I've been in here a few times. Always pretty empty and never a wait. Quiet and a nice place to sit. Good tea. But I think the person who took the order was a little irritated we didn't tip. She was real nice when we ordered and not real nice after. I guess that wasn't nice but they were premade drinks. Seems like everyone is expecting tips these days. I wasn't trying to be cheap. I didn't think I tipped for bubble tea. read more

So, I must say if you are going here to get a milk tea maybe your experience will be different! Also if you go earlier in the day! I went later closer to their closing time and the boba and tea tasted old. The lady was sweet, but while I requested 30% sweetness and my friend requested 50%. Our teas tasted identical, which tells me they probably just make one large batch. Which is fine! But don't make it seem like you can change the sweetness when you can't. If you don't typically drink a lot of boba or you don't really like the taste of tea and just want your drinks to be sweet this might be your jam! Overall neither of us could finish the teas but for the price point, I couldn't be that upset. read more

Bubble Tea Room - Mango green tea, honey green tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Got a poke salad bowl and it was very tasty, fresh, and great portion! Got the class Mike boba tea which was also pretty good, perfect chewiness. The owner was very sweet and nice. Perfect spot to grab something quick and relatively healthy. They also have sushi, ramen, and other Asian dishes. read more

Bubble Tea Room - Poke salad and classic boba tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Great mid-tier boba spot with many food options! The food and drinks were on par. No-frill items so this is not a fancy or trendy spot. Service was quick and the employees were thorough! I had a lovely experience. read more

Bubble Tea Room - Milk Tea and Steamed Dumpling 8 Pieces Appetizer - Bubble Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I stopped by this spot on a whim and was pleasantly surprised! I ordered a passion fruit green tea with lychee jelly, and it was perfect--refreshing, just the right balance of sweet and tart, and the lychee jelly was good! I also got the chicken and broccoli, which was fresh, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. The service was super quick, and the staff here are genuinely so sweet and welcoming. One thing I noticed that no one seems to mention--there are arcade games inside! Such a fun little touch. Plus, you can even buy lottery tickets here, which is pretty unique for a spot like this. I'll be back for sure! read more

Bubble Tea Room - Chicken and Broccoli (Small) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I think the 3-star overall rating is pretty much what you get here. It's far from being an actual Chinese restaurant- especially when Chinatown is a few blocks away. Everything in this general area is what I call the "tourist trap" zone. People who have no clue where they are just wander in because of the area- they aren't coming in because of the food- they come in because of the location. read more

I ordered takeout. The portion size are great for its value. Broccoli was a little soft but lots of pork. Soup flavor was good. Will definitely buy again. I got two different flavored broths and the tomato one have actual tomato. The soup base of the two were very similar. read more

Bubble Tea Room - Spicy tonkotsu soup and tomato soup - Bubble Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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My husband and I stopped to eat there. My husband said his General Tao dish was not spicy and didn't look like what he was used to. I asked if I could have just a cup of hot black tea with my meal and the cashier said yes. But I got ice water. The staff seemed on edge or nervous about something. We didn't feel comfortable or welcomed. We were both disappointed with our meals. read more

Bubble tea was meh but the super basic chicken & rice dish I ordered was inedible. It tasted like a $15 Lean Cuisine that wasn't fully microwaved. Chef/server was too busy playing the video slot machine to care. read more

I'm always excited to try new restaurants that open up in Philadelphia but, after trying Bubble Tea Room, I would personally say you could probably pass on this place. There is much left to be desired in terms of ambience because this is more of a grab and go place, with the food you order served in to-go containers, even if you dine in. I decided to order a Make Your Own Poke bowl. I added brown rice with sesame, lettuce, spicy tuna, crab meat, cucumber, avocado, edamame, corn, spicy mayo sauce, mango, masago, seaweed salad, and fried onion. The crab meat was partially frozen and the quality of the edamame and corn was not good. The other add on items were okay and, overall, the poke bowl tasted better when I mixed in the spicy mayo sauce but I ended up not even finishing the whole meal because it was very mediocre. I also ordered a Mango Green Fruit Tea with Tapioca Pearls, which tasted alright. I usually have lower expectations for restaurants that also sell bubble tea and it matched my expectations. You can tell that it's more artificial and most likely make with a syrup but it was pleasant to sip on with my meal. Would I go back? : Probably not. The noodle dishes could be promising but I feel like there are definitely better restaurant options that serve the same food in Chinatown. read more

