I come here few times in every trip when I visit family in Boston. Very small and busy space. Their drinks are always the best, all of us include my elder parents love their tea. My elder parents asked me to buy twice yesterday. Make sure keep this place in your list for a milk tea whenever in Chinatown/Boston. read more

Gong Cha - From hotel room - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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First time trying their drinks because I want the gingerbread bottle. It was OK, nothing really special because I usually prefer fruit tea their are variety of boba shop in Chinatown. Their foam, star jelly, and white pearl are good. read more

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Fast service. Lots of tea options. We all know Gongchas! The milk tea was tasty and the greentea was refreshing. read more

Gong Cha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

This place is so good! They made my drink so good and they truly match how you order. I wish they had more popper options, and the inside was kinda small. There was seating though! read more

Gong Cha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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My go-to chain for boba which is customizable. This location is rather small and really not a place to hang out. You can order at the counter or on the kiosk. Prices are reasonable for a city atmosphere, especially compared to other city boba spots. read more

I ordered a dirty brown sugar milk tea, 50% sugar regular ice. I couldn't taste the tea at all. My drink tasted like plain milk with boba. For $8 I expected a bit more. Quite sad as this place used to be really popular but as more boba shops are opening up they're losing their touch. When I came in there was no wait and the workers were very quick. read more

Gong Cha - Dirty Brown Sugar Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Come here for the dirty brown sugar, the salted foam that comes on top is EXCEPTIONAL. The thai tea went down the tubes and nothing else is any good. read more

Pros: + Friendly staff + Great variety + Fast Service Cons: - Limited seating inside - Crowded IG: QueenOfAdventureNYC read more

The store is Not following the CDC guidelines for covid19 prevention. There were no signs/guidelines outside/inside the store for mandatory masks and max personnel allowance in the store. There were 6-8 people in the little shop while i was there. that's about 2 ft from each person. ideally there should be multiple signs outside and inside stating a max of two people in the shop and Enforced by the staff telling customers only 2 people only to have the proper social distancing of six feet. i raised the concern to the staff which replied, sorry. the only guideline the store was following is the clear acrylic Plexiglas that lined the entire counter top separating the staff from the customers. this also made it a little hard to communicate to the staff on what you are ordering. i had to lower my height towards the credit card machine where there is an opening to let the cashier know my order, even with that, they didn't get my order right and i had to go back after i received my drinks to have it corrected. As far as the teas, it's consistent to the dozens of past visits, no complaints there. read more

Gong Cha - the store isn't monitoring the amount of people in the store and it's really concerning - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I used to frequent Gong Cha quite often before I decided I needed to cut my wallet some slack. I've probably visited this particular location some 50 times and their quality is always consistent. Although there are a growing number of strong boba contenders in Boston Chinatown, I'd still trust Gong Cha to make a good cup of bubble tea with anything from the menu. This is a relatively small location. Bench seating (no tables) for 4-5 and the line will easily stretch past the entrance on a busy evening. read more

Beat bubble tea so far in Boston. Many flavors and sugar level. Nothing but boba. A dream come true for a tea lover. There are several in Boston so one is always near. Love the passion fruit. read more

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Any time I am in Chinatown in Boston Gong Cha is a must place for me to go to. All of their drinks are amazing and made to perfection. My go to drink is the strawberry series milk tea. The best part is that you can select the amount of sugar and ice you want in your drink. Finding parking in Chinatown can be a pain but it's worth it. The staff is always nice and explain everything to you if it's your first time there. The place is small and it's always packed so be ready to wait. read more

I heard about this place and I was kind of disappointed. I wasn't sure why there's such a huge hype for this. It's your typical chain boba place. Comparing it to chatime, kungfu, and gong cha, there's not much of a stand out. I got their Jasmine tea with salted foam - pudding and boba added. The Jasmine tea was refreshing, I got 50% sugar, but it seem like they gave me 25%. It was more on the bitter side. Luckily the pudding and boba added the sweetness for it to be bearable. Honestly, I wouldn't wait in a long line for this when across the street there's chatime, and just a block away there's Kungfu tea. read more

