I stopped in to pick up a Thai tea boba for my daughter, and it came out quickly and just how she likes it. While I was waiting, the sign for the tom yum soup caught my eye, and I couldn't resist trying it. They served it in the cutest little cup. It was basically a warm n cozy ramen treat... delicious! read more

Gong Cha - Thai tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

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Everytime I come here it feels like they can't get my order right, they ran out of waffles and said they couldn't give me a refund on it?? And then I get my drink and there's no boba so I had to come all the way back, it seems like everyone working there were friends with a group that came in after me and their order was done right so idk what that means but they need to get it together read more

Super nice when they called out our oder. I ordered myself so didn't really talk to anyone. I'd rate the taro a 10/10. The DF Mango milk tea. Is a little too sweet but over all super yummy. I'd recommend this place to anyone. The place has a friendly environment and very clean. read more

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My sis and I were craving boba!! She got a strawberry delight of some sort with lychee add-ons and I got a large honey green tea with extra boba. Loved that it wasn't filled with ice so was able to enjoy without being so icy for my sensitive teeth. Crew is patient and friendly - their menu blew me away!! So much variety! I signed up for their rewards program too, got a $1 off for my next visit! The texture of the boba was perfect for me. read more

Gong Cha - Boba tiiiiime - Bubble Tea Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

Came here cus I saw photos that they also sold food/ easy eats (waffles, ban mi) but when we arrived the menu only served drinks. No more food! read more

I had high hopes for this bubble tea place, but was not impressed. It was very clean (smelled like cleaner) and the guy who helped us was friendly, but the tea itself was mediocre. The bubbles were a bit mushy and the tea was just ok. The matcha wasn't well blended and extremely sweet. We ended up adding our own milk to tone it down. The milk tea wasn't balanced tea to milk. As much as I'm glad to have a boba shop in N Chs, I hope they can/will up their boba making game. read more

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I was craving for milk tea on my way back to Columbia and I searched for milk tea and Gong Cha was one of the suggestion.I walked in to the store,2 girls were there.One sitting down on the counter using her cellphone,the other one was taking my order while sitting down. I ordered my usual, pearl milk tea with pudding but sadly they were out of pudding.They didn't even offer me alternatives.When I asked what else do they have,girl doesn't even seem to know what's in the menu. Both girls look disinterested.Milk tea was good as I've always loved Gong Cha.Service wise 1/10.I've read few reviews talking about how bad service was,hopefully this can be fix. read more

Gong Cha - Bubble Tea Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

I was pretty impressed with this boba spot especially given there's only 2 in the Charleston area. We went here 3 days in a row LOL. I got the same item 3 days in a row, their service was super slowly though and they messed up our drink twice... but they were nice about it. The boba itself was pretty good soft and chewy. I got the black milk tea w cheese foam. It was interesting though that they call boba "black pearl". Overall would come back though. Pricing is affordable too. read more

Gong Cha - Brown sugar & Thai tea IG: @_lifewithjenn_ - Bubble Tea Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

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I've tried a few boba places since moving here from HI. This one is my favorite. I usually have the a Black milk tea with boba or Strawberry green tea w/ lychee jelly. Both are fantastic. read more

I was craving some Boba tea, so I pulled up Ubereats to see what's good. This place looked legit, so we ordered 4 drinks to try. I am a ginger fan, so I got the Brown Sugar Ginger Milk Drink. It is weird but good. I got 0.7 ice and 1.0 sweet, and think I should reverse that ratio next time. Hubby got the Brown Sugar Milk Tea with black tea and he loves it! Same ratio as mine and he keeps going on about how good it is. I got a Taro Smoothie and he got a Milk Foam Strawberry Black Tea Smoothie, but those are in the fridge for later. They look perfect, and his is beautiful with the foam on top. UPDATE: the smoothies are DELICIOUS! His fresh strawberry tea Smoothie is fruity and refreshing, the best strawberry drink he's had in years. The Taro Smoothie is exactly what you expect. It's an Iconic flavor and theirs is one of the best I have ever had. This place is great, and I can't wait to try more of the menu! So many amazing sounding beverages! The only food item on the Ubereats menu is bubble waffles, which we may try next time, or perhaps wait to do an in-person visit. It's my birthday weekend so I might order again tomorrow! read more

