What a wonderful establishment to go completely above and beyond to make themselves available in these dire times. This was written on their Facebook page: Hi All, Just wanted to introduce myself. I'm one of the owners of Chi Tea here in Bolingbrook. We opened this location with the hope of creating a welcoming space for our community. Due to yesterday's severe weather and the delays many are experiencing with repairs and power restoration, I wanted to let everyone know that our doors are open. If you need a place to cool off, charge your phone or other devices, use our Wi-Fi, or simply get some work done, you're more than welcome to stop by. No purchase is necessary. My hope is that Chi Tea can always be a resource for our community. Not just today, but anytime situations like this arise. Whenever there are power outages or other unexpected events, please feel free to stop by and make yourself at home. We'll be open until 10:00 PM today! read more

We came here for lunch on a slow weekday. I've been meaning to try this spot and I love the concept of fried chicken, milk teas, and chai! It's fast casual and you'll see some kiosks/tablets to order once you walk in. We made our selection and then didn't have to wait too long before our freshly fried chicken sandos and fries were ready. I ordered a milk tea and a mini cup of chai just because I wanted to try everything. This place has five stars because of how freshly fried the food was. There is nothing better than biting into a fried chicken sandwich and the released steam is almost hazardous. I have a high heat tolerance, and this sort of thing cannot be re-created at home. Alas, we do not have an industrial deep fryer. We also ordered some fried pickles that came with a sauce. It's hard to hate something so delicious when it's deep fried, to be honest. Get your milk tea, chai, and fried chicken fix all at once place. I'm glad there is Chi Tea in the world, the people need this concept! Five stars. read more

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This place has been on my radar for a while, and not disappointed! Burger was amazing, even if the bacon was a bit chewy. Chicken loaded fries were good, but honestly as nice and crunchy as the fries were, I think next time I'll just get the fries alone. Chi sauce is a bit too spicy for me, but nice taste. Finally the Bubble Tea is amazing, a bit on the sweet side but amazing! All in all a great experience and definitely worth giving a try. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]We walked in on a Thursday night and all you could hear was the TV. It was so loud and playing basketball highlights.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Nobody was working at the front counter, so we waited at the order console. The prices were so high for what you get. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We had to clean off a table since all of them were covered in food scraps and sticky sauce.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food was not that great, definitely not worth what you paid for. Will not be coming back read more

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COOL ME DOWN Pair a refreshing bubble tea with your hot chicken at this new restaurant in Bolingbrook. Nashville hot chicken has become my obsession recently, and I'm excited to formally welcome Chi Tea to the neighborhood. They opened on 6/5/24 in a strip mall near Boughton & Weber Rd. When the previous tenants (Dickey's BBQ Pit) refused to serve pork of any kind, they naturally went out of business which paved the way for Chi Tea to open their doors near Jimmy John's and COVO, a Chipotle-esque Greek spot. The menu here centers around hot chicken served in a variety of ways: sandwich, tenders, nuggets, and topped fries. They also have burgers if you're so inclined, as well as fried pickles and banana pudding for dessert. The 'Big Bird' ($10) isn't a good value, as fries aren't included and the sandwich itself is rather small. I wouldn't recommend it, especially considering that Chik-fil-A is right across the street and you can get a combo meal for the same price. However.... The loaded chicken fries ($7) are delicious and a FANTASTIC value. Although it's a messy affair that'll have you reaching for napkins, you essentially get 2-3 chopped tenders atop a pile of fries, cheese sauce, coleslaw, and their awesome Chi-sauce (a spicy mayo). If you're cool with having everything thrown together, this is the way to go. You can get a bubble tea blended or over ice, in 18 (!) different flavors, including honeydew melon, taro, peach, French vanilla, mango, and something called "Tiger Sugar" which honestly scares me a bit. Add tapioca for 25¢ or jelly/popping boba for 50¢. The Thai iced tea ($5 for a regular) was refreshing but way too sweet for my liking. The standalone seasoned fries ($3.50) were pretty good, a solid 3.5 / 5. I saw not 1, but 2 customers turned away because Chi Tea can't accept cash--they're card only. Bummer man! The inside is surprisingly pretty, with artificial ferns hanging from the ceiling and tasteful yet minimal wall art. The first time I was here, there was no one manning the register (online or kiosk ordering only). On the following visit one guy was taking orders, though using the kiosk was still faster. * TL;DR * Everything was tasty enough and as long as I don't make this a regular lunch stop, I won't go broke (sandwich + fries + milk tea = $20). The flavor of the hot chicken was on-point and the spice level was accurate, although next time I'll dial it up a notch and get their highest heat level. I'll start these guys off with 4* and see where things develop from there. Glad to have y'all nearby, best of luck! read more

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Had the beef loaded fries and the spice gave it a nice kick. Very similar to the Chi Tea classic burger as the sauce and flavors were the same, but was greasy good. The Big Bird I choose mild and it had the perfect heat and it was crispy. The chicken was also bigger than the buns. Love the decor inside. Believe there was a kiosk to place an order, but we went to the counter to place our order. They call your order by your name. Don't think they need to place their logo sticker on the containers as we have to peel it off anyways to open the containers. read more

