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I have visited this boba place multiple times since it has first opened. Initially it was very good, they have a multitude of different drinks and have recently expanded their food menu as well as finally fixing their ice cream machine. My usual drink was the Taro Milk Tea with boba and after my visit today with my friend, I will never go here again. After a very long wait, my order was called and they had messed up my order. Instead of a Taro milk tea, which the person who took my order repeated after me confirming what I had ordered, instead when I got my drink it said on the receipt Thai milk tea. I informed them that they had gotten my order wrong and when they remade my drink it was absolutely disgusting. Taro at Black Pearl is a powdered tea that requires shaking, the person who had made it did not leave it on the machine long enough because when I started drinking it, the milk and powder began to separate almost as soon as I walked out of the door. Usually the boba at this place is pretty good quality, but today it was undercooked, making it inedible. And for the final straw, I was drinking my Taro Milk Tea with Boba when I bit down on something much harder than boba. Spitting it out, it was some sort of disgusting NOT FOOD item that was like black char/paint mixed in with the boba. Looking closer at my drink I realized that there were black flecks floating in with the drink and around the straw. Sad to say their quality and service have gotten this low. Definitely avoid this place!

Chatime Fullerton – Menu with Prices – 410 E Chapman Ave Suite B, Fullerton

Wow! I am impressed! I had heard of this place once before and I remember ordering a boba here while I was in Sydney a year ago. I was excited to find out that another one opened up that was a lot closer than the other location. (The one in Rowland Heights is pretty far from where I live) I will say one thing though: it was pretty complicated how to get into the parking lot and we ended up parking at a neighborhood and walking to the place. I understand though that the location, being next to homes and a university, would make it harder to make an easy entrance to the parking lot. Anyways, I ordered the taro milk tea with cheese foam and boba and I really liked the cups they put the drink in! Similar to Jie Boba or BobaTEAque. My first sip was very tasty, but I made the terrible mistake of getting cheese foam with the taro. I decided to mix it up and it tasted pretty horrible after that. I do not recommend getting the taro milk tea with cheese foam… The drink wasn’t too sweet and the boba was just right. Not too overcooked (not too soft), and not too undercooked (not too hard). Next time, I will be sure to order any of the drinks WITHOUT cheese foam. But overall, the drink was great at the start, the service was great, and the employees were nice.

RareTea Berkeley Menu with Prices 2440 Bancroft Way, Berkeley

Very disappointed. Wasted money, calories, time. It is no secret, I love boba and I try my best to sample new places so I can yelp about them too!!We wanted to try a new place in Berkley and saw high stars and lots of reviews for this place so thought of giving it a go. The location has limited parking options and is best to walk to it ( from the Main Street ) or park far and walk. It is a small place which looked very make shift for some reason. The menu is limited and has been categorised well actually for ease of ordering. We got the Taro boba tea (cold) and the Coffee milk tea with boba ( hot). Both orders costs $9.00 making this not a cheap place and very comparable to other boba places. The hot drink was not hot !! Yes , it was maybe luke warm. I brought that to the attention of the staff and they microwaved it in front me. Still not hot. The flavour was so weak and the tea tasted more like water less like milk. The only good thing was the boba which by itself was actually good. The drink overall was not good 3/10. The Taro drink was better than the hot one but also lacked good flavour and was very watered down. 4/10. The boba itself had great texture but the drink diminished the boba completely. We left very unhappy and I unfortunately would not recommend this to anyone.

Kung fu tea – Menu with Prices – 7489 N Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs

Ok newbs. If you don’t know, here’s the scoop. Since Colorado Springs is for the most part a culinary and cultural wasteland this place may not make sense to many people. That is until you try it and then you’re hooked! Headquartered in NYC, the culinary and cultural capital of America, Kung Fu Tea is all over the country. The first one in Colorado launched about a year ago to enthusiastic crowds on Hampden Ave near the 25 freeway in Denver and yes we drove up there regularly! Boba, some call it bubbles for some weird reason, are small tapioca balls – think round gummi bears. Chewy, sweet, fun. They are placed in the bottom of your cup and then topped with the beverage of your choice. I know. It makes no sense, but it’s awesome! The old-school classic is milk tea with boba which is my standard. If you like more of a slushy/smoothie vibe then try the Taro Slush with boba. It’s really good too! They give you an extra wide straw so you can suck those puppies up! The cups are sealed by a magical plastic sealing machine. You can turn your cup upside down and presto, no leaks! Then you get one shot to jam your straw, pointed tip down. Be careful not to suck up too hard. While the drinks are amazing, having a boba fly into the back of your throat isn’t. BIG TIP! – many of us wisely are cutting back on sugar and sweets. You can ask for half sweet or reduced sweet by percentage. I usually do half sweet and it’s still really great.

