I went for the Pokémon promo and ordered the Chikorita matcha with half sugar and half ice. Unfortunately it got put in as half sugar only, and wow, they really do not play around with ice. The cup was basically full of ice with just a little drink and some boba at the bottom. In this weather it felt like I was mostly paying for ice instead of a drink. If they didn't hear me properly, that happens, but it was still disappointing. The matcha flavor itself was actually pretty generous and tasty. The boba portion was very sparse, though. I also noticed a sugar tax on the receipt, which I've never seen anywhere else. Not sure if I got charged extra for asking for half sugar or if that's just how this location does it. I was hoping to get some of the promo straw covers, but when I asked, the staff didn't know about the collaboration at all. It's fine if they ran out, but it seemed like they just weren't informed about it, even though I did get the promo cup. Kind of a bummer. I also wanted a macaron, but out of the 20 flavors listed, they only had three available. That really thinned out the whole experience. The staff did try their best, and the shop has lots of places to sit and a festive tree up, which was nice. But between the ice-heavy drink, promo confusion, and basically no macaron selection, I probably won't be back to this location. read more

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Milk tea is bad but their boba is good --- I always get some slush and it's great! Open lounge space. About 3 spots with outlets. Bathroom and back room can be dirty but it works. One time my lid wasn't sealed properly but it wasn't too big a problem. read more

Stopped here for a quick drink while exploring Chinatown. - Bathrooms located in the back of the shop - Lots of seating inside (against the wall and for groups) - Ambiance is pretty loud - While the actual boba was super flavorful and tasty, the milk tea was average - Friend ordered a Thai tea which didn't look or taste like the typical Thai tea. It tasted more like a house milk tea read more

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Quick stop in for an afternoon sweet treat and KFT does not disappoint. I noticed this location has some yummy snacks - onigiri, spring rolls, and takoyaki. If I wasn't headed out to dinner I would have grabbed some bc the spring rolls looked amazing! I did get a mango milk tea with boba and it was ready quickly. The space is cute and really big, I'd definitely come work here because there is an abundance of tabletop space and outlets. read more

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Pretty good bubble tea and slush is here. I haven't had any of the food. This is one of those places you go when bubble tea is an afterthought. Like we get out of a movie and we are passing it. If bubble tea is your main objective I wouldn't suggest jumping in the car and driving here. read more

Kung Fu Tea - Inside - Bubble Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The reason for my low rating is not the taste, but rather the service. The past three times I have come by, they've managed to get my order wrong. Tastes great but unfortunately I will not be returning. read more

A Standard Sip: Kung Fu Tea in Review Kung Fu Tea is a pretty standard bubble tea spot. The decor is on-theme, and there's a basic seating area for a casual sit-down. I tried the Taro Milk Tea. It was, well, standard. I usually go for less sugar, but I forgot to mention it this time, so it ended up being quite sweet. But that's on me, not them. The boba was okay - about what you'd expect from a chain. Nothing to write home about, but it did the job. Service was quick, which was a plus. I had my order in hand within 5 minutes. All in all, Kung Fu Tea is a decent spot for a quick boba fix. Nothing more, nothing less read more

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First time at this location. Luckily, I found parking in the front! #winning. Quick and easy service. Dropped in and grabbed my favorite Thai milk bubble tea. Consistently good at any of their locations I've been to. This time I switched it up and tried one of their appetizers which was the shrimp tempura rice ball. The rice ball was good and reminded me of a bigger version of a shrimp tempura sushi roll. I always use the Kung Fu Tea app to purchase my bubble teas. Vent coming up: What's crazy to me is that -- you have to purchase 168 bubble teas to get 1 free drink. That's wild! I believe I have 118 more bubbles to go...LAUGH OUT LOUD! Not sure how it's calculated but it seems like it will take FOREVER! Vent over. Kung Fu Tea is my go-to place to get delicious bubble teas! read more

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They have the slowest most disorganized service possible in the entire philly bubble tea scene every time I come here it gets slower and slower read more

