Fav spot in Ithaca for boba!…read more I really like their panna cotta and creme brulee additions. I don't love my milk teas too sweet so I typically order them with less sugar. The creme brulee topping is a tad sweeter, creamier, and not quite as jelly-like as the panna cotta topping in my opinion. It's more custardy which I slightly prefer over the panna cotta one. Good flavor and topping selection!

Great drinks , great service, fantastic feeling. I strongly recommend the classic milk tea.read more

This is my favorite boba spot in Ithaca. Their pearls were soft and chewy. They also used real…read morefruit for their grapefruit. The cashier was helpful in making suggestions on which fruit tea too!

This place is okay -- not consistent with the great Kung Fu Tea standard that I'm sure back at home…read more(both in Richmond and Virginia Beach). The layout of the restaurant in general is just the most inefficient way to get customers through (register is basically right in front of the door when you walk in so the line gets crowded even if it's just 3 people). Poor planning of design. Service was okay, nothing to write home about and the order took super long (3 drinks took about 15-20 minutes despite it not being busy at all). The taste was just as good, except my taro slush with no bubbles had fairly large chunks of ice in it. For 15-20 minutes that should have been a soup blending that thing into oblivion. I was pretty disappointed with my experience here since I've always had great ones prior.

I am obsessed with this little place; it is a must stop for me in Ithaca. I go there primarily for…read morethe bubble tea as it uses a lot of special brew teas, and authentic style teas that do not just come from flavor powders in a bag. I have ordered so many various teas from here but specifically love the Yaxi Tea, and I always add in mochi to it as it is literally perfection. It has a full bodied, warm feeling flavor. Aside from the teas and unique toppings, they also make delicious desserts, appetizers, and poke. The desserts range from sweet to savory. Service is always fast & polite. Last visit I also ordered Jiu Niang With Egg to try something a little different. It is served hot, and is a soup with sweet fermented rice with poached eggs, red dates, and goji berries...I am still thinking about it! It is the closest in flavors, vibes, and options I have found in our larger CNY area to authentic flavors.

Large bubble tea shop with poke and other foods. I got a fruit tea lemonade which was pretty…read moredecent. They have many options of teas.

Excellent cuisine. Very good prices. Spartan, but nice and clean dining. Friendly, efficient, quick…read moreservice. I'll definitely be going back.

Pros - we were greeted right away and asked if it was dine…read morein or takeout - The boba milk tea was decent Cons - we were told to sit down for dine in, but then nobody came to us, and then somebody finally came and said that we had to order at the front. - I got the build your own Poké bowl with shrimp and crab. The crab just comes in like three large sticks so you can't mix it into the bowl. Shrimp did not taste good. The lettuce is just iceberg. - didn't taste good - there was an eyelash in the bowl - the place was a bit hazy and smelled like burning

I tried the sweet potato zang zang special bubble tea. I thought it was really good. You have to…read moremix the paste smeared on the outside of the cup into the milk but once it was mixed in, it was a nice flavour and not too sweet. The pearls were chewy and cooked well. There are lots of drinks on the menu and most of them can be made with non-dairy milk and with the sweetness and ice levels adjusted. I had no choice but to visit them during BU move-in weekend which was the only weekend I was in Vestal and it was, as I expected, very busy. I don't usually like to order online but I did this time to save some time and that was definitely a smart move because the line was very long. I was frustrated though because I saw what I was pretty sure was my drink get prepared and set on the counter and then sit there for like 5 minutes because there was no one attending to the online order drinks. When someone made a drink for a customer that had ordered in person they would hand that drink to the customer and then immediately run back to making the next order so I couldn't ask anyone because they were always busy. I mean, it's fair that they were working hard to keep up with orders but I just wanted someone to take 5 seconds to hand me my drink.

Disappointing slimy "bubbles (boba)". Also the tea served warm. My 1st time ever to experience…read moresuch a sub-standard bubble tea. I would not recommend it.

So flippin good. I…read morelove the dark meat tenders, so tender and juicy. The ddakbokki side is delicious too.

Bubble teas were just okay. Not a ton of flavor. No idea if they food is any good thoughread more

Always a nice experience when visiting Sweetest Thing. I've only ever had their bubble tea which…read moreis not authentic but does the trick when you're fixing for a bubble tea in this area. People I've brought here like their ice cream, and they have a whole buffet of toppings which is amazing! They lose two stars because, in the bathroom, they also have supplies stored in there, such as ice cream cups and other containers used to serve food. They are in bags/boxes, but it's still gross that they are kept in a bathroom. I understand that there isn't much room in the establishment, but this really isn't acceptable.

Good selection and fairly priced. Great local place…read more The guy behind the counter (owner?) made us feel at home and the place is kitschy in its decor. Plenty of seats.

Came here accidentally, as we mixed it up with another establishment. First mega-good impression…read morewas when we told the owner our intentions, she told us we were in the wrong spot and could go there instead. No way, we're staying after her frankness.... Love that attitude! She did say her food was better than unnamed place and she backed it up! Great Vietnamese staples with a pseudo--authentic twist. Example being the Bun Bo Hue, which is slightly "Americanized" for the Yinz - same spiciness and flavor but no funky meat options. Tasted very authentic and the fresh roll was excellent. Pricing was fair for 2026, and the ambience was basic and no-frills, not a bad thing. Will be returning and recommending other friends visit this spot - glad we made the mistake!

If I lived in the area, Saigon kitchen would be my absolute go to on a regular basis. I ordered the…read moreyellow curry chicken, which was light and fresh and I kind of wanted to drink up the rest of the curry when I was done. We also have Celiac in the house. They have a good gluten free menu. We tried the pho and chicken fried rice which they made without soy sauce but was still just as tasty. So good that my teen had his leftovers for breakfast.