ViVi Bubble Tea

My go-​to, quick, cheap bubble tea place in Greenpoint. Lots of options for flavors too!

ok. I am a sucker for taro slushy. I don’t even know why I bother looking at the menu for different options every time. I read and contemplate on each flavor and i always end up choosing the Taro Slushy and i skip the bubbles. I love the jellies. But w a slushy i feel like it doesn’t need any road blocks.
i love this place. i love it for its taro slushy. the staff is sweet too. they look like fun hardworking happy college kids.
their non bubble tea items look great too. i have to try it. but havent yet.

I love coming here for my bubble tea when I’m in the neighbourhood. They have all different flavors and I’m going to try them all. Got their frequent customer card and soon I’ll be able to get a free one after a few more purchases. So far the Matcha bubble tea is my fav. I also liked the ginger bubble tea. Sometimes I even get extra bubbles when I’m in the mood. And it’s not overly sweet the milk tea which I like. I also like that they have quick bites to eat. The buns and various flavoured «popcorn» chicken are good. I’m looking to try their takoyaki sometime soon too.
The staff is always friendly and willing to help with any questions regarding the teas they offer.

One of my favorite stops in Greenpoint and I always make sure I come here hungry.
I love to sit in and just relax and unwind here because the décor is so pretty in pink, warm and comforting to me sort of in a girly way and your always greeted with a very pleasant smile. Always on my reorder menu since I’m a creature of habit is the delish Fish Tofu buns which never disappoint and are always done right and the very flavorful & filling Ramen soup with Tonkot Base & Pork slices, delicious and filling and I ask for this with extra spiciness which heats me right up and satisfies my soul perfectly.
Any of their bubble teas are great but I really love the Taro milk with Red Beans the most.
Tip to you — if you plan on frequenting this lovely shop do yourself a favor and get their check-​in card after a few purchases you’ll get a lovely bubble tea for free.

Green Tea Matcha Smoothie with boba + Fried Chicken (any flavor) is the way to go.
I love Vivi Bubble Tea in general. I had a good experience in their 14^th street location next to BaoHaus during my first time YEARS ago. I didn’t even live here yet back then.
Once I moved to LIC, I started to go to the nail salon in Greenpoint, Dashing Diva. One summer day, I stopped by this Greenpoint location to quench my thirst. They had the Green Tea Matcha and being that I love green tea, I decided it was a no brainer. Ever since then it was a must for me to stop every time I am getting my nails done or passing thru Greenpoint on my way to Ikea since it is next to the 278 freeway.
I am from the west coast so I know good boba and fried chicken. I had it all… from Westminster to Spring Mountain, LV. The fried chicken here is pretty up there. I will definitely be back. The staff is super nice and I never have to wait long for my food.
Make sure you get a stamp card!

Love Vivi! I make special trips to Greenpoint just as an excuse to get my bubble tea fix! Black milk tea is my tried & true, with or without bubbles depending on mood. My sister changes it up most of the time with some of their fruity green tea flavors & hasn’t been disappointed. The real winner? Their popcorn chicken! I don’t know what they coat those things in, but it is ADDICTIVE! Basil & garlic flavors are definitely top 2! They’ve begun remembering us (maybe we go too often?) & the delivery guy gave us a wave when he saw us walking on the avenue. Friendly & fast service. Definitely recommended!

I’m pretty much a regular here haha which I did not expect. Though I come pretty infrequently, they remember my order and I appreciate the great staff.
Have only had the Red Moo Milk so can’t say anything about the other items but it’s a great and vibrant little shop with a very nice staff.

Love this place and I’m cool with the staff! Best corn dogs and I love my iced green apple bubble tea. Best part is you can tell them to make it not so sweet! Great music and just a warm chill vibe :)

I am literally thrilled vivi is in my neighborhood. They’re ramen is delicious. You choose the broth option which is official. They are the sweetest people. When they called me to ask a question about my order it was a pleasure to speak with them and I was so glad they cared enough about getting my order right to call which most places wouldn’t. When it arrived, which was quickly, it was beautifully wrapped … in the sense the bags were very cute with the vivi graphics which are super cute. My tea was delicious. So happy they are in Greenpoint !

I’ve only gone here for the bubble tea which is pretty top notch. The only reason I’m bothering to leave a review for something so basic is because the two guys working there were very friendly. They also have one of those loyalty card programs. And just FYI $ 5 minimum for credit cards and most of the teas are $ 4.50 for the large size.