Feng Cha Teahouse – Menu with Prices – 2701 Custer Pkwy, Richardson

My current favorite place for boba in DFW right now. The cafe is really cute and lets in a lot of natural light. It seems like a great place to read, study, or meet up with friends as there is quite a bit of space with plenty of seating and tables. Feng Cha has some of the most unique boba drinks in DFW that I’ve seen so far, and a variety of milk foam caps you can add on (taro, cheese foam, sea salt, matcha, etc), so Feng Cha gets major points for that! You can also adjust the sweetness of your drink here, which is a must for me in a boba shop. I enjoyed my rose oolong with the addition of matcha milk foam (70% sweet). This combo went pretty well together and I thought the matcha tasted pretty good. I tried it with taro milk foam once as well and this was not my favorite combination. I thought the taro was on the sweeter side, which was a negative for me. I’ve also tried the dirty boba (70% sweet), which was pretty delicious at first. It has cheese milk foam and brown sugar on top. After a while though I realized I couldn’t finish it. It is super rich, creamy, and sweet. If you want something more decadent, this might be the drink for you! We also tried the afternoon tea matcha cake. Unfortunately, it was just alright. It looked very pretty though. It was disappointing that the matcha milk foam was just thrown over some basic pound cake. I think it would be a hit if they introduced the first Japanese souffle pancakes in DFW and then they can throw the milk foam over that. It seems like that’s getting pretty popular right now. Overall, I can’t wait to try more drinks and milk foam combinations! There is also a Feng Cha in Carrollton now, which is closer to me! YAY! Summary- Favorite Drink: rose oolong with matcha milk foam cap (70% sweet) Business tip/gold mine idea: Ditch the pound cake and introduce the first Japanese Souffle pancakes in DFW on your menu, so you can throw milk foam on top of that!!

7 Leaves Cafe – Menu with Prices – 375 Saratoga Ave Suite N, San Jose

Finally got to try out 7 Leaves after all the hype from my friends. I think I got the wrong drinks so this deserves a second trip and update. This is what I thought of my first experience though. Location (3/5): Store is located on the corner of a plaza that’s kind of hard to get into. Lots of cars going in and out and it’s one of the entrances that immediately curves right/left depending on which entrance you turn into. Parking shouldn’t be a problem but it was pretty packed when I went. Also, take your belongings with you or hide them in the trunk because the parking spot next to me had shattered glass from a car. Store (4/5): It’s a pretty nice looking store but it’s sort of small. If you are planning on camping out for the day, you better go early because there aren’t a lot of tables inside. I think there’s enough though if you plan to chill for like 15-20 minutes after you get your order. Service (5/5): Pretty good! No issues here. I think the store is staffed by half ABG’s which isn’t a bad thing haha. Drinks (2/5): I’m a pretty standard boba drinker. Normally love to get a good quality PMT and I’d be pretty happy. However, I went bold this time and wanted to try something special from their menu so I went for the Mung Bean Milk Tea. We also opted for the Taro Milk Tea but that’s pretty standard. 1.) Mung Bean Milk Tea – I got 50 sugar/50 ice and it still tasted hella sweet. It’s pretty thick so be prepared to feel like you are eating a liquefied green bean soup. I think letting the ice melt and slowly drinking helped but damn this drink is hard to finish. If you are a big fan of Vietnamese drinks from Bambu, I think you’ll like this more but I wasn’t a big fan. 2.) Taro Milk Tea – 50 sugar/50 ice and it also felt very sweet. Tastes pretty good though and thought it was a good take on Taro Milk Tea. **I like how the toppings are only additional 55 cents. We got boba for both drinks and they were sweet and soft just how I like them. I have to try this place again and update my review after ordering maybe an Assam Milk Tea. That’s probably going to satisfy my tastes more.

