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Amazing donuts! Tbaar is a cute little shop located in Chinatown on Wentworth Ave in Chicago. I was walking down the street after a meeting and passed the shop. It grabbed my attention so I decided to make a swing in. TBaar had donuts, bubble tea, juice, and smoothies. You order and pay from one of the two kiosks and your food is ready in a few minutes. Quick and friendly service and the donuts are simply amazing. Would recommend and would love to try out some other menu options.
Well, time for dessert in Chinatown. Like many restaurants here, the interior is small and comfortable. You order on a kiosk as well. Tbaar sells rolled ice cream, donuts, and teas. We ordered uba donut and matched tea. After waiting 12 min in a not very busy time (we were one of only 2 groups in line), we finally received our donut. They forgot thebtea...half our order. We waited another 5 min for the tea. The tea was pretty good, but the donut not so much. It was fresh baked, but didn't taste good. We love ube but this donut didn't taste good. The establishment is clean, but the service is bad. If you want tea otbdessert, we recommend the Orienyal Tea House just 2 minutes away.
My cousin and I ordered the rose garden rolled ice cream. Delicious! You can really taste the rose in it. My sister ordered the taro milk tea boba, which she equally enjoyed. We also ordered the mochi, which I have never had before. For me, the brown sugar was too sweet. The matcha was good, but I felt that the ube was lacking in flavor. When we arrived, there were a few people seated, so we were the first ones in line. As we were leaving, the line started, but it wasn't a bad wait, since they do have 2 kiosks where you can also place your order. I am not sure if they have central air or if it was out because it was warm when we entered and the staff had a fan at the counter. Despite this, we decided to stay there. Seating could be more comfortable with cushions and tables could be cleaned when customers leave.
I was super excited when I saw they had mochi donuts and decided to order some. Unfortunately I was disappointed as they weren't good at all. Not sure if they just weren't fresh because we went around 7, but I couldn't even finish them. Giving 2 stars because the place was cute and I like that you can order at a kiosk. However, I've never walked into an establishment and not been spoken to at all. No hello, nothing, even after standing at the front looking at the flavors available we were never acknowledged. I understand wanting customers to use the kiosk to order, but human interaction will always reign supreme. You never know how a simple hello or even a smile that acknowledges you now have a new customer in the building can change someone's day. It always disappoints me when establishments fail on the easiest parts, simply acknowledging your customers
Been to this TBaar a few times and I really liked it because the space is always relaxing and perfect to chill out with friends after a meal. Their milk tea was so-so but they have a variety of different flavors to try as well as lemonades and smoothies. They also started recently selling Mochi donuts that I would like to try one day and rolled ice cream too!
There are a couple of rolled ice cream places in Chinatown. I don't quite get the appeal. It's just so gimmicky. It's always really dry and hard, which is the opposite of what you want ice cream to be. I've also had their doughnuts here and not super impressed with those either. They don't taste very fresh. Not sure where they buy them, but I assure you they're not made from scratch or made on-site. What I do love getting here are the milk teas though. Those are why I return. Order at the kiosk and wait your turn. Service is fairly orderly even on busy days. The place is always very clean and the staff friendly.
My rating is solely on the milk tea flavor that I chose. I chose the honeydew milk tea because I wanted to try something new and I love honeydew.... however this flavor was ehh. I wouldn't get it again and now I know. I've tried the other location by Loyola University and I had a more positive experience there. I'm sure their other flavors are better but I just chose the wrong one. Also their boba was smaller than normal? Just a side note. I visited this location during the Chinese Summer festival at the time. It was very very busy and all the employees were working hard!
This is a cute place in China Town. It was clean, and ordering via the kiosks was easy. We saw a sign outside the establishment for mochi donuts, and that is what enticed us into the shop. We ordered two mochi donuts. They were $3.50 each, and with tax & tip we spent $9 for two fairly small donuts. We are glad we tried something new, but the different bakeries in China Town have a much bigger variety of tasty treats at a better value.
I have been here once before months ago and it definitely seems like it's popular both times of day, midday and nighttime. You can order at one of two kiosks that are located at a relatively inconvenient area of the shop, so there begins to have a line of people in the middle between the tables which is a bit awkward. The kiosk system was easy to navigate and you get a text once your order is ready. Aside from their large drink options, they do have rolled ice cream and Mochi donuts as well! I got the strawberry yogurt with lychee jelly which was refreshing on a warm day.
Pleasantly surprised! In search of something refreshing and sweet after we filled our tummies with food and just had to check out TBAAR. We absolutely loved this sweet dessert and drink spot in Chinatown. We loved the decor inside as well. Very hip! We enjoyed our selections and we got to see them make our rolled ice cream. Everything was yummy!
