We were absolutely heartbroken when our favorite bingsoo cafe closed, so my friends and I were on a serious mission to find a worthy replacement. Then--by pure luck--we stumbled into Hangout Cafe after dinner next door, and WOW... this place saved us. They have an amazing selection of drinks--coffee, tea, bubble tea, bubble milk tea, and bubble milkshakes--but let's be real, I was there for the bingsoo. Choosing was tough because everything sounded incredible, but I went with the strawberry bingsoo, and it was next-level delicious. Light, refreshing, perfectly sweet... 10/10. The service was fantastic, the cafe was clean and cozy, and there's even a parking lot (major win). We left already planning our next visit. Safe to say, we've officially found our new go-to dessert spot. Cannot wait to come back--HIGHLY recommend! read more

Wanted something sweet so decided to stop by to try. Couldn't decide between the bubble waffle or the bingsoo so ended up getting both. Decided on the matcha bingsoo and the matcha bubble waffle. So delicious. Going to have to come back to try their boba. read more

Hangout Cafe - Bubble Tea Near Me - Palatine, Illinois

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We went out for dinner and after decided to come here for desserts. As we entered, we were greeted with a warm welcome from the staff. Before ordering, we were curious about the ingredients for their Taro Bubble Shake, they were unsure but went to the back and brought out the packaging with the ingredients listed. We were happy to know that it was free of allergens! They were also clear off ensuring that the equipment will be washed and the prep area would be clean. We ordered the Taro Bubble Shake, Matcha Bubble Waffle and a Choco Oreo Bubble Waffle. The Taro Bubble Shake came out quickly and the Bubble Waffles came out after as the waffle is made to order. The matcha ice cream was delicious and has fruity pebbles (added the crunchy), cookies, whip cream. The waffle cone was soft and as I ate Eve ice cream, I could tear into the soft and fluffy cone. I certainly would get it again. The Taro Bubble Shake and the Choco Oreo Bubble Tea had two thumbs up due the taste. I'll have to come back to see for myself. I would like try the Bingsoo as well! I highly recommend trying this place for not only the food desserts but the friendly staff. read more

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Tiger sugar latte was a hit! Boba was perfectly balanced and they have tons of alternative milks! My friend swears by the bingsu, so obvi next time, I'm getting it. I also got an iced americano which had an average taste but this medium size was pretty big! Also, the service was lovely and their workers were super nice. Overall, a good boba spot with some tasty gems read more

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We love their Bingsu and Fruit teas. Service is fast and place is always clean. Been coming here for years and highly recommend. read more

Hangout Cafe - Dalgona Bingsu, Passion Fruit Bubble Tea and Mango Bingsu - Bubble Tea Near Me - Palatine, Illinois

Our family wanted dessert and my eldest recommended this place for Bingsoo and other desserts. Conveniently located in a small strip mall with plenty of parking. The cafe is pristine and spacious!! Place not too busy as it was late Sunday afternoon. Wait staff very polite and patient as this was my first time here. Loved my Mango Bingsoo with chunks of mango and pieces of mochi. Really refreshing and not overly sweet. Reminded me of Halo Halo, shaved ice dessert in the Philippines. The Vanilla Bubble Waffle. Waffle was soft and fluffy. Portion of ice cream to waffle just right. We also ordered the Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake, which was soft creamy. Ratio of strawberry to cheesecake on spot. Swirl of chocolate and whipped cream made it a decadent dessert. Definitely plan on a return visit!! read more

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Went the first time for a small tiger milk and enjoyed it . I then returned and ordered a large and there's globs of brown goup on the bottom . It was gross . read more

Got the dalgona latte in iced and it was delicious, perfect amount of sweetness and bitterness from the coffee. Great balance. Also ordered the choco Oreo bubble waffle which I was not a true fan of. The presentation was yummy but the bubble waffle is what I was disappointed in. The bubble waffle had a unique taste to my tastebud; I felt the batter wasn't fully cooked or they mixed a bit too much flour. I would come back for their drinks. read more

Hangout Cafe - Choco oreo bubble waffle - Bubble Tea Near Me - Palatine, Illinois

This is a great place to hang out for sure! But you can also pop in and out very quickly, which is what I usually do. They have a wide selection of special coffees and coffee drinks, which is what I usually order, but they have a whole bunch of other drinks, which I am guessing are pretty good. Because coffee doesn't exist alone in nature and usually has a sweet or other small edible in its company, the Hangout has great accompaniments and I always get one of them. They're all irresistible but I seem to go more for the "sliver of cheesecake" ones that are substantial enough to stop my grumblings but not too much to make me to full or ruin my appetite. I love this place. Maybe I'll see you there! read more

