This place very chic when you walk in, a feeling like a lounge...dark colors and cute tables. I was excited to order ice cream. I was a little overwhelmed with all the toppings so o took a shortcut and did the recommended toppings! This was a great idea bc I didn't have to think and I enjoying watch them make it. I ordered the Rainbow Road, a little sweet but loved the fruity peoples:) By far my favorite was the Choccolify...I substituted the chocolate pocky for banana which really gave a fabulous after taste and added Cinnamon Toast Crunch bc they didn't have the chocolate wafer. The crunch gave it a churro taste which was to die for. I had to take it to go, they put them in this cute black bag and it held perfect when I got home. Next time I want to try the floats or drinks. I truly enjoyed this cool treat. read more

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I came here for a quick bite before heading to the mall. I ordered the choco chocolate rolled ice cream. The staff expertly rolled the ice cream and then added the toppings. It was a great surprise to hear that we could add unlimited different toppings. I added Oreo, strawberry, roasted marshmallow, and strawberry/banana pocky sticks. The chocolate ice cream with Oreos were a great combination!! I would recommend this for chocolate lovers. read more

Milk Lab - Durham - Choco chocolate ice cream with strawberries, cookie, Oreo, marshmallow, and pocky!!! ^_^ - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Lovely second location for milk lab! I've been here a few times already and the drinks hold up. So far i've gotten the thai, oolong, and normal black milk tea. The quality of the boba here is excellent, and is always a good balance between not sweet and too sweet. The tea flavor is also excellent. I still feel like the tea to milk ratio here is a bit off, hence the 4 stars. But still ! a great place to get boba and I love this second location. The place itself is super cute. Love how you can study in the back and socialize in the front. Service is super friendly and fast which is always a plus. Catch me back here super soon. read more

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We love the rolled ice cream and the bubble tea here! We are frequent customers. Seems like they recently increased their rolled ice cream price to $8.50. That's a steep price for rolled ice cream! Even though it's great ice cream, but you can find better ice cream for a cheaper price in Durham. Not sure I'd be coming back as often for their rolled ice cream. read more

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My weekly go to for a decadent treat. The crew is friendly, the prices are to be expected (on the higher side) and the variety of options are fun to experiment with. read more

Been to this location multiple times. It's always clean and the staff members are friendly! The drinks and rolled ice cream are amazing. I've tried new drinks every time I visited and every one of them did not disappoint. The cups and lids are very cute. There are both indoor and outdoor seating, but with covid I believe the indoor seatings were closed. Right outside the store are three tables covered by the building, so if you're planning on sipping your drink outside on a rainy day you don't have to worry about getting wet! read more

BEYOND excited to have a Milk Lab close to me! The quality of their matcha is seriously the richest. I highly recommend this place for any boba or rolled ice cravings! Also, they have plugs everywhere so great for a study/work spot! read more

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Refreshingly good. I love the combination of the espresso and Oreo! Parking: There are ample slots available. Staff: I don't know why asking for ice was a bit hard in this branch. I needed ice since my drink wasn't that cold. The staff was hesitant and even asked his co-worker if that's possible. I needed to show my drink before they finally gave me. Restroom: It was clean and well maintained. read more

Milk Lab - Durham - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Milk lab is amazing! I highly recommend the brown sugar milk tea with boba. It's a perfect balance of sweet, milky, chewy and refreshing. Tons of other good options with so many rolled ice cream and topping options. Also this is a very cute location, the aesthetic is very Instagram friendly. read more

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Amazing my kids are asking to order it all the time it was very convenient so we did not have to drive all the way there

Super creamy milk teas and their milk is super high quality! Definitely check it out bc it is only located in NC!

I ordered a Thai milk cap tea and omg I loved it. Service was a b it slow because it was crowded but I will be back. It was good fresh mini boba the perfect t amount of seeet tea and the most wonderful frothy milk cap that was just a bit salted. That milk cap is so worth it. Move over weekly Starbucks budget, I'm switching to milklab. read more

Milk Lab - Durham - Thai milk cap tea with boba - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Quick friendly service!! Place is busy but don't let that deter you from ordering rolled ice cream!! 5 stars here!! read more

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Loved the atmosphere, was definitely busy but the drink is spectacular! This is the best boba tea I've had in a while. Definitely will be back! The wait time wasn't bad with how booming it was. read more

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This place was the best tea location I have had yet! They had wonderful service and their drinks/ice cream was well worth the money. What an enjoyable experience. I will be returning . read more

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Sheesh! The menu is amazing, I don't even know where to begin. They were super busy when I arrived, so I thought to myself: "this place must be yummy!" I was greeted by gorgeous black white and gold decor. Their decor and branding is on point! The staff was super friendly. Despite being busy, they got everyone in and out without having to wait forever. I placed my order, and it was ready within 5 minutes or less. I had the cookie monster rolled ice cream which included unlimited toppings. They don't just have sprinkles or other basic toppings, they have PREMIUM toppings and man, were they delicious!!! I can't say enough how impressed I was....and how delicious this place is, I can't wait to return. read more

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Nice drink! Not too overly sweet, not too much ice. It was done just right. Staffs were nice too. Only one thing to say was their grass jelly were little too tough to come out from straw. But still good and definitely will be coming back! read more

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One of the better boba options in Durham! Extensive menu with several customization options. They also send occasional coupons if you sign up for text alerts. read more

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The long lines are worth it. We love to go for bubble tea and ice cream. Delicious and always hits the spot.

