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    Tiger Sugar - Cary

    4.0 (26 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Monique J.

    This place right here is amazing! From the customer service down to the drink itself, everything was impeccable. The cashier was patient with us since we were indecisive about what we wanted, but in our defense everything looked good. He gave us insight on what the most popular drinks were, which didn't help at all because once again, everything looked so good. Ultimately we chose #10 and whichever one had the pudding in it. The #10 was sweet and not overwhelmed by chocolate chips. I will definitely be back to try another tea.

    Jake V.

    Tiger Sugar, close to H-Mart in Cary, has some of the creamiest & best-looking brown sugar milk drinks you can find in the Triangle, NC. Tiger Sugar is a milk tea chain based in Taiwan, the birthplace of boba milk tea, and although they're aggressively expanding globally, this is currently the only Tiger Sugar in North Carolina. In our 2nd visit, I asked the barrista what he'd recommend, and he recommended the fifth brown sugar boba milk in the menu: the one with the pudding. My girl ordered the first option: brown sugar boba milk (50% less ice). Total cost was about $15+ for both drinks, about the same as what we usually spend for 2 milk tea drinks in most cafes. There was only 1 employee visible at that time, doing both cashier & barrista work, but he was approachable and simply explained recommendations well. My girl and I were the only customers there, and both drinks were served fast, only giving us a few minutes to glance around the cafe's dead ambiance. But don't let Tiger Sugar's dreadful ambiance turn you off; the brown sugar milk drinks served here taste creamier, more flavorful, and more attractive than pretty much most milk tea cafes with more inviting ambiance in the Triangle NC. Both our brown sugar milk drinks look so rich & indulgent with its "tiger stripes" of caramel streaking the insides as the syrup is mixed with the creamy milk. According to Tiger Sugar's website, they use a proprietary 8-hour method for cooking their syrups and tapioca pearls, and we can taste the difference. I could taste the sweet brown sugar syrup and creamy milk on every sip, and the texture of the tapioca pearls and the rich pudding are perfect. The pudding is flan-like with caramel taste, which reminded me of the pricey but amazing caramel pudding in Brecotea. Took a sip of my girl's brown sugar milk with boba & some kind of jelly topping; its taste is similar to what I ordered, so it's good but not as good as the one with pudding. Our only complaint would be that the amount of ice in both our drinks were a bit much to our preference. Wish Tiger Sugar has a kiosk for customers to adjust the drinks' ice and sugar levels to our liking, like how Feng Cha in Moorisville does it instead of having to tell the barrista our preferences for drinks. Other drinks in the menu also look so delicious - and it helps that they have photos of them for customers who prefer visuals when deciding what to order, and I've never seen such a stacked menu for premium milk teas. The overwhelmingly diverse selection of milk drinks & flavored teas wil give milk tea enthusiasts more reasons to return, and I'll likely share an updated review after we try their other delicious drinks. They also have fried Taiwanese snacks like popcorn chicken available; it doesn't match the quality of the popcorn chicken inside Love Bao's inside its neighboring H-Mart, but it's not bad as a crispy snack. The major issue that's holding me back from giving Tiger Sugar a 5-star rating is its terrible ambiance; many of us, milk tea enjoyers would love to enjoy our beverages in a cafe with an inviting ambiance. It's part of the overall milk tea experience. Nonetheless, it still made it to my "Best Milk Tea Cafes in The Triangle NC" Yelp Collection - https://bit.ly/bestmilkteaNC Overall Score: 4.3/5

    #5 Black sugar boba & pudding milk with cream mousse
    Jennifer L.

    Haiku: Tiger Sugar Famous Taiwan spot Warm ribbons of brown sugar Make sure you shake, shake. --- It's about time that I finally tried Taiwan's famous Tiger Sugar boba drinks. Everything we ordered was delicious and decadent. - #5 Black sugar boba & pudding milk with cream mousse: A luxurious dessert-like drink. The warm ribbons of brown sugar adorned this Instagrammable cup. Make sure you shake it to distribute the brown sugar syrup throughout the drink. Generous pieces of pudding milk and cream mousse made this drink creamy. I'm glad I chose less sugar, because it was sweet enough between the boba, pudding, and mousse. The boba was also perfectly chewy (not hard) and slightly sweet. - #F1 Tiger mango sago: Not your typical mango sago drink. I was pleasantly surprised by this drink and all its toppings and textures. I want to say there were even the unexpected aloe bits? Too bad the menu doesn't list what's inside. Either way, I'd order this drink again. - Popcorn chicken: Your typical well-seasoned popcorn chicken. I also enjoy eating the basil crisps. Service was good. The staff answered all my questions. I'd definitely come back for more!

    T6. Black Sugar Boba Black Tea
    Tom H.

