The two most important factors in a good boba drink is the 'boba' and the 'drink.' My drink of choice is the classic milk tea. To my disappointment, they were out. Milk tea is a simple beverage to make whether its from scratch or from a generic powder. I've never been told "we're out of milk tea" from a place that's sole purpose is to serve boba tea. I ended up substituting the original with their more expensive taro milk tea. One sip of my drink was all I needed to decide I won't be coming back. There wasn't enough ice, the tea was a little warm, and it was obvious the mushy, half-solid boba was sitting out to long.
A boba house should be experts in boba. And it isn't acceptable for a new boba place to serve up substandard tapioca pearls. It was a hot day and I was looking for a cold drink. And in addition to my drink not being cold enough, the room was pretty warm. A couple fans were running to cool off; but isn't that what commercial AC is for? Temps were being kept too high or the system was pooping out.
The 2nd Volcano Tea House to hit Las Vegas has created a little bit of a stir. Are the two related? And if not, why did they use the same name? Well, perhaps not so much a stir as confusion. Volcano #2 lies in the Korea Town plaza filled with Japanese restaurants. It's a good before dinner tie-over or after dinner hang-out. But until there's a little quality control, I'll buy my $4 beverages elsewhere.