Placed an Uber Eats pickup order an hour before arriving and still ended up waiting another 30…read moreminutes at the store. The place was completely disorganized. Drinks were piling up at the counter, and more than 10 customers were waiting for orders that had already been marked as ready in the system. Despite waiting, I never received my drink and ultimately had to cancel the order and request a refund. Absolute chaos on a Friday afternoon. I'm not sure I can blame anyone given the current legal dispute. Just wanted to give others a heads-up. Always love their drinks though.

I had to finally try it to understand the long lines. I'm guessing the tea steeping process takes a…read morewhile so I came early and the wait wasn't too bad if you order in person versus ordering on the app. Tried both the signature jasmine tea and peach oolong tea. Delicious! Tea flavor game is strong and punchy. I forgot their cold drinks look like hot drinks and all are sealed before placed in a to-go bag. Prices are standard compared to other tea/bubble tea joints. Place is small and waiting in the area can be a bit crammed but everyone seems to know the unspoken etiquette and waiting order.

My companions said this was the BEST boba tea they'd had in their lives. They make the boba in…read morehouse in a large vat that customers can see, and you watch as the baristas mix the warm boba with milk, including dairy free milk depending on which drink you order. The result is a drink with warm boba at the bottom and cool milk and ice at the top in addition to your flavors of choice. I had the brown sugar boba with oat milk, and I liked it. To make it non-dairy, I skipped the cream on top, so my drink looked a little different than the pictures, yet it was still yummy. The indoor tables are standing only which works well given the busy area. The staff is cordial and somewhat aloof but it works because the customers are literally watching them make the drinks which is a very fascinating process. The aesthetics of the store are minimal but still stylish. Most decor is white and black with pops of red here and there as the accent color, and everything is clean. No restroom unfortunately but that's common in this busy area. I would highly recommend visiting this store for the delicious drinks and the ambiance.

This place always smells amazingg, as they're constantly making brown sugar boba from scratch! XFT…read moreis perfectly situated on the corner of St. Marks with steady traffic throughout the day. I'm not a Brown Sugar Bubble Tea person, but their boba is honestly really yummy + has the perfect texture! I prefer fruit teas + so my go-tos are the Jasmine Green Tea or their Chrysanthemum Tea with Honey Jelly. The jelly adds a fun texture, while also adding sweetness, so keep that in mind. We also tried their new Dalgona Coffee Boba Milk Tea, which brought me back to COVID days where whipped coffee was trending - sweet bev! Love that XFT has been holding it down since COVID, as plenty of other boba shops have had to close in the area. Overall, a decent spot to grab a refreshing milk or fruit tea!

Went to try the jasmine tea snowcap milk tea and I loved it!! So light and refreshing!!read more

We stopped in last weekend for a "quick" drink order - which wasn't very quick. However, the people…read moreworking there need to be awarded because they were working on 45 drink orders at that time! And in our 20 minutes of waiting, the number did not drop. We got a Coconut Mango bloom and a Matcha Cloud - I do like the option of customizing ice and sugar levels - but I think there's no option to use a milk alternative for the milk based drinks. Both drinks were good - I personally preferred the coconut mango one. There's barely any space inside to wait - maybe that's why, online order and picking up is popular.

I'm a fruit tea lover over milk tea, so I've been wanting to stop by! Finally visited after the…read morehype died down, aka no long line outside, but the cafe was still BUSYYY! They're usually passing out free samples, which was what caught our eye! On this day, they were handing out their Osmanthus Oolong Tea with Mango. It was so refreshing that my friend had to order this one! He added Coconut Jelly to his bev (+$1.50!). I opted for something less syrup-forward + got the Honey Osmanthus Oolong Tea. In hindsight, I should've added a topping to give the drink a little something extra, but I still enjoyed my bev a lot, nonetheless. Everything is one size. While their bevs are on the pricier side (+$1.50 for toppings!!), their quality makes up for it. We waited ~15 min for our drink, as they freshly brew the tea as well, providing the authentic flavor. You can tell that they craft their drinks with care, which is what makes this place deserving of their Michelin Guide status! Would have come back to try something else!

