Had to update my review from last time. This was delicious with super chewy boba! Definitely got the name right haha. The caramel chai special drink was so good we finished it immediately. The strawberry taro was also great and had that artificial flavor of almost fruit loops but still good. Worth a try to stop by! *only critique was all counters needed to be wiped down along with an overall cleaning of the space. read more

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This boba lounge is so nostalgic from the action figures to old games , they really have it all here. Taro milk boba was amazing , it just sweet enough and the boba was perfect. The service was great and the ambiance is reminiscent of my old days gaming in the arcade. A really cool spot to grab a drink and decompress read more

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Chewy boba is my favorite boba place of all time!! With a large variety of flavors, ranging from milk teas to fruit teas, and macaroons, they are sure to hit your sweet spot! A favorite of mine is the strawberry taro blended smoothie with boba! They have the best boba balls made fresh daily, so soft and chewy (living up to their name!). The workers are also very friendly and quick! On top of the best boba, they also offer games and plenty of seating, with a very cozy atmosphere. whether you're coming in to study or have a get together with friends, this is the boba place for you! (and they have discount for usf students!) read more

Chewy Boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tampa, Florida

I came here craving for a boba and I got the taro milk tea with regular boba. It was delicious and quick to get it! There's lots of seating and games you can play if you want to hang out. It definitely gives coffee shop vibe. Overall recommend checking it out! read more

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This smoothie was decent, not an overly strong flavor of avocado, felt pricey for an icy mild honeydew flavored drink. The boba was slightly sweet and warm, that added a nice contrast to slushy consistency of the drink. I would not order this again. It's just not special or flavorful enough to justify the cost. Also I was disappointed in the hardly-noticeable avocado flavor. :( read more

Chewy Boba - honeydew avocado smoothie, 50% sweet with boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Solid place to go for boba! Various milk tea and regular tea options, along with a lot of topping choices! The shop is also very spacious, with plenty of seating for group gatherings. Service is fast and people here are friendly. If you are in the plaza grabbing Chipotle or Dave's Hot Chicken, this is a good place to go for dessert or just a hangout afterwards. Put this place on your list :) read more

Chewy Boba - Solid fruit tea with Lychee Jelly :) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tampa, Florida

It says open at 11 am online and on their door. However, we came at 11:45 am and it's closed. Whomp whomp.

Saw the good reviews and was in the area so figured I'd try. Upon walking up to the door my first reaction was this place looks DIRTY. Windows had scum, film hand prints etc everywhere the initial mat upon entrance was disgusting and I look around and see it's a whole bunch of "junk" that looked like it was all picked off of the garbage and slammed together in this space. I wouldn't dare touch the couch in the middle of the floor. Service was slow and waited like 5-10 for someone to come up front from outside the back door. We ordered 1 drink it was super sweet and don't want to return. The place is Too dirty and strange for me. read more

Chewy Boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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I've been coming to Chewy Boba for a while now, and they have never disappointed me. From my experience, it's been really hard to find a place that has good textured balls, but here they are perfect. Today I got the taro milk tea because I didn't want caffeine at night, but usually I go for the Hokkaido milk tea, that has been my go to for the longest, if you like nutty, sweet flavors, you should give it a try. It's also a great place If you want to hang with friends and play board games:) read more

Chewy Boba - Taro milk tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tampa, Florida

When you go out to eat, do you sometimes wonder to yourself how filthy can this place be? Well at Chewy Boba, you don't have to wonder, because the filth is right in front of you! Right in the lounge area is the absolutely disgustingly filthy air purifier. Don't believe me? See the pictures I attached; they're not trying to hide it. The Boba was fine, but this filthy air purifier tells you everything you need to know about what their standards are like behind closed doors. A sad, disgusting boba shop. With other boba places near by who actually give the bare minimum, why would anyone want to go here? read more

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Ive been coming to this place since I first started going to USF 4 years ago, now im about to graduate and move away and im gonna miss this place. The atmosphere here is great to just relax or study and the boba & slushies are delicious. The staff are great and friendly and have never seemed upset or angry, they're also attentive and fast with their service. 0 negatives I can point out about this place. Gonna miss it when im gone read more

