Tsaocaa still the G O A T Their bingsu is amazing. We haven't had any in a while like pre baby. My baby is 3 so it's been a min. She even got to try some and she enjoyed the toppings a lot. Overall great tasty treat after a bowl of ramen. It's a huge dish to be shared. I think even splitting amongst the 3 of us was still a lot, you need like 5 people for this. Inflation hurts though because this was $17. I swear it was cheaper centuries ago. We Tsaocaa frequent for to go for boba so I'm pleased we have some boba options nearby in comparison to hiking to Chinatown. read more

Tsaocaa Lincoln Park - Bubble Tea Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This review is only for the bingsu - it is huge, honestly too much for two people. I think my ideal amount is four people. I do wish they would make it smaller and slightly cheaper - I'd probably be more likely to come back often. We got the honeydew melon bingsu - the honeydew flavor was too sweet but the ice was still an excellent texture. I would get a different flavor next time. read more

Tsaocaa Lincoln Park - Honeydew melon bingsu - Bubble Tea Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Big place, great for groups. Ordered via kiosk. It was ready in due time. Interesting ceiling decor. Taro bubble tea is delicious. read more

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My kids and I come every so often when in the area. I always get one of the lychee drinks and my daughters are mango or other fruit. It does take a bit of time to get your drinks and food with all the deliveries that they juggle with at the same time. On this visit, my daughter and I split a chicken sandwhich. It was fresh off the fryer but super crispy! Along with our drinks, we were still full even a few hours later. read more

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Love this boba place. It's right by me in Lincoln Park. Get the strawberry milk tea with conjac boba. Good for a nighttime dessert.

Very good boba. They had a huge selection of drinks and fillings. This time I got the peach tea with jelly and it was delicious. I've been here multiple times and their boba is very fresh. Service is fast. They have a few tables if u want to enjoy your drink inside but i usually take it to go. Parking is easy since they have a small lot with ample spaces. read more

Tsaocaa Lincoln Park - Peach Oolong Milk Tea with Jelly - Bubble Tea Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Tsaocaa is a solid spot for bingsu can be difficult to find around the city, but it's nothing to write home about. There are plenty of toppings and flavors to choose from on a kiosk. We got the bingsu with mango, lychee, and mochi toppings, drizzled with condensed milk. There's tons of seating and service was prompt. The only critique is that everything could be priced better. Other than that, I'd come back here for bingsu on a warm summer night. read more

Tsaocaa Lincoln Park - Bubble Tea Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My friend and I got the muscat and the lychee and it was really tasty! A great date spot for sure! read more

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Tried a strawberry milk tea here with the cognac boba it came with plus strawberry popping bubbles. Made quickly and delivered to our table. Loved all the different flavors within 1 drink. Tables were clean and ordering kiosk was easy to navigate. read more

The mango pomelo smoothie and jasmine green milk tea were amazing, and the mocha yuzu cheesecake was the perfect finish. We love both the drinks and desserts--Tsaocaa is our family's favorite, and we order every week! read more

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This review is for an order from Uber Eats, so I can't comment on the service or ambiance, but just the drinks! Ordered the taro milk with purple rice and coconut milk, oolong milk tea, and iced americano. The oolong milk tea was really good - strong tea flavor! The taro milk with purple rice, boba, and coconut milk was disappointing, I wish there was more taro paste instead of rice and boba. I would have gotten just taro milk if there was an option on Uber Eats - not sure if it's possible in store. It's also practically a meal with all the extra carbs from the rice and boba, plus Thai coconut milk is quite heavy in fats compared to regular milk. The iced americano was as expected - no complaints there! I found it interesting that this place is not sweet at all - perfect for us Asians lol. But it's unusually not sweet, typically I get 50% sugar at other spots but here my husband's 75% wasn't sweet at all - might need 100% sugar here! Overall, the oolong milk tea was really good so we'd come back for that. read more

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Drink is delicious, Pineapple yogurt with conjac bobba, pineapple flavored and has like a milk ish sourtaste because of the yogurt. I reccomend. read more

