On April 30th, I celebrated National Boba Tea Day at GoGo Ice. The reason I chose this restaurant was because they offer affordable drinks and the delicious texture of the boba tea. The drink is consisted slushy ice instead of just ice cubes. So, every drop of this cup can be consumed at once, without any waste. The sweetness can be adjusted to zero sugar and still taste great. The boba, aka tapioca balls, are phenomenal. It's included in the drink price $5.00, tax included. Where can you find a boba tea at this price in Houston Chinatown? The employees are always friendly and helpful. They are bilingual in English and Spanish. I could even find Mexican candies on the shelves. Just look at the menu and order by the number. It comes right up. I believe they kept the prices down was because they don't accept credit card, cash or Zelle only. read more

Gogo Ice - Happy National Boba Tea Day. Got me a mung bean boba tea - Shaved Ice Near Me - Houston, Texas

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They sell real fruit smoothies here. Decent price (just over $6 a cup), and boba comes free.

Pros Good customer service Nice accent wall with neon lights Cons Do not take cards I typically don't purchase expensive drinks but my friends insisted they would have honestly got a 3 star for an issue I discussed with them but because he took the criticism so well I couldn't lower there rating because of that. I took off because they chose not to have a card reader and only take cash or zelle. So again the lack of a card reader is why they got 1 star off. The drinks was $5 each they dont charge extra for the tapioca. Because of the simple ingredients and no extra syrup or fruit it was just ok 7/10. read more

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Came for my red bean boba and mango boba on a weekday afternoon. There were a few patrons waiting for their drinks. Despite the wait, I got mine in less than 10 minutes. Each drink with boba was $5 and they use fresh fruits instead of powder. Friendly staffs and they got some Mexican candies by the register. Also there is a loyalty card for buy 8 get 1 free drink. Cash or zelle! Love those refreshing drinks! read more

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I was cleaning out my desk and saw the punch card so I decided to drop by since I haven't been here in a while. I have to say the place is very quiet with no customers. I went ahead and ordered 3 drinks since I remembered it was good and cheap. My total came out to be $18.50! I remembered each drink used to be around $4 or so and even with inflation the price is almost as much as other tea place. It still taste good but for the price I would go somewhere closer to me. Also, there are no price posted anywhere. read more

Gogo Ice - a view of the inside of a store - Shaved Ice Near Me - Houston, Texas

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This is my go to place for boba fruit smoothies and shaved ice! They use fresh fruit, not powder, and are priced very well compared to other places in Chinatown. The service is always friendly. Do note they only accept cash. I highly recommend and will return. read more

Gogo Ice - Mango and peach fruit smoothie with boba. - Shaved Ice Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place has become too bad I really like that they have fresh fruit but I can't stand having to watch over them every time I tell them no sugar and they will try to put syrup in it anyway. Then they charge different prices every day I put five different fruit sometimes charge me five dollars sometimes six dollars today eight dollars but that's not the worst of it I dropped my cup getting into the truck now yes this is my fault but any other business would've gave me a new drink this bad person told me it was my fault I will never go back to this business when she is working there this happened January 6, 2021 I was a loyal customer here for about 5 years that ends today! One more thing I forgot to add this business only excepts cash today I walked in and had a 20 and they could not make change I luckily found eight dollars at the bottom of my purse are you kidding me. read more

Gogo Ice - two drinks on a table - Shaved Ice Near Me - Houston, Texas

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It. Was. Ok. Heard about this spot on a FB group Chinatown group. And there was a whole lot of hype. Stopped in and it wasn't what I expected. When I first walked in, there was a strong smell of what I believe was durian. It was overwhelming. And I like durian. There were 3 guys in front of me so I had a little time to check out the menu. I ordered the passion fruit tea (this was recommended on fb) and the lychee + strawberry fruit tea. There was only one worker. Apparently there were no strawberries for the 2nd drink and she asked if I'd take mango to which I said YES. When my drinks were ready, I was a bit confused because they literally looked identical. I asked which one was the passion fruit and she pointed it out. I'm sorry but both drinks didn't taste very yummy. The passion fruit tea was more tea than passion fruit. And the lychee drink didn't have any mango. So why did she even ask? I'll be honest, I got home and tried to fix it but couldn't. I drank some of the passion fruit and poured out the majority (almost all) of the lychee. I did notice there were pitchers of what looked to be store bought tea. I could be wrong and maybe they sell theirs by the galloon. I normally try to give places a 2nd try but I'm not sure this will be the case. I so desperately wanted to love this place. read more

