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bar-pa-tea-new-york-2

9/1/2018

Phaedra Y.

New York, NY

5 star rating

If you love strong tea flavored soft serve ice cream, this place is for you. You can definitely taste the bold strong tea flavor. Although my boyfriend said it's too bitter, I absolutely love it. It is the perfect balance. The combo was exceptional with mixed boba

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love strong flavor soft serve ice cream place definitely taste bold strong flavor although boyfriend say bitter absolutely love perfect balance combo exceptional mixed

positive

bar-pa-tea-new-york-2

8/29/2018

Rosa C.

Brooklyn, NY

5 star rating

Delicious ice cream but super long waits and an inefficient use of space inside the shop that feels like a prime time subway commute. On a very hot Sunday afternoon, my friends and I waited in a line that stretched out the door of a tiny ice cream shop for some mythical milk tea ice cream we had heard about. It took us about 15 minutes from the door to the cashier to order and another 10 minutes afterwards to receive our order. Because of the small space, the long line, and the cluster of people waiting around to receive their orders, it became this terribly uncomfortable shoulder brushing experience to push through the crowd after placing my order and then again to go up to the counter to retrieve my order. It's sort of like when you accidentally stand in the middle of the subway car during rush hour commute and then have to push through everyone to exit the car. The menu unfortunately does not reflect the number of customizable options that you will be faced with when you order. For the soft serve, you can choose between oolong tea, black tea, or a swirl of both. Then you'll be asked about your boba size preference- regular, small, or both. Lastly, you'll be asked where you want the boba- on the bottom of the soft serve, atop the soft serve, or both. My oolong/black tea swirl soft serve topped with boba was sooo good. I had never had milk tea ice cream before, and I can now so I am a huge fan. Recently, I tried Van Leeuwen's earl grey ice cream. Bar Pa Tea's execution of tea ice cream is way better than that of Van Leeuwen's. Their boba gets 5 stars from me, with just the right amount of sweetness and the perfect consistency and texture. Bonus points to the cashier, a cool dude who was able to explain the plethora of customizable options in Spanish to my visiting friend! I can't wait to come back for more ice cream. Maybe at a time when it's less crowded though!

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delicious ice cream super long wait inefficient use space inside shop feel like prime time subway commute hot sunday afternoon friend wait line stretch door tiny ice cream shop mythical milk ice cream hear take minute door cashier order another minute afterwards receive order small space long line cluster people wait around receive order become terribly uncomfortable shoulder brush experience push crowd place order counter retrieve order sort like accidentally stand middle subway car rush hour commute push everyone exit car menu unfortunately reflect number customizable option face order soft serve choose oolong black swirl ask size preference- regular small lastly ask want boba- bottom soft serve atop soft serve oolong/black swirl soft serve top sooo good never milk ice cream huge fan recently try van leeuwen earl grey ice cream bar execution ice cream way good van leeuwen get star right amount sweetness perfect consistency texture bonus point cashier cool dude able explain plethora customizable option spanish visit friend wait come back ice cream maybe time less crowded though

positive

bar-pa-tea-new-york-2

8/28/2018

Ligia C.

Virginia Beach, VA

5 star rating

Boba tea as soft serve?! Pretty cool! It's the reason I had wanted to try this place for a while. The ice cream looked so good and picture perfect. Stopped here in the evening time for dessert. The place was really crowded but luckily there was only a short line to order. The place is very small with few seating. After we ordered, a couple of people left so we were able to grab a seat against the wall. They're known for their ice cream, but their menu also has a broad range of drinks to choose from. I was already full so I stuck to ordering a small soft serve. I choose the swirl, which is half black tea and half oolong tea. They add the tapioca pearls, aka boba, at the bottom and top of the cup. The ice cream was very creamy. The taste of both teas was prominent in the ice cream. There were a good portion of boba in my cup and they were cooked just right. It was the perfect treat! I'm glad I finally checked this place out, so worth it. My review is only based on the soft serve, but I do plan on trying out their drinks next time I visit. Fantastic place to satisfy my boba obsession!

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soft serve pretty cool reason want try place ice cream look good picture perfect stop evening time dessert place really crowd luckily short line order place small seating order couple people leave able grab seat wall know ice cream menu also broad range drink choose already full stick order small soft serve choose swirl half black half oolong add tapioca pearl aka bottom top cup ice cream creamy taste prominent ice cream good portion cup cook right perfect treat glad finally check place worth review base soft serve plan try drink next time visit fantastic place satisfy obsession

positive

bar-pa-tea-new-york-2

8/28/2018

Alyssa Y.

New York, NY

4 star rating

Don't be discouraged by the Instagram-obsessed clientele blocking the line! The soft serve is worth it (the tea is only okay). Get the black tea and oolong swirl with mini bubbles on the bottom and all of your worries will fade away. The mini bubbles texturally complement the soft serve perfectly, trust me. I agree with the others though that they've got to fill that middle of the swirl. A hollow interior just makes a girl's heart sink!

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discourage instagram-obsessed clientele block line soft serve worth okay get black oolong swirl mini bottom worry fade away mini texturally complement soft serve perfectly trust agree others though get fill middle swirl hollow interior make girl heart sink

positive

bar-pa-tea-new-york-2

8/28/2018

Amy P.

Washington, DC

5 star rating

I LOVE THIS PLACE! I found a video of this place on Thrillist and had been dying to visit and once I did, it lived up to the hype. I have been wanting to go back to NY just so I can eat here again. It's such a simple concept yet brilliant. Tea in soft serve is genius. Although the selection is super limited and they only have three flavors, the oolong was amazing and even after spending a whole day eating around NYC, I still couldn't get enough of this dessert.

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love place find video place thrillist die visit live hype want back eat simple concept yet brilliant soft serve genius although selection super limit three flavor oolong amazing even spend whole day eat around nyc still could get enough dessert

positive

bar-pa-tea-new-york-2

8/27/2018

Dorothy Y.

New York, NY

3 star rating

Was very hot in the humid weather and after eating soba from a fire. Went to Bar Pa Tea after dinner just to get some soft serve to cool down (a drink can be cold too but by the time I finish slurping the drink it might still not be cold) I think the price went up since its original price. $5 now. But I did notice the new option of getting a swirl. I do personally like the oolong more than black tea soft serve. Just for fun we wanted to see if we can differentiate the two when get both, we tried it. And yes it is obvious, the greener one is oolong, the browner yellower one is black tea. The tea flavor seems to weaker than in the past -1* I understand that evening times are a busy time for bubble tea places as all the seats were full. Even so, I didn't appreciate an operational flaw. There were a bunch of ppl in front of us waiting for their order to be made. We only wanted the soft serve without any toppings. The cashier guy just stood at the cashier chatting with another employee instead of quickly turning around to squeeze us the soft serve in two seconds. I can't tell if he was trained to always stay at the cashier or he isn't supposed to do other roles. Other times I've seen cashiers make drinks and I've seen drink makers manage the cashier. I feel like it's just more efficient for ppl to fill in for each other instead of being so strict about roles. Between the time that I ordered and five drinks came out before my soft serve, there were no new customers and the cashier had nothing to do. It's unnecessary for us to wait ten minutes just for a drink maker to squeeze out a premade soft serve. -1*

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hot humid weather eat soba fire went bar dinner get soft serve cool drink cold time finish slurp drink might still cold think price since original price notice new option get swirl personally like oolong black soft serve fun want see differentiate two get try yes obvious greener one oolong browner yellow one black flavor seem weaker past understand even time busy time place seat full even appreciate operational flaw bunch people front wait order make want soft serve without topping cashier guy stand cashier chat another employee instead quickly turn around squeeze soft serve two second tell train always stay cashier suppose role time see cashier make drink see drink maker manage cashier feel like efficient people fill instead strict role time order five drink come soft serve new customer cashier nothing unnecessary wait ten minute drink maker squeeze premade soft serve

positive

bar-pa-tea-new-york-2

4/1/2018

Syyu C.

Hi Dorothy, Thanks for the review! We appreciate your understanding and constructive feedback. We agree it would be more efficient, however, it seems like the cashier you encountered is fairly new. Since we strive to serve each customer with the perfect swirl, new employees are solely cashiers. We will take your feedback into account as we improve our system. Best, Bar Pa Tea

5 star rating

Had their soft serve once last year but I don't remember the actual flavors. I just remember liking oolong soft serve more than black tea. For Easter they have this new flavor, rose green tea. It was actually better than expected. At first i did feel overwhelmed by the rose but after first bite i also taste the tea. Not offended by the rose but it's not something I like. After eat more I kinda like it??? This wouldn't be something I crave for but I like how having rose gives it another dimension of flavor on top of green tea. As i eat more, the rose didn't feel as overpowering and I start wondering if they used legit rose petals instead of essence cuz I kinda taste the dryness of petals (wtf am I saying). In comparison, the black tea soft serve has a stronger tea flavor in beginning but the cane sugar and milkiness remained. It still had more one dimensional flavor. I kinda like how "stiff" the soft serve was. Like it wouldn't plop down. But i would like it to be creamier when it melts in your mouth Overall the soft serve impressed me

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positive

bar-pa-tea-new-york-2

8/27/2018

Honghui Y.

San Francisco, CA

5 star rating

Big fan of the Bubble Tea ice cream at Bar Pa Tea! Smells absolutely delicious when you walk in! Their soft serve has authentic tea flavor- I like to order the black tea and oolong swirl mix. The tea flavored soft serve is amazing!! It is also served with various toppings - including mini bubbles! You can also try a mix of their boba sizes for variety - the boba works very well with the soft serve! You can choose to have the boba under or on top of the ice cream. Place is small with limited seats, but bright and clean! This is one of my favorite soft serve places in the city!

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big fan ice cream bar smell absolutely delicious walk soft serve authentic flavor- like order black oolong swirl mix flavor soft serve amazing also serve various topping include mini also try mix size variety work well soft serve choose top ice cream place small limited seat bright clean one favorite soft serve place city

positive

bar-pa-tea-new-york-2

8/27/2018

Jennie B.