Let me just say if you've not been here GO!!! Actually run lol. I'm a huge fan of boba tea and so is my daughter. There are a few boba options around that are good and 1 in particular that used to be my go-to in the same area as Chewy Boba but boy that changed once I got this tea. This far exceeded my expectations and will definitely be back. Being on keto now, I have to make adjustments to my craving of boba tea and have to now get it without boba. I opted for the Sea Salt Green Tea with no boba and my daughter got the Vanilla Chai with honey boba. The boba was not tough to chew per my daughter and her tea was delicious. My sea salt gave me just the right amount of sweet and salty. Mmmm. Writing this makes me crave another. read more

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While most of the other drinks looked good. The Vietnamese Iced Coffee was definalty not made traditionally, which completely changed the taste and not in a good way. Not sure if the sweetened condensed milk will still used in the coffee, or sugar as it was mixed prior in the back. It looked like heavy cream or whole milk was additionaly put on top of the coffee base after it was mixed, which was odd. The drink was so sweet that I had to toss it after a quarter of the drink. Feels like it was tried to be in line with their milk teas rather then using the standard coffee, sweetened condensed milk, hot water, and ice. read more

Chewy Boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Yay for honey boba! I have super high standards for boba and if you're going to call your boba chewy, it better be chewy! I've tried the Thai tea and the matcha milk tea and both are pretty good. The boba are sweet and chewy. The available flavors on the menu are a bit Americanized, which I would never touch if my life depended on it, but I was happy with my Thai Tea! Nothing special but good enough for the area. Also - for any of y'all still on Pokémon Go... it's a stop! read more

Chewy Boba - two cups of bubble tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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When I got to chewy boba it appeared to be "the spot." All the tables were full and there was a line of 3/4 people there. The man who took the order was so helpful and kind and apologized for the long wait. (It was only about 8 minutes from time I walked in to time I walked out). The last time I went to mojo I stopped by and got a regular thai tea with boba and it was fantastic and this time I got a sea salt Thai tea and wow, wow, wow! I will definitely be back for more! read more

Chewy Boba - Thai milk tea, regular with pearls - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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I love this place. I have been here few times and I really enjoy it. I think it's somewhat close to a university so it's usually busy and they are always short staffed it seems like. I always have to wait for sometime before ordering and getting my drink. I usually get their mango milk tea with boba and it's really good highly recommended it. The plaza that it's in has chipotle and few other things. Place is spacious and has lots of tables if you'd like to study here. I will return just hoping line is less and it's faster read more

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The boba is so chewyyy!! Love the Taro flavor and consistency at this place! Great location and close to highway. Seems like a cool spot to hangout but I get my drink to go whenever I am in Tampa. It's worth the stop. read more

Chewy Boba - Taro boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tampa, Florida

First time trying boba w/ My Daughter ! And I can definitely say it was an experience! I personally am not a fan of the Boba because of the texture and just overall feel in my mouth lol but my drink was delicious I had a sweet chai w/ Boba and my daughter got a sweet coffee w/ Boba ... I wasn't a fan of her choice in flavor but she did enjoy her drink ! As far as the establishment itself it's a nice clean cute little boba spot With plenty of seating , table games and nice graffiti art work on its wall ! And not to mention it's conveniently located next-door to a chipotle and they let you bring your food from there in to enjoy with your drink ! NOW THATS DOPE read more

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I stopped by Chewy Boba for the first time after eating at 5 Guys. I've heard good things. It is right next to the Chipotle that's always busy on Fowler. When you go inside, you'll notice a more hip vibe with graffiti murals and coin op arcade machines like Marvel Vs Capcom 2 and Puzzle Fighter around the building. They have milk teas, slushies, and macarons. I ordered the espresso and nutella macarons .Each was $2.25. Other places were knd of bland, but these were soft and flavorful. Even though I'm a chocolate slut, the espresso was my preferred one 4/5 My Thai tea with boba was good. I noticed that the drink was 15% sweeter than ones at Kung Fu or Kaleisia. The boba were soft and chewy and had a nice honey flavor. I liked it better than Kaleisia's version. 4/5 Whereas Kung Fu and Kaleisia are going for a more low-key vibe, this place is trying for a hip/Jet Set Radio Future vibe which is smart in a college centric plaza. I also met yelper Lisa C. in line which was pretty cool. I was slightly shocked because outside of official Yelp events, I usually don't run into yelp folks "in the real world". She was very nice and was chilling with her SO. Usually women run away from me so this was a nice change of pace lol. Anyway, I liked Chewy Boba and will return to try some other drinks. read more