Gogo Ice is one of those places that aren't super flashy, aren't "Instagram worthy", and you pass by it all the time without stopping in. Well due to the Houston heat and humidity, I decided to stop by and get a nice cold refreshment and I'm so glad I did. I got a mango/papaya smoothie and my brother got the strawberry smoothie with boba. Total cost of both was $7.50, such a steal. They have fresh fruit on display and use it in their drinks so it's delicious and healthy too. Only downside was that this is an old school Chinatown spot that does cash only... read more

Gogo Ice - Shaved Ice Near Me - Houston, Texas

Gogo ice is really a good place!! I mean,the Service are wonderful!The ladies there are Super Nice! And they will say "have a nice day "every time! The floor is pretty clean.. And the fruits are fresh too... what else can I say! By the way,the shave ice are really really good! read more

Gogo Ice - Both ladies are very kind - Shaved Ice Near Me - Houston, Texas

Boba tea shops are a dime a dozen, but this one! I'd make way to go out to! Every time I've gone and tried either a tea or a smoothie it always has had that distinct freshness, perhaps because they actually grind up fruits freshly right behind the counter. I ended up getting a passion fruit tea lychee with tapioca, while my parents got a fresh mango smoothie also with tapioca. Both were really good! I'd have to recommend a fresh fruit type of drink though next time I go. The tapioca itself is also very tasty and not too mushy, sweetened as well making it all the more refreshing. Staff is very nice and can easily make recommendations since the large menu can be intimidating to some. There's also a list of favored types, can't wait to try a new one! read more

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if you're looking for nice desserts, on a dime, this is going to be your spot. With a huge selection of fresh fruits to blend into smoothies, you can get anything from milkshakes, the fruit blends to juices here, usually less than six dollars. The service is about as nice as you can expect for the area, and it would really help if you knew Spanish. The business is cash, or Zelle, which is interesting. Interior ambience is also fine for the area. I also really like that this place will open up until about 10 PM, which makes it really nice to chat and hang out with friends at after a late dinner. If you like sweets and fruits, this is probably the place to go! read more

This is my brother's go to for his weekly tapioca and one of my favorite places for Thai tea tapioca. I have not tried their ice desserts so this review is mainly on the tapioca and service. Tapioca: 4.5 stars The have the typical vast variety of options just like other tapioca stores. My favorite are their Thai and Milk tea because of their strong tea flavor and even when I ask for no ice they don't decrease the volume like at other stores. What is unique about Gogo is that they are one of two stores that started to sell the split cup for $5 which allows you to pick two flavors instead of one. Even with the divide its still the same amount of liquid but you should ask for no ice because the divide makes it very easy for them to add too much. This is also true for tapioca. Service: 5 stars What I love about Gogo is that they have one of the cheapest price for a good quality and quantity. My brother's weekly regular mango tapioca is $3.25 which is a good price because at other stores the cup is a large and it would normally sell for $4 or more. What's unique about Gogo is that the staff can speak multiple languages such as Spanish, Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Chinese which makes it feel more inclusive then other tapioca stores that only speak English and one Asian language. The workers are very efficient so you get your tapioca right away and they're always polite and serve with a smile. read more

Gogo Ice - Their new split cup! $5 - Shaved Ice Near Me - Houston, Texas

I used Yelp to find this drink and dessert shop. All of their drinks and juices are made from fresh fruit, and you can see them cutting them up right at the counter. I'm a simple girl; I got the milk tea with boba pearls. The pearls are soft but not mushy, and the tea is sweetened just enough. I loved my milk tea and you get a big drink for $3. You can't beat the price and quality! For more adventurous folks, they have a menu of flavors that sound heavenly together. You can also mix and match flavors to your liking, as well as change the form of your drink (get it into a smoothie versus as a drink). Inside, there's lots of tables to sit at. It's very loud because of the blenders going, and the cafe itself is quite small for the volume of customers. It was somewhat busy when we went, and we waited to get our drinks, but it's worth it. Thanks Yelp for leading me to a delicious drink shop during my visit to Houston! read more

Gogo Ice - Freshly prepped ingredients - Shaved Ice Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Why?? So after dinner in Chinatown, my kids wanted smoothies. Our go-to place is Honeybee for smoothies nearby. However, ever since they opened the restaurant next door to Honeybee, there is never parking. So after doing a quick browse, Gogo Ice showed up with good reviews. SO disappointing. My son is not a very picky drinker but he did not like his strawberry smoothie. It was very sweet with an artificial taste to it. My friend's kids also ordered smoothie, half sweet... and she said they were very sweet as well. My hubs go-to drink is peach tea with aloe and grass jelly. Not good at all. My other friend and father ordered mangonada which turned out to be sour. My other friend ordered the shaved ice, where you can 4 toppings of your choice. The good: they topped the bowl like crazy... the bad: they topped the bowl like crazy - it was dripping everywhere. Never again. read more