See overpriced doughnut place, enter overpriced doughnut place, purchase overpriced doughnut at self serve kiosk, pick up overpriced doughnut from counter in plastic container. Consume over priced doughnut. Sharing is optional. Novelty aspect of overpriced doughnut is that if you do wish to share, you can pull it apart in balls to share.
They get a little slow if there are a lot of people online. Fortunately, I came before a line formed. Taiwan Handmade Taro Balls A (herbal jelly + red bean + mised taro balls) $7 - Delicious! Great texture and you can get it with or without milk. I went with milk as recommended by the cashier and it was a good choice. Rolled Ice Cream #3 Cookie Monster $6 - The ice cream itself was good and could have stood by itself. There was only 1 oreo cookie on top (not 2 like in the picture). The mochi balls was a nice addition on top. There could be more comfortable seating, but we ended up sitting at the big hardwood table. ....| \ _ , , , - - , , _ , .../ , ` . - ' ` ' . _ \ - ; ; ; , _ ..| , a - ) ) _ . ; . ( ` - ` - ' - ' ' - - - ' ' ( _ / . _ ) - ' ( _ \ _ ) 2020
10 years ago
The Rundown: Prices are nice, awesome super lounge corner couch is nap worthy, accepts credit cards, but no coffee milk tea. Overall: A-OK I can't help but compare Tbaar to Kung Fu Tea just down the street. Prices are a bit cheaper in comparison and they accept credit cards! As far as drink quality and boba quality, I would prefer Kung Fu Tea. But this spot is a great option given the fact we tend to find ourselves on this side of Chinatown more often as of late (ahem, Triple Crown dim sum). Anyways, worth a stop if you don't have cash on you and feel like trekking over to Kung Fu Tea. Great spot to kick it and chill and sip on some boba tea. They do have a variety of board games and deck of cards to play as well. That's all I got on this one. 'Til next time, cheers! read more
8 years ago
Ambiance: casual Food: 4/5 Service: 1/5 I actually tried Tbaar for the first time in Colorado, so I knew it was a solid place for boba. What I didn't know was that the service would be drastically different at this location. We came around 9 pm and there was no one in line and only a couple parties inside. Like the other reviews said, there was no greeting from the staff. We were debating between almond milk tea and jasmine milk tea, only to find out that they don't have almond milk tea. No problem, we decided on a jasmine milk tea half sweet with boba and grass jelly (FYI: Tbaar milk green tea uses jasmine tea as their base). The worker was busy making a large order for someone else-totally fine. We were waiting around admiring how nicely decorated this location was. After 10 minutes had passed we were wondering if they started our drink only to find a single drink on the counter. They didn't call our number or try to get our attention to let us know the drink was ready. Overall: It's a little cheaper than kung fu tea (we're talking cents different not dollars different). The drink was actually really good-had a strong jasmine flavor with well cooked boba. The downside is their lack of service. read more
7 years ago
Probably the worst smoothie I've had along with tea shop service. Tea had VERY LITTLE flavor and was told no flavors could be mixed. This makes no sense to me. The cups were poor quality...when I went to shake drink around it cracked in two sides and went all over. Staff was short with interactions while ordering and acted like they would rather stick their head in the blender than be there waiting on you. Definitely won't go back. read more
Super cute and well developed for a spot in the middle of chinatown. Its also large enough for families to come into. Many chairs and seating. The menu is pretty large compared to the other tea places we had passed by. The guy behind the counter didn't crack one smile at all and was basically slamming his pen onto the ipad. Ordered the Tbaar Green Milk Tea. Had a lavender or rose base taste. The fusion of the flowery tea and green tea was pretty good but the boba was way too soggy. read more
9 years ago
Ordered the matcha milk tea with red bean and herbal jelly, less ice. Thought there was just the right amount of sweetness and you can ask for less sugar if you want. Herbal jelly was soft and red bean was good too. I prefer this place over Chatime. They don't seem to have as big of a menu selection but would rather go here for the atmosphere as decor than the other bubble tea places in Chinatown. read more
7 years ago
7 years ago
First: the Thai tea was lacking in flavor, but honestly it might just be because I'm spoiled from Fantastea Thai tea back where I'm from in beaverton (would recommend). The bubbles felt kind of old. Y'know when bubbles start to lose their chew and get kind of weird to bite down on? That's how it was. I don't know if that just happened in the instance I was there just before the shift change, but it was displeasing. Not to mention they were stuck together in clumps. The taste was fine though. Finally, why can't you adjust the amount of ice in the Thai tea? I understand the sugar, I ask always anyways but Thai tea is often presweetened so I was okay with that. But there is no reason why I should have half a cup of ice left. read more