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(Review based on a Oct 2022 visit) First of all, I found it weird that I could only order through the touch screen. I guess I'm not so anti social that I don't want to avoid telling someone my order directly? I had a substitution I wanted to make for a drink but it wasn't immediately obvious how to input that into the ordering system. I had to flag down one of the bobaristas who had to explain how to switch one mix in for another. After ordering our drinks though, everything else went fine. The teas were refreshing and the mix ins were good. Details: - Contactless ordering at kiosk - Sweetness and ice level adjustable read more

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Loved the mango and strawberry ice here! Super refreshing and perfect for sharing. There's a ton of tables at this location too and it has its own parking lot which is a huge plus. read more

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The atmosphere is already a 10/10. My first impression of this location was at their Sonny Angel event that they hosted back in March, it was bustling with business, lively, and such a lovely and fun environment. read more

Upscale Boba place with lots of options... Ella in the counter helped with my choice. I got the mango with lychee and browsn sugar boba for my teen. The space is very cute with British telephone booth and cute decor .will definitely comeback. 2 Bobas cost $14 and was on the higher end but best part is u can control the % of sugar . I got 30% sugar which was perfect amount of sweetness!! read more

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Finally got around to trying this place! This place just opened I believe. I love the fact that it's inside a plaza meaning there's more parking! However, the parking lot is pretty small and it was full when I went so I just parked on the street. As you walk inside, it's very spacious with lots of seating space. It's connected to bb.q chicken which I think is awesome because I've tried the location in Niles and loved it. The interior design is beautiful with dark red walls. The thing that sucked was that they only have like 2 kiosks for ordering - 1 on the Tsaocaa side and 1 on the bb.q chicken side which was less noticeable to me. They have a register but there was a sign that indicated it was only for cash or card with a $10 minimum so I was forced to wait for the kiosk. Jasmine green tea milk tea: This was one of their specialty drinks. It was a cute milky rose color. I ordered 100% sweetness and honestly it wasn't that sweet which was surprising. This drink already comes with lychee jelly as its default but I added their amber boba just cause. It was good and refreshing! I would love to come back and try their other drinks as well as some of their desserts :) read more

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Surprisingly super fast boba! I ordered the Rose Oolong Tea with Pear and Goji. I also added lychee jelly to it. Would highly recommend! I'm quite the tea snob and not only did they have my order in no longer than 2 minutes, but it tasted fantastic! This location is new but it has a large seating area. Plenty of room if you want to bring a group of 6+ people which can be extremely hard to find. Ordering is easy, done through a kiosk. They also have a person there if you want to pay cash. They accept Google and Apple Pay which I love using. I'll definitely be a repeat customer! The fruit they put in the teas is fresh and boy does it make the difference! read more

Tsaocaa Lincoln Park - Rose oolong tea with pear and goji - Bubble Tea Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Happy that this place is open until 10pm during the week. Upon walking in, you realize it's connected to a bbq.chicken which is quite interesting but also convenient I guess. We ordered in the ordering machine and I got a strawberry non dairy drink with 50% sugar. My friend got something else which I much more preferred. My drink didn't have much flavor honestly. Maybe it was my fault getting that particular drink, but at 50% sugar I'd still think it would taste better. This place is convenient if you're in the area. Also there's a little strip mall for parking in case you come by in a car. read more

Happy that Tsaocaa opened up a location in Lincoln Park! My absolute favorite drink to order here is the grapefruit green tea slush! I also really love their double mix Korean snowflake ice with strawberries and mangos. I personally feel their bubble tea is good but not the best I've had in Chicago. I ordered the jasmine milk green tea at 50% sugar and it wasn't quite sweet enough for me, but I think perhaps I'll order it at 70% next time. read more

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New bubble tea joint that's also connected to a fried chicken place next door. You order through a kiosk though it's not the most user friendly way to view the menu - I miss paper menus...:( there's no option for "no ice" so may need to be a special note added for those who prefer this option. Overall the tea was ok - I asked for light ice but even that was too much for me as it made the milk tea taste watered down. The bubbles in it was good and the inside sitting area looked very comfortable. Price was pretty heft at almost $7 for this drink which didn't quite feel worth it for me. This shop is inside a little strip mall with a free parking lot which is a plus. Traffic in this area was terrible coming on a weekend afternoon which makes me less likely to visit. They do a have a wide menu of fruity drinks including smoothies and fruit teas which are tempting... read more

