This place makes bubble tea wonderfully! They use real fruit and have dozens of combinations to satisfy all taste buds. The boba is cooked properly with just enough chew. 5/5 for the bubble tea and smoothies. The food at this place is only mediocre. Most of it is generic sauce on some meat. There are the occasional dishes that are more inventive/authentic. My favorite is a the dish I've ordered 18/20 times I've been here called Beef Stir-fry (Beef Chow Fun). They make it better than my mother makes it at home which is a pretty great accomplishment. Basically it is thick cuts of well cooked beef stir fried with thick noodles in a savory, salty sauce. Add some sriracha to it and you've got yourself a genuine meal. read more

First of all, there really aren't many things in life quite as exciting as boba through a straw. Except watching someone else drink it for the first time... The drinks here were good, although not the best I've had in STL for the price. BUT I'm giving four stars for the staff. Not only did I get my order at lightning-fast speed, but everyone was just so NICE. That goes a long way as far as I'm concerned. I'll definitely be popping in again for my fix. read more

Good food, okay bubble tea, dingy ambience. This little shop reminds me of a ghettoer version my go to Taiwanese bubble tea shop of college yesteryear. If you want a quick fix on authentic beef noodle soup, this place will do. The noodle soup is of street vendor quality vs. restaurant quality, due to the simplicity in ingredients. You get beef, noodle, bok choy, and soup. The bubble tea is powdered, so you get the standard industrial experience. Pretty much street vendor quality. The restaurant itself is a bit crowded with tables and chairs. Everything you touch feels like it has been previously coated with spillage that has been evenly spread with a mop vs. with the use of any cleaning agent. Don't apply the 5 second rule here. Again American equivalent of Taiwanese street vendor. read more

This review is based solely on the milk tea and smoothie we purchased. I ordered a lychee snow and it tasted like sweet milk with a very subtle hint of lychee. The milk tea is decent, however the mango pudding didn't taste quite right, it was probably just made from old mangoes. I didn't feel the drinks were overpriced until I saw that they were smaller than I'm used to. The man working there was friendly and quick, no complaints there. But I'm officially convinced that the only city I can get awesome boba tea is Houston. read more

The food at this place is terrible! My husband and I came here late one night because we were craving orange chicken and everywhere else that served it was closed. We waited 20 minutes for our food, even though there was hardly anyone in the place, and we were so disappointed when it finally came. The sauce for the orange chicken tasted like they used powdered orange flavoring. It was overly sweet and extremely fake tasting; it was almost completely inedible (luckily I was able to scrape most of the sauce off and dilute the flavor with the steamed rice). We also got the lo mein noodles, and they were mushy and greasy. Slow service and horrible food - we will not be returning to this place anytime in the future! read more

PROS: The food is always good and hot when I get it. CONS: Every single item on the board has gone up. They claim its because of the new Delmar Loop trolly. -_______- The food takes forever to be made. The drinks are not as good as the other locations. Their drinks don't even compare to Olive and Feefee road and the one in the chesterfield mall food court. I asked and they said that they get the leftover supplies from the other stores. Not sure how I feel about that either. Needless to say I won't be returning to this location. I'll just drive to the others. read more

This place was amazing!!! They have so many options on what to drink and eat. You get a sample without even asking, and you get the best service. Some people are a little scared to ask questions, like me, and they answered them for me without me even saying anything, all with a smile on their face. I will definitely come back, even though I live in Fairview Heights! read more

Going to Bubble tea is always a solid choice. They serve a good variety of flavors to put into your drink and a decent list of chinese food to complement it. I've never heard a complaint about any of the fruit flavors, but there are the few flavors like vanilla or taro that should banned from the list. Nonetheless, the drinks are made well consistently. Solid flavors are strawberry, honey dew, and macha (or green tea). The food is decent and you get some pretty good portions for the price. Service is always great. Drinks come out in at least 5 - 7 mins, but food comes out at least 13 - 16 mins, The only real problem is when you go to the Bubble Tea in the Loop location as its smaller and busier. If they had only one location, this would definitely be a 3, but there is another location. Definitely the go to place for bubble tea in st. louis. read more

