Fun and tasty bubble tea spot! Friendly staff, wide drink selection, and perfect for a refreshing…read moretreat any time of day.

I came here for the special promotion event with pikmin - a Nintendo game. I like lungful tea for…read morethe promotions they do with big companies (they previously had minions and Pokémon events) because it always means there are special drinks, even thought they're not always great. The workers were fast and I got my drink quickly, but it wasn't my favorite boba. I got the pikmin slush because I wanted the special straw cover that comes with pikmin drinks for a limited time. The slush melted really quickly, was way too sweet (sweetness level wasn't adjustable for this one), and the popping boba had a really thick outer membrane. I'll try a more typical milk tea with less sweetness next time.

Drink came out just as expected, and in a timely manner. As other mentioned, limited seating, maybe…read more5-6 tables for two. But there's also plenty of seating outdoors and in the surrounding area. I came on a Sunday, so street parking is free and was pretty easy to grab a spot. Gongcha is good for the basic tea, while also having interesting seasonal drinks.

I'm so happy that University City has gong cha!!! If you don't know by now, I'm a gong cha…read morefenatic/die hard fan. I'm a firm believer in their slogan, "Tea fit for royalty." The gong cha here is small and cute. There is limited seating, but there IS seating. There's also some outdoor chairs and small tables as well as benches. What I also like is that it shares a space with a sushi spot!! This way, you can grab some sushi, some bubble tea, and head down to the park down the street for a little picnic. We ordered a medium passionfruit green tea with coconut jelly as well as a medium lychee oolong with coconut jelly and pearls. They were both delicious and cost about $13-14. Come give this location some love!

Obsessed with the winter melon milk tea!…read more Went here for the first time today and am smitten! My daughter had been several times prior and loved it, so I knew it would be good but I had no idea how good! This is definitely one of my favorite boba teas ever! Will definitely be coming back.

worst boba experience of my life!!! the milk tea had literally no tea so it was just extremely…read moresweet milk and the peach tango was watered down. there was no tango in their mango bc they sold out of it!!!! safe to say I won't come back

Love me some Tokidoki! Had no idea they were doing this here until I walked in. A very pleasant…read moresurprise! Service was fast and friendly. The establishment was very clean. Loved the ambiance and music. Ice cream was great! This is actually my second time here. First time was just as good!

Overall, we enjoyed our after-show Surreal Creamery outing for something sweet. While the music was…read morebumping a little hard for the few eat-ins, this location is between Penn and Drexel, so the clientele trends younger. The menu was a bit overwhelming in its presentation--it seemed a bit like there were different offerings on the color print-outs taped to the glass than what was on the larger, laminated menu on the wall. The chocolate small cup of soft serve with chocolate syrup and rainbow sprinkles was satisfying. It would've been perfect if hot fudge had been on offer. One oddity on the service end, one in our group tried to order a milkshake, but was told "no milkshakes" that evening, but then we saw a milkshake being picked up. (Perhaps that was the last one of the evening.) One disappointment on the menu end, one in our group prefers peanut-butter based ice cream, but there didn't seem to be one available, even via mix-ins, so he went without. One note on the food, one in our group ordered an Earl Grey cone, but it looked (and tasted) like plain vanilla.

Solid place for reasonably priced sushi in University City. Their specials are pretty worth and…read morevery filling in my opinion. There's ample seating inside and service was good.

Decent sushi in U-City. None of the food here is incredible, but it's decently cheap and service is…read morefast. The best thing is the 3 roll combo at dinner - you can pick three different sushi rolls and it comes with miso soup. They also will make rolls that aren't actually on the menu if the ingredients are in various other rolls and you just state the roll you want like it exists, i.e. mango avocado or salmon avocado (the salmon one on the menu is seared but we wanted it not seared). This place gets very loud for dinner Thursday-Sunday because it's one of the few places near Penn's campus that can host large parties, takes reservations, and isn't going to break the bank for a college student. Clubs and frats often have dinners here, so be prepared for a bit of rowdiness if you come during that time!

WOW. This is a true 5-star Poke bowl. Why would have thought? Regretfully, I procrastinated trying…read morePoké-man for over 2 years. Given the, "lulzy" name, I guess I expected it wouldn't amaze me. I was very wrong! The fresh ingredients, attention to detail and beautiful presentation were 100% exceptional. I got the customized bowl: ahi tuna on rice with beautiful crunchy vegetables atop. I am essentially salivating thinking about having it again. The inside seating area is nice enough and there's a few screens around to place orders. I want to go back again (tomorrow?). Look past the name and try this sleeper Poké!

Love the food. They forgot my avocado one time and do not get the notes when ordering on yelp, but…read moreit's always ready and fresh. Solid choice and easy to order.

Came here as I was exploring Philly Chinatown. It was awfully hot and humid, so my friend and I…read moredesperately needed a cold drink. We joked that I should keep visiting different ChiCha locations around the world to compare. There were a handful of customers sitting around when we arrived weekday mid-afternoon. The staff only had one customer waiting for their drink and no one waiting to order until we came. They only have one kiosk which I think is inefficient unless their traffic isn't that high. I ordered my usual: high mountain pouchong, light ice, less sweet, grass jelly. In terms of tea flavor, I think it's pretty on par with the other ChiCha locations. If I had to rank them it'd be: Boston, New York = Philly = Hong Kong, Chicago

I ordered the Mango Oolong Tea and the Dong Ding Tea, and both were excellent. The Mango Oolong was…read morerefreshing with the perfect balance of ripe mango flavor and fragrant oolong tea. It was naturally sweet without tasting artificial, allowing the floral notes of the tea to come through. The Dong Ding Tea was the standout for me smooth, aromatic, and incredibly clean-tasting with a rich, roasted finish that lingered pleasantly after each sip. It's the kind of tea you can slowly enjoy and appreciate. If you're looking for authentic, high quality tea instead of overly sweet bubble tea, ChiCha San Chen is definitely worth visiting. I'll absolutely be back to explore more of their menu!

There's been a huge rise of bubble tea places and I'm definitely not complaining. I enjoy trying…read morenew places and finding new exciting flavors. This place has some similarities to others I've been but also has some new concept ones as well. Came here one day with my kids and wife. She had her favorite of milk tea with Oreo foam. She ordered hers without sugar and I thought it was good, but for me, I would get it normal. My kids went for some fruity drinks (one was a grapefruit and I forget the other). The grapefruit was delicious. It came with a slice of grapefruit inside to make it look nice. This is something I haven't really seen at many other places before. Location is nice for people that live or work in center city, but the traffic around here is horrendous. This is my kids favorite place because of the cup, so most likely, I will be back (or have my wife grab some stuff for them before heading home from work)

First to start out their attitude for her, not pleasing I ordered a green tea and on the lid was…read morenasty with dirty ham Prince and Hair stuck on the top of the lid. They did take it back. Badd did not apologize for anything. Do Not recommend this place at all is not clean an there attitude stain.