Vivi Bubble Tea Brighton is a solid spot when you're craving a refreshing drink in the Boston area. The shop has a bright, casual vibe that makes it perfect for a quick stop between classes, work, or hanging out with friends. The menu offers a wide variety of classic milk teas, fruit teas, slushes, and specialty drinks. You can customize sugar and ice levels, which is always a plus. The boba pearls are typically soft and chewy, and drinks come out quickly even when there's a small line. We got the brown sugar boba, which was good though a little on the sweeter side. This location also serves food like popcorn chicken, which is crispy and well-seasoned, a solid pairing with any drink. Service is generally friendly and efficient, with staff keeping orders moving at a steady pace. Prices are about what you'd expect for bubble tea in the area. Overall, Vivi Bubble Tea Brighton is a dependable go-to for sweet, refreshing drinks and a convenient pick-me-up whenever the craving hits. read more

Vivi Bubble Tea Brighton - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

" Open late & good tea " This place is opened late and the tea is good . I definitely recommend this place . It's also opened late . The service is welcoming. The vibe is friendly. Parking is difficult. Prices are reasonable. read more

Vivi Bubble Tea in Brighton came in clutch many times for me, especially during the pandemic & not many places were open! They were pretty much open daily until 1am (at the time) & was a great spot to grab some late night milk tea and snacks. There are 4 total locations in MA; most of which are in the Boston neighborhoods, with the exception of the one in North Quincy. My usual order that I get from Vivi's is: passionfruit QQ iced tea & spicy popcorn chicken. The passionfruit QQ comes with boba + lychee jelly! Very good. The chicken is one of my favorite street food snacks that they offer & OMG... delicious. Can't go wrong with any of the flavors they offer for the popcorn chicken. They have 5 flavors: pepper salt, spicy, garlic, basil, and curry. For me, I typically stick to the passionfruit QQ drink or get regular teas because honestly, their milk teas have never been that great... even before all of the more popular milk tea chains arrived in Boston. Overall, not a bad spot for a quick drink & snacks. They make everything pretty quick too and usually no lines. read more

Vivi's Takoyaki isn't the best but for $6, you can get 6. It'll satisfy your cravings for sure. Of course you're not going to get the best ingredients like chunks of octopus but the flavor is there. Their popcorn chicken is definitely a hit. Tip - takoyaki must be eaten fresh! If you wait too long, it's definitely not that great. Same goes for the popcorn chicken. It will get soggy. read more

Vivi Bubble Tea Brighton - Takoyaki(6) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I went here and guess what... I told them I am allergic to milk and drank my boba tea... I went home and had diarrhea! DIARRHEA!?!? Yes! Diarrhea.... It was so bad I threw up from the smell! All because of this boba tea, I had to call the services.. THE SERVICES!? Yes... the services... read more

Vivi's bright interior is very welcoming and offers a great variety of drinks and snacks! I love the popcorn chicken and Taiwanese sausage! There are 5 flavors for the popcorn chicken and you can't go wrong with any. The spicy version is definitely very spicy and would stay away if you cannot handle any spice. My favorites were the curry and garlic. The drinks are also pretty good and it complements the snacks very well especially if you order a refreshing fruity drink. read more

Vivi Bubble Tea Brighton - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I've been to Vivi Bubble Tea at least 50 times, it's always fantastic both in terms of taste and service. The drinks are consistently delicious, and the staff are usually friendly and welcoming. However, during my visit on September 13th around 3:30 PM, there was a new woman working who was grumbling throughout my order, which made me feel quite unwelcome. This was contrary to my many other visits, where the team has been amazing. Hoping this was just an off day, as Vivi is normally one of the best spots around. read more

