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Kung Fu Tea
3 Pleasant St, Malden, MA 02148, United States
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As
Review №1

My daughter likes the Earl Gray Boba Tea here... Parking is scarce but there is a parking lot across the street. Expect to eat 5 minutes or so unless there is a line.

Ra
Review №2

Its a hit or miss on this one. It must be the 2nd brew. But this is the only place to get good oolong tea.

Se
Review №3

I think the employees get a bit stressed with the business around lunch time, but either way, theyve still offered a quick, stress free experience that ended in boba that tasted great!Im not bilingual but Ive noticed majority of the staff are, if you are bilingual or a non-english speaker is this also the place for you.

Ja
Review №4

Place is not it, there cups cut so bad and they barely have anything that they “offer” but other than that place is very clean.

An
Review №5

Went in here for my first time last week and loved it. Definitely the best bubble tea Ive had in a long time. Their prices are reasonable. $4.50 for medium mango smoothie with boba. +1for any large drink. There usually is a wait because its small place. But the staff are friendly and fast. They have a good variety of flavors and teas to choose from. Their best would be the Taro milk tea and the Honey oolong milk tea. Would recommend this to anyone trying to get bubble tea in Malden.

Da
Review №6

Great location for a bubble tea spot, walkable and convenient. Staff are always busy and work fast. The footprint is small so it can get crowded with just half a dozen folks and social distancing in place.

Ke
Review №7

Although I really like their tea and the staff is nice, this location is being managed really bad! They either can’t work together or are understaffed. They shut off online ordering, are always out of product like the milk cap and wow series, you can’t add milk cap to other drinks, they just hardly have cool menu items that KFT actually advertises... what is going on? Manage your store guys!!

Is
Review №8

I used to enjoy it, but these days the drinks arent even close to before. I recommend other branches of KFT (e.g., Davis Square)

Ch
Review №9

I love bubble tea.. so whenever i am on vacation i need to find a place. I am familiar with kung fu tea because they are all over new york.. and it never disappoints!!

Sp
Review №10

A solid KFT location, good for when my more local KFT is closed. But theyve been VERY hard to reach lately; their open hours dont seem to match whats posted online, and when I call, it rings endlessly. Ive had more than one delivery order be continuously delayed until it just . . . disappears entirely, and I have to fight for my refund.

Li
Review №11

My friend suggested this place to try the boba tea for my first time. And I gave it two stars bc the boba tasted awesome. However, after I told the cashier it was my first time can she help me order but she asked three times so what do I want. I then allowed a few other customers in front of me let them order and tried to follow suit and the 1 thru 4 step ordering process on the board. The cashier still rushed me then when I received my drink she had to take it back bc she forgot the milk drip and basically spilled out a good portion of my tea. Seriously Terrible Customer Service.

Cy
Review №12

Love their coconut milk tea, coffee milk tea and lychee tea. The pudding addition to teas is soooo good! The people are super friendly and I love the little messages on the seals.

Jo
Review №13

Great place! I love the drinks and the customer service is number 1!

Ka
Review №14

One of the better kung fu teas in the area, the staff are friendly which is a rarity if you have visited some of the other locations. I usually get the oolong tea and the taro and neither disappoint in flavor and quality. The down side is that i can get packed at peak hours and can take a while to get your drink.

Sh
Review №15

Heavy and consistent customer flow. Per COVID-19 (as of this review) the indoor space is arranged to allow customers to safely wait in a standing area for their order. It can be a bit tight though so standing outside can feel more comfortable. The tea hits the spot and always feels refreshing!

Ta
Review №16

There are SO MANY bubble tea places right here in Malden Center. We prefer Gong Cha, Up Tea Hub, or Honey Honey Dessert Café all close by. Just because this is the fourth best bubble tea place in the vicinity in my opinion doesn’t make it bad, there are just better options nearby!

Li
Review №17

I love this place I come here all the time and always the drinks. The wait is usually around 15 minutes but the amazing taste of the drinks makes up for it.

