Vivi Bubble Tea

Great stop for bubble tea and a quick break from walking but there is not anywhere to sit - We got 2 and loved each - Oreo & coffee and the tapioca bubbles were as normal yummy The seal and the straws don’t always cooperate so you might ‘wear’ a little of the drink! Not as clean inside which is why I knocked a star off

I have been getting popcorn chicken from this store and this Bayard street branch for years now without any problem. Today I got 5 orders of popcorn chicken but was disappointed to see that they now fill the bag to less than half each for the same price with the quality been a little poor too. I got a similar order back in March without any issue in quantity or quality but today was just annoying. I literally fit 5 orders in two bags. Won't be going here anymore.

Suuuuper tiny storefront. I've been visiting this Vivi location once or twice a month for the last six or so years. My recent visit was the first time since March 2020 and they've renovated! It looks great! Nice that they were able to revamp the place during quarantine and I hope they continue to get business during these times. With the renovation comes some changes. Mainly, the bench with Homer Simpson is gone and I don't think he'll be making a comeback either. ALSO, NEW HOURS OF OPERATION: 12 PM - 6:30 PM They pared down their counter space for customers and the stools are gone. I personally love that you can't sit down anymore because some people/tourists looove to hang out and clog this tiny store in ye old pre-covid times. Not a negative in my opinion that the seating is gone. This place is too small to have too many people inside at once. Will the bar stools return? Not sure, hopefully not. It's not that big of a deal to begin with. The door has signs posted that let's you know that you need to wear a mask before entering and to remember to keep your distance when you queue up to order. Remember this place is tiny. Anyway, service wise, the girls are nice and they're protected by a plexiglass a the front counter. I've got 0 complaints with this place and brand in general. I frequent their Ave U Brooklyn location much more but I always stop by here if I'm ever in Chinatown which is usually once a month. They've got a nice selection of bubble milk teas, fruit teas, slushee's and snacks. You can't go wrong checking them out. I prefer Vivi over the likes of the other boba stores on this same block because their teas don't taste powdery.

Vivi Bubble Tea is one of the oldest bubble tea shops with lots of branches in NYC. When we moved to New York 5 years ago there weren’t lots of options of bubble tea brand, only CoCo, Kung Fu Tea and Vivi Bubble Tea. If we were eager to have bubble tea or Taiwanese snack, we would visit Vivi Bubble Tea. The options on their menu are various with reason price. Their drink was not really our type but food was pretty decent. Our favorites of Vivi Bubble Tea are their popcorn chicken and fried fish cake, not the drinks. Our last visit we tried their new menu Taro creme brûlée and it was not surprisingly good but better than the bubble milk tea.