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I was looking forward to trying Chi Tea due to the good reviews. Unfortunately, my experience wasn't a good one. I arrived shortly after noon on a Monday. I ordered a lemonade and their popcorn chicken on fries side dish. I opted for the spicy option. The gentleman at the counter was pleasant and efficient, so the service was just fine. The food? Sigh. It was straight up terrible. The chicken pieces were rubbery. The spice level was about as spicy as a McD's Spicy McChicken. More a paprika/pepper spice level. I tried several pieces thinking maybe it was just a couple that didn't turn out. Nope. Awful. The fries were just your average thinner cut fry. They were cooked okay but nothing special. Finally, their sauce was pretty good, but nothing was saving that chicken. I may give them another chance, but I'm not going out of my way for it. read more

Decent experience the few times I've been here. The hamburgers are good and the chicken sandwich is delicious. I really like their fries, seasoned and/or loaded. The service is what you expect from a typical fast food restaurant. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance at this location is far better than their other location.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]I like that there are plenty of tables/seats available.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I would definitely recommend this location! read more

Came in during a weekday afternoon and the restaurant was relatively quiet. Walked up to the front and the guy told me and my daughter to order from the screen on the wall. I guess it's because the menu screens weren't on. Ok fine....did that and the wait was minimal. We ended up dining in and the food was really tasty. I'm coming back to get either the burger or chicken sandwich! This time, I'll lay off the spic read more

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Good quick service, Wide menu many different items including boba tea , [[HIGHLIGHT]]Good clean atmosphere[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] & Good reasonable prices! read more

The flavors were good, but while eating the fries, I pulled a hair out of my mouth. I looked in the bag and there was another strand of hair stapled to the bag dangling on top of my fries. My head is shaved bald so I knew it wasn't mine. That was gross, I threw out all the rest of my food . I'm assuming thats not the norm, but probably won't be back over the hair. read more

Chi Tea - Zoom for the hair - Bubble Tea Near Me - Bolingbrook, Illinois

My whole family loves it! They rave about the big bird sandwiches! This has become our go to for chicken sandwiches & bubble tea. I tried the loaded fries but they were just ok. The service is nice. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance is pretty well maintained too.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

We ordered 3 different fries. Chicken loaded fries, beef loaded, and regular fries. Fries are pretty good, but they are pretty salty and drowning with sauce. The regular fries were so good and crunchy but too much salt. I ordered peach blended tea, the drink was good but too sweet. Wish they would label our drinks so we know which is which. We ordered 5 different flavors but they look similar. Food is good and we will try again. read more

Chi Tea - This is Chicken Loaded Fries, we ordered 3 different fries. They all taste good, but they are pretty salty and drowning with sauce. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Bolingbrook, Illinois

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Quality and quantity went down a lottttttt! Wow , surprised to see the slider being bite size now and the "Big" Bird missing the "Big" out of it. Not sure how you expect to stay in business if you can't keep the consistency and quality. It's a shame because I actually loved eating here. read more

Chi Tea - Chi Tea Classic Slider - Bubble Tea Near Me - Bolingbrook, Illinois

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I was actually pretty disappointed in this place. Chicken sandwich was not spicy. But it was juicy and crunchy at least. The fries were good as well. But $20 for fries, drink, and chicken sandwich just for it to be average isn't ideal. It wasn't bad but I won't be back. read more

I was really hoping to try Chi Tea at the Bolingbrook location. I had called to ask the store if they cooked in peanut oil as I have a severe allergy but the person at the front desk didn't know. They said they'd ask the cook and I could hear their conversation. When asked what cooking oil is used to prepare the food, the cook says they don't know. They go back and forth and eventually get back to me and say that they don't know and that they are pretty sure they don't cook with peanut oil. They said that the owner wasn't at the store so they can't confirm which is baffling to me. The person at that answered the phone told me they are new so they aren't familiar with these kinds of request yet, which I don't blame them at all for. But the cook should know ingredients are being used. Considering all this, my rating is a 1 star just by the fact that even their website, officialchitea.com, doesn't even list allergens or anything. read more

**disclaimer** I went about a week after they opened, so I may have to update this. The ambiance of the place is very cute, very instagramable, good seating, parking is very easy. Service was fine, wasn't super stellar or terrible at all, quick and knowledgeable about the menu. The food was, for me, just fine. The chicken slider was small (slider) but tasty. It had a sweetness to it I can't describe it, but I requested no honey glaze, so I am unsure what the sweet flavor was; the fries and drink is why I had to rate it down. The fries were very good & crisp, stayed warm in the bag it came in, but there was a heavy hand on the seasoning. The lemonade was sweeeeeeeeet. I went w/ 2 other family members, we got different variations of the lemonade flavors and we all were shocked. We bought 3 bottles of water since they don't have a fountain to cut the sweetness down. Again, disclaimer- I went about a week after they opened, so I may have to update this because it may have been opening kinks or a newer person who worked on the meals figuring this out. I may give it a few months before I head back. read more

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The absolute best chicken sandwich I've ever eaten. I eat here frequently and it never disappoints! Also, the taro bubble tea is amazing.

