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Bubble Cafe

4.3 (108 reviews)
InexpensiveBubble Tea, Soup, Desserts
Closed 12:00 pm - 9:30 PM
Updated 2 months ago

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Angelica Y.

Considering this is in Athens, the bubble tea is pretty legit--not amazing, but definitely good enough. The snacks are good as well. Mostly self-service with kiosks for ordering, with hip coffee shop vibes. Worth checking out if you're in the area and craving bubble tea.

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Eva D.

This is by far my favorite bubble tea shop in Athens. While the boba consistency might not be consistent, the variety of food options and the cheap price well makes up for it. I highly recommend the Poke Bowls and the Veggie Tofu Udon Noodle Soup with medium spice. Bubble Cafe is also the only locally owned, non-chain bubble tea establishment in the area and it feels good supporting a local family. Plenty of seating, free wifi, and a usually not overly boisterous atmosphere make Bubble Cafe a great place to study or work even during the school year when Athens is flooded with students.

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Sarena T.

The best bubble tea in Athens!! Skip the boba tea chains and come here instead. They even have great Taiwanese food here, on top of unique boba tea flavors. Their previous location was a charming hole in the wall and I'm really happy that they were doing well enough in order to upgrade to a storefront. With the change of location also came new decor for the interior, new packaging for their drinks, and new menus and drinks. It really transformed from a local shop to a modern boba shop! Parking can be a little difficult in downtown Athens but you'll figure it out.

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Kelly G.

One of my favorite places to go to in athens. Their bubble tea has been, and always will be, one of my favorites. They have such a wide selection of flavors so there's always something new to try. Their food is also amazing! One of my absolute favorites (not pictured) is their chicken noodle udon soup. It's the perfect go to on a chilly winter day or if you're feeling a little cold coming on and just want something comforting. They also have a lot of good, and well priced, snack options. Today I had the cheese wontons and their salt and pepper chicken nuggets. The wontons are so warm and creamy and pair perfectly with the sweet and sour sauce it comes with and the salt and pepper chicken nuggets are perfectly crispy and, you guessed it, salty! A perfect pairing for a milk tea to balance out the saltiness. Their current location has a lot more seating and space than their old one and is decorated so cute! Parking can be a little difficult depending on the day of the week since it's on a busy street in downtown Athens. The employees working the counter are always really nice and the service is typically very quick, even when it seems really busy! Definitely a gem of Athens and I've loved getting to see them grow and expand :)

Chicken Nodle Soup
Nanette R.

Cute little downtown cafe with plenty to choose from. Lots of fancy drinks and quick lunch. The decor was what sold me. This place is super cute.

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Jamaya P.

Super cute spot. My friend goes here all the time so I had to try it out. I got Brown Sugar Milk Tea and she got a Taro Snow with Oreo and boba, both with 125% sweetness. The milk tea was classic and so good and my friend's Taro was amazing! The Oreos really made it top teir. I wish my old college boba spot had the Snow type (milkshake kinda) drinks. 10/10 would recommend.

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Carolina A.

Got the Sesame Chicken rice bowl. Came with a yummy spring roll. The Chicken was crispy and had great flavor. The rice was a little under salted. I asked for less rice and more broccoli and they accommodated my request with no problems. friendly staff and restaurant was very clean. I will Come back every time I visit my son in Athens.

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Stacey K.

Not really many bubble tea options in Athens but this is good! Highly recommend the Freshly Squeezed Grapefruit Tea with Boba! It's kind of pricey and only comes in one large size but it's super fresh when compared to many other teas that are made from powder. There is actual grapefruit pulp in it. It's not too sweet and perfectly tart. It's much lighter than milk tea. The snacks + meals here are really good! I really like the chicken katsu. The meal comes with rice, broccoli (like 2 pieces though) and half an egg. You can also get it just the chicken as a snack. Place is really small and you take the stairs down to get into this place. It's a really cozy environment though. Worth a stop if you are walking through DT Athens!

