Super-cheap (as in, $2.50 rather than $4.50) for all sizes. A 22 ounce size is $3.00…read more And better yet, the quality of the tapioca balls themselves is fantastic--not small, meager, tough little things, but round and full. I go on bubble tea hunts frequently, and this has been my best score by far so far. (And I don't know the name, either, but it's right next to the Popeye's).

It was the grand re-opening this weekend! They had a BOGO deal. This was one of my favorite…read morelocations. It's right between Herald Square and Times Square. This location is more spacious than the nearby one on W32nd. It has a few tables. There's also a standing ledge table by the window. I got the black milk tea with boba, hot. I was able to adjust the sugar level. Good tasty tea. This was my favorite drink here. My other favorite is the iced honey green tea with milk foam, especially in the summer days. I also got the onigiri, but that didn't taste so good. The rice was hard. I don't recommend that. Maybe get the bubble waffles. I had a sample and they were pretty crispy. Great place to stop by for some boba tea and snacks. Staff were very nice.

Was here for their grand reopening!…read more The location looks refurbished and clean. There is a few spots to sit and overall has a new Boba shop vibe. It's nicer than many of the other Gong Chas in the city. The team was super friendly but there were people from corporate there so they might have felt the pressure. Nonetheless the were nice and accommodating. They have kiosk where you can order but one was already not working. Not a great look when it was their grand opening. They have tasty drinks with lower prices than other shops. The drinks were done a bit slower than expected but it was only like 7 minutes. I got some onigiri and it was quite stale. The rice was hard and cold. It felt like it had been left out for a while. The packaging also got stuck. Overall good Boba shop for drinks but not food.

Great flavor options and they also have a vegan option. Love this since my son has a dairy allergy…read more We like to come here from time to time. Love the topping options and the service here too. It's a small location, but a good one.

i don't normally leave bad reviews, but this location was extremely disappointing…read more i love and frequent pinkberry often back home in socal, so i was excited to get a taste of some good froyo in nyc. when we walked into the store, i noticed how hot and stuffy it was in there. there was a line of about 4-5 people in front of us when we first entered, but it just kept growing as time passed til it was literally packed to the door. the table i waited at was also sticky and had trash and toppings dried on it. my boyfriend ordered for us - we got a small cup of froyo and an order of dragon berry tea. he waited around 15 minutes only to notice the cashier hadn't given the other workers his order receipt, so the people behind him in line were receiving their orders first. when he ordered the tea, one of the workers had told him that he couldn't order it because they were out of some ingredients, but another worker corrected her and told her not to tell customers that they're out, just cuz she doesn't know how to make it. seems like there is an issue with improperly trained staff. anyways, after waiting around 30 minutes for them to give us our order, we were disappointed by the amount of froyo we got. it was also melted by the time we got it. the tea was flavorless - just tasted like sour water. overall, was underwhelming and disappointing.

Solid boba tea spot. We ordered Roasted Oolong Tea Latte, Golden bubble Milk Tea, and Lychee Milk…read moreTea. We lessened the sweetness on these drinks and the balance of tea flavor, sweetness, and creaminess was top notch imo. I was impressed with the roasted oolong and Lychee Milk Tea profile. No issues with service. This is mainly order to go style.

This was very close to my work, and I've been wanting to try for a while. I guess you can say I…read morefinally caved. I got the golden bubble milk tea which is their most popular drink. I didn't realize golden bubble literally just meant golden boba balls. I thought it would be some sort of special milk tea flavor LOL. But it wasn't so it was just your typical milk tea (which was pretty good) with LOTS (too much) of boba (not good). The boba to tea ratio could definitely be a lot better, half the drink was boba which is way too much. I also wish the boba was a little less chewy. They recommended 50% sugar so I got 25% and it was still too sweet for me. The upside is that it did satisfy the boba craving for the moment. And the service was quick! It was also a little bit hard to find this store because people were doing construction around the building.

Staffs were friendly. There are bubble tea, and food you can order from here. I ordered a regular…read moreKorean Hot Dog which was $4.99. There are tables and seats where you can sit and enjoy your meal here. Service: 4/5 Food: 4/5 Ambience: 4/5

My bubble tea crawl continues throughout NYC attaining my favorite default grass jelly loeng4 fan2…read more涼粉 choice topping. Ahh, grass jelly loeng4 fan2 涼粉 is my childhood favorite dessert and summons nostalgia! It is my mission to search for bubble tea businesses that offers grass jelly as a topping for my primary reason to patronize. It was abundant which filled one quarter of my medium sized drink. The grass jelly topping is New York City standard priced at $0.50 at least there is sustainability and a sense of normalcy. I requested regular ice, but the entire ice dispensed disappointedly melted and the drink became room temperate. Heat wave medium $6.00 Passionfruit green tea with grass jelly, 50%, light sugar. The drink alone was good quality. While scanning the electronic menu the drink names appear very comical and not business appropriate as well as this bubble tea business name Ho Ho Te. The sound speakers is boisterously loud blasting music directly at my face by the ordering counter. The cashier associate was 90% inaudible of her customer service questions due to the boisterously loud blasting music as I had to fight loud vs. loud by blurting loudly several times: "WHAT?" Why would a business intentionally place sound speakers in front of a ordering counter station where customers must communicate their food/drink orders? How can customers place their drinks orders with clear specific description/instructions only for the cashier associate to inadvertently obfuscate by misinformation because the message conveyed was utterly misinterpreted? Communication is vital for ordering and order fulfillment accuracy in the food service industry! The cardboard paper straws available are environmentally sustainable friendly for biodegradable and compostable. However, these cardboard straws taste AWFULl!! The drink selection is very limited menu compared with other bubble tea competitors. Disappointedly there is no Jasmine green tea on the menu. There are some food items. Takeout menus are available for grabs. Loyalty card is available which also serve as business card where the back is printed in gold foil. This business is very accessible by MTA NYC Transit at Port Authority 42nd Street's A, C, E trains and buses near the peripheral of Times Square.

