Is it the best boba in the world? Nah. Is it the best boba if you so happen to be driving by and having a last minute late night boba craving? Heck yeah! Everything was decent as far as the actual tapioca itself. 99.9% sure it's microwaved. Their boba balls are chewy and weren't undercooked, so that was key! The fruit they used tasted pretty fresh! This place has been here for a many moons so I knew it had to be at least okay. Glad I got to try it. However it was pretty pricey for one original size and large size were around 22.00. Chill vibes, friendly & prompt service and a good late night spot if you so happen to be in the area. read more

Chill Bubble Tea - Wall art - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

Chill Bubble Tea is bright, clean, but empty. I thought that this location had closed? In any case, it's been given a makeover since I was last here. I ordered a toasted coconut truffle tea with boba. It was pretty bland, did not taste the truffle. The boba was chewy but tasted old. The staff was friendly and made my drink quickly. The drink was quite reasonably priced and I was surprised that the card reader did not prompt for a tip (this is quite unusual). read more

See all

I got a thai tea blended with boba and unfortunately it tasted a bit burnt like maybe the tea sat too long on a burner, and the boba was hard and unenjoyable so much so that I was trying to avoid them than searching for them with my straw as I normally do withgood boba tea. Service was nice and I liked the Merry Christmas sign! read more

Seemed popular, there were lots of people getting drinks. Walking the mall makes me thirsty. They use frozen mango. I asked the cashier if they use fresh mango and she told me that they use frozen mango. It took a little while to get my drink because there were so many other people who were ordering drinks ahead of me. However it's fairly quick to get my drink anyways. The boba at the bottom of the drink did not have much flavor. They were a little chewy like they should be. Most boba usually taste a little sweet because they've been soaking in a brown sugar mixture. However, these weren't soaking in any brown sugar mixture for a discernible amount of time, but I could taste a brown sugar liquid that was around the boba balls at the bottom of the cup. Overall, it was pretty good. I like the taste of frozen mango. The boba was decent. read more

See all

Was here today, it was my first time there and the employee took its time to give details about every drink I asked about, was super helpful and very respectful even though I was asking a lot of questions, she was also very quick and the drink was very good. read more

Chill Bubble Tea - Tiramisu drink, with extra mocha, whipped cream and Oreos. - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

See all

We went for an avocado freeze and a Thai milk tea, and unfortunately, they didn't have either of those beverages in stock at the time. My husband settled for an almond milk tea, and I got a horchata with boba. The woman who took our order informed us that they don't use actual tea in any of their boba drinks- they use powdered tea. For the almond milk tea, they didn't use real almond milk. My horchata drink tasted good, and it was a good level of sweetness. The boba had a nice crunch and texture. The decor inside is nice and it was very clean. My children liked the indoor swing chairs. Overall, the drinks were okay, but I can't say for certain we'd go back because we live just as close to Joy Yees in Evanston. read more

Chill Bubble Tea - Horchata with boba - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

I've given this place too many chances. Cashiers never get your order right and full menu is never available.

The suburbs are limited when it comes to Bubble Tea. This store in Skokie does a great job. Their menu is straightforward as it gets (Carmel, Oreo, fruit, etc) and they had a very helpful and friendly person working the register. The food was made in a timely manner and it tasted great. I would certainly recommend this place for a cute, fun time with friends or family. read more

See all

Decent bubble tea that fills in the craving. My son got the watermelon smoothie and he said it was delicious. Service was fast, and the overall vibe of the place was hip. I will try this myself in the near future. The downside is that its in the backside of Village Crossing, away from other things, although close enough to a Panda Express, so I'll wash down some orange chicken with a smoothie next time. read more

How can you run a boba tea place and never have any freakin' boba?! Every time me and my co-workers come to this place, regardless if it's right at opening or hours later, we are told there will be a wait for the boba to be ready. It's the reason for this place's existence and you can't even handle that? You had one job, Chill Bubble Tea! And the service at time is atrocious. A co-worker told me that a while back the person running the register/making the drinks was more interested in texting and making phone calls than making sure the customers were being served. Boo this place! BOO! read more

