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    Panda Bubble Tea

    3.8 (136 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    J. Lawrence N.

    You're shopping Columbus Circle. You head down to the train when suddenly your husband's sweet tooth kicks in and he is craving something sugary. So you suggest the food court area under the circle, with the uber-priced fast food eateries for the New Yorker on the way to the subway. So, you stop at Panda after checking out the rest of the places and take a chance on the Smores crepe and a lemonade-ish beverage. Not the worst. Not the best. But, when you're late for a train and just want to get home and don't want to go back up and deal with the cray cray of the places above ground and need that sugary fix, this will do.

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    Fox E.

    If you're a dirty one night stander Or a never-getting-laid left-hander You can drown all your sorrows Both today's and tomorrow's While observing a huge dancing Panda! Located down in the subway which is pretty awesome in itself. They have pretty good bubble tea - 4 star worthy - and the added bonus is that there is a guy in a panda costume dancing around bringing would-be Boba drinkers to come and taste the deliciousness. It's not one of the better bubble teas I've had in NYC - but it's also not bad. I prefer the Panda location on the Upper East Side. I was still definitely come back though. And I have to bump it from a 4 to a 5 because of the dancing Panda. I mean how can I f***ing not. And no, don't accuse me of Pandering to the Panda. Panda-ing maybe.

    Emily Y H.

    Been having a rough week, so I decided to treat myself to a boba tea and a cheesy sandwich. For drink I ordered a Green milk tea w/ 50% sugar and with boba, and food I got the Caprese Panini. The green milk tea was fine, your normal floral green tea with lots of caffeine and creamer in it. I enjoyed it. The boba was good. Chewy but soft. I would get boba tea here again. The panini was also good, bread was a bit soggy but I enjoyed the mozzarella cheese. I haven't had cheese in awhile so I liked it. It did feel little oily and heavy so I didn't finish it though. Overall my quick meal was good. I would recommend boba tea here, maybe not the caprese panini unless you are craving mozzarella cheese like me.

    Michael S.

    UNDERGROUND MARKET!!! Had to put that there right off the bat so you don't spend ages walking around looking for this spot. You must go doooooown into the subway area but don't be afraid, this is open to the public without needing a subway pass and has a small section with all its shops. Just look for a corner entrance with "UNDERGROUND MARKETS" and stairs leading downwards. Congrats! You've found it. Now keep searching for the panda waldo until you've found this Panda Boba spot. Wondering why people are hating so much on their classic milk tea (Panda Boba Tea) because it tastes fantastic and like your good ol traditional milk tea! I'm very particular for boba and milk tea specially coming from Los Angeles and having tried so many boba spots. This is actually great milk tea and should leave you satisfied for your boba craving. I doubt it's honey boba but still good quality boba enough for you to chew and be content with your life. Great small little spot to satisfy your craving for boba, milk tea, taro tea, etc. Highly recommended!

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    Tina C.

    My train was crawling turtle slow from station to station and I got off at Columbus Circle from being frustrated and weary thanks to good o' MTA NYC Transit that I became dehydrated. One small mango green fruit tea $4.10. Panda Bubble Tea offers different percentages of sweetness as it a growing trend among bubble tea businesses surfacing and gaining a piece of the competition pie. I choose 25% was the lowest which is a small pump. Former NYC Mayor Bloomberg would have been proud of Panda Bubble Tea's controlling sales distribution and my consumption intake of sugary drinks. I never liked excessive sugary drinks, but I do like a tad small percentage of sweetness. My tea was prepared just right with a good amount of sweetness, ice and surprisingly a small piece of lemon. It was refreshing after being dehydrated. I did not have to wait long to order nor for my order to be fulfilled. For one small fruit tea without toppings it is, indeed as mentioned by a Yelper, priced high of $4.10. I always like popping a straw through the plastic seal lid. A plastic seal lid is good for the standard NYC on-the-go fast pace lifestyle as it prevent spillage while travelling or walking. Customer service is attentive as the queue was moving moderately and orders fulfilled moderately without waiting for an eternity. Yelp mobile check-in offer is available. This business is located in a underground market name Turnstyle of MTA 59th Street Columbus Circle subway station.

    Selena Y.

    Decent bubble tea. I tried the lychee green bubble tea (with 25% sugar) and it was pretty standard, though definitely on the sweet side for 25% sweetness. Two of my friends tried the FizzTeas and ended up throwing them out because there was no "fizz" and no flavor. They suspect it was because the seltzer water that was used in the drink was flat/not freshly opened...needless fo say, they were pretty disappointed, and one of them even described theirs as "swamp water"!