Financial District, Manhattan, NY

3 star rating

I loved Pa Tea when it was at its original location on Mott Street. The shop was super cute in an endearingly kitschy way with its bear-themed interior and decoration on their cups. They also had a very expansive menu and set themselves apart from other bubble tea shops by offering mini-sized bubbles and a stubby size cup. The new location is supposed to be a "new and improved" version of the original Mott St shop but to me, the only thing that's "improved" is that this place now looks and feels like any other place designed for social media attention. Witness: the minimalist cups now adorned with Helvetica-like font and a single bear logo, the whitewashed walls that provide a perfect backdrop to Instagram pics, and the neon sign with the generically positive saying (which, of course, is written in cursive) that's another great prop for your social media needs. The drinks are still pretty good but they've axed the stubby cups! The menu has also been much diminished - they no longer serve any flavored teas, only tea lattes (which I guess is the equivalent of the milk teas that were served at their old location). Pa Tea used to be unique. But unfortunately in the age of Instagram, uniqueness that departs from the mainstream aesthetic is not what gets you the most follows and likes. To Pa Tea's credit, they do seem a lot busier now and I appreciate that a business has got to do what it has to do to make money. I'm perhaps just a bit nostalgic for the days when social media didn't make everything look so generic.

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positive

bar-pa-tea-new-york-2

8/26/2018

Nancy Z.

Hi Honghui, Thank you for loving our original shop Pa Tea. However, we’re not striving to be a new/improved version of our old business. We are trying to offer our community with what we thought was missing — a healthier version of bubble tea. Our major change is switching powdered milk to fresh milk. We diminished our menu because it allows us to better focus of quality given our size. We do hope to expand with new innovative flavors. We do hope to see you again as we continue to grow and learn. Best, Bar Pa Tea

3 star rating

It was ok. The ice cream and boba weren't delightfully good or offensively bad. The price wasn't a deal or a crime. Pros: There was no line Cons: The inside of the soft serve is hollow, the boba itself lacks flavor Other notes: the little bobas freeze

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ice cream delightfully good offensively bad price deal crime pro line con inside soft serve hollow lack flavor note little bobas freeze

negative

bar-pa-tea-new-york-2

8/24/2018

Tresha W.

Brooklyn, NY

5 star rating

Who ever thought of soft serve tea is my hero! I love this place! We ordered the Oolong and black tea soft serve mix with two kinds of boba and devoured it outside of the shop. We'll be back to try the tea drinks because I was definitely jealous watching others leave with these beautiful ombré tea drinks!

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ever think soft serve hero love place order oolong black soft serve mix two kind devour outside shop back try drink definitely jealous watch others leave beautiful ombré drink

positive

bar-pa-tea-new-york-2

8/23/2018

Cheryl C.

Great Neck, NY

2 star rating

I had been eager to try Bar Pa Tea because their drinks and soft serve looked so delicious in all the photos I'd seen. When we got there on Sunday afternoon, it was crowded as Bar Pa is in a very small space. There was a bench and bar seating - all taken. The line was up to the door and we had to wait about 10 minutes before we ordered and over another 5 before we received our drinks. The menu honestly looks great, unique enough to stand out and I wanted to try everything. I ended up ordering a large matcha green tea latte with almond milk and regular bubbles. Should've ordered it as a float or better yet ordered soft serve, because I was disappointed in the tea. It wasn't horrible but it definitely wasn't anything special and the tapioca balls were not fresh as they were dry on the inside. The best thing about the drink was its appearance before you mix it. I want to like Bar Pa though so I may come back to try their soft serve. Everyone deserves a second chance after all!

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positive

bar-pa-tea-new-york-2

8/21/2018

Meng X.

Hey Cheryl, Thanks for your review. We apologize for the wait and the quality of the tapioca. We take pride in serving fresh bubbles every 2 hours; to improve, we’ll continue to make sure everything is prepared to standards the next time you visit. See you soon! Best, Bar Pa Tea

4 star rating

The place is pretty small but comfortable. I like their selection of songs here and the staff are pretty nice and patient while you decide what to order. Plus, they're pretty fast at serving which is a plus for me. Their soft serve swirl is so good, it's a combination of black tea & oolong tea. The total comes out to $5.44 after tax. I shared it with my friend and their was definitely enough to share. I would definitely say their flavor for their soft serve is quite unique. I would recommend coming and checking out their drinks & desserts if you haven't already. I know I'm surely coming back to try some of their other items on the menu!

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place pretty small comfortable like selection song staff pretty nice patient decide order plus pretty fast serve plus soft serve swirl good combination black oolong total come tax share friend definitely enough share would definitely say flavor soft serve quite unique would recommend come check drink dessert already know surely come back try item menu

positive

bar-pa-tea-new-york-2

8/21/2018

Cory C.

New York, NY

3 star rating

I used to love Pa Tea in Chinatown but then they closed that down. I went to Bar Pa Tea in hopes of getting my favorite rose milk tea to find out that they don't serve it there. Instead, I have to go to the Pa Tea location on 34 street. I ended up getting something on the menu that was watered down. I also waited for at least 30 minutes, which was disappointing. I'll continue to go to Pa Tea but not Bar Pa Tea.

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use love chinatown close bar hope get favorite rise milk find serve instead location street end get something menu water also wait least minute disappoint continue bar

positive

bar-pa-tea-new-york-2

8/21/2018

B ..

New York, NY

4 star rating

Love the boba flavored froyo but friends and I have noticed that the inside is hollow and is empty the few times that we have gotten it :/

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love flavor froyo friend notice inside hollow empty time get

positive

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8/20/2018

Judy S.

Hi Cory, Thank you for supporting us since our original location. It truly means a lot. We opened Bar Pa Tea to bring a healthier alternative to our favorite drink — bubble tea. We use fresh dairy milk instead of powdered milk. It may be less creamy compared to the powder but it shouldn’t taste watered down. We apologize for this and will continue to improve. We do hope to bring our rose milk tea back, stay tuned! Best, Bar Pa Tea

5 star rating

The soft serve is to die for! $6 for a yummy bubble tea soft serve decked out in bubbles. Not a fad - solid choice and a must for your ice cream / soft serve crawl!

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soft serve die yummy soft serve deck fad solid choice must ice cream soft serve crawl

negative

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8/19/2018

Emi B.

New York, NY

4 star rating

Delicious tea flavor soft serve ! The large tapioca could be firmer it's a bit too soft.

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delicious flavor soft serve large tapioca could firm bit soft

positive

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8/18/2018

Kristie C.

Los Angeles, CA

4 star rating

Such a cute little dessert shop that reminds me of Boba Guys! The tea flavor in their soft serve is pretty strong, and their mini boba is the perfect topping if you're looking for milk tea in ice cream form! Highly recommend getting the swirl of the two flavors because they're both delicious. Wouldn't recommend their Matcha Lemonade because the matcha powder didn't dissolve and made for a strange combination with the lemonade. The Oreo milkshake was not bad. Definitely want to try some of their other teas and drinks, but we came a little later in the day so I didn't want to risk not being able to sleep from the caffeine haha

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cute little dessert shop remind guy flavor soft serve pretty strong mini perfect topping look milk ice cream form highly recommend get swirl two flavor delicious would recommend matcha lemonade matcha powder dissolve make strange combination lemonade oreo milkshake bad definitely want try drink come little late day want risk able sleep caffeine haha

positive

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8/18/2018

Heather F.

Manhattan, NY

3 star rating

Was super excited to try this place since I've been to all the other major bubble tea chains in the city. Consistently busy inside, clean, but ac def on low on this hot summer day... . I ordered the iron goddess with oat milk and mixed boba also for the oolong matcha latte with regular milk. They recommend you mix the drink for best flavor. The matcha over powers the oolong milk tea unfortunately. And even though I got regular sweetness it definitely could of used a bit more. Maybe my order wasn't done right ? Both were below average sweetness levels if you ask me. The oat milk mixed very well in the iron goddess. Would def recommend ! But overall wasn't too impressed besides the layering of the ingredients for cool ig photos. I fell for the hype. Sigh.

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super excite try place since major chain city consistently busy inside clean def low hot summer day ... order iron goddess oat milk mixed also oolong matcha latte regular milk recommend mix drink best flavor matcha power oolong milk unfortunately even though get regular sweetness definitely could use bit maybe order right average sweetness level ask oat milk mixed well iron goddess would def recommend overall impressed besides layering ingredient cool photo fell hype sigh

positive

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8/17/2018

Frank P.

Fremont, CA

4 star rating

I just followed the reviews of Bar Pa Tea and everything was good, my friends and I ordered 4 kind of products and all of them were too sweet for me. I mean it must be good for people who loves sweet things. The place a bit tiny and limited seats better for take out.

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follow review bar everything good friend order kind product sweet mean must good people love sweet thing place bit tiny limited seat good take

positive

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8/17/2018

Anna M.

Boston, MA

5 star rating

Came here to see what the hype was all about and I definitely get it now! The soft serve was very delicious! We got one to share and we ordered the swirl (oolong and black tea) flavor- definitely a great combination! I also got the brown sugar oolong tea, which was delicious and would recommend! Perfectly sweet!

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came see hype definitely get soft serve delicious get one share order swirl oolong black flavor- definitely great combination also get brown sugar oolong delicious would recommend perfectly sweet

positive

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8/16/2018

Karen P.

New York, NY

5 star rating

If I could only eat one thing for the rest of my life, I would definitely, without a doubt choose the soft serve at Bar Pa Tea. Even though this place hasn't been opened for long (recently hit 1 year!!), it quickly became a favorite and I would come by every time I was back home from college. I even came here once during a major snowstorm, but no regrets since I was just glad there wasn't a line. I love how the store looks & especially how they have a marble table (personally obsessed with marble). The only thing is their neon light display that's by the door - I wish it wasn't as bright so that it'd come out looking nice with my ice cream, but I think it's just a problem with how I'm taking the pictures. My favorite would definitely be the oolong tea. When you're eating it, it's mind blowing because I'm used to just drinking it & it's even better with bobas. The best thing about the soft serve here is that it isn't too sweet so you don't feel too guilty about eating it. I recommend this all the time to my friends & talk nonstop about it. You definitely get your prices worth of ice cream & even then - prices are decent compared to other places that overcharge for shitty ice cream. If you're ever in the area or in the city in general, Bar Pa is definitely a must go-to. I do hope the expand & open up more stores in the future!

