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    Boba Ninja

    4.0 (231 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

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    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Casual
    Outdoor seating

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    Outside entrance to Asian food court on Durant Ave.
    Vi T.

    Located in the Asian food court on Durant Ave, near the Telegraph Ave intersection around the UC Berkeley campus. Prices are reasonable with quick service. You can order at an electronic kiosk or at the counter. I had the matcha latte and added grass jelly.

    Worst food and had hair in it a lot

    Nasty long hair in it cooked with the food, I never review but this was nasty , chill guy but I could see form the outside this place was dirty asl . Nice service in his way

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    Cyn K.

    **Review is only for the popcorn chicken** Overview: Generous portions, good flavor, great late night snack ---- Popcorn Chicken $9.95: - Portions are SO generous - Comes in a brown paper bag with a couple of skewers and a sweet chili kind of dipping sauce - Chicken was almost filled up to the top of the bag - Juicy, piping hot chicken - I had leftovers for the next day There is outdoor seating shared with the other surrounding businesses. The atmosphere wasn't that great. Unfortunately, there is no inside seating and we had multiple homeless people approach us for money and food. I'd recommend taking the food to go if you're able to. Other notes: - 2 Kiosk ordering machines right outside the storefront - Parking was okay to find, we parked a few blocks away and walked - Open late! They open til 1am Sunday to Thursday and until 2am on Friday and Saturday ---- Overall: A great bang for your buck! The popcorn chicken was delicious and the portions were huge. They open late everyday so it's an easy and convient place for a quick snack.

    Christina J.

    Great boba spot This was really good Brown Sugar Pearl Black Tea Latte Will be back soon

    bad picture, but that entire bag was filled up. SO. MUCH. CHICKEN. 10/10
    Jonathan K.

    Quite literally, THE BEST POPCORN CHICKEN I'VE EVER HAD!!!! Make sure to add extra white pepper (in a shaker on the way out) on top of the chicken. The chicken was oily, juicy, tender, and overall absolutely amazing. Also, they give you so much chicken!!! We split it among 5 people, and it was enough! My dad, a native Taiwanese, said it reminded him of the street vendors of taiwan. I think that's enough explanation. Didn't try their boba (there are plenty of options around), but most definitely the popcorn chicken is a go to.

    Piña Colada Snow

    Wow!! Third time back at Boba Ninja, and it was better than ever! Service was major, flavor is there, and it left me gushing. Smart casual interior and an uplifting enema throughout the environment. Thank you Boba Ninja!

    Milk Tea w/ Boba ⋅ Berkeley, California
    Justin L.

    Let's keep this simple. Pros and cons: + College student friendly hours: If you're craving some midnight snacks and drinks, Boba Ninja closes at 1AM Sun-Thurs and 2AM Fri-Sat. + Menu variety: They have several milk teas, fruit teas, lemonades, slushies, etc. to choose from. Topping selection is also decent. For food you can offer fries, wings, potstickers, tenders, spring rolls and more. + Popcorn Chicken: It's one of the few things I like from here. Good portions and always served piping hot. - Disposable cup charge: the city of Berkeley imposes a 25 cent fee on single-use cups, which is absolutely fine. The thing is, most businesses simply raise their prices to account for it and/or encourage their customers to bring in reusable drinkware. Boba Ninja does neither; they deceptively keep their prices low on the posted menu board, don't have the appropriate signage, and then tack it on at the end as an additional fee. I'm tired of my receipts looking like itemized hospital bills. What's the point of having a menu if the prices don't actually reflect what you will be charged in the end? Why don't you start adding a fee to cover the business license renewal then? - Terrible tea: Not a fan of the chalky texture. Which it shouldn't have, unless they're using powders. They gave a decent amount of boba though. It was almost on the mushy side but wasn't a complete disappointment. You're better off going elsewhere unless you're really desperate.

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    Very friendly service! It's a small store but there is plenty of outdoor seating shared with the other neighboring restaurants.

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    Popcorn chicken for $6/7 was my whole life the beginning of freshman year. Order w/o spice because it's pretty spicy

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    9 years ago

    Open really late. Boba is pretty much very similar all over Berkeley, but this place has really awesome wings.

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    Great fried chicken a tad expensive but a good shop regardless! The owner is really nice.

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    9 years ago

    Did not try the boba but got the popcorn chicken and it was delicious! Would recommend if you want a quick snack.

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    Good price for boba tea. Since it is by university parking will be hassle.

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    Customer service was great! The cashier was super nice! I had a Taro Bubble Tea and it was delicious!