We just picked up takeout from MDM Noodles and wanted to round of our meal with a drink. Enter, Vivi bubble tea, just diagonally across the street. Lots of good options on the menu. But we wanted some "original" flavors (no Oreos, or creme brulee, haha). So we opted for a large size of the red bean matcha milk tea, no ice, and with 70% sugar. Even though we had already picked up dinner, we were too tempted by their popcorn chicken and added that to our order too. You can pick any one of FIVE flavors, woah! Salt-pepper, spicy, garlic, curry, basil. After a quick flavor playoff in our mind, garlic won in the end! The whole order took only a few minutes, they were super quick and friendly behind the counter (and it felt nice to order in person versus a screen, after so many months). The food and drink were both great! The sugar level of the bubble tea was how we like it and the quantity was good too. You get a lot of popcorn chicken in that portion. The only thing missing was probably a dipping sauce (my favorite!) but not a big deal because the chicken had enough flavor on its own. We'll be back to try more! Pro tip: The menu on the outside of the shop is not the most recent, make sure to check the one inside. read more

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I'll make the occasional stop at Vivi's when visiting my hometown of Brighton, MA. Though this staple hasn't been open for very long, I'll say it's a great addition to Brighton Center and definitely can satisfy a craving. I have tried a variety of tea's from here, and can say the Kumquat Lemon is by far my favorite (I prefer fruit based boba drinks). I have also tried various types of slush, strawberry, jasmine honey, and taro. All very good. This shop also offers special teas that come with diced fruit, and while creative, I will say it does overpower the drink a bit. read more

Vivi Bubble Tea Brighton - Mango Slush & Jasmine Honey Tea (Aug 2020) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Funky little bubble tea shop. Not a lot of seats, good for a quick drink pick up and go. The price is normal for bubble tea around the area. The fruit teas could be a little more flavorful. The baristas were kind. I would come back. read more

Such a cute and clean boba shop! Sorely needed in the Brighton area since most bubble tea places congregate by Harvard Ave. There's quite a few seats as well, along with plenty of outlets by the window bar. I tried the Japanese Matcha Milk Tea with boba. The drink came out very quickly and definitely satisfied my taste buds. I will definitely be back, and next time, I plan to try one of their many food offerings including sausage, takoyaki, and fried chicken. They were not too busy on a Saturday mid morning, but I'm sure once more people find out they will get busier. There is a loyalty card, which can helps me decide where to get boba. Overall, a very welcome addition to Brighton. read more

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Not bad. Tea flavor was ok. But the boba flavor was good. Some tea places just for some reason cannot give their boba any flavor. But this place did it right. Cute store. Polite staff. I would probably come by again read more

Very organized and clean especially with how busy it is. The boba was also very good I got a mango ololong.

It's my first time trying their jelly tea! I ordered the pineapple grapefruit jelly tea! Jelly tea is pretty much having small chunks of jello. It's good though! They have a variety of boba tea selections and they have a kitchen menu. I tried all the 5 flavors of popcorn chicken, curly fries, Taiwanese sausage and takoyaki! It was all yummy! Great snacks and boba tea! read more

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Worst boba tea I've ever had. The milk tea tasted like the milk was old, the flavoring was awful, and the boba wasn't fully cooked through. Tried two different flavors and we both stopped drinking them after a few sips. Very disappointing. read more

I love this place. I am always looking for decent legit Taiwanese street food (popcorn chicken / 鹽酥雞, Taiwan sausage / 香腸, and bubble tea / 珍珠奶茶）and this place/chain never disappoints. Personally I love the food here, and the bubble tea never misses (I always get the black milk tea with bubbles, with half to little ice and 30% or 50% sugar). I love the popcorn chicken and I think the flavor is very similar to the popcorn chicken you can get in Taiwan, since they use the right flavoring. I also really like their sausage. The only con is the prices have gone up a little over time due to inflation, but I do really like vivi and would go back in a heart beat. I also really like their salt and pepper curly fries. read more

Vivi Bubble Tea has great Taiwanese popcorn chicken. I had a craving for this yummy appetizer, so I placed a take order consisting of garlic popcorn chicken and a tiramisu milk tea with boba. Garlic is one of several flavors offered at Vivi - the other flavors include salt and pepper, curry, and basil. The popcorn chicken portion size is generous. The breading has a delicious, but not overwhelming garlic flavor. In addition, every chunk had a large amount of juicy meat in it. Definitely will come back for another order of popcorn chicken and will probably try the other flavors. I liked my tiramisu milk tea. At 30% sugar, it was not very sweet (intentionally) and there were slight overtones of coffee. I wasn't too impressed with the boba that day - they were mushy for my liking, but it's possible that it could have been the day too. Minus the boba, the drink itself was fine. Overall, Vivi is a decent place for both snacks and drinks. Not every bubble tea shop offers its variety of snacks. read more