Ta
Review №18

I just love the Taro tea and so my daughter! And it is always on time.

An
Review №19

This place is great! Along with delicious bubble tea they have a bunch of other cool drinks such as slushes, a variety of teas and my new favorite, the WOW milk with Oreos and a “milk cap”. Just try it. It’s insane. It can get kind of busy there but the staff works super quick to get out all of the orders. I have also been to the Davis Sq. Location and it’s great as well!

Vu
Review №20

I am a regular of Kungfu Tea in Malden, but yesterday, i ordered a large WOW with milk cap and less ice (i only drink this). It was the worst one from them that I ever had. First, there was no milk cap. Second, there was no brown sugar. The only sweetness was from the bubble. Third, the milk was like water down milk. I didnt want to go back because I am already 15 minutes away when I started to drink.

Da
Review №21

My kids love it

H.
Review №22

I came in 5minutes before close on a sunday night and the server greeted me and told meto take my time when looking at the menu. He made my drink to order, not too sweet, very little ice, and made it quick. The Bung fu Milk w/Black Tea drink and Boba was delicious. Very courteous staff and fast service. Best Kung Fu tea location Ive been to yet, and I usuallygo to their branches in Allston & Brighton, Brookline, Cambridge etc. A+.

Vi
Review №23

Delicious and extremely varied menu with non dairy options! However, it will always be a wait... every when you order online ahead of time. That being said they are easily the best bubble tea/milk tea place in the area and maybe that I have ever been to. The flavors are varied and delicious with great options for add ins. I love the hot options and the tastiness of the drinks even though I do not like boba. If you have 15-20minutes to burn it is well worth a stop.

Su
Review №24

Good ingredients and good call ahead service.

Ch
Review №25

Best milk tea/boba place ever! The place always smells delicious, friendly staff, quick service and delicious drinks. They have all the classic flavors and a large menu to choose from. Love the j and k pop music they play on their speakers

Wh
Review №26

BE VERY CAREFUL with this place ! DOUBLE CHECK YOUR CHANGE at the counter .I went in on a Tuesday morning, my total was $6.42 and I gave the cashier $20.42 and when he gave me my change I made the mistake of not checking and I just put the change in my wallet. Fast forward to a few hours later I noticed that I was short $5 .Called the store and the manager told me that there was nothing he could do about it . I even told him to check the cameras and he said that they don’t do stuff like that .just be very careful . I would give this place no stars at all if I could . Drinks are good but management needs to do better

Ra
Review №27

Excellent selection of tea flavors and it was great.

Si
Review №28

The place is great. A good bit of flavors. Those milk cap teas are different in texture and also flavor as well. If your the type of person that loves condense milk with tea and you want something really different. Try it. Its an interesting experience 😄😁

le
Review №29

Always clean employees are professional never had an issue order always right

J
Review №30

Want flavors? They have them! If quality is important to you, this is the place for you, and its only a short walk from J Malden Center!

e
Review №31

Best milk tea place

Ja
Review №32

Ive never tasted boba that was better than this places. Soooo good!

Bi
Review №33

Approved by my daughter, the bubble tea connoisseur! She loves the smoothie with mango jelly and I love their taro tea

ka
Review №34

Just moved to MA from Vegas, was looking for Boba. This place hit the spot! Definitely recommend!!

bu
Review №35

It was very tidy! very fast process too! really good tea and slushies!

Th
Review №36

Drinks are the same as the other locations, but this particular location always seem to be under staffed. My wait to order took a really long time. The person running the register was also calling out drinks (which is fine) and inputting mobile orders. There seems to be no infrastructure in place to make mobile orders easy for the staff. The guy had to input each mobile order into their register all while ignoring the people in line. Hire more staff!!

Dh
Review №37

Awesome Lychee Black Tea with Bubbles.

