Kung Fu Tea

“They also have a small little Chinese food area in the back if you want to go grab something to bite.”

“So this is my favorite spot to go for quick lunch.”

Kung Fu Tea

Take-out: Yes

Price range.

$ Price range Inexpensive

6 reviews

  1. Why do some people love ice cream as a treat? Well the answer to it applies the same for me with Boba tea. And Kung Fu Tea makes it well. Ever since I discovered that this place opened and existed across the street from LaGuardia college, I have been coming almost everyday for my ice cream, I mean Boba. It has accounted for 20 visits so far since I've known they been open since early January 2014. It's so close to me than going to Elmhurst, Flushing or Chinatown. I know two other Boba spots close by but they aren't the quality Kung Fu Tea offers. The Boba has a good solid to soft ratio in texture (chewy), especially better in the morning. It's just right in proportion.

    I order the same darn thing every time. Ice cold green tea with Boba and Mung beans and if I am feeling ballerish, I will splurge an extra 50cents on red beans. I learned to request less ice, less sugar and order it with and without milk depending on the feel. It's good and smoother with the milk but I can taste the tea and Boba/beans more so without milk. Love the way it's made on the spot and sealed right there which goes for most places but I'm just saying. And the amount of customers, usually a younger crowd keeps the ingredients from just sitting there.

    The staff a little off on the English but forgiven for their great demeanor and service, chill, nice and pleasant. The downside is their bland food laying around in buffet bins, the pictures look better. A decent amount of good decor tables/seats. And two flat screen televisions playing media or music videos in American and Chinese/Taiwanese style. Clean Bathroom. Wifi available-ask them.

    I think I just found a usual spot. Just cause I like Boba.

  2. I look forward to days where I'm working from our LIC office so that I can stop at Kung Fu Tea for an afternoon treat.

    This location of the popular bubble tea branch is welcoming, clean, and larger than it looks from the outside. There are 2 areas serving tea drinks in the front and Chinese food in the back. I usually just stick with the bubble tea (milk tea with grass jelly & tapioca, no sugar or ice, please!), but the food is decent for a steam counter and the lunch options are inexpensive.

    Seeing as how I'll be coming here often, I agree with the other reviewers– they need to start a frequent buyer punch card program!

  3. I have such a love-hate relationship with this specific KungFu Tea location. First of all, KungFu is by far my favorite place to grab boba in NYC. Their drinks are always consistently made and the pearls are always on point (i.e. perfect level of chewiness with a hint of sweetness to them). When I found out that there was a spot within walking distance from work, I was stoked! My problem with this location, however, is that I have absolutely no idea when they're opened. The posted hours are completely unreliable. It almost feels as if the owner just wakes up and decides, "Oh, just gonna take a day off today! Who cares about my customers?" There have been times when I eagerly trekked over during my lunch breaks only to find the doors locked. Let me tell you, being denied boba when you're really craving one is the worst feeling ever.

    If you are fortunate enough to actually visit this place when it's opened, then it's your lucky day! The white gourd (winter melon) green tea, yogurt green tea, and Kung Fu milk green tea are my go-to items. There's also a kitchen that serves food in the back (which they have recently remodeled). The food pre-renovation was unremarkable, but perhaps it has improved now.

    (+)
    – Great spot for a solid cup of boba
    – Good amount of seating and never too crowded

    (-)
    – Cash only
    – No one knows when this place is actually opened (why they even bother posting opening hours is a mystery)

  4. Kung Fu tea was by far my favorite grab-to-go bubble tea spot. They use real milk, yummy bubbles, tea. Price was good, especial green tea bubble

  5. Eh.
    I went in here for lunch the other day. I got chicken and broccoli from the food place in the back, and a chai milk with bubbles from the front.

    Both were super mediocre.
    The food, I'll never order from them again. Dry, lukewarm, tiny portion.

    The chai, I ordered it unsweetened so maybe that's why it wasn't good? But it tasted like watered down skim milk. It had no chai flavoring. The bubbles were good though.

    I'll go back again to try another flavor.

  6. So happy they opened up a bubble tea spot by my school! I've been obsessed with bubble tea since I was legit 7 years old. This place is pretty good! They always make the bubble tea perfectly. Not too sweet not too dull, always the right amount of flavor. They also have a small little Chinese food area in the back if you want to go grab something to bite. And did I mention free WiFi? Yepp they have WiFi, a decent bathroom & TV. Love to come here on my breaks when it isn't packed just to relax and have a good bubble tea drink. The staff is also really nice. Didn't give it a 5 star due to the fact that they only take cash, no cards here :c

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Thomson Avenue 31-27
11101 NY US
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Monday, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm