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Straw & Bubbles Tea Bar

4.3 (63 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Hannah H.

About a 2-2.5: Straw & Bubbles Tea Bar is an intimate space that offers various milk/fruit/matcha/blended teas and drinks, croffles, and even instant ramen options. We stopped by after having lunch in the area, and we ordered: +the Strawberry Cream Cheese croffle - topped with strawberry-flavored cream cheese and freeze-dried strawberries (the description actually state they were fresh strawberry slices, so this would need to be updated) +a Strawberry Matcha Latte +Orange Jasmine Yakult +and, a Pineapple Creamy The croffle itself was okay; it was slightly chewy and may have been stale; wished it would have been served hot. The drinks could have been steeped longer and prepared better, as they were watered down. The place is cute, and there's limited seating inside. There seems to be consistent to-go/pick-up orders. Limited street parking is available. +watered down drinks +slightly stale croffles +instant ramen options +limited seating

Ramen
celina t.

We went to Straw and Bubbles Tea Bar for the second time and we liked it. I will admit it is a tad pricy for boba but for convenience it is worth it for us. We got: Ramen: 9/10 I got to try a new ramen that I normally do not get. I added an egg and radish ($1 each for toppings) the ramen I picked is the Jin seafood version. The noodles are nice and chewy with a good amount of spicy. It also has dried crab bits added! Boba: 10/10 we got some strawberry boba and it was delicious. The tapioca here is always perfectly cooked with good chew to it. The owner/shop worker is very nice! She gave us two waffles on the house. The ambiance is a really cute shop perfect for dates or boba chats. We would for sure be stopping by again for late night boba cravings.

Storefront, new addition to Glenview Road
Tricia D.

At how many other places can you... Order bubble tea and enjoy a bowl of ramen at the same time? New instant ramen pot cooker thingies (technical term) are available to use, and S&B has evolved to having a whole wall of ramen selections. Easily place your order on a kiosk? Enjoy RAINBOW popping boba? (Kids' #1 fave) S&B's pricing is at a premium to other local options, in line with its prime Glenview Rd real estate.

Justine C.

Really cute shop! Loved that they have kiosks to order efficiently. I thought the ramen wall was super cool, you get to see all of the variety of packaged ramens to pick from. I ordered the milk tiger sugar with tapioca and it was so good. It was super tasty and the flavors blended so well together. The tapioca balls also were the perfect texture and not frozen. Prices are reasonable and staff was friendly and quick!

Blueberry croffle and strawberry latte
Su E. G.

The cafe is small Local Bubble tea shop but has extensive bubble tea options. The drinks are delicious and service was quick and kind. They even have Korean ramen bar so you can come in for a quick snack as well. They have small tables with some seats if you want to hang out with friends. Definitely recommended stop near the Glenview train station and the library

Brown Sugar Oatmilk Latte( 22oz olny)
Munsanje M.

Very cute little boba shop! You order on a kiosk so don't really have to deal with anyone and the boba is very good. The pearls weren't too chewy and the brown sugar boba mot too sweet. The ambiance is adorable and will definitely be a new neighborhood fave!

Nutella croffle
Connie H.

Ordered a mango cream ice upon my kid's request, and it was really good. I'd come back again to get this. I'm not usually all for drinks with whipped cream and the like in it (I usually ask for my coffees without whipped cream on top), it it was a good blend of the mango and cream that made for an interesting drink. We also got a croffle with Nutella and biscotti on top. I really enjoyed that as well. It was on the smaller side, but the perfect size for us, and came with a good price tag too. One of our friends got a milk tea, and she said it was gritty (maybe unmelted powder??) so I wasn't too hopefully about the milk teas, but may try it next time.

Tran N.

Such a cute shop! My brother and I stopped by to grab some drinks and croffles. The croffles and drinks were so good! I'll definitely have to come back again :-)

Matcha Cream and Salted Caramel and Butter Croffles with Matcha Latte and Strawberry Dolce Latte.
Karyn M.