Li
Review №38

Delicious bubble tea and a great selection of flavors too! I know they serve other drinks here as well but Ive not strayed from my go-to bubble teas. My only warning is there is usually a line depending when you go...theyre sooo worth the wait! Check out their app/rewards system as well to get discounts or coupons on your orders

Da
Review №39

Yay! Online orders thru the app are now back onlineGreat bubble tea and very clean place. There is an app which you need to place orders and pay ahead of time.I have had it occur a few times that I order something that is out of stock. They don’t notify you after you place the order and you stand there waiting for your order to appear and it doesn’t. They wait for you to ask about your order which is slow and frustrating. They should text or call you when your order needs to be changed so I don’t stand outside waiting fifteen minutes!

Sh
Review №40

Clean space, prompt service, taking precaution for Corona virus

Si
Review №41

Service needs tons of improvements, waited in an empty line to have an employee acknowledge my friend and I for over 6 minutes. While this was happening, one employee was actively engaged with online orders and the other was chatting happily away with what appeared to be a friend.

Al
Review №42

Pretty nice location of Kung Fu Tea in the center of Malden. Its near a bunch of other shops and restaurants. Theres a small seating area where you can hang out or do some work and have a bubble tea. I tried the strawberry cream with milk cap drink. Nice and fruity but definitely filling due to the milk cap and if you get it with boba, but delicious! Did take a while but it was worth it.

Sh
Review №43

Love bringing my little sisters here for bubble tea! The passion fruit is my fave with the grape bubbles. So yummy!

NA
Review №44

Good tea

As
Review №45

Some of the best bubble tea in Boston area! I love the coffee milk tea with popping bubbles !

Wa
Review №46

Delicious bubble teas. Busy even at 10pm. They also have rewards system in place if you are a regular. Only disappointment is the lack of space. Its a bit tight when busy and not much space between the register and front door

Ka
Review №47

Good tea and boba, the place seems clean and well-kept, and I never have to wait more than 3 minutes after ordering.

TI
Review №48

They’re always nice in here. Service is a little slow. Huge fan of the bubbles but not so big in the actual tea itself so for that reason I no longer come here and go to another place where I can get bubbles and tea that I enjoy.

Ma
Review №49

Great place for bubble tea with lots of options. I had the signature Kung Fu Honey Tea and it was great. Very sweet.

Ro
Review №50

Great drinks, great app. Can get very crowded very fast however

ya
Review №51

They didnt sealing milktea top completely, then spill everywhere!And my computer broken!It very terrible!

Sh
Review №52

Contactless takeout. I love the purple yam latte and the Thai tea!

Mo
Review №53

Good employees, but they are few when it gets busy. Except wait for 15 minutes (busy time).Their prices are expensive for a cheap quality drinks.I can make 3 cups of bubble tea on my own instead of spending $4.80 for only one.One day you will realize that the drinks you paying for are mostly water and few of milk and bubbles.

Gi
Review №54

Love the peach oolong tea with bubbles! I recommend if you dont know what to try from their big menu.

Ka
Review №55

Limited parking at this location. Always crowded no matter the time of day. Milk tea is awesome here. Havent tried their macaroons but a friend says they are tasty!

St
Review №56

Excellent bubble tea with plenty of different flavors. Id give this 5 stars if the wait wasnt always so long to get a drink. However if youre looking for the best bubble tea in Malden, this is your place.

ka
Review №57

Very good boba tea shop

ji
Review №58

They dont have what I like

Bo
Review №59

Best tea in town. Love this place!! Can’t be beat.

