where the climate ranges from foggy coast to hot inland valleys, wildfire season can affect air quality in late summer, and traffic is the main thing to plan around. Traffic in Los Angeles peaks on weekday mornings and afternoons, so allow extra time then. Addresses read from the street number up to the city, state abbreviation and five-digit ZIP code; the map link on this page shows the exact spot.

See the other bubble tea shops in Los Angeles listed below to compare ratings, hours and locations before you decide. Details on this page come from public sources and may change; confirm anything important by phone before relying on it. Business owners can claim the listing to keep it up to date.