The Good: Very aesthetic games with nice cozy vibes. I feel like a lot of cozy games can be visually overwhelming (e.g., Animal Restaurant) or have super slow-paced game play (e.g., Good Pizza Great Pizza). I liked that this one allows me to get out my desire to play fast-paced restaurant games in a cozy atmosphere (you could also move slower and just make less money and there still wouldn’t be flashing red lights saying you are failing). I like the café decorations, very cute. The ads are also not too annoying, and certainly I appreciate that it’s not pay-to-play.The Bad: As others mentioned, there’s not a natural progression to the game. I think you do unlock more ingredients later so maybe I’ll get there but it seems like the types of items (two teas and three food items) don’t change or increase. Same thing with the time per level or the customer expectations. Also, I find some of the tea items difficult to tell apart (e.g., green vs brown tea, yellow stars vs yellow balls), especially when playing at night. There is also insufficient explanation regarding the game mechanics (e.g., that you can only throw away completed drinks). For the decorations, it is annoying that you have to pay separately for L/R decorations and that you can’t preview them. And for outdoor decorations, it seems like you have to buy ever single one in order. Overall, I am enjoying the game for now but think there are some easy changes that would make it excellent and more of a long-term play.

I honestly felt bad giving this game anything less than five stars. It is so incredibly rare nowadays to find quality free games that aren’t loaded with in app purchases. I can tell that this was a labor of love for the developer, and the charm of the game reminds me of Good Pizza Great Pizza before the developers totally sold out on the pay to play model…That being said, there truthfully isn’t much progression to the game. Everything is unlocked right from the start, and you tap instead of swiping and dragging ingredients, giving it less of an interactive feeling. Customers are extremely hard to upset, I haven’t seen one yet. There is little challenge or diversify to play. I think this could easily be resolved by forcing the player to unlock new ingredients, the ice cream machine, and the cookie machines before they can use them, and the more plentiful your menu, the more the items cost, giving a natural progression towards earning more money. More options would be appreciated, as of right now, there are only 2 teas and 6 boba/poppling options available. This means at most, there are 12 available order combinations, and the occasional customer that asks for ice. This is extremely detrimental for a restaurant management game, as there is a 1/12 chance that if I make a random boba, the customer will actually ask for it.

i got this game to play on a like road trip because it looked cute and easy to play. it is both those things, but it is also extremely repetitive. each “day” lasts sixty seconds on which you just have to make the costumers their boba until the timer runs out. the only other thing you can do in the game is buy upgrades with the money who make from the costumers, but the upgrades are extremely expensive for no reason and you really don’t make that much money each day. i suppose the higher level you are, the more toppings and tea bases you would unlock, but it also takes a while to level up bc you don’t get that much EXP no matter how fast you make the costumer’s order. but, honestly, i could look past these things bc i was just looking for a game that would entertain me for a short while and it did just that. however, what finally made me delete the game was that all my progress was randomly deleted when i didn’t go on the app for a few days, which was annoying. overall, it’s a fun game and would definitely keep an 5-6 year old entertained (im 17 so it was def not for my age range LMAOOOOO).

This game is an absolute gem! ✨ Boba Tale is not just a game, it is a cozy little escape that genuinely soothes your mind and pulls you into its adorable world. It has helped my anxiety so much, and I find myself opening it every single day just to relax and unwind. I have seen a lot of people talking about the game restarting after the update, and yes, that happened to me too. I actually had EVERYTHING unlocked before, so at first I was a little disappointed. But all it took was a bit of research, finding the creator’s email, and reaching out to them. They responded quickly, were super kind and understanding, and even gave me additional coins and gems to make up for it. That level of support really shows how much they care about their players. The update itself is amazing with more fun tasks, smoother gameplay, and best of all, you can finally buy coins AND diamonds which is something I have been waiting for forever. Unlocking new characters and ingredients feels even more satisfying now, and honestly, starting over ended up feeling like an exciting fresh start. If you love cute, calming, and addictive cozy games, you NEED this one. I am completely obsessed with Boba Tale, download it and thank me later! 💖