I ordered a Large Panda Green Tea which was $5. It was in a white milk tea with aloe jelly and tapioca. I thought it was really good. The jelly was more flavorful than the milk tea. It wasn't too sweet which I liked. Definitely a must. I tried the strawberry smoothie. I didn't like it as much. It didn't feel like fresh fruit to me. It was also very sweet. I wouldn't recommend it. The service was really fast but then again there were only two of us ordering. The venue is great. Looks like a good place to hang out. They have tables for groups. You can also print out whatever you need printing out. They have board games. I would come back again and try other things on the menu. read more
8 years ago
One word: disappointment. I came in with two friends around 9 pm on a Monday night, clearly not a super busy time. I'd say there were maybe around 10 patrons that passed through as I waited. I could not believe the SLOW ASS SERVICE. I ordered a mango smoothie with tapioca at 8:51 pm and only got it at 9:27 pm. There were 3 people working behind the counter, and they were all moving around doing stuff, but somehow they took forever to make each drink. I can understand that a smoothie would take longer to make than a tea, but damn. It wasn't just my order either -- all the customers were waiting an ungodly amount of time. Tbaar needs to figure out how to do things more efficiently. When I finally got my drink, I was disappointed to find that their version of a "smoothie" was actually a slushie. It was blended ice with mango syrup/flavoring. If there was real fruit in there, I couldn't taste it. To top it all off, the boba was overcooked and mushy. I will say that Tbaar had a nice, clean interior and their rolled ice cream looked good/decently priced. However, I'd recommend literally going anywhere else for boba. read more
7 years ago
This Tbaar location is very consistent in terms of quality. I went to a Tbaar on Taylor Street before and it was nasty (it's permanently closed at that no location. No surprise). Their boba texture is pretty good, and the teas are good too. I was surprised to learn they offer "Taiwan Handmade Taro Balls" (pictures below), which is similar to Meet Fresh's desserts with herbal jelly. This dessert comes with milk, so make sure to order without milk if you are lactose. I had really low expectations when I ordered it, but it was really tasty! The herbal jelly was good, the tapioca was perfect, and the red bean is good too. The overall dessert is honestly better than Meet Fresh Chicago, though I will say that the mochi balls at Tbaar are too hard, starchy, and lacking compared to Meet Fresh. read more
Smoothies galore in the middle of Chinatown. What makes this place different than any other place offering fruit smoothies, well the selection and reasonable price for each drink ($3.50 to $6.00). If you order a large size you get extra toppings for FREE. I ordered the orange and mango fruit smoothie and I got a a big scoop of mango sliced pieces in my drink and a ruby red beet with grass drink. There were plenty of seats here (no plugs) long enough to finish off my large drinks. They were not overly sweet like other places - Just how I like it. Will definitely come back here for my vegetable smoothie. read more
2 years ago
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7 years ago
Pretty cool place to get boba. The girl taking orders seemed like she didn't want to work there. read more
8 years ago
Smells like shit. There is a smell of cigarette all the time. They need to do something about this. Music is extremely loud. Sometimes the waiters smoke near the front door. This makes it hard to get any work done here. Can't breathe. read more
6 years ago
Tbaar definitely my go to milktea place in Chicago especially when in Chinatown. Their drinks are top notch and their staff and service is fast ans friendly. This location has nice seating and an awesome place to hang out with friends or family. Their Brown Sugar milktea is definitely my favorite drink with Taro being a close second read more
9 years ago
5 years ago
Seeing as I live over 10 miles away from this establishment, and they still delivered to me I feel compelled to write a positive review! Not only was the Brown sugar bubble tea amazing, but the fresh macarons was so good it literally melted in my mouth. I cannot wait it support this business again soon! read more
4 years ago
not tasty. got the aloe grapefruit tea and it tastes sour with no grapefruit taste, and even though they advertised it as "real fruit" there's no fruit in the tea. so it's false advertisement. if you want good grapefruit tea, go to Happy Jasmine read more
4 years ago
Went to Tbaar yesterday & I had a fly in my drink! Tried speaking to the manager but he was not there and now isn't answering any of my calls. Tbaar has flies and I'm sure they have Roaches as well. Beware of what's in your drink. read more
8 years ago
I order an amazing milk tea and its was not amazing at all they did not mix it all the way so once i drank it you taste nothing but powder. As far as customer service it sucks the girl would rather have me stand there for 5 min and so she can finish what she doing on her phone read more