I was in the area waiting on my daughter to finish up an appointment and saw this place. I ordered the rolled ice cream and it was pretty good. It was the campfire styled rolled ice cream but subbed with vanilla ice cream and caramel instead of chocolate syrup. I should've asked for extra caramel because it was barely enough to taste. The toasted marshmallow on top was a nice touch. I'll try their famous teas next time. read more

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LOVE MILK LAB! Can't not say enough about how great this place is. The best bubble tea the area, and frankly the best I've ever had. You can't go wrong with any of the drinks, and they're always coming out with creative new items. They would deserve 6 stars for the drinks alone, but the rolled ice cream is also excellent. Their lychee ice cream really changed my idea of what fruit-flavored ice cream should taste like. So fresh and juicy but sweet and creamy at the same time. Recommendations: Sweet tooth - Thai milk tea, Hong Kong style milk tea Tea enthusiast - Brown sugar black tea, really anything Fruit lover - Rainbow fruit tea, Strawberry milk cap tea Misc - Lychee ice cream, Strawberry matcha latte, Strawberry fresh milk, Jasmine milk tea with taro pudding and/or egg pudding read more

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I didn't think I was going to like the boba tea but surprisingly it was really good. The staff was very helpful and nice. I love that they also have ice cream. They have many options for boba I loved that. Definitely going back! The ambiance was very chill. read more

Great spot for a bubble tea. Frequently very busy and might take you 10-15 minute wait for your drink during peak hours (think lunch time/after school). Tried to time an online order/pickup during peak hours as well when I was 20 minutes away but still waited 15-20 minutes when I got there when it was busy. Still an easy recommendation. read more

Great experience for my kids and the service was great. Was very pricey but worth as a special treat.

The place is very very cute and the staffs are very friendly. They alone would get 5 stars for sure. However, I am just rating on the drinks and Tea's N Me rolled ice cream. The milk tea is just not the best flavor for my taste buds and I've been to both this and the Cary location. The rolled ice cream is super fun and the staff makes it very very beautiful for you with the toppings. FYI get the roasted marshmallow and the boba! It is just too sweet for me. That being said, the location is good with easy parking, I will probably revisit for meeting up with friends. read more

Milk Lab - Durham - Tea's N Me rolled ice cream - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

My friends and I probably come here multiple times a week. We love all the various options and the fresh quality of the boba. It's probably the best boba in the triangle. All the different drinks are very unique and made with the highest quality ingredients. read more

Heard great things about this place decided to try it out for my birthday which I decided to get the birthday cake special. Customer service was not so good there was only one employee (guy)that made us feel welcomed! Bella on the other didn't seemed to enjoy her job at all read more

Yaaaaaaaaay Milk lab! This place is dangerous. I went to the Cary location a handful of times. But it was a bit out of the way for me so I didn't go as much as I wanted to. Now that it's just down 55... wow, they might start to recognize my face through a mask. This is my fave bubble tea place in the area. I live closer to 3 other spots but I'd rather go to Milk Lab. Their drinks are consistently tasty. I'm a sweet person and their drinks are the perfect amount of sweet. The milk tea is smooth, the boba is the right amount of chewy. But I really like their other toppings, too. Like the strawberry jelly and the oreo crumbles (which really go well with Thai tea!) I recently discovered their milk caps. Those are really tasty. The mango milk cap tea is my new obsession. It tastes so good with the creamy salt mouthful of the milk cap along with the sweet, fruity mango tea. And I love the slushy nature of the mango tea with the little bits of mango at the bottom which slip through the hole in the sip cup top, unlike strawberry jelly... (still order them tho, that's why God made spoons). I've also had the Thai Tea, the fruit tea, a couple of the rolled ice creams and the Thai/Oreo ice cream float. I recommend them all! I'm going to try the whole menu. I bet I can't go wrong! The online ordering works great and they offer an Apple Pay option, which should be standard for everyone in life. So they made it way too easy for me to order way too many drinks and my doctor will probably give them a call in a year and ask them to cut me off. I wanted to take a picture of my latest drink but then I drank as soon as I grabbed it, so it wasn't pretty anymore. So obviously, I like Milk Lab a lot and you should check it out. When COVID is over, I want to go to this place and just chill. I didn't get to see it pre-COVID but the inside sitting area looks cozy. I'll be keeping them in business until then! read more

drink was not something that you dream of! The online photos are so deceiving, raised my expectations just to have them crushed by a drink filled with ice cubes, and huge chunks of berries. not worth the hassle. Lady serving the drinks was nice. read more