Vivi Bubble Tea Brighton - Tiramisu milk tea with tapioca - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Drinks are solid. They have a digital kiosk where you put in your order rather than going to the counter, which is convenient and easy if impersonal. The decor is funky and has this strange paradox where the furniture is minimal but loud. Not a ton of seating, more for grab-and-go than hang out with your bubble tea. read more

First time coming to this location of Vivi's. We ordered two of their popcorn chicken flavors, one which was their garlic and the other was their salt and pepper. I also got their oolong milk tea with boba. Unfortunately, we kind of forgot we got the food so everything was room temp by the time we got to eating it. However, the chicken was still crispy and incredibly flavorful. The milk tea was also good but the boba lost their chewiness. Will definitely try this location again. read more

I like Vivi. Their drinks are good and their cups are cute. Oh and the staff is nice. My boyfriend and I visited Vivi a little before COVID-19 shut everything down. We were the only 2 customers which was peculiar for a weekend night. We opted for one of their fruit teas and flaming brown sugar milk. The fruit tea was refreshing, sweet and filled with bits of fruit, jelly and aloe. I forgot to lower the sweetness so their regular sweetness level is definitely too sweet for my liking. The flaming brown sugar milk drink was cool - since we were the only ones there we asked if they could torch the drink in front of us and they obliged. I love how they brulee'd the top as it definitely makes for a cool drink. The milk was also not overwhelmingly sweet which was nice and the tapioca balls were also the perfect texture. I'm for sure a fan and would return again. read more

Vivi Bubble Tea Brighton - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Holy moly, with only one other customer in the place still had to wait 20 minutes for 2 teas. How can you take that long to make bubble tea?? I ordered the Taro creme brulee and the 3Q. Based on the menu, I'm not sure how I was supposed to know the creme brulee didn't have boba. Also the woman making it held the torch to it for literally half a second, so there was no creme brulee on this creme brulee milk tea. How can you take 20 minutes to make a tea and then give up at the end??? And on top of it all, the woman was so rude! Moving at a glacial pace and seemed like she rather be anywhere else. Based on the positive reviews, I'm assuming other staff provide a different experience so maybe I will give another shot during a different shift. If the woman working Saturday around 5 is reading this, follow your dreams, and please let them take you far away from the service industry. read more

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Vivi always has a special place in my heart, as I had my first boba ever in a different Vivi, and that's where I fell in love with it. But the Brighton location is the absolute worst of all Vivis I've been to. -They regular tea is always oversteeps to overwhelming bitterness. -It seems that they are not doing the best job washing their containers, as their flavored fruity drinks always taste like something they are not supposed to taste (One time I ordered a stawberry flavored tea that tasted like a mix of grapefruit and strawberries, another time a berry drink tasted like a bunch of fruits mixed together). I lived right down the street from them, so I gave them too many chances and every time there was something wrong with my drink. It's practically the only boba place in Brighton Center, but there are many good spots not too far in Allston. So, I stopped going there at some point and ended up going for a longer walk (or a ride) to other places. read more

Came in on soft opening day, not really sure what to expect but the line wasn't too long, and the counter was well staffed, I think I counted 10 people behind there at one point. I got the kumquat green tea, it's a syrup but still really good, just the right amount of tart vs sweet. I waited a normal amount of time for Boba tea dispite it being opening day. read more

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I'm so glad they opened a ViVi in Boston. :) this review isn't about the bubble tea because if you love bubble tea , you probably already have a go-to order haha. I love this spot mostly because the manager is the most kind human ever and takes a lot of ownership in what he does to run the place and to me that really makes it breaks a business. Since it opened, I'm consistently greeted by him as I walk in or leave and it really makes people feel welcomed into the shop. Also bonus, it opens until 1am! Thank you Boston for finally having a spot that opens past 9pm ! read more

Awesome place! I had been to one in NYC. Tried the taro milk tea, no sugar. Doesn't need the added sugar- flavor's lovely as is. Service was quick and very friendly. Can't wait to try more drinks and some of the snacks. The cartoons are so cute! read more