I used to love stopping by Gogo Ice to get my boba fix back in college. They used to make all their smoothies with fresh fruit and the prices were unbeatable. I recently stopped by in over a year and I noticed the quality has decreased a lot unfortunately and they also increased the prices. The store it self seems really unsanitary and had a bad smell. The employee making my drink wasn't wearing gloves and touched the fruit with her bare hands after touching her phone/the cash register. Didn't feel very sanitary. Probably won't come back again, since there are other better boba spots in chinatown. read more

Gogo Ice - mango smoothie with tapioca ($4) cash only !!! - Shaved Ice Near Me - Houston, Texas

Absolutely delicious! Made fresh to order and the two girls behind the counter are so sweet. Tons to chose from, you can even customize exactly how you want it. Sooo many different items to chose, cash only! read more

Not busy compared to the Tapioca House in the adjoining strip. I can see why. The person before me loudly complained about her order not being right. The person after me loudly complained about her order. I noticed they forgot to put tapioca in my strawberry smoothie but they fixed that when it was pointed out before they sealed the container. I think they were just rattled by the previous lady but man, it makes you wonder whether it was a hiccup that day or they are consistently absent minded. The drink tasted fine although not as good as the same item from its competitor. read more

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It was fairly busy. They didn't take cc. The shaved ice was $3 for small with 4 non fruit options. That and no extra charge for cream is a pretty good deal. Their green apple had a strange flavor, but not in a bad way. Their boba was sweet and soft. My sister said their fresh fruit pineapple juice was very tasty as well. However, their milk tea tasted like old tea water. There was no creaminess or flavor. I can not praise a place that has shoddy milk tea. It's really hard to mess up milk tea to the point that I won't even drink it =/... read more

I really love this place for their prices and overall drinks. They make really good fruit smoothies with boba and are one of the few boba spots that make their drinks from freshly ground up fruits. However, on our recent visit here a week ago, I came back to find the store with price increases on every drink and the environment a little dirtier. Although the smoothies taste roughly the same as before, the boba don't taste quite as good. The music playing was also overly loud and made it hard to enjoy our drinks at Gogo. We felt like we just wanted to grab our drinks and leave. I used to love this place, but less so now. read more

Came here for some after-dinner boba. Lots of options, affordable prices. I found it amusing when the Chinese employee spoke Spanish to some Hispanic customers needing help with what to order. I've studied Spanish too myself, but definitely the first time I've seen such an exchange at a boba place! I believe the selling point for this place is that they use real, fresh fruit. They also have shaved ice for sale. read more

Gogo Ice - Exterior. - Shaved Ice Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I love that Gogo uses real fruits and they have the split drinks!

Hispanic women cashier has the worst rude attitude ever! Barely speak English. No customer service at all. Very Dirty front counter where they putting out their fruits & beans. I saw some mold! When we stepped in the store smells really disgusting!!! We walked out of the store right away when she said only cash... I won't go back there ever again! read more

The place where they put the ingredients is too dirty, it looks like they don't clean it, the grills look black with dirt and the service is very bad. read more

Sadly based on reviews ... and expected at least average quality. Barely any toppings available for shaved ice ... and definitely did not have any of the traditional Asian toppings. Mostly jelly and fruit only. I had the grass jelly ... which actually tastes rancid. I would not recommend it. read more

Bad customer service... the lady that made the drinks never washed her hands after touching money at the cashier register. She was constantly checking her cell phone while taking our order. What an awful experience... this is the place that my kids look forward to come after getting their hair cut on Sundays.. we will not be returning. read more

The price for a normal smoothie/tea with tapioca is 3.50 (it comes with the drink). My girlfriend and I came to this location when it opened (around 10:15 AM) and we ordered two drinks. The person behind the register seemed upset at us for even showing up. We ordered two drinks, and paid up. Halfway through making the drinks, she tells us that there is no tapioca and if we want it, we'd have to wait 30 minutes. If she had told me earlier, or when we were purchasing our drinks, I would have wanted a refund. Was kind of upset about the whole ordeal and the smoothie (strawberry and lemon) was just average. I'm hoping this was just a one-time deal (since I've been here before, and they do good drinks) hence the three star rating. Overall: I actually like this place, I've been here before with my girlfriend; however, today I had a bad experience where I experienced bad service and was told I couldn't have tapioca with my drink (after having the drink made). read more

