Boba Whale

I tried the Piña Colada Slush at Boba Whale I’m so obsesionada It’s alcohol free but still gives such a fun tropical vibe. The sweetness is just right refreshing, smooth, and not overpowering at all. It honestly tastes like a mini vacation in a cup! Plus, I love how they always decorate the Shop seasonally, it makes every visit feel special. and the cups even have a little Bahasa Indonesia phrases guide on them, which makes the experience feel extra unique and thoughtful. a Definitely one of my favorite drink to order there!!

- dorothea damison -

Love this place. Boba Whale has some of the best bubble tea I’ve had in the city—great flavors and really good quality ingredients. Ryan provided excellent service and was super friendly and attentive. It made the visit feel really welcoming. I’ll definitely be coming back again.

- Philip Kovacevic (Vi Kobal) -

Tl;dr version- Go here for the more unique Indonesian dessert drinks, such as the Es Campur. I have been to this unique bubble tea place a handful of times. Along with the usual bubble teas and fruit teas, they have a couple of Indonesian specialties, which are mostly desserts, as well as beef meatball soup called bakso. The desserts include crepes, coffee slushes, and a handful of iced or rather "es" drinks. The staff here are very friendly, and there are a handful of seats. The first time I had an Oolong Milk Tea for $5.25 with added grass jelly, which was decent. I asked for low sweetness, and the sugar level was properly low. In terms of oolong, I prefer other spots with a stronger tea flavor, but it was better than some standard spots like Vivi or others like it. Regarding the topping, the flavor was standard, and they added a lot of grass jelly, which was a plus. The second time, I had the much better Es Campur for $8, consisting of Cocopandan, condensed milk, jackfruit, grass jelly, lychee jelly, tapioca, and coconut. This was a fun spin on the usual Indonesian dessert, which is served over ice, as per the name. There was a mild floral flavor, some sweetness, and plenty of lychee jelly in particular. The tapioca was alright, but other spots have a better chew. The bit of jackfruit inside was nice, as was the coconut flavor. This was good. While this is not my favorite bubble tea place (which is a given, as they use powders for many flavors,) it certainly beats out some of the more generic options. I'd probably go back to try their coffee slush or bakso.

- Glenn C -

I planned my run around getting bubble tea here at the end and I’m so glad I did. I got a jasmine milk tea with brown sugar bubbles. Truly hit the spot, and I took some es campur home with me to try. The es campur is such a unique and delicious dessert. The service is also a treat - they were so friendly and welcoming and even offered to let me try the brown sugar bubbles because I didn’t want something too sweet.

- Sam Yakovlev -

Good atmosphere and fast service. Incredible looking crepes and yummy teas from my opinion. Thanks for the great service!

- Merita Celija -

Actually really good! The employees are so kind and the drink quality is really nice. Honestly better than the gong cha nearby and the price is very reasonable. Plus 15% discount for hunter students

- Syeda Rahman -

A friendly bobarista recommended one of their Indonesian Delights -- Es Campur (pronounced: Es sham-pour) It's a refreshing shaved ice dessert with cocopandan, condensed milk, jackfruit, grass jelly, lechy jelly, tapioca, coconut meat No sticky hands, the dessert is served in a convenient boba cup

- 한 번 먹고, 두 번 먹고,자꾸만 치킨 땡겨네 -

Nice boba! The owner is a friend of mine...the most honest guy i've known so far. Not to mention that everything here is so good. Just try it yourself!/

- Naslul Wirda -