Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    ViVi Bubble Tea

    3.7 (159 reviews)
    Closed • 12:00 pm - 9:45 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

    ViVi Bubble Tea Photos

    VIVI BUBBLE TEA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

    You might also consider

    More like ViVi Bubble Tea

    Recommended Reviews - ViVi Bubble Tea

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    the outside of a restaurant
    Phil H.

    This bubble tea chain seems to be everywhere I look nowadays. I think there are like 30 of them in the city. This one on 14th street is pretty much the same as all the rest. Same look and feel. Same menu featuring all kinds of bubble teas, along with some food items like popcorn chicken. I've only had the bubble teas from here as they have a nice variety and do a good job with them. Some good deals on them too. Not a meat eater so I avoid the chicken here. Not sure I would eat chicken from a bubble tea spot anyway.

    Bubble tea with friends
    Zofia D.

    As a student this place is a game changer, not only are the drinks super good and very flavorful, but the staff allows you to get a large bubble tea for the price of a medium with a student id. Great option if you're craving bubble tea and i personally recommend the Oreo crème brûlée. The seating area is nice and this place is great to go with friends.

    Vivi Bubble Milk Tea, flaming Brown Sugar Milk tea, and Thai Milk Tea
    John C.

    Another decent boba tea place in East Village. Fun customer service and very clean inside. Ordered the Vivi Bubble Milk Tea, flaming Brown Sugar Milk tea, and Thai Milk Tea. All 3 had the perfect amount of sugar and tea flavor. Price was on par with Kung Ku Tea and not as busy. For sure will be back.

    Amber P.

    A quick afternoon stop always 10 stars nothing less. As far as the service I'm not sure the cashier said hi the interaction was fast . No indoor seating but the bubble tea was great

    Specials
    Hui L.

    This area is bound to meet all your bubble tea needs (with GongCha and PaTea being right across the street). That being said, the major thing Vivi's has going for it are its discounts and prices. They're a bit easier on the wallet compared to GongCha. Also Vivi's milk tea is easy on those who are lactose intolerant (in my experience).

    Taro Milk Tea
    Huda S.

    Came in with some friends after a late-night dinner. I took a look at the very large menu and decided to go with a Taro Milk Tea with Soymilk. I have been a fan of taro milk tea for quite some time, but I had never personally had from ViVi. The employee behind the counter wasn't particularly friendly while he took my order. I paid a little under $5 for a medium, which is around average bubble tea pricing. My tea was ready in about 5 minutes, and I was excited to try it. I was overall really disappointed with it. Firstly, I did not find the taro flavor to be strong at all. Secondly, I was asked about sugar level, and made clear that normal, or 100% was fine. However, I found that it wasn't very sweet at all. Overall, with my tea quality and mediocre customer service, I probably wouldn't come back. I had originally stopped in due to the late hour that I was out and many other locations being closed. There are plenty of other bubble tea locations in this area of NY.

    Bubble 3Q Milk Tea 3Q
    Olive H.

    The worst worst viv popcorn chicken ever!!!! That 2 star is for bubble tea. Bubble tea taste normal and average!!!

    Tina C.

    I am enamored ViVi's mango green tea $3.50 which I usually opt without tapioca black pearls or jelly, but I always request for a towering amount of ice. Yes, Sally W. a loyalty punch card is available upon request only and interchangeable usage at ViVi's locations. The loyalty punch card also serves as a business card. Minimal seating is available as my goal was to rest momentarily away from the fast-pace daily grind, daily deal, daily life's intake. A moment of phlegmatic was absorbed. Service is average. Note: No restroom facility is available on premise since seating is under twenty and not required by law.

    Garlic Popcorn Chicken
    Alice L.

    Got the garlic popcorn chicken from here and it was alright, not as good as the chicken from the location on 3rd ave 9th street Popcorn Chicken

    Brown sugar milk tea
    Jessica F.

    I was disappointed when i received my drink because it didn't taste anything like it's name. I've had many brown sugar milk teas before and this was by far my least favorite. It was much more milky than anything else & simply did not look like the posted pictures. Taste is subjective so dont write this place off with my opinion alone but it just wasn't for me.

    Passion Fruit Tea
    Olivia G.

    Outstanding everytime i come!! Everytime i visit New York i make it a chance to come and get a drink. It is the perfect amount of sweetness!

    March 1 /2020 I paid $5.44 just a little Popcorn Chicken. Before they give a lot. Now they are giving less and less. Boooooo

    See all

    5 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 14
    Thanks 0
    Love this 13
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 4
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    7 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Olive H.
    54
    44
    43

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Take my money. Relatively cheaper and reasonable priced bubble tea shop! If you're looking for some boba, this place is the way to go.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Fox E.
    4531
    16896
    49987

    8 years ago

    Helpful 5
    Thanks 0
    Love this 7
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    its really good its like a quiet shack in New York but the food is pretty good, and the worker there is quick so the service is very good.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Wayne Y.
    2698
    1943
    8360

    10 years ago

    Helpful 8
    Thanks 0
    Love this 5
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Rich W.
    916
    1198
    6881

    12 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 4
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Rosy V.
    161
    327
    1195

    12 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Sally W.
    673
    1031
    6204

    12 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Tina W.
    539
    1160
    2259

    11 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Stephanie Z.
    1266
    85
    116

    11 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Wei H.
    220
    14
    8

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Page 1 of 4

    Ask the Community - ViVi Bubble Tea

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Taiwanese 11,413 times last month within 15 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    Gong Cha - Thank you, Gong cha, for the anniversary pin, and the appreciated beverage.

