Vivi Bubble Tea

Really love this Vivi, I have been to most of the Vivi’s in Brooklyn and Manhattan locations but this one is the only location that makes the cotton candy on top of your drinks.
There are only 6 drinks to choose for the float. If you want other drinks with the float you would have to pay $ 1.75.
I got the Black tea float and Garlic popcorn chicken. The black tea float is $ 5.50. The cotton candy is really huge. If you get it to stay, you will get a mason jar with the cotton candy on top of the mason jar. The black tea float has cookies and cream ice cream along with the drink so that made the drink really sweet and delicious. You can really taste the pop rocks of the cotton candy and I am a huge fan of that. I have to warn you guys of the cotton candy because it can be really messy at the end. I give the drink 4.5÷5 stars because, the mason jar is really cute and the cotton candy and the drink is really tasty.
I recommend taking a picture of the drink and posting it on instagram, Unilocal,or facebook because, you will get a 50% off discount on your next visit.
The garlic popcorn chicken is ok. I feel like they put too much garlic on the chicken. I give the garlic popcorn chicken 3.5÷5 stars.
I would come here again to try the other flavors. All bubble teas are vegan free. They have free wifi and the passcode to the wifi is: 501allen. Wi-​fi is pretty fast and I recommend this place.

My drink was really good. I had the jasmine honey green tea float! I love how it comes with cotton candy and a little mason jug too. The cotton candy taste fruity and yummy, not like others that are just sugary. The drink doesn’t come with ice so it doesn’t water down your float! The ice cream is yummy too! Definetly worth my money. I’ll be coming back very soon! Also if you post a picture up on Unilocal or Instagram of their drinks and tag their location, you’ll be able to get this stamp card and 50% off any drink or 20% off floats your next visit.

I think I got lucky because when I came into this establishment, the entire store was empty which meant plenty of seating to accommodate my party of 4. Had it been crowded, which my friend warned me there is sometimes a line out the door. the experience would not be the same.
The décor inside the store is very cute and modern, though the space is small I think they tried to do the best they can. The restroom is for employees only, but if you asked them I’m sure they would let you use it.
All four of us decided to get a float, which is a bubble tea with ice cream inside and cotton candy on top (btw the cotton candy has pop rocks on it)! … and some sort of side (popcorn chicken/​curly fries). One star off because they took EXTREMELY long to make it, for 4 drinks and 3 sides they took approximately 30 minutes in an EMPTY establishment. They make their bubble teas w/​powder by the way.
We got spicy chicken and it was good. Quickly’s will forever have the best one in my opinion though. The garlic chicken is alright. Barely has any flavor in my opinion and the curly fries taste similar to what you get at Arbys.
As for the float, which is the highlight, it was beautiful and exactly how it was in photos. The worker explained to us how to eat/​drink it and told us about a promo they had which is if we posted the drink on some type of social media & tagged their location, they would give us 50% off our next order!

It’s a pretty cool place. The black milk tea was pretty good. I wish they added more egg pudding though. The tapioca pearls were a little too chewy for me. Overall, it was a pretty nice place!

This is the only place that serves the cotton candy bubble tea. The 3 of us ordered a different flavor cotton candy bubble tea and it literally took over an hour for them to be made. Granted the poor girl was the only one working at the counter. poor thing had to take orders from the many customers that came walking in and she kept pushing our cotton candy bubble tea orders. Finally a guy who seemed to be working in the back came out and helped her for a little bit.

This boba shop is super cute and fun! We got the milk black tea float (the one with the cotton candy on top) and it’s definitely a treat!
The girl at the front explained to us the different ways we could drink it which was super nice of her. Unfortunately we made a mess haha but otherwise I would recommend this place. The boba tea is not too sweet which is how I prefer it. Would definitely come back

I decided to come to this location to try the cotton candy milk tea. I went on quite a cotton candy craze over the summer in Asia where that was quite the hype. I ordered the matcha bubble tea cotton candy drink ($ 5.99). The drink takes a bit of time to make. The drink comes with (1) the bubble tea in a large mason jar with the cotton candy on top, (2) a small jar of tea to pour on top of the cotton candy, and (3) red bean to pour inside the drink. Be sure to drink some of the bubble tea first or else you will spill! I loved how there were pop rocks on the cotton candy. The matcha bubble tea tasted good but of course not the best. The drink was not bad overall. So just remember it’s more of a novelty.

It was my first time here and I loved the cotton candy boba! they put pop rocks on the cotton candy do it was really fun to eat!
If you take a picture and put it up on social media and show them they give you 50% off the next drink!
I will definitely be coming back here!

