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    Kung Fu Tea

    3.9 (98 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Passion Fruit Green Tea
    Mimi W.

    There was a big hype over Kung Fu Tea years ago when they first opened in DMV, but I've always found it to be mid. I've been to this location several times when I'm at Rio and it's got a decent store space with a good amount of seating and a few games. Nice, clean, and bright. So if you're bored and just want to hang out and chat with friends while playing a game, it's a nice space for that. Service has been standard, I don't interact too much with the staff.

    Shayna H.

    Great bubble tea shop in the Rio area. It was so nice to get a refreshing bubble tea on a warm day and walk around the water there. There are so many different options to choose from there that meet multiple dietary needs. Can't wait to go back!

    Mary M.

    Numerous bubble tea beverages are available at this busy location, and if you download the app, you will be able to earn points and receive a complimentary beverage.

    Strawberry Lemon Green Tea and S'mores Slush
    Shalita W.

    Walked in at few minutes before 3:00pm but with the volume of customers our order wasn't taken until 3:08pm. Once it was our turn, I had asked the young lady about the sign posted next to register "Happy Hour".....she stated it was not "Happy Hour"....which can be very misleading especially no dates indicating which days your board applies to. But I found the volume of the customers mixed with kids playing the arcade games was a bit much. I've never walked into a Kung Fu Tea and there's such long wait times (we waited 30mins for 2 drinks) and so much confusion between employees and customers.

    Liyang S.

    Kung fu good drinks to chill out and enjoy on a hot summer day. Even better with their BOGO deal for a limited time. They also sell cute key chains and charms. My daughter loves them and told me to rate them a 5 because of it. so they're a 5 .

    Passion Fruit Slush with Mango Jelly, in the Princess Peach Cup
    Tommy Y.

    The Kung Fu Tea in Rio is a great hub for shoppers and Pokemon Go players to stop by for boba! The decor and aesthetic of the place is hip and trendy, with colorful painted walls, RGB lights, and arcade machines along the side. The outdoor seating area is quite a nice addition as well. KFT Boba itself is pretty consistent amongst all the chains, pretty good flavor and texture, but nothing to rave about. So instead I opted to try the Mango Jelly in my Passion Fruit Slush, and it was a tasty combination. Overall though the KFT in Rio is definitely a great hangout spot, good drinks, great location, and just nice casual vibes!

    S'mores Slush (large) look at the cute Kirby lid!
    Abby W.

    Eyyyy this boba ain't the only thang that's poppin'!! This place was PACKED. Despite the high number of customers, the staff was very efficient, fast, and super welcoming! I ordered something new - honey oolong with a milk cap and pudding! It was really good. The honey oolong by itself was very sweet because of the honey, but the milk cap and pudding added some saltiness and creaminess. My fiancée ordered the Hershey's s'mores slush and he really liked it. I tried it and it was definitely yummy. It wasn't overly sweet like I thought it would be. It originally tasted like a frozen hot chocolate, but as it melted a little the s'mores flavor really came through. It also had graham cracker pieces. We'll be back! Next time I'm going to order the black sesame oolong milk tea--with the milk cap and pudding, obviously. And I definitely want to play those cool arcade games!

    John C.

    We walked in at 5pm but were not sure if it was open. There were no lights on. The staff was all turned watching "fail army" on the TV. When we walked in they just turned. It was hot until I mentioned that I was not sure they were open since all the lights were off that they turned the lights on and by the time we left with 2 teas there were 10 people waiting. There is no indoor seating just a pile of chairs and boxes piled up with signs to jot touch the chairs. The drinks were nice but not impressed with the location

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    Jo M.

    This is my go to location for KFT although there's another location closer to me. The RIO location is easy to access as there's garage parking and plenty of curb sidewalk space. This location is a bit busy cause of all the folks going to RIO. But they're pretty quick at mixing the drinks. I like that you can adjust ice and sugar levels cause I generally get mine with the lowest amount of sugar added. I do get different things each visit so not sure how that factors in comparing to other reviews saying they're inconsistent. But I've always enjoyed my drinks from this KFT location.

    Eden H.

    Great place to get bubble tea in Rio. They have a lot of flavor options for tea and even have coffee and slushees. You can decide the level of sugar content and how much ice you want in your drink. This particular Kung Fu Tea had some arcade games too which is cool. The only reason I would not give 5/5 stars is because they only had three flavors for popping bubbles (grape, mango, coffee). I was a bit disappointed that there weren't more options like strawberry or kiwi or other fruity options.