Finding a boba cafe in Chicago is SOOO difficult (who would've known :( ) and boba is literally the only thing that keeps me going everyday (it runs through my bloodstream-- trust me). So you would imagine when I discovered Tbaar, how happy I was. This is the perfect study cafe for people who want to study in a cafe, but instead of coffee, they want boba. Tbaar's boba is really good (I've tried so many thus far including their Amazing Milk Tea (HIGHLY RECOMMEND), Panda Milk Tea, Matcha Milk Tea, Passionfruit Tea (ALSO RECOMMEND) and Taro Milk Tea-- as you can see, I've become quite obsessed). The environment (especially on a weekday) is quiet although the music can sometimes be a little loud (just bring your own earphones and listen to your own music, you can drown out theres). They have quite an eclectic playlist from chinese music to hard rap but it's quite amusing sometimes. They also have board games that you can play including jenga and chess. In the back, they have these large tables that are great for studying if you really want to spread out. Honestly, there was this period of 4 months in which I was studying extremely hard for the MCAT and I think I went to Tbaar maybe once every week as my go to study cafe-- I highly recommend it for anyone who wants a good study cafe (they have free wifi) and good boba all in one :) (plus easy access to Chinatown food when you get hungry). I just wish they had a rewards program but, oh well. read more
I always get boba during every trip I take out of state, so of course I had to check one out in Chicago! I'm obsessed with boba:) The location is in Chinatown and the outside is not the cleanest, but hey it's Chinatown! The inside was very clean and cute! I ordered the bubble milk black tea with tapioca and red beans. The flavor was tasty and I really enjoyed it. The red beans gave it a little bit of a different taste but I like red bean, that's why I added it. It was sweet but I like my boba drinks that way. The tapioca was not hard, chewy nor too soft, it was almost perfect! I thought it would be too much of a black tea taste, but the sweetness of the milk tea balanced it out. Also the interior design was cute, I love the wall art! read more
4 years ago
5 years ago
I've been here twice and the Thai smoothies are very very good! Today we tried the passion fruit smoothie with tapioca and it was delicious for only $5.50 . It was too cold today but I wanted to try the Thai Ice cream that also looks very good and they make it in front if you which it's an experience on its own. I recommend doing a video time lapse it comes out cool for social media. read more
6 years ago
I got the brown sugar milk tea with boba and it was AMAZING! My only complaint is that the brown sugar milk tea only comes in one size, which is small sadly. Perfect mix of tea and milk and boba is soft and chewy! Recommend for everybody :) read more
Chill environment with great flavors. I love checking out the boba scene when I'm visiting a new city. Luckily, I was just around the block from Tbaar so I walked to it with a friend and ordered a taro boba smoothie. The boba pearls were quality and the smoothie was blended well. read more
7 years ago
They have an interesting selection of handmade taro ball bowls you can try. I ordered one for the sake of trying something new and i was pleasantly surprised. If you are familiar with bingsoo from korean bubble tea shops, its a bit like that. The ice is a little chunkier and comes with fresh milk splashed on the top. The drinks were delicious and you are given a generous amount for the extras. The only reason i took one star off is because when i went to get the taro ball bowl again, the consistency of the herbal jelly was not very pleasant and kind of membranous. Possibly due to it sitting at the top for so long? read more
8 years ago
Love it here. The staff allows you to stay until whenever and play games, of course with a purchase. Never tasted the food but the drinks and an A+, definitely a spot for younger people. Music is sometimes too loud but the staff will lower it if you ask. A great place to hang with friends or do paperwork while drinking milk tea. read more
10 years ago
7 years ago
The customer service is very bad. Took like 5 min before the cashier even looked our way. It was not super busy. They would not mix 2 flavors they had. Ordered mango and pineapple DID NOT TASTE AS EITHER. Never going back. Dont waste your money! Coconut smoothie was flavorless as well. read more
9 years ago
This is a great place to come in for bubble tea especially if you miss food in Taiwan or would like to try! Their tea and tea shop place are pleasant. It didn't give you disappointment like some other bubble tea shop in Chinatown like King Fu Tea. I have tried regular bubble tea with both black tea and green tea. I'm always a fan of green tea so I would rate it higher. They cook amazing bubbles! But their herb jelly was not the best so I'd not get it again. Their space is clean and good for hangout! The tea shop offered some games placed in the counter by the cashier. We played Jenga there and it's fun. It's just funny people left their phone numbers looking for girlfriends and boyfriends on Jenga pieces! The only complaint though is that sometimes they didn't mix the powder milk completely so it's still on the bottom of the cup. read more
8 years ago
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