Stopped by on a rainy Wednesday afternoon around 2 PM for a fun treat. The shop itself is small and easy to miss from the outside, but once inside it's bright, fun, and has a very pretty café feel. Ordering was simple with two kiosks available, though you can also order at the register if you prefer. There were a lot of interesting drink options on the menu, but I went with the Strawberry Explosion and added lychee jelly. The drink was refreshing and well-balanced: muddled strawberries with slices of lemon and lime gave it a nice citrus zing that cut through the sweetness. The lychee jelly was the perfect chewy addition and paired really well with the drink overall. I really enjoyed this drink and would definitely come back to try other options from the menu. read more

Ambiance: good ambiance and seating Service: self service Food $$: sooo many options I just went with the brown sugar boba Audience: Solo Trip [X] Family Friendly [ X] Friends [X] Date Spot [X] Recommendations/tips: I want to come back read more

Discovered the Modern Tea shop outside my hotel and had to stop in to check it out. You place your tea order using a self-serve kiosk at the counter. They had a variety of unique tea blends. The menu provides a flavor profile for each tea option. I decided to try a floral tea blend and went with the gardenia green tea. Delicately brewed Gardenia green tea with a fragrant and refreshing taste. Once I placed my order. The tea was ready within minutes and I enjoyed my beverage to-go. read more

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Great tasting, friendly service and fast! Restaurant had clean seats and overall great spot to stop for a drink read more

Modern Tea Shop - Passion fruit green tea and guava green tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

The tea I got was okay. Got a DoorDash deal for bogo peach oolong tea. My friend's hot tea with 70% sugar which was recommended was less than desirable. The interior of the shop was nicely decorated. The pickup was quick and the staff was nice read more

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Great boba, great service, and nice clean vibe indoors. However, The kiosk ordering process needs to be improved. When selecting items on the kiosk, not all customizations are available for all drinks that should be (like ice/sugar specifications). I usually like to put half sugar/half ice in my boba but only some drinks had selections for that (and not for the brown sugar boba which I wanted). Also the kiosk makes you put in your phone number to even order which feels weird and invasive. read more

Modern Tea Shop - Matcha boba and brown sugar boba milk - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

This is my absolute favorite tea shop in Manhattan. They have a drink here that is amazing. It's the jasmine blossom tea. It's seasonal. Everytime I'm in NY, I stop by in the hopes they have the drink. Sometimes they don't, but today I'm absolutely thrilled they do. It's amazing. I come and get one or two a day while I'm in town. Casual. Kiosk ordering. Good service. Please come and create your own adventure. read more

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Stopped by after dinner to grab some boba at this spot since I was nearby and it definitely DID NOT reach expectations. We got the hot taro milk tea with boba and it tasted super artificial and powdery. They only offered large and XL sizes which I find odd lol. Overall not that great. read more

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I'm glad this shop was open late since my friend and I were craving bubble tea as a sweet treat after dinner! There's a good amount of seating for a bubble tea shop, and ordering was conveniently done through two touch screen machines. I was impressed by the options available; I went for a peach strawberry drink which I had never seen at other places. It took a bit longer to make than my friend's milk bubble tea, but the wait was probably only seven minutes or so. I love that my drink came with freeze dried strawberries on top of the foam as well as white boba (which did taste different from regular boba). My drink is perfect for strawberry milk lovers; it was a little too sweet for me but I chose 70% sweetness so I could have customized it to be less sugar. All in all, not a bad place to check out if you're in the area! Also, the packaging is very nice! read more

Modern Tea Shop - Peach Strawberry Shake and Black Tea Boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

I love this place! I've been going here for years and they always have unique teas I don't see anywhere else. One of my friends grew up in NYC and moved to Sydney, and this is still her all time favorite and whenever she comes back to visit this is always a must visit. Took my partner here and he had the strawberry mango yogurt and he said he HAD to come back just two days later for the exact same drink. They have an easy ordering system with three screens. By pick up they have another screen that shows what order they're working on and what orders are coming up in their queue so it's all really easy to tell what the ETA is even when there are a lot of people. The cups are so cute and they have different designs all the time. read more

