This was my second time here! I got the iced banana cream latte w/ oat milk for the second time! I…read moream usually not one to get sweet drinks but I am obsessed with this drink. It's sweet, but not too sweet. The large iced latte is also great, it has 3 shots of espresso which makes the ratios perfect. My boyfriend and I also got the Bacon egg and cheese, sausage egg and cheese, and the Korean chicken cheesesteak sandwich! Also super yummy. Cant wait to check out the other new location in Park Ridge! The vibe and aesthetic are also so cute in here! Love the simple design! It is located inside the train station, so while it was busy both times I went I received my food and drinks super fast! I am super picky with where I spend my money on coffee/matcha, but this is one of the few places in the area worth it!!

The drinks here are really a delicious suck I got the ube…read morelatte which is really thick so if you like your drinks more watery or thinner this might not be for you. It does have condensed milk in it. But the flavor of the new base is so rich so delicious it's not over sweet I definitely would come back if I was ever in Chicago again. My friend also got a drink I want to say she got the banana flavor I could be wrong but more than once she looked at me and said I chose the right coffee shop

We finally made it to Taichi Bubble Tea in Mount Prospect, and it absolutely lived up to everything…read morewe expected. We had actually ordered through DoorDash before and loved it so much that we had to experience it in person and I'm so glad we did. There's tons of parking, plenty of interior seating, and the whole place is super clean and welcoming. You order through the Kiosk. We ordered ramen and the Pokémazing bowl both were fresh, flavorful, and had the perfect spicy kick. Truly delicious and fresh. My 4-year-old daughter got the burrito and devoured it, which says a lot! The boba was delicious as well. The most fun part? Depending on how much you spend, they give you tokens for their prize machines. My daughter won FOUR stuffed animal she was over the moon! Such a fun and unexpected bonus that made the whole experience even more memorable. Friendly staff, amazing food, fun atmosphere we will absolutely be back and highly recommend it!

Not having much knowledge about Ramen soup, we thought we'd try some at Taichi Bubble Tea. The…read morerestaurant is very clean, you have a couple of stations you can order from just passed the entrance or at the counter. They then give you tokens to try your luck at the claw machines that are.in the restaurant, one token for every $10 of food ordered. I ordered the Tonkotsu Ramen with Grilled Chicken and my brother went with the Miso Ramen and Tofu. We picked up our soup at the counter reasonably quickly and both soups were hot and delicious. The protein that we ordered in the soups was plentiful and the chicken was tasty. Not being that familiar with Ramen Soups, we thought that their offerings were excellent and we will be returning.

Honestly if you're wanting a tea or a drink this place is great for that...but that's about it…read more I've been a number of times and really have had decent experiences and again would recommend the Nile's location for to-go drinks only. Everything else is sub par...the dan dan noodles may have been the worst I ever had. The noodles were over cooked and stuck together, there was hardly any toppings and it was not at all as it was described. We also got the "Chinese burger" honestly this was also not something I would ever get again. The "bun" situation was dry and had no flavor...also the pork had no flavor and was also dry...I can see why the girl behind was questioning if it was even on the menu still because clearly no one is ordering it and when a customer does they're surprised. Now what really put me off (aside from the surprise piece of aluminum foil found in our food) was the horrible customer service. While waiting for our drinks and food to come out all I hear is one of the employees behind the counter commenting on multiple items on our order. Is it really that hard to make a drink and add extra ice without questioning why you need to add extra ice if that's the special request? It's requested because maybe we like our drinks to not be luke warm and prefer them cold. Then to make comments and being surprised an item was ordered ("chinese" burger). It was on the menu it sounded interesting we wanted to try it...after hearing the reaction it honestly made me second guess placing the order. Then to top it off when the drinks were ready our name was called...I asked if the food would be coming later and the attitude I received back being told that it takes longer threw me off completely. Yes I asked if the food would be coming later but I was asking to ensure that they knew we also had a food order. The attitude implying that I didn't understand that it'll take a bit long was not necessary. Needless to say if we ever come back our orders will be ONLY for drinks, we will NOT be ordering food and I will hope to not have much of any interaction with the staff at this location. It will strictly be pick up & go. Hopefully your team takes some time to work on their customer service skills cause it's lacking.

I went here for boba with a friend. She appreciated how there were a variety of non-caffeinated…read moreflavor combinations. I opted for the matcha dalgona with boba. It was delectably foamy and sweet. My only regret was that it was this particular flavor combination didn't come with an option for a larger size. It really hit the spot for a cold, foamy beverage with perfectly chewy boba. I also tried out their house special braised beef noodles. They were great, but I wish there were more vegetables and noodles. (This was just personal preference.) The beef was well braised, seasoned, and excellent. Patrons order from kiosks and pick up items from the front desk. It would have been nice to interact more with staff, but the system is definitely set up for efficiency. Parking is a shared plaza private lot with plenty of spots during the weekdays. Weekends can be hectic given the amount of businesses here. Worth a visit for sure!

Fun capybara themed cafe! The theme was the overall sell. There is capybara themed merch (e.g.,…read moresocks, enamel pins, and other cute knickknacks). There's also a bunch of claw machines as well as two photobooths. One of the photobooths had a giant capybara plushie ahhh. The cafe is pretty spacious and a fun experience. That said, the food and drinks itself were just average. I got a Hokkaido milk tea which was good but nothing special. I also got a pack of jjajangmyeon. Making the ramen yourself was a fun experience that felt like being in Korea. I'm glad they had a toppings station for free (different veggies), or else it would have just felt like overpriced packaged ramen. I also got the waffle stick with chocolate drizzle. This was my favorite of the food. It was bigger/thicker than I expected and the waffle bubbles were so dense and fluffy- I loved it. The employee there provided great customer service and was kind too. She helped us with the machines for cooking our ramen when we were confused at first. Also she was transparent in letting us know one of the desserts we ordered went bad and let us replace it with a waffle stick. Overall a pleasant, whimsical experience!

