Vivi chain. One of few. I usually pick vivi because they always have a good deal. Unfortunately this visit they didn't. J usually always get to be 3Q milk tea. Standard, nothing special, but consistent but with other vivis. Very small to go place with a few counter seats, but thats the same st most vivis. A little more ice than drink than I'd like but i come for the boba and topping texture and flavor more than the drink itself. Yummy and satiated nonetheless. Good drinks, good boba, good jelly. read more

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While in the vicinity of Upper West Side, I was longing for a bubble tea cool down reprieve from summer's humidity. This Vivi location there are hot food options at this location. Customer service is average. I did obtain my sales receipt. I did obtain my drink label. Vivi's logo is a stylized female sugar-skull/skeleton character. Peach green tea, medium $5.50 There are pieces of fresh peach fruit with my default topping of herbal jelly. The herbal jelly tasted like an ash heap of lumps. As a penchant, the ice completely melted during my long-haul subway ride home. My drink, unfortunately, became room temperature to be tasteless. My drink order was accurately fulfilled. This Vivi Bubble Tea is very accessible via MTA NYC Transit 1, 2, 3 local trains at 72nd Street subway station and B, C local trains at 72nd Street Central Park West followed by a reasonable walk. Currently this business sits hidden under scaffolding. At the register counter there is Japanese beckoning cat, maneki-neko 招き猫 and other Japanese animated characters. read more

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I ordered through UberEats and it was pretty accurate from placement to being ready. It was quickly made considering it was just one woman working. The interaction was quick but very pleasant. Asked for less sugar in both drinks but wow it didn't taste like it was 30% sugar, more like 70%. Drinks are still good and one of the more different shops compared to other bubble tea spots. Location is very convenient. Happy to see bubble tea and asian food in this neighborhood. read more

I've come back after nine months to try their popcorn chicken bento, which was sooo delicious and worth the price. The portion size was pretty large, and it included seaweed salad, pickled radish, rice with furikake, and an egg roll. I thoroughly enjoyed the meal and the Oreo crème brûlée drink I ordered. The boba here is on the softer overcooked side, but still decent. read more

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BOOOOO!!!! I can see why they have such bad ratings, they deserve it. I've been coming here for a while because I work nearby, but this experience completely changed my mind. I ordered a taro bubble tea. When they handed me my drink, I asked, "Is this taro?" The employee said, "No, it's boba tea." I replied, "I ordered taro." She told me no and said she couldn't remake it. I have never ordered anything other than taro here, so I know I didn't make a mistake. She even asked a guy behind her if she could remake the drink, and he told her no. Instead of fixing what was clearly the wrong order, they expected me to keep a drink I didn't order. The whole interaction was frustrating. They didn't listen, took no responsibility, and seemed more concerned about saving the cost of one drink than taking care of a regular customer. Horrible customer service and horrible listening skills. read more

Popcorn chicken 6.95 Drinks ranges 5.5-7.95 plus .75 for actual boba in the drink They have Korean pm fried chicken and pork Katsu and shrimp tempura bentos. Really do appreciate the addition to the neighborhood and being able to get popcorn chicken anytime. I no longer need to wait for the street fairs read more

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Maybe take this with a grain of salt since we just returned from Taipei, the epicenter of the bubble tea craze and Michelin-quality street food at a pittance. I don't know what local NYC standards are for popcorn chicken and bubble tea since we weren't true converts until our recent trip. The food we tried at Vivi couldn't possibly hold a candle to even the most humble night market stands in Taipei.... but I'm still very happy they're making Taiwanese street eats an option here! The pros: - Popcorn chicken is made using thigh meat or other dark meat. Perfect. Run far away from a place that uses breast meat or any such nonsense. - Per the staff we asked, popcorn chicken is made with a gluten free flour coating (I think they said sweet potato). They don't make any allergen claims on the menu, so if you have celiac disease or are very sensitive, I wouldn't risk it. - For some tea options (but not others), you can adjust the sweetness level down. - The staff are courteous, thoughtful and helpful. - If you're into precycling like we are, you can skip the straw (fine for non-tapioca pearl drinks) or bring your own. The staff also asked if we wanted a plastic bag for our food. We said "no thanks" and appreciated that there was an option given, a need for conscious opt-in by the consumer. The cons: - Popcorn chicken and tornado potato were fried at a lower temperature than ideal and were thus unpleasantly oil-logged. I wonder if using sweet potato flour rather than tapioca also increases the amount of oil absorbed... Were they enjoyable anyway? Mumble mumble... yeah. - They offer our two favorite condiments / flavorings, basil and salt + pepper, as options. Unfortunately you cannot combine flavors and both the basil flavor and the salt + white pepper were barely detectible. Neither here nor there: - Order sizes are huge by our standards, the sleeve of popcorn chicken about 2 or 3x larger than the one-person portion size we were accustomed to at night markets. Pricing reflects the large sizes more or less fairly -- but don't do like we did and order one for each person. Unless you eat a lot. My kids are extremely fond of the "galaxy" series made with butterfly pea flower tea, which turns from blue to a pretty purple or pink when acid (e.g. lemon syrup) is introduced. (It's beautiful and delicious, but I'm sure loaded with sugar, which you can't adjust down, and is mostly crushed ice when it comes.) I'm sure they'll insist on a return visit soon and we'll try our luck with the popcorn chicken again. Maybe if we go on a busier day, their fryer will be more battle ready. read more

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I get coconut milk tea at every milk tea spot i go to. The coconut milk tea at vivi is delectable. Very cute packaging also. read more