Cute, modern aesthetic. Everyone has been very nice and helpful when we've gone. We like their red bean bingsoo. The shaved ice is like snow. Some places are more like ice chips, but it's like freshly fallen powder snow that melts on your tongue. They use a honey powder, which is unique. Not too sweet but really good! We also like getting plain bubble waffle for our kids. These are just so-so. The Hong Kong or Taiwanese style we like has a bouncy chew and eggier taste--this is not that. But it's still a nice treat for our kids. read more

Hangout Cafe - Red bean bingsoo - Bubble Tea Near Me - Palatine, Illinois

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My husband and I only come here for their lattes we wished they opened earlier or else we would come more. Cute place and amazing espresso but I ordered mine with vanilla last time and it was wayyyy too sweet it just tasted like pure sugar. Wish some of the baristas were more friendly though. read more

Hangout Cafe - Latte with oat milk - Bubble Tea Near Me - Palatine, Illinois

An appropriately named restaurant, this cafe is convenient for hanging out though the furniture isn't the most comfortable for that purpose. Parking is pretty easy as the shopping center isn't typically super busy. The service is fairly quick and friendly and they do prepare drinks fairly quickly which are not the cheapest but no more expensive than nearby cafes. They have an impressive variety from coffee to milk tea to smoothies to specialty drinks. I did not expect to see dalgona milk tea and tiger sugar latte available on their menu. It is nice that they offer a variety of desserts like cake, bubble waffle, bingsoo, and cookies. Though bingsoo and bubble waffles are becoming more common in the suburbs now, its great to see them offer a fairly wide variety of flavors for each. Overall a good choice should you need a sweet treat in the area and need a casual place to hangout with others. read more

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Decent coffee place in NW Suburbs of Chicago. The cashiers didn't seem very familiar with the options they have. Anyways, we ordered Hazelnut Latte and Hot Chocolate. Hot chocolate: it was actually good but they didn't have marshmallows to put in it (which i like). Hazelnut latte: not my taste, but my loved it. Good thing was both the drinks were served hot. They didn't have comfortable seating. They have metal chairs. Sitting there for 20-25 mins was very uncomfortable. They have gender specific restrooms. Big area for the cafe and could be improved upon seating arrangement and decor. read more

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Nice Korean Hangout to get dessert after stuffing oneself at KBBQ WiFi isn't always accessible or fantastic but it's entertaining to see kids gaming and sucking up the bandwidth. read more

Hangout Cafe - Matcha Binsoo - Bubble Tea Near Me - Palatine, Illinois

We stumbled here by accident on our way to another event and needed to kill some time. This is a very cute cafe with a casual vibe. They serve coffee, blended drinks, and desserts. We ordered an Iced latte and mint chocolate blended milkshake. They were both delicious. I'm excited to come back and try more food and drinks. The staff is friendly. Highly recommended!! read more

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This is a nice little dessert, boba, and coffee place! Inside is clean and inviting, the service is friendly. Attention to detail is plain to see in the items. This is one place where the menu pictures actually resemble what you get. The dessert is where its at in my opinion. Those bubble waffles are yumz, as are the cakes! I tried the strawberry swirl cheesecake and the chocolate fudge cake. Both decadent. Great bubble teas. If you're in Palatine and/or surrounding area, your sweet tooth will surely deem this place as "hangout" worthy. read more

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I have very high standards and the Hangout Cafe definitely met them. The tiger sugar latte with light boba I ordered was the perfect amount of sugar and the coffee actually tasted good and strong. Boba is not great at a lot of places but here was the right amount of softness and not sweet which is good for me to cut down on sugar. The ladies working were very prompt and had a smile. It was clean and had cute decor. The waffle ice cream was good too. 10/10 read more

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I've been meaning to check out Hangout Cafe. After dinner at Shinchan Ramen, we finally tried it. Since we were full, we split a strawberry bingsoo cup. Bingsoo is Korean shaved ice. It's one of my favorite desserts. Other choices are mango, matcha, and Oreo. They also have boba, bubble waffles, smoothies and cake. I really enjoyed the bingsoo. Love that they swirled the strawberry topping (has real strawberries) in with the powdery ice and ice cream. The ice has a soft powdery texture. There are cubes of cheesecake and mochi. They forgot to put the little mochis in so they gave us a little cupful. Next time, I'll have to get my own and not share! Or better, get the larger version! Lol Service was great! I'll definitely be back! read more

