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    4.1 (112 reviews)

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    Jaimee B.

    very tasty taro and boba latte!!! i wasnt expecting the boba latte to be straight coffee and milk and the sweetness from the boba haha just fyi but it was still really yummy! I usually do less boba so it wasn't as sweet as it probably usually is. But i still enjoyed it and the taro was perfect! Love this cute boba shop in china town!

    Black Milk Tea (16 oz) with Boba
    Mike L.

    It sucks to admit, but I haven't had much luck when it comes to finding good boba in Chinatown. Don't get me wrong - I'm not saying that the area is entirely devoid of any; it's just that the few I've tried thus far were less than stellar. Which is actually why I was so hopeful when I first came across Lady Luck Cafe. It's not exactly hidden away (it's in the middle of a block on Grant Avenue), but I can't say I had ever recalled seeing this place before. However, based on the look of the place, as well as their menu, they looked super promising! Such a bummer that it only made my experiences here that much more disappointing... Like with so many other places in Chinatown, Lady Luck Cafe really isn't all that big. There's nothing to speak of with regards to seats or tables and there's just enough space for a few folks to wait in line to order and/or to pick up their drinks. That being said, the menu seems like it's actually grown since the first time I came here, which is just as surprising as it is impressive, given their limited confines. Not only do they have a solid selection of milk teas, fruit teas, teas/tea lattes, espressos, and Italian sodas, but they have both hot and cold versions as well (except for the Italian sodas). -- BLACK MILK TEA with BOBA ...$5 (16 oz) (https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/lady-luck-cafe-san-francisco?select=0YdDUS6MEXha-WSLll-0xg) Ehh. I ordered this 50% sweet, so it makes sense that this could've been sweeter, but I wish it was a bit creamier and that the taste of the tea was stronger (it's not like anything was overpowering it). As for the boba (+$.50), most were cooked fine, but there were some that felt overcooked. -- STRAWBERRY MATCHA LATTE...$6.50 (24 oz) (https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/lady-luck-cafe-san-francisco?select=6oZN-1XGev4FskxNlOgMbw) I was pretty hopeful for this one, as it looked great, but it left me with mixed feelings. On the plus side, the strawberry portion at the bottom was so good - delicious and too sweet. On the other, the matcha tasted a little chalky (had to stir it before every sip). Along with the two drinks that I've tried here, I also had a couple of sips of my gf's PASSION FRUIT GREEN TEA with GRASS JELLY with only 50% sweetness ($5 + $.50). Given how little I tried (didn't even get any of the grass jelly), I can't say much about it, but she seemed to think it was fine (neither loved it nor hated it). As far as service goes, all of the workers have actually been really nice, which makes it even more unfortunate that the drinks have underwhelmed. If they were just a bit better, I very well might have rounded up from TWO AND A HALF STARS. If/when I come back, perhaps things will be better, but I'd be lying if I said they were more of a three than two for me at this point. Sorry.

    The supposed watermelon juice
    Diana C.

    This place is under new ownership and it shows in the quality of their drinks. I purchased a watermelon juice and nowhere in the description did it say it was their scrap chunks of watermelon with lots of seeds. I added the bobba topping before I knew how chunky it was. I expected a drinkable juice not watermelon scraps to be eaten with a spoon. I don't understand why they couldn't blend it, if they are advertising juice.

    Best coffee in China town!
    Donlyn F.

    The coffee is amazing! Best coffee in China town. The whole staff was so nice and inviting.

    2/2024
    Chloe C.

    Food - friend and I both ordered strawberry matcha latte. it was really good and it had a ton of strawberries. definitely recommend! you can adjust the sweetness and I did 50% sugar and it wasn't bitter at all. Service - super quick and easy. Order at the front and it came out within 5 minutes or so. Ambiance - cute little small boba shop.

    Ceylon milk tea w boba
    Eve V.

    I really liked the boba. I got a Ceylon milk tea with boba. It's yummy and the boba is chewy and sweet.

