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When you want to Expand your drink-awareness-footprint in LA, here's a star to add to your portfolio. Bubble U has an easy to order set up, use a kiosk to order or at the window (I received my drink in under 5 min when the shop was busy). Best part always is the taste test for a 1st time : smooth, rich texture, real fruit blended to tea-satisfaction! Thank you, Bubble U :) im a believer :)
I have been coming here for a few years and I have always gotten delicious drinks. There are a few stations where you place your order. A lot of their drinks can be modified so if you want something to be less sweet or if you want more of something, you can designate there. At the end of the process, you enter you phone number in case they need to send you a text. There are ample seats inside so you can take a quick break. It is air-conditioned and not other sounds coming from a radio or TV. It's just the sounds of the people working. The customer service is focused on getting drinks out and correctly. They are friendly and they will answer any questions you have but for the most part, this is when you see staff- when you pick up your drinks. Currently, i love the strawberry matcha and the grapefruit tea.
This is not good. Not creamy English and the tea is bitter. I ordered a house milk tea with oak milk. It's my usual pretty much anywhere I go. Either with Oak or Soy, but many places use cream instead. Don't drink anything else. I was passing by Chinatown, it's pretty much the only real milk tea place around. It's also not my 1st time here. It needs more oak milk to smoothing the tea. You can tell when the tea is not white enough. I usually don't get it from this area, mostly in the San Gabriel valley. Hopefully next time will be better
First time at Bubble U and it did not the disappoint. The shop is clean and spacious. We ordered our drinks at an iPad kiosk and waited for the staff to make them. I got the Golden Hawaiian fruit tea and also tried some of the melon slush (with Pikachu on the foam). Both drinks were solid and delicious. The quality of the foam art, tea flavor, and ingredients were definitely better than other places. No complaints! I would come back to try other specialty items.
I tried their Lychee flavored iced tea and Maple Island grapefruit drink. If your drink needs adjustment, the staff is happy to help adjust the sweetness. I recommend the lychee iced tea over the maple island. Order from the tablets as you walk in.
There are only a couple of shops in Chinatown that sell boba and Bubble U is my favorite. Their drinks have a natural flavor with quality ingredients and they appropriately make sweetness adjustments without diluting the flavor of the beverage. My favorite thing to order in the summer is the watermelon cooler/slush. I believe it's a seasonal offering and I can't wait to get it once summer comes around. It's like biting into a watermelon and perfect way to cool off on a hot day.
It's a bubble tea place. The price is what you'd expect, the options are numerous, and the quality is above average.
Great bubble tea spot! We stopped by after roaming around Chinatown. Service was fast and my mango slushee was super refreshing on a hot day.
This used to be my favorite boba store but the quality of the drinks went down after they changed ownership.
The best boba in LA! Originally established in Chinatown in 2016, Bubble U has made their move into DTLA's Fashion District. Don't worry! The drinks they serve are still the same superb quality you've received these last 8 years. Parking: If you were like me, you used to drive circles around Broadway St in Chinatown desperately looking for parking so that you could pick up your favorite boba drink. Well here at the new location, there's plenty of street metered parking and a nearby parking structure! Drinks: If you've been to the Chinatown location, you already know what to expect. QUALITEA. I always order the honey green tea here. The jasmine fragrance and green tea taste just reeks of high quality. The honey flavor is the perfect sweetness. Boba is chewy and sweet. Interior: It's a nice clean space with only a couple of tables and chairs but they are still working on it. There is, however, a restroom! Which the old location did not have. Woohoo! Note: They only have limited menu items right now but they're all good! So what are you waiting for? Come visit!
Had to try Bubble U Tea and went with a classic black tea--no disappointment at all! Smooth, refreshing, and just the right amount of flavor. Sometimes simple is best, and they nailed it. Service was fast for a weekend. Will definitely be back to try more!
they were quick in getting the order ready. The drink was good, i like how you can customize the ice and sweetness. The store is small and has one little table outside w two seats which is cute. You can only order online not in person although there are people working there making your drinks.(:
good boba! I ordered the jasmine green milk tea. The tea itself was fresh and light. The Boba was squishy and sweet! perfect drink self serve kiosk, so not much interaction with the workers There is a large dining table in the middle of the store along with two seats on the side of the wall. So a decent amount of seating. Parking was a pain in the area is not the best. read more
7 months ago
Bubble U is a cute little boba spot in Chinatown with a wide variety of options to choose from. I got the Goddess Iron Oolong tea with sea salt foam, and it was absolutely delicious. If you're looking for quality boba in Chinatown, this is definitely a go-to spot. read more
I wanted to visit here before the year ended. On a sunny Monday, it was nice making a trip here via the Metro A Line. I ordered the iced sea salt organic iron goddess oolong milk tea ($6.45) with 25% sweetness. I noticed a 3% "operating fee" ($0.19) in the receipt emailed to me. However, it's not exactly clear why this add-on fee is charged. My drink had a very strong tea taste. The creamy milk and sea salt foam enhanced the tea for the better with a great blend of savory sweetness. While this drink tasted really good, I still like the luna matcha latte I tried during a prior visit more. I was surprised to find Ed from the Cartoon Network show "Ed, Edd n Eddy" on my drink! It makes me wonder how they prepare the foam art. To add on to my serendipity, the cafe even had an episode of Pokémon playing. This was really cool and made for a nice short time at the cafe. I'll definitely be back next year to try something new. read more
When you want to Expand your drink-awareness-footprint in LA, here's a star to add to your portfolio. Bubble U has an easy to order set up, use a kiosk to order or at the window (I received my drink in under 5 min when the shop was busy). Best part always is the taste test for a 1st time : smooth, rich texture, real fruit blended to tea-satisfaction! Thank you, Bubble U :) im a believer :) read more
