Vivi Bubble Tea

I love Vivi on 23^rd Street in Manhattan. Now I get to try the new one across the street from our house in Astoria.
I tried the Taiwanese BBQ today and my usual Edemame.
I can honestly say this place delivers but somehow they kind of reminded me of the now closed Café Benne a block away. (Hint?)
In Astoria I find that most restaurants tend to cater to neighborhood people as patrons so I would actually give it 4 stars. Except for that front counter girl at the time didn’t seem to care that I came in, continued whatever she’s doing on her laptop with «her friend» before even asking me what I would like. Do I really have to ask her how to order ?
Perhaps next time is better.
Nevertheless, I’ll still find Vivi recommendable at least for what they offer.

Nice clean spot with friendly service.
We ordered:
— Thai ice tea with less ice and less sugar: yummm
— strawberry yaklut: too sweet (my friend didn’t know they can adjust the flavor for your liking)
— popcorn chicken with basil: yummm
— sausage: yummm (cripy outside, soft and juicy inside, my friend loved it, but it’s a bit too sweet to me)
Will def. Go back and explore more on their menu!

I was around the neighborhood when I suddenly had a craving for bubble tea. Vivi was the only location around serving bubble tea so I hesitantly walked in because I usually never buy bubble tea from anywhere but CoCo.
To my surprise they had a wide variety of flavors to choose from and the interior was so cute! I got the Thai iced tea with boba and lychee jelly and my boyfriend got two flavors mixed (strawberry and passion fruit tea) also with boba and lychee jelly. I’m not a huge fan of Thai iced tea, but I absolutely loved the one I got here! We were both highly satisfied with our drinks and definitely plan on making this spot a regular for bubble tea.
And to top everything off, the workers here are so friendly and welcoming, which made our experience even better!

First time here and we tried the red bean matcha. It tasted pretty good. Would love to try the other flavors. They also have a snack menu such as fried chicken, sausage and dumplings. The store was spacious and clean. Service was good and quick.

My first coming here and the ambient of inside is so cute and entertaining! Good for dates and snacks! I ordered taro bubble tea and popcorn (pepper and salt) chicken and it’s so delicious and so tasty! Very flavorful and so tender. :) The store was so spacious and so clean! The staff were nice which is a plus! Definitely coming back here again!

Ordered a red moo and a red moo without bubbles.
Snacks: popcorn chicken and Taiwanese sausage
The popcorn chicken (I got the pepper and salt one) the flavor was there. Very flavorful and the chicken was very juicy and tender. SO much better than the Vivi in Chinatown
The Taiwanese sausage was 3/​$ 5. Super sweet and juicy but then again I’ve never really had bad tasting Taiwanese sausage lol
Red moo: bubbles were nice and chewy.
Because I got two appetizers, I was able to get s free upgrade on my 2 drinks.
I don’t like around Astoria but if I were to go there next time, would def get it again

Bubble tea year long? Why not!!! This place is what I call the triple threat: serves bubble tea (hot and cold), 2) has hot appetizers, and 3) has a variety of desserts. The bubbles are always fresh. I enjoy the passion fruit and mango bubble tea. Don’t forget to ask for the Vivi bubble tea card, your tenth drink is on the house.

Ambience: cute! I love the time they put into the décor and fun neon lights. Can be slightly childish but it made me happy lol
Price: decent. It wasn’t crazy cheap or anything but pretty much what id expect anywhere else. The macarons were $ 2.50 and fairly small of the price but I wanted to try it and why not. They have a 10% off deal with check in!!!
Food/​tea: I got the tiramisu bubble tea and I was very pleased. You can adjust the sugar so if you feel like your drink would be naturally pretty sweet, I’d say decrease the sugar I got 30% with my tiramisu drink and I feel like I should’ve said 0%. Regardless tho it was suuuuper yum. I wanna come back to try out the other flavors! They have LOTS of variety. The macarons looked like they had been out for a while but I was like whatever. Gave it a shot. Got the pistachio. The cream was super delicious– not crazy sweet and right amount of creaminess. But the macaron itself was a lot harder than I have had before. They have a decent food menu too so I’ll be back for that.
Staff: very nice! My friend and I were super indecisive and she didn’t get annoyed. She answered all my questions and btw no gelatin in the tapioca she told me.
Will I be back? Yesssss! To scope out the fruity tea flavors and food! The fries looked intriguing. Maybe after a day of cardio haha

The milk teas are made from powder. Could make the same thing in my apartment. Not worth the money. Skip this place and go to tea and milk on 32^nd street and 34^th avenue for genuine bubble tea at the same price that Vivi has the powder for.

Matcha green tea was average but I did like the fact you could adjust the amount of sugar, i.e. 30%, 50%, 75%. Tapioca tasted fresh and didn’t have the overdone chewiness.
Why the 3 stars? The fried chicken snacks just didn’t live up to the hype here on Unilocal

Ordered 2 cold taro bubble tea. It was served warm with ice.
The salt and pepper chicken poppers took a while but well worth it. It was served in a ready to go paper pouch and 2 sticks for sharing… good for a snack walking to subway or cheap date ;) If you eat like a bird they serve fair amount of chicken to share for 1 order. Definitely coming back.

The bubble tea what great and the staff super frendly. Quick in and out, no hassle. Prices are the same as what you would pay in flushing.

Quite the fan! So far I’ve tried the Kumquat Lemon Iced Jelly, Passion Fruit Tea and the popcorn chicken!
The popcorn chicken is amazing. It comes in a few flavors but I highly recommend the spicy! Just make sure to get a drink with it, because they actually mean it when they say spicy.
Next time I’ll have to try one of the slush drinks or their Ramen, despite the lackluster Ramen reviews.