Gong Cha - Bubble Tea Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

I was so excited to find out Gong Cha is in Charleston of all places. The last time I had Gong Cha was in Korea. The first time I went in they were out of black pearls due to the worldwide shortage. The second time I went in they had boba back in stock, but their printer wasn't working so the poor girls had to hand write all the orders. This definitely caused a long wait and I'm not sure the girl made my tea with oolong. Either way, this is the best tasting boba tea I've had in Charleston and the boba consistency is also the best! The staff was very friendly and patient both times. I would recommend trying it because it is so delicious! read more

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There's a lot of options to choose from here. The service is great and the prices are moderate.

I feel bad for them... They definitely weren't prepared to handle this franchise and are clueless when people asked for typical Gong Cha items that aren't on their modified menu. I'll give them five stars for doing their best and learning from their mistakes as they go. I asked for a Dirty Brown Sugar Milk Tea, a featured item that is sold at all Gong Cha locations, except for this shop apparently, and they didn't know what I was talking about. The white girl (sorry, I would refer to her by her name, but this is the only identifier that I have) was sweet and optimistic and made a wonderful Dirty Brown Sugar Milk Tea without knowing the original ingredients! Despite the hiccups, I'll come back. -- The fact that they're learning as they go is a plus, and I'm sure they will improve massively if given the chance. Plus, I want to try their Viet food fare. I haven't seen a Gong Cha that serves Vietnamese food before and would like to try that next time! read more

Gong Cha - Dirty Brown Sugar Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

I was pleasantly surprised that there was a Gong Cha in Charleston. There is not very many boba places in the south and this happens to be one of the better ones. The storefront itself is very clean and the milk tea tastes pretty good. Its not the best boba place but probably the best one in the Charleston area. The workers were also very friendly and helpful and were willing to help my niece with her allergy related questions. read more

Amazing drinks and kind staff very helpful and overall a cute place. I ordered a peach black tea that was amazing with their star jellies. 100% recommend this place! read more

This is a small bubble tea spot on rivers avenue, right next to Sport Clips and Boxcar Betty's restaurant. They have good selection of drinks here, and this is one of the few places i know of that sells "bubble waffles" which are these light, fluffy, egg waffles that are cooked such that they form hollow puffs. It is a hit or miss whether or not they have them though. The cashiers are not very knowledgeable of the drinks other than rereading the name of the drink back to you, but that isn't much of a concern. I usually order 50% sweetness, however they can be inconsistent with how sweet the drinks are, in my experience. The milk foam strawberry green tea smoothie is a dessert type of drink. It was decadent and tasted reminiscent of strawberry pocky mixed with strawberry shortcake and whipped cream. I will definitely order it again as a treat :) Overall if you have a craving for bubble tea, this place is not a bad choice. Great selection, average pricing, and the orders are relatively quick. read more

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Good experience! Upon entry I was helped immediately. Cashier was pleasant and explain the different options to me and we did a few taste testing. I went with the watermelon tea with milk and it was delicious! read more

Gong Cha - Bubble Tea Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

The taro with black pearl and red bean is the best. I had hardly finished my beverage and was already plotting gym next visit. The interior of the shop is not the cleanest or the most comfortable--I wouldn't want to hang out there--but the beverages are beyond tasty! read more

Gong Cha - Menu - Bubble Tea Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