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could eat one thing rest life would definitely without doubt choose soft serve bar even though place open long recently hit year quickly become favorite would come every time back home college even come major snowstorm regret since glad line love store look especially marble table personally obsess marble thing neon light display door wish bright would come look nice ice cream think problem take picture favorite would definitely oolong eat mind blowing use drink even good bobas best thing soft serve sweet feel guilty eat recommend time friend talk nonstop definitely get price worth ice cream even price decent compare place overcharge shitty ice cream ever area city general bar definitely must go-to hope expand open store future

positive

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8/16/2018

Selina I.

Gainesville, FL

5 star rating

HOW?!? How do they do it? The soft serve here is u n b e l i e v a b l e. I'm a weirdo who only ever orders coffee flavored bubble tea so I wasn't sure I'd enjoy the black tea and oolong soft serve here. It was insanely delicious. Not overly sweet, not an overpowering tea taste. Just the right amount. The soft serve is smooth and didn't melt quickly like a lot of soft serves. My only suggestion when ordering is to get the bubbles on the bottom!

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soft serve weirdo ever order coffee flavor sure would enjoy black oolong soft serve insanely delicious overly sweet overpower taste right amount soft serve smooth melt quickly like lot soft serf suggestion ordering get bottom

negative

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8/14/2018

Dalia T.

Manhattan, New York, NY

5 star rating

This place is so good. The ice cream is amazing and bubble tea is so good. Great flavors. I got the salted caramel oolong latte with mini bubbles.

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place good ice cream amazing good great flavor get salt caramel oolong latte mini

positive

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8/11/2018

Vivian L.

Syosset, NY

5 star rating

My two favorite things TOGETHER AHH Boba and soft serve say less man. Kinda late to all the hype about this place, but I finally went so here I go. The only "criticism" I would have regarding the soft serve is that Iron goddess and Black Tea tasted almost the same. They are also both the same color, so that didn't help with differentiating them. Even now I can't remember which one had the stronger flavor, but I believe it was Iron Goddess. Black tea had a more subtle flavor and less sweet to me. I got the swirl and it just tasted like one flavor, but I honestly did not mind too much. The flavor was just so good and different than any soft serve I have had before. Now the boba was perfect. I got boba on the bottom and top and life was great. No complaints!Other than that, I did not get to try anything else, but I will be back for sure!! Also, shoutout to the staff member who was patient with my indecisiveness !! *** They give samples, so if you are indecisive like me take advantage of it!

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two favorite thing together ahh soft serve say less man kind late hype place finally criticism would regard soft serve iron goddess black taste almost also color help differentiate even remember one strong flavor believe iron goddess black subtle flavor less sweet get swirl taste like one flavor honestly mind much flavor good different soft serve perfect get bottom top life great complaint get try anything else back sure also shoutout staff member patient indecisiveness give sample indecisive like take advantage

positive

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8/11/2018

Darlene Y.

Los Angeles, CA

3 star rating

This is seriously some fancy tea. Tea spot is super tiny, but the tea is good. I had the OOLONG GREEN TEA. Tasty tea, not super sweet, and perfect for a hot summer day. It's small and can get crowded, but if you take it for takeaway you'll be fine. ENJOY!

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seriously fancy spot super tiny good oolong green tasty super sweet perfect hot summer day small get crowd take takeaway fine enjoy

positive

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8/11/2018

Jazz C.

Manhattan, NY

5 star rating

Came here for ice cream. Got the oolang/black tea swirl soft service ice cream with boba. Awesome! Worth waiting on line for.

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came ice cream get oolang/black swirl soft service ice cream awesome worth wait line

positive

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8/8/2018

Jung Joo K.

Great Neck, NY

3 star rating

Flavors are delicious but strangely the ice cream melts almost instantaneously from the moment I receive at the counter. It only happens if I order boba toppings with my ice cream. They must've just made them. Then again, this has happened during my 2 visits. We stayed indoors too, so I can't blame the weather. To me, it's a little more hype than overall quality. Definitely, better than some trendy dessert places that are simply pretty and creative. But still not cheap. Tea flavored ice creams are yummy!

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flavor delicious strangely ice cream melt almost instantaneously moment receive counter happen order topping ice cream must make happen visit stay indoors blame weather little hype overall quality definitely good trendy dessert place simply pretty creative still cheap flavored ice cream yummy

positive

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8/8/2018

Lisa K.

Newark, NJ

4 star rating

Really cute spot, the tea is delicious, they have mini and regular sized bubbles and you can put ice cream in your tea and make it a "float". Not too sweet, which is nice, but a little pricy.

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really cute spot delicious mini regular size put ice cream make float sweet nice little pricy

positive

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8/6/2018

Shirley K.

New Haven, CT

4 star rating

Cute small store with some seating for about maybe 20 people. When you walk in you are blasted with sweet aroma of tea. Coming from SOCAL I can be quite a tea snob and I always enjoy trying new tea places. I came in for a tea fix and was very pleased with the Oolong Matcha milk tea with 75% sweetness. It came out tasting like Oolong and Matcha telling me that they used an adequate amount of tea rather than skimping and pouring a lot of creamer and milk in my drink. The drink was also an interesting combination that I have yet to seen elsewhere. I will definitely come back again next time to try some of their soft serve. Not good for people who enjoy the more milky tea drinks, but good for those who like their tea strong. The service was also nice and quick. There is no bathroom in this store available for customers.

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cute small store seating maybe people walk blast sweet aroma come socal quite snob always enjoy try new place come fix pleased oolong matcha milk sweetness come taste like oolong matcha tell use adequate amount rather skimp pour lot creamer milk drink drink also interesting combination yet see elsewhere definitely come back next time try soft serve good people enjoy milky drink good like strong service also nice quick bathroom store available customer

positive

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8/6/2018

Lyna L.

Leesburg, VA

5 star rating

I am a self-proclaimed bubble teaholic, and this has to be my favorite bubble tea place. I tried Bar Pa Tea for the first time at Dessert Goals. Ice cream and bubbles? Say no more. I absolutely loved how it wasn't too sweet and that you could taste the genuine tea essence in the ice cream. The bubbles were cooked to perfect chewiness, not too soft or hard. Plus, the stroopwafel is the best ice cream topping! I got bubble tea when I visited the actual shop the next time, and again, the infusion of real tea instead of being powder-based was the best. I loved that they had size options for the bubbles and that they're always trying new flavors. It's disappointing I don't live nearby anymore, but probably a good thing for my health because I'd be there way too often!

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self-proclaimed teaholic favorite place try bar first time dessert goal ice cream say absolutely love sweet could taste genuine essence ice cream cook perfect chewiness soft hard plus stroopwafel best ice cream top get visit actual shop next time infusion real instead powder-based best love size option always try new flavor disappoint live nearby anymore probably good thing health would way often

positive

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8/5/2018

Tom C.

Palisades Park, NJ

4 star rating

The soft serve is decent but I come here for the tea, boba tea that is. Their matcha is some of the best in the area and I like that you can request it stranger. They have multiple milk options and like most boba shops these days you can customize your sugar level. They offer two boba sizes, I prefer a mix of the two for variety. The boba also seem to be slightly sweetened thus I prefer my tea with no sugar. The interior is very warm but seating is very limited. The staff is always friendly and they they have a loyalty program if you plan to be a repeat customer.

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soft serve decent come matcha best area like request strange multiple milk option like shop day customize sugar level offer two size prefer mix two variety also seem slightly sweeten thus prefer sugar interior warm seating limited staff always friendly loyalty program plan repeat customer

positive

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8/5/2018

Hsin L.

Jersey City, NJ

5 star rating

Every time I come here the tapiocas are consistently delicious. Cooked to perfection. There are a lot of bubble tea places that can't get it right, either too undercooked or over cooked. Bar Pa Tea has gotten it down to a science. The flavors oolong and black tea is my favorite ice cream swirl. Very unique flavors and very happy they offer these flavors that remind me of home (Taiwan). The mini bubbles brings it back too.

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every time come tapioca consistently delicious cook perfection lot place get right either undercooked cook bar get science flavor oolong black favorite ice cream swirl unique flavor happy offer flavor remind home taiwan mini bring back

positive

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8/4/2018

Jo N.

Toronto, Canada

4 star rating

Love the pink and white theme! The place was simple yet very cute! We tried the Anniversary Special, the dessert was so cute! They were out of the Blue Oolong so they substituted it with Iron Goddess. It was an Iron Goddess and Rose Matcha swirl topped with chocolate powder, Oreo bits and an anniversary cake pop! It was super adorable. As for flavour, the tea flavoured soft serve was strong and creamy! Loved the Iron Goddess and the Rose Matcha combo. Out of the two flavors we liked the Iron Goddess better, but the rose matcha tea was very unique and we would definitely recommend you try it if you are looking for something different. We also tried the Iron Goddess Latte. Not sure if it they forgot to add sugar or it was intentional. The latte wasn't sweet enough for us but the tea flavour was sure there. The tea was strong and thick.

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love pink white theme place simple yet cute try anniversary special dessert cute blue oolong substitute iron goddess iron goddess rose matcha swirl top chocolate powder oreo bit anniversary cake pop super adorable flavour flavour soft serve strong creamy love iron goddess rose matcha combo two flavor like iron goddess good rise matcha unique would definitely recommend try look something different also try iron goddess latte sure forget add sugar intentional latte sweet enough flavour sure strong thick

positive

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8/3/2018

Ron S.

Bronx, NY

5 star rating

Great place for bubble tea and soft served. Their tea and soft served are very refreshing and they use very natural ingredients. The owner is very nice too.

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great place soft served soft served refresh use natural ingredient owner nice

positive

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8/3/2018

Justine J.