Pretty good tea but feels overhyped. I wouldn't go out of my way to get this tea.... My heart…read morestill belongs to HeyTea. We ordered a grapefruit tea (3/5 didn't love it... ), classic fruit tea (3/5 slightly too sweet), and then tried some weird one - Lemon creamy tart (1/5) - it was not good. Price tag is pretty high. Order tea. Wait for tea. The whole process was about 15 mins... waiting for the tea took the longest. And with people standing all over makes it feel chaotic.

Being quite parched from walking around under the hot summer sun, I was quite desperate for some…read moreboba to cool me down. A quick Yelp search revealed Dragon Tea a few blocks away from me, so off I went. The store itself is pretty small, but there are a few seats available if you prefer to dine in. Additionally, the interior is clean, well-lit and inviting. Arrived during an off time, so my order was prepared pretty quickly. Ordered my usual go-to drink, Passion Fruit Jasmine Green Tea w/ boba. The juice and tea was very refreshing and definitely cooled me down (albeit briefly) from the relentless heat. And I enjoyed the boba and fresh passion fruit seeds as well. Given the boba was an added topping, I would have liked to have seen more boba added. However, they did add in some pieces of lychee which was a nice touch.

Parched from walking around, I looked for boba since there are a ton of high quality spots in NY…read more Well, not that many around Wall Street, so dropped by without expectations. Very pleasantly surprised! Few spots indoors, so could be a workspace. Boba Bubble Milk Tea - good boba, marinated well so there was flavor and decent chew. Surprisingly not old boba. Milk tea was fair, no strong tea flavor but close flavor to many black milk tea. Sweetness adjustments were respected, but slightly on the sweeter side (e.g. 0 sugar would still have a light sweetness).

Amazing Creme (Croux) Puffs!!!…read more I got the green tea, black sesame, & earl grey. The cream filling is very generous and the pastry isn't too thick. Loved the outside flavoring. Each one was perfectly made and absolutely delicious. Would come back if ever in New York to try everything else! I still think of these cream puffs often!

Went to get their black sesame and match cream puffs, but looking at their pastry case, it was so…read moredifficult not to buy everything because they have so many cute options!! Especially the macaron with the llama face is the cutest pastry I have seen in a while. Both cream puffs were huge and filled generously with delicious creamy filling which wasn't sweet but had a very distinct black sesame and matcha flavor. The black sesame filling was runnier compared to the matcha one, but we liked them both. I would definitely come back to try their other cream puff flavors - especially the seasonal ones.

Solid teashop for boba in the NYU area, definitely doing the area a service and a reliable spot…read more Stopped by a few times in the summer for their citrus/summery drinks and found them to be exactly what I needed, refreshing, not too sweet, quick, and authentic. It's got some space to it with several chairs if you need to catch your breath for a second or just hang out with a friend. The staff were friendly and helpful in guiding us through the menu. There are rotating menu items, too. Would love to come back and try their regular boba milk tea to see where they stack, even though nowadays it's all about the teashops like HeyTea and Molly; this place is holding its own and hope it continues to stick around. It's also cutely decorated; lots of wood inside.

We ordered: 1. Wanpo Milk Tea…read more2. Guava Jinxuan Oolong Tea 3. Soybean Milk Tea Wanpo Milk tea was a solid black milk tea and the best. But guava oolong and soybean milk tea, even with less sugar, tasted like guava juice and soybean milk; not awful but disappointing. No issues with service. Order to-go only.

