I can't fault it! I got the Big Bird Spicy chicken sandwich, the Chi Tea Classic Burger, a side of fries (all pictured) the chicken sandwich was crispy on the outside, and cooked all the way thru while still being juicy! There was an excess of sauce on both the burger and the chicken sandwich but that's how I like it, sorry not sorry. The fries were hot and crispy The ambiance is basic but instagrammable. and the cashier was friendly and service was fast! There's also a kiosk if you don't want to talk to anyone. (Mango Lemonade was very pretty and pretty good!) read more

Chi Tea - Side order of Fries, The Big Bird, Chi Tea Classic Burger. Mango Lemonade - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

I do like the chicken sandwiches and fries here! Though I feel like the sandwiches are a hit or miss, the fries are always good. I love the boba from here! It is my absolute favorite! But I am very upset that they got rid of the watermelon flavor. I REALLY would like that one back. Ambiance is okay. The cashiers don't listen and never spell my name correctly, despite me spelling it out and it being 4 letters. Pretty annoying. read more

Hands down Chi Tea has the best Big Bird Chicken sandwich oh yeah! The generous portion size is perfect for the very hungry. It is best to order on line since they are always busy. Upon entering Chi Tea often no one is at the counter since staff is prepping take out orders. What u need to do is go to the kiosk review the menu/ select your food & drinks, pay at kiosk & wait for your name to be called. They highlight bubble tea however I inquired if the flavors were fresh/organic-disappointedly they use flavored syrups NOT real fruit etc. CHAI TEA only offer coated spiced fries, however I prefer regular fries with NO salt/unfortunately most seniors cannot have all this salt restaurants pour on food. The ambiance is plain with several tables available for an eat & run feeling. read more

Extremely Disappointed - Never Again! We've ordered from Chi Tea several times in the past and the food was always excellent. That's why we decided to order again tonight after a long break. Unfortunately, this will be our last time. * The chicken was clearly double-fried and dry. * The mac and cheese was completely flavorless. * The burger was soaked in sauce to the point of being soggy and unappetizing. What a waste of money. I don't know what changed, but the quality has completely fallen off. I hope this review helps others avoid the same disappointment. read more

Chi Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

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Heard a lot of great things about this place and decided to give it a try- because why not!? The food is very good. I had a burger and a strawberry boba tea smoothie. Both were great. The burger almost reminded me of a Culver's burger (not as buttery though). I found the boba smoothie to be filling. I also think the cups are adorable. This place was super crowded (which speaks for itself). The cashier was a young teen. When he took my order he asked "what's up", while taking my order he was texting lol. I have never seen anyone text while taking my order. I don't care too much though, but that is a reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5. I definitely would still recommend this place though. The food definitely makes up for any deficiencies in customer service. read more

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Yooooooo this place is fire! Instagram brought me here and I had to see what all the noise was about. Upon arriving, you know you are in the right place because it's packed inside and folks on the outside are still trying to press their way through. My friend and I decided to order a lot. We did both sliders: the big bird slider and chi tea classic. we ordered two large bobas with tapioca. One was brown sugar and the other was purple haze. If you are wondering what purple haze tastes like, it's similar to brown sugar in my opinion. I didn't notice any special taste. We chose to order an order of the angry bird fries and the loaded chicken fries. I enjoyed the food options chosen; however, I felt the chicken was dry. Large portion and super crispy, but it didn't really hold flavor. Unless you have the sauce they give you, it doesn't do well by itself. The burgers were tasty but I wanted more meat on the patty to match the levels of the veggies on the burger. I wouldn't be opposed to returning and dining in on a random weekday. read more

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Best halal/zabiha fried chicken sandwich in Lombard. Also has boba and banana pudding but honestly I've never tried it. Have come multiple times for the sandwich. read more

Chi Tea - Chicken sandwich and fries - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