Their sugar level is different on so many different visits I now no longer know what to order for my sugar level, best part yet is when I asked them to remake it, boss lady yelled at me and told me I didn't know how to order it. My fiancé and I don't know whether we need to order extra sugar or less or leave it at 100% because it never tastes the same. Boba quality is still all over the map since last review. Also, collected all our points through our telephone number and then one day it's gone. All the money we've spent that should've been rewards gone. For guest service sake, I'd at least give a couple of stamps but they didn't. I don't recommend this place. Also finally tried their brown sugar boba... let's just say my recommendation is, don't order it. I've had Gong Cha in other cities and this location doesn't do its franchise justice. read more

Gong Cha - Bubble Tea Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

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Great teas! The website states they have food, but there was no food on the menu inside. The staff is very friendly and the teas are made to order. There are tables and chairs to sit down and the inside was very clean. Will definitely be back! read more

Was very excited when I heard about a boba place opening up that was closer than downtown Charleston! I love boba and milk tea so I'm always hitting this place up when I get the chance. With that being said, if I'd written this review a few months ago, I would've given it 5 stars for sure! I've been to this place about 20 times so far (kinda boba obsessed) and I feel like I've watched Gongcha progressively get more disorganized. The last time I went they were out of many things (like some of the jellies, some of the tea flavors, etc). I completely understand this happening once or twice but it seems to be a reoccuring theme whenever I go. I just really hope management starts to improve and become more organized. On the bright side, the milk tea is some of the better milk tea I've had in Charleston! It has a good strong tea flavor and that's what I prefer in milk teas :) The service is usually good as well. However, like I said before, I feel like there could be a bit more organization in how things work because it seems a little chaotic every time I walk in. ALSO, they have "punch cards," so once you get 10 stamps, you get a free drink. Only problem is, they're really big and inconvenient so it can't fit in a wallet or anything. They're also laminated so the stamp rubs off really easily. In my opinion they should just follow what most boba places have and do a business card-esque punch card. read more

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didn't get the chance to take a picture of the boba I got bc it was that good. I got the most popular one which is the brown sugar boba with the black pearls and it was soooo good. definitely recommend. price is comparable to any other boba place and it was a chill vibe. they place good music too. read more

First time visit and staff was not friendly nor helpful. Menu is very large and overwhelming, when I tried to ask questions I was directed to the top 10 pictures and told to pick one. There was no line at the time so obviously I was just a bother and staff did not want to provide am the assistance that should have been offered. Drink was just ok, not a lot of flavor. read more

Gong Cha - Decor - Bubble Tea Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

The service was good. However, our boba was just ok, not great. I also tried their matcha waffle. It was very matcha-y but I liked it. The place is cute with bench seats and tables. read more

Gong Cha - Matcha waffle. - Bubble Tea Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

I love that we now have a quality boba place outside of downtown. You can actually find good parking in the lot outside of this location. I highly recommend the lemon winter melon with basil seeds drink. It's always my go-to. You can also customize your sugar and ice level. It's great we have some bigger Asian franchise names coming into Charleston. I hope this is a sign that we will only continue to grow from here. read more

My kids got me to try boba for the first time and I must say it was amazing. We will be back. Very good and the staff helped me decide what to get as a first timer. read more

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Quick service and tons of options! It was a little overwhelming at first but there are also a lot of pictures of their most popular drinks if you're unsure! read more

Gong Cha - Carmel milk tea with boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

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It's really just not worth it. The store itself was clean and cute but the workers were very unprofessional and the matcha quality is horrible. read more

Been going to this place for a couple of weeks now and they never disappoint. The boba tea are great and you always have the option on how much ice and sugar you want. My husband had the shrimp pho and the beef pho and they were both good. My daughter loves the black tea with milk and black pearls #2 and my son loves their black tea with strawberry milk foam. Just recently they added a new item on their menu; Thai tea. It was so good I wish I didn't get a medium. This is definitely a place we will continue to go. read more

Been here a few times. IF they have boba the drinks are great. But seriously, call ahead -- we're currently 0/2 with only 1 strike left :( They won't make boba during the day. They just... run out. An hour before close? No problem, we're just out of boba. I'd say "call ahead" but that only works if you're next door. read more

Terrible service! Had us wait for 30 minutes only to tell us that they are out of all the teas. Do not recommend.