Usually I dont’t expect too much for bubble tea shops outside Chinatown/​Flushing. Most of them are either not authentic or fresh. However, ViVi at this location didn’t disappoint me.
I had «Red Moo Milk», which is tapioca, red bead, and Lactaid milk. It was tasty and not overly sweetened. The tapioca was still hot when I received the drink. It is the sign to show that the tapioca is fresh. And I was right. The tapioca was soft yet chewy. I had a bliss cup of bubble tea!
The service was friendly and efficient. The price is about 50 cents extra compared to Chinatown, but it’s understandable.
No minimum for credit card is a big plus!
I sincerely hope this business will stay long. So here is one suggestion to the owner: make more lights at your store front area! When I walked by, I thought the store was closed… (if you don’t understand what I mean, go check Hinomaru, the ramen shop few stores down. They have bright and inviting lights at store front. It will get you more customers!)
I’ll definitely go back to get more bubble teas as well as to try the food!

Yes yes yes! BOBA in the nabe. It’s been a long time coming, Astoria. I am a standard milk tea boba kind of girl, and Vivi nails it. Their branding is also cute. Can’t wait to come back (very often)

I am obsessed with Red bean Matcha. Those precious, little, red beans swimming in the green matcha milk tea. No sugar. Bliss!
First bubble tea place on Ditmars, great addition to the neighborhood. I met the owner and her husband, really nice folks. They are passionate and care about the clients’ experiences and feedback.
I was never a fan of the bubbles itself but I’m into milk teas, sometimes with beans, jelly or pudding added-​on. The strawberry and coconut milk teas are good too, yet I tend to always go for the red bean Japanese Matcha. Besides drinks, Vivi Bubble Tea also has savory snacks. They have dumplings (boiled or pan fried), Taiwanese sweet sausages and popcorn chicken (4 flavors). All very affordable and tasty. The snacks are made on demand so you might have to wait a little but know that your order will be fresh.
The service is quick and the staff always friendly. They are open until 9pm everyday, kitchen closes at 8pm.

Woohoo! So happy to have an awesome bubble tea place in my neighborhood. And they deliver too!
Was under the weather this weekend but I really wanted bubble tea, so the husband and I ordered two bubble teas and an order of the popcorn chicken for a snack. I got the taro with tapioca and my husband got the honeydew. We got the «garlic» seasoning for our chicken.
Both teas were delicious, as was the chicken. And delivery came very quick. Looks like this will be my new go-​to bubble tea place. Very happy!

The owner is so nice. She was helpful in picking out the best flavors.
Hot black tea w milk. Delicious.
Hot ginger tea w milk. Yum if you like ginger.
Tiramisu milk tea slush w bubbles. Yum. Nice coffee flavor. Just sweet enough.
Clean.
Rewards card.
A medium milk tea is $ 4. Large $ 5.
Fruit teas are Btwn $ 3.25 — 5

5 stars for the friendly service, plentiful seating on a Sunday afternoon & the FRUIT TEA with ALOE!!!
I got mine with 70% sugar and it was perfect for me :)
I wasn’t as big a fan of the peach something or other… anyways, stick with the FRUIT TEA & you’ll be happy. PROMISE!

Fantastic bubble teas. Great assortment of hot and cold. Am working my way through the menu. Tried the vegetable dumplings and they were fantastic. Not of a fan of any of the red bean paste teas. But the passion fruit and tiramusu were outstanding! Had the chocoberry with extra bubbles and it was very yummy! They have a loyalty card now so that’s a plus.
Nice atmosphere .They just need to get rid of the door track ledge that you have to step over to get into the store. It’s marked, but it can be an issue. Staff all very friendly and service was excellent!

Great bubble tea. they accommodate all levels of sweetness. I like 30%. There black milk tea was delicious but not fake or artificial tasting like I find at other bubble tea spots.
Now you wouldn’t believe this but their food is great. I tried the popcorn chicken and dumplings.
I was disappointed not to see hot sauce but after trying 1 perfectly seasoned bite I knew I would be unnecessary.
The fried dumplings where honestly a 10. Juicy, flavorful and a nice crispy sear. I ordered both just to try and ate every morsel.
Can’t wait to go back.
Counter staff was friendly too

Absolutely love this place. Happy to see a bubble tea place in Astoria. I tried the Green Tea bubble tea and my husband got the curly fries. Both were amazing– looking forward to trying the rest of their treats!
Definitely try this place out– it’s nice to see something fresh on ditmars that ISNT a sushi place!

Cute and fun. Got the chocolate milk tea and a coconut bubble tea. Pretty good. So many things to choose from can’t wait to come back and try the tirimisu slush.

Great bubble tea selections… Mini bites that are truly affordable… Welcome to Ditmars!
Cool to see a bubble tea place right by us!

Finally a Bobba tea in Astoria!
Got a large drink (free up size cup until Oct 31).
They also take CREDIT CARDS!
About 5 tables to sit. Spacious, grand opening so everything is new.
Service is average. But food and drink comes quickly. Convenient location.
Got my cold Tiramisu Milk Tea (no bobba). And a Pepper Salt Popcorn Chicken. total came out about $ 9. But i used 10% off with Unilocal App.

What a great addition to the neighborhood. The service was great and the hot milk tea was great. Great for the fall and winter. Be sure to try the fried chicken, garlic popcorn