This is the one ViVi’s with the cotton candy floats! If you take a photo of your float and post it on either Instagram or Unilocal,you get 50% off your next drink but remember to show it to them before you leave!
I got the matcha float ($ 5.50), which consist of tapioca, red bean, matcha milk tea, and ice cream with cotton candy on top. The cotton candy have pop rocks on the top, and when you mix the extra milk tea on the side with the cotton candy, you’ll taste the pop rocks in your mouth when you drink from it. But beware, you should fully push your cotton candy into the drink before spilling the extra drink on the side or else it’s going to spill out from the side!
The floats are definitely instagram worthy but it does take a while to make. Definitely wouldn’t mind coming back again for their floats!

Vivi is my favorite place to get boba! The fruit teas are on the sweeter side, but all the fruit flavors compliment the tea very well. The tea itself is brewed strongly which I like. I also really love their milk teas. The flavors aren’t too artificial tasting and are sweetened just enough. Also all of the drinks are vegan and use nondairy milk, which is great for those of us with lactose intolerance that still want to get their milk tea fix.
I ordered the veggie udon and was pleasantly surprised. It arrived still bubbling — perfect for the cold weather. It was very flavorful and not too salty. I would definitely order the udon again.
The reason why I love this particular Vivi location is because of their boba floats. The floats have a tea of your choice, ice cream, topped with a giant cloud of cotton candy and sprinkled with some pop rocks. The cotton candy is the perfect touch — it makes them look so cute and whimsical! It is served with extra tea on the side to pour over your cotton candy and watch it disintegrate.
Rest assured; the float tastes equally as amazing as it looks. I will say that the wait for the float was incredibly long, however I didn’t mind as I just ate my udon while waiting and had the float for dessert. Overall, eating the boba float is such an enjoyable experience and provides quite the sugar rush.

I decide to come here for their bubble tea float with my mom since she thought it was cute also and wanted to try it out! I ordered a matcha float and she got the chocolate float. The lady working at the cashier was extremely nice, telling us how we can can get 50% off next time if we post their picture on Instagram or Unilocal!However, it took a bit long for them to make it. But nonetheless it was pretty delicious and pretty for the picture. You really need a sweet tooth to like the drink with cotton candy! I would definitely come back again with friends and try out their little snacks!
I gave three stars though because I think they can improve on the space and seating in their store. It can be fixed up a little. Also, it took a while to get our drinks and we were wondering if anything was wrong. But I’m glad I got to try their bubble tea float!

I went here to try the new floats that everyone’s talking about. I ordered a taro float and my friend ordered the jasmine green tea float.
The floats are very sweet, considering its cotton candy with pop rocks and also a scoop of ice cream in the boba.
Overall it’s an experience to try once definitely but I wouldn’t get the float again because it’s overly sweet and messy to eat.
The floats were arranged very nicely and the waitress was very nice teaching us how to drink it.

We tried the Matcha Float and it was amazing! It was in a cute wooden board and had red bean and boba. It also has pop rocks on top of the cotton candy.

Nice environment, they’re special ‘bubble tea float’ looks great! great services and unbelievable sweet attitude. Definitely comfy and worth to come!

We were craving for bubble tea late at night around 1 am. Thank God this place was open, I was parched. They offered me lactaid milk with grass jelly and tapioca which was 4 $, which literally tasted just like milk, and I really regret buying it. Although their chicken with butter and pepper was delicious! It satisfied my craving, crunchy, tasty, and not too heavy. A great midnight snack. My friend got the regular boba tea, which tasted so much better than my lactaid milk drink. The idea is great, its for people who are lactose intolerant but taste terrible. She was trying to helpful though.
She said that everything is powder so no caffeine, which if I knew I would have gotten the regular flavor boba tea.
My friend got regular pepper chicken, it didn’t taste as good as mine.
Order took about 10 min and for me, the yucky drink + chicken = around 9 $ It wasn’t bad.
Get the fried chicken, reminds me of HotStar in Taiwan.

This place has amazing floats and bubble tea, they have cotton candy on their floats with pop rocks and ice cream.

