Delicious tea ;) the employees were so nice! Atmosphere was cute…read more ----------------------------------------

It was not good. The bubble teas are bland. Taste like water to be honest…read more Location: It is located along 96th st. Few seatings inside with a cute bear. Service: He was nice and very attentive. Food: I ordered classic tea and taro.. both of them taste like water to be honest. I don't taste any taro or milk tea. It was so sad. The boba was okay. Little bit hard already. Price rating: I paid 17 bucks for 2 large bubble teas with mount sinai discount.

Yippee, yippee, joy, joy! A 2nd bubble tea shop in my UES hood...Vivi Bubble Tea is best! (The 1st…read more- Jupioca - is decent & my go-to for quality green juices but it only has a smaller menu of tea flavors). Vivi sells many more varieties of tea, drinks & even has some Taiwanese eats. For those who are unaware...you can order teas without boba & aloe jelly (which is too caloric for me!). Plus, you can also request different %'s of sugary & flavored syrup /sweetness. They also list the calories content of their drinks. My LOVES: Grapefruit & Strawberry @ 30% sweet level, Champagne Grape Aloe (w/ fresh aloe jelly & bits of grapes) & Fresh Watermelon Slush (w/ NO sugar), which is my absolute #1 fave..especially refreshing on a hot, summer day! Another MUST TRY: the BEST POPCORN CHICKEN in NYC - a popular Taiwanese street snack in a small paper bag eaten w/ lil' wooden sticks. You can choose from Spicy, (the original classic) Pepper Salt, Curry & Basil but my fave is always the Garlic, which is less salty than the classic flavor. You bite into a non-greasy, super-tasty & crunchy garlic batter followed by a juicy & tender dark-meat chicken morsel. It's 1 of the BEST (Taiwanese) Popcorn Chicken on UES & IMHO, compared to other popcorn chicken versions (eg. Popeyes,' KFC, etc), it's the tastiest of the bunch & doesn't require any sauces! Any popcorn chicken purist would approve. :) OK's: pork chop, (Chinese) ramen & rice bowls were basic w/o the authentic fixings (eg. Tea egg, pickled veggies, minced pork on top of rice). If only they would improve certain food items by making them more authentic Taiwanese...I guarantee that they would not only increase their sales but also bring awareness to UES -a neighborhood lacking in good, authentic Chinese cuisine options- that authentic Taiwanese / Chinese street eats are much more delish than Americanized versions of these dishes. Overall, I give Vivi 5 stars for being the ONLY tea spot on UES that sells boba teas, slushes along w/ the BEST POPCORN CHICKEN I've had so far in NYC (outside C'Town + Flushing)! Yet to TRY: Kumquat Plum Ice Jelly Tea, Oreo Cookie Slush, Flaming Brown Sugar w/ Tapioca, Pineapple Mango Jelly Tea, Peach Aloe Fruit Tea, Strawberry Fizzy Pop, Lychee Jelly Tea, Peach Oolong Cold Brew, Thai Milk Tea, Strawberry Slush, Passionfruit Slush, Mango Slush, Lychee Slush. Grape Yakut, Fresh Mango Tea w/ Tea Jelly, Flora Forest Tea.

Let ViVi be the reason why the UES needs better boba shops. The choices are either this, Gong Cha…read morein the low 60s, and Boba Fish in the high 90s. For those of us who live in between, we're stuck with this one. I have a love/hate relationship with ViVi. The love comes out of necessity, because there simply aren't many accessible boba shops in the neighborhood. The hate comes from their lackluster drinks. The taro brulée is their most decent drink. It does the job, but it's not amazing either. The worst drink is the strawberry yakult which, I kid you not, tasted like medicine. The strawberry was so artificial. It reminded me of the Flinstones vitamins I was forced to take as a child. Yuck. On the bright side, this neighborhood is warming up to Asian shops, as seen by the two Japanese stores opening in the low 90s and 70s. I just hope more boba shops will follow suit.

Vivi chain. One of few. I usually pick vivi because they always have a good deal. Unfortunately…read morethis visit they didn't. J usually always get to be 3Q milk tea. Standard, nothing special, but consistent but with other vivis. Very small to go place with a few counter seats, but thats the same st most vivis. A little more ice than drink than I'd like but i come for the boba and topping texture and flavor more than the drink itself. Yummy and satiated nonetheless. Good drinks, good boba, good jelly.

While in the vicinity of Upper West Side, I was longing for a bubble tea cool down reprieve from…read moresummer's humidity. This Vivi location there are hot food options at this location. Customer service is average. I did obtain my sales receipt. I did obtain my drink label. Vivi's logo is a stylized female sugar-skull/skeleton character. Peach green tea, medium $5.50 There are pieces of fresh peach fruit with my default topping of herbal jelly. The herbal jelly tasted like an ash heap of lumps. As a penchant, the ice completely melted during my long-haul subway ride home. My drink, unfortunately, became room temperature to be tasteless. My drink order was accurately fulfilled. This Vivi Bubble Tea is very accessible via MTA NYC Transit 1, 2, 3 local trains at 72nd Street subway station and B, C local trains at 72nd Street Central Park West followed by a reasonable walk. Currently this business sits hidden under scaffolding. At the register counter there is Japanese beckoning cat, maneki-neko 招き猫 and other Japanese animated characters.