    Food menu - yummy crepes!
    Julia K.

    Tiny bubbles (tiny bubbles) In the tea (in the tea) Make me happy (make me happy) Make me sweet (make me sweet)! In a narrow space in the dismal underground connecting Columbus Circle to 57th St., there is a tiny pantheon of Korean style bubble tea happiness. Cheerful pop music is played loudly inside this micro store. You order from the counter from one of the sweet-natured attendants , and within five minutes out comes your delicious bubble tea. I can't speak to the food, but the bubble tea is just about perfect. Each order is made by hand, and sealed in the traditional fashion. You'll get such joy out of popping your straw through that plastic seal, it's the purest childish joy that you can have for under $10. There's a huge variety of flavors. I posted some photos of the menu so you can check those out. My only complaint would be that most of the ingredients are not super healthy for you. If there was only some way to have more natural and organic ingredients that would make for perfection. Prices are a bit high, probably because of the location. But overall it's still about the same price as a high-end drink at one of the national chain coffee stores. Much more delicious than your typical ice tea or coffee! And a bit of fun variety in this area. They also participate and a bonus points app that ends up being a pretty good deal. Purchase five and get one free! They also give you three extra points if you write a yelp review. Which I was going to do anyway ;) These guys are a refreshing alternative if you are in the area. I definitely recommend and go back frequently!

    Reta B.

    This bubble tea is located inside a train station so it's not easy to get to. They have a variety of flavors there. They also have a delivery option which is nice. Overall, good boba

    Banana Milk Tea
    Alejandra A.

    I've never seen or tried banana milk tea, but this was the place that had it so I ordered it! It was pretty good, it had a bold artificial banana flavor which reminded me of the nesquick banana milk. I personally enjoy that flavor, it reminds me of my childhood LOL and I was in the mood for it so why not. They give you a ton of Boba and the milk tea isn't too thick, it's a bit more watery in consistency. I think this is a great shop, especially for being in a subway station. There is hardly a line and the prices are great, check it out!

    Strawberry Fruit Tea Taro Milk Tea
    Nikki C.

    This go-to bubble tea is convenient and quick. The subway is just right there so you can literally order and pick up. I got the green tea lychee tea with strawberry popping boba. It was a balance of bitter and sweet, which I really like about boba! I got my friends the taro milk tea which looked really really good, as well as the black tea with strawberry tea. The cup is so cute too, a weakness for pandas!!

    Mango Milk Tea with popping boba
    JingJing X.

    With all the bubble teas around, this place is not worth visiting. This place is located at a convenient pass by stall in Columbus Circle, but the line is usually somewhat long. I'm not a fan of fruit teas, but I love fruity milk boba. I tried the mango milk with popping boba and it was sooo sweet; we got 50% or less sugar, however they go by. The milk tasted artificial and the popping boba had weird wrinkles to them. I'm not sure if maybe it was just a bad day, but definitely won't be back.

    Strawberry black fizz tea
    Grecia P.

    Had a little trouble finding this place until til I saw it was underground! It's a small little spot with big potential. It's really neat that you can grab a boba drink on the go. I tried the Strawberry Black Fizztea drink with aloe jelly and I had no idea what to expect. Definitely a unique concept - it kind of tastes like a fruit soda without all of the sugar. It was good to try it just to see what it tastes like, but I'm not sure if I would get it again. I don't drink a lot of carbonated drinks to start with, thought. I prefer the traditional milk tea boba drinks. The aloe jelly was excellent! That alone gets 5 stars. They were a good size and had a strong aloe flavor.

    Lana L.

    Fun bubble tea shop with a cool underground location in a subway station! My friend and I were in the mood for bubble tea and this was the closest bubble tea shop to where we were. It took us a few minutes to actually locate Panda Bubble Tea because we didn't realize it was underground. Had the oolong milk tea, which was pretty good, but maybe a little too milky. They also serve paninis.

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    Great spot in the underground market for bubble tea! I think in a course of two days we stopped in three times, well worth it!

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    Was hard to find, so I called them. They are located underground in the subway tunnel. Lol, Nice authentic Taiwanese bubble tea. Cheers!

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    Yummy dependable bubble tea spot. I like that you can customize the sugar and ice levels.

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    Almond milk tea was better than I expected! I would come back. I skipped the bubbles so I can't speak to that.

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    Suckie game the Creator cheat for player to spend money didn't give you enough ball or even the correct ball play the game.

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    Good service and delicious. In a very convenient spot in the turn style market. I would come back again!

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    Okay so basically I technically somewhat got food poisoning, and also got a very itchy throat

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