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    Chicha San Chen

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    4.6
    (313 reviews)
    0.2 mi
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    So cool to have this great tea spot close to campus!…read more This is a spacious, stylish, modern, and comfortable space to relax and enjoy your milk tea. Very convenient to order on one of the two self service kiosks, though a line can form at times (wish they had at least one more). There's a useful screen showing all of the orders that are ready and being worked on. There's a good amount of seating well spread out with some tables and a large communal table. Some power outlets near the wall for charging. There's a cool tea tasting and education area where they let you taste and learn about tea. They have some of the best tea of any chain, you can really taste the tea flavor. Their boba also comes warm and fresh in your cup. And how fun is their built in cup holder rope!

    If you like tea this is the place to go to because they do a tea demonstration in Georgia did an…read moreamazing job with describing the taste how they smell and taste and how to make it as well. . It was very informative and takes about 15 minutes which I really love and I really enjoy and learned a lot about tea. . Also I love coming here and getting the green milk tea with Boba and it has your Taro Boba and taro paste too. You can have it less sweet or no sweet and you can have it with less ice or more ice it's all up to your choice. . This is near the university and parking is a little challenge but there's also street parking and parking garage too. Hope this review helps and thanks for reading and have a yelp-tastic day.

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    TP TEA

    TP TEA

    4.3
    (383 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    Summer has definitely shown up during the last few days of July with a heatwave upon us with the…read moresun coming out. The weather heats up there is nothing more essential to refresh by grabbing a beverage on ice. There are many places to grab something to clinch your thirst. Nothing is better on a sunny day as grabbing a bubble tea. There is a place which professionally provides all kinds of flavors of drinks from Taiwan and it's called Taiwan Professional Tea. On another Summer stroll in Telegraph I landed at Taiwan Professional Tea. Inside there is some seating and the party people order on a kiosk. They have lots of drinks not too sweet and some are sour like lemonade like some on my social media feed. They also have matcha for Don Juan de la Matcha . I got the Mango Passion Smoothie . It was not too sweet and it had lots of flavor and hit the spot . A good place to grab a drink rain or shine because the drinks are Type A ( Taipei). Last day of the month and it's "gone" now every social media feed for the end of July photo dump is what is going "on" but this place has tasty tea drinks which has a second name professional and first name "Taiwan" and they also have matcha for the "Don Juan" This place is the place during a heatwave is the answer and that is "unquestionable"they have drinks with fruits and not a "vegetable"when it comes to matcha leave it to the "professional" because Don Juan de la Matcha is nothing "correctable"

    One of my favorite milk tea chains in the Bay Area, always consistent. My favorite is their TGY…read moreMilk Tea which has great tea flavor, but they also have a huge variety of other choices, including seasonal ones. Small spot with only a little seating, but it's quick and easy to order from their self service kiosks.

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    Interior, self order kiosks
    C6. Strawberry Milk Tea Osmanthus milk tea
    C6. Strawberry Milk Tea Osmanthus milk tea
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    C4. Taiwan Classic Milk Tea C6. Strawberry Milk Tea
    Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea

    Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea

    4.0
    (448 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    We found this spot by accident because we were looking for a store nearby. I LOVED IT! Cutest place…read morewith the nicest employees. I had a lot of questions and they sweetly answered them before I did my order. You order online or on the screens in the store. Pretty self explanatory and easy. There are just a few places to sit inside, so probably want to get it to go. I ordered this heavenly mango/grapefruit concoction with pearls. 15/10. It was so hard to choose what to order because everything looked so delicious and refreshing. My drink was ready in less than 10 minutes. I definitely want to come back and try some different drinks!

    Tried a few more drinks at Yi Fang:…read more Multi-floral honey mountain tea, 50 sweet no ice, large: The drink was done in about half the time that was estimated (Snackpass estimated 15 minutes, but it was done in 7). It was barely sweet, 50% is the lowest sweetness you can set for this drink. I was disappointed by this one as I felt the tea and floral flavors could've been stronger, it really just tasted of honey. Large chocoberry bliss, warm, 50 sweet (which was the recommended sweetness): It's a non caffeinated drink and can only be hot or warm. It tastes of dark chocolate with strawberry. It reminded me of hot chocolate but with a strawberry milk flavor, I liked it and would recommend trying it when it's in season if you enjoy sweets and chocolate in particular. Cheese creamer black tea, no ice, 0% sweetness, large cold: The tea is truly bitter when at 0% sweetness, which is what I intended. A generous thick amount of creamer on top. It doesn't mix easily with the tea. Note that on Snackpass, they add another $0.25 onto the price of your drink for "city cup fee" - referring to City of Berkeley's fee charged for plastic drink cups. I have found they're usually pretty fast at making the drinks and they may be done earlier than what Snackpass estimates. Sometimes you may need to get the attention of one of the workers as they can be occupied working and aren't always at the counter looking at you.