Wow. I must say I was impressed with the bubble tea from Vivi Bubble Tea. It was really good!
Admittedly, the main reason I came here is because my girlfriend’s name is Vyvy and I thought it would be funny/​cute to get a picture of her in front of her namesake bubble tea shop. We had no idea the bubble tea served here would be so delicious (well, at least I didn’t). Vivi is also the name of the black mage in Final Fantasy IX. I asked the lady behind the counter how the business got its name and if I understood (and recall) her correctly, she said Vivi is the name of the owner’s daughter.
Bubble tea shops are a dime a dozen in big cities, particularly New York. Vivi Bubble Tea opened its first store in 2007 and now has 16+ locations in New York with several more in New Jersey, Philly, Chicago, and elsewhere. There’s even one coming to where I live, Atlanta (woohoo!). The company and its stores have a really cute and distinct comic book-​like branding that consists of lots of pink and adorable cartoon skulls with big eyelashes, princess crowns, and humorous facial expressions. I like it.
This particular Vivi Bubble Tea is located on the Lower East Side. It opened about a year ago (October 2014) near the corner of E Houston and Allen, right next to the subway station. It replaced Mole Mexican Bar & Grill. Houston, by the way, is pronounced «HOUSE-​ton» in New York. We stopped here after lunch at Katz’s Deli two blocks east.
The store is small, clean, and kawaii. Inside, there’s seating for about 15 – 18 people. The storefront’s floor-​to-​ceiling windows can fold away, creating an open-​air space which is breezy, cool, and relaxing. During our visit, there were macarons in a display fridge up front. Flavors included pistachio, vanilla, rose lychee, honey lavender, Nutella, white chocolate, and caramel.
Beverage-​wise, Vivi offers $ 5.50 bubble tea floats in a half-​dozen flavors and ~$ 4 – 5 milk bubble teas, fruit teas, slushes, and Yakult drinks. All milk teas are made with Lactaid. Food-​wise, they offer made-​fresh sushi rolls (!), «Korean-​style» chicken wings (I wonder how authentic they are), takoyaki (octopus balls), ramen and udon noodle soup, Taiwanese bao buns (e.g. pork belly), and assorted curry plates. All foods are affordably priced with most items well under $ 10 each. Vivi accepts all major credit cards and processes payments using Square. Receipts are automatically and conveniently emailed to you.
I tried a few drinks:
* Medium Taro Milk Tea with Bubbles and Pudding (+$ 0.50) — $ 4.25
* Medium 3Q Milk Tea — $ 3.75
* Large Black Milk Tea with Bubbles — $ 4.50
The teas were terrific. Like other bubble tea shops, we varied the sweetness and ice levels of our teas. I prefer less sweet teas. The flavor and consistency of both the teas and boba were excellent. The teas were smooth and luscious (no hint of chalk or powder) and the boba were fresh, soft, chewy, and the right amount of sweet. Perfect, pretty much. I love ordering 3Q milk teas wherever they’re available. 3Q refers to the three toppings that come in the drink: tapioca (boba), pudding, and herb (or grass) jelly. Yum!
I want to try a bubble tea float on my next visit to a Vivi Bubble Tea. They come in glass mason jars with handles that say «My Vivi Jar» on them.
Service was fantastic.

Big Fan of Bubble Tea. Had the Matcha drink but substituted the red bean for Tapioca and Pudding, no sugar. Had never tried it with pudding before and it is Delicious!
The two people tending to the shop that day were busy, the line was constantly filled or it seemed that way due to the narrowness of the place. They might have been busy but they were so nice! Specially the cashier.
I LOVE people that are professional/​friendly! Thanks: D

Lots of options, but don’t expect to walk out of here under $ 5. Tried the coconut slush with bubbles. Love how you can select the % of sugar and ice in your drink (I prefer less sugar). This place usually has a steady customer flow, and some snack options as well. They have crepes, popcorn chicken and even pork curry.
The credit card minimum is $ 5. 4 tables for seating but no bathroom.

Just the sheer fact that this Vivi’s location stay open until the wee hours of the late night or early morning earns them an extra star. What this means for me is that I can satisfy my bubble tea cravings after work.
Win for me.
I went here directly after Unilocaling and hoping that the listing for store hours were correct because we all know sometimes « Unilocalers» like to just create business pages in a rush like jerks only for other Unilocalers to edit it later. I’m was really glad the posting was correct.
Rant done.
Bubbles ON.
When I arrived at the store, one of the store ladies were moving the bench in clearly getting ready to close shop. Luckily for me, I made it before it hit «the d bag customer» time. In layman term? Coming within 30 minutes before the store closes aka D BAG customer.
I hope this little service tip helps. You are welcome.
Oh right, back to my experience. So they were still banging out bubble teas by the time I arrived although I was the only one in the store at that time. You can read my other review for the West Village location to see how I feel about Vivi in general.
As for this store, the quality is similar or on par.
The price is what it is. However, THIS Vivi location does have deal offers/​drink offers that I haven’t seen at other Vivi locations.
The space is clean but a tad smaller.
What does this all mean?
I’m a FAN.