Jupioca is great! I…read moreonly tried this place because I thought the name was cute LOL and I like smoothies! Something I like about this place is that the counter is set up so you can see the fresh fruits/veggies they used. It also seems like they're "health focused", so there are a bunch of posters talking about the benefits of certain ingredients. They have interesting smoothies with a purpose such as "Sex Drive Smoothie" (bow chicka wow wow ;)) or "Metabolic Supercharge". I also like how customizable the drinks are (with an upcharge of course). I ordered the "Slim n' Fit", which has Passion Fruit + Mango + Celery + Flax Seed. I added kale into mine and it was super delicious. I have no interest in weight loss, but I love passion fruit. I found the smoothie to be very delicious and refreshing, especially for warmer days we have coming. I found it to be worth it! I also think it's priced comparably to other smoothie spots in UES. I've seen that there are mixed reviews on the boba, which I have not tried, so I cannot speak to it. But I thought the smoothies were flavorful and fresh. I definitely will be returning :)

I went for a walk and decided to pick a new place for bubble tea. Taro is my go to flavor to…read morecompare from place to place. The store was small but clean. The bubble tea itself was just a disappointment. The flavor was not very strong and tasted watery. The boba itself also had no flavor. The bubble tea was also almost room temperature even though I asked for normal ice. Overall I did not find value in the drink. I don't think I would return.

My friend and I were quite parched after exploring The Met nearby during a warm day, so we decided…read moreto stop by this location for "dirty soda." The server was so kind, and gave her own personal recommendations for what drinks to get. She also complimented my name, saying that it's pretty, which was unexpected but sweet! There were so many fun drinks on the menu, but I decided to get a basic "Dirty Dirty" which was solid. The interior seating by the window was a nice spot for me and my friend to sit down, chat, and enjoy our dirty sodas. Definitely will come visit again when I'm back in the Upper East Side!

Delicious yummy sodas with plenty of options. Always fast service and kind staff. The place is…read moreclean and it's adorable. My bestie and I come here frequently.

Sleek modern smoothie cafe on the UES with açaí bowls and a lot of matcha drinks too. Gives LA…read moresmoothie vibes While they've been open for about a month or so, it seems like they're still working out the kinks. They ran out of a few ingredients (like boba, which I was bummed about!) a few hours before closing. I ended up ordering the Miami Formula and I liked it! The dates added the perfect amount of sweetness. The cafe is pretty small but they have a few bar stools and a bench with tables. It would be nice if they had a chairs for the tables though - I went with a small group and we had to awkwardly sit in a row on the bench.

They have the same smoothie menu as Juicy Cube over on 54th/Lex. I was pumped to see the location…read morehere as it's on my morning walk, but the hours are super unclear (def don't match what's on Google, I'll walk by 2hrs after it says it's open and it's not). Also saw their fruit delivery sitting out for over an hour once, saw it on my way to & from other errands. Really love the menu & am a regular at Juicy Cube, hope this place gets the details ironed out eventually.

What a cute little spot for Boba! The woman taking the order could not have been nicer. They have a…read morecute little place for seating inside and on the sidewalk amd it was a good place to people (amd dog) watch. There was a steady stream of customers coming to the walk up window the entire time we were there, which is always a good sign. The milk tea was very yummy. I would go back if in the area again!

They seem pretty under rated and absolutely loved my drink here. Got a matcha cream with jasmine…read moremilk tea and it was amazing!! Tea flavor was spot on with the matcha combo!! It's just super small inside but it's where you grab a drink and go

There aren't many exciting boba shops in the Upper East Side, and as someone who's always in the…read morehunt for good bubble tea, I'm glad I noticed Bobafish in a slice of town I didn't use to frequent. I came here just after leaving the newly opened Hey Tea in a disappointed huff, discovering that the tea bar doesn't actually serve boba in this location. I said "fuck it" and walked to the other side of town. This is a small shop that serves both drinks and food. Their menu is comprehensive, offering a range of slushies, teas, yogurt, and milk drinks. I opted for the yogurt drink in my favorite flavor, lychee. It was delicious and refreshing, a perfect cup on a hot day. The boba was soft and chewy. I loved everything about it. I love that this place has free wifi. I often work at cafes, but it would be so nice to take my laptop to a boba shop. I'm planning to return to do just that.

Terrific spot in Yorkville to satisfy your boba tea craving. They offer a large variety to choose…read morefrom. We had the brown sugar which is a classic and did not disappoint as it was delicious and had plenty of chewy boba in each. Friendly service in a tiny spot with some tables to eat at. We also ordered a shrimp and chicken plate for take out, both were delicious with large portions. Very reasonable pricing for what you get. They put everything in a nice bag for both the food and drinks which was pretty nifty. They also offer wifi here but alas, no public bathroom.