Gong Cha - Jasmine tea with salted foam - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

the gong cha in chinatown is always my go to. their milk tea is the best, and tastes pretty authentic. there's a couple of series, including the slush series, creative series and coffee series. the lychee oolong tea is also super good. sugar and ice levels can be adjusted. customer service is always good. sometimes the wait times can be quite a while, especially at night. they also charge $0.25 for bags. overall rating: 10/10 read more

Gong Cha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Again this location is a pretty decent stop for Boba in Chinatown. I tried their Strawberry matcha latte recently with boba 30% sugar and it was interesting, reminded me of a similar drink from The Boba Guys in NYC (and I have to say I like their version better). This matcha layer tasted watery and mild, but aesthetically pleasing. Service is relatively quick, you're in and out since there's no space inside to really loiter. read more

Gong Cha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

One of the better bubble tea chains here in Boston! I like that Gong Cha has your classic flavors as well as some unique flavors that you can't find anywhere else. Their taro milk tea is pretty standard, but I recently tried their milk foam green tea and I found it to be really good!! I have never heard of milk foam before and I was pleasantly surprised at how well the saltiness of the foam balanced well with the sweetness of the tea. The foam was a good buttery texture, and is even better when you mix it with the tea. It's the perfect balance between sweetness and saltiness. They have a lot of varieties of teas with the milk foam topping (they call it the mustache series) and I cannot wait to try them all out. The only con is this place is super small and there is limited seating along the window. So definitely better for bubble tea on the go. Also, be ready to wait for a bit during peak times because there can be line literally out the door!! read more

Gong Cha - milk foam green tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

So your definitive ranking of boba/bubble tea in Boston's Chinatown is: 1. Kung Fu Tea 2. Gong Cha 3. Tea Do Gong Cha is pretty average but is definitely way better than Tea Do! A plus is they open until 11pm on weekdays and midnight on weekends. Would come here if Kung Fu Tea was too packed or closed. I got the Jasmine milk tea (or green milk tea) and liked the flavor for the most part...but thought it was a bit on the watery side. Keep in mind that 70% sweetness is the regular level of sweetness here, if you want less sweet ask for 50%. If you're crazy and like your drinks extra sweet then go for that 100%. I'm not a fan of the tapioca pearls here...they were super mushy when I went. But at least super mushy is better than hard, I guess. read more

The drinks are nice. I got a large earl grey milk tea. The tapioca pearls were chewy but not too chewy, which is how I like it. It took about 5 minutes for the staff to finish making it. The staff was very nice and friendly. However, it's a very small store, so there's no place to sit. read more

Gong Cha - Milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The milk tea here is one of the best that Boston has to offer at the moment. I love their Oolong milk tea and the Lemon Ai-Yu drinks. The sugar level is normally too sweet for my taste, so I usually order 30-50% sweetness depending on the toppings I get. If it's a drink with syrup, I recommend getting 0% sugar since the syrup is already sweet enough. Service is pretty quick. They always look like they're rushing to get all the orders done to beat some record. You order the drink(s), pay, and get your drink. Before covid, I've always gotten my drinks within 5 min unless there's a long line. I have to agree with others regarding Covid guidelines not being followed or enforced at this location. This is why I always recommend ordering ahead online (I use Uber Eats). This way you can get notified when your order is ready for pick up and you avoid staying in the shop longer than needed. read more