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I came to Modern Tea Shop on a day closed for maintenance (signage affixed on the door), but returned two days later. Bubble tea was my method to cool down after a infinite exhaustive gruesome workday. The digitalized drink menu is hanging high above and behind the counter which I did not use. There is another digitalized full detailed drink menu located at the window before entering which is what I used to decide my order. Modern Tea Shop carries my default favorite grass jelly loeng4 fan2 涼粉 topping. Customer service is stolid, curt, rude and callous who produced a rude scowl look when requesting a receipt: "after you pay!" This directly exhibits avarice for a business. This male employee requires extensive customer service rehabilitation and corporate training reform for skills in the food service industry. This wayward behavior towards customers is untenable and intolerable. "After you pay" is unacceptable and a nefarious abomination for vulgar and horrific communication skills of customer service. Devoid of cognitive empathy for avarice exhibited. Despicable male cashier employee! The cashier is the front line in a traditional brick and mortar store business where first impression is a lasting impression. The screen projected suggested tip in intervals of 18%, 20%, 22% and 25%. Oh, hell no! I retaliate with zero gratuity! Peach Oolong tea $4.75 One medium 16 oz. drink 100% ice, 30% sugar and my default grass jelly loeng4 fan2 涼粉. Again, it is my mission to search for bubble tea businesses that offers grass jelly as a topping for my primary reason to patronize. The ice melted entirely during my one hour and ten minute MTA NYC Transit subway ride home. The grass jelly was chilled, delicious and quickly engulfed. I tasted Oolong, but absolutely no hint of peach flavor. The cup is pretty depicting a replica of traditional Chinese painting with a crane and abridged poetry. I admire this artwork for their paper cups and good graphic design. Will I return for another visit? For more grass jelly loeng4 fan2 涼粉, yes. Indoor seating is limited and available. The order fulfillment counter is equipped with materials and fully stocked with napkins and straws. This business is located in Theater District, Midtown West, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, NYC. It is very accessible via MTA NYC Transit at 42nd Street Port Authority A, E, and C trains. "It is your attitude, not your aptitude, that determines your altitude." - Zig Ziglar read more

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Harassed and berated by employee when picking up my Uber Eats order 12/13 around noon. I asked how much longer my order would take and expressed frustration at the wait. The employee lost his temper, yelled at me, threw F bombs at me, called me "crazy Asian lady"..????? He only stopped when I asked to speak to his manager - but no info about manager. He later canceled my order out of anger after it was made - other guy who was working there looked scared (I felt bad for that guy). Harassment of customers is never acceptable - shouldn't even have to say in this day and age. ***I have reviewed 29 bubble tea places on Yelp. Never have I seen this type of behavior.*** (Update: see the owner's defensive response below, blaming his own harassing behavior on me, lol. Please note this was also the same guy I saw pick his nose while serving customers - see my earlier review that took place four years ago, lol.) read more

Very solid Tea shop. I love (and usually judge a place by) their green tea because it's my favorite and I feel like if they have a solid one, the rest of their stuff is good. Theirs has a strong jasmine-floral aroma and really shines through without being overpowered by sugar or milk. I usually get less sugar since I like my drinks less sweet and with boba. Their boba is soo good but comes in a sweeter saucey form so I find doing less sugar is perfect since the tea is also sweetened by the boba. On that note, their boba is sooo good. It comes warm and is perfectly sweet and chewy. I haven't had too much of their other stuff so can't speak for it but my friends have and they approve. Another thing I like is that you can order on kiosks (there's two), which helps with the lines and you can also explore the entire menu without having to talk to anyone and then they call your name out on a monitor. It's a little expensive (but what isn't now days) but overall I really like it here! read more

Cute little tea shop in hells kitchen.Has a couple of tables for seating.The ambiance is nice with some kpop playing in the background. Ordered the winter special ginger milk tea with oat milk and boba.The drink came up to 9.64 with taxes ,which is atleast 2$ more than other boba stores around.The drink was good.The boba were soft and chewy. Got my drink pretty quick. I cant justify the price unfortunately. read more

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Solid boba with lots of options. They said they weren't able to strain out the passionfruit seeds after I didn't realize it came with seeds. It was a little uncomfortable to try and ask because lots of places are usually able to strain out the seeds, but they did give us another drink without too much hassle. Convenient location as a nice stop on our way to a Broadway show. read more

Great tea spot, the order came quickly, and there's some seating inside as well. I liked customization ability of the drink!