Nice, cute themed teahouse! Staff were quick to make drinks. I personally thought my drink was very…read moresweet on regular sugar and my friends was still sweet on less sugar. Still good though!

The best Taiwanese food in the Chicago area! Popcorn chicken is legit with the light crispy coating…read moreand tender chicken. You can customize the spice level by adding your own togarashi. The deep fried basil leaves just melts in your mouth. I got the beef noodle soup and it was very flavorful with very generous portions of beef shank that is perfectly cooked. My husband got the braised pork bowl which he really enjoyed, and he said the sausage was the best he's ever had. The drink options were vast and one can customize the amount of ice and sweetness level, which I appreciated. So glad we found this gem of a place. We will definitely be back!!

New to the area so we were super stoked to see a Taiwanese restaurant. I was craving beef noodle…read moresoup so we came here for dinner on a weekday. There were a lot of students getting takeout orders here. There are only a few dine-in tables but you can comfortably sit a group of 4. Service was friendly and attentive. The popcorn chicken was definitely the standout item. Not too spicy, full of flavor, crispy and juicy. My beef noodle soup had flavorful braised beef with a generous portion of food. My only critique was that the soup was too sweet for my taste. I prefer a more savory and spicy soup. Food is on the pricier side, we spent $60 for 2 drinks, 2 entrees and 1 shared appetizer. You clean up after yourself and get your own water.

Stopped by Tea Talk on a whim after a flight. It's a small bubble tea shop in Harwood Heights…read morewithin minutes of the airport. I had the lychee fruit tea I enjoyed that the tea wasn't overly sweet though they do not ask your preferred sweetness level, they do ask your preferred tea. There's a couple of tables to sit down at and at the time we were there, there was no one else there. We were were welcomed to sit down and relax. The owner was friendly and seemed to enjoy talking to the patrons. Shortly after we were there, a family with a dog came in and it appeared they were dog friendly as the dog was welcomed also (in the arms of its owner). There were TVs placed through out along with today's hit music in the background. Parking was easy to find though it is in a strip mall and so that can vary based on the neighborhood businesses. I have no reason not to want to come back if and when I'm in the area.

Ordered 3 drinks- all of them were amazing!! Mango passion fruit smooth, guava fruit tea and the…read morenew coconut coffee --wow amazing!

Came here for the first time on a random weekday afternoon. It is located in a very dilapidated…read morestrip mall. When I say dilapidated, the parking lot is absolutely horrendous, barely any lines no maintenance and it actually floods to the point where they had to block off a bunch of parking spaces. So whoever owns the strip mall is a horrible owner and Landlord. As soon as you walk in, there are two computer screens where you put in your order. What is quite tricky about it is that it automatically default to the large size drink which automatically adds a dollar to the overall price. Why doesn't it default to the standard 16 ounces which is really the true base price. Another interesting default of the system is that it automatically says 50% sugar rather than starting at 100% sugar and then allowing you to change it. Of course you can change it out of the 50%. The place does have a lot of seating which was great. It's very bright and clean on the inside and there were two ladies. They're working today and they were quite busy. It did not take long for the drinks to be ready and they were absolutely delicious. I would definitely come back again and try more items. They even serve food like soups.

Got a standard black milk tea, but added pudding instead of boba. I got 70% sugar. The recommended…read moreamount was 50%, but I usually get my milk teas at 100% sugar, so decided to try 70%. It was a good amount of sweetness, maybe actually a little too sweet since the pudding was very sweet. The milk tea was pretty standard. I'd come back to get it again, but my ideal milk tea could have a little stronger tea flavor. My kids got a mango smoothie with tapioca, and they enjoyed it! Service was quick, the place was pretty clean.

spending nearly $1,000 a year on coffee there Your math is…read moreright: $3.35 × 6 days = $20.10/week $20.10 × ~4 weeks = $80.40/month $80.40 × 12 = $964.80/year went twice today.Benefiting from loyalty, not doing you a favor stopper jar situation is a real hygiene problem asked for a stopper -- a normal request. Instead of handing you one, she points to a community jar that: * everyone's hands go into no one knows if people washed their hands people sneeze, cough, scratch, pick, whatever COVID or not, it's still unsanitary food‑contact items must be dispensed in a sanitary way. Cook County Department of Public Health and FDA Food Code both require: No bare-hand contact with items that go on or near food/drink Single‑use items must be protected from contamination A jar full of loose stoppers is not compliant. asked for a stopper -- a normal request. Instead of handing you one, she points to a community jar that: everyone's hands go into no one knows if people washed their hands people sneeze, cough, scratch, pick, whatever COVID or not, it's still unsanitary food‑contact items must be dispensed in a sanitary way. Cook County Department of Public Health and FDA Food Code both require: * No bare-hand contact with items that go on or near food/drink * Single‑use items must be protected from contamination A jar full of loose stoppers is not compliant.

I'm glad that this coffee house is around because my husband and I had a great experience at Around…read moreCafe. We went in on a Saturday afternoon and there were a fair number of people there while we were around. I ordered the hot chocolate. I found it rich and creamy. My husband got the iced black coffee and he enjoyed it. I enjoyed Around Cafe and hope the stick around for a long time!