I've been travelling a lot lately and the fact that St. Louis lacks a Bubble Tea place that, well, uses real tea sort of saddens me. Anyway, I still get my bubble tea from STL Bubble Tea and it's consistently been able to best any upstart is impressive. Their food is really good too, and I think it's a bit too overlooked by a lot of people. Try the Singapore noodles with sha cha sauce... and the beef stir fry noodles... and the beef noodle soup... whatever just go. Oh and get the crispy chicken. That stuff is crack. read more

I'm a fan of boba. I'll admit it. Not to actually consume, of course, but to watch them jostle about in my cup. When I get a bubble tea here, I drink AROUND the boba. Maybe that's a total sin, but I need visual stimulation. I get lychee jelly or something fun to mix in and eat that. More for the boba to bobble against. Boba bobbles, doesn't it? This place is a great idea. Of course they're a dime a dozen in Asia, but this seems to have been one of the first here. And of the others that have popped up, this is still my favorite. I love their wonton soup, too. Of course you can have your boba and eat it too, but I'd still prefer to play with my food. read more

This is a cute little place in the beginning of the loop. First off, it's in the loop - this means it is hipster central. Second off, this place is about as Asian as Asian gets. haha. Everytime I go in there I'm like the only non-Asian person! It's kinda funny :) but I'm with an Asian friend so it's all good. They have a huge selection of drinks hot and cold. I have no idea what most of them are or the different types so I rely on my Asian friend to help me pick out a drink cuz otherwise I have no idea what anything is! I love the clear fun little decorated cups with the clear plastic lid that they attach with heat to the cup and you stab it with a fatty straw that lets the boba (if you choose to get any) come through. Parking is in the rear, so if you go to the corner of the street and see Cicero's turn and park in the lot behind and walk around to the front and you'll easily find BBT! :) They do have food but I've never had any, so I cannot really comment on that, though it does look good and usually there is a ton of people chowing down on it so I'm assuming it's at least decent! read more

OMG!!!! I'm in love. Healthy smoothies... Rainbow Slush.... Is the Best.... So many choices from flavored milk teas, icy slushes, pudding teas, snow smoothies, flavored teas, juices, food, etc read more

All I ever want is this place. Specifically their taro slush complete with bobas. MMMmmmm. Their milk tea is great, their pudding teas are odd but worth trying (albeit sweet) and the snows area nice. I am a cold drink person, so I haven't tried any of the hot drinks. Get their crab rangoon. Its absolutely the best I've ever had ever. I will be redundant to clarify just how good these little things are. If you haven't tried much of this place, try: *Taro Slush *Blueberry Slush (Sweet and fresh, very clean tasting) *GreenBean & Coconut Slush with added red bean or greenbeans instead of taro. (tastes like breakfast cereal. In a good way. ..Just try it. Trust me, I'm a stranger on the internet.) *Apple Snow (Just what you expect; crisp and tart) Do not try the Star Fruit slush unless you like super syrupy sweet stuff. Everyone who works there is really nice and if they have the drink premade they will usually allow you to try it if you are curious. -BottomLine: Try the Grean bean + coconut slush 'cause I said so. Don't shy away from the food. You need a key for the bathroom, doesn't matter how long you wait at the door that person is never coming out... read more

I left for school in California during summer 2012... and the boba there is AMAZING. When I came back to St. Louis a few months ago and tried the red bean bubble tea at this place, I was SO disappointed. In addition to the person making my drink hot instead of cold as I originally requested (and waiting almost 15 minutes for my wrong order to be prepared), the drink was disgusting. It was powdery, gritty, and tasted fake. I'll give this place a try again when I return to St. Louis this summer just in case this was an extra bad experience and a particularly bad flavor/bad preparation. Either way, based on this experience, I would NOT recommend the red bean milk tea. read more

My experience with St. Louis Bubble Tea was an interesting one. I don't remember how I came into it, but at some point in college I won a $25 gift certificate here. I remember looking at it and saying, "Sweet. Now what the hell is bubble tea?" I subsequently went once a week for the rest of the time in St. Louis. It became a ritual, a study break, a snack, whatever. Not particularly cheap, but it's hard not to be in a better mood when you're through with one of these. read more