Vivi Bubble Tea Brighton - Taro milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Oops! Wrong place, but I do like Vivi's a lot, not only for their bubble tea but also for their popcorn chicken! I like the curry one the best, but I usually get a variety. read more

Vivi Bubble Tea Brighton - Waiting for our order - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Soft opening today. Went in and was immediately greeted by the manager Peter. Very friendly guy. Clean place. Small. Street parking. Ordered a large kumquat lemon drink with aloe jelly. It is one of the best boba type drinks in Boston. Fruity, juicy, citrusy, and wasnt too overly sweet. Straw takes in the aloe jelly very well. (Sometimes drinking boba with a straw can cause the boba to shoot directly at the throat, which is annoying but not the case with this jelly.) Aloe jelly absorbs the drink well and each bite of the jelly bursts the kumquat lemon juice back in the mouth with aloe flavor. Amazing. Must try. Will get again. Recommended. The only thing is I wished the decor would be less pink so I can walk in without feeling weird as a grown man. Haha. read more

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I've been waiting for Vivi to open for weeks now and it finally is! Right in Brighton Center which is 1 mile away from the bubble tea mecca that is Allston. They held their soft opening today and it took about 10-15 minutes to get drinks. Clearly still trying to figure it out but I have faith they can do it! The shop is beautiful with pink walls and neon signs. We got the oreo creme brulee drink with bubbles (large) and the blue galaxy with mango popping boba (large). The oreo creme brulee was good, but I would recommend toning down the sugar levels (I got 50%). It was warm which I wasn't expecting and I loved the cup it came in. My boyfriend got the blue galaxy and it was my favorite! It was very fruity and I loved the bubbles. It had a little too much ice for my liking, but I loved it regardless. Perfect for Instagram! Overall, I will definitely be back. The two drinks were $13, which is expensive, but is what is average for the price of bubble tea. I'm interested in trying their food selection. read more

Hip hip hooray for Vivi Bubble Tea in Brighton! This newly opened bubble tea space is shiny and awesome, with super cute decals all over their wall and counter, and excellent bubble teas and snacks to boot. My drinks came out very quickly -- less than a 3 minute wait -- and my crispy salt-pepper popcorn chicken was just a few minutes after that. The tea was excellent -- I got 30% sugar and no ice but they still filled the cup to the brim, bursting with great tea flavor and tangy peach flavor too. Definitely go for 30% sugar since any more than that would have been cloying. The aloe jelly was excellent as well, refreshing and the perfect texture. The popcorn chicken was delectable -- perfectly crispy and flavorful on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside. I only wish this place was a little closer to either my work or my home but huzzah for people who live and work in Brighton! read more

Vivi Bubble Tea Brighton - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Yuck. The drink tasted nothing like what I ordered. Service was fast and the ambiance was cute but the drinks were NOT worth the money

We've always been a huge fan of Vivi ( the Quincy location). Went to the Brighton location for the first time a couple of weeks ago and ordered our usual go to drink ( Kumquat lemon ice jelly). Entered the store with no customer service - there were 3 college kids sort of just hanging out on their own behind the counter. Kumquat ice jelly tasted totally different than what we normally have and I'm sure they gave us a Grapefruit slush instead ( we have had this drink for years so we know exactly how it tastes). Inquired about it and all they responded was yes we have to add grapefruit in it.... Made no effort to help ( curious what if customers are allergic to grapefruit). Overall, very bad experience with this location and will def. not come back! read more

A gem in Brighton Center. Came here few minutes ago!! Its our second time to come here. Last time I had Oreo Creme Brule with pudding and today I had Honeydew Milk Tea with poping boba, both are very delicious. This is the only Milk Tea place that I don't feel Rob. Their prices are affordable and most especially they put very little ice and sometimes no ice at all. My cup is mostly milk tea, unlike other places that gives you half cup of milk tea and the rest is ice. You can actually taste the tea.. really strong tea, refreshing and delicious!! They also have the best Popcorn chicken!! I ordered Spicy, planning to try different flavor next time. I recommend this place. Definitely one of the best place in Brighton Center.. read more

