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    Tai Chi Bubble Tea

    3.5 (35 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Spicy tonkotsu ramen

    I've been here many times & this is the first time I was disappointed! The broth was flavorless and the veggies were not cooked. For the price, I was expecting a little better! I have had the rice bowl and the poke bowls before and they are both absolutely delicious!

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    Jackson Y.

    While helping one of my kids move out of Binghamton at the end of the school year, we dropped by Tai Chi Bubble Tea for lunch. Coming from NYC, my expectations were not that high. I am glad to say that Tai Chi met and exceeded my expectations. Ambience - they went the extra mile to add a lot of greenery to the decor to create a relaxing atmosphere. There are snacks and games on the counters to help you kill time when waiting in line Food: I ordered the tonkatsu ramen. Broth was savory and with a generous portion of Chasu. 4/5

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    Adeline L.

    Amazing! Great ambiance, quick service, clean environment. I love this place!!! The food reminds me of home.

    Vegetarian Tomato Broth Ramen
    Melissa S.

    Where do I begin. I try to be fair about my reviews as a Yelp Elite member but this one is tough. As far as the bubble tea goes, it's generally pretty standard quality (or at least, comparable for the area). The Zang Zang drinks look really fancy, but I will note that the puree/paste they put on the side of the cup isn't mixed into the milk in the cup at all (or at least, not enough that I could taste it). The Taro Zang Zang paste tasted amazing, I just had to really mix it into the milk, otherwise it just tasted like I was drinking straight soy milk. Other bubble teas just taste kind of standard, perhaps a bit too sweet. I'd say this place is fine for bubble tea/drinks. But you do have to wait 20-40 minutes in line. That alone makes the trip not really worth it, IMO, unless you order for pickup. Places like K&K down the road are lightning-fast in comparison. The ramen, however, is a disaster. First of all, the only broth option they have that isn't pork-based is a vegetarian tomato broth. Tomato?! I've been to top ramen places in big cities all over the country and not once has a vegetarian/vegan option ever been tomato broth. Tomato has an umami flavor to it, but it's just not a good flavor for ramen. Vegetarian ramen broths are usually seaweed-based or something. Never tomato. First red flag. Most places at least have a chicken broth option. Obviously, this is not a ramen place. But it's not even an "ok" ramen place. Now let's talk about how it actually tasted. Well, not great. The broth was edible, I guess. Really just tasted like canola oil and watered down tomato paste. And it included fresh cherry tomatos which, again... a very weird thing to see in a ramen dish. Not a good flavor/texture. It also included an egg marinated in soy sauce. Eggs are usually unmarinated in ramen, and this one did not mesh right with the tomato flavor, either. I got it with shrimp and tofu. The shrimp was alright. But the tofu... is it even tofu?! I've had unseasoned tofu before (eh), but this was something completely else. It tasted like I was eating a damp sponge. I'm not even exaggerating. What is this Wish tofu they're buying? Perhaps it's freeze-dried cubes they drop in the broth? Either way, it's absolutely awful. That alone killed my appetite. I'm usually not one to waste food; I'll generally finish something even if it's not that great. But this was just plain disgusting. Had no appetite the rest of the night. Do NOT get the tofu. I'm warning you. Seriously. Their sushi burritos are... ok. Nothing special, not very flavorful. But definitely a better option than the tomato ramen. I can't judge the other ramen flavors because they're not halal, but based on that experience I don't have high hopes for the others. I'll also note that the prices are pretty outrageous, even for vegetarian options. Honestly, the only instance I'd ever see myself coming here again is for a pickup order of bubble tea... maybe. But it's honestly not worth it. It takes 20-40 minutes in line plus another 20 minutes for food that is ok to awful. Two of us together paid over $40 for average bubble tea and straight-up disgusting food. Not recommended.

    Comparison of Buffalo Location and Vestal Location. Obvious differences in portions and presentation.
    Joanne L.

    If I never experienced the Taichi location in Buffalo, I would've given a 4 star review. However, knowing how the Tonawanda location is, I had to bring this down to 3 stars. I've included a pic for comparison between the two locations. The Buffalo pic didn't have requests for extra portions, but the Vestal pic did. Service: It was quite slow despite the number of staff seen in the front and back. I waited about 20 minutes for both my poke and drink. There were people who ordered after me who got their food and drink before me which was a little confusing, but fine. When I filled the form for the poke, I asked for extra seaweed salad and extra avocado, but it doesn't look like I received extra unless 3 slices of avocado and seaweed salad I received is regular+more (shown in pic). I asked for cucumbers and received 2.5 slices of cucumbers (one was extremely thin and half. I personally don't like the tamago (egg) because from past experiences, it's a bit cold and watery on the inside, but I received it in my poke. So overall, service wasn't extremely satisfactory. Interior: Cute! Not much to say. It's clean and there are a lot of seats. Food: It's ok. Compared to the Buffalo location, not great. Presentation wasn't great which surprised me since I've been going to the Buffalo location since they opened there and presentation has always been done well. The portions are mediocre at best for the price you're paying in Vestal. Many pieces of salmon I ate had bones in them and they were pretty big. For me, the taste is just ok. Nothing crazy. Drinks: I ordered a Jasmine Milk Tea with Tapioca, my usual order. Maybe the day I went, the tapioca wasn't well made, but in my drink, tapioca wasn't sweet at all. Most of it was clumped together as well. This location needs to add syrup like bubble tea shops do, to the tapioca to keep them separated. The milk tea itself was ok, a bit watered down. I wasn't extremely satisfied with the service, food or drink, but the interior design is nice. Overall, it's pretty average, hence, 3 stars.

    The cafeteria style service counter.
    Damon G.

    For bubble tea Tai Chi does well. At first we were going to get the Milk Tea but there was only a non dairy creamer option. We settled on a large strawberry and a mango Milk Crush with whole milk. We asked for light on the tapioca pearls.The cost was $17.37 and both tasted sweet and good. There are artificial plants everywhere, wood tables, and clean environment, nice. We looked for some plate we could snack and share but found none. You order at a cafeteria style line, get a number, and wait for them to call your number. They can improve by having more whole milk options and some plates to share. The staff was Asian and did not feel like English was their first language which made the place feel like an authentic boba place.

    This is a photo of the Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen so yummy
    Dan F.

    Back here again now I have better pictures of food and drinks from both of us and I still have to say this place is amazing for a date night. Food and drinks are amazing service is amazing this place is just all around amazing. I got the peach tea with pearls and she got strawberry with pearls.....one word AMAZING

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    I love ramen!!!!!! Hehe!! I love the service too! And the store was so cool!! Hehe slay

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    Food is good but they take so long to bring your food out. Just ordered takeout 30 min ago and they still haven't confirmed the order...

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    The food I've tried is delicious. Bubble tea is very tasty. There are lots of choices.

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    Absolutely love this place! amazing food and service!! 10/10 would highly recommend!!! I'll definitely be back soon!!!

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