I am a bubble tea lover! I've been here plenty of times! I can't keep count! It is one of the best bubble tea in St. Louis. They have all type of flavors and drinks and also food! Prices are very reasonable and it's great! I don't really like the bathroom because it's very dirty. Wish they took care of that! It is located in the loop. Lots of other things around the loop to see and visit. Always make a stop here! Sometimes it can be packed but it goes by fast. Great place for snacking and hangouts. read more

Yes, the name says it all. Bubble Tea is available here in a myriad of flavors ranging from sweet juice-based drinks to more adventurous flavors; all with the potential to include little purple-blue tapioca balls called "boba", waiting to be piped into your mouth via large straw. I used to like boba, but then I realized it was an easy way to take up space in a beverage that really doesn't need the tactile sensation of small solids surprising your mouth with every sip. So now, I order a papaya milk tea without boba. It's better that way. What might surprise you is a really good food menu. It's kind of a hidden gem here. Every visit guarantees someone saying "Hey, I didn't know they had food here!" It's pretty good, too. They have a won ton soup that comes complete with hefty won tons and a delicate broth... And although I don't really like sweet and sour chicken, I like it here (the last time I had it, the chicken was tempura battered). read more

First boba tea i've had outside of Asia. Five stars for absoltuely delicious boba tea and five stars for the mouth-watering pork & rice dish. This is a must visit for us everytime we are in STL. Not more for the boba but more for the dishes. My wife enjoyed some noodles and praised the texture. Being Filipino, she's super uber picky about noodles and their flavor/texture. I personally just want them to taste good and not be slammed with grease. The hood it's in also is pretty sheik in many ways. A treasure in STL. read more

The drinks here are decent...not the best I've ever had, but they're acceptable. I also ordered the Beef Noodle Soup, which was pretty good. It was a relatively big bowl, so you definitely get your money's worth! Out of the Asian places in St Louis, this is definitely one of the better ones though. read more

I always stop here for a shopping break when I'm in the area. Strawberry snow and the boba cappuccino are some favorites of mine... I wouldn't eat the food. The service isn't that great (they are actually borderline mean here) but whatever, I just want my strawberry snow! read more

It's the best bubble tea place that I have been to in St. Louis. I really enjoy their "Snow" drink options. But if you aren't into the smoothie consistency of their Snow drinks, don't worry because they have several different types of drinks. Their menu is very extensive. I do agree with other yelpers... their drinks are a tad too sweet. But I generally only go there when I have a sweet tooth and want that sugary rush.. so it isn't a big deal for me. I've only had food from here once, and thought it was pretty good. But my favorite thing to order are their drinks. If you live in stl and want to have bubble tea... this is your spot. read more

Drinking bubble tea is an interesting experience. Bubble Tea is a mix of tea, some weird gummy thing, and flavorful tastiness. That may sound strange but I enjoy myself a good bubble tea every now and then. Bubble Tea is a tasty treat for tea lover in which they get to experience a new form of their flavorful beverage. Bubble tea, is actually more of a mixed drink than anything, but without alcohol. That is pretty much the best way that I can describe it. Generally the tea is mixed with milk, sugar, and whatever else, the tapioca "pearls" of course are dropped in there for that extra bit of a kick. St. Louis Bubble Tea offers a nice cool tasty drink that is different from most of the other drinks out there. Nice and tasty, a great drink for a warm day. read more

I usually visit the Olive location it's close to home and it's easy to get to. I have had boba drinks in other places and they don't always use real fruit in their drink. But am always up for a Lemon Slush with extra Boba or lately it's been a boba milk tea or lychee with boba. My first taste of this stuff was about eight years ago and ever since I've introduced all of my friends who have never tried it to boba drinks. I am still trying to figure a way toget it to my little borhter at college in Albany, NY. read more

PROS: Love their fruit teas and jellies!! Fun atmosphere, free wifi. I like doing homework here but it's definitely not common. CONS: Boba can sometimes be a little undercooked (tough in the middle) and the milk teas are good but can taste powdery (better than Corner 17 though). read more