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This was simply not good. After having gone to all of the bubble tea places in the Metro Boston area, including some superb ones like LimeRed, TeaMoji, and Gong Cha - I don't know how this one still exists. The boba was superb. (The only reason I gave it 2 stars) Everything else however, from the multiple drinks that we ordered, was simply awful. As other have mentioned, 98-99% was milk. The drinks were just poorly made with incorrect ratios. They also picked up the taste from the previous customer's drinks (probably from the shakers...to be fair, similar problem at Kung Fu Tea...ex: taste of Taro). The coconut milk tea tasted like black tea with a horrific after taste...nothing even remotely resembling coconut. The signature brown sugar drink was probably 20x the brown sugar meant for it inside the cup, even with "50% sweetness". Others had chunks of powder that was not well mixed or flavors that simply should not be present in what was ordered. Just all around not good. read more

This is such a cute boba tea shop! I loved the light blue walls and lighting in here with all the pink decor too. It's such a cute place to take pics with your drinks and food! Anyways I ordered one of their more popular drinks which is the jolly pop milk tea and my bf ordered their Thai Milk Tea. The jolly pop milk tea was okay. I probably wouldn't order it again. In the drink there's a type of cereal that floats on the top of your drink and although is very different, I couldn't really eat it because they were floating at the top. And when I did it was soggy. I also expected it to be more sweeter but it still was a good drink. The Thai milk tea was probably better than my drink to be honest. If a boba tea place ever makes this drink wrong I don't know what else to expect. But theirs was yummy! Parking: Street Parking Price: For two drinks, I spent $12. read more

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Came here for a late night bubble tea run! Ive been missing Vivi's popcorn chicken and finally got my fix! You can call to order or order online! Was super easy to order online and they were really really quick with the order. The online order said ready in 15 minutes but I got there in 10 and my drinks were ready. The chicken ofc does take a bit longer but its worth it to wait for the chicken rather than the chicken sitting there waiting for you!!! I got a honey jasmine, my go to when I'm not craving dairy and sugar! Super thirst quenching and fragrant!!! I got a garlic and salt&pepper popcorn chicken as well!!! Both super hot and fresh. Its one of those foods where I just cant wait to blow it to cool down, just gotta pop those bad boys! Due to covid, all seats and tables are off limits, best to just go in, pick up and leave. The good thing about this is there is always an available parking spot right outside now! read more

Vivi Bubble Tea Brighton - Honey Jasmine Honey Lemon Garlic Popcorn Chicken Salt & Pepper Popcorn Chicken - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Terrible drink for $5.75. Gave me 99% milk. My first time here and will be my last. If I wanted to drink milk I'd go to the grocery store to buy half a gallon of milk. This is not tea. read more

Great tea! Perfect mixture of the taro and the bubble. Service was impeccable. Will return read more

Vivi Bubble Tea Brighton - Taro Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Expensive but worth it if you like bubble tea. Staff here are super friendly. My kids had never been before and had lots of questions but they were patient and explained what each drink was. Really great, quick and a welcome "new" business in Brighton!! read more

A little disappointed in how long my order took to be prepared. 3 out of my 4 drinks were ready by the time I stepped into the store (I ordered for pickup) but then my last drink took another 35 minutes. The staff were nice but seemed very disorganized. It seems that they don't make drinks in the correct order of their tickets so my order was being pushed further back as they randomly made other customer's drinks before mine. I noticed that the staff would make a drink then try to match it with the correct ticket that it goes with, which does not make sense to me, especially if you are backed up! Overall, the flavor was good. Even though my drinks were pretty watered down from sitting in the counter for so long, they still tasted better than other boba shops. If you're not in a rush, then I recommend checking this place out! read more

Bubble tea in Brighton! Haven't heard much about Vivi's before, other than knowing it's a chain. This location is quite spacious, and not too busy on a weeknight. I wasn't feeling milk tea so got a mango yogurt with lychee jelly - I also wanted less sweetness since I was getting jelly, but the way this drink is made doesn't allow for that. The barista said he'd put less Yakult syrup to lessen sweetness in my drink, which I appreciated! Would come by to try more, and branch out from the usual Allston boba places. read more