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    Jay's Bubble Tea Cafe

    7.1
    (80 reviews)
    Jay's Bubble Tea Cafe

    This boba tea shop is a hidden gem located inside a laundromat, offering a clean and quaint environment despite its unusual setting. Customers consistently praise the delicious and refreshing drinks, including fruit teas, milk teas, and smoothies, with excellent flavor and balanced sweetness. The service is friendly, quick, and accommodating, often highlighting the kindness of the owner, Jay. Prices are affordable, making it a popular local spot with a loyal customer base.

    Customization Options

    🍯Sweetness
    🌿Natural Ingredients
    🥛Alternative Milk

    Most Popular Items

    Original Milk Tea with Tapioca
    "From all the boba drinks I've tried, the drinks from Jays are the best. My husband got the cookies and cream smoothie and I got the original milk tea with tapioca. We loved both drinks."
    Mango Smoothie with Tapioca
    "New, solid boba spot! I've had the original milk tea and mango smoothie, both of which were refreshing + satisfying. They had great flavor and a good sweetness level."
    Lychee + Mango Fruit Tea with Lychee Popping Boba
    "Ordered the lychee + mango fruit tea with lychee popping boba and the blueberry peach lychee fruit tea. Both drinks were SO good!! Quick service and excellent prices, this is my new spot for boba."

    Additional Insights

    🌿

    Environment

    The shop is located inside a laundromat, which some find awkward initially, but the space is clean, quaint, and charming, described as a cute 'hole in the wall' or 'hidden gem.'

    ✨

    Cleanliness

    Multiple reviews mention the space as clean despite being inside a laundromat, contributing to a pleasant customer experience.

    🌟

    Unique Elements

    The unusual location inside a laundromat combined with specialty boba offerings like lychee popping boba, unique flavors such as red guava tea, and availability of almond milk as a dairy alternative make the shop stand out.

    🛎️

    Service

    The service is frequently described as kind, friendly, quick, and accommodating, with many customers praising Jay, the owner, for his positive vibes and attentiveness.

    Store Information

    Address
    1856 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
    Phone
    +1 312-829-2201
    Hours
    Monday 12-6PM
    Tuesday Closed
    Delivery
    Takeout
    Dine-in

    Highlights

    Great tea selection
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