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    The Whale Tea

    4.2 (64 reviews)
    ModerateBubble Tea
    Closed 12:00 pm - 9:30 PM

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    Matcha (right) & Mango (left)
    Kit D.

    Pretty solid boba place located in Downtown Stamford! Super friendly staff and ample seating. I need a place to sit down and kill some time, and I had a pretty nice time here. I ordered an iced mango tea for myself, and an iced matcha for my girlfriend. Matcha was pretty solid, good mix of actual matcha and sugar/cream. The mango tea was good, really refreshing. I like fruity teas and this one catered to my craving. Definitely stop by if you need a boba pick me up!

    Passionfruit Fruit Tea
    Marcos L.

    Perfect service even without the transaction process Plenty of seating available for a friend group or family Perfectly warm soft chewy boba WHALE TEA CAN'T BE BEAT!

    Kiosks to order.
    michelle b.

    Great bubble tea. Always difficult to order on the kiosk in terms of getting 2 flavors in your tea as a special blend. But staff are friendly, and tea was excellent. Tapioca bobas were fresh! Parking on the street downtown with meters. Would def return.

    Jasmine green tea with boba
    Hwal L.

    So...What I remember most from our first visit here is the discomfort the whole time because it was a hot day and their AC apparently wasn't working. The fact that none of their touch screen ordering machines was working didn't exactly help elevate our experience, either. Now their green tea was decent although we had to have the sweetness adjusted a coupe of times, and their boba was fine. Service was quick and casual friendly, so no comment there. I wish them well. I can see us going back if we lived closer, but never say never.

    Brown Sugar Fresh Milk Tea and Matcha Fresh Milk Tea
    Tony G.

    Wow! I am so happy with this place! I've visited the New Haven location as well, but I already can tell this location is a standout. The location in downtown is perfect and the store looks so homey, great setup. Ordering online was seamless. Plus you get a free drink through the app after a certain amount of orders- fun pro tip! I arrived and it was super simple. The cashier was also very friendly and offered me a bag if I needed. I didn't realize there was a stamp card you could get so they explained it to me and gave me two stamps for the two drinks I bought- very kind! The drinks themselves are great, the boba was so warm! The lids are so cute and I've never seen them at the new haven location. My partner loved the matcha drink. Definitely recommend the brown sugar as well, give this place a try! I will be back for the rest of my stamps!

    Brown Sugar Fresh Milk/Milk Tea
    Amy R.

    Was really impressed with my first time trying bubble tea! The store is cute and small, street parking was nearly impossible. I was recommended the brown sugar milk tea by the server. My friends enjoyed the oreo milk tea and passionfruit slushie tea with strawberry boba. I look forward to coming back and trying another flavor!

    Julia H.

    Yah! Finally a decent bubble tea place in Stamford!! We definitely enjoy the fruit teas here! The mango slush isn't fresh fruit though so it does have an artificial taste to it. We are used to getting real fruit mango slush in Toronto so this does not satisfy the cravings. Definitely go with the fruit teas!

    Audrey C.

    This was the second time coming. The first time i tried the Jasmine Tea and it was subtle and light. Today i got matcha and the boba complimented it was well. Boba is my favorite thing ever and i'm so happy this store is in Stamford! The service is friendly as always and the drinks are such a nice treat will definitely be trying new flavors soon

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    A ton of flavor options and reasonable prices, plus quick service, would recommend stopping by!

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    The drinks here are simply not good. Stay on the safe side and simply get the slushees. And, super overpriced.

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    finally, a boba place that's within a reasonable driving distance! i love the fresh taro milk and they use real taro! so delish!

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    I'm officially updating my previous rating because MẹCha Noodle Bar has seriously stepped things…read moreup. For anyone wondering about the name, it's pronounced "Me-uh Chah" (not "Mek-ah") and translates to "Mother and Father"--which feels fitting given how much more "soul" the food has lately. A few years back, I felt like they were missing the mark on the essentials, specifically the phở broth and the nước nắm. If you know Vietnamese food, you know those are the dealbreakers. The great news is they've clearly dialed in the recipes. I've been coming back regularly now because the flavors are finally hitting those traditional notes that are so hard to find in this part of Connecticut. My typical order: * Phở Gà (Chicken) * Phở Tái (Rare beef) * Phở Bò Viên (Beef meatballs) * Chả Giò (Fried spring rolls) -- Absolute must-order. They do have a lot of non-traditional stuff like Bao, Handrolls, and a solid Spicy Miso Ramen, and while those are actually very good, I usually stick to the Vietnamese classics since they're doing them so well now. The atmosphere is also worth mentioning. It has a really cool, organic vibe with tons of wood accents. The ceiling is covered in hundreds of 2x4s that hang down like a weeping willow canopy--it's unique and looks great in person. Pro-Tips: * Parking: Don't even bother trying to find a spot on Bedford Street; it's a nightmare. Park in the lot around the back and just use the pedestrian passage to walk through the building. * The App: If you're doing takeout, use their mobile app. It's a lifesaver on the weekends when the dining room gets slammed. So glad to have a reliable phở spot in downtown Stamford again!

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