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Visited for the first time recently. Very good selection and variety. This spot has a gaming theme and some large tables to gather at which were well spaced out which was nice since we had a group of 4. I had a bit of a sweet tooth and opted for the mango lychee slush with boba and it was soo good! Definitely a great refresher on a hot and humid day. They do have a few arcade games but they were all off for covid precautions. Kids amd gamers will get a kick out of the decor. read more

I didn't realize this was around here! Boba had a really good flavor. Service was ok nothing extraordinary or anything. It was quick and that was appreciated! read more

Chewy Boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Pretty good boba but slower than expected service. Also, cashier wasn't wearing a mask. I had an avocado smoothie, half sweet with honey boba. The honey in the boba overpowered the avocado, so I barely got avocado flavor. I like the avocado smoothie with boba at Saigon Deli so much more (and it's about half the price!). My husband and kids liked their drinks but didn't think they were the best. I called in the order for the 4 drinks and was told they would be ready in 15 minutes, which seems like a long time to prepare them. read more

Very good boba!! Lots of options, lots of places to study or chill including couches and a shelf with lots of games. Nice calming music perfect for studying or doing work. read more

My friends and I chose to go to Chewy to get a bit of studying done and ended up staying until closing time. I think this place is a great place to study but also to take breaks and come with friends for fun as there are multiple board games to choose from. The drinks tasted pretty standard but I still thought it was worth getting as a supplement to my studying. They also came to drop off the drink at our table without calling our names or numbers and I thought that was a really great aspect of their customer service! Overall, would come back again to hang out or study with friends! read more

Chewy Boba - Small size honey boba with milk tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tampa, Florida

My pina colada yogurt boba drink was mm mm good! I had to go with that and of course some passion fruit popping pearls made it over the top refreshing. I tried all of the teas on tap and of course I liked them all. They were Thai tea, taro, milk tea, and honeydew. They have different tea, milk tea, sea salt, slush, smoothie, boba options for your heart's content. My heart always goes to pina colada and passion fruit, but I will try something else next time. I loved playing connect four and candy land here. It made me feel so relaxed just hanging out here, and it was also dog friendly with my lil fur babe hanging with us. This is a definitely very cool addition and I do love all the bright art work on the wall! Fun fun!! read more

Chewy Boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Best boba in all of Florida. The drinks are always amazing and super consistent. The boba texture is always perfect never undercooked or overcooked. I recommend Chewy for even people who don't necessarily like tea or Boba as they have a very wide variety of fruity slushy drinks to appease everyone. The staff is always super sweet and I love the decor and community approach it's taken. read more

I love it! Their boba pearls are amazing! Also has the best milk tea I've had so far!! read more

Chewy Boba - Chai tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tampa, Florida

This actually 4.5 stars not yet 5 stars boba place. Since there is no half stars, the place is cool, I have give them 5 stars. Chewy Boba originally from Orlando. This may be the first Chewy in Tampa. Although they did not carry special flavor like the Orlando Colonial chain, but they have some flavor I have no try before. The decorated the place like the stars war movies Chewbacca character because it close to its name. The place has some videos games, board game, card game and more. You pretty much can spend a night there to play and talks. I have been here twice. I got the winter Mellon boba tea and the Okinawa boba tea. Both of them is very good. I like the drink. They always add the boba to the bottoms or quarter level of the cup. There are plenty of boba to chew. I hope they keep this consistent. The tea is decent. read more

This place got good selection of boba drinks. The sitting area are spacy to accommodate big group, and the board games, game machines there are available for customers . The drink and topping were delicious. The service was very good. The ambience was nice. This is the perfect spot to hang out with friends and have some yummy drink and fun. read more

Chewy Boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Place was ok, way too expensive for the quality that was given, was disappointed in the flavor out of the two different Boba teas we tried here. read more