Kung Fu Tea – Menu with Prices – 2067 N Central Expy Suite 100, Richardson

Kung Fu Tea One of my favorite Boba chains and has locations all over the US. My favorite drinks from KFT are the milk teas. The Milk Teas at KFT are my favorite because of how creamy and rich the milk tea is compared to other Boba shop chains. The inside of the place is clean and looks nice but tables can be dirty like any other boba shop. The staff can make common mistakes just like any other boba shops. Another thing is their attention to your sugar preference. Sometimes I can order 50% sweetness but it’s still really sweet at KFT. This goes for every single boba shop out their is their attention to your sugar preference that you order. The same thing applies when you ask for less ice at KFT and all boba shops can give you normal ice amount. I’ve been to many boba chains and my favorite boba chain is ShareTea for its generous serving of boba and you get a larger size for the same price as a small size at KFT. The tea creaminess of the milk tea at ShareTea is more subtle then KFT. So it’s all a matter of your preference if you want more tea and stronger tea flavor go to ShareTea if you like your tea creamy but get less tea go to Kung Fu Tea. Another thing I don’t like about KFT is that they use a lot of powder flavoring for fruit drinks like taro. My favorite drink at KFT is oolong milk tea with boba because it’s creamy and rich flavor and a nutty taste. Drinks I recommend ordering are the Matcha red bean slush, oolong milk tea, and Kung fu tea. KFT also has an app to earn rewards and points every time you buy.

Happy Lemon Menu with Prices 1645 140th Ave NE # B8, Bellevue

I’ve been to this happy lemon around 3 times since it’s a convenient location for me and have had really high hopes, but I’ve been pretty let down. One thing I liked was the decor and aesthetic of the place since they had air plants as decoration! The service is consistently polite and friendly as well! What’s not so great is the actual bubble tea. I ordered a taro milk tea and when I first tasted it I wasn’t sure if I actually ordered a taro milk tea since it tasted like a plain milk tea. If it had been a plain milk tea it would have been alright (3/5) but since it was supposed to be taro flavor it was really disappointing (1/5). The more I drank it I tasted small amounts of the taro flavor, but it wasn’t very convincing. My friend got the matcha avocado drink and it too was disappointing since neither of us could taste any matcha. As a plain avocado drink it was ok (3/5) but since it was supposed to also taste like matcha it was very subpar (1/5). Another time I got a plain milk tea with the taro pearls (4/5) and I would recommend the taro pearls since they are a fun alternative to boba! The biggest redeeming quality about the place is their bubble waffles(5/5)! If they aren’t too busy you can get a half and half bubble waffle (half chocolate half original). I’m not sure which I prefer since the chocolate flavor is subtle and the original is a little sweeter. Neither are very sweet which I liked. These waffles are chewier than normal waffles so it’s up to your personal preference if you like them. They also offer crema to dip the waffles in (2/5)but it was too sweet and buttery for my liking so I wouldn’t recommend. Overall, the drinks have been underwhelming, but I’ll definitely be back for their bubble waffles! Maybeee I’ll try one of their drinks again later to see if they actually have the flavors listed in the name of the drink. *the numbers in parentheses are my rating of each item out of 5 stars so (4/5) means 4 out of 5 stars.

Thai Bistro 98 – Menu with Prices – 8200 West 98 Hwy, Pensacola

The people that works there are different from our first time there which is 6 months ago,we came back yesterday and it was so bad.We waited long time to get our water and even the time we needed to see the menu to order.As we ordered i said mine would be mild and my husband wants spicy like hot spicy bc usually thai place would ask you what type or level u want the man said we have to tell them bc they dont actually do that but weve been there and most of thai place does that it will also show on the menu.The food look so diff how it was cooked of course the taste as well did not say anything so for me to at least make it better ordered boba taro.i i said can i pls have some taro he said what kind of taro?? I said taro boba smoothie,were the only customer there we can hear the blender running long time my taro is so liquid already and he gave it to me said sorry no tapioca i said sir sorry this is not how it supposed to look and color is supposed to be purple its white and just liquid he said maybe its the weather thats why its diff smh,we left we paid everything.The insult is the worst part when you have been eating and drinking that from diff places and color and taste is very different and still you will hear lies and excuses.We are so polite to explain and i cook too I understand that some place might make it diff but theres not even a lil near of how that food supposed to be like that or the drink