So after having lunch in New York's Chinatown and taking a stroll through little Italy, we took a…read moresubway ride to New York's K-Town or aka as Korea Town. Upon arrival we noticed the difference in crowds. Not as busy and packed sidewalks. Also it was a lot cleaner than Chinatown. Since we just ate at C-Town, it was time to find a good dessert place in K-Town. So we walked and we walked until I saw a banner sign showing shaved ice desserts. Then I noticed the name of the business is Grace Street. How fitting, because that is my wife's name. So we went in and what caught my eye was a mango shaved ice with mangoes, mochi, strawberries, and condensed milk, however I was over ruled by my wife and we went with the black sesame and mochi and condensed milk. It also had red bean, but that had to be on the side, since that gives me gout. Such nice staff taking orders and we went into the dining area to find a seat. What a large spacious area with many tables. Our order came out and it looked so good. The black sesame shaved ice or snow as it's also referred to as, was perfectly sweetened by the condensed milk and the chewy mochi. Definitely cleaned my pallet from our Chinese lunch and it helped cool me down from the New York heat. We got water, but there was no ice offered, so I asked one of the workers and he was kind enough to get me some. We are through that dessert like, if we didn't finish it fast, it was going to melt. We did not give it a chance to melt one bit. The staff here are efficient, as they saw we were done, they asked to clear our dessert bowl away. It was a nice experience even if it was just dessert. They definitely had more dessert options to offer, but i

Grace Street is a quick-service go-to in Koreatown for a sweet treat or afternoon snack. Our Mango…read moreMadness shaved snow hit the spotand was MASSIVE! The generous serving had creamy, silky layers and was easily enough for the two of us to share. Sweet, light, and refreshing. Plenty of seating, generous portions, and a stop here never disappoints! Located on 32nd St, between Broadway & 5th Ave Train: 34 St-Herald Sq (N/Q/R/W); also an easy walk from Penn Station. Overall, a great casual dessert stop after exploring K-Town, Midtown or nearby Chelsea.

Peach season is back and so is my favorite peach drink…read more The Peach Cheese was full of big, juicy peach pieces. You can really taste the difference when drinks are made with fresh fruit. The Pineapple Bobo with coconut milk was another good one. Pineapple and boba worked surprisingly well together. Black Grape Cheese is still my go-to. I always get it with no sugar and it's honestly not sweet at all. Mango Sago is my husband's favorite. Even with no added sugar, it's still naturally sweet because the mango is so ripe. For fresh fruit tea in JC, this is still my favorite spot. Get the seasonal fruit drinks while they're available. And you might get lucky and see the cute guy working behind the counter.

more like a 3.5 out of 5 stars. i was in town for a business trip, and this place wasn't too far…read morefrom my hotel. I walked here about 30 mins before closing, and it was empty. Heads up, this place is extremely small, i don't even recall any area inside to sit. Think all orders here are for to go. When i arrived, i order via a kiosk and the person making the drink was able to make it fairly quickly. ended up getting a mango sago drink. most boba places i go to now, i typically order a version of a mango sago drink. guess i'm in my mango era. overall, decent place to get your milk tea / boba drink.

A drink that'd make me want to fly to NY from LA! HeyTea Lab is a MUST try since this is the only…read morelocation that serves this specific drink. They have a separate area where they prepare the regular HeyTea drinks and another station where they serve/make the lab drinks. There's only a few lab drinks but those drinks are heavenly. As a warning, since this location is located in Times Square, it will be busy and packed no matter the time. I came here on a Sunday at 5pm and it was packed inside. You should definitely order ahead and don't rely on placing a drink in person since they're all hands on deck. They also ran out of the meringue that goes on top of the 3.3 drinks and told us that we would need to wait an additional 30 minutes on top of the 30 minutes I already waited. The girl working gave me an option to make it a 3.6 drink instead which is a different type of cream top that tasted delicious! Personal favorite was definitely the Gongfu 3.6! I tried the Gongfu and Gardenia and I will say that the Gongfu was more aromatic in tea than the Gardenia. The Gardenia had almost no taste (tea wise). The pistachio cream top was soooo delicious. It sounds really intimidating but the nuttiness wasn't prominent when everything was mixed in. It adds a nice saltiness to the drink!

Hey Tea Lab was a really fun experience!! It's so cool getting to try their special, experimental…read moredrinks. One thing that is unfortunate is that you need to know that the Hey Tea Lab and Hey Tea are 2 separate lines, depending on what drinks you order. They also won't start making the Hey Tea Lab drinks until you get there if you online order, because they make a show of making it infront of you. The Matcha Zero shaved ice one is the best, it was sooo good. Super refreshing, good matcha flavor, with a decent tea aftertaste. I enjoy the nuts ontop to add that essential crunch to mix up your bites and the creamy touch from the topping. It's a strong complete dessert experience.