Had to wait thirty min for melted tea wtf, others who showed up later than us by a lot got their order before us. Unacceptable, and unfair. Very horrible customer service from today's closer. read more

This place is awful...Worst smoothie ever. Where to begin? Oh yeah, no air conditioning...lol Smoothies were syrupy sweet and no fruit was harmed during the making im sure. This was probably the first time in my life a smoothies blended with ice came out warm to the tongue...Huh Avoid at all cost On a good note the young lady working the counter was hard working and nice and I gave her a tip. read more

Almond Milk Tea is my favorite boba drink of all time but it has been difficult to locate it in the Midwest. I absolutely love this spot because they have it and it's good too! The person taking my order was really nice and the drink came out pretty quickly. The swing chairs are super fun too. I'm sure I'll be back. read more

Chill Bubble Tea - Almond Milk Tea - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

People insulting this place, or saying it's the best boba they've had, need to just Chill. Chill bubble tea was my fault because I didn't listen to what she was saying. She asked me if I wanted Blended or over ice and I always prefer over ice - I am so done with Blended drinks. Stupid me asked for Blended and didn't realize what I was asking for. I have issues. The milk tea here actually tastes like one of those vanilla cappuccino Starbucks drinks. Exactly like an iced cappuccino from Wilson Farms back in the day. Which isn't really a good thing LOL but it's not awful, and can be good if you're in the mood for it. Next time I will try some over ice. The tapioca was really nice and it certainly wasn't a bad drink but there was a slightly odd coffee like taste to it which leads me to give this one a 4-star rating. But I will definitely try it again. The employees had a little bit of attitude because a bunch of people were coming in they're closing but they still made my stuff for me and I appreciated it. And when I started being nice to one of them she was nice to me. As if she was surprised that someone would be. The girl that came in before me could not have rushed to get in front of me any faster. And I betcha I was in more of a hurry than her. Jerk. It was quite frustrating. Lots of rude people in these parts. Not just her. Plenty. Suburbanites. Can't live with them, can't deport them. :) read more

See all

Horrible customer service by a young lady wearing an essentials hoodies and Red hair. Went in yesterday on 1/21/24 about 6:15pm and was not greeted when we walked in. Crazy thing is no one was in there! She turned her back from us for about 3-4 mins without uttering a word indicating when she'll help us or anything. I decided to greet her as a decent customer would, to which we were met with silence. I wanted to leave, but my significant other wanted one of their teas since there are none close to where we live. Overall the customer service and lack of attention to anything is the reason I would never come back to spend MY MONEY!!!! Get people that actually want to work there. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE! read more

Good: -Huge selection of flavors -I like the aesthetic; they've got swings with flower-lined chains -Pretty spacious; plenty of seating -Service is usually quick and efficient Not-so-good: -The textures of the bubble tea usually isn't the best compared to teas I've had at other places. It's usually pretty icy/not very smooth -Flavor is OK All that said, I've been here many times and still come back occasionally when I'm in the 'burbs. read more

I loved it over here,I have been there so many times but the employee work there are very rude Update: they need to change the employees when me and my son came in the Lady at register is like starring at my son people working here are racists very unprofessional and it was closing time so they rushed and made my drink which actually tasted like water instead of Thai tea waste of money and It not my first time coming here I come here with my whole family every time and I live in Chicago and come all the way here as it's the closest location to me but I might just stop coming never ever returning you lost a customer for ever read more

Chill Bubble Tea - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

The milk tea tastes weird. Probably powdered or something. The cookies and cream shake is decent though. Wish they had more authentic bubble tea because if they did I would definitely be a regular. read more