    Gong Cha

    3.8(455 reviews)
    1.4 mi•Midtown West
    •$

    Good place for boba. Simple ordering process thru their kiosk. Lots of selection. I chose the black…read moretea with boba. Drunk came out fast. No real interaction with the staff but they are efficient. Place is clean with some space for seating. Funny conversation to eavesdrop on but a couple was on a date and the girl was talking about her psychedelic experience doing mushrooms and an alien god judging her about her network of friends...I normally don't eavesdrop but couldn't help it in such a small sitting area

    I returned to another Gong Cha bubble tea chain which this is located at 38th Street between 5th…read moreand 6th Avenues, Midtown West, Manhattan, NYC. This location is accessible via A train at 42nd Street Port Authority. Upon arriving there was a woman in front of me arguing with the staff persistently haggling the price to be lowered, but to no avail. Woman, no means no! There are other bubble tea businesses within the locale that may appease your needs, but not this particular Gong Cha whom apologized for the inconvenience of the inability to lower the price on the product ordered. As I waited patiently, I took photos of this business' environment. The staff stated the cash register is not working and currently unable to accept either credit or debit cards, but cash only payments. Ergo, I was unable to obtain a sales receipt nor a drink label printed. I wonder if the staff reboot the register or check their internet connection to be offline as the cause of non-functioning O/O/O. [1] Customer service is average. Well... if the staff can lower the price for one customer why not lower it for ALL customers? Surely, why not make my drink order as inclusion for lowering the price, please? Hell no, of course not! The conclusion was ironclad. In the real world, this cannot happen. As I stood on line waiting for this woman to let go and walk away from her argument I had shrunk to my own gnawing thoughts. I took photos of the atmospheric environment. There is a cute signage: "Bubble tea where refreshment meets creativity." The pink metal water bottle is very adorably cute which is something that I would certainly purchase. Peach green tea, medium $7.25 My favorite default topping grass jelly (aka herbal jelly) loeng4 fan2 涼粉 is my standard request for $0.75 which was good, but not served chilled. At 30% sugar level request, it was slightly higher in sugar content. Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg would shake his head at me in disbelief with disapproval and disappointment for consuming this excessively sugary drink. The peach green tea was not the cause of the sweetness but a man-made sugar embed measurement error. Nevertheless, this Gong Cha satisfied my bubble tea fix as it is now my addiction - in addition to my other addiction, writing. [1] O/O/O = Out Of Order

    Photos
    Gong Cha
    Gong Cha
    Gong Cha - Menu

    See all

    Menu

    Pinkberry - IG: @nom.nom.only | original & strawberry vanilla

    Pinkberry

    3.3(564 reviews)
    1.0 mi•Koreatown, Midtown West
    •$$

    I've been stopping by this location whenever I'm in Koreatown, and it's always a great experience…read more I dropped in again after dinner tonight and was genuinely blown away--a very friendly African American gentleman who helped me on a previous visit actually recognized me! With the number of people he must see every day, that kind of personal touch really stood out. I had my fav, chocolate with Cap'n Crunch and brownies--trust me, it's the best!

    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.

    Photos
    Pinkberry - Small (Original & Mango) With Toppings

    Small (Original & Mango) With Toppings

    Pinkberry - Small Frozen Yogurt with Toppings

    Small Frozen Yogurt with Toppings

    Pinkberry

    See all

    FIFTYLAN Koreatown - Lychee Black Tea (Large)

    FIFTYLAN Koreatown

    4.3(164 reviews)
    1.1 mi•Koreatown, Midtown West
    •$$

    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.

    I went here on a Monday after lunch and there was no line. I saw they had a hojicha flyer, this…read moreintrigued me, so I will have to come back for this. The man at the cashier was very nice, but he was training, so it took us about 10 min to order our drinks. He asked us the same questions multiple times. I got the peach green tea (large size) with their signature golden boba. The peach green tea tasted like water. There was not much substance. I liked the boba was nice and squishy (and not too big). I liked that they have multiple customization options as other places (less sugar, less ice, less boba). It was a standard bubble tea place.

    Photos
    FIFTYLAN Koreatown - Golden Bubble Milk Tea

    Golden Bubble Milk Tea

    FIFTYLAN Koreatown - Local goodies

    Local goodies

    FIFTYLAN Koreatown - Interior

    See all

    Interior

    Ho Ho Té - Logo

    Ho Ho Té

    4.0(204 reviews)
    2.0 mi•Theater District, Midtown West, Hell's Kitchen

    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.

    Photos
    Ho Ho Té - Summer Special: Slushes~ Mango, Lychee, Dragon Fruit and Strawberry, free cream cap!

    Summer Special: Slushes~ Mango, Lychee, Dragon Fruit and Strawberry, free cream cap!

    Ho Ho Té - Black milk tea ft papee straw!

    Black milk tea ft papee straw!

    Ho Ho Té - Matcha soft serve with red bean

    See all

    Matcha soft serve with red bean

    ViVi Bubble Tea - taiwanese - Updated September 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...