Hands down, favorite boba place in Houston. I can't say too much about the traditional milk tea flavors, but the smoothies are ON POINT. I love how you can mix and match fruit flavors (my favorite is avocado + mango). Plus, it's all freshly made, not powder!!! And boba doesn't cost extra At $3 a pop, it's easily my go-to stop in Chinatown. read more

Very good option amongst heavy competition in the area. Though Gogo Ice may be lacking in atmosphere and modernity, I think it makes a name for itself with its quality. The place looks a bit old-fashioned and seedy, but they always use fresh fruits to make all their drinks--they literally blend up the fruit right before handing it to you! Certainly not a cool place to hang out for awhile after receiving your order though... FYI, they don't accept credit card! Or maybe there's a minimum, I forgot. But dont expect to order one drink and pay using your card. Bring cash! read more

I was surprised when I came here because I was expecting another establishment. Maybe it was Star Snow? Or the one after that? I forget because it has been renovated or changed so many times. Either way, I'm glad I came because this place is awesome. The staff was friendly and the drink prices are cheap!!! I ordered an avocado smoothie and it only cost me $3.00 flat! It included tapioca and tasted awesome! They used real avocados too. I'm definitely coming back here again! read more

Since its getting warmer now it's the most often place i would/prefer to get a drink. Its usually cheaper than any other places around chinatown. Their fruits are always fresh and the place is also clean. Nothing to concern about. read more

Gogo Ice - 2 more to go and ill get a free drink yayy - Shaved Ice Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place is a disappointed. The teas are terrible. The bathroom smells like poop. The button toilet is full poop. Don't come here!!!!!!! read more

Favorite place in town to get fruit tea. This place is legit. If you want fresh fruit, this is it. Other places I've noticed uses powders in replacement of fruit- this place doesn't. read more

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Good drinks for good prices. You can customize drinks and choose what flavor and what toppings you would like for $3.50, which is a decent price for the amount of customizability you get. The interior is pretty plain with some wooden chairs and an order counter. Nothing super special and nothing aesthetic. There is not WiFi so don't plan on studying here. It's not a place you would spend a long time in but is a good place to socialize. read more

The biggest shaved ice portion in Houston. It's like $5 dollars per bowl but you can have like 2-3 people for it. It's very simple original caramel syrup but it's so good. It might be too sweet for some people. Keep in mind that this place accepts only cash, so be prepared. read more

Gogo Ice - Cannot believe these are just $10 - Shaved Ice Near Me - Houston, Texas

THE BEST tapioca drinks in H- Town!!! Real fresh fruit, plus a friendly staff :-) It can't get any better. read more

I'm disappointed in this place, i always go here for their durian avocado smoothie because they use fresh ingredients and their price was good, so i ignored the shabby interior and never stayed very long. but they increased their prices and pretended that it was the same price this entire time. Come on, i come once a week and get the same thing! I called them out on it and they told me it was because of the fresh ingredients....but that's nothing new...if they made improvements to the store then I don't blame them for increasing the price. Or just be honest about the price increase . But they have lost their competitive edge. I will take my money to a nicer tapioca house. One that at least can do honest business. Gogo Ice didn't list the price and charge what ever they feel like. I'm so disappointed read more

This place is so affordable and delicious! Obviously the actual place isn't as clean or furnished beautifully, but if you can disregard that and focus on the actual products, it's definitely worth a shot. The drinks are made with real fruits and are not $5+ like most other tapioca drink places. Also, only cash is accepted, so make sure to stop at an ATM. read more

This place is such an OG tapioca spot. I love that they use real fruit unless asked otherwise, that being said they are the only place I know of that make fresh taro drinks, using REAL taro not syrup or powder. I use to come here when the owners ran their own shop but since have hired a small staff and there's one lady that takes orders and helps make drinks. I do wish they could accept card, but until then, make sure you have cash on you if visiting. The place could also use some cleaning but the drinks are worth the visit! Try taro if you're a fan of the vegetable!! read more

So we tried this place, but it was a bit of a miss. The restaurant was kind of dirty when we got there. We ordered some bubble tea and some shaved ice. The shaved ice was a bit of a melted mess... The liquid sugar syrup was a little too much like molasses. The shaved ice bits were too big while still managing to immediately melt. I got the durian shake, which was okay. Would have been better with less ice and more durian flavor. Overall, probably wouldn't come back. read more