Come for the croffles, stay for the tea This bright and cozy bubble tea place cast a welcoming neon glow as we navigated through the dreary downpour today. The two kiosks are easy to navigate and place your order. A handwritten note explained that espresso was not available today. We had a hard time deciding on which croffles to order but we settled on Salted Caramel & Butter and Matcha Cream. The Croffles are about four-bites size, crispy and light, with delicious toppings. I loved the Salted Caramel & Butter (three cubes of salted butter on top) and my friend enjoyed their Matcha croffle. There are lots of drinks to choose from and they offer regular boba, crystal boba, coffee jelly and other toppings. I went with the Strawberry Dolce Latte and my friend ordered a Milk Taro Tea. Mine had a pronounced strawberry taste with real strawberry purée, not too sweet, and nice chewy boba. My friend thought the Taro taste was good. Overall a super pleasant shop, no seating, but bright and clean with street parking.

Peach Oolong Tea
Mary D.

We randomly came across this boba tea spot today and it was great! I had never had a croissant waffle and they were delicious! My husband called it life changing. I had the peach oolong boba tea and it was really good and the person working there was super kind. I will definitely be back!

Jenny K.

This is a very cozy and quaint place. They have 2 kiosks where you can place your order. I got the triple berry matcha latte with oat milk and the salted caramel & butter croffle. This if my first time having a croffle and it was pretty good though smaller than I expected. The matcha latte was not bad either. There is limited seating but my friend and I came during less busy hours so we were able to sit and chat. This place is more of a grab and go. A large group of people came in to place their orders and we made our way out to avoid the crowd. I'd like to come back another time and try their other flavors.

Cookies and cream
Nazia C.

This is a cute tea bar in downtown Glenview. When you walk in, there are kiosks where you place your order. We had a longer wait for our order because there was only one woman working when we visited (her helper didn't arrive until later), but it was worth it. It's nice inside, but fyi there is minimal seating. There are benches outside the shop as well. It was a sunny day when we visited so we sat outside. The teas and croffles were delicious! This was my first time having a croffle, and I was in love. The tapioca is prepared so well - perfectly sweet, chewy, and bouncy. I will definitely be going back!

Deliciousness
Kenneth K.

Return customer here. There bubble tea is consistent. Their classic boba is sweetened and has a good bounce to it . The staff is friendly. They have an interesting pastry that look like a waffle but taste like a croissant. We tried one and it was good.

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Strawberry matcha milk tea was great. Not too sweet. Regular glazed donut was decent. Fantastic addition to downtown Glenview.

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Yummy drinks, cute vibes with the lighting decor and painted walls of light pastel colors! Service was awesome.

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It was very good and the service was great the cashier was very kind and the food again unbelievable

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this place is so good! the strawberries & cream is amazing! I highly recommend!

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4 years ago

I requested 100% sugar and I got 75%. the Tapioca was ok but the milk flavor needs a little improvement

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4 years ago

Such a neighborhood gem! Delicious boba and fruit drinks! The donuts look yummy but we haven't tried one yet.

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Honestly if you're wanting a tea or a drink this place is great for that...but that's about it…read more I've been a number of times and really have had decent experiences and again would recommend the Nile's location for to-go drinks only. Everything else is sub par...the dan dan noodles may have been the worst I ever had. The noodles were over cooked and stuck together, there was hardly any toppings and it was not at all as it was described. We also got the "Chinese burger" honestly this was also not something I would ever get again. The "bun" situation was dry and had no flavor...also the pork had no flavor and was also dry...I can see why the girl behind was questioning if it was even on the menu still because clearly no one is ordering it and when a customer does they're surprised. Now what really put me off (aside from the surprise piece of aluminum foil found in our food) was the horrible customer service. While waiting for our drinks and food to come out all I hear is one of the employees behind the counter commenting on multiple items on our order. Is it really that hard to make a drink and add extra ice without questioning why you need to add extra ice if that's the special request? It's requested because maybe we like our drinks to not be luke warm and prefer them cold. Then to make comments and being surprised an item was ordered ("chinese" burger). It was on the menu it sounded interesting we wanted to try it...after hearing the reaction it honestly made me second guess placing the order. Then to top it off when the drinks were ready our name was called...I asked if the food would be coming later and the attitude I received back being told that it takes longer threw me off completely. Yes I asked if the food would be coming later but I was asking to ensure that they knew we also had a food order. The attitude implying that I didn't understand that it'll take a bit long was not necessary. Needless to say if we ever come back our orders will be ONLY for drinks, we will NOT be ordering food and I will hope to not have much of any interaction with the staff at this location. It will strictly be pick up & go. Hopefully your team takes some time to work on their customer service skills cause it's lacking.

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