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I am a fan of their popcorn chicken! Less their drinks. Very fast casual place but rare in New York to find a place where there's seating inside! read more

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The matcha slush, I swear to god, tastes like water. ZERO sweetness or remotely any matcha flavor in any form. It's actually unbelievable how tasteless it is. read more

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3.5 stars. This popular Taiwanese bubble tea chain has lots of locations in NYC so I'm very familiar with their menu. They'll have some competition in this neighborhood with Coco Fresh (located a few doors down) and Gong Cha (one block away) being so close by. Price wise, I think Vivi is slightly cheaper, especially if you factor in all the discounts and various promotions they offer. Also, having a small food menu might sway customers their way. On my way to the bus yesterday, I grabbed a Frozen Taro Slush ($7.50). Like many bubble tea joints, you can customize your drink here with sugar and ice level. My drink was ready quickly and I think I got it in under 5 minutes. The drink was pretty good, it wasn't too sweet, and I liked the consistency of the slush, but I would have liked the taro flavor to be more pronounced. This location has some tables for indoor dining, which is nice. It's also conveniently located near the 72nd Street subway station and many buses. Overall, a nice solid option if your in need of a bubble tea fix. read more

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I love their popcorn chickenand bubble milk tea. The service attitude is just average, but they do offer some discounts

I got a mango milk drink and got it less sweet but it was still really sweet. Just very mid but kinda expensive. Wouldn't come here again.

The red bean hot milk tea was sooo good, even with no sugar added. Will definitely be coming back to order this! One note - they leave the front door open and the smell of cigarettes wafts into the shop, which can be unappetizing... read more

The service is great a little price but the service me the food and drinks where really good read more

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Cute spot with lots of fun drink options! I tried the taro milk tea with boba -- super creamy and just the right amount of sweetness. The place was clean, and service was quick. Great for a quick treat or hangout with friends! read more

The blonde asian worker was so disrespectful to me and my dad. I'm a teen and she kept rolling her eyes at us. I don't know what her problem was? Also the boba did not have much taste and was too hot. I am not coming here again. read more

Melissa Garth was amazing and got my order just right. What an amazing employee! Really made the experience of boba great. So nice to talk to and made my flaming brown sugar GREAT! read more

The popcorn chicken was extremely undercooked. Every single bite was slimy, wet, and fatty on the inside. I'm praying I don't have food poisoning at this point. I never leave reviews so this is saying something:/ read more

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The food is super great especially that "POP CORN CHICKEN" this Jamaican customer will go the extra mile...

Vivis is always a bubble tea staple and I feel like they're expertise since they've been around so long have really made their bubble tea shop a staple. We order popcorn chicken, bubble milk tea, taro drink and a lychee drink. I have to say I really love their popcorn chicken and it's always a nice snack to go because of how well they make it. Their drinks are pretty OK and standard and every single one of the drink had a sweet flavor to it so I wouldn't have any notes for that. The ambience is pretty OK. It's just like the cute sea pink shop and I have no notes on that. It's just OK. read more

These Bubble Tea places are becoming more and more popular now. We stopped here for some tea, and popcorn chicken. I love the Jasmine flavored teas, but they had many different flavors . We had our tea and snacks here, and it was delicious. Nice clean place inside. We enjoyed the good music and atmosphere. Customer service was good. What more could I ask for?. read more

The popcorn chicken is good but do not get the matcha milk tea. Instead of the typical green color, it looks gray like mud and tastes like it too. read more

They make it fresh. It's cute, gives fair vibes. Be careful sugar in take with bubble tea drinks. Overall food is good. Service is good too. read more

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Happy to have Vivi open on the UWS. Their coconut milk tea is so good! I like that this location has seating. Friendly staff and extensive menu. Bonus points for having a stamp card to reward loyal customers. read more

God, buble tea must be an invention of the angels. I love it. I've drank it in many places before, but this place is amazing.

I asked the woman if there was meat in the OG rice balls. She looked at me like I was crazy and said the original just had "egg and rice" and mumbled something I couldn't understand but said there was no meat. I opened it- there's meat. It had crab. CRAB IS A TYPE OF MEAT. If I didn't realize it I would have gotten super sick. Shellfish especially is a HUGE allergy for many people. Do better. Never coming back to this location. Terrible service and not very good food read more

Was walking past vivi on West 72nd Street on my way home and noticed this new addition to the upper west side. I was presently surprised to see this brightly lit store front, so I went in and decided to try some of their fare. I had the Korean fried chicken boneless with sweet soy. It was excellent, nice and crispy, with a very tasty sauce, I could tell that the oil it was fried in was fresh and clean, The chicken was moist and tender. I also had the pork dumplings steamed, which was another hit, followed by the gyoza fried , which was pretty good but not as good as the other 2 items, but still good. I finally had the Carmel and tea milk drink that was also very good. The store was clean and the staff was friendly. I rarely write good reviews ( unfortunately, most places disappoint me), but not this one, I highly recommend vivi, and I definitely will return. I suggest you try it. read more

Finally vivi is in the neighbourhood!! Right near my house, I love their popcorn chicken, sausage and bubble milk tea. Definitely will be one of my favourite spot! read more

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I like their packaging. Fun little outing gto stop by. Try the drinks. The flavors were fun to try.

A good place, excellent service, a normal choice, products should be chosen of higher quality, the taste of dishes spoils from this

I am a regular customer and I ordered the coconut mango milk tea and it was horrible. I asked to change it and they didn't. The customer service is terrible. I will never come back here. read more