Customisable Menu
Customers can adjust sweetness and choose toppings, making the drinks easier to tailor to personal taste.
Booba
Al Barsha
Booba is a bubble tea store in Al Barsha, located at the entrance to Mall of the Emirates’ food court. It is worth considering for freshly made milk or fruit tea with customisable sweetness and toppings, plus ice cream when you want something beyond a drink.
Reputation Score
4.2
★★★★☆
122 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Balanced Drinks
One customer praised the smooth tea, chewy pearls and sweetness level as well judged.
Fresh Preparation
A Brown Sugar Milk Tea was described as creamy, balanced and made fresh with the requested sweetness.
Helpful Service
Several reviews describe staff as quick and accommodating, including help choosing flavours for children.
Easy Access
The kiosk is at the beginning of the Mall of the Emirates food court on the ground floor, making it convenient during a shopping trip.
Ice Cream
The Oreo and Hazelnut two-scoop cone received a positive mention, giving non-bubble-tea drinkers another option.
Tips for a Better Visit
Confirm Sweetness. If you request less sugar, taste-check before leaving: one customer received a full-sugar drink despite asking for less.
Check Pearls. Check the tapioca texture immediately, since one review says staff previously advised reporting hard pearls at once.
Allow Time. Avoid peak food-court periods if possible; a customer reported a wait of nearly 20 minutes for ice-cream service.
Confirm Temperature. For hot chocolate milk, repeat that you want it hot and check the cup before paying, after one order arrived chilled.
Budget Ahead. A regular original milk tea with tapioca was reported at 24 AED, so check the size and total before ordering.
Plan the visit
Practical details
771 Sheikh Zayed Rd - inside Mall of The Emirates
Al Barsha - Al Barsha 1, Dubai
Popular Mentions
Berry Special
Berry Special was one of the smoothie choices a customer enjoyed, alongside the matcha range.
Matcha series
The Matcha series was mentioned as a preferred smoothie option.
Original back milk tea
The original version was ordered with tapioca and 30% sugar, and the reviewer considered it the best choice.
Common Concerns
Inconsistent Pearls
Some customers received hard, uncooked or unpleasant tapioca pearls, so texture appears inconsistent.
Watery Drinks
A few reviews describe drinks as watery or lacking flavour, including chocolate vanilla and vanilla coconut versions.
Service Delays
One customer waited nearly 20 minutes while another group’s orders were completed.
Crowded Setting
Because the kiosk sits in the food court, it can feel busy and crowded during visits.
Price Concerns
Some customers consider the drinks expensive, with one regular bubble tea reported at 24 AED.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
24 aed
regular original back milk tea with tapioca boba
“We went for the regular size that cost 24 aed, I think one of the more expensive boba teas, but I am not too sure if you can find a cheaper one in MOE”Google review · August 2023
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The Bottom Line
Booba is a convenient Mall of the Emirates stop in Al Barsha for bubble tea, especially if you want to adjust sweetness and toppings. Reviews mention the Brown Sugar Milk Tea, Honeydew Milk tea, Original back milk tea with tapioca, and fruitier choices such as Berry Special. There is also ice cream, including an Oreo and Hazelnut two-scoop cone.
The stronger experiences focus on freshly made drinks, balanced sweetness and chewy pearls. Customers also describe the team as quick and helpful when choosing flavours, including for children. The kiosk sits at the ground-floor entrance to the food court, so it is easy to reach during a shopping trip, though the setting can be crowded.
Quality and service are not completely consistent. Several customers reported hard or uncooked tapioca, while others found drinks watery or lacking flavour. One visitor waited nearly 20 minutes during an ice-cream interaction, and another received a chilled drink after requesting hot chocolate milk.
A regular bubble tea was reported at 24 AED, which some reviewers consider expensive. Confirm sweetness, temperature and pearl texture before leaving, particularly if your order has specific adjustments.