The Juice Bar

I really like this place. Everything here is pretty solid. I usually go basic and just get the milk tea with boba. I can’t say it’s the best I’ve ever had — west coast is better in general.
As some reviews have stated, the outside can be a detracting factor. Why go to a place that’s less flashy than other boba shops? Although this is the case, I really appreciate the nice lady that runs this place. I’m not sure about you, but some of the places with younger kids tend to be a little bit bitchy at times and make it seems like you should be lucky you get to order from them. I won’t name names.
Anyway, when I’m here I get in and out fast and I’m never disappointed. And I feel like she actually appreciates my business.
Plus bonus points because I can practice/​regain my Cantonese (although I think she primarily speaks Mandarin).

Only place in Chinatown I get my juice. Every time I come into Chinatown, I stop by here to get a juice.
Watermelon or passion fruit is what I always get, sometimes with pearls.
There’s so many choices though, so you’ll find a juice to like.
Also, cash only

They still use real tea to make their milk bubble tea, unlike other tea house, they only use tea powder.
the only problem is they have very limited seating area.

I really enjoyed my watermelon juice here.
It was $ 3 for a medium which is reasonable
The lady working was pleasent and willing to answer my questions.
One complaint– Cash only
Worth checking out if you are strolling through or are visiting Chinese Town.

Very nice passion fruit green tea and oolong milk tea! Yum.

Pretty good first pearl milk tea since coming back from Mainland China and Hong Kong. Had fun speaking in both Chinese and English with the woman working the register. Pretty similar sweetness to the way they do it in Taiwan, so maybe next time I’ll order half sugar!

The outside appearance definitely looked deceiving. Fortunately a friend of mine who used to live in Boston recommended this place and it didn’t disappoint.
We got a red bean crush and a taro bubble tea — both tasted pretty close to the real thing (in Taiwan), even if they were a tad on the sweet side. On a hot summer day in Boston (90 degrees +), this is definitely is the place to go for anything bubble.
Tip #1: they don’t have much seating (4 bar stools) so don’t expect to stay in there too long.
Tip #2: cash only.
Tip #3: they have fruit juice, flavored ice tea and a bunch of other stuff outside of bubble tea. So come by even if you don’t care for tapioca balls.

Having just moved to Boston from the Bay Area, I’m a huge boba snob and had resigned myself to a boba-​less life here in the northeast… And then I found this place! Seriously, this is the best boba I’ve ever had anywhere. They make the drinks with real fruit– my fave is the coconut milk drink, which is ridiculously flavorful and fresh, and the grass jelly has the perfect texture/​consistency. My only regret was not getting the large size…

Stopped by on a rainy day after a lunch in Chinatown. I was pretty full so I wanted something lighter. I got the hot honey and ginseng tea. It was good — warm and comforting — but too sweet. I went home and added hot water to it.

I really like this place… if I weren’t so wary of overhyping I’d have given it a 5.
They’ve got a nice selection of juices — years ago my buddy got a Durian smoothie from here and really liked it. They’ve also got a nice selection of snacks… not sure if that’s because Tea Do does that too but in the end, I got my black sesame dessert soup and I’m happy. I’m also glad that they’re open decently late so I could get my dessert fix after eating nearby.

I always satisfy my cravings for lychee smoothies at The Juice Bar – and not just any lychee smoothie: lychee smoothie with lychee jelly! I know, I know… it seems like overkill, but it’s seriously a delightful combination. And one of these babies is only $ 3.50.
But wait, there’s more. They’re so generous with their jellies and boba here that I usually have enough to make a second drink with my choice of instant milk tea. I’m a sucker for good deals, and that right there is one of the best deals in Chinatown.
If you’re usually not a fan of jellies, like myself, the lychee jelly here has a nice bite to it and it isn’t too sweet like some of the other fruit jellies I’ve tried in my drinks. Definitely worth a try.
Also highly recommended: watermelon smoothie.

$ 3.75 for quickly quality milk tea. Cash only. I would pass on this place unless you are boba deprived and are having withdraw symptoms.

Got a red bean smoothie from here and it tasted very watered down and flavorless. Much better red bean smoothies at Dong Khanh.