Love this place! Super cute inside & love everything I've tried. The boba milk teas and poke bowls are my favorite and there are a lot of options. They also have dairy free milk options.

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The honeydew boba was delicious!! Not too watery! The boba was a bit tough but still good! The ambiance was very cozy

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Delicious drinks, great atmosphere and ambience. Great prices and good food items. Would recommend

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Nice ambiance for a lunch date. Pretty quick service good snacks and plates. boba is one of the best!

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The workers are always so sweet and patient , they get your food out fast every time without sacrificing quality !

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Ding Tea Athens

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(33 reviews)

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Always a staple and reliable boba place. Went back recently and ordered the brown sugar milk tea…read morewith boba and it was so delicious. You can honestly never go wrong with brown sugar as a flavor. I also tried the passion fruit milk tea with star fruit jelly. Definitely a new favorite, I was reluctant to try a fruit milk flavor but it was surprisingly refreshing! The caramel Hokkaido black milk tea was super yummy too and more dessert-like. You can't go wrong with any flavor here! Prices and sizes are fair and workers are super sweet.

Pretty impressed with this Ding Tea! It's located in Downtown Athens and right by a parking garage…read morethat offers free parking for the first 30 minutes. They have a super impressive menu with the usual bubble tea offerings, fruit teas, Yakult drinks, and shakes, but they also have baked goods like muffins and donuts and banh mi! Like the other Ding Teas, you can customize the drinks to however much percent sugar and ice you'd like. The drinks are definitely not consistent and it depends on who is making the drink but I've always gotten pretty decent drinks. I was really impressed with their banh mi. I got the special combination banh mi and it honestly was better than a lot of banh mi's that I've gotten in Atlanta. Prices are pretty steep, but I guess that's inflation. There's ample seating in the Ding Tea with booth style seating along the wall and bar seats along the window. Decor was very simple. There's a lot of supplies visibly out though that kind of makes it look tacky. Music was also kind of loud, so I'd probably recommend coming here more for a take-out kinda deal. Overall though, I'd definitely recommend Ding Tea as a decent bubble tea spot in Athens!

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Happy Lemon

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I want to start off by saying I'm giving three stars because this place is very clean, had pretty…read moresolid customer service, and a lot of options for folks to choose from. However, I wasn't the biggest fan of our drinks. We got one drink that was sugar-free to accommodate our dietary needs, and it was not good at all. The passionfruit tea was pretty good. I would get it with less sugar because it's naturally very sweet. With that I wish they had more sugar-free options for those who need it and still want to enjoy a refreshing lemonade or tea. this spot is located right next to an apartment with very few parking spots in front. So I can't imagine how crowded it may get during busy peak hours. If you are not diabetic or you do not need sugar-free beverages then I would say it's worth trying. However, if you do have some dietary restrictions when it comes to sugar level, I do not recommend recommend.

I try to do my research and patronize businesses that I think will be good, but this is a new one…read morethat I was not sure about. Apparently this is a widespread international chain that originated in Taiwan, though I cannot remember seeing one before. I thought maybe they would be trying to pass off a low-quality product on a college town audience. However, I am pleased to report that it was as good as any bubble tea place I've been to in a while. My kumquat lemon tea came with delicious lychee jellies by default, and I experienced no difficulty or extra charge by opting for half sugar and half ice. These turned out to be good choices as my tea was just sweet enough and the little bit of ice was just enough to make my tea cold without wasting space. The flavor was quite complex and I enjoyed it to the last drop. Their tea menu is sizable and intriguing, and the people working here appeared to know what they were doing. Notably, they had waffles which smelled awfully delicious, but contrary to what my Yelptastic profile might suggest, I do not eat everything in sight, and I did not have room for a waffle. But the people who did get one looked happy.