Gong Cha - Strawberry milk tea, Earl Grey Milk Tea with 3 Jellies, Lemon Ai-Yu with White Pearl - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I placed an order through Chowbus and noticed that I had a free milk tea so I added it to my order. I wanted to specify that I want no nice but there was no option in Chowbus app to enter notes for the free milk tea so I called the store. The girl who answered the phone was incredibly rude. I told her I ordered through chowbus and that I needed to put in a request for no ice, she said once the order is made they will make it how it shows on the order. I tried to explain that I couldn't enter notes which's why I called so I can tell them my request. I told her my order but she got impatient and proceeded to tell me I didn't need to tell her that and hung up. There was absolutely no need for this terrible service especially when there are so many other bubble tea options nearby. I won't be returning to gongcha. read more

I went here on Opening Weekend and they were having a promotion where 5 different drinks off their menu were buy 1 get 1 free. Thus, it only cost a little over $4 for 2 drinks. The store is very small with no tables and only a bench for seating. It was very busy and felt cramped with 25 people in it. We all ordered the Pearl Bubble Tea since it was the only one that was part of the promotion that we were interested in. On their menu, they also have the mustache series Pearl bubble tea which is very popular now-a-days. The bubble tea was good and their tapioca balls were soft. Overall, I felt the quality was a little better than Teado or Chai Time. Note that it's a small place so there's really no room to hang out and it's just an order and go kind of place. read more

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The "Gong" in Gong Cha is a funny word. Apparently the way we say it in English is not how it sounds like in Cantonese - the pronunciation and tone is way off! Since Gong Cha seems like a traditional sort of bubble tea shop, I was excited to try their bubble tea! I've ordered the Oolong Tea and Lemon Ai-Yu with White Pearls. No disappointment. In the lemon ai-yu with white pearls, there's a light brown pudding-like jelly in the drink. It tastes like a light version of grass jelly. I'm assuming it's "Ai-Yu", but I have yet to figure out what that is.. Besides that, the white pearls are pretty cool! It's easier to chew on in comparison to black pearls. Just a heads up, Gong Cha is not meant to be a place to lounge around after getting your drink. When you walk in, you basically line up along the counter until you get to the cash register to order. To order, you choose your drink, size, toppings, sugar level, and ice level. Then you stand back a few steps or sit along the window to wait for your drink. I'd recommend Gong Cha to those who enjoy the tea more than the artificial fruity tastes in bubble tea. I'll definitely be coming back to try more tea and to ask what Ai-Yu is! read more

Gong Cha - Lemon Ai-Yu w. White Pearls - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Gong cha has finally come! I would always get their milk tea with boba when in New York and once when I was in Korea. This is located where juice bar used to be/ across the street from beard papa. You can choose your ice and sugar level. Regular sugar is 70%, I like to go with 50% when ordering the milk tea. Other drinks to try: earl gray milk tea and green tea foam! They are open today at 11AM- 11PM for their BOGO Nov 9-12 selective 5 drinks only. Check out the picture I posted. read more

Gong Cha - BOGO drinks - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

BOBA. YAASSSSSS, I love boba. But one thing that I love more than boba is basil seeds. And Gong cha has basil seeds! I first tried tea from Gong Cha in California then in Hong Kong. And I was excited when I saw the soon opening sign over Gong Cha in Chinatown. I came for their opening weekend, BOGO special. I waited for about 45 mins but was disappointed that the BOGO only applied to 5 drinks. Alright, I waited so long I decided to wait another 15 mins to get my drink. Second time here, I get the drink I want...Jasmine milk tea with basil seeds and white boba. First off, if you haven't tried white boba, try it! It's made out of agar instead of starch. And the basil seeds give a nice crunch to the drink. Also their 30% sugar is true 30% sugar, not like chatime across the street which is still really sugary. So glad that Gong Cha is finally in Boston. I just wish the craze would die down so I don't have to wait forever for my drink. Staff are friendly. Bathroom is behind the counter. read more

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I have a palate that enjoys the tea flavor and less syrup/fruity ones so my review is based on the black tea with milk (caramel and brown sugar). I also like that you can customize your drink based on sugar percentages (30, 50, 70%, etc). In the two times that I have been here, the lines were out the door. It can also get hot in the small area while waiting for your drinks. Overall, I would come back but only if I have at least 20 min to spare. read more