    Nice little tea and boba place right next to H-mart. Staff very friendly and their traditional black tea boba is one of the better ones in Cary. Not seeing much to not recommend here.

    Fries & popcorn chicken
    Kristinne B.

    Came here today to try out this boba shop. I ordered the Black Sugar Boba + Mochi with Creme Mousse, Tiger Mango Sago, Popcorn Chicken, and Fries. Starting with the drinks, the Black Sugar Boba was really good--sweet but not too much, and the Tiger Mango Sago was equally refreshing and delicious. The Popcorn Chicken tasted great, nice and crispy, but the Fries were unfortunately pretty bland. Also, the seating situation could use an upgrade. It's pretty limited, so it's hard to find a spot to sit and enjoy your food. Lastly, the prices felt a bit too high for what you get. I'd come back for the drinks, but not sure it's worth the price for the full experience.

    #1 most popular brown sugar boba milk!
    Christine W.

    I came to their soft opening today! The boba was incredible!! So warm and sugar-coated. And way smaller than the boba pearls at other shops. I prefer it this way. The drinks also come out fantastic. I can't have boba tea past 12 anyway so the boba milk was a nice change of pace. Service was fast even tho lines were long. I only had to wait maybe five or six minutes for my drink. Ambiance is nice, just not much seating!

    Anny S.

    Everything I tried here from the big crispy chicken cutlet to the boba was great. Theres little to no seating here. The order came out quick. Although the price for one chicken cutlet is over priced. You can get a meal out of one chicken cutlet elsewhere.

    Taiwan popcorn, chicken and fries
    Shirlyn Jung J.

    My daughter convinced me to try this place. She loves boba and got the black sugar boba with coffee jelly and said it's a 9/10. I don't care for boba much but got the black sugar coffee latte and it wasn't too sweet (which I like) but there was too much boba in it for me. I also ordered the Taiwan popcorn chicken and fries. It was good but I felt the fry to chicken ratio was off. They gave a lot more fries compared to the chicken.

    Signature #1
    Annie L.

    I am usually not a fan of brown sugar milk boba however this was my second time trying Tiger Sugar and honestly this experience was much better than the first. The brown sugar milk tea is definitely a nice change from getting regular milk teas. There was a perfect balance of sweetness, not overly sweet and not underly sweet at all! The bubbles itself were warm and easy to chew and the milk really balanced out the sweet bubbles.

    Emily T.

    Great location right next to hmart. The chicken was super big and juicy. My husband and I were able to split it. The sweet chili is really sweet so probably would try their powder flavors next time. The matcha was not the best but the boba was great. I just don't think their specialty is the matcha so next time I would get their more popular flavors.

    Brown sugar boba milk
    Violet T.

    This was my second time getting tiger sugar after trying it in Philly. Tiger sugar does one thing really well, chewy warm boba. But I wouldn't really call it bubble tea because their most popular options advertised are boba milks: just boba and milk, no tea. While they do have some tea options, none of them stood out particularly to me. It's a treat that's fun to get every once in a while, but I wouldn't go out of my way for it. I also went during the soft opening, and like other tiger sugar locations, the line was out the door. I was impressed with the fast service, and it seems like most people were able to get their drinks within 10-15 min even with a 20+ people line. If you order from Chunky Boss, the in house chicken cutlet shop, then your wait might be a bit longer. The shop itself only had 3 full size tables and a standing bar area, not enough space to sit and hang out. In terms of Chunky Boss, I was very unimpressed with the quality of the food. First of all, the popcorn chicken I got was cold. The chicken cutlet however was hot, but the breading was not crispy and just fell off the chicken meat. The meat itself was moist, but the seasoning was a little on the sweet side. I definitely have had better chicken at other bubble tea shops in the triangle. Overall, exciting new addition to the triangle boba scene albeit maybe a little gimmicky. They do a great job with the boba, but I'd definitely skip the food there next time!

    Chicken Menu
    Necole R.

    The drinks and chicken were really yummy. The cutlet is huge and could not be finished in one sitting. The customer service was awesome and the staff was very helpful. Will definitely be back!

    F3. Passion Fruit Oolong Tea with Boba & Mango Jelly 3. Popcorn Chicken, Fries and Drink Combo

    By far the best boba/fruit tea in the Triangle. I've travelled to Taiwain multiple times, and this is the most authentic tea around. The tea quality and flavor is amazing, especially the oolong tea. Their boba is perfectly cooked, not too chewy and soft. The customer service here is also exceptional. This location also has Taiwanese popcorn chicken which is again the most authentic I've had here. This place is our go to - it will not disappoint!

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    The food was delicious and full of flavor. The bobs didn't disappoint. You can tell the owner puts his heart into his food.

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    The chicken is huge, seasoned, and delicious. The black pepper popcorn chicken is a must try!

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