There are better teashops in the city, but the interior is nice and has a lot of seating! A lot of kiosks so you don't need to interact with anyone lol, but the service is great! Very customizable with a lot of options. I don't think their whole milk is lactose free, since my stomach got upset, but the offer free oat milk! read more

Modern Tea Shop - Matcha Jasmine Green Milk Tea抹茶菩提 - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

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small store but does have some sitting inside, it wasn't too busy when I went but I've only gone later at night. they have multiple iPads to order from and a screen that tells u when it's ready. everything I've ordered has been very good! read more

Modern Tea Shop - Fresh Watermelon Tea(Slush)满杯西瓜 - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Overall: 4.6/5 (take out) They had ipad ordering kiosks which I liked because we can look at the drink pictures and ingredient lists before choosing. It was empty when we came on a Monday late afternoon so the drinks came out right away. Pink Ombre Slush ($7.50): The pink ombre is a slush made from jasmine green tea with fresh lychee, aloe, dragon fruit, and cheese foam. I got 70% sweet which was recommended and the perfect sweetness level for me. This was so refreshing and tasty! I love the aloe bits as well. read more

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Good boba shop. I enjoyed my tea here. They have tablets that you order on. It makes it really simple and allows for plenty of different types of customization. 8-10 people seats in the shop read more

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Very refreshing drinks after a long day. Didn't get any of the milk tea/ boba but the fruit teas were really good. This seems like a place that would have better fruit teas then milk tea anyways. Most of the service interactions is picking up your drink. You order off a tablet and pick up on side counters. They were nice. Place has couple tables for seating and chairs around. If in Times Square this is fairly short walk over for high quality fruit tea. read more

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Craving bubble tea? Stop here! I tried the pink slush and the combination of flavors worked so well together. I also tried the guava lemon tea drink and added lychee jelly and it was a hit! Super refreshing and not over the top. read more

Modern Tea Shop - Guava Lemon Tea and pink ombre - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Food was delicious, the ambience was very good the guy who served us was so nice and humble

Really amazing bubble tea! This is the only bubble tea I've had in years that's really wow'ed me--I got the pink guava milk tea (pomelo tea, oat milk, popping chestnut boba) and it was really one of the most unique and memorable beverages I've ever had! I did 70% sweetness and it was perfect. So many places err on the side of being too sweet, even if you request less. This was totally perfect. Loved the clean, cute aesthetic--definitely modern and living up to its name. There wasn't a lot of staff interaction due to the touch screen ordering, but that made it easier to customize the drink and the worker gave it to me with a smile. Would def come here again when I'm in the neighborhood! read more

It was cold and raining during our visit to New York, so my daughter and I stopped in to get some hot tea to warm up. We ordered the Osmanthus Oolong Milk Tea & Peach Oolong Milk Tea. Both teas were very fragrant and we enjoyed them very much. To me, it tasted like high quality Taiwanese tea. Service was quick and the store was clean. read more

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@foodie_starry Experience the allure of tradition with a modern twist! This bubble tea shop combines classic Chinese tea leaves with fresh, creamy milk, enriched with exotic traditional spices and fruits. Dive into the rich flavors and discover how ancient art meets contemporary taste in every sip. Black Milk Tea with Pecan Matcha Jasmine Green Milk Tea Pink Ombre Jasmine Blossom read more

Modern Tea Shop - @foodie_starry Pink Ombre (left) Jasmine Blossom (right) - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

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Strong tea flavor! I got the black tea boba milk and got to try their Oreo milk tea too. Tried a few fruit teas too: Summer Refresher and Strawberry explosion. Better than others I visited in my trip without question (I'Milky, teaandmilk) The fruit teas also have that strong tea flavor I'm looking for and isn't watered down. They have a fantastic selection of both fruit and milk teas and it's easy to order from the kiosk. Surprisingly not crowded and there's some props for you to pose with for photos too. read more

Modern Tea Shop - Black Tea Boba Milk - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Little gem on 49th. Clean, nice selection of drinks, easy to understand the menu (e.g. caffeine free, hot, cold, etc.). Quick and efficient service with personable staff. Perfect place to go while you're waiting for your rental car next door. read more