It's a busy location of a chain. I've been to a few locations and had reliable drinks. Staff have a lot to keep up with, and they seem a little impatient if you don't know exactly what you want. Make a decision before you get in line. The brown sugar boba was pretty sweet. I like that they have coffee options too. It's good to know that there area lot of drinks that do not have caffeine. Make sure you understand what you are ordering or you could end up with what was basically chocolate milk, like I did one time. (Not that chocolate milk is a bad thing, right?) But if you read carefully and order correctly, you'll be rewarded with a tasty tea with boba. They also have slushes, which are refreshing in hot weather. read more

Came in and ordered a longan jujube tea with herbal jelly in it. I loved the deep rich flavor except that they can only go as low as 50% sugar, it's still a bit too sweet for my liking. Huge variety of selections and they have street snacks too! read more

When the bubble tea spot I used to go to over by the late, great Rangoon also closed and I needed somewhere to work for a few hours before meeting a friend nearby, this spot best fit my needs: Unlike most of the other boba spots, it actually had space for someone with a laptop to work or study. It was busy, and the music was probably a little louder than I might have liked (even with noise-canceling headphones), but it turned out to be a solid choice. I prefer to have milk tea without sugar added--so that the boba I add to it is the only sugar source (i.e., so it's not cloyingly sweet or sending me toward diabetes). It was a little hard to communicate with the masked worker through the barrier and over the loud music, but once we got past that, it seemed like their basic tea (without any flavorings, which tend to add sugar) was the one that would serve my needs. The drink was perfectly good--not life-changing but good--the Wi-fi worked well (there was even an outlet near my table) and the bathroom was clean. I'd certainly return if I were in the area and I needed a place to work/drink bubble tea into the evening. read more

Let me Philly up some of this review with a rap. I don't like beans in my drinks, not even MUNG FU If you brought the tea, it's already been BRUNG FU If you're seventeen, sorry bae, but you're too YOUNG FU But if you want Lemon Black Tea, you come to KUNG FU! It makes some of the rivals taste like eating cow DUNG FU It's at the top of the ladder, while you're on the lowest RUNG FU You'll love if you're easy going, even highly STRUNG FU So if you want a Lemon Black Tea, you come to KUNG FU I tasted it and screamed so loud that I collapsed a LUNG FU I carried on screaming and sounded like Angus YOUNG FU They played Sting on the radio, but I'm already STUNG FU By the wondrous Lemon Black Tea they serve at KUNG FU I went to the toilet, opened Snapchat, then I SUNG FU Came back, took my pants off, and the girls yelled "HUNG FU!" In walked Barbie and immediately I'm SPRUNG FU And you should come and get a Lemon Black Tea from KUNG FU! WHAT My notes said - girl was super super friendly. not sure if they loved or hated me. had a crush. wonderful product What to get: Lemon Black Tea With Tapioca! Or: All the fruit teas are pretty good, especially if you go off menu and get black tea! Or: Go crazy and order your fruit teas with the very strong Oolong! Or in winter: Any of the hot milk teas! Which milk teas are best: Honey Oolong! Oolong! Maybe Taro or Almond! I also love the regular milk tea with Oreo! I had a crush on one of the girls working here who is really incredible, and makes perfect boba too. I'm not sure if some of the employees here loved or hated me, I couldn't tell, but I think it was one or the other. They made me a really great lemon black tea which is really saying something because the vast majority of KFT stores in the Philly area are lacking something, and the drinks don't quite come out as well as I expect based on standards at other KFT regions. But none of those problems occurred here. Here, the tapioca was perfect, the drink was deliciousness, so whereas a lot of chains around here get three or four from me for not being up to standards, this one undeniably scores five. Along with Tsaocaa and Tea Do, these are the go to bobas to get in Chinatown Philly. Mr Wish can be great, but the Chinatown location is hit or miss. But this KFT has been a hit each time I've been here, so far. Good luck finding parking though. You'll need it. So if you have nothing to do And your partner won't give you a screw I know something better And very much wetter Get Lemon Black Tea from Kung Fu! read more