Me and this lady infront of me waited 20 min for anybody to come out they kept peaking from the back. Then finally when someone came out he did not say a SINGLE word , he walked over to a computer and pointed to the lady to order here , still without saying anything. I ended up walking out and not getting anything because my lunch was about to end read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Place is very nice[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], but it feels like they've downsized the amount of beef they use in their burgers from when they first opened. They also don't provide water, you need to purchase a drink. read more

Worth every dollar with out a doubt in mind good food [[HIGHLIGHT]]nice vibes clean relaxing aesthetics[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

It was our first time eating here and we were pleasantly surprised! My hubby and i had the classic burgers and seasoned fries and have zero complaints! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant was pretty quiet and decorated so cute![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We will definitely be back! read more

So sad! This was my place now it's not. I normally would bring friends and family to try. Always giving $ tips with orders to go. 1st time I order on their self order screen while being assisted somehow my fries were not added to my order. I return let the server know & figure out what happened and buy them if I wasn't charged. I get fries Manager/owner has me pay because they didn't add the fries. Then I wait another 10mins for fries while my burger is cold waiting in my cold car. then I know he purposely gave me less fries with my order because he's obviously not professional. Are you serious? He was acting like that's the size you get with the order. Lol I used to order here twice a week I know what I order. Discriminated is how I felt. That's not how you treat customers. I will never return. Truly your loss. read more

The Food was amazing and the service was nice also [[HIGHLIGHT]]the Ambiance was really great[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]same with the decor[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Great food and ambiance![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Fast service. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We visited on a weekday afternoon and it was not very busy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food was super tasty and so very soft! We got chicken and it was super tender. The drinks are made to perfection! read more

What a great surprise!! Delicious, tender, moist chicken. Great portions. Great coleslaw! Flavor is a 10!!!

We ordered chicken cheese fries and taro boba drink. Food and drink was good. Reasonable price and very fast service. Decoration is so pretty. We would go back to try some others items. read more

It was our first time there. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant is very cute and rustic.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I tried the Chicken slider and burger slider. The burger was great. The chicken was good but I would come back for the burger and fries. Hardly any wait time. My daughter also tried the bubble tea and she said it was fine. read more

It'd be great, that when you uber order a bubble tea, to actually get the bubble tea. Do you not check orders that go out? Food is 5/5 But the laziness and incompetence makes it a 2 read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Incredible food and great ambiance and service.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We have so far carried out food once from here and dined in twice and had a great experience each time. The owner, Gawee is super nice and attentive. [[HIGHLIGHT]]They get a ton of customers who carry out but not as many dine in - may be because it's away from the busy part of town.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Highly recommend folks to try it out - you will fall in love. I have loved everything I have tried in the past but two weeks ago we had Mango curry and Spicy Cashew curry and both were delicious but the Street Chicken Noodle was out of this world. read more

My server was Zak A, and he was very kind when taking my order. I also had a girl server a while ago who was also very chill and nice. Their food is also amazing! Their burgers are super melty and their fries are really crispy. Their brown sugar milk tea with tapioca is really good too. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Their ambiance is also very pretty. It is decorated quite nicely with the flora and lights.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The only thing that I would complain about is their chairs aren't particularly comfortable, but you can just take your stuff to go and eat in the car or at home.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's also kinda awkward cause there's no music playing in the background or anything.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Overall, though, I loved it! read more

It was very good chicken. Like most places that serve chicken. Don't go here if you're expecting something much better than other places that serve chicken read more

I got the spicy tenders and ordered them extra spicy. They were not spicy at all and didn't have much flavor. The fries were stale, almost as if they were just reheated. Overall, it was okay. Don't think I will order from here again. read more

This was a hostile experience, employees do not speak English at all. The manager came in late with a very nasty attitude. Expensive and yet everything is automated. No receipt. read more

The food is delicious. The burger is nice and juicy without being overpowered by the condiments. The spicy chicken is also delicious with it being a great spice level for someone who doesn't eat a lot of spicy food and they have another level above that for the spice lovers. The service is great. The menu is small but great. The boba is delicious with many options to choose from. It's a cute little restaurant I totally recommend. read more

Just went and it was fine [[HIGHLIGHT]]i like the atmosphere of the place[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] and hopefully they will take into account of my experience i just feel like the lychee tea that I ordered had way too much sugar which kinda made the drink undrinkable. the fries were good I enjoyed that but I got the chicken tenders which felt like they were frozen and too dry oh well its fine. hopefully you look into that and hopefulyl improve the food as this business grows! I also think that the spicy mayo was a little bit mayoyee if that makes sense more spice would be nice. other than that I would definitely come back for spicy chicken sandwhich as that is probably their specialty and the service was good! read more

waited 20 minutes for cold fries. enough said. chicken sandwich was bussin tho. i should of ordered spicy.

fayiz customer service was so good and the food was amazing! 10/10 recommend . the food tasted so tasty and savory and everyone was so sweet and welcoming! read more