Happy to help put this cute Boba place on the map in Tampa! They have only been open for two weeks and are killing the game. The employees are friendly and willing to help explain and answer any questions you have about the menu. The employee let us have a free sample of the tea they have on tap, I tried the Thai tea and the Taro tea. I was pleasantly surprised with how delicious the Taro tasted for being a purple tea. I would not think to order a purple tea but I have definitely changed my mind it was delicious!! A great part about this place is that you can completely customize your order. I ordered Thai tea with milk and regular boba. My sister ordered blended taro tea with milk and regular boba (so it had the consistency of a Frappuccino). They also have a case of macaroons that are so fresh and worth every penny. Lots of flavors to choose from so why not try one!? Walking in you can see that the atmosphere is very modern, but hipster and has a great vibe to it. They have a couple of vintage game machines to play if you're looking for something to do while drinking your tea. It's not super loud but not super quiet and the music playing is the background just adds to the ambiance of this place. This can be a great study spot or a easy to-go Boba place and I expect it to get more popular as it gets more well-known. Can't wait to come back next time I visit Tampa! read more

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The boba was yummy and the macrons were OMG AMAZING I got rose and cherry blossom and seriously the best thing ever! Boba and 2 macrons were only $10... seriously affordable and the ambience was so chill I will definitely be going again read more

Chewy Boba - Thai tea with cherry blossom & rose macrons - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Chewy Boba is a great place to get a boba drink and stay for a while. They have plenty of couches, tables, and even board games. Location: Across the street from USF, so it is a great place for college students. Ambience: GREAT place to study. They play chill, quiet music, so I didn't even need to put headphones in while doing my work! Drink: I had the lavender milk tea with boba. I'm a huge lavender fan and this did not disappoint! It was sweet but not too sweet, and I thought the boba in it was very good as well. read more

Chewy Boba - Lavender milk tea with boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Cute place. Has a few arcade games and a plethora of drink options. I got the matcha macaroon and Nutella one, both were average. Drink was average and came in an unbranded cup unlike the pictures. The actual boba was delicious. Overall it would be a cute place to study or hang out but nothing particularly special about their options. read more

Chewy Boba - Thai tea boba. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tampa, Florida

So good, I haven't seen this boba shop before but happy to discover it! Original milk tea was perfect and their smoothies were a delight!.

I got the lavender milk smoothie and have to say it's my favorite kind of drink. It's absolutely creamy and delicious. My husband got the passion fruit tea with no sugar and he said it reminded him of his childhood. That says a lot. It has a down to earth vibe. Games to play with and books to read. Looking forward to trying the macaroons they have. A variety of flavors and options for teas and smoothies. Check this place out, you won't regret it. read more

I like chewy boba to study sometimes but lately it's been very busy so I just stopped in to get a taro boba. The cashier was very nice. The taro was a little on the very sweet side for my taste but it was still pretty tasty. read more

Chewy Boba - Taro milk tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tampa, Florida

The place looks like a dudes place. The drinks comes it quickly and they taste good. They have a nice size menu.

Cool place to hang out and grab some boba. With many boba places in the area you really need to make yourself stick out. Chewy Boba tried to do just that by offering retro arcade gaming. They have Marvel vs Capcom 2 and Street Fighter 2 which you pay for but they also have a Super Nintendo emulator station which is free to play and loaded with games from your past. The customer service is great. The guy taking orders was really nice and talked to me about the different variations he could make. I went with a mango, peach, and lychee smoothie made with yogart and it hit the spot. Very refreshing and was brought out to us while we were playing arcade games. The high ceilings, open set up, and the stone floor don't make for good acoustics as it gets really loud and sound travels everywhere. Probably not a good place to study as there are so many people that pass through but definitely a great place to grab a cool drink and hangout with some friends. They make watermelon drinks with real watermelon when in season. They being said, "I'll be back." read more

Chewy Boba - Free game emulator - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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very disappointing and unaccommodating to students. My friend and I purchased a drink in adherence to their "no loitering" signs and studied there between 1-8pm, not speaking to or bothering any guests. I did this one day. Today when I went back with my friend we were kicked out because we only purchased one drink yesterday and stayed for 8 hours. despite the store being completely empty. I am very disappointed and will not be returning. read more