My brother sent me a text mentioning this place. I decide to come and check this place out. I can't believe how I had drove passed this place for years. Without noticing this place existed. I ordered the Mango Lemonade and loaded fries with chicken. Upon entering there was a young man behind the counter texting on his phone. Never looked up to greet anyone or take orders. I had to kindly say excuse me what flavor lemonades do you have? LOL. That got his attention quickly and he was full alert and ready to take my order. The Ambience is ok. Nothing too special. Service was meh. Now the food was good and full of flavors. The prices are very reasonable and nor over the top. This must be the place to come because it was non stop traffic coming thru the door. I guess social media really helps promote businesses. I'm coming back to check out the burgers and chicken sandwiches. There are alot of flavors of drinks on the menu to choose. read more

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Flavorful, filling and reasonably priced! Chi Tea has it all, it's a must check out and check out again spot. This is a fairly small establishment, can probably seat (indoor) comfortably about 15-20 people at max. There are 2 options of ordering while there: kiosk or at the front counter. Staff was very friendly and the service was super fast. It was extremely packed when my fiancé and I arrived there and we were expecting a good 30-45 mins to receive our food... goodness we were very wrong! After placing our order our food and drinks arrived within 7-10 mins. We basically tried the entire menu and our favorites were the Big Bird chicken sandwich with mild sauce, the loaded chicken fries and the chi tea classic burger. Chicken (and everything else) is coated and flavored very well and cooked to perfection. read more

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Changed their chicken and now it's not worth the money at all. Bland and feels like a budget cut they made. read more

Chi Tea - Chicken? - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

Came after bowling with my wife and a friend. It was packed when we walked in but lucky after a little while, it cleared out. The ambiance in the restaurant is casual and relaxed. We ended up ordered the Chi Tea Classic burger, the Angry Birds nuggets, Tiger Sugar Thai Tea and Coconut Bubble Tea. Food was good. I got the spicy but it was a lot milder than i expected. The coconut bubble tea was really good and my wife enjoyed her tiger sugar thai tea. One complaint would be that there wasn't an option to have no ice. It was either over ice or blended. My coconut bubble tea was good but the bottom was very cold and slushy. Would have preferred it without or atleast with less ice option. Overall, a nice place for food and bubble tea with friends. Service was quick and the food was good. read more

Chi Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

I went to Chi Tea early afternoon on a Sunday. There were a couple parties there eating. I came for a bubble tea. There's a counter right at the front where you can order. The layout is different from most boba shops, where you can see where the boba is made! Everything seems to have been hidden away in the kitchen. I ordered the milk tea with tapioca pearls. There was an option for blended or over ice and I got the latter. Truthfully, I wanted to give the drink I got four stars, but it was too sweet. I ordered with the half sweet option too. There was a bitterness to it also. The tapioca, unlike other boba places, was plain and not put in dark sugar or honey. The menu was a bit awkward. My assumption is it aligns with the POS layout but it's not the flow of thought of how people normally think about ordering boba. The person behind the counter was pretty inattentive and was eating fries, which feels off. read more

I used to LOOOOVE going to this spot. But not anymore. I ordered 2 chicken loaded fries and the damn chicken is missing. Thai tea over ice and there's no ice. And the customer before me wanted no coleslaw and got served a shit ton of coleslaw. It's like their really not paying attention in the back or they really don't give a shit ‍‍‍ iddddkkk but they used to be waaay more intentive than this. read more

Look, this place should be a dump, with only bubble tea and a healthy dose of sadness thanks to the other businesses that have died nearby. Instead, this was a solid chicken sandwich with a way-too-large portion of fries on the "side" for about $14. The Big Bird was really big, but it wasn't spicy enough for my tastes so I'll have to go with the top spice level the next time around. I'm told the burger is great, so maybe I'll give that a spin instead. This place was a big surprise. Looking forward to a future visit! read more

My family and I went here for the first time and we love it!! we got the chicken loaded fries the big angry bird and 4 different boba drinks and all was delicious and we also got banana pudding so good!!! I will definitely go again. read more