I absolutely LOVE this place. I cannot get enough of Bubble Tea. I first got hooked when I was in college at University of Denver and I never thought I would be able to find another place as good as the one out in Colorado. BUT I DID! I go here atleast once a week. I only order milk teas though, and my favorite is Taro w Boba. I even got my boyfriend hooked. So, if you are in the mood for something a little more "interesting" (if you will) then head to Bubble tea StL and try something new. read more

This is the only place that serves bubble tea in st. louis. They make their drink way too sweet so I always order half sweet, which is a lot better. But it is not consistent. Sometimes the drink is too plain and sometimes it is still too sweet. I like this place but it is not the best bubble tea I have had in my life, but since it is the only good bubble tea place in STL, I give it 4 stars. About the food, don't order crispy chicken. You can't see or feel any chicken in there. It's only fried batter and skin. I think they put a lot of MSG in the chicken though. Their crab rangoon is really good. It is not too sweet or too salty. It is just right. I would recommend that. read more

I really like this place. Bubble tea is fun and refreshing, especially on warmer days. You can get your bubble tea with tapioca balls, which I know some people do not like. If you're one of these people then try substituting in lychee jelly. The taro tea is my favorite drink (it's purple for crying out loud) and chicken lo mein is my favorite dish (although it can be slow to prepare). This is an excellent place to go on a date, take your kids, or reward yourself for doing something awesome or for no good reason at all. Also, look out for the fabled Super Smash Bros tournament that they will be hosting soon, supposedly there will be awesome hand carved trophies for the winners. read more

Great food ( the tea is amazing ) the service is good and it's a great value. read more

St. Louis Bubble Tea - Chinese Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

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Had a craving for bubble tea today so I yelped around and found this place. Was actually trying to go to the Olive Blvd location but it was closed when I went at 8:45pm even though the hours said open until 10pm. no bueno! I ordered thai iced tea with boba ($3.50) and beef noodle soup ($5.75). I felt that the bubble tea was averagely priced, but the beef noodle soup was surprisingly inexpensive! I was expecting it to cost around ~$8-12 so this was definitely a plus. The cashier told me it would take 10 minutes to prepare my beef noodle soup but it ended up taking over 20 minutes. It was almost 10pm so I was getting a bit cranky. Taste Test: - Thai Iced bubble tea: the boba was perfectly cooked. I've lived in Taiwan for 5 years, which is where boba first originated so I would say I am pretty experienced in the taste and texture of boba. This was on par. The Thai tea also tasted great - Beef noodle soup: I was expecting Taiwanese beef noodle but I realized after the fact that it was a different item on the menu (beef stew noodle soup) so I'll need to go back and try that. However, the beef noodle soup I got was great too. The meat was flavorful and so was the broth. I'm giving it 4 stars because of the long wait for my takeout order. Otherwise, I had no qualms with this place and would definitely go back to try other items off their menu! read more

I absolutely love this place and make it a stop whenever I am in the area. The shop has an extensive list of teas and different drinks you can order, plus snows and some yummy Chinese food. Always add boba to your drinks and enjoy! read more

My bubble tea experiences are limited; I'd only had it a couple times before coming here. Ordered one of the milk teas, mocha I think, with boba of course. It was pretty delicious, far as I was concerned. The place was packed, and there were several people working at an efficient pace to handle the customers. No fancy digs or anything going on here, however. Guess you have to find more traditional teas at a cafe for somewhere a bit cozier. read more

A pretty solid boba place, with a large selection of good-looking and good-smelling food (I didn't eat). They have the usual selection of drinks, snows, slushies, hot and cold milk teas, which are pretty good. They don't have rainbow jelly, but they do have coconut and lychee jellies, boba (of course), and milk, egg, chocolate, and taro puddings. Service was fantastic, but I'm blaming that on flirtiness rather than a commitment to the customer. Nothing fancy with the surroundings, just tables and chairs (vs. couches, games, extremely loud music, etc. you find at other boba places, possibly in other cities/states). I had a coconut jelly pudding tea with egg pudding and black tea, and it was pretty fantastic. My friend had a taro milk tea with boba, another had some crazy chocolate-mint thing that tasted like a crappy version of something that belongs at Starbuck's. So in sum, a pretty decent bubble tea place to hang out at. read more

