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Vanitea Cafe

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👍👍 Time of Visit: September 22, 2018 7:20 PM Presentation: 10/10 Located in a nice looking neighborhood. Staff was upmost friendly with me and my friend visiting the location. Didnt know what to get, so they recommended me the fruity pebbles snow bubble drink which wasn’t too sweet, but just sweet eno... People often mention drink, boba, Vanitea, Boba,


Address

2654 Jamacha Road, El Cajon, CA 92019, United States

Website

vaniteacafe.com

Contact

+1 619-825-7771

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (130 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 11 am to 9:30 pm
  • Friday: 11 am to 10 pm
  • Saturday: 11 am to 10 pm
  • Sunday: 11 am to 9:30 pm
  • Monday: 11 am to 9:30 pm
  • Tuesday: 11 am to 9:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 11 am to 9:30 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: drink (17) boba (8) Vanitea (8) Boba (6)
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  • 5/5 Martin Mendoza Z. 5 years ago on Google
    Time of Visit: September 22, 2018 7:20 PM Presentation: 10/10 Located in a nice looking neighborhood. Staff was upmost friendly with me and my friend visiting the location. Didnt know what to get, so they recommended me the fruity pebbles snow bubble drink which wasn’t too sweet, but just sweet enough for my taste, and is basically a slushie with boba infused honey🍯 which was honestly the best boba i’ve ever tried so far! The location was very refreshing to see it had a very stylistic appeal that I enjoyed to see. There was a single bathroom, and was very nice and clean inside. Actually had to take a pic with their mirror the lighting was fire lmao👀🔥.. Product: 10/10 Huge selection from snow bubble to milk tea most of it will chill those cravings you have. Great refreshing flavors keep it new and exciting to choose a different drink😊 I recommend Oreo snow bubble, Milk tea, and fruity pebbles. Go check this place out. 😄
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jake H. 1 year ago on Google
    Vanitea Café was a great spot to grab a drink while getting a little work in. Very busy spot especially as the nearby schools were getting out. Delicious macarons (salted caramel and Nutella). Thanks to the ladies at Vanitea
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 License2Diva 1 year ago on Google
    We just came to Vanitea because we were craving some Boba and we were nearby. I’ve just got to say, Wow! I never knew all the things you can do with Boba! There’s so much available on the menu that it got really confusing for me. I tried an ‘earthy’ drink, Dragonfruit, it sounded fun but it taste like a funeral plot. O’ I won’t do that again. My daughter had cotton candy with whip cream and It was amazing, the best Boba I ever had besides my favorite, Taro. We’ll definitely be back to this place and next time enjoy some of their Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse cookies. If you can think of it, it can be made at Vanitea. This place is amazing!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Dr. A. 9 months ago on Google
    Great drinks, and so many options. Got honeydew and pineapple coconut snow bubble and they were both really good.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tourist G. 4 years ago on Google
    We recommend it! We ordered 2 bobas:matcha and milk tea and they were very delicious. The place is beautiful inside, even the tables and the bathroom. And the customer service its very very friendly👌 We definitely want to come back. We give them 5 stars!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Dena Q. 1 year ago on Google
    Horrible service. I don't write reviews at all but I felt it was necessary here. I went in with my mom and ordered the usual Earl Grey Boba tea or fifty shades. I wasn't asked if I wanted the regular or the large and I completely forgot to mention it. After I was given the regular, I apologized and said, "I'd be happy to pay the difference, can I please get a large." She then said, "sure" and went in the back and must have diluted the drink with water in a bigger cup. I went to my table took a sip and was shocked. It was like I took a sip of diluted flavored water. It was horrible. I went to ask Isabella and explained to her how my drink tastes like water. I was not arguing, I just genuinely wanted to let her know that theres a problem with the one I was handed. She kept arguing with me on how its because I ordered a 25% sugar level. I told her sweetness was not a problem and it was not my first time ordering this drink. She would not replace it for me and kept arguing. She would just not accept how horrible the drink was. Im not sure if the owners of the place would penalize her if shed make me a new drink but she completely refused to make me a new one. Im not sure if she expected me to drink that disgusting watery drink and keep quiet. Im not sure why it was difficult to replace my drink. After her resistance I then asked for a refund and gave her both drinks to toss. Her job was customer service and making drinks and she failed miserably at both.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kristina B. 1 year ago on Google
    I like their flavors they are different and unique and the place is very cute and clean. The person who worked there was very helpful with suggesting flavors.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sinh N. 5 years ago on Google
    Come to this Shop at First Day of 2019 I love this place. Cozy. Smart Decorations. Clean. Reasonable Price. Variety of Choice . Yummy Taste.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amelia M. 2 years ago on Google
    I have been here many times before and I enjoyed it very much! I came here with a friend for the first time about 2 years ago and I wasn’t sure if I liked it but now I love it! I came here on 7/9/21 and got a strawberry milk tea with boba and it was really good! The employees are also very nice and helpful! Overall, I love coming here and will for sure be coming back.

  • 5/5 Kimmy S. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely amazing! Impressed each and every time. I recommend the Thai Milk Tea with the House Boba

  • 5/5 getquinn 1 year ago on Google
    Best boba in town! I would highly recommend going here when you're in San Diego! Reading all these bad reviews are absurd! I come here at least 5 times each month and none of these have happened to me, the only thing that happened was the Boba shortage, but that was nationally worldwide and not just Vanitea Café. Clear boba is much better than black boba, my guess is they use corn starch or something with it, I don’t know but Vanitea please give me your recipe! My family also agrees with all the things I said, ect. The decoration and the minimalistic vibe is just so nostalgic! I get the Classic Vanitea milk tea w/ boba and lychee. Hope to come again soon!

  • 1/5 Abigail L. 1 year ago on Google
    I’d rate this a 0 if it gave me the option. Let me start off by saying, I came into the Rancho Location and ordered 2 drinks. Upon waiting, the two employees were complaining (with me and other customers in there) that no one tips them. When I got home, the flimsy drink carrier broke and the drink spilled all over. I live literally across the street from the shop, and called 5 minutes after being in the shop. I asked for a remake of my drink, and said that I have a picture proof of the drink spilling. They told me no. Flat out, no they can’t do that. I asked to speak to the owner, and the lady I was talking to at first said she was the owner, then quickly changed it to “no, I’m just the store manager.” THANK GOODNESS Kung Fu Tea is opening up across the street next to Target. I called Kung Fu Tea to ask what their policy is on spilled drinks, and they told me they’d happily make me one for free even for this incident that Vanitea made.

  • 1/5 Ramiz S. 1 year ago on Google
    I purchased a Thai tea from this place, and the tea was watered down and didn’t taste right, and the boba tasted old, like it wasn’t made fresh. I brought it back to them and they wouldn’t make a new a drink or offer me a different one. Horrible experience.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Solo dining
    • ✓️ Good for working on laptop
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as Asian-owned
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned

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