So years ago a coworker brought me a chicken sandwich from here and it was fantastic. I don't live in this area so I never got to try it again. I just so happen to be in the area today and stopped in for lunch. The big bird chicken sandwich was fantastic. Yes it was big but more importantly it had such great flavor. The fries had a good seasoning and was enough for 2 people I felt bad I could not finish them all. The person taking my order young man with great personality took the time to run me through the menu and explained everything to me. So refreshing to have someone so young but take pride in there job. I wish I got his name for this review. Highly recommend this place. read more

Saw this gem on Instagram and have been wanting to stop in. I haven't gotten a chance to dine in yet, but ordered delivery to my job. I got the loaded season fries and my coworker got the Angry Bird. When we received our order it was still nice and warm. Everything was flavorful and delicious! Can't wait for the opportunity to dine in :) read more

Chi Tea - Beef loaded fries - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

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This spot is not only affordable but also delicious and despite being packed often, the food does come out quick. You can order online, at a kiosk inside or with a cashier and this helps move things along too. The bubble tea was actually pretty good and the sliders had big pieces of chicken with just the right amount of spice. The bubble tea helps balance out the spice so it's actually a surprisingly good pairing. I will say the chicken could be more crunchy but besides that it's great. They're open late too! Definitely recommend stopping by! read more

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I like to believe Chi Tea is what revolutionized the Halal food game in Lombard. The burgers are big, juicy, and fresh. It seems like everyone who works there are either family or friends, most of whom are students, and they do a great job! The lemonade is great. I used to hate their boba but that's gotten better recently too! My only complaints is that the Angry Bird nuggets have been a bit tough and overcooked lately, along with their beef bacon, while the mac n cheese is just eh. All in all, decent for the price! read more

Loved chi tea! My matcha boba was bomb. It was so nice that no drink had dairy in them. The drink menu was a bit limited but still found something that I enjoyed. We also ordered the fries which were tasty! The service was fast and the place was packed. I hope to come back to try their burgers next! read more

Chi Tea - Matcha boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

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This food is crazy good. Their chicken is out of this world, huge pieces of chicken with crazy good flavor. No idea how anyone could rate this place poorly. My mind is blown. read more

Very sweet. I ordered a watermelon & lychee bubble tea with lychee jelly & tapioca. Although I asked for 50% sweetness, it tasted like 120% sweet. For those who prefer real fruit bubble tea, you may want to explore other options. It seems like they use flavored powder at this place. If you don't really care and prefer convenience, then this might be ok for you, especially since it's open late night. Personally, next time I'll drive a little farther for something more my taste! read more

Chi Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

Still really excellent chicken sandwiches! Unfortunately, they have been out of stock of their signature Spiced Chai bubble tea for a while now and when asked the cashier said they had no plans on restocking this flavor. I hope this isn't true and please bring back the Spiced Chai, it's in the Chitea name! read more

Great place for dinner! We got the Big Bird chicken sandwiches and bubble tea. The burger was very flavorful and tasty. I probably have lower than average South Asian/Desi heat tolerance, the medium spice level was a little too much for me (but is probably fine for the average Desi). I still really enjoyed the burger overall. The seasoned fries were a great side to have too. We had "over ice" Bubble Tea. Their default bubble tea is like a smoothie blended variety (which isn't what I expect at most bubble tea places). The boba was soft and nice. We really liked the Taro. Tiger Sugar was a little different compared to other Brown Sugar teas I've had since it was Thai Tea based, but still good and the sweetness helped calm down the spice from the sandwich . If you're not generally a bubble tea person, they have a LOT of flavors to choose from, including some that would probably taste like your general Oreo smoothie or Mocha Frappe. Overall fantastic place. Really like the modern decor too and service was very kind. read more

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This place was sooo busy when my friends and I went. Lots of carryout and dining in....on a Tuesday night! We tried their special drinks: horchata and red velvet! Added tapioca of course! I really liked the horchata! The food smelled good. If I'm in town again, I am for sure trying out their food! Menu was confusing to some. One part looked like a list that was blended only but the whole menu you can choose over ice or blended. Also, learned their have dairy free options! Make sure to ask what they are out of because I wanted to different things but they were out so I tried the Horchata one! Cute logo too! Plenty of parking! Bathroom available. read more