Oasis Tea Zone – Menu with Prices – 519 6th Ave S, Seattle

I’ve been coming to Oasis since middle school and do I’m familiar with the place. And I can tell that oasis’s quality has been going down. I ordered a royal milk tea and it tasted disgusting surprisingly enough. I already knew the drink’s quality wasn’t the best and was going downhill but this is a staple drink. For it to taste so bad after every sip I took I was disappointed. I had to throw it away. The boba along with it had no flavor either, I wish they soaked it in something. For the price of the drink, it was not worth it. It was way too expensive for what quality was given, you’re better off drinking anywhere else in Chinatown. Now for the wait time for the drink. Way too long. It wasn’t even busy, there was no one in front of me in line when ordering. The wait should not be long especially since they pre make their drinks already. You would think with pre made drinks it would be faster but no, you can just see the workers in the back conversing, which I’m not mad about, but if there are drinks to be made then do it. Also this is just a peeve that I have. Why are there just so many flies everywhere. I’m tired of trying to swat them away in the middle of a conversation.

Molly Ramen?Poke?Tea – Menu with Prices – 869 Lynnhaven Pkwy #109, Virginia Beach

This location had $1.99 Milk Tea specials on Wednesdays so this was an opportunity to try it out. When you walk in, you place your order on a tablet. It’s very user friendly and it allows you to customize your order. I was with my family that included kids so we customized their drinks to no sugar for them. Since we knew it was going to take a while to get our order, we played some board games in the waiting area that was provided. The restaurant is spacious and clean. They offer poke bowls where you can see the toppings you want through the glass (think of Subways) as well as Ramen bowls. I noticed it was one guy making the drinks as well helping customers at the counter. They seemed to be understaffed but hey we are chilling so really no rush. Finally our drinks are ready! Sooo…. this is where it went downhill. Our drinks were all mixed up! The label that said NO sugar definitely had it. The label with the taro drink had the mocha drink in it and etc. The boba amount was very stingy that one of the drinks had literally 5 boba pieces in it. Because my 2 year old niece don’t need any sugar as requested, we asked if they can remake it because it was too sweet. Even at their mistake they made us pay for a new drink. The guy was going to remake it for free but the other staff lady maybe the “owner” said something in their language and said we would need to pay…sheeesh horrible customer service at its finest! At $1.99 that is what it’s really worth. It tasted like flavored milk, no strong tea notes, bubbles were a little too hard, and just overall not good so I’m glad we didn’t pay the full amount. My sister went back the next week with her kids and their friends and the Wednesday special is now $2.99, maybe due their popularity. But since kids don’t know any better on quality and taste, it’s a cheaper way to get them boba teas.

Around the World Cafe – Menu with Prices – 5110 Park Rd 1-K, Charlotte

We stopped by this little shop for some boba tea and was pleasantly surprised by the variety and quality of both the teas and ice creams. We ordered 2 Thai Milk Teas with Boba, Strawberry Milk with Boba, Milk Tea with Boba, and Hazel Nana ice cream. The Thai Milk Tea was super refreshing and the Strawberry Milk reminded me is my new favorite drink! I wish they served something similar at boba chains that are closer to me since this cafe is more local and probably isn’t a chain. The Milk Tea was also very delicious. The Hazel Nana ice cream was spectacular!! It was the best ice cream I’ve had in a while and it’s been a few days and I’m still thinking about it. It’s the best banana hazelnut flavored ice cream I’ve had in a while. Our server was also super nice and friendly while explaining menu items. The only minor complaint I have is that some of the drink menu items don’t have prices on them but their menu is written with chalk so I’m sure they could easily add the prices. Most drinks are between $3-$5 depending on the size and the drink (the pricing is similar to Starbucks). If I’m ever in the area I’m definitely stopping by again!

Pinoy’s Coffee and Boba – Menu with Prices – 7700 W Arrowhead Towne Center, Glendale

Laid back, tasteful, AND affordable. All qualities you can’t turn away from! This Boba stand is one of the best I’ve been to. Never any lines, never a long wait, and never a bad customer service experience. The best part is the mall employee discount! Personally, I love getting the almond milk tea with black pearl boba. It’s always my stop before I start my shifts! There is never a bad employee – all of them have been super helpful in recommendations, enthusiastic, and bubbly! I can never have a bad day with their attitude while making my drink. They’re made to order by the way, so you’ll never get a watered down tasteless drink. Always fresh and delicious! Thank you, Pinoy’s, for carrying me through my shift!