Gong Cha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Decent place for boba! I ordered the strawberry matcha latte with 30% sugar and less ice. I could have gone with no sugar since the strawberry made it sweet. Shop is clean and staff is friendly :) read more

Gong Cha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The place is cramped and there isn't any room to sit and chill (besides one bench parallel to the register) BUT the customer service is really great. The works are very friendly and willing to accommodate to you. One worker added pearls to my tea even though it was my fault for not being completely clear in my order. No complaints either! He was very understanding and quick to take action. I like the Earl Grey Milk Tea, 50% sweetness with light ice and pearls. My sister got the peach green tea with pearls and she enjoyed it. It's more refreshing. My other sister got a slushy, which was good as well. I recommend this place! read more

Gong Cha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

This place reminds me a lot of the boba/juice parlors you'll find randomly scattered across malls or street corners in Asia. I used to love those places, so figured I'd stop in here with my family of 5. They have a wide range of menu items, from smoothies to slushies, to boba teas, and with a lot of topping options. Prices are very reasonable, so there is no issue of value. I absolutely love that you can choose the level of sugar in your drink, from as a high as 100%, to 70% (considered normal sweetness), down to 30%. That was something I was not accustomed to seeing, but happy to see. I would have given it 4 stars, but I it just seemed a bit dirty when I got here. The floor was sticky, there were dirty corners everywhere, and I just get heeby-jeeby vibes when places just don't feel really clean, especially when there is a lot of sugar in ingredients, and can invite roaches at any time (no I didn't see any roaches, but I'm just particular about cleanliness where sugar is a key ingredient). I'll probably come back here again, as the products are good. read more

Yay! Gong Cha chain is finally in Boston! This place is small and will be busy during peak times. Lots of options of different flavor milk tea, tea, coffee, and drinks. The boba I had in my drink was not sweetened or at least I could not tell it was sweetened. The milk tea flavor was good, tasted natural and not from a powder. There is extensive customization to make exactly how sweet or the amount of ice you want in your drink. The default seems to be 70% sweet on the sweetness level. You will be asked this when ordering. If you have not had this level of customization in your milk tea drinks then it might take a few drinks before you dial in your preferences. So far my favorite is the earl grey milk tea with 3J's (I think this mean 3 types of jellies = boba, pudding, grass jelly) I will be back to try more of their menu. The prices are on par with other milk tea places. About $4 to $5 depending on the amount of add ins and size. read more

Gong Cha - Front window view - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

This Gong Cha is super small!!!! But also right in the heart of Chinatown so how can I complain. The quality and consistency of this branch is the same as every Gong Cha I've been to. Don't be too concerned with long lines, they move fast. I personally think Gong Cha is the best bubble tea around these parts of Boston, the Milk tea has a strong black tea aroma and the bubbles aren't too sweet and have a nice texture. I have only had Thai Milk tea and Original Milk tea with bubbles but both are great choices. I personally reduce the sugar to 30% and little ice but any decision you make will be a good one. Overall, Done blind taste testing with myself and friends for mulitple bubble tea chains and shops. Gong Cha was consistently everyone's favorite. read more

Came here with my little cousin, Amy N. on a friday night at 1045pm. The line was ridiculous, to the door. This a small establishment, no public restrooms, tables or chairs. There is a small bench like area for 4 people max. Because it was 30* with high wind chills, everyone got their drinks and stayed inside the shop. We were all packed like sardines and getting cozy. LOL. The drinks are good: I got a oolong milk tea with white pearls and my cousin got a milk tea with regular boba. We were satisfied with our drinks. Among the 30 patrons that came between 11-12am, we stayed on the bench area until they closed and they never told us to leave. Very nice staff. **They do not have a minimum for cards. read more