Chi Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

Taste is a-m-a-z-i-n-g!, service was fast , and nice clean place to to eat. The fries I couldn't stop eating!! Drink was great toooo! Will be coming back soon!! read more

Chi Tea - The Big Bird Sandwich sooooo hooooood!!!! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

Pretty good spot for boba. Really enjoyed the matcha blended drink with boba we ordered which was super refreshing on a humid summer night. While the selection is pretty limited, they do have some rotating special flavors on the menu closer to the register. Price point is quite nice compared to the Chicago Chinatown spots. Parking is free. Definitely draws a younger crowd, but all in all I'm sure I'll be back for more. 'Til next time, cheers! read more

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Like many of the other reviews I heard of this place thanks to the social media buzz. Thankfully for the most part it lived up to the hype. Chicken sandwich is a juicy and crispy with tons of good flavors happening. The esthetic is nice and has a cool modern feel. Seasoned fries were good and I loved that the give you a ton of them. I didn't catch much of the seasonings on the fries though just salt. Service was fine but I did not find the women at the register to be very friendly or welcoming. Not a deal breaker but definitely a drawback. read more

Cute place, yummy fast food, great prices! Will come back. We ordered the big bird chicken sandwich, regular beef, burgers, chicken, loaded, fries, and Boba tea blended. read more

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Ali was a great help, truly makes you feel welcome here. Great food and great vibes all around

Food was delicious and I love that it's halal, but there was no one actually in the restaurant and we needed help and couldn't get anyone's attention from anywhere. There needs to be people to help with customers if needed read more

Chi Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

It's weird to write an update when I am not changing the stars. However, the negatives about this place has changed. They might have a line that is around the building but they can't help that. Plus that is always a good sign However, the timing is much better. I talked to one of the owners, all of them have no kitchen experience so it was a process to get everything done quickly but they seems to have mastered it quickly. I ordered a secret drink called the Almond Joy. Again, it was amazing and it tasted like the candy. Nice hints of chocolate, coconut and almond with a lot of love. Also, I finally got to try the Big Bird aka: Chicken Sandwich. I wish I could give this 10 out of 5 stars. I can see why this is a big hit. It can be spicy for a lot of people but that's why you have you amazing drink to help wash it out. I am a spicy eater. I love my habaneros. I took a few bites and thought "well, this isn't too bad". However, near the end... the heat built up so much that even I was sweating a little and needed to drink my drink a little faster. In the end, luckily, I was eating outside my car because I had to come back in for a midnight snack which was the Big Bird. I did also get a Lychee with coconut jelly but I may have drank that a few hours ago. Oh well... another reason to return Staff is very nice and friendly. They are doing a great job with social distancing. And their system is working much better. I am a fan like last time and I will continue to be one! This is a must check out! read more

Chi Tea - Large blended Lychee with tapioca pearls - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

Ok, so this place does not have a phone number so don't bother calling. And I wouldn't recommend ordering online bc that wasn't working either apparently. Some angry "Karen"showed up this evening annoyed that she placed her order and was charged for it but they didn't have her order and then demanded they fix it in 15 minutes bc she had to be somewhere. This place has only two items: the big bird spicy chicken sandwich and a burger. But tonight all they had was the chicken sandwich. On the other hand, they had a crazy number of bubble teas. The sandwich was really good. Very spicy though but I still enjoyed it. I was disappointed that they forgot our seasoned fries, I'll just chalk it up to a tip for them. read more

Chi Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

Amazing and delicious food! Loaded spicy chicken fries are my go to. Never disappoints. Service is fast and easy to order. Restaurant is heart warming and such a vibe to hang out with friends. read more