Me
Review №60

The people who work there are always nice, I always forget they have the added benefit of choosing ice and sugar and they are always patient! It takes a bit for the drinks, especially if there is a line but honestly it is so worth it.They have a flavor and a extra for every person. Even my boyfriend who isnt a fan of tea loves this place (of course he started. Getting the coffee milk after he saw the menu!)Im so glad they are open as late as they are as well

Vi
Review №61

Awesome bubble tea

Er
Review №62

Very good teas, generally pretty consistent. Their slushes are exceptionally good.

mi
Review №63

The boba tea was so good it was the best and you also get to see them put the drinks in the little machine to seal the cups😁

He
Review №64

Interesting concept, but oversold and if you are not Asian. A lot will be lost in translation..namely I couldnt even get the info whether smoothie were made with real ingredients or from dry powder.I ordered the Ming bean slush, with 30% sweet, which is the bare minimum I recommend.Im still confused whether the matcha red bean slush gas red bean in the slush or on the side (go figure)

Jo
Review №65

Best bobba tea Ive tasted in a while. One less star because the service can be inconsistent.

St
Review №66

Been coming here since they opened....nowadays, over 15-30mins wait just for 2 orders. Kind of pricey compared to the places around the corner....

Mi
Review №67

Bubble milk tea here is nice. But they put a LOT of sugar if you order the regular one. I would recommend that you try any milk tea here with little sugar (there is an option called little sugar).

Ch
Review №68

Very clean, an open space dinning area. The staff was very good and the smoothies are very good.

M
Review №69

The best service I’ve had at a bubble tea place this side of the Pacific!

Ju
Review №70

Best milk tea around

Ас
Review №71

Lovely place and Service! Clean and very cosy cafe! GOOD Ice cream and BEST sweet tea IN TOWN!

Na
Review №72

Fast service. Nice packaging and products. I ordered the Thai Milk Tea with Boba. The pearls were soaked in honey. Not a fan.

CN
Review №73

Tea and bubbles are good but the person who attend the counter is incompetent. Even for only one single order, he cannot handle it correctly. In my opinion, read the receipt carefully and no need to give them any tips.

St
Review №74

Plenty of variety of bubble tea here! Tea always taste good. One of our favs.

De
Review №75

When asked to make a new tea after forgetting to add the ingredients that go in before making a drink that costs over $5, the response should never be, we will add it over the top instead, especially if the customer insists. If youre charging premium price, service should be at a similar level.As it is, I will take my business elsewhere, and stop recommending this shop to newcomers.

Er
Review №76

Place is awesome. Reminds me of thailand, the little tea shops. I highly recommend this place. Great job Kung Fu Tea!😉

Ca
Review №77

Many many options. Very tasty

Je
Review №78

Great variety of drinks and the store is clean.

Pa
Review №79

Great tea!!!, sloooooow serviceHard to find parking at this location

Sa
Review №80

They don’t except $50 bill...Any specific reason? Just wanna know why not? Other than that Mango slush I tried was pretty good.

An
Review №81

Great tea! Nice atmosphere. Good for kids and adults. Download the app for $4 off.

Pr
Review №82

A small but tidy place serving some of the best chinese flavours in tea.

Ro
Review №83

Quick, and the drink wasn’t bad. Can’t say much about customer service since there wasn’t any interaction... felt like all they wanted was the numbers, not the interaction.

Ce
Review №84

Went here on New years and it was packed, which is always a good sign. BFs sister was craving it so we went and got some boba. Had the rosehip milk tea which was very very floral, but still remained delicious. Also tried the Oreo one and it was delicious

gw
Review №85

Very good, a little too sweet for my taste

Wo
Review №86

Order ahead and still had to wait 20 minutes. And in top of that my drink was ordered with 30% sugar but tasted 100% sugar.

H
Review №87

They need to improve their payment methods.Went to there for the milk tea several times and the drinks tasted good.Recently find a coupon on Chase Pay, so I go to this place again, just to be told that they do not accept Chase Pay. I tried to find their place on the Chase Pay app when I still in the tea shop, but failed. This is weird cause I can see their place on the app when I walked away from the tea shop.My boyfriend thinks they use coupons to trick customers to their place, and customers have to pay the full price. For example, I won’t even go to the tea shop today if there’s no coupon.It just confuses me, if they don’t accept Chase Pay, why would them cooperate with Chase Pay at first? Or why don’t they contact Chase to delete their place on Chase Pay?