    ~ Picture Shot Of My 清爽 Qīngshuǎn Refreshing Máñğò Ĝŕèêñ Ťêâ ~
    William B.

    Came back here once again on a sunny day with my 朋友 Péngyǒu Amigo David and I had myself a Strawberry Milk Tea... Actually My Favorite Boba Tea Drink Would be The Mango Green Tea!!!!! Also Once Again I Have To Say That Ěűńîčĕ Ľ 非常友好的女孩 Fēicháng yǒu hǎo de nǚhái She Is A Very Friendly & A Very Sweet Girl As Well!!!!! And She Is Very Fast In Making The Strawberry Milk Tea Drink.... She Descibed What Was In The Strawberry Milk Tea Medium 16 Ounce It Cost Me About $5.00!!!!! When She Handed Me The Drink With Comforting Smile When I Walked Out Of Her Store It Brighten Up My Day & Ěűńîčĕ Ľ Is A 非常友好的女孩 Fēicháng yǒuhǎo de nǚhái A Very Friendly Sweet Girl!!!!! If You Like Strawberry Milk Tea If You Like Good Variety Boba Drinks Excellent Customer Service & Excellent Location Go Check Out Lady Luck Cafe For Yourself When Visiting From Another Us State Or From Another Country!!!!!!

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    Dani M.

    I visited Chinatown and decided to choose this boba place purely because I thought the name was catchy and it wasn't a chain- The inside was minimalistic and the menu was simple. I got the Jasmine milk tea 50% sweet, 50% ice and I could taste the quality floral tea they used when I took my first sip. The boba was a good consistency, and my favorite part was the price!

    Amazing place small shop owned by a nice gentelmen very small but delicious menu and all drinks only two dollars !!!!!!

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    Karen Y.

    It's always difficult to choose a boba place when there's so many different boba places in the city. Was walking on Grant Ave through Chinatown and saw that this place opened recently. In terms of drinks, I think they stuck with some classics and also popular modern drinks. Ordered the iced boba matcha latte with oat milk. Originally I wanted the strawberry matcha latte but they were out of strawberry purée. The boba was nice and chewy. Nice QQ texture. I liked that the matcha latte wasn't too sweet even without adjustments. Service was pretty quick. Didn't have to wait too long for my drink. Price was on par with the more expensive drinks in the city ($5.75 16 oz, $6.25 24 oz). There's no seating inside or outside the store so it's purely a to-go boba place.

    strawberry matcha latte
    Elaine G.

    I ordered a large strawberry matcha latte. The drink looked nice. I didn't make any adjustments, however the drink didn't taste like much. The strawberry was nice and sweet, but without the strawberry it just tasted like watery milk. I couldn't taste the matcha. The service was nice and quick. No seating so you would just order and go. It was pretty busy when I went. More of a tourist trap.

    Our drinks
    Francine L.

    Lady Luck Cafe was a place that we walked by and then went back for during our Chinatown walk in San Francisco. This store is quite small so we just took it with us after our order. I had ordered a special strawberry milk tea that came with jelly inside that tasted super delicious. Overall I enjoyed my nice of tea and so did my friend that got a regular milk tea. Quick and fast you'll get your drink and be able to get on your way!

    Oolong Milk Tea Vanilla Latte
    Alli W.

    The store is really small with no seats inside so we got our drinks to-go. Service was friendly and quick-- got both drinks in 5mins. Oolong milk tea with boba - Sweet but watered down.... Flavor of the tea couldn't be detected. Boba was soft and chewy though. Threw the drink out after a few sips because it was that bad. Vanilla latte - I thought latte is more coffee and less milk? This drink though was waayyyy too sweet. I could definitely taste the condensed milk and think they went too overboard with it. Honeydew milk tea - This drink was just terrible. Powdery and very watered down although too sweet with syrup... we knew right away it wasn't actual honeydew because the color was way too green. Overall, would not recommend this new boba shop and will not come back.

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    Do you have a white mocha?

    Yes! We have white chocolate mocha and you can get it hot or iced (and with boba).

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