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Came here on a weekday and wait time was pretty short. Small place with a little dine-in seating area. Light appetizers are also available to order here. I ordered the large mango slush. I was not able to alter the sweetness level but still tasted not entirely too sweet. Tasted ok only because it had large amounts of uncrushed ice in it. Would return next time but I would probably order their milk tea instead. read more

Kung Fu Tea - Large Mango slush - Bubble Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Great variety of smoothies, milk teas, teas, and quick bites. Service is fast and the interior clean. One of the few places in Chinatown that has my favorite flavor, wintermelon. Good place to grab a cool drink after a hot day of exploring Philadelphia. read more

Kung Fu Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Great spot specializing in Bubble tea. The line was long but so worth it. They have sooo many options for flavors and types of tea as well as boba. If you're in the mood for some bubble tea, this is the place to go! read more

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Rip off. Got a tea, they charged bubbles don't see many nor pineapple pieces- so I ended up paying almost $7. The servers looked uninspiring, not friendly but dead. I don't even think they know how to make it. It's nothing special. Make it your selves. read more

Kung Fu Tea - Bad, bubble tea. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

It's okay if you just want a quick boba tea fix. Big list of choices for tea and such. Mixed drinks weren't as flavorful as they could be. Right about in the middle. Usually pretty popular spot as it's not too deep into Chinatown, but there are better local spots if you want. read more

Such a great bubble tea chain. Their teas are always consistent and they never disappoint! Their app makes ordering and paying really easy. I always go for the mango green tea. It has bits of mango fruit in it which is a bonus. I always get this with either a jelly or the pudding. Their milk teas are also delicious and I recommend the classic black milk tea with tapioca or the Thai milk tea. read more

Kung Fu Tea - Mango green tea with pudding - Bubble Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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The staff was very nice and the orders came out fast. The drinks were great and fairly priced. The location is clean and well kept. read more

Kung Fu Tea - customers in a tea shop - Bubble Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Kind of mad that they didn't put Matcha in my Matcha black sesame drink, but the black sesame was good and for some reason they didn't have the crunch series which is like b1g one, so I'm definitely gonna check that out next time. I did njoy the brown sugar, milk tea with Boba. 0% sweetness is the way to go really get to kick from the tea plus the Boba fire combination read more

The KFT in Chinatown is my favorite KFT. This one time when I ordered a bubble tea from their app and they didn't have it, they actually called me and asked if I wanted something else. This KFT gets an A+ in my book for this reason. There have been two occasions at two other KFT locations when I've ordered something that they didn't have, and they just made me whatever they wanted. KFT is usually pretty consistent everywhere. Their teas are super fragrant and they make the best bubbles hands down. Sweet and chewy, but not too sweet. Their app is very easy to use. You can order drinks in advance so you never have to wait in line, and earn points towards bubble tea at the same time. read more

Fresh, actual tea used in drinks. I got the almond milk tea and normally it is just the powder which is overly sweetened and makes my face swallow itself in fear, but this place allows you to adjust sugar as needed on most drinks. For my specific drink, there was no adjustment, but the sweetness wasn't very much either, it was good. The staff were nice and it was packed to the brim. I never realized people like to hangout at boba places until this visit. They had 2 seating areas with plenty of seating. Everything was done quickly and precisely. Enjoyed my short visit here. Will be back for sure. Happy eating! read more

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We loved their Boba tea flavors! Many varieties and options. The boba itself was soft and not chewy. The Milk tea was awesome and not overly sweet. Weekends are extremely busy at night, be prepared for a line out the door! read more

Kung Fu Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Kung Fu Tea is my FAVORITE boba place in Philly. Don't be put off by the fact that it's a chain - their bubble tea is still amazing (and the usual crowd inside the place demonstrates how popular it is)! They use brown sugar to make their boba, which gives it a slightly different flavor from the other nearby spots, but works really well. It's the perfect amount of sweet and chewy, and the serving is generous (though, because I love it so much, I always get a double serving of boba). Because the boba is pretty sweet, I never get more than half sugar in my tea to balance it out. My favorite tea flavor is the winter melon green tea with half sugar, no ice. I've also recently become addicted to the caramel macchiato flavor with half sugar. read more