Mochinut - Athens - Pork belly rice bowl

Mochinut - Athens

(26 reviews)

After taking my first bite my initial thought was 'I will never order this again". I got the pork…read morebelly rice bowl and I absolutely and fully regret eating it. I feel gross and it was such a let down. If y'all know me, you know I'm big on being greeted within the first few seconds of walking into an establishment. The gal didn't say anything to me, just stood at the register waiting for me to order. I asked her what she would recommended between the pork belly bowl or the curry chicken noodle soup and she just said it just depends on if I wanted noodles or rice.. that should Have been my first clue. I hate leaving bad reviews... but this is not my first visit here. The first time I ordered the dumplings with chili sauce, and the older lady was super sweet and it was super delicious. My only qualms were how FILTHY the trash can was and how empty the place was... I was the only customer. It was the same this go around too... no customers, and the trash can was STILL FILTHY!! (And I know they're not busy enough to not get up off their butts and clean!!!) I digress.... The reason I feel grossed out is because the fried egg was barely fried, and there was no seasoning or pizazz to it at all... just a sunny side up on rice and pork belly. The pork belly itself was not fresh. It must have been cooked either earlier in the day or a few days before. I know this because of how the fat in the pork belly tasted. It wasn't cooked well either... there was no crisp to the top part whatsoever and the fatty part.... Well that was the grossest part. It was that gummy slimy texture and that is anything but pleasant. I'm really hoping this place turns itself around.. because I do dig the vibe, but they need to get un lazy and start caring a little more. And I'm not seeing their vision... are they a donut shop.... Hot dog shop... or Asian food...??? I think they would attract more business with a more definitive theme. Like I said, I hate leaving poor reviews, but I'm doing so in hopes they see it. (Oh ya, because calling with a critique is out of the question.... They don't answer their phone!! Tried calling to put in my order). Come Mochinut, do better!!! PLEASE!!!

I really loved my Milk Tea I've been trying to find my favorite bubble tea place in Athens. The…read moreflavor of the tea is nice and the boba was a good consistency - not too firm and not too soft. I'll probably ask for less ice next time. The Caramel Churro Mochinut was excellent!! Service was excellent as well.

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Beyond Poke

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Overview: Rotten lettuce in sushi bowl, and the 3 employees shrugged and didn't care or accept any…read moreresponsibility. Dismissed idea of any discount. One said they don't eat raw fish, another said they don't eat lettuce. None of the 3 acknowledged that something was wrong with what was served in the sushi bowl they prepared! 1. There was a lot of rotten mixed lettuce in our poke bowl. (black, rotted slimy) My wife complained, and showed all the rotten pieces she was having to collect on a side napkin. The two women shrugged, and said it came new from the container like that. Did she want a bowl with zero lettuce? Not really. That's not we paid for. We always get half sushi rice & half salad all the bowl places we like. I repeated that we buy a lot of mixed salad at the grocery, and it often does need some washing/ inspection to remove rotten lettuce pieces or sections. They shrugged. 2. When I asked about the salmon vs. spicy fish, my bowl maker shrugged and said she doesn't eat raw fish. (Do they know enough about sushi?) 3. My wife and I, who frequent many poke & sushi places, were amazed they would not take any responsibility. A 3rd worker comes in to work. We explained to him, confident someone must know it is not acceptable to serve rotten lettuce in a sushi bowl. He said, "Why are you asking me? I just got here. I don't know. I don't eat lettuce." 4. OK These 3 people have not been trained about acceptable food quality, much less sushi, which requires higher standards! 5. Details, this was about 90 minutes after the GA vs Kentucky football game, and we were the only ones in the store. Another family came, heard our ongoing discussion, and left. 6. Overall: pleasant place, and good ingredients and preparation EXCEPT for my wife's with multiple pieces and edges of lettuce that were black, slimy and clearly rotten. With ok lettuce, and better trained employees would be a 4 or 5.

Food was amazing! Everything was hand made and fresh! The owner is so nice and works hard to help…read moreyou get a great meal! The space is nice and clean with good music. Their drinks are so good. My personal favorite was the lychee tea! So great to have this kind of restaurant on the East side.

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