Got a Dirty Brown Sugar milk tea and earl gray milk tea. Overall: Really great boba but a bit pricey depending on what you get. Pro: -The tapioca is the perfect chewiness -Tea flavor is not too strong and not overpowered by sugar or milk! -Sugar and ice level are very adjustable (which I think is standard for most shops now) -Menu is very diverse enough to appeal to multiple ta Cons: -No seating inside the shop and very little space in the shop -A little on the pricier end vs other places in Chinatown -No online mobile ordering (or it might be available but it's tricky to actually go forward with???) read more

Gong Cha - Earl gray milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

My favorite boba chain is finally open and I'm so happy to say it meets expectations!! You'll prob never see me at another boba chain in Chinatown again. BOGO until 11/12! There's basically only space for ordering to go, a window bench for 3-4 ppl to sit at most. But the tea! Not too sweet, so 100%-70% is not a problem, compared to uber sweetness at some other chain. Prices are not bad either, $3.75 for medium milk tea with boba. Definitely coming back to try other menu items. read more

Gong Cha - Large pearl milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Very good bubble tea, go the earl grey with 3j and it was amazing. Would come here again in the future. Very busy here usually, so expect a 5-10 minute wait. read more

I was craving some bubble tea, and Boston's Chinatown was nearby. I decided to stop into Gong Cha based on my familiarity with this franchise, and their other locations haven't disappointed me so far. This place is definitely tiny and can be claustrophobic when there's several people in the shop at once. However, the line does move pretty quickly, and more importantly they're also accurate with the orders. My hands were pretty occupied, so I didn't get a chance to take a picture of my drink. But, I ordered the large oolong pearl milk tea with no sugar and no ice, pudding and extra boba. That's my go-to order, their boba was fresh, and they definitely loaded me up with tapioca which I could appreciate. I highly recommend Gong Cha to anyone looking for some delicious bubble tea in the area. read more

Drink: 4 Ambience: 2 Service: 4 Overall: 3.5 This place is pretty good compared to their surrounding competitors. I wish there was more seating, but it's understandable since the space is limited. But it does defer me to visit other establishments with seating in the winter. This is the first place in Chinatown, from my knowledge, that has cheese foam! I recommend trying cheese foam at least once. Sounds gross, but tastes soooo good. The hype right now is black sugar boba, I personally don't see/taste much of a difference. Sugar is sugar. read more

Gong Cha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Our boba tasted great. Also, I ordered two large drinks and the worker made the mistake of making mediums and ringing it as mediums. He made it to the larger size and did not charge us the extra price for the larger size :) read more

This place is always packed with a long line. I finally got a chance to come. I had taro milk tea with pearl. It's made by powder and tasted very artificial. 30% sugar level was so sweet, probably the sweetest 30% I've ever had. Pearls were cooked well. Price is on the high end. Won't come back. read more

My 14-year old wanted bubble tea, and this place had the best rating and was not questionable health wise from the exterior appearance... lots of teenagers to 20 something's pouring in. Menu is pretty big. Seemed to wait quite a while. Comes in a sealed top cup, you poke a straw through. I got the black foam coffee, large, no sugar or ice. It was just okay - the liquid part. The foam was really good. Wife got a passion fruit slushy and said it was good. Daughter got a strawberry milk tea and said it was really good, an enthusiastic five stars. Maybe I am too old to appreciate these cold tea and coffee drinks. I'd give mine a three, so we will split the difference, four overall. read more

Gong Cha - The counter - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Boyfriend got the strawberry matcha latte with boba. He felt it was too sugary but I liked how sweet it was when I tried it. Unfortunately, they don't let you adjust the sweetness for that specific drink. I got the lemon aiyu with white pearl and it was super refreshing. I personally didn't like the candied lemon peels in it. Next time, I'll see if they can make it without it. Other than that, it's the perfect drink for a hot summer day. read more

Gong Cha - Large Strawberry Matcha Latte - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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