This is my favorite boba spot in Chinatown While you do…read morehave to navigate uneven broken steps to get to it, the boba is fresh, the drinks are great. I have tried other spots and always come back to tea do.

Got the most basic thing, a black milk tea with boba. It was pretty solid, thought the milk felt a…read morelittle watery. I enjoy that they have Jenga games!

passionfruit green tea - 10/10…read more review yayyy got to try chicha sen chan at last!!! i considered moving to boston already but this might have been the biggest selling point. the tea i got was not very sweet and did not have an artificial taste, which i really liked. it had a fresh earthy flavor with natural sweetness from the passionfruit. it was a really refreshing beverage to hydrate and recharge with. i initially did not plan to stop in so i didn't consider the tea tasting event they offer but i really wish i had registered :') oh well, next time!! a very cute and interesting space! there are nice tea related decorations and even a tea bar where they offer tastings. even though i went closer to closing, the cafe was packed with almost no available tables or seating. there was a clean restroom available-- just ask the cashiers for a code. definitely a good pit stop to check out while shopping at newbury street!

High quality boba shop that really stands out from the usual spots. The tea tastes fresh and well…read morebrewed, and you can tell they pay attention to the details with texture and flavor. Drinks feel more refined than your typical milk tea place. Only wish the cup sizes were a bit bigger because I finish them way too fast. Definitely worth stopping by if you are in the area.

Iim a big connoisseur of bubble tea. I always get bubble tea at a bubble tea shop, and this place…read morenever disappoints. one main thing i grade is the bubble; bubbles should be straw sized, soft, and chewy. This place has GREAT bubbles unlike tea-do or gongcha. the milk to tea ratio is also perfect, not watery at all. they also use lactose free milk! i really really enjoy molly tea, but its sad how theyre taking sm business away from smaller business who ate just as good, but everyone just wants to walk around w a pink cup or bag. no hate to molly tea, but please if you like bubble tea give this place a try!

My girls put their money together to share a milk bubble tea. They ordered the brown sugar and…read morebetween the two of them, they completed it in 5 minutes so safe to say they enjoyed it. The order was done quickly and served in sturdy containers that can be reused!

This hidden gem of a Japanese matcha shop near MFA has a history evident in its decor. It's…read moredefinitely run by Japanese (not Chinese), which is quite rare. They offer four types of ice cream: matcha, hojicha, ube, and yuzu. There are flavor restrictions (see menu) for mixes, but you can have any combination. A cup costs $7.75 and is enough for two people. Matcha Soft Served Ice Cream: It looked ordinary, but the taste was authentic and pure, with a rich, bitter and fragrant aroma. For most palates, it might even be a bit too bitter. According to the shop, they use matcha from Harima Garden播磨園, Uji宇治. The texture was also very smooth. Ube Soft Served Ice Cream: After seeing the annual "Art in Bloom", I felt the taro flavor was more suitable for the blooming flowers of spring. Spring should be sweet, not bitter! It also had a very pure and natural flavor, not too sweet, but very fragrant. Its texture was a bit smoother than the matcha one. I'd love to try the parfait and drinks next time! However, you need to pick up your food at the counter yourself, and it gets crowded and chaotic on weekends.

Never had good matcha until I came here!! If you go please try their croffles, I've tried other…read moreplaces and none are as soft and good as this.

Love going to Ba Le in Dorchester, for a quick bite! They…read moredon't have dine-in, just take-out. Love the variety they offer here. They're popular for their banh mi sandwiches & drinks. I enjoy getting their cold cut banh mi with extra butter and pate! I like that their baguettes are not too thick and are quite flaky. The bread to filling ratio is perfect each bite. Every time I visit, I always get a cold cut banh mi, nem, and sugarcane juice or an iced coffee. Super quick service. The line can seem daunting at times, especially in the early morning or lunch time but I promise it does move fast!