Kung Fu Tea - (Partially drunk) black tea with extra boba, no ice - Bubble Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Placed an order for two rice balls and a drink over the phone, and was told it would be ready in 20 minutes. When I arrived to pick it up, they asked me to pay but said I'd have to wait a bit longer because the order wasn't ready yet. I waited a few more minutes and asked again, only to be told that rice balls take longer to prepare. The whole time, the employees were just standing around chatting. There were many completed orders on the table that they didn't even bother to check. When I finally asked them to check one last time, it turned out my order had been sitting there for a long time. If these employees don't want to work, maybe they should be fired instead of standing around wasting everyone's time. read more

This was first time trying Kung fu tea ! I got honey milk tea with bubble . It reminded me of sweet tea. I went twice in one day because I enjoyed it that much. The service could of been better. Overall, it was a good first experience. read more

Kung Fu Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Came on a busy night, so there was quite a long wait for our order. The drinks were good. I had a refreshing lychee punch and asked for mango jelly topping. To my pleasant surprise it came with a generous load of jelly! The the beef in the teriyaki beef onigiri was dry. The takoyaki was average but served nice and hot. There's an ample amount of seating here to enjoy with friends read more

Kung Fu Tea continues to be my favorite bubble tea shop in Philadelphia! The place is always clean and the staff is very friendly and helpful. There are an infinite amount of options and flavors to choose from! My father-in-law got the mango slush and he loved it. His girlfriend got the strawberry lemonade and my wife got the rose hip. I got the caramel macchiato with regular boba. All delicious!! You have to try this place! read more

Kung Fu Tea - Caramel macchiato with extra boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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It's a very popular place for the young crowd as the popularity of boboa tea spreads from the West coast to the East. The house flavor I tried was decent. The drink was made to order correctly. You can adjust the sugar and ice amount. I am comparing this to some of popular counterparts in West coast and I think they are doing a better job with offerings and taste. read more

Kung Fu Tea - Menu - Bubble Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Easy pickup with the app during covid and AMAZING boba options my friends and I all loved our drinks!! read more

Kung Fu Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I really liked how this place was relaxing with the dim lighting and nice soft music. There was a lot of seating where people could have privacy to play games, work on work, or just chat. There were a lot of options that you could get here! There were a lot of fillings you could add to your tea. I got the cookies and cream bubble tea. This was good. It had chunks of oreo cookies in the tea. It was kind of interesting. It tasted really good, but the texture was kind of hard to take in. I would want to go back and try other flavors. Can someone recommend their favorite bubble tea here? Thank you:) read more

Kung Fu Tea - Macarons:) didn't eat, but wanted one. So cuteee - Bubble Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

My friend bought me some Kung Fu Tea, and I absolutely loved my drink! My go-to is the Oolong Milk Tea, which I usually get with 0% or 30% sweetness level because I can still taste the sweetness without all the added sugar. The best part about the bubble tea here is that the bobas are so chewy and taste so fresh! They probably have the freshest bobas out of all the bubble tea places that I've tried, and the boba quality really does make all the difference! read more

decent service, great mango snow. would definitely come back for more in the future! reward points are amazing with KFT!

I've ordered taro at other Kung Fu locations and never had bad tea. I've ordered taro all over and it has always been purple. Their boba is sweet and perfectly cooked but something is desperately wrong with their taro tea at this location. I first got my order and couldn't tell the color was wrong under their dim lighting, it wasn't until I got outside and sipped it that I noticed it didn't taste like taro, more like coffee or thai tea. Then I put my flashlight on it and realized it was brown, probably the wrong drink, no worries, hate to bother them but was really looking forward to taro so I go back inside, wait my turn, explain to the gal I think they made me the wrong drink. She squints at it, yells at another girl making drinks who also squints at it, she claims 'that's black tea, that's how it is' and I again say 'it doesn't taste like taro and it's not the usual purple color so I just wanted to check' she says it's not the wrong drink but she'll make it for me again. I wait and hope maybe this one will come out right but sadly no, I got the same weird brown not-taro flavored tea back but with more sugar in it. I could understand if the first one was made wrong by accident (use the wrong base, forget the taro flavor, etc it's cool that happens no worries) but to have the second one come out the same and have them claim it was taro was just mind boggling to me. :( Just disappointed since this location is close to the convention center it would have been convenient to get my daily taro fix there during con. Two stars because their mango mousse cake was nice. read more