Ke
Review №88

It is a great place to go for bubble tea. Solid selections for different types of bubble tea and it is cool you can choose to put pudding in it.

An
Review №89

I love kung fu tea because I can buy Chinese tea and Chinese food inside.

Ha
Review №90

Great place to get some bobba tea! Only reason for a 4 star is that theyre usually crowded/busy and dont have the necessary staff to handle the crowd. Other than that, I like stopping in when getting off in Malden center from the orange line.

Do
Review №91

Really enjoy this place. Nice and small, great environment, great selection of boba tea! The macaroons are awesome as well!

Ve
Review №92

Corner spots are always business attraction point. Nice place for a business. Drinks are good. I tried Jujube milk tea it was nice. Service is ok because less man power employed. But People there friendly. They also have coffees and slushees as well.Overall the experience is new and ok

Be
Review №93

Tasty Bubble Tea!Remember though that you can control the sugar and ice though, if you dont it will be very very very sweet.

Ca
Review №94

My family and I love this place 😍😍😍 always delish. Our favorite is the coconut bubble tea. Try it and youll be hooked lol. so addicting

Li
Review №95

Extremely slow! Have my order wrong and they are clearly doing LIFO. The people behind me get their order before me.I should go to the nearby Chatime.

Da
Review №96

We love this place. I try to get something different every time Im here, and its always delicious. While at times the area can feel a little small sometimes due to foot traffic, Ive often found it worth the wait. Usually you can expect to spend 10 minutes waiting for a drink depending on your order and how busy they are, but usually theyre pretty quick. This visit we ordered a Thai tea with boba, and an Oreo slush with boba. Both were divine and delicious. The place is clean and a good place to socialize. My issues are the prices, and the staff. We cant visit often because 2 drinks for 10 bucks seems a bit much. Plus a tip. Prices are comparable to most drink places, and people will pay, but I feel like the drinks are maybe like a dollar or two too much for the amount you get. The staff is not friendly. Theyre efficient, which is nice, but Ive never seen a smile or felt like I was wanted there. Which can affect tips that people may want to give. It feels like Im stealing boba from their personal stash! But in the end, Kung Fu tea is where its at. The boba is soft, chewy, and sweet. The flavors are a delight. Will be back.

Po
Review №97

I have been here twice and both times they got my order wrong.They dont capture orders correctly when you place it at yhe register so when the receipt prints out they can deny that they did anything wrong. They have great flavors and interesting combinations but its not worth the number of times they screwed up.

Mi
Review №98

Long long extra long lines just to get your order wrong for an expensive drink. Also gives attitudes when you don’t leave a tip.

Bi
Review №99

Great bubble tea spot. Awesome flavors.

Ng
Review №100

Went here plenty of times well before closing time, however, they ran out of boba more than once. For such name and price of service, boba should not run out on such regular basis. May consider to go somewhere else for business.

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  • Address:3 Pleasant St, Malden, MA 02148, United States
  • Site:https://kungfutea.com/app
  • Phone:+1 781-321-1898
Categories
  • Beverage distributor
  • Bubble tea store
  • Cafe
  • Chicken wings restaurant
  • Fast food restaurant
Working hours
  • Monday:11AM–9PM
  • Tuesday:11AM–9PM
  • Wednesday:11AM–9PM
  • Thursday:11AM–9PM
  • Friday:11AM–9PM
  • Saturday:11AM–9PM
  • Sunday:11AM–9PM
Service options
  • Delivery:No
  • Takeout:No
  • Dine-in:No
Highlights
  • Fast service:Yes
  • Great tea selection:Yes
Popular for
  • Solo dining:Yes
  • Good for working on laptop:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Offerings
  • Coffee:Yes
  • Quick bite:Yes
Dining options
  • Dessert:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
  • Cozy:Yes
Crowd
  • College students:Yes
  • Family-friendly:Yes
  • Groups:Yes
  • Tourists:Yes
Planning
  • Usually a wait:Yes
Payments
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
  • Credit cards:Yes
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