Drove into Durham from out of town, and had to get some boba while I could. Chose this place simply based on vicinity without any high hopes but was blown away! This is one of the top boba places that I've been to in North Carolina & California. Really enjoyed the brown sugar black milk tea and the Thai tea. Completely unrelated note to the quality of the drink, I also really like the cups. Will definitely be coming back if I am ever in town again. read more

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Upfront, I'll say Milk Lab is a great addition to this area. The staff is nice and this is a great spot for hanging out with a friend! We've been here twice now and tried different drinks, including: the brown sugar black milk tea, a strawberry milk cap tea, and the Thai milk tea. They make the drinks less sweet than other places at baseline, so just know that. I got a full sweet brown sugar black tea and found it to be about 50% sweet level (I enjoy being able to ice it down later on!). Some might enjoy this and some might not. The drinks are nice and I appreciate the effort these guys put into crafting them. Doing the Thai rolled ice cream work is always fun to watch and I love the names of these menu items! The biggest drawback is that they give so little boba. This has happened on both occasions sadly in both of our drinks. Having worked at a boba shop in the past, I would recommend doubling the amount put into each cup honestly. read more

So happy the best milk tea spot in the Triangle has expanded to Durham. I used to drive 30 minutes to Cary for Milk Lab. Quality of the drinks are on par with the best of the best from Cali and NY. Diverse roster of drinks as well. Recently tried the fresh banana milk and it was delicious. Their ice cream is also top notch. read more

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This has become my favorite milk tea place! I had come previously and gotten a normal milk cap, but wanted to try something a little sweeter to balance out the milk cap and I think the Thai Milk Cap did that! read more

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Definitely one of my favorite places in Durham. Stop in for a jasmine tea with a milk cap. Just trust me.

Soft and chewy boba, nice milk tea, clean and trendy interior, and friendly staff. On their grand opening day, they had more than 100 customers, and handled the large volume of orders at a very reasonable speed and quality. Probably the best place that's located in Durham for boba. I'll be back! read more

Came two days in a row and I was really happy with what I got! The milk tea had a good tea flavor and wasn't watered down. The jade oolong milk cap was my favorite but the standard milk tea was also very good too. I wish they had the Hong Kong milk tea available I'm sure it would have been amazing. Overall it seems like a great place to hang out. read more

Great boba, cool aesthetic, quick service, friendly staff-- I'm so glad that Milk Lab has expanded to this Durham location! Milk Lab is a local boba phenomenon serving up delicious, naturally flavored milk teas and rolled ice creams. Their teas use all natural flavors, no powder flavors, and toppings span an array of boba, pudding, and jelly options such as taro pudding and strawberry jelly. The rolled ice creams include uniquely Asian flavors and can be generously topped with fruits, cereals, candy, and cookies. Lest we forget, they also serve fresh flavored milks, which if you haven't tried before, are essentially sweetened, cooked fruit mixed in milk, like a grown up strawberry milk. I docked one star for way too sweet tea (I recommend 30% for pretty much all teas), and I'd also like more overt flavors in their teas. More matcha or more rose flavor, for example, would really elevate them above their competition in the Triangle. Recommend: strawberry milk tea, matcha milk tea with taro pudding, rose tea with grass jelly (all 30% sweetness if you don't want it too sweet) read more

Milk Lab - Durham - Strawberry milk tea and matcha milk tea w taro pudding - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I was worried I wouldn't be able to find a good boba place in this area, but after trying Milk Lab I was pleasantly surprised. There was a line forming in the store when I went to pick up my order so I thought that was a good sign. I'm not sure if it's because I ordered on DoorDash, but it wouldn't let me customize the ice or sweetness level or even add any toppings which was a bummer. I ordered Ceylon Black Milk Tea and the default sweetness level was sweeter than I'm used to, but not too bad since I could still taste the tea. It was my first time trying Ceylon tea and I loved the nutty, citrusy flavor. They even put my drink in a single cup holder in a cute bag. I will definitely be coming back to try their other drinks!! read more

Great place to grab bubble tea after getting dimsum or korean food nearby! I would recommend lowering the sweetness. I have a huge sweet tooth and usually get 100% but it was too sweet even for me. Not docking any stars because of the sweetness because that's easily controllable (you choose your sweetness level as with most places nowadays). Just docking one star because it's super expensive compared to other bubble tea places around and the tea was solidly 4-star quality. read more

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Friendly people, cute shop, and really good Boba Teas. We also had the Cookie Monster rolled ice cream. So good!