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    Avalanche Bubble Tea

    4.1 (305 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Jen S.

    Avalanche is a great little oasis of flavor tucked into a nondescript Morton Grove strip mall. The menu is broad and service is friendly; in fact, they offer such a wide array of choices that I was left standing at the counter stumped for a few minutes. And after I tried my drink, I kinda wished I had ordered a large. While you wait for your order, be sure to check out the eclectic wall decor, which is by turns interesting and funny. Happy to have found this gem, and looking forward to sampling more of the varied drinks on offer on return visits.

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    Steve A.

    Get lots of good stuff in your bubble tea from here. It's a pretty boring looking place from the outside in a strip mall but don't let that make you think it sucks. Avalanche is one of the first and still among the best places for bubble tea in Morton Grove. Pretty small inside but there's a few comfortable chairs and couches to relax on. The menu is pretty must just teas. Came when it was warm and I needed a cool drink. It hit the spot for sure. The main things here are teas. Basically that is the entire menu. It's about $5 for a regular size tea. Get fruit teas or milk teas, and these come with boba. There's other stuff to add as well. Lychee jelly is an interesting one to mix in. They also have almond and coconut among the non dairy milks. Has lots of cool drinks. It's located in a strip mall. There seems to be an endless amount of flavors and the fruit is fresh and not frozen premade kind of stuff.

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    Ariana G.

    Now this is the OG spot. I've been coming here since I was in grade school and it's still standing strong! It's just as good every time I visit. Staff is always so kind and welcoming. Their menu hasn't changed much from what I remember. They offer so many flavors I wanna try them all! This time, I got taro which I love because the flavor is pretty strong compared to other places. They have alot of other unique hybrid flavors I would love to try. When I say the place hasn't changed a bit, I mean it. Everything from the signage to the decor and furniture inside has been the same since I was a child. Maybe it wouldn't hurt to renovate? However the vibe it has now feels very nostalgic, comfortable, and homey.

    Mango Avalanche, no tapioca but with lychee jelly
    Dina C.

    You want bubble tea? Look no further - Avalanche is the spot! Literally always down to drive an hour just to get their Mango Avalanche - it's a classic and phenomenal! Tapioca (bubbles) are free but I recommend skipping them and instead adding lychee jelly. It will cost you a bit extra but oh is it worth it!! It's not your typical boba spot but I love it so much. Can confirm the Banana Avalanche is pretty delicious as well!

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    Mikhala F.

    Avalanche is a local staple, people! My friend took me here during my visit and she's been coming since high school, so you know it's good. Options, options! There are sooo many flavor and style options here - we're talking flavored bubble tea, milk tea, fresh fruit smoothies, and more. It's an overwhelming amount of options, in a great way! Check out their sign with the most popular combos for your first visit. THE BEST PART? They use fresh fruit in their smoothies! I opted for Mango Peach with boba pearls, and could taste the fresh flavor. Enjoy!

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    Chase P.

    The bubble tea here is fantastic! The boba is fresh as well as the fruits they use to make the smoothies. The service was super quick and atmosphere is cool. I highly recommend this place.

    Nicole E.

    It's super busy in and around here. The raspberry redhead is sour, peanut banana, mango lychee boba and a strawberry watermelon. Our 3 drink orders would take about 5 minutes or so. It took a little over 5 minutes to get our orders. The mango lychee boba is tasty, such a nice balance from the lychee and boba. The strawberry watermelon is refreshingly good. I can definitely taste the watermelon juice, it's fresh and little bits of the strawberry seeds too. The peanut butter banana was the best of the 3, but all are quite good.

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    Sabrina M.

    This place is amazing!!! Such a cool hangout spot and there's a park right across it. There were soooo many flavors to choose from! The Covid precautions are took your number after you ordered and then they text you when it is ready and you go and get it from inside. There's parking provided and it's a cite small shop would def come again

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    The Kids love it here. It's a local hangout spot for the teens. Service is good, place is clean, boba is yummy!

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    7 months ago

    I have been coming here for years-- best bubble tea spot I've ever been to. My go-to everytime.

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    Emman was so charming. He's very fast and very attentive a guru of the craft and master of blending!

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    7 months ago

    layout is pretty, but the boba is powdery. only have 2 workers at a time so the wait is slow.

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    2 years ago

    This place is the absolute bomb. I have so many good memories getting bubble tea from this place. the tapioca is extremely well made

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    Been coming here for years always perfect only problem is how crowded it gets sometimes but even then wait times are never long!

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    My fav is the fresh fruit honeydew, no sugar with boba. It doesn't need to be sweeter. Perfect without!

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    Do they have real fruit smoothies like joy Yee or is it the powdered flavors?

    They have both. If you want fresh fruit specifically, you should be able to ask the cashier. I've had the watermelon, cantaloupe, and strawberry so far. My son loves the Peach Mango which I believe is made with mangoes but can't imagine it having… Read more

    Can I get bubble tea without cows milk so vegan friendly?

    Many of their bubble teas do not contain any milk products but the milk tea derived ones do, of course, but I do not believe they offer soy milk or almond milk as options.

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