Wow I'm amazed that Ten Ren has stood the test of time. This may be the first place I ordered…read morebubble tea 20 yrs ago and I had it again today. Back then, bubble tea was about $3 or so with just a few flavors. I like how they still keep the menu fairly simple with milk teas and slushes. Today I ordered the black sugar oolong tea with boba, 50% sugar and less ice. Flavor was great but I could have skipped the black sugar. Overall, good classic bubble tea. Shop still looks the same with the traditional tea shop towards the back. Lots of competition in the neighborhood so it's nice to see this Chinatown staple.

I don't know a lot about bubble tea. However, whilst in chinatown I wanted to try one. It states…read moreonline thatTen Ren's Tea and Ginseng Co. is a distinguished tea store. So I tried them out. I enjoyed my tea and would recommend.

Delicious ice cream and quick service are two of the hallmarks of Surreal Creamery from the two…read moretimes I've come here. Between the ice cream in mason jars to the boba teas, everything has been spot on, and can be customized to your taste preferences. What people aren't talking about is the incredible value Surreal offers -- from my two years of living in NYC (and coming back multiple times since), I don't believe there's an ice cream spot that matches the value here. Mountains of ice cream to be devoured solo or enjoyed with a friend (every bite is delicious), but it won't break the bank. 12/10 would recommend! One note, the inside of the store is pretty small, so plan to eat your dessert outside, or, if you can get lucky and snag some of the limited counter space inside, know that you probably can't dine with a large group inside.

This is the cutest little boba shop with unique ice cream creations. I came fir a Tokidoki event…read moreand the staff was as excited as the customers! I love a good thematic celebration. The brown sugar boba is tasty, chewy and sweet. Next time, ill get the cookie monster or matcha ice cream boba

Yes the viral Dubai cookie thing was amazing. But also the ube latte kicked ass and actually…read moretasted like ube.

I came here with friends on a Saturday afternoon because of their summer bingsu collaboration. We…read moregot one of each flavor to split and try all of them - the tomato basil, the bear oreo, and the matcha. I was a little excited and very skeptical of the tomato basil since that was a unique flavor. My friends loved it and it was their favorite but I absolutely hated it, but it was good to try nonetheless. The matcha was nothing special and the bear Oreo was actually quite plain and I feel like is not worth it. The base layer of the shaved ice was almost tasteless - didn't really taste like vanilla or milk, and it was just sprinkled with Oreo. I would rather just buy my own pack of Oreos and eat that. They have outdoor seating which was nice.

They have stainless steel straws at $5.95 for one for $10.00 for two. They are pinkish purple and…read morecome in a pouch. This location is very small and opens to the public. They never closed their doors. Apart from bubble teas and refreshers, they are known for their popcorn chicken and Taiwanese sausage. The popcorn chicken has different flavors that you can choose from (pepper salt, spicy, garlic, curry, and basil). Taiwanese sausage is very sweet and not like your basic hot dog sausage. Very juicy and fat. I always get bubble tea from here at 0% sugar and 0% ice and even though there is no sugar added, they still have some syrup inside the bubble tea that you have to mix with the straw so the milk tea can be a little sweet. You can definitely taste the black tea and the quality in this drink. The tapioca is sometimes chewy because of the cold drink but most of the time it is soft and fresh.

The space is very small and crampy. But they have 3 small stools to sit while waiting. I got the…read morebasil popcorn chicken to try. I like that they made it fresh. I didn't get a lot of basil taste but the chicken is perfectly fried. If I come back to the area, i will try the spicy popcorn chicken.

Cute ice cream shop near WSP ~ Everyone's always super…read morefriendly and will explain the menu to you and the different combos. Flavors are good, light, different mix and match vibes ~ Def a SHARED experience though, it's a lot of ice cream if you get the mason jars. It's been hot lately so by the time we walked to WSP it was getting a little melty on the top swirls, so if you want an aesthetic pic ~ get it early on Found old pics from when we've gone before, apparently we like the chocolate the most!

I was really craving ice cream and stumbled across Surreal Ice Cream on Instagram!! the purple and…read moregreen swirl immediately caught my eye (usually a sign of matcha and ube or taro, which I love). The place itself is small but cute, and the service was honestly great, friendly and quick. Unfortunately, the ice cream didn't live up to the hype or the aesthetic. What looked like rich, exotic flavors ended up tasting like basic vanilla with food coloring. I was expecting bold, creamy matcha and ube or taro flavors, but it just tasted artificial and flat :( like a cheaper version trying to ride the wave of the trendy flavors. The portion size was generous, but I left feeling like I wasted my cheat day. It's definitely IG worthy, but tastewise, it missed the mark for me.