Philadelphia, PA

5 star rating

Amazing. I'm not a fro yo fanatic but I'm definitely a fan of Bar Pa Tea! We only had the soft serve which comes in 2.5 flavors: black tea, oolong tea, and swirl. Of course, we got the swirl with tapioca at the base of the cup and as a topping. It wasn't tart like most frozen yogurts I have had. It is very light, mild, with a hint of tea. It is absolutely refreshing and delicious. I cannot wait to come back and try other items they offer. I do hope they eventually offer new flavors besides black tea and oolong tea like jasmine, rose, and rooibos.

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amazing fro fanatic definitely fan bar soft serve come flavor black oolong swirl course get swirl tapioca base cup topping tart like frozen yogurt light mild hint absolutely refreshing delicious wait come back try item offer hope eventually offer new flavor besides black oolong like jasmine rise rooibos

positive

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8/1/2018

Annie K.

Manhattan, NY

3 star rating

The line during their anniversary special weekend was really long and extended outside. For $5.44, we got the blue oolong green tea and rise green tea swirl soft serve and a complimentary medium drink of choice. I chose the iron goddess latte. Both the ice cream and tea were too sweet for me. Ice cream melted too fast since it was so hot outside too, wasn't about that liquid sugar consumption. Nice for the gram, but I wish their flavors were stronger and not so sugary. Their birthday cake pops were $9 for one, which is insanely expensive, opted not to add it as an ice cream topper.

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line anniversary special weekend really long extended outside get blue oolong green rise green swirl soft serve complimentary medium drink choice choose iron goddess latte ice cream sweet ice cream melt fast since hot outside liquid sugar consumption nice gram wish flavor strong sugary birthday cake pop one insanely expensive opt add ice cream topper

positive

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7/29/2018

YiHsin C.

Flushing, NY

4 star rating

Matcha latte float was creamy, Matcha-y, and pricy. It was large size for $6 with mini bubbles. They ran out of others. Initially I went to try the oolong and black tea swirl but they changed it.

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matcha latte float creamy matcha-y pricy large size mini run others initially try oolong black swirl change

neutral

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7/29/2018

Anam A.

Washington, DC

5 star rating

I came in here in the middle of the day on a weekday. There was no line, and service was quick! The menu itself is small and limited (which is fine, since I was planning on getting the famous boba soft serve). I got the black tea and oolong swirl, and I highlyyy recommend it! It's not very sweet, and the tea flavors are very strong! The best tea flavored ice cream I've probably ever had! One tip though: when they ask you whether you want the boba on the bottom or top, choose the top. It's difficult to access the boba when it's on the bottom, so you can't distribute it to go along with the ice cream as much.

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come middle day weekday line service quick menu small limited fine since plan get famous soft serve get black oolong swirl highlyyy recommend sweet flavor strong best flavor ice cream probably ever one tip though ask whether want bottom top choose top difficult access bottom distribute along ice cream much

positive

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7/28/2018

Emily C.

Lexington, MA

5 star rating

I ordered the oolong and milk tea ice cream swirl with boba!! What I got was possibly one of the best boba desserts I've had, and I've had a lot of boba. The ice cream swirl was perfect for a hot day and the boba themselves were perfectly cooked and tasty. Halfway through eating I was seriously considering ordering another one. Overall, averagely priced -- same amount as a cup of boba in states. Worth checking it out!

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order oolong milk ice cream swirl get possibly one best dessert lot ice cream swirl perfect hot day perfectly cook tasty halfway eat seriously consider order another one overall averagely price amount cup state worth check

positive

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7/28/2018

Kate Lý J.

Los Angeles, CA

3 star rating

I enjoyed my ice cream from this place a lot. The soft serve was light and uniquely flavored, and the tapioca was a great addition. A bit overpriced imo -- definitely shouldn't be ~$6 for the combination, and that's why I'm giving this place 3 stars instead of 4. It was good, but not good enough to go back and spend $6 on it again. The place was also very crowded and small, which is not their fault I suppose (they're just very popular), but it could've moved a little faster.

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enjoy ice cream place lot soft serve light uniquely flavor tapioca great addition bit overpriced definitely combination give place star instead good good enough back spend place also crowded small fault suppose popular could move little faster

positive

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7/27/2018

Ansa R.

Brooklyn, NY

3 star rating

The black tea soft serve was not on the menu, opted for the oolong green tea and rose swirl instead. A little too sweet and the flavor of the tea was to subtle. Overall underwhelming and not worth the hike. Cant comment on the drinks.

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black soft serve menu opt oolong green rise swirl instead little sweet flavor subtle overall underwhelming worth hike comment drink

positive

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7/26/2018

Jiao L.

Queens, NY

5 star rating

We got the swirl and it tasted really, really good! It has just the right amount of sweetness with the addition of tea flavor. It's very refreshing! Definitely would come back!

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get swirl taste really really good right amount sweetness addition flavor refreshing definitely would come back

positive

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7/26/2018

Joanna C.

New York, NY

5 star rating

One of my favorite places especially for the summer!! As a bubble tea / boba lover, this place is perfect~~ The tea flavored soft serve is so refreshing and both flavors, earl grey & black tea, are so good! If you can't l decide - you can get the swirl.

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one favorite place especially summer lover place perfect~~ flavor soft serve refreshing flavor earl grey black good decide get swirl

positive

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7/26/2018

Jein P.

Washington, DC

4 star rating

I always go into stores/restaurants/cafes that have been featured on various social media channels with a grain of salt but Bar Pa Tea proved to be a wonderful place to stop by for a snack, with or without social media attention. The line was out the door when we stopped by on a Sunday afternoon and I estimate that waiting and ordering took ~20 minutes. We ordered the swirl (black/oolong tea) soft serve with bubbles and it tasted so fresh and authentic! The flavors were quite strong and I really appreciated the creamy texture of the soft serve (I've had soft serve be on the icy side). I don't have too many other comments about the soft serve... it was great but nothing exceptional. All the drinks are beautiful but definitely don't expect to find seats inside the cafe because the line takes up most of the space.

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always stores/restaurants/cafes feature various social medium channel grain salt bar prove wonderful place stop snack without social medium attention line door stop sunday afternoon estimate wait order take minute order swirl black/oolong soft serve taste fresh authentic flavor quite strong really appreciate creamy texture soft serve soft serve icy side many comment soft serve ... great nothing exceptional drink beautiful definitely expect find seat inside cafe line take space

positive

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7/24/2018

Stephanie N.

Denver, CO

5 star rating

I'm giving 5 stars just for the soft serve ice cream. We went on a late Saturday afternoon and there was a line out the door. The shop itself is very small. We were in line for about 30 min. We got the Swirl of Black Tea and Oolong ice cream. It is SO good! If you like milk tea, you'd definitely like this. I wonder why there isn't more places that incorporate tea flavors into their ice cream. The ice cream is a good size to eat by yourself or share with 2 people (I could finish a whole ice cream by myself because it's soooo good) We got the regular sized boba with it and I could care less for it. It doesn't have much flavor. We got it mainly for the cute IG pic. I also got the Oolong Matcha Tea. This is not very sweet and has a strong tea flavor. So this is very good if you like tea without all the crazy sugars. However, it was a bad idea to have this tea with the ice cream because the ice cream is sweet. Once I ate the ice cream, the tea didn't taste like much of anything. So if you want to get a drink in addition to the ice cream, I'd recommend a sweet drink with your sweet ice cream.

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give star soft serve ice cream late saturday afternoon line door shop small line min get swirl black oolong ice cream good like milk would definitely like wonder place incorporate flavor ice cream ice cream good size eat share people could finish whole ice cream soooo good get regular size could care less much flavor get mainly cute pic also get oolong matcha sweet strong flavor good like without crazy sugar however bad idea ice cream ice cream sweet eat ice cream taste like much anything want get drink addition ice cream would recommend sweet drink sweet ice cream

positive

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7/22/2018

Tiffany W.

New York, NY

5 star rating

I'm so glad I finally had a chance to come here. As a huge fan of bubble tea, I wanted to try both the black tea soft serve and the oolong one (the staff was super nice and let us sample both soft serves before we bought), and I ended up getting the swirl with both flavors in them. I opted for no tapioca toppings because I'm not a huge fan of bubbles, but plenty of other people around me ordered their soft serves with mini and regular size tapioca pearls. If you like bubble tea, this is the place for you. The tea flavor is super prominent, and this dessert is a great way to end a hot summer day. I also found the portions extremely generous, and had a hard time finishing one by myself. If you're ever craving something sweet in Chinatown, this is the place to be.

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glad finally chance come huge fan want try black soft serve oolong one staff super nice let sample soft serf buy end get swirl flavor opt tapioca topping huge fan plenty people around order soft serf mini regular size tapioca pearl like place flavor super prominent dessert great way end hot summer day also find portion extremely generous hard time finish one ever crave something sweet chinatown place

positive

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7/21/2018

Tiffany Z.

Atlanta, GA

5 star rating

At first thought this was just one of those gimmicky places I was going to try during my trip to NY because I saw a fb video on it. To my surprise the soft serve ice cream was amazing. If I lived in ny this would definitely be my go to place for ice cream!

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first thought one gimmicky place try trip saw video surprise soft serve ice cream amaze live would definitely place ice cream

positive

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7/20/2018

Vicki A.

Crown Heights, NY

5 star rating

I stumbled upon this place on the last day of school and was pleasantly surprised. I know there were many posts on their Instagram about their soft serve but I thought it would just be another Instagrammable dessert place without actual good tasting dessert. However, their black tea and oolong tea soft serve is delicious. I also added bubbles, crushed Oreos and a stroopwafel. The combination was great in texture and flavor. The lady taking my order was also very nice and attentive. Definitely will be back.

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stumble upon place last day school pleasantly surprised know many post instagram soft serve think would another instagrammable dessert place without actual good tasting dessert however black oolong soft serve delicious also add crush oreo stroopwafel combination great texture flavor lady take order also nice attentive definitely back

positive

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7/19/2018

Shijia C.

New York, NY

5 star rating

i had the chance to finally try their boba. i had the brown sugar oolong tea with small bobas. i asked for less sweet 30% and it just about right with the right amount of sweetness from the tapiocas. I usually dont get tapiocas but their tapoica is fresh and not super chewy just to my liking! I was really eyeing their icecream but was really full that day. so will come back to try that next time! highly recommend!!