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This is such a cute place! Been here on two occasions and left a happy customer. Cute little hang out place to enjoy fruit tea, bingsoo, bubble waffles and boba. The passion fruit tea is absolutely amazing. Also the bubble waffle with the ice cream is a must try. Great service!! The lady at the cashier was super sweet and so patient with answering all my questions. They pay attention to details and do a wonderful job of presenting their food. Check it out for a unique ice cream experience. read more

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This place is so good and has such a large menu for those craving a sweet treat! Highly recommend

delicious bubble smoothies, good tapioca. The tiramisu is a cheesecake tiramisu and not at all what i was expecting when i ordered it. i do not recommend the tiramisu at all. read more

Came here for the first time tonight! It was so cute! I absolutely love everything on the menu. Since it was my first time I couldn't decide what to try. I ended up getting a mango smoothie with tapioca. My boyfriend and I can't wait to go back and try the bubble waffle and the bingsoo (shaved ice). I would definitely recommend coming to try it!! read more

Hangout Cafe - Mango smoothie with tapioca - Bubble Tea Near Me - Palatine, Illinois

Came here the other day with some friends for the first time, and we enjoyed it! My tea was absolutely AMAZING. I hate tapioca, so I never get those little balls in my drink (gross texture and to me they don't even have a taste) so I ordered a mango fruit tea and it was AMAZING. I could have drunk that thing in one second. Thankfully, I decided to order a large one. Parking is easy because the location of this place is within a large parking lot with other businesses around. The place was also very clean when we came. I hate that they don't have a website so you can look at their menu or prices online, so you have to find it on Yelp or go off of pictures on their Instagram. Their ice cream is very aesthetically pleasing and they definitely are careful with the detail of how it looks, but my friend said her ice cream looked much better than it was. She liked it, but didn't think it tasted anything special. I am not a huge ice cream person, so I myself have no opinion and didn't try the waffle cone. They are HUGE, though. Prices are decent, though I wouldn't pay $8.50 for ice cream, no matter how big it is. Overall, I will definitely come back for the fruit teas, and my friends enjoyed their bubble tea, as well, so I definitely recommend the drinks here. read more

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Amazing boba and dessert place. They don't have a huge menu which you'd typically see in similar tea shops - drinks adding different syrup. Everything here is handcrafted nicely and very creative. Besides the variety of teas, we also love the shaved ice (bing soo) as well as the bubble wrap waffles. We've tried almost all the flavors and never disappointed. Highly recommended! read more

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I had the strawberry tea and it was awesome! I really enjoyed the mix of strawberries and cookie crumble that they put on top. There were plenty of strawberry chunks and the overall drink was yum yum tasty (that was my nickname in highschool....... ok, not really). The awesome part is that this place is right next door to Sinchun Ramen House. So grab some delicious ramen next door, and head over here for dessert! read more

Note: there is an update at the bottom. I was all prepared to give a mostly good review of this place despite them missing an item in our initial order initial order and interrupting me while I try to explain what I want (wasting time as I then needed to correct her to undo the assumption she made and back track from the conclusion she'd jumped to). I still would have given four stars because it's hard to run a small business. The kicker for me was that when I went back to ask for a to go box not only did she conveniently mishear me and charge me for a slice of cake when I just needed a box for the cake we had already bought but she also moved the tip jar (a black mug) behind the register until I had paid then put it back out when I stepped away. The patrons just ahead of me had put a couple of dollars in the mug right before I got to the register. From what I hear the cheesecake they have it pretty good. Unfortunately I will never know as I will not ever return to this establishment. UPDATE: I was contacted by the management team who apologized for my experience. They refunded the extra cake charge and explained that it was probably a perception and timing issue with the tip jar as the shift was changing right around the time I went to the register. I believe them they seem sincere. I think they should have better awareness around such things and act accordingly but I'll chock my experience up to a misunderstanding. read more

Modern cafe on a neighborhood plaza with pleasant interior and a few tables. The menu is nice and short. We tried several lattes, one with boba, and a strawberry cheesecake. All were delicious and the coffee drinks well executed, presented well, and flavorful. The staff was friendly and lighting fast - albeit it wasn't busy at all The cafe is a top choice to satisfy a sweet tooth with a nicely prepared espresso beverage. We'll be back for more read more

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This was my first time going to Hangout and the desserts and drinks were super delicious! I definitely recommend getting the smoothies (strawberry mango) and the fruit teas. They are really refreshing and not too sweet! The tapioca was also a really good texture (not too mushy or too hard). The matcha bubble waffle was also amazing! The waffle was crispy and not soggy, and the ice cream wasn't freezer burnt either. The staff was also very polite and friendly which I also very much appreciated. Definitely going here again! read more

Hangout Cafe - Iced Mango Fruit Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Palatine, Illinois