The boba tea tasted amazing I would love to come here every day. The service is very good and they are very specific about how you want it your drink. They are also patient with their customers and kind to them. read more

I wanted to love this place. I was so excited to hear of a boba tea place opening up near! I have only had boba a few places and I really enjoy it, however the boba I have had was through a coffee shop and not necessarily authentic. It was a Sunday and we were in the area and decided to grab a drink. I was overwhelmed. The menu is hard to read from the register. I grabbed the paper menu to look to see what I wanted. They gave a huge menu. The cashier never greeted us or asked if we had any questions. I told him I loved coffee but didn't want anything sugary. He said "ok". I was expecting him to offer some recommendations or suggestions. People started to come in and a line was forming. I immediately just picked the drink with the word coffee in it. It was the milk coffee tea and I asked for pearls. It tasted like watery unsweetened tea. I left there feeling frustrated and getting a drink I really had no idea I was getting. I was bummed. read more

Gong Cha - Bubble Tea Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

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I've been wanting to try milk tea and boba for SO long. When is saw Gong Cha opened up, I was instantly stalking their menu trying to decide what to get. I've never had anything in the milk tea or boba realm so I was definitely a newbie. When I got there the staff was super friendly and patient. I advised them I had never had milk tea/boba before and the employee let me know they have a sheet with staff favorites and a poster with their most popular items. Not knowing where to start, I went classic, taro tea with black pearls. I asked for 70% sugar (you get options on sugar and ice amounts) and am glad I did. It was the perfect sweetness, I could have probably even done a little less. The pearls were soft and chewy, like a delicious gummy bear, but with a very mild flavor (almost no flavor). I guzzled down my medium and immediately wished I ordered a large! It was so delicious! I can't wait to venture out more and try so many other drinks. Their menu is huge and I can't wait to make my way through. Also can't wait to try the food, the banh mi and spring rolls in particular! Highly recommend and if you're new to milk tea like I was, taro is delicious, and really just has a mild sweet tea taste, and it's a beautiful purple color! Edit 6/29: I have since gone back about 12 times. I continue to get the taro milk tea regularly, but would also recommend the Thai tea, mango, strawberry and peach yogurt, brown sugar milk tea and the Vietnamese coffee. All were awesome!! I have yet to have something I don't like! read more

Boba was over cooked, brown sugar was bitter and they use a fake powdered milk product instead of actual milk. We ended up returning the drinks they were so bad. The Thai has a very plastic taste and the boba was mushy read more

Love that we have this in the area! Their menu is pretty extensive and more of what we see and enjoy out of state... today we had the red bean smoothie 70% and the hot brown sugar milk tea 70% (black tea), and tried their pandan coconut bubble waffles. Everything was really good and these are the staples we'll be coming back for! Can't wait for their food menu. read more

Gong Cha - Hot brown sugar milk tea (70%), red bean smoothie and pandan coconut waffles - Bubble Tea Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

Best Boba in all of Charleston. Great selection from the menu. Service is always quick too.

I had the early gray milk tea. Was really good. The boba had flavor and texture. I thought this place was better then the other bubble tea place. My friend had a "basil seed" drink. I tried it. It was refreshing. Don't think the basil seed drink was available in the other bubble tea places. They were busy their first day, but you guys gotta go. I promise you won't be disappointed. 5 STARS!!!! read more

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Great milk tea! Real matcha flavor, doesn't taste artificial. Choice to change milk and ice level which is a nice option read more

Gong Cha - Matcha Milk Tea with Black Boba Pearls - Bubble Tea Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

Enjoyed the oolong milk tea and strawberry milk tea. The tapioca pearls are okay, but what makes gong cha great is the huge selection they have. This is also a decent place to study or get some work done. read more