I consider myself a boba-​afficianado (but I dont know how to spell that) and this place has horrible boba. I actually came here twice because I forgot how bad their boba was. But as soon as I tasted the mushy boba my mouth remembered the horror. They also do not mix their drinks enough so the drink is cool at best.
The second time, I actually got some food off of the menu. I was starving and it looked like a hotdog in a bun, not char su or whatever they claimed. Against all odds I still ate it. And my stomach was not happy for 5 hours afterward. Never again.

This place is pretty weak because they don’t chill their tapioca bubbles. They are warm when they put them in your drink, which makes it super disgusting. The milk is also very warm, which means the drink tastes pretty bad. Bubble tea is supposed to be COLD not this warm gross stuff they make here. I don’t recommend this place at all.

This is always our to-​go bubble tea place due to its location in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The atmosphere is always very pleasant, with top hits and throw-​backs playing in the background!
My favorite drinks are the almond milk tea or caramel macchiato with pudding. They have a rewards stamp card, where you get a free drink after purchasing six drinks and getting the stamps. We recently got a free bubble tea drink through this process.
There is no restroom but that is pretty standard for most bubble tea places. The customer service here is always very friendly and professional. The tables are always clean, along with the seats. Cheers to amazing service and tasty bubble tea selections! We will be back here many times in the future!

Delicious milk teas I recommend it if your ever in the neighborhood. I don’t recommend getting anything to eat it’s a bit too pricy and not that great.

Just moved out of Chinatown and into Long Island city recently. Hard to find some good bubbletea around this area until I heard that there was a vivi in Greenpoint. Started coming here like once a week whenever I get that craving for some bubbletea. I highly recommend the popcorn chicken. Can’t go wrong with any flavor.

Kung Fu tea is a bit better, but at the end of the day bubble tea is bubble tea.
The staff was really nice, and the décor has a fresh look. Will definitely come back but next time I would have to ask for more tea less milk and WAY MORE ice.

love this vivi! its very close to my house so I dont have to travel all the way to the city to get my bubble tea fix anymore! Staff are very friendly! you can specify your order to get less sugar and no ice or warm, perfect for NYC winter! They also give you a good amount of bubble, and the snacks are very delish! Love their Yakitori in particular!

With the growing popularity of bubble teas I am starting to see it everywhere. In Chinatown or Flushing it’s simply ubiquitous. But when I saw a Taiwanese bubble tea joint opening up in my neighborhood Greenpoint, I was thrilled. Not that I even like bubble tea, but I’m all about the little snacks they sell at these places.
Greenpoint is a fast changing neighborhood. Tons of new restaurants are opening up everywhere but most of them annoys me simple with their obnoxious price point. I hate expensive restaurants especially being pricy because of gentrification. I grew up in Queens NYC and had been living in Williamsburg /​Greenpoint for 10+ years and Greenpoint is never meant to be an expensive area with all the local mom and pop shops. (Which btw are being pushed out by the changing neighborhood). With that said, I was very happy to see that Vivi Bubble Tea is keeping their prices REASONABLE. (Thank you!)
The shop is simple and clean with friendly and humble staff. They have a great selection of bubble teas enough to satisfied the fans, but I’m here for the food. The food menu is small, just enough to get your Taiwanese snack craving on. I have tried everything and I loved them all, from Takoyaki (yum) to Fish Tofu (mmm.) to Taiwanese Pork Sausage, etc. but my vote and money is always down for their Popcorn Chicken. #FinalAnswer. With flavors ranging from Spicy, garlic, salt & pepper, basil all coated with crack, delicious, delicious crack. For $ 3.50 and 4 minutes your Popcorn Chicken comes in a little bag with two skewers and a big smile on your face. Welcome to the neighborhood Vivi, keep up the good work and please don’t raise your prices. Thank you come again!

I was so happy when a Bubble tea place came to the neighborhood. I love Bubble tea!
The place is well put together, love that you can see the drinks on the TVs. I ordered the Lychee Tea with Bubbles– The best! Other places that I have gone to add the ice to the tea but ViVi doesn’t do that. They don’t try to cut you short on your drink they actually give you what you pay for and they give you a good amount of tapioca.
I also tried the popcorn chicken from my friend– I was lucky to get a piece since it was so good she ate most of it. haven’t tried the rest of the food I mostly go just for the tea but I’m guessing that it’s all good since I see a lot of people in and out at different times of the day.

So I hate bubble tea in all it’s forms so can’t speak for that but I can say that the odd-​looking popcorn chicken they sell here for $ 3.50 a pop is disgustingly amazing. That basil flavor? Forget it– I could eat a pound of those lil chicken droplets from heaven under Vivi’s fluorescent lighting.
Also everyone who works here is always smiling and acting cute. And there’s something «Peewee’s Playhouse» about the décor and environment that makes waiting for chicken fun.
Love you, Vivi!