I really don't see any complaints anytime I'm here. Since my grandma to my parents to me as an…read moreadult. Ba Le is my only go to for banh mi, snacks and the occasional hot food. Two cups of fresh sugarcane and I'm good to go! Prices go up, as cost of goods go up. Still a bargain compared to other sandwiches you get for more money! Filling is always generous, you want extra butter pate? Just say so yes it cost a little more but they don't just give u a tiny bit, they smack it on your sub. The tall handsome guy at the register is always cool as hell! We also get jerky and nem with the pepper pretty frequently. Nice snack when you got class or work. I've gone out and tried so many other people's favorites because they wanted to hate on BaLe, and honest opinion lol, those other places don't even come close. They have long lines here during lunch rush or morning rush, but it moves. The bread is fresh every day. I'll just stick to my day 1. Thanks. But ayyyeee bring in more nem nuong for my custom sub haha jk.

I am thinking labor must be expensive as most of the Chinese restaurants have no paper menu and…read moreeverything is ordered though the machine and no cashier. I paid around $8 dollars to drink as unfortunately that is a going rate now a days, but was really small. The drink size is not too bad, but did drink the sucker fast. The drink overall was good. I had a blue drink full of the toppings. This was not too bad.

I'm a big bubble tea fan and at this point I've tried a bunch of spots around the city. I have to…read moresay this is one of the better ones. They've got all the standard teas and you can customize based on your preferred sugar level. You can order your tea on a machine and your tea will be ready in no time! There's a bit of seating in the shop, but not a ton, so I'd recommend taking your tea to go. However, the interior is pretty vibey. Great spot overall, so I'd consider stopping by if you're in Chinatown!

The service here is amazing. I would recommend this location over the Allston location 100%z Can't…read morewait to come back soon.

This location is just as small as the Allston one. I missed it and had to back track. Same quality…read moreas the Allston location. I decided to try the tiramisu milk tea, aside from the usual drinks I get, and it's not really my cup of tea. Reminds me of the milk tea I got from Tbaar that tasted like chocolate rice krispies. Aside from that, service was courteous and friendly, and my usual drinks like kale tea and coconut mango boom were all really good.

Coco Leaf is located in Little Saigon, Dorchester Ave. Parking can be a bit tricky here as…read moreeverything seems to be street parking, that's what's painful coming in this area - but it's worth the trip if you're looking for Vietnamese spots! After eating a nice Vietnamese food lunch in this area, we were in the hunt for desert. Coco Leaf is a solid pick in this area and they also had assortment of pastries. We tried two (as pictured which was banh dua and matcha bun). Both were delicious and not too sweet which is what I look for in Asian deserts. Service was friendly and quick as when we visited it was in the middle of the day so there was no line. Ambiance is clean and has the typical vibe of a boba tea place! Our drinks were as expected -

Yummy. I love Vietnamese desserts that are not from Bambu. The boba here is good too. Just wish the…read moreshop was in a safer part of town. I can see why they close early compared to most other bubble tea stores compared to the rest of Boston. I got a che and a gardenia milk tea. I couldn't really taste the gardenia. But the rest of the drink was perfect. The che was everything I've dreamed of for Vietnamese desserts. A bag of ice was even packed with my order since I got it as takeout.

Not as busy as my often to go milk tea shop in Chinatown, I always stop here to grab some milk tea…read morefor myself & parents when I am in South End area. Walk about 10mins from my parents' place. Yummy for the tummy!

The honey lemonade was delicious! I loved it with the boba. The inside of the place was cozy and…read morehad cool decorations on the walls. The one complaint I have is that the entrance was not accessible at all. The step was loose and it was hard to navigate going in. If I didn't have the door to hold onto, I would have tripped! I am visually impaired and there was no contrast with the steps either. But overall, I had a good experience.

If you actually want a completely non-sweet milk tea. This is the place to go. It sounds silly, but…read morea lot of boba shops, even when you select zero sugar, the boba has a sweetener on it so the drink is still sweet. But here the boba isn't sweetened. I ordered a teapacinno with no sugar and boba and i loved it!!! I'm not really into sweets so i really enjoyed a milk tea that actually had ZERO sugar. The drink was also made super quickly too and the cafe was very clean!

I'm leaving a one-star review mainly because of the long wait time and lack of staffing. On a…read moreSaturday (arguably the busiest time), there was only one employee handling all the drink orders. He was clearly working very hard, but orders kept piling up, and I ended up waiting about 40 minutes. On top of that, several popular items were out of stock, including the coconut zero drink and the coconut pudding, which was disappointing. This doesn't seem like a staff issue--it's more of a management problem. Having more than one person working during peak hours would make a huge difference in maintaining an efficient workflow and better customer experience.