I have been coming here for a few years and I have always gotten delicious drinks. There are a few stations where you place your order. A lot of their drinks can be modified so if you want something to be less sweet or if you want more of something, you can designate there. At the end of the process, you enter you phone number in case they need to send you a text. There are ample seats inside so you can take a quick break. It is air-conditioned and not other sounds coming from a radio or TV. It's just the sounds of the people working. The customer service is focused on getting drinks out and correctly. They are friendly and they will answer any questions you have but for the most part, this is when you see staff- when you pick up your drinks. Currently, i love the strawberry matcha and the grapefruit tea. read more
8 months ago
This is not good. Not creamy English and the tea is bitter. I ordered a house milk tea with oak milk. It's my usual pretty much anywhere I go. Either with Oak or Soy, but many places use cream instead. Don't drink anything else. I was passing by Chinatown, it's pretty much the only real milk tea place around. It's also not my 1st time here. It needs more oak milk to smoothing the tea. You can tell when the tea is not white enough. I usually don't get it from this area, mostly in the San Gabriel valley. Hopefully next time will be better read more
First time at Bubble U and it did not the disappoint. The shop is clean and spacious. We ordered our drinks at an iPad kiosk and waited for the staff to make them. I got the Golden Hawaiian fruit tea and also tried some of the melon slush (with Pikachu on the foam). Both drinks were solid and delicious. The quality of the foam art, tea flavor, and ingredients were definitely better than other places. No complaints! I would come back to try other specialty items. read more
I tried their Lychee flavored iced tea and Maple Island grapefruit drink. If your drink needs adjustment, the staff is happy to help adjust the sweetness. I recommend the lychee iced tea over the maple island. Order from the tablets as you walk in. read more
There are only a couple of shops in Chinatown that sell boba and Bubble U is my favorite. Their drinks have a natural flavor with quality ingredients and they appropriately make sweetness adjustments without diluting the flavor of the beverage. My favorite thing to order in the summer is the watermelon cooler/slush. I believe it's a seasonal offering and I can't wait to get it once summer comes around. It's like biting into a watermelon and perfect way to cool off on a hot day. read more
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1 year ago
Great bubble tea spot! We stopped by after roaming around Chinatown. Service was fast and my mango slushee was super refreshing on a hot day. read more
9 months ago
This used to be my favorite boba store but the quality of the drinks went down after they changed ownership. read more
7 months ago
The best boba in LA! Originally established in Chinatown in 2016, Bubble U has made their move into DTLA's Fashion District. Don't worry! The drinks they serve are still the same superb quality you've received these last 8 years. Parking: If you were like me, you used to drive circles around Broadway St in Chinatown desperately looking for parking so that you could pick up your favorite boba drink. Well here at the new location, there's plenty of street metered parking and a nearby parking structure! Drinks: If you've been to the Chinatown location, you already know what to expect. QUALITEA. I always order the honey green tea here. The jasmine fragrance and green tea taste just reeks of high quality. The honey flavor is the perfect sweetness. Boba is chewy and sweet. Interior: It's a nice clean space with only a couple of tables and chairs but they are still working on it. There is, however, a restroom! Which the old location did not have. Woohoo! Note: They only have limited menu items right now but they're all good! So what are you waiting for? Come visit! read more
1 year ago
Had to try Bubble U Tea and went with a classic black tea--no disappointment at all! Smooth, refreshing, and just the right amount of flavor. Sometimes simple is best, and they nailed it. Service was fast for a weekend. Will definitely be back to try more! read more
2 years ago
they were quick in getting the order ready. The drink was good, i like how you can customize the ice and sweetness. The store is small and has one little table outside w two seats which is cute. You can only order online not in person although there are people working there making your drinks.(: read more
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8 months ago
Awesome customer service, super friendly. It's clean and quick. They have a good amount of choices and the drinks are delicious! read more
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The service and food were amazing to receive with the drinks being amazing even for my first time trying any of them, with the service being so great when I was having trouble paying or even simply trying to order food two of the employees were patient and answered all my questions while trying to help me find some sort of solution. read more
1 year ago
Love the taro smoothie, fast service ! Been coming here for a few years! It's a must if in Chinatown ! read more
2 years ago
Hello to the new Totoro guardians! The macarons are amazing! Rich and delicious without being too sweet. Perfect bite size. They added a table and some benches to hang out in the space now. Excellent service as always. read more
7 months ago
1 year ago
We had a rather large order of several taro drinks, a banana matcha latte, and a rose matching latte with honeydew whipped cream and brown sugar topping. Everyone of the drinks was rated as perfect by the people drinking them. The shop was clean, used current technology for ordering (kiosks where you could build your own drink), and friendly staff. The drink presentation was beautiful as well. I was visiting from Ohio, and can hardly wait to visit again. Thank you for a great experience! read more
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Best bubble tea in the area now! Thank god! The tiramisu latte was really good too. Perfect amount of sweetness. read more
2 years ago
I love Bubble U! I usually get their Thai tea which is sooo good! I'm very picky with milk tea.. well everything for that matter but their Thai tea hits everytime. It's not too watery like a lot of other places. The boba is also super good, it's chewy and soft but not too chewy and soft - I've tried many other boba spots but this is by far the best! The staff there are always super welcoming and nice! I love the seating too, it's very cute read more
2 years ago
I love this place, their drinks are great, boba taste great. my go to order is the brown sugar w oat milk read more
2 years ago
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843 N Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Hi does anyone know the store is really open at 8:30 am everyday? Thanks Nov. 06.2024
Yes, we are currently open daily at 8:30am. We recently tested a 6:00am opening time, but it seemed too early, as there were no customers during that period. We are now trialing the 8:30am opening to see how it works for this location.…
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