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chance finally try brown sugar oolong small bobas ask less sweet right right amount sweetness tapioca usually get tapioca tapoica fresh super chewy liking really eye icecream really full day come back try next time highly recommend

positive

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7/18/2018

Laura J.

Farmingdale, NY

4 star rating

After seeing a Facebook post raving about the milk tea soft serve, I had to check it out myself. The Oolong and Black Tea soft serve swirl was amazing! It tasted exactly like the respective milk teas and had the perfect level of sweetness. There are also several topping options available such as regular sized boba and Oreo crumbs. I opted for the mini bubbles which provided a nice texture that complimented the soft serve well. I also tried the Matcha Oolong latte. I wasn't too impressed by this drink. While it was pretty refreshing I don't think it was sweet enough for my tastes and didn't have the same impact as the soft serve. The service was pretty quick and I was able to take a seat while enjoying my order. I would definitely recommend this spot during the summer!

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see facebook post rave milk soft serve check oolong black soft serve swirl amaze taste exactly like respective milk perfect level sweetness also several top option available regular size oreo crumb opt mini provide nice texture compliment soft serve well also try matcha oolong latte impressed drink pretty refresh think sweet enough taste impact soft serve service pretty quick able take seat enjoy order would definitely recommend spot summer

positive

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7/18/2018

Katie J.

Albany, NY

5 star rating

This is one of my favorite ever soft serves. That's right - ever. I got a black and oolong twist with mini boba at Bar Pa Tea and couldn't have been happier. The tea flavor is strong (and delicious) and service was friendly and quick. I'd come back for more soft serve any time; I rarely see these flavors in soft serve.

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one favorite ever soft serf right ever get black oolong twist mini bar could happy flavor strong delicious service friendly quick would come back soft serve time rarely see flavor soft serve

positive

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7/18/2018

June L.

Manhattan, NY

5 star rating

Their soft serve is so delicious! Not only is it unique in creation, the taste is extraordinary and well-crafted. We got the Oolong Tea ice cream with both big and small bubbles + crushed oreos and it was a fantastic combo. The flavor of the tea in the ice cream is really clear and it's perfectly milky and not too sweet. I would definitely love to come back for their drinks.

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soft serve delicious unique creation taste extraordinary well-crafted get oolong ice cream big small crush oreo fantastic combo flavor ice cream really clear perfectly milky sweet would definitely love come back drink

positive

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7/17/2018

Michella T.

Energy Corridor, Houston, TX

5 star rating

I got the Oolong + Black Milk Tea Soft Serve with regular sized boba and I loved it. The soft serve wasn't too sweet and the boba was soft and chewy. The only thing about the mixed option is that the colors were quite similar, making it a little difficult to decipher which flavor you're eating. Despite all that, it's the perfect option for indecisive people like me - you get to try the best of both worlds. The price was pretty reasonable, the soft serve with a topping was around $5. The only major con is the location is quite small and it didn't seem like there was enough air conditioning when I went. It was also pretty busy and there was limited seating as well. However, if I had a chance to go back to New York, I would definitely want to come back to this place!

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get oolong black milk soft serve regular size love soft serve sweet soft chewy thing mixed option color quite similar make little difficult decipher flavor eat despite perfect option indecisive people like get try best world price pretty reasonable soft serve topping around major con location quite small seem like enough air condition also pretty busy limited seating well however chance back new york would definitely want come back place

positive

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7/16/2018

Kelly N.

Philadelphia, PA

4 star rating

Finally had a chance to try this place after seeing the Instagram-worthy boba tea soft serve pictures floating around the Internet. Considering the popularity and size of the tiny shop, expect to wait in line for a bit of time. I tried the black tea latte with mini bubbles, which was pretty bland and tasted like mostly watery milk. It was disappointing. The 4 stars are strictly for the soft serve. I tried the oolong tea soft serve with regular bubbles - it was delicious! It had a strong oolong tea flavor with just the right amount of sweetness. It tasted exactly what you picture an oolong milk tea in soft serve form would taste like. Probably one of the best milk-tea flavored ice creams I've tried so far. I would return here again solely for the soft serve.

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finally chance try place see instagram-worthy soft serve picture float around internet consider popularity size tiny shop expect wait line bit time try black latte mini pretty bland taste like mostly watery milk disappoint star strictly soft serve try oolong soft serve regular delicious strong oolong flavor right amount sweetness taste exactly picture oolong milk soft serve form would taste like probably one best milk-tea flavored ice cream try far would return solely soft serve

positive

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7/16/2018

Andrew M.

Manhattan, NY

1 star rating

Owner asking to give them a chance... but for $5.50 for a small ice cream about 4 inches tall, not worth the hyped for the gram. My cup had a empty well in the middle. Am I supposed to pour milk inside? Never had swerves that comes with a hole in the middle. Second chance, and worst than first time. If you're around the area, swing by Canal Street market for better quality, and service. They have more shops and options to choose from. Bubble tea was bland. Watered down with no flavors.

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owner ask give chance ... small ice cream inch tall worth hyped gram cup empty well middle suppose pour milk inside never swerve come hole middle second chance bad first time around area swing canal street market good quality service shop option choose bland water flavor

negative

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7/16/2018

Mel T.

Hi Andrew, Thanks for your review. We’d like to sincerely apologize for the customer service that you received. We’ll talk to our staff and make sure that doesn’t happen again. We’re glad you enjoyed our soft serve and we hope you’ll give us another try as we continue to improve. Best, Bar Pa Tea

4 star rating

Finally came back to Bar Pa Tea, and this time, I tried the soft serve. I had the milk tea soft serve with mini tapioca and really enjoyed it. The ice cream had a nice and strong tea flavor to it, and the tapioca was great (I only wish there was a tad more on there). Bottom line: come here for the ice cream, but skip the bubble tea.

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finally come back bar time try soft serve milk soft serve mini tapioca really enjoy ice cream nice strong flavor tapioca great wish tad bottom line come ice cream skip

positive

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11/13/2017

Hannah H.

Hoboken, NJ

2 star rating

I heard about Bar Pa Tea through one of those This Insider videos on Facebook. They had milk tea soft serve ice cream with tapioca, which seemed like a cool concept. So a friend and I decided to stop in on Saturdah afternoon. But since I was stuffed and it was pretty cold that day, I decided to just go with the oolong tea with a mix of regular/mini bubbles. For a basic bubble tea, it was a tad pricey ($4.50 for a medium). The tea itself wasn't bad and I did like the mini bubbles, but I feel like you could get the same quality elsewhere for $1.50 less. I'll still eventually come back for that soft serve but until then, I'm going to have to give it two stars because the quality wasn't worth the price point.

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hear bar one insider video facebook milk soft serve ice cream tapioca seem like cool concept friend decide stop saturdah afternoon since stuff pretty cold day decide oolong mix regular/mini basic tad pricey medium bad like mini feel like could get quality elsewhere less still eventually come back soft serve give two star quality worth price point

positive

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7/15/2018

Christina C.

Hi Mel, Thanks for giving us another try and the updated review! We hope you’ll continue supporting us as we continue to invent and improve our tea flavors. Best, Bar Pa Tea

4 star rating

Mini boba is definitely not worth, but I was pleasantly surprised by the soft serve (I got half oolong, half black tea). Although gimmicky, it was quite delicious, and not toooo out of my boba price range. It definitely hit the spot on a hot day. My friend also enjoyed her actual milk tea from here. My only complaint (besides the not worth mini boba which was really my own fault) is how small the space was. The shop was pretty much people shoulder to shoulder as they ate / waited / queued to order. Maybe after more success and media coverage, Bar Pa Tea will consider moving into a larger space!

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mini definitely worth pleasantly surprise soft serve get half oolong half black although gimmicky quite delicious toooo price range definitely hit spot hot day friend also enjoy actual milk complaint besides worth mini really fault small space shop pretty much people shoulder shoulder eat wait queue order maybe success medium coverage bar consider move large space

positive

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7/15/2018

Lindsay C.

Rockville, MD

5 star rating

You walk in and instantly smell the fragrance of the tea. I got the matcha green tea, and my friend got the black tea. Both were the blend of tea and milk, and the tea was so aromatic. TBH I like Boba Guys' boba better, but the tea here hands down wins all else.

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walk instantly smell fragrance get matcha green friend get black blend milk aromatic honest like guy good hand win else

positive

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7/9/2018

Myrna C.

New York, NY

5 star rating

Pa Tea is hands down one of my favorite boba (bubble tea) places here in the city, so to hear that they also had a branch that served soft serve with boba meant that a trip there was an absolute necessity. So far, I've been here twice now (the location isn't super convenient for me to get to) and I've been happy with both my visits. The shop itself is very small but also quite aesthetically pleasing. I got a soft serve swirl (oolong / black tea) with regular boba the first time and it was so yummy. I also love tea and soft serve, so put together, the combination is heavenly. I went back a second time because they were serving rose flavor for a limited time. Since their rose milk tea is my favorite at Pa Tea, I had to come here to try it (also, I just love rose flavored things in general and it's offered so rarely :( ). I just got the one flavor this time with regular boba (they also ask if you want the boba on top, bottom or both -- obviously, we went with both). The flavor of the soft serve was perfect, and the boba was, as always, flavored and cooked wonderfully. Definitely would come back again and bring friends who haven't had a chance to come yet!!

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positive

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7/8/2018

Chloe C.

Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY

4 star rating

First time having ice cream in black tea flavor, tastes just like bubble tea! The tiny bubbles were dancing in my mouth! Pair well with grapefruit tea to neutralize the sweetness!

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first time ice cream black flavor taste like tiny dance mouth pair well grapefruit neutralize sweetness

positive

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7/7/2018

Connie A.

Seattle, WA

5 star rating

I was so excited to try their infamous milk tea soft serve with tapioca topping - I heard so much hype about it on social media, unfortunately during our visit back in February, we were told that they had sold out for the day. Absolutely devastated but nonetheless I was eager to try their milk teas. It tasted just like any classic milk teas I've had. Looking back, I should've gotten another signature item instead, but hey now I just have an excuse to visit New York again. Their interior is clean and simple, very bright white and completed with a neon wall sign. The staff there that night was super friendly and apologetic about their sold out soft serve. Overall, I had a nice experience there, I just wished I tried more of their items!