Tsaocaa Lincoln Park - New bubble tea place - Bubble Tea Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I got the mashed taro coconut milk with boba and I thought it would be interesting since I usually love those flavors. But it was literal chunks of taro in coconut milk which was not good. At least this location in Lincoln Park is spacious and cute, and they have free parking right in front so that's a win. They do also serve chicken and bingsoo at this location so maybe those are better but I wouldn't go back for the drinks. Service was all right. read more

Tsaocaa Lincoln Park - Mashed Taro Coconut Milk with Bubble - Bubble Tea Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Love everything here!! The decorations are like modern inspired Chinese. There are lots of seating available during 2 pm but they got tons of carry out so needs to wait for a bit. The only place in Chicago that provide Korean ice cream snowflake. It really fulfilled me. The condensed milk is a bit less for me compared to the ice proportions but you can ask it more from the server. The only problem for me is the milk tea doesn't have much taste it's very light even after you choose extra sweet otherwise everything is perfect read more

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I usually come here for Kpop Cupsleeves in the Chicago area! They have ample seating space and orders are usually put out quickly. Service is quick and efficient! As for their drinks, I love their milk-based ones but not a huge fan of their fruit teas? read more

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Brown Sugar Milk Tea with Boba Less ice | 100% sweetness | Oat Milk DRINK: 5/5 I ordered Brown Sugar Milk Tea with Boba and substituted the milk for oat milk and it's really good! BOBA: 5/5 It's chewy, but not too chewy. The texture and firmness of it is perfect. Although, the boba is a tiny bit smaller than what I'm used to. SERVICE: 5/5 I went through the self-serve station since you need a $19 minimum to use the window and I had my drink in less than a few minutes! read more

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This place is such a treat! From the decor to the easy walk up order screen that also take Apple Pay. All of my food came out hot and fresh and my drink was delicious. I recommend all three of these items. The chicken is a sweet and savory flavor not spicy at all. This place has my endorsement read more

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My absolute favorite boba place in Chicago! Has reasonable prices, lots of great and unique drink options (like the grape milk tea with grape jelly and lime milk tea with lime jelly--both sounded a lil odd but actually REALLY DELICIOUS), consistent and reliable flavors, cool ambience/very photogenic space, and it's also sleek and clean with nice staff like their Chinatown location. Pro tip: if you go regularly like I do, make sure you get the loyalty card and you'll get a free drink after buying 10 drinks! read more

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Girl in front working 8/25 does not know how to act right and make boba. Very rude and boba taste like from the trash can. Please retrain this employee. Thank you read more

food is good but common sense is lacking , If you guys charge the same for any flavor of boneless wings but on Grubhub you guys haven't updated your menu to include maple crunch, and I add it on the notes , you guys call me to say you can't make it because it's not on the Grubhub menu wow just wow So what I do canceled my Grubhub and called in the order but seriously so unnecessary horrible customer service read more

We came here to get bubble tea while we waited on a food order from a different restaurant and I almost regretted ordering other food because the menu looks amazing. I just grabbed a delicious taro bubble tea (so cute too) and I'll be back for food later. They even have a parking lot! read more

This was just okay for me. I wanted to really like it but it fell flat. The place is large and spaced out and felt very clean. There are no waiters - They do a kiosk ordering so you order on the screen and take a number and the staff brings the food to you. Decor is very pretty. The food itself is just okay. I ordered the deep purple with 100% sugar and it was not sweet at all. It actually made me a bit sick. They also put a lot of toppings in which is nice if you'd like that, but there was relatively no liquid. We also ordered chicken on the same order and they didn't bring it over to use for 30 minutes. There was no one else in the restaurant... not sure if they are just working out the kinks. read more