The first item I would say is this is truly a family business and you feel great giving your money to a business that all around you see everyone helping out from the kids to the adults. I ordered one big bird, one chi tea classic, one seasoned fries and pineapple bubble tea. The Big Bird is the classic take on a Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich. The chicken is moist and tender, the fried crispy outside is perfect and the flavors of the batter are present throughout the whole bite. The seasoning is well incorporated in the chicken as well. It pairs well with the brioche bun and cole slaw. The Chi Tea classic my personal favorite of the two sandwiches. The beef was juicy and tender and cooked perfectly. The brioche bun was toasted and came with cheese, grilled onions and jalapeños, and their version of a spicy chipotle sauce. The combination of these makes for an amazing burger that is unlike any other I have had. Highly recommend! The seasoned fries were skinny type of cut with seasoning and were good as well. The bubble tea was sweet and was like most other places but they do have a lot of flavors I would like to try. Overall, this is a place I would keep going back to for the burger and will be back very soon. Come check out this gem run by a family that cares what goes into their food. read more

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Ok we came to this place because of TikTok so we had a big bird sandwich extra spicy and on spicy and some chicken tenders to go with slider fries I think it was called but everything was good I will come back for more for sure the chicken was not to thick or thin just right it was cooked well all around and lived the crispy edges for sure. I never eat coleslaw and it was actually good on this big bird the pickles also good combo with it and the sauce was pretty good as well. For drinks we had a lemonade with peach which was super good just a bit too much ice and not enough of the drink so I would go easy on the ice for sure to get more product also had watermelon boba and it was good as well and also mango boba was also good. One thing I did noticed they just need to pay a bit more attention to keeping the eating area cleaner as people eat and leave we always try to leave it clean for the next people but needs to be a bit cleaner and floors mopped. But other than those things they have a pretty good thing going on here for sure just take care of those 2 things and you guys are almost at a 5 star rate. The staff was good also and food came out pretty fast on time. read more

Chi Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

ALL of their drinks are disgustingly sweet, I've gone back because the food is good and tried a new drink every time but EVERY single one that isn't in a can or bottle (water, soda etc) is so sweet that it's undrinkable and this is also the case with basically everyone I've asked that has gone here. read more

The food is not your typical cafe food , it hits to a different taste bud. The service is self service but the pick up is nice. Ambiance is like that of European cafe vibe. Enjoy read more

Hubby and I were in the area and had heard good things about this place from a friend so we decided to try it out. We placed an order online and it was ready within ~10-15 minutes. We both had the Big Bird (Nashville hot style fried chicken served with coleslaw, Chi-sauce on a brioche bun). We both enjoyed our chicken sandwiches which were flavorful and the chicken was tender. We shared an avocado bubble tea (one of the few flavors made with real fruit) and it was good. We got the Angry bird (popcorn chicken with fries and Chi-sauce on the side) for our toddler and requested that it be made non-spicy. Lo and behold it was spicy when it was prepared and I didn't try it before I gave it to my toddler so she was quite unhappy after taking a bite. Hubby got it replaced with the non-spicy version but there was a piece of metal in the fries (looked like it was from steel wool for washing dishes). Hubby tried to contact Chi Tea to bring it to their attention so that this wouldn't happen to future customers (not sure how this occurred) but did not receive a response. I would have rated Chi Tea higher but they seem to lack attentiveness. read more

Let me start off by saying that their smoothies are really good. However, the service is not good at all. I have gone in there several times and every time I try and place an order, they direct me over to a kiosk. If I wanted to do a kiosk, I would have ordered online. The only reason that I came here is because it is Desi owned and I'd like to support our smaller family owned establishments over big box stores. The heavyset Desi guy behind the counter, directed me over to the kiosk even though there was no one else in line and I complied only for the kiosk to not be working. I told him the kiosk was not working, and he said it would be about 5 to 10 minutes before he could take my order. Did I mention already that there was no one else in line?! Every time I come here I get frustrated because it seems that I care more about their business then they do. All he had to do was stop playing on his phone and take my order. I go out of my way to find small businesses to support but I guess I'll just walk over next-door to tropical smoothie where at least the customer service was great and I had my smoothie within two minutes. Disappointed that they don't care about their business as much as they should. My sunrise smoothie was about the same price, a lot bigger, and the service was much better. I guess you get what you pay for. read more

Chi Tea - Four ingredient smoothie for the same price of a two ingredient smoothie - Bubble Tea Near Me - Lombard, Illinois