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excited try infamous milk soft serve tapioca top hear much hype social medium unfortunately visit back february tell sell day absolutely devastate nonetheless eager try milk taste like classic milk look back get another signature item instead hey excuse visit new york interior clean simple bright white complete neon wall sign staff night super friendly apologetic sell soft serve overall nice experience wish try item

positive

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7/7/2018

Sapna D.

Brooklyn, NY

5 star rating

In a sea of New York boba (bubble tea, as East Coasters apparently say) options, it takes a lot for me to seek out any one place over another. I saw gorgeous pics of teas and soft serve and figured this one would be worth a shot. Can't say I was disappointed! On the outskirts of Chinatown, Bar Pa Tea is a small but very Instagrammable spot. I went on a hot day and it looked like a lot of people had the same idea as me, enjoying a cold beverage in AC for a bit to escape the heat. Luckily there were a few tables so I didn't have trouble finding a place to enjoy my drink. Boba orders are always a mouthful - mine was along the lines of: brown sugar milk tea with oat milk, medium sized, iced, 25% sweetness, with mixed bubbles. I appreciate any boba place that has dairy substitutes, and this is the first one I saw with oat milk in addition to soy/almond. I couldn't not try it out! The oat milk was actually great; it didn't add much flavor to the brown sugar concoction. The mixed bubbles ended up being different sized bubbles rather than different flavors. Standard honey boba with good chewy texture. The staff was super friendly and worked to get everyone's orders quickly, despite it being packed. They were super nice about filling up my water bottle with ice cold water for the road as well. I'm used to paying about $5 for a boba milk tea, so I wouldn't say this place is overpriced for New York, but for the area it's one of the nicer spots. Worth it though!

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sea new york east coaster apparently say option take lot seek one place another saw gorgeous pic soft serve figure one would worth shot say disappointed outskirt chinatown bar small instagrammable spot hot day look like lot people idea enjoy cold beverage bit escape heat luckily table trouble find place enjoy drink order always mouthful mine along line brown sugar milk oat milk medium size ice sweetness mixed appreciate place dairy substitute first one saw oat milk addition soy/almond could try oat milk actually great add much flavor brown sugar concoction mixed end different size rather different flavor standard honey good chewy texture staff super friendly work get everyone order quickly despite pack super nice fill water bottle ice cold water road well use pay milk would say place overprice new york area one nice spot worth though

positive

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7/7/2018

Kevin L.

Houston, TX

3 star rating

The soft serve is good because it's not too sweet and the tea flavor works well with soft serve but the bubble tea was just ok. It's not very sweet and you don't get to choose the sweetness level.

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soft serve good sweet flavor work well soft serve sweet get choose sweetness level

positive

bar-pa-tea-new-york-2

7/7/2018

Jenny W.

Clifton, NJ

4 star rating

I got the black tea with regular bubbles on top. You can taste the strong tea flavor and soft bubbles. It was a great combo. However, the place is small and gets full really fast.

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get black regular top taste strong flavor soft great combo however place small get full really fast

positive

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7/6/2018

Hanah L.

Arcadia, CA

4 star rating

Would give this place three stars for the boba itself, five for the soft serve. Came in on a hot afternoon, really looking for a cool treat to have. Line was almost out the door and the space was kind of small, so it did feel a little cramped inside. We ordered the swirl soft serve with boba, as well as a matcha oolong latte and a salted caramel latte. I liked how there were several options to customize your ice cream/drinks--from mixing sizes of boba to the color of your latte (pink is an option!!). After seeing the soft serve all over social media, I was so excited to try it and wasn't disappointed at all. The ice cream had a clean milk tea flavor and went well with the slightly warm boba pearls. Was also so pumped to see that the boba was done exactly how it should be--reminded me of the best places I've had back home in the San Gabriel Valley. The drinks themselves were personally a bit disappointing. I liked how they weren't sweet, but the matcha one at least was so unsweetened to the point of being almost bitter. Salted caramel one was a bit better. All in all, I think your experience really depends on what you order. I'd come back for the soft serve, but might take a pass on the drinks next time.

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positive

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7/5/2018

Wendy H.

New York, NY

5 star rating

Came here on a hot day and the line was out the door !!! It's a cute little bubble tea shop by soho so if you need a little fix of bubble tea, this is the spot!! It was my first time here so I was not sure what to order. I decided to ask the lovely staffs for suggestion and they were more than happy to help me. They helped me choose the grapefruit yakult and my friend, the green tea latte! It was delicious, perfect for a hot day. They even have the option of less sugar, which thank god I chose because I dislike sweet drinks. My friend was thankful as well for the sugar level, as she likes her drinks extra sweet, so she had her good daily dose of sugar! The drinks were good, store was cute, and the staff were all bubbly and smiles !

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came hot day line door cute little shop soho need little fix spot first time sure order decide ask lovely staff suggestion happy help help choose grapefruit yakult friend green latte delicious perfect hot day even option less sugar thank god choose dislike sweet drink friend thankful well sugar level like drink extra sweet good daily dose sugar drink good store cute staff bubbly smile

positive

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7/5/2018

Ada C.

New York, NY

5 star rating

This review is only for the soft serve ice cream as I haven't tried the drinks yet. I'm a huge fan of bubble tea so when I saw their soft serve with bubbles all over Instagram, I had to come try it out. The shop is small and unassuming. I probably would have missed this place if I hadn't looked it up beforehand. I went on July 4th, so it wasn't crowded at all and there were several customers inside enjoying their food/drinks. I couldn't decide which flavor to get, so I got the swirl which is a combination of black tea and oolong tea. I also added in a mix of both mini and regular size bubbles. The mini was more fun to eat. The flavor wasn't super strong, so I think you'll be disappointed if that's what you are looking for. But I thought it was delicious: the perfect light dessert to enjoy on a hot summer day. The price is on par with other dessert places in the city. Can't wait to come back.

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review soft serve ice cream try drink yet huge fan saw soft serve instagram come try shop small unassuming probably would miss place look beforehand july crowd several customer inside enjoy food/drinks could decide flavor get get swirl combination black oolong also add mix mini regular size mini fun eat flavor super strong think disappoint look think delicious perfect light dessert enjoy hot summer day price par dessert place city wait come back

positive

bar-pa-tea-new-york-2

7/5/2018

April C.

New York, NY

5 star rating

Even though Bar Pa Tea will likely put you back as much as a dinner at one of Chinatown's cheap restaurants, it's a must visit! The place was packed when we got there but the service was still pretty fast. We got the brown sugar milk tea, yogurt grapefruit, and black tea and oolong swirl soft serve with bubbles. You have the option to get big or small bubbles but one of workers said she'd recommend the big ones. While all three items were delicious my favorite was definitely the yogurt grapefruit which was perfectly refreshing. I also liked the soft serve though I preferred the oolong to the black tea. The cafe itself is also very aesthetic being in pink and white with a neon sign and cute prints hanging on the walls.

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even though bar likely put back much dinner one chinatown cheap restaurant must visit place pack get service still pretty fast get brown sugar milk yogurt grapefruit black oolong swirl soft serve option get big small one worker say would recommend big one three item delicious favorite definitely yogurt grapefruit perfectly refresh also like soft serve though prefer oolong black cafe also aesthetic pink white neon sign cute print hang wall

positive

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7/4/2018

Myles C.

San Francisco, CA

4 star rating

I wonder how much Facebook videos have boosted the popularity of the dessert places in the area.. because otherwise I'm not sure my friends and I would've ever found out about it. Someone saw the boba ice cream and, of course, we had to come just for that. They had oolong and black tea flavors, which could be served with boba as a topping and honestly it was exactly what you'd expect. No more and no less. It was milk tea in ice cream form and they did a good job of capturing the flavor. Don't expect more than what it is and you'll be satisfied.

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wonder much facebook video boost popularity dessert place area otherwise sure friend would ever find someone saw ice cream course come oolong black flavor could serve topping honestly exactly would expect less milk ice cream form good job capture flavor expect satisfy

positive

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7/4/2018

Jaesung J.

San Francisco, CA

2 star rating

Overall - I would not recommend this place if you are looking to get matcha latte. Can't speak to any other items on the menu, but the matcha latte is very underwhelming compared to the alternative brands in the area. If you have the time and patience to get a much much better bubble tea, I suggest you to look up Boba Guys nearest to your location. Pros - the store's interior design was warm and inviting and the boba was properly cooked with the right amount of chewiness. TBH, I'm struggling to come up with a legit pro. Cons - matcha latte tasted so watered down, if someone tasted it blindfolded, they would've thought it was water with boba at the bottom. I'm not sure whether the servers forgot to put any milk into it (the cashier didn't even ask me for the option), but my guess is that it wasn't a mistake, as we got two different items and both were very watered down and flavorless. Definitely not coming back for a second visit.

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positive

bar-pa-tea-new-york-2

7/4/2018

Toolfan T.

Hi Jaesung, Thanks for the review. We’re sorry to hear our matcha latte wasn’t to your liking. We do combine our matcha with tea in comparison with the other brands in the area since tea is what we specialize in. Our matcha is also a lot stronger and we tried many ratios before reaching a balance that we believe will make matcha lovers happy and act as an invitation to first time matcha newcomers. From the photo you included, we do see milk layered on the bottom but our servers should have asked you your milk preference (ie. whole, soy, almond, oat) We sincerely apologize for that. We’re happy to hear you liked our warm interior and the way we cook our bubbles. We do hope you’ll give us another try and feel free to request more matcha if you prefer a stronger taste. Best, Bar Pa Tea

5 star rating

The tea here is so good and fresh! The place was busy so we knew that it has to be good. We got the oolong matcha tea and it is a good mix. The ice cream is also really good.

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good fresh place busy know good get oolong matcha good mix ice cream also really good

positive

bar-pa-tea-new-york-2

7/1/2018

Jacky C.