    Really diluted yogurt tea???
    Janine T.

    Faith restored! After an initial bad drink, the manager invited me back to try the yogurt tea again, and it was great this time. Both the yogurt and grapefruit flavors came through loud and clear after a good shake. I really appreciate when places try to make amends, and KFT did this perfectly. I hope that the yogurt drinks continue to be as good as this second try. KFT also updated their cup! It's a very modern looking bubble shape.

    Caramel Coffee Slush
    Grace K.

    KFT is a hit or miss and tastes different most times even when I change the level of sugar, ice, and everything else. Thought I'd try again and get something different this time around since I always get the same thing. Drinks: Caramel coffee slush: (50% sugar) I like my coffee. However, I couldn't really taste the caramel mostly coffee flavor. I don't think I would get this flavor again but it was okay for the first time. Rosehip Lemonade: this drink was probably better. Tasted good,that's all.

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    Cindy P.

    My favorite drinks from Kung Fu Tea are the chai tea and the strawberry milk slush with bubbles! The chai tea is actually lactose intolerant friendly because they use lactaid milk! This is my favorite place to get boba! The service was pretty fast and they are always accommodating!

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    First time trying it. Peach tea with mango jelly was very good will be back to try out more

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    Bubble tea is always refreshing. This is a great new location that fits in well with Rio.

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    Great separate pick up areas, accurate wait time when ordering ahead and absolutley bangin drinks

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    Great drinks, friendly staff, will definitely recommend as my go to bubble tea place in the area. The drinks are always consistent and good!

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    Their tea is soooo good! I love that the bubbles taste fresh and they use lactose free milk lol

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    Great little food counter inside Mom's organic Market that sells salads, bowls, juices and baked…read moregoods. They have many vegan and vegetarian options, everything is organic and healthy. Got the vegan black bean quesadilla and mixed berry muffin. At 99 cents each, the muffin is a great price. It looks and tastes homemade, and not as sweet and "cakey" as other commercial bakery muffins. It was moist with sweetness from mostly the blueberries and cranberries (nothing dried, all fresh). Loved it and will buy again. The quesadilla was made to go on a hot skillet. The tortilla was perfectly toasted and crispy. It was stuffed with vegan cheese, black beans, mushrooms, tomatoes and corn. The beans were seasoned well (chipotle) and the vegan cheese and veggies complemented perfectly. Came with also a side portion of spicy crema sauce which added a kick to the dish. Staff was polite, food is great! Will continue supporting these businesses!

    Im sorry but the service and portion sizes have gone way down at this location. I've been coming to…read morethis place since it first opened over a decade ago. Back then the food quantity and the service were top notch-great service with a smile and good quantity portion size. Since then, everything has gone downhill and this place is hit or miss depending on who makes your food, not to mention that anything worth having or anything that is not a cheap item has been removed from the menu (ex: hearts of palm, and now even the popular jackfruit tacos!) Only the cheapest ingredients left behind such as beans, chickpeas, onions, cilantro so they can major profit more and more. The menu has become boring to everyone I know with no exciting new items but just the same old and taking away certain items that the customers love. (Other Moms locations I go to switch up their menus with yummy offerings that Ive never seen offered at this location) Their prices have also gone up quite a couple of times since before covid and on top of that their portion sizes have lessened by more than 50% and still they get stingy only at this location when scooping the scoops always shaking the spoon to lessen the portion of each scoop and still finding sneaky ways to raise the prices more or take away anything that might cost more. Ive also noticed they only hire Hispanics now which I don't care but they definitely do not give service with a smile and half the time they don't understand what you are asking for and get rude if you sub or ask for something that might require a change. I am Spanish so of course I understand the language and alot of times they talk bad or whisper to each other right in front of me when you are undecided or make changes to the menu items. In my opinion, a different manager is needed that values customer service as the current manager is rude and does not like when you ask for substitutions and very stingy as well with portion sizes. Back in the day if i wanted half a scoop of one topping and half of another on my tacos it was ok, not anymore. A lot of people who don't come here often rate good as a good lunch spot but when you come here consistency, you start to see the flaws and lack of service,

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