Tsaocaa Lincoln Park - Deep Double Purple Coconut Milk with Bubble - Bubble Tea Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This place has been a go-to because of its proximity to our apartment, but its customer service is seriously lacking and has us questioning whether it's even worth it to come back. We placed an online pickup order that went through twice due to an error. We noticed the error right away when we were sent two email confirmations within seconds apart with the same order. So, we called the store as soon as we saw to ask if we could cancel/not get charged for the second order because it was not meant to be placed. The girl on the phone was adamant on the fact that we would have to pay for the drinks, even though we expressed that the second order was placed due to some technical error out of our control. After explaining this multiple times, she reluctantly told us we wouldn't have to pay, but was extremely rude and unsympathetic throughout the whole conversation. When we got to the store and asked about our order, the girl at the register met us with attitude and made us feel like an inconvenience. We weren't even looked at or spoken to until the end of the interaction when she asked if we wanted a receipt. We said thank you multiple times and were ignored. This whole interaction left a really bitter taste in our mouths. Not sure if the drinks/food were worth the hassle of being treated so poorly. read more

Finally a Tsaocaa closer in the north side and we don't need to go south anymore. Just a few minutes away from home and it is located in a plaza so no need to worry about paying for parking although the parking lot does fill up pretty quick if you were looking for a late night sweet run like we were. It's also connected to bbq chicken so you can eat dinner then have dessert just a few steps away. We came for the Korean Snowflake Ice and it is always delicious! It a a huge portion I would say even good enough for 4 people but we ate between 2 people it was a lot. You can choose whichever flavors you would like such as strawberry, mango, etc. There is usually red beans in it but I think they ran out of it for the night so there wasn't much. We overheard the next table next to us had the same thing & they got asked if they wanted something else to replace it, I wish we had that option as well. Some of their milk tea is okay. I am more of a fan of the floral flavors. read more

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Very good boba tea!!! Not too sweet. Good consistency. Cutely decorated store - super clean. The only is that I wish they would have a description of the types of tea as well as the toppings. Wasn't sure what conjac boba was. I will for sure be back! Great addition to the neighborhood - much needed. read more

Tsaocaa Lincoln Park - King of Oolong Milk Tea and Brown Sugar Bubble Milk - Bubble Tea Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The bingsu was life changing; I can eat this everyday if I was allowed to. I need to come back soon. The sauce on the honey garlic wings was amazing and the crispiness of the chicken was perfect. I'm coming back for more bingsu. Period. read more

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We order delivery from here often because they have some of the best bubble tea in the city. The different sweetness levels are great for us as we prefer our bubble tea on the less sweet side. We also enjoy their wings and it doesn't hurt that they use organic eggs in their HK style eggette. Here's where I am really impressed--when they don't get it right, they back it up. We had a drink that we often order that was accidentally at full sweetness instead of the 30% we ordered. Tony, the manager, after determining that the drink had indeed been made incorrectly, had someone personally deliver a correctly-made replacement to us. That is fantastic customer service and made us even bigger fans of this place. read more

Very excited that we have a bubble tea place close to us! I've been to the location in Chinatown and this one did not disappoint. It has a big dining area in which it shares with bbq chicken, a Korean fried chicken joint that we are also a fan of. We've tried a handful of their milk teas as well as fruit teas. My favorite is probably the grapefruit slush. My cousin enjoyed the ruby black milk tea that I got for her before. I would note that their bubble is probably on the firmer side, but that is just personal preference. I would love to come back here in the summer and try their bingsoo. I've seen others eat it while waiting to pick up my order and I can't wait to try it. Service can be slow, so would highly recommend ordering online and then coming to pick it up! read more

I wanted to like this place but idk. I got the taro coconut milk with bubbles with 50% sugar and tbh it was very bland. I tasted the taro but it was extremely tasteless. It reminded me of halo halo but with no flavor and extra condiments. The service here was kinda bad too. I usually order ahead and for pick up. I saw my drinks in front but the worker said she would check the back if my order was ready. Miscommunication on my part. I haven't tried the other items on the menu. However, I would not come here for boba again. Prices were not bad because some items came with boba. read more

Macaroons (vanilla, chocolate, pistachio, coffee) 10/10 - perfect texture Fried chicken (plain and honey garlic) 10/10 - sauce was just sweet enough and you can hear the crunch from across the room lol 10/10 - bubble tea (taro, strawberry, and melon) Just the right amount of sweetness 10/10 - the fries are my favorite part. They are soggy but like a good soggy?? I dig it. I've order 4 times here the past two weeks and it's always consistent quality read more

This place was awesome! I came here when it first opened and will have to go back soon! Large menu, I got the rice cake bowl and it was soooo good, the sauce was amazing! read more