I ordered pork ramen on Uber eats. Mosquito and maggot-looking bugs both in the same noodles. read more

Bubble Tea Room - Bugs in the ramen :( - Bubble Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The amazing food, poke bowls are cheap and fully customizable, had fresh ingredients and great portions. Perfectly flavored boba, highly recommend Ube. Phenomenal service, chief was very diligent and hard working, wish I could've tipped more. I would love to come back here if I ever go back to Philadelphia. read more

Ordered a poke bowl, it was alright but damn the rice and salad base was like 3/4 of the whole bowl and I was also missing some mix ins that I wanted read more

They were so hospitable and so caring, we just got our citizenship and this was the first American food we were had. My sisters came with me and they both twins the night before. I also had triplets the week before, my husband lives in New Jersey and said the prices at this place were cheaper than those there. We had a very good time and they provided our bowls with extra meat, as well as a delicious thai tea, mango slush, and brown sugar bobas. This is very good for women who just gave birth and have a slightly different taste bud after the baby. Would definitely come back. And for women who are postpartum. read more

The boba is quite gross. Very syrupy sweet but staff nice. I wouldn't recommend this place but I also haven't tried the food. There aren't many boba places on Market so you might be out of luck here. read more

Really good boba! Soft and flavorful!! Had been struggling to find good boba in the city but I liked this one a lot. Need to come back to try the rest of the menu. I got black milk tea with tapioca pearls and it's the right amount of sweet! Staff was friendly and helpful too. read more

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Super friendly staff and they're very warm and inviting. They have a nice menu, but the only reason I didn't order food from here on this day is because my daughter wanted Teriyaki Salmon which they don't sell. But they have a nice assortment of bubble teas, sushi, and poke bowls read more

Bubble Tea Room - My daughter drinking a large Taro Bubble Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

good food, nostalgic, authentic experience very pretty accesorries i highly recommend and will be going again

The sweetest family runs this place and the drinks are incredible !! Not sure why this place has bad reviews everything was incredible !

They do have buy one get one free food items on ubereats which is nice, but from the times I have ordered the meat is dry and if it is something like general tso's, they put barely any sauce on the chicken and it is very dry. Bubble tea wise, I've gotten the Thai milk tea with and without boba and it was alright, definitely not something to go home raving about. read more

Poor food delivered quickly. I have eaten here before but this meal will prevent me from eating here again. If I had known this would taste like a TV dinner I would've bought one instead read more

Bubble Tea Room - "Premium" Beef Rice Box - Bubble Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The thai tea tastes like milk. The boba pearls are soft and flavorless. The strawberry milk tea is also very artificial-tasting. Cute games in the corner though read more

This place is defectively recommended , my boyfriend ordered so much food from the place, the meat on the noddles was really good, not like the others reviews. It was originally the packing was good and it overall service was good. read more

Not the best ramen, not the worst. I will probably order if it's buy one/get one. If not, I'll probably look elsewhere.

My drink was ok. My friends, however, were displeased with theirs. Theirs tasted like straight up milk with no flavoring or sweetness. Overall disappointing experience for about an average price. Service was fine- not terrible but not remarkable. Overall, would not go again. read more

I doubted the reviews and ordered. They were right, this is the worst ramen iv had in a while. The meat is wrong the noodles look like they belong in my lo mein. Theres other places a couple blocks just go there. read more

Ordered the Macho Crispy Chicken Sandwich, 2 Pork Ramens, a Thai Tea for dinner and it was simply not good. The chicken was overcooked and subpar at best. I wasn't expecting Chick Fil A, but I immediately took one bite and threw the rest away. The ramen was even worse. The broth was bland, the noodles did not mesh well with the broth, and the pork was extremely dry and overcooked. Eating the ramen felt like we were sampling an assortment of ingredients instead of enjoying a single meal. The Thai Tea was the only edible thing we ordered. We kept it in our fridge but threw the rest out. read more

I ordered a lychee milk tea with no toppings. It was a bit mild and I was craving something sweeter. I also felt and tasted the powder chunks while drinking it. I'd try a different drink if I came here again. The indoor area is very spacious and the front windows were wide open on a good weather day. read more

Tried their ramen with beef. Disappointed in the texture of the beef, the choice of vegetables and their own texture, would rather have gone to Terakawa any day. read more