Little Nap Cafe

It seems they have new management. But few of the food menu remained serving. Place still clean but parking is always a problem.

Located in Hillcrest. It's super small and lovely with absolutely no parking available. You get 15 people in here and it'll be full. I think on beautiful days like the day I came here, it's nice to just grab it and go. When we came we were the only ones here. It was our first time so we took our time trying to figure out what we wanted. The barista was super patient and tried to help us figure out what we wanted. She even said she was bored and would mix flavors that typically she's not allowed to do. That was super cool of her. There's a good vast selection of items to consider. There are coffees, teas, milkshakes and ice cream but that day they couldn't make any drinks with the ice cream which was unfortunate. And of course there is boba! I went with the purple tea which was exquisite. And an Ube tea which was mixed with Jasmine tea which wasn't as good as the purple tea. The entire experience was only 15 minutes (mostly because I had trouble picking one) but it set the tone for the day and it was a lovely time there. 4 stars for the drink. 5 stars to the barista.

Very cute , the cashier was very nice and attentive the music was just right and the chicken Bao was so Yummie

I get boba almost every day and like to try as many shops as possible. This one was pretty bad. First off, $7.53 for a small milk tea with boba exceeds anywhere else I've been. Then the boba were mushy (too old or overcooked) and one-third of them were all clumped together so I couldn't eat them (not that I really wanted to). Then they have counter seating, but the chairs are not counter-height so you find your chin at counter level. And what happened to all the Asian desserts and snacks they used to have? Never going back here. Sorry.

I live in the Hillcrest area and was looking to have some boba without going too far. Usually, I go to the Convoy area or Mission Valley area as there are some great spots but I was feeling especially lazy. I saw Little Nap Cafe was pretty close by and it looked like it had some pretty solid reviews so I was willing to give it a shot. The spot itself is a nice quiet space that is cute and charming. They have a few tables on the inside, a bar with high seating against the window, and some tables on the outside.I walked in and was greeted by the pleasant staff who were very patient and caring. The spot itself was very clean and cozy to be in. I reviewed the menu and decided to go with a Lavender Milk Tea with boba which I found was just okay. The flavor was very generic like from a powder which is fine, but the issue for me was the boba/tapoica pearls. The texture was very chewy almost felt undercooked and the flavor was bland. I was not a fan of the boba and believe there are better options for the price.They do appear to have food and ice cream that looks good. Will have to do another time as their food options look pretty good and perhaps they are more well-known for their other dessert options.

The concept of Little Nap Cafe sundaes in a cup is cute, but was also okay. I love the concept of it being based on a lot of East/Southeast Asian dessert flavors, however, the desserts were okay. Little Nap Cafe has a selection of sundaes in a cup, boba drinks, milkshakes, Bao buns, slushies, smoothies, coffees, etc. I ordered the Mango Hokkaido Sundae which I will rate a 4/5. I appreciated the mangoes being fresh and sweet. The thin cut crispy sweet mangoes paired well with the soft serve and honey. The drinks were very mid and okay. Inside the store it was overwhelmingly hot and it was not even that hot of a day in San Diego. Sun was out and was paired with nice slight breeze so it felt overwhelming experience the heat inside the store that was similar to a sauna.

I've been coming to little nap cafe since 2018 and enjoyed their original menu which included a variety of drinks and desserts then evolved to have Asian fusion food. I love that the owner worked both as the cashier and bobarista during the first few years of opening before expanding their business.I'm sad to say that they downsized their menu to basic milk teas or brewed teas, some food, and a few soft serve desserts. I was looking forward to enjoying a new drink on the menu since they usually rotate their seasonal flavors but was disappointed to find that their menu shrunk. Luckily, they still serve the purple moon although it is off menu.If you want basic boba or coffee and you're in the area then this is still the place to go but I personally won't make the trip all the way from National City anymore when I can get the same flavors from SD boba tea and Snoice.

First time here, we needed to kill some time. Small little Cafe with lovely air conditioning. They offer a wide variety of drinks, including coffees, teas, Boba, and smoothies. They also have hokkaido soft serve ice cream. We had an iced vanilla latte and chai latte with oat milk. Both were delicious. Staff is friendly. Street parking only.

Great food and drinks, nice atmosphere. The Mexican Oreo frappe was a nice summer treat and the baos are stuffed to the brim and delicious.

Yummy! The bahn mi is different but super good! I ate it so fast ‍ the lady with glasses was super friendly