Service is absolutely awful! It takes 20 minutes to make a drink and they are so understaffed with one person at register. No sympathy from them and awful customer service. I recommend going anywhere but here for bubble tea. read more

Three stars for the cute swings and instagram worthy decor, zero stars for the food poisoning from the incredibly processed drinks. My daughter and I have been trying new Bubble tea locations for fun. We were excited for this one. An hour after the drinks ( both almond based ) we were both nauseous and sick. So pissed. Summer day ruined and money down the drain BUT at least we eliminated ( pun intended ) this Bubble Tea place for one of our top picks. I wouldn't risk it here. read more

I stopped in yesterday to get my daughter a bubble tea. When we walked in there was no one there except 2 customers waiting. They said that the lady working went to the bathroom. We waited and waited and then decided to leave after about 10-15 mins because I started to worry that maybe she was sick. I thought it was odd, but I was understanding. Today, I decided to stop in after school because my daughter asked if we could go and what are the odds that the worker would be absent again, two days in a row?! However, when we pulled up, there was a sign on the door that said, "Back in 20 mins". Seriously?! This place should hire people that actually want to work! This was once a nice bubble tea place. read more

During Covid it isn't easy to decide to go in or stay out, but here at Chill they do not accept orders on the phone and you can not prepay so I had to go in. Chill's isn't the best bubble tea because there are only a short list of fresh fruits to choose from, but their boba (bubbles) are soft and fresh tasting. I received great service and I always tip because most do not and the young employees need some incentives read more

We ordered 2 taro smoothies and we received 2 of the worst drinks we have ever had basically chunky crushed ice with some non diary creamer and a hint of taro. The owner must be Indian or something because is very cheap. The composition should have 2 taro spoons and should be sweet however for $6 a cup we got $.50 value and we paid $12 for garbage. The drinks went into the garbage bin and we are never going there again. read more

First time I went it was amazing. This last time not so much. Taro with tapioca pearl smoothie... pretty simple, hard to get wrong.... unless it's watered down and more liquid than ice, so like a watered down milk drink with 1/2 the tapioca it should have. I get that the two persons working were overwhelmed. They did have a line out the door and most folks ordered more than one beverage. They ran out of mango and something else and were scrambling to fill up the fruit buckets. I would have honestly had preferred to wait five more minutes for them to restock and do my drink properly than to quickly put the ingredients in the blender while attempting to restock the fruit buckets. Sometimes multi-tasking isnt the best. read more

Good bubble tea, it doesn't take long and the people are so nice! There are so many flavors, too!

I have never had bubble tea. I bought the banana with tapioca and it was delicious. Definitely will be back!

Overall it was a good experience, only one person working in the establishment. We order the strawberry bubble tea, and the chai tea with the regular tapioca. The strawberry bubble tea was a good, just a bit on the sweet side. The Chai tea was good with the tapioca and was not as sweet. The swing chairs in front, where nice to enjoy your bubble tea while you look out the window. The place was clean and maintain and plenty of room to sit in. The good thing is they also accept debit and credit cards. read more

See all

I was SO thrilled to find out this opened recently nearby my house. Now I have a place to go and get this delicious, strange drink. Finally remembered/had a chance to stop by today and try some - a Pina Colada bubble tea. YUM! AMAZING! I LOVE IT!! The tapioca balls are softer than I expected but they harden a bit after sitting in the chilled drink for awhile. DELICIOUS!!! (The swings for seats in the place are pretty neat, too.) read more

Chill Bubble Tea - Pina Colada Bubble Tea. - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

The quality of the teas have regrettably gone downhill in the last few years. Some of these girls truly don't care about their service or the way they make their drinks. Things could definitely be done better in terms of routines. However, there is a light at the end of this tunnel. Diana is always on top of everything when I'm in there. She's always very kind and moves efficiently. Whatever she's making now, she needs more. read more