Kung Fu Tea - They said this is their taro but it doesn't taste like taro and it's clearly brown not purple. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Quite a lot of options. This is the first time I've been able to experience the whole "sweetness" options from a tea place. Kind of cool, but as a random scale you're not quite sure what any of it means. It was really busy, so not totally putting it on them how long it took to get our order. Tea was good and lots of different choices. read more

I've been to Kung Fu Tea in San Diego & Cerritos, California, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, & now Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! And I have to say, the taste and quality of their ingredients is consistent across all these locations and states! That amazes me! Oolong milk tea is always my go to, and hot oolong milk tea is even better, especially during the in the winter months. I got the latter with boba, & it was so comforting and delicious! The milk tea was not too sweet (I got 50% sugar) and the boba was warm and perfectly chewy-- just how I like it! There are so many boba chains these days, but I gotta say that kung fu tea is definitely on the top of my list! read more

I'm actually really surprised. I never come here because it's always crowded and they historically used powder for the Thai tea, but it seems that they might be brewing it these days. I don't know that for a fact, but my tea wasn't the grainy, semi-sweet nonsense that you get from a poorly mixed powder. The bubbles are consistently cooked to temperature and properly sweetened, which I feel like Chinatown shops do generally well but once you get bubble tea just a few blocks south it gets a little inconsistent. The shop is tiny and on a well-traveled street, so unless it's the middle of a weekday, you might want to make plans for consuming your snacks elsewhere. They also get a little backed up so don't be surprised if you're waiting for a bit. read more

Definitely better than Tea Do. Don't care if this is controversial. Tea Do is too watered down and Kung Fu tea tastes much better and has a better menu. My favorite is the taro slush :) read more

Kung Fu Tea - HONEY MILK/ MILK GREEN TEA with boba, TARO SLUSH with boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

"THE CREDIT CARD BATCH IS FULL" read a sign on the register. I know,I don't know what this means either. I literally got them to admit that they were lying about this nobody even knows what that means. I love cash too but I'm not going to blatantly lie to customers to get paid in it. They wouldn't let me get my tea because the girl "didn't want to get fired" for breaking the "cash only on Saturday nights rule". Again she literally admitted that they were lying, and the machine worked fine. If the credit card company charges too much for their liking they can: 1. Raise the prices slightly 2. Cut costs elsewhere, perhaps cheaper ingredients or less branding on the cups etc. 3. Don't accept credit cards I'm not saying these are ideal but at least they're not lies and they are options that a business can balance out. I say they just take the credit cards, I'm sure they're already making an excellent profit $4.00-$6.00 a cup of tea and tapioca pearls. They may think they save a bit by making a "credit card minimum of $5.00" or a ridiculous "...batch is full" sign on the register but they still wind up losing. With regards to this policy, they absolutely have to take any credit card that they have an account with for any dollar amount. I too am a merchant, I know for a fact that if they advertise that they take credit cards they can't pick and choose the amount, this is a fact. They can lose their right (privilege) to take credit cards for sure if people complain to the credit card company, because of the insulting sign I think I will do just that. I will no longer be going there at least for a while as well as my wife until they wise up. We go all the time that's a loss of $200+ a year by far for just myself and her it's a shame, they do indeed have a good product. People aren't stupid and they know there are other options, lot's of them. This is exactly the kind of crap Yelp was made for alas they won't listen they're way too arrogant. read more