I went here twice for their green tea raspberry tea and a second time for their hot almond milk tea. The service was nice and quick. I enjoyed my raspberry drink since it was brightly flavored and great as a post-meal refreshment. 'The second time when I got my hot almond drink, my drink was lukewarm! I couldn't take any more than 2 sips and had to reheat it at home. Another complaint I have is that their actual boba is not sweetly flavored as I am used to at other places. If it weren't for these two complaints, this place would have earned 4 stars otherwise! Regardless, I'm not totally discouraged from going here. Because of their vast selection, I'm curious to try their avocado slush and pudding milk tea! read more

If you are coming here for drinks you might want to check your blood sugar levels first. Their drinks are overly sweet. Basically borderline tooth decay/rotting sweet. If you're into that go right ahead. I ordered their egg pudding milk tea or egg pudding milk ginger tea, and each time I feel like I need to go to the dentist to have him check to see that my teeth haven't fallen out. I St Louis bubble tea redeems themselves in terms of food though. Their crispy chicken is flavorful and crunchy, but it's small slices and pieces, not they big kind you can get at Quickly back in California. It's an interesting twist to an Asian staple back at home. To me their crispy chicken isn't that spicy, but to others I've shared with they described it as fiery. Depends on your taste buds. The Asian beef noodle stew is pretty good here, but they seem to put a lot of salt in it since after I'm done eating it I'm usually clamoring for a glass of water. I go back here mainly for the Asian beef noodle stew or crispy chicken. I hold off on their drinks until finals week so I can get that extra pep to keep on studying late into the night. read more

I happened to be at the Galleria and tried a drink at STL Bubble Tea there that was awesome. When I saw this place in UCity a week or two later I was psyched. Went in and since it was lunch time I decided to try the crispy chicken which was pretty good. A little too spicy for me but I still enjoyed it.I also got a drink which was OK. The problem I had here was it was hot as hell the day I was in and the poor kid behind the counter was sweating up a storm. I asked if the AC was broke and he told me they don't even have AC! The lunch itself was so uncomfortable because it was so damn hot how could anyone enjoy it. I ended up packing up and eating it on the street. read more

Loved their crispy chicken. All their food is good that I've tried. Their Boba teas are great as well. They are a busy place with limited seating if you come during a rush but the food is worth it. They are cheap on some cases but may be expensive in someone else's eyes. read more

I go here for the Chinese food. It's not the best but good and open a little later than most places. read more

St. Louis Bubble Tea - Full food menu - Chinese Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

This is one of the very few places in St. Louis to get bubble tea. + : They have a billion options, from milk teas to slushies and shakes. I always get some kind of milk tea with no boba and i'm usually satisfied (I especially love taro) - : There is no AC, so it's very stuffy on hot days and typically crowded. Also, they frequently run out of flavors. read more

I'm giving Bubble Tea 4 starts because of their food, which I have not enjoyed. If it was just for the drinks, definitely a 5! One of my friends and I are trying to drink all 150+ drinks on their menu, that's how much we like thier tea! For the longest time I was weirded out by the pudding teas, but a friend convinced me to get one, and I'm glad I did! I really like the 4 flavor one. I think the only flavors I haven't liked so far have been Taro Milk Tea and Watermelon Snow (which was too fake tasting for my liking, but does taste good with other flavors). read more

So... I never thought I would say this on Yelp but... here goes... The other day I drove over to St. Louis Bubble Tea (the best place for boba in town) and decided to order my favorite, Thai Iced Tea with boba. The young woman working there (who I would later know to be Sarenna) kindly got my order ready. When she handed it to me, I swear it must have been the most beautiful Thai Iced Tea I had ever seen. I suppose that isn't as important as what happened next. I began to walk away from the counter, drinking from my cup. A boba pearl shot through my mouth and lodged itself into my throat. I couldn't breathe. I had never choked on anything before, so I panicked. I suddenly felt someone's arms around me, it was Sarenna. She was had come to my rescue! She began using the Heimlich maneuver on me. Because she was so good at it, the boba pearl shot out almost immediately. I couldn't believe it! This woman who had just made my drink had also saved my life?! I have never been more grateful. To any who come here and see Sarenna, thank her for me. She deserves a medal! read more