Staten Island, NY

4 star rating

A very unique concept that revolves around the tapioca pearls which is the key ingredient in bubble tea. Unfortunately that was not what I ordered, but instead I got the Tea Latte Soft Serve Swirl which had both the Oolong and Black Tea flavor. If you had the Green Tea ice cream flavor before, you definitely want to try this flavor and enhance your ice cream tea flavor pallet. Again, I should have gotten it with the bubbles, but I ended up getting it with Oreo cookie crumbs. Overall, loved it and will definitely need to come back to get something with "bubbles".

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unique concept revolve around tapioca pearl key ingredient unfortunately order instead get latte soft serve swirl oolong black flavor green ice cream flavor definitely want try flavor enhance ice cream flavor pallet get end get oreo cookie crumb overall love definitely need come back get something

positive

bar-pa-tea-new-york-2

6/30/2018

Alyssa C.

New York, NY

3 star rating

Came here because of all the hype, IG posts, and yelp reviews. I love bubble tea and definitely have go-to places because some places make bubble tea really unique and delicious. I thought this would be one of those places but it was incredibly mediocre. I got a salted caramel oolong tea with bubbles and the bubbles are not that flavorful, and after shaking the milk with the actual oolong tea, the drink just tasted like oolong with a lot of sugar. The workers here are super nice though and they're on top of their game with preparing drinks and sweets! Just... too much hype. I'll go back to Gong Cha.

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came hype post yelp review love definitely go-to place place make really unique delicious think would one place incredibly mediocre get salt caramel oolong flavorful shake milk actual oolong drink taste like oolong lot sugar worker super nice though top game prepare drink sweet ... much hype back gong cha

positive

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6/30/2018

Linan C.

Orange, CA

5 star rating

I love the ice cream here! I got the mix swirl and my friend ordered the oolong tea ice cream. The ice cream isn't too sweet! I can go on for more!!! I love this place! Definitely come back for more! And PLUS it is INSTAWORTHY!

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love ice cream get mix swirl friend order oolong ice cream ice cream sweet love place definitely come back plus instaworthy

positive

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6/30/2018

Angelina T.

Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY

4 star rating

Workers are friendly, Vicky was great. Seating is limited but the drinks are good. I had the black tea with mini bubbles. The mini bubbles are great for not clogging up the straws so you can actually sip the drink. They had a wide variety of drinks and ice cream.

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worker friendly vicky great seating limit drink good black mini mini great clog straw actually sip drink wide variety drink ice cream

positive

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6/29/2018

Zèva T.

Flushing, NY

5 star rating

Unique and delicious black tea and oolong tea flavored soft serve, topped with boba, a mini stroopwaffel, and whatever else you might want from their cute little shop. Their red cones are gorgeous (and perfect for food photography) and the ice cream is SO good after a hot afternoon of walking.

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unique delicious black oolong flavor soft serve top mini stroopwaffel whatever else might want cute little shop red cone gorgeous perfect food photography ice cream good hot afternoon walking

positive

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6/29/2018

Wendy Z.

Los Angeles, CA

5 star rating

although i try to avoid "instagrammable" foods as much as possible, bar pa tea truly exceeded my expectations. despite the long line and wait times, the oolong milk soft serve shined with its smooth texture, subtle sweetness, and distinct roasted tea flavor. i was afraid that the bubbles would get hard upon touching the cold ice cream like gummy toppings normally do at froyo shops, but the bubbles remained chewy and delicious, and i loved the variety in texture between the small and large sized pearls. with a price point of just around 5 dollars, i'd say that bar pa tea's bubble tea soft serve is a delectable affordable (by nyc standards) dessert for anyone whose looking to satisfy their sweet tooth.

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although try avoid instagrammable food much possible bar truly exceed expectation despite long line wait time oolong milk soft serve shin smooth texture subtle sweetness distinct roast flavor afraid would get hard upon touch cold ice cream like gummy topping normally froyo shop remain chewy delicious love variety texture small large sized pearl price point around dollar would say bar soft serve delectable affordable nyc standard dessert anyone whose look satisfy sweet tooth

positive

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6/26/2018

Wallace L.

Chicago, IL

5 star rating

My friend recommend this place to me and it did not disappoint! Their bubble tea soft serve is a unique delight. I ordered a mixed (black/oolong tea soft serve w/ bubbles) and a pure oolong tea w/ bubbles. I personally prefer the mixed flavor liking the mash of the black and oolong tea. Honestly, I think the black tea soft serve would taste better. They make their bobas fresh every 2 hours and have just the right chewiness to them. The brown sugar oolong latte was amazing. I expected it to be on the polar ends of being too sweet or too bitter but the flavors blended pretty well. However I thought the matcha green tea latte was ordinary and nothing really special, maybe a bit on the bitter side. Tip: highly recommend getting 100% sugar in drinks if buying soft serve and drinks together. The drinks tasted amazing initially (25%) but almost like water after eating the ice cream

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friend recommend place disappoint soft serve unique delight order mixed black/oolong soft serve pure oolong personally prefer mixed flavor like mash black oolong honestly think black soft serve would taste good make bobas fresh every hour right chewiness brown sugar oolong latte amaze expect polar end sweet bitter flavor blend pretty well however think matcha green latte ordinary nothing really special maybe bit bitter side tip highly recommend get sugar drink buy soft serve drink together drink taste amaze initially almost like water eat ice cream

positive

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6/25/2018

Thomas N.

Union City, NJ

5 star rating

The thing I love about this place is that their ice cream and bubble teais just right in terms of sweetness and flavor. Their oolong ice cream and matcha green tea is definitely a 5/5. This place will have lots of return business from me.

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thing love place ice cream teais right term sweetness flavor oolong ice cream matcha green definitely place lot return business

positive

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6/24/2018

Anna F.

Brooklyn, NY

4 star rating

Their bubble tea softserve is to die for! I'm not a huge fan of bubble tea but damn, their oolong softserve is sooo good. I also tried the black tea and the iron lady (something like that/name could totally be off) and oolong is straight up the king favor-wise. They will ask if you want bubbles on top of your ice cream or below and if you want small bubbles or big. I recommend having the bubbles on top that way the ice cream doesn't harden your bubbles. Also the bigger ones are way tastier. Trust me. As for the drinks they have, it definitely looks like they put a lot of work into them and are using quality ingredients but is it worth $6/7? I'm not sure and don't care to find out.

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softserve die huge fan damn oolong softserve sooo good also try black iron lady something like that/name could totally oolong straight king favor-wise ask want top ice cream want small big recommend top way ice cream harden also big one way tastier trust drink definitely look like put lot work use quality ingredient worth sure care find

positive

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6/24/2018

So P.

Queens, NY

5 star rating

I've tried this place maybe 3 times so far and I loved it each time. You can actually taste the tea in the black, oolong, and rose green tea soft serves. They don't have that artificial taste either. It's super instagram worthy too. The line is always long but it moves quickly. I'll def be visiting every time I'm in the area.

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try place maybe time far love time actually taste black oolong rise green soft serf artificial taste either super instagram worthy line always long move quickly def visit every time area

positive

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6/24/2018

Rosalie H.

Orange, CA

5 star rating

If you like strong black or oolong tea flavors then you'll love this soft serve. Light and refreshing...so delicious. The drinks are just ok, nothing special. This is the second visit in one day, that's how good it is.

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like strong black oolong flavor love soft serve light refreshing ... delicious drink nothing special second visit one day good

positive

bar-pa-tea-new-york-2

6/23/2018

Christopher E.

Clifton, NJ

2 star rating

Decided to try this place as looked real nice and from the reviews. The register person was real nice and sweet. My son got the black tea soft serve and tasted real good but disappointed as to the center of the cup was hallow. The ice cream filled the sides but nothing in middle. I got the black tea latte with small bubbles. It looked cool as it wasn't mixed as the tea and milk were separated. Mixed it together and tasted ok for those that don't like sweet things. There wasn't any sweetness in the tea. Thought it would have came with sweetness. Rather disappointed as there are so many bubble tea places and by default comes sweet. Service was fast but again disappointed

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decide try place looked real nice review register person real nice sweet son get black soft serve tasted real good disappointed center cup hallow ice cream fill side nothing middle get black latte small look cool mixed milk separate mixed together taste like sweet thing sweetness think would come sweetness rather disappointed many place default come sweet service fast disappointed

negative

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6/22/2018

Kimberly W.

Hi Christopher, Thanks for visiting and your feedback. We’re sorry to hear you had a disappointing visit. All our latte drinks start at the regular 50% and can be adjusted accordingly — 0, 30, 50, 70, 100%. For those who are unsure about our 50%, we advise them to start low because one can always request more sugar if needed. We’re in the process of solving the hollowed middle; but in the meantime, given the shape of our cups and our desired soft serve swirl, the soft serve is dispensed by layering one on top of another. We remain consistent in the amount so you receive the amount you pay for. We hope you’ll give us another try as we continue to improve. Best, Bar Pa Tea

4 star rating

I visited twice and I didn't have a bad experience, but I don't think it is a really unique special spot. The drink was okay. The staff was very nice. She told us that almond milk replacement didn't taste well with one of the drink when she could've just given us a bad drink. I didn't really love my drink anyways, but I wanted to visit and try another drink since the employee cared enough to tell me that the drink wouldn't taste good. The mixed bubbles and the drink itself looks really good. It was very packed and a bit small for the number of visitors they had. There were a couple tables and seats facing the walls and windows. The prices are pretty average compared to other bubble tea places, but Bar Pa Tea wouldn't be my go-to for bubble tea. I didn't try the ice cream, but I'd probably visit again to give it a try after seeing many the positive reviews about their soft serve. tl;dr - okay drink, average prices for bubble tea, wonderful staff

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visit twice bad experience think really unique special spot drink okay staff nice tell almond milk replacement taste well one drink could give bad drink really love drink anyways want visit try another drink since employee care enough tell drink would taste good mixed drink look really good packed bit small number visitor couple table seat face wall window price pretty average compare place bar would go-to try ice cream would probably visit give try see many positive review soft serve okay drink average price wonderful staff

positive

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6/21/2018

Vicky Z.