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I have been here twice. Both times during COVID restricted. Both times I was able to sit outside. Bubble tea is very good, and I love their take on Douga coffee. Bubble waffle is fun to eat, and so is the ice cream. My only complaint is that it is hard to share. I feel like I shouldn't order Bubble tea and a whole waffle ice cream dish for myself, but with COVID it makes it very hard to share. I did ask for an extra cup to split it with a friend, but still was hard to split. Not that big of a deal, but I still enjoy going there. Limited out door seating, but not bad considering COVID restrictions. read more

Hangout Cafe - Douga Iced Coffee - Bubble Tea Near Me - Palatine, Illinois

Vibe: nice hangout place for dessert and drinks post meal. Menu: large menu to choose from. Boba: Cooked perfectly. Dalgona Milk Tea: it's ok. Flavor is good BUT missing the 'Tea' flavor. LACKS FRESH BREWED TEA FLAVOR. Iced coffee latte: Now the coffee taste is solid! It was unsweetened. But the coffe taste is smooth, bold without tasting the sour,acidic bitter afternote. Its a pleasant coffee taste. Will try the Dalgona coffee latte next time. Plenty parking. Price: wouldn't call it cheap. Verdict: May come back when in the area but will not drive far for it. read more

Hangout Cafe - Bubble Tea Near Me - Palatine, Illinois

Great place to grab a couple bobas with my kid! The fruit tea and the smoothies do not have milk, which we avoid due to lactose intolerance. However, they also have almond and soy milk in case we had wanted a milk drink with an alternative milk. Thanks so much! read more

I've come here two times. The first time they ran out of bingsoo which stops at 8:10pm instead of when they close at 8:30pm. So I came again a second time just to get bingsoo. My disappointment must've been memorable because the lady at the counter remembered me when I came again. I ordered the regular size of mango bingsoo. I didn't manage to finish it all, but boy did I want to. Besides mangoes, they have ice cream, mochi, and cheesecake bites in the bingsoo. The first time I ended up ordered Choco Oreo bubble waffle. The waffle wasn't fresh but I'm not too surprised because it was near closing. Regardless, these waffles always taste good. And taste better with ice cream. read more

Tried this place for the first time and we were pretty happy with our order. We ordered a variety of items and all were really good. The boba teas had soft chewy boba ( just right), sweetness level was adjustable. The bingsoos were excellent. Cup size was plenty for one person. The plain bubble waffle was crisp on the outside and soft on the side. The cafe itself is not very big, but there are a few high top and low top tables. We were a large group of about 13 and were fortunate to find a couple tables open. Parking is not an issue. I would recommend this place based on quality and variety of food and drinks. read more

Hangout Cafe - Waffle with toppings. Bingsoo bowl. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Palatine, Illinois

This place is great place to go as a downtown cafe and offers decent drinks and baked goods. I had the bubble waffle, Pineapple Mango smoothie, also their hot chocolate, they were incredibly flavorful. The food is reasonably priced and quite delicious. Service is always awesome and very personable, was also very nice to the customers. The whole place was calming and cozy. No wonder why lot of their customers keep coming back and visit this place. Hangout Café is the best! I would definitely come back as it is one of the better cafes in the area. read more

We were eating next door at the ramen restaurant and when we peeked in the window this mango ice dessert caught our eye and we had to try it!!! It is amazing!! If your looking for a new kind of dessert experience you have to come here and give this place a try! So yummy! read more

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Their coffee and americanos are so good, also cakes. Really good customer service and very polite and friendly.

Yummy I had the bingo and girlfriend has the fruit tea. It is definitely a place to visit real fruit just the passion fruit is not real. There are places to sit and study read more

Hangout Cafe - Bubble Tea Near Me - Palatine, Illinois

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Cute and convenient spot that my boyfriend and I stopped by to get some cold drinks on this hot day. The sizes are very small, but the iced americano was good. The milk tea tasted like there was a lot of rice syrup sweetener of some sort- we weren't a huge fan of this. I do hope this small business does well though we could use more asian dessert and tea spots in the area! read more

Amazing bubble tea spot-- Usual is the Tiger Sugar Bubble tea which is sweet and delicious. Kim is incredible!!!! So sweet, great service and so helpful, especially during the pandemic and also when I was pregnant. I am writing this nearly two years after my husband and I first tried our hangout cafe and we still receive top notch service from Kim to this day! Very popular spot every time we visit, which speaks volumes. Highly recommend Hangout cafe! read more

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The Asian employees are not checking people's vaccination cards of the Asian customers, I had to show mine, that's discrimination. read more

Hangout Cafe - Customers that did not get carded - Bubble Tea Near Me - Palatine, Illinois