Put that red bean shake in my face. Don’t look around to see who’s watching. They don’t care. Oh, they’ll pretend they care. They’ll write about it on FB to get likes, and spur flame wars about how deeply they care, how a red bean shake once pushed their little brother in to a urinal at prep school.
«I don’t give a what about that thick, gritty, nicely sweetened and well blended treat,» they’ll preach.
They’ll try to wave you off when you tell them it’s only $ 3.50 (without bubbles — is this price made up?), and they’ll scoff when you tell them The Juice Bar will be open for post-​lunch snacking or a late night refresher.
But when the lights go down, and their audience leaves the building, and the ushers start sweeping the aisles for ticket stubs and empty plastic wine glasses that fake glamour better than a Maxxinista, they’ll cry while they sip their own. It’s an invisible caring that every shake stand fan will come to appreciate, even if behind closed doors.
You should care, though. You should care openly. Dranks.

Stopped by after dinner for some boba; felt like I needed to get it at least once while in Boston. Prices were comparable to Richmond; maybe slightly cheaper, but still significantly more than California, where competition is much stiffer.
There were tons of hot and cold options on the menu, as well as several snacks. I had the green bean icy with grass jelly. It was wonderful, as I do love green bean. I also ordered a hot kumquat tea for my ill-​with-​a-​cold friend.
The lady at the cashier was super friendly and conversed/​chatted with me in Mandarin for a bit. She correctly guessed that I was Taiwanese; I guess it’s pretty obvious from my accent. Her Mandarin was also very good and almost accent-​free, despite probably being Cantonese.

Chinatown restaurants were never known for their desserts. Finally a solution has presented itself in the form of bubble tea/​asian milkshake/​whatever you want to call shop that is open LATE! I can never resist an avocado milkshake made with fresh avocados, and yes they use fresh avocados here (hopefully this is true for all their drinks). The drink had a nice consistency and wasn’t overly sweet like most Asian drink places. The avocado and milk flavors really shined. My wife had her go to, Taro, but instead of the usual pearls got tapioca. The tapioca froze in the cold drink half way through and would best be used in a warm drink, not a cold one. The tapioca were very fresh and had great texture before they became frozen. I would definitely get these in a warm drink in the winter. Prices were reasonable, only $ 7.25 for the two drinks.
There’s only 4 seats in the place, while this doesn’t matter in the summer I’m wondering how many people will want to take their drink to go during the brutal winter.

Milk tea here is 100% original, cold, and not filled with ice like most bubble tea places. That ice normally takes up about half your cup, but there’s no filler here! Their bobba isn’t soaked in sugar syrup but still tastes great in the milk tea! $ 3.75 a cup, it’s cheaper than Kung Fu tea and all those other places, and none of that ice stuff to water down your drink!
Say yes to cold milk tea! Say yes to $ 3.75! Say yes to Juice Bar!

Milk tea with grass jelly is my to-​go-​to drink here! I use to go elsewhere for my milk tea. but this has become my new spot! I’m not a fan of their boba (Tapioca balls) though. I think the milk tea leans towards the sweeter side but that’s just how I like it.
I haven’t really explored their other drink options (because I’m a sucker for sticking to the same thing once I like something). but there’s always a line when I get my regular. So i think it’s pretty self-​explanatory!
This place is cash only. so grab cash before coming!

This post is brought to you by my caffeine high from Juice Bar. They have fantastic milk tea here! I’m so glad I finally found a delicious Asian drink joint in Chinatown. I ordered the milk tea with large pearls ($ 3.75). The pearls were pretty hard and unenjoyable, but their tea is perfection! It was really strong and had just the right amount of sweetness and dairy. My friend ordered their honey lemon tea and really enjoyed it as well. It was on the sweet side, but it tasted really fresh. I personally think Juice Bar is pricey for boba, but it’s pretty worth it compared to the other lower quality drinks in the area.
Also worth mentioning is the service here. I have never in my life encountered such a friendly cashier at a boba joint. AND in Chinatown of all places! She suggested making my cold drink with no ice since it was freeezing outside. Who does that?! When she asked me, I just wanted to throw my arms around her and ask her to be my friend. So considerate! I’ll definitely be back!

I have high expectations for Boba. To satisfy my addiction, ever since I moved to Boston, I have been on a search for the perfect Boba place but I still have not found one yet! If I do not find one soon I do not know what to do! This just makes me miss LA even more because there is not a decent boba place around.
When I came here, I ordered a regular boba milk tea. I wanted to order green milk tea but the lady who worked there thought I was crazy. I understand that milk tea started off with using red tea but over the years people (like me) have changed their preference to other types of milk tea like green milk tea! This place is owned by Cantonese people so it is not your traditional Boba place since Boba came from Taiwan!
The tea was alright but the boba was not good! The boba was slimy and had a weird consistency, it was not really chewy and it was partially hard. A good boba has to have the right chewiness and should stand alone and not stick to its friends! Boba also has to be sweetened but this boba is not sweetened. When will the day come when I finally find the perfect boba place in Boston!?!