New York, NY

3 star rating

Got the oolong soft serve with small/big bubbles mixed, and my friend got their milk tea with bubbles. Oolong soft serve: definitely recommend! the flavor is light and sweet, very yummy, and the bubbles had a good chew to them. Just be prepared to get soft serve with a GAPING hole in the center though. Sad! Milk tea: yeah just go to gong cha or like a real bubble tea place LOL. they didn't even ask my friend if what % sweetness she wanted / milk preference / they just assumed all her preferences. The store itself is a small place that seats roughly 8 & no bathroom kind of deal. Food: 6/10 Place: 3/10 Price: 4/10

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got oolong soft serve small/big mixed friend get milk oolong soft serve definitely recommend flavor light sweet yummy good chew prepare get soft serve gaping hole center though sad milk yeah gong cha like real place lol even ask friend sweetness want milk preference assume preference store small place seat roughly bathroom kind deal food place price

positive

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6/20/2018

Jingqiao H.

New York, NY

4 star rating

My favorite milk tea place in the city. You can tell they use real tea instead of some powder or artificial syrups. Their bubbles are chewy and taste better than many other places. I have zero-tolerance towards bubbles (LOL) and always ask to not add any of them to my milk tea, but I think theirs are okay to add just a little (sorry, but I still don't like bubbles). Their soft serve is good, too. Very creamy, milky, and rich in tea flavors. Considering the quality and size of their products, I think the price is reasonable as well. Just wish they can open more stores so I don't have to travel all the way down to SoHo every time I crave for a milk tea.

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favorite milk place city tell use real instead powder artificial syrup chewy taste good many place zero-tolerance towards lol always ask add milk think okay add little sorry still like soft serve good creamy milky rich flavor consider quality size product think price reasonable well wish open store travel way soho every time crave milk

positive

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6/20/2018

Patcharaorn T.

Lower East Side, Manhattan, NY

4 star rating

This place is a dessert place where you wont feel guilty about eating sweets. Since it's not to sweet and you can pick the level of sweetness for your drink. The mini boba is definitely a highlight here, so you should try it! The soft serve was good! Not too sweet so you feel refreshing without the sugar rush. The place can get really packed so be ready to wait in line. However people can crowded up waiting for their drink at the counter.

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place dessert place feel guilty eat sweet since sweet pick level sweetness drink mini definitely highlight try soft serve good sweet feel refresh without sugar rush place get really pack ready wait line however people crowd wait drink counter

positive

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6/19/2018

Su L.

Manhattan, NY

4 star rating

Bar Pa Tea is a small, cute bubble tea place clearly designed with the millennial instagrammer in mind. The walls are clean and white, and feature paintings to appeal to the feminine senses. The soft serve and the bubble teas will appeal to others. My friend and I came just for the soft serve on a Friday night after dinner. Bar Pa Tea was super crowded, with mostly Asians, with not many spare seats. We ordered both kinds of the soft serve with one topping each, and got them shortly after. The black tea soft serve was both mine and my friend's favorite. It was more sweet than the oolong tea flavor, and had a clear black tea taste. Oolong tea is a difficult taste to convey into soft serve, and we both felt that the soft serve didn't convey it perfectly. It was pleasant to eat though, and contained more bitterness than the black tea flavor. Enjoyed both desserts here, and would like to come back to try the interesting range of drinks.

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bar small cute place clearly design millennial instagrammer mind wall clean white feature painting appeal feminine sense soft serve appeal others friend come soft serve friday night dinner bar super crowd mostly asian many spare seat order kind soft serve one top get shortly black soft serve mine friend favorite sweet oolong flavor clear black taste oolong difficult taste convey soft serve felt soft serve convey perfectly pleasant eat though contain bitterness black flavor enjoyed dessert would like come back try interesting range drink

positive

bar-pa-tea-new-york-2

6/19/2018

E T.

Fort Worth, TX

4 star rating

I came on the day they were celebrated pride month, so I was able to get the limited rose flavor ice cream, which was very good. i was afraid the boba would become very hard since it was in a pool of ice cream, and that was not the case at all. I did get to try a little bit of the black tea ice cream, which was also very good and had a nice aftertaste. This is a nice treat to cool down with and is not too sweet.

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come day celebrate pride month able get limited rise flavor ice cream good afraid would become hard since pool ice cream case get try little bit black ice cream also good nice aftertaste nice treat cool sweet

positive

bar-pa-tea-new-york-2

6/18/2018

Donielle M.

Manhattan, NY

5 star rating

Cute little bubble tea shop that also serves ice cream. The employees are super sweet and patient, which means a lot. I had the matcha green tea bubble tea with almond milk, and it tasted just like matcha. They have rose ice cream that tastes EXACTLY like rose petals. Super different, yet refreshing, and honestly quite tasty. If you pay with Apple Pay, you get 15% off of your bill. They also participate in the Clover perks program (formerly known as Perka). If you buy seven items/bubble teas, you get one free!

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cute little shop also serve ice cream employee super sweet patient mean lot matcha green almond milk taste like matcha rise ice cream taste exactly like rise petal super different yet refresh honestly quite tasty pay apple pay get bill also participate clover perk program formerly know perka buy seven items/bubble get one free

positive

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6/17/2018

Carolyn H.

Centreville, VA

4 star rating

Pretty small store. Lacking in space to sit and there isn't an area where you can wait for your order. We got the special for pride month. It's rose matcha ice cream with rainbow Madeline's, rainbow bobas, and cookie crumble at the bottom. The ice cream had a strong taste and wasn't too sweet. Their oolong matcha tea latte isn't sweet either. But the mini bobas with it are delicious!

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pretty small store lack space sit area wait order get special pride month rise matcha ice cream rainbow madeline rainbow bobas cookie crumble bottom ice cream strong taste sweet oolong matcha latte sweet either mini bobas delicious

positive

bar-pa-tea-new-york-2

6/15/2018

Susan M.

Salem, MA

5 star rating

Tiny shop packed with people waiting in line for take-out. Wow! Wow! Wow! This place is amazing! They opened last year. They offer samples. Both the Oolong and black tea soft serve were very delicious. I couldn't decide which is better and ended up getting Swirl (both flavors). Both normal size and mini bobas were good. The mini bobas were better. I highly recommend coming here.

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tiny shop pack people wait line take-out wow wow wow place amaze open last year offer sample oolong black soft serve delicious could decide good end get swirl flavor normal size mini bobas good mini bobas good highly recommend come

positive

bar-pa-tea-new-york-2

6/15/2018

Samanyha O.

New York, NY

5 star rating

Went here after seeing the cool bubble tea and soft serve they have on instagram. It lived up to its expectation for sure. We got the oolong tea soft serve with large and small bubble tea. Check out @coasttwocoastfoodies to see photos of this delicious treat on insta. Cant wait to come back and eat more!

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went see cool soft serve instagram live expectation sure get oolong soft serve large small check coasttwocoastfoodies see photo delicious treat insta wait come back eat

positive

bar-pa-tea-new-york-2

6/15/2018

Ashley S.

Sheepshead Bay, NY

3 star rating

I really wanted to love this place because who doesn't love bubble tea or ice cream. Their combination of tea ice cream with boba sounds amazing but I think the execution could've been better. The ice cream is really icey and not as creamy as I hoped it would be. The flavor was also really lacking. Over all, it was pretty mediocre ice cream and you can get better ice cream down a few blocks. This goes the same way for the bubble tea. It tastes just like your average bubble tea. There's nothing really special about it.

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really want love place love ice cream combination ice cream sound amaze think execution could good ice cream really icey creamy hop would flavor also really lack pretty mediocre ice cream get good ice cream block way taste like average nothing really special

positive

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6/15/2018

Kevin J.

Stony Brook, NY

5 star rating

Delicious tea flavored ice cream with bubbles! I definitely get this whenever I pass by:)

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delicious flavor ice cream definitely get whenever pass

positive

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6/15/2018

Sneha V.

Manhattan, New York, NY

5 star rating

Their black tea soft serve tastes better than oolong soft serve, but surprisingly I liked the combo the most. Next time I want to try their swirl with oolong and black tea combo.Tapioca is so soft and yummy. One of the places every person in Manhattan should try. Unique experience and loved it!!

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black soft serve taste good oolong soft serve surprisingly like combo next time want try swirl oolong black combo.tapioca soft yummy one place every person manhattan try unique experience love

positive

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6/12/2018

Clara P.

San Francisco, CA

4 star rating

I can only speak for the soft serve! TIP: you can request mixed boba and choose to have it placed on top of the ice cream or on the bottom. They recommend top! Delicious, aesthetic, and good tea flavor. Who knew boba and ice cream would be a good combination?? I was worried about the boba getting hard because of the cold ice cream, but it didn't happen! The boba stayed nice and chewy until we finished. I'd say the size is large enough to share with a friend but small enough to finish on your own, and it's not expensive either! Definitely try the swirl - you can try both the black tea and oolong flavors (can't decide which one I like better).

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speak soft serve tip request mixed choose place top ice cream bottom recommend top delicious aesthetic good flavor know ice cream would good combination worry get hard cold ice cream happen stay nice chewy finish would say size large enough share friend small enough finish expensive either definitely try swirl try black oolong flavor decide one like good

positive

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6/12/2018

Alessandra C.

Long Island, NY

4 star rating

Been here twice, and would go back again for a third. Was shocked when i went my second time around as there was a line that went all the way out the door and looped around, whereas the first time I went there was only one person in front of me. Their tea soft serves are strong in flavor and not overly sweet, which is just how i like my desserts. If you are looking for sugar sweetness this may not be the place for you. The concept of making bubble tea into a soft serve is brilliant and perfect for a hot summer day. They do have regular bubble tea as well which is also delicious! Their toppings are limited but simple and all you really need! I love their honey pretzel twists, gives a little salty crunch to your soft serve with boba!

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twice would back third shock second time around line way door loop around whereas first time one person front soft serf strong flavor overly sweet like dessert look sugar sweetness may place concept make soft serve brilliant perfect hot summer day regular well also delicious topping limited simple really need love honey pretzel twist give little salty crunch soft serve

positive