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    Cantaloupe Green Tea @whaevaeats
    Mango Pomelo Sago
    Mango Pomelo Sago
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    Asha Tea House

    Asha Tea House

    4.1
    (1.7k reviews)
    0.6 mi
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    at this point I have tried most of the Matcha places in downtown and this is the only one I have…read moregone back to multiple times. The Matcha is always a beautiful bright green color with a large depth of flavor. both the hot matcha and strawberry iced matter matcha are my favorite depending on the weather. Also they have adorable tea and California enamel Pins for sale at reasonable prices. I can get my morning cane and birthday present shopping done on the same day.

    I moved to Berkeley about a month ago, and Asha quickly became one of my go-to spots for matcha. I…read morelove the vibe and decor of the cafe, the baristas have always been sweet and friendly, and the menu has a great selection. I especially appreciate that they have genmaicha, which can be harder to find. Their version has a distinct roasted tea flavor that doesn't taste watered down, which I love. Their strawberry matcha is also delicious, with a fresher, juicier strawberry flavor than a lot of other spots. I would honestly give this location 5 stars based on the drinks and regular barista interactions alone, but my last experience was really off-putting. I noticed that people often study there with laptops, so I came in with mine and brought a small lunch from Oori down the street to make a morning out of it. I've done this before without issue, but this time, a woman with crazy eyes who seemed to have a higher role came out and very abruptly scolded me, saying, "You CAN'T eat outside food here," while aggressively pointing toward the door as if I needed to leave immediately. I completely understand having a no-outside-food policy, and I would have had no problem following it if it had been communicated respectfully. But the way she approached me felt unnecessarily harsh and honestly pretty upsetting. I apologized right away, packed everything up in a panic, and left. After processing it, I realized how inappropriate the interaction felt for something that could have been addressed with a simple, polite reminder. Overall, Asha has great matcha, a cute space, and friendly baristas, but that experience really left a bad taste in my mouth. Just a heads up: the drinks are good, but you may want to be careful about bringing outside food in, because the policy might be enforced in a pretty unpleasant way.

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    Cold matcha
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    Soft serve: matcha and hojicha swirl
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    Heytea

    Heytea

    4.2
    (143 reviews)
    0.6 mi

    I have had Heytea before, trying the Triple Matcha and the Mulberry Boom…read more Triple Matcha: I think my favorite was the triple matcha with the combination of Jasmine and matcha giving a very strong green tea flavor along with the matcha heavy cream. Yingde Mochi Milk Tea: This time I tried their Yingde mochi milktea which was very unique. I had tried mochi milk tea before but the last time I had it, it was a choking hazard. This time however, it was a perfect consistency where it wasn't too tough to cause clumps in the bottom, but still soft enough to be sucked up through the straw. The tea also had a really nice toasty black tea flavor and I really enjoyed the complexity of this drink. It was also fun to open up the drink and scoop up the "mochi" off the bottom. I just wished I could see the pretty layers of this drink in a clear cup. I hope I can order this again next time!

    On a hot day it is always wise to find something which refreshes you. The sun shining makes it easy…read moreto gravitate to cold drink especially with the East Bay heat. Sometimes the drink must have flavor. So I decided to go to place which has been consistently good to me. They have matcha for Don Juan de la matcha and bubble tea. They have a location in Downtown Berkeley and it's called HeyTea. On a Summer stroll through Downtown Berkeley I landed at HeyTea ( not Haiti). Inside they have some seating and a kiosk to order. To no surprise I ordered the cloud matcha on a sunny day for Don Juan de la matcha. It was refreshing and not too sweet. I then got the mango cloud which was juicy and tasty. It clinched my thirst. HeyTea is always consistent at all the different locations I tried. This tea place was founded in China so it's "Chinese" they sell many different flavor drink"teas " and although the drinks are cold they do not create a "brain freeze"and they sell matcha, mango, purple grape, and drinks with "cheese" When it comes to HeyTea my order is "automatic"it's matcha for Don Juan de la matcha call me a matcha" addict"because when it comes to matcha I get "emphatic" especially if there is a HeyTea and this one is located in Downtown Berkeley on "Shattuck"

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    Mango Coconut Boom
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    Coconut mango bloom
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