This place introduced me to bubble tea many years ago. I only ever get one flavor, Oreoberry cheesecake, and I absolutely love it, so this review is based just on that drink. The flavor of the Oreos with the sweet berries is so unique and something I would never think would work well. But the new flavor is absolutely great and one of my favorite drinks. Their boba is equally well made and I never get tired of ordering this! read more

Chill Bubble Tea - Oreo berry cheesecake - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

WOW! What an awesome place. I'm actually speechless because of the unbelievably amazing and unbelievable customer service I received by this lovely young lady. What a wonderful amazing experience. You can't find better customer service. This is it. Sold!!! I don't even know what to say and how to put it in words. Simply the best of the best customer service evvvver. Nice cozy place to sit down and talk to your friends. This location has an incredible vibe, love the comfy seats. Glad to have a great team working together at this location. You rock!! You are one of a kind. Thank you again. read more

The owner was very friendly and extremely accommodating! Loved my bubble tea and my niece from out of town loved her bubble tea even more

I came here yesterday and was sad about the food/service. We came here obviously for bubble tea and they had no boba and no jelly. Wasn't able to use the bathroom and tables were dirty. =( read more

The worker with the pigtails and black shirt was soo sweet. Her customer service was exceptional and she was very quick with the drink. 10/10 service and 10/10 drink. read more

Laura, the young girl with bangs and horrible attitude, I called and reviewed once telling the management to tell her to chill out her attitude, but once again she's done it again. I went last time with some friends and she slammed my change on the counter, and the boba. She didn't even give an enthusiastic or atleast a nice greeting. If you're gonna have a bad attitude and a bad day, stay HOME. no one wants your nasty ass attitude and petty ass side eyes. Like why do you work if you're not gonna do your job properly. If you're having a bad day and don't wanna talk to people and know you're a person w bad temper, WORK SOMEWHERE ELSE W NO CUSTOMER SERVICE Laura you're pissing me off I'm about to start going to another chill bubble tea or In general a different boba place, tell her to be better thanks!!!! read more

The Thai tea was tasteless - one of the worst I've had. They were super slow (only 2 people working) and also ran out of bubbles. read more

Chill Bubble Tea - Thai tea - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

The place itself has a nice vibe to it, I really like the swing seating arrangements. There was only one employee in my and it was a bit hard on her to take orders and prepare drinks. Overall nice experience with some tasty bubble tea read more

Chill Bubble Tea - Berries bubble tea with Oreo - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

Well I used to love this place but the lazy workers have officially made it a no-go for me. I've come twice now about 5 minutes before closed. One time they were literally still making someone's bubble tea, yet they've told me they are closed. I'm not going to argue with you, I'm just not going to return. You state you close at 10, you're not packed up for the night, just do your job. It's not that hard. read more

Not real milk/bubble tea. The first thing I see is that the menu either says "Smoothies" or "Over Ice" for the classic flavors. And then I asked the cashier if they have milk tea, and they said they could do any of the flavors on that list because they're made from powder. Yes, you heard me, all of their flavors are made from powder, even their so-called teas!!! I was so very disappointed, and I ordered the thai tea because I have tried instances where that powder base has been alright. I was proven wrong. It was quite honestly some of the worst milk tea I have ever had. I might as well have called it milk with a spoonful of thai tea powder. Call me spoiled coming from California, but that simply doesn't cut it for me. Will be looking to try milk tea in Chinatown. My cousin also was not a fan of his Oreo smoothie from here either...we honestly tried this place hoping that it would be somewhat decent based off of Yelp reviews. Sadness. read more

Chill Bubble Tea - Thai Tea. Don't fall for their milk teas, they are all powder-based. - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

The young lady working on 11/22/23 at 6:30pm, didn't get her name, gave everyone that walked in the best customer service we have seen here in a while. She was so sweet and attentive and kept up the cleanliness of the place. Very hard worker. We hope our review helps the company send her acknowledgment of her good work :) plus the bubble tea was made delish. read more