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To escape the heat we stopped by this small boba shop to grab some refreshing drinks. You can order via a self-serve kiosk and they'll call your name when the drinks are ready. We ordered the peach pop with lychee jelly 30% sweet and pink ombre 30% sweet. Both drinks are slushes and super refreshing. Some places don't allow you to adjust the sweetness levels especially for the blended drinks, but 30% sweetness was the perfect level and allowed the tea flavors to come across nicely. read more

Modern Tea Shop - Peach pop with lychee jelly/Pink Ombre - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

I got the watermelon slush and summer refresher and they were both fantastic-- not too sweet and perfectly refreshing. I ordered the drinks for delivery so I can't comment on the service or ambiance, but I'll definitely be visiting the store to try their other drinks! read more

The drink are decent. I give it a 3. The cheese foam isn't the best. I give it a 1. The service is nice. Very helpful and patient.

I've come here a few times and it always hits the spot for me. My favorites are the pink ombré and the camellia oolong milk tea. They have a few tables inside and it seems most people grab and go instead of hanging around inside. They have easy touch screens for ordering and make the drinks quickly. Their drinks are a bit pricy but they're huge so it's a good value read more

I stopped by after a Broadway show and was impressed by the unique flavors offered, some of which I've never seen at other bubble tea spots. There were no customers but a few people came in after I ordered via kiosk. The person who prepared my drink was very nice and made it very quickly. I tried the Jasmine Blossom, which was really interesting and delicious! The price is a bit up there and the size isn't fully worth the price but the tea was really good and unique enough that I was willing to let it slide. It has jasmine flower buds floating in it, which gave it an interesting flavor. I added mango poppers, which really enhanced the flavor. Overall, a great spot with cute decor and a fairly unique menu. I recommend checking it out if you're in the area. I plan to go back whenever I'm in the area. read more

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I always come here for a drink whenever I am nearby. I can be crowded but the time when I come is usually pretty chilled. They are fast and clean, also love the furniture there!! read more

Modern Tea Shop - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

The pink ombré slushy was even more tasty than I expected! It has lychee bits and the dragon fruit flavoring isn't strong and it comes with cheese foam. The lychee and the green tea are the stronger flavors in the drink. Refreshing on a hot day. There's seating inside but it was all full on a Saturday. Casual ordering on the kiosks. read more

Modern Tea Shop - Pink Ombre(Slush) - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

I was very excited to try this place because I've heard great things about it in the past. I got the pink ombré which had dragonfruit juice and lychee and aloe as a topping. I loved it and think I would order it again (after trying out a couple of their other drinks because I like to try new things)! The ordering process is very straightforward and there are multiple kiosks you can use to place your order. There is a screen letting you know when your order is ready and they were pretty quick at making our drinks. It is a small space but still roomy enough to walk around without feeling cramped, and had simple decorations on the walls. It is also conveniently located right next to the 50th St. CE subway station read more

Modern Tea Shop - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Surprisingly really good quality bubble tea. Got the oreo milk tea which came with a thick layer of salted cream whipped very nicely and chunks of oreo and then boba at the bottom for your oreo pleasure. Bits of oreo float around the drink and it is nice, creamy and sweet but the bitterness of black cocoa cut the sweetness and that's what makes oreo drinks so good. Quality was pretty up there as far as bubble tea shops go, so it gets an A+ from me. They have a variety of fruity drinks too and the ingredients for the peach slush drink tasted pretty fresh, and refreshing. Would def get bubble tea from here again - good option, especially if in the area. read more

Modern Tea Shop - Oreo Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

I got the Strawberry Milk Tea and it was very good. It even had some real fruit. However, I'm not coming back again. Some teenage kid working behind the counter kicked my family and me out 20 minutes before their closing time. He wasn't even polite about it, so there are other places with just as good bubble tea and a friendlier ambiance. read more

Modern Tea Shop - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Small cute store with a few seats (but no bathroom ) The fruit teas were really flavorful and thought it was a great balance btw the green tea flavor and the fruit flavor (passion fruit and lychee)! The tapioca was still warm, soft and sweet read more

Modern Tea Shop - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Been there a few times, and absolutely love this shop. They offer a range of creative and interesting drinks, eg. avocado tea anyone? When ordering online, the delivery time is fast and drinks are protected very well. I have sat in the store and the ambiance is sunshine and chill. read more

Modern Tea Shop - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York