Kung Fu Tea

My boyfriend and I have visited the Houston location before and thought that it was pretty good. We were pleasantly surprised to see that they decided to expand to the DFW area.
Unlike other boba tea places, the tea here tastes extremely herbal. Nearly healthy when you take small sips of it. I like how Kung Fu focuses on just drinks and not a mix of finger foods. The menu is very focused and also gives you a slight amount of flexibility with the amount of sweetness and ice for your tea. I tried the earl grey milk tea and it was okay. Didn’t have a good ratio of tea to milk (more tea-​based). The original milk tea is a win here, along with several of their green teas. My personal favorite is the grapefruit green tea.
Less ice is the way to go. They tend to be too generous with the ice, which limits the amount of tea that really goes into your cup. I mean like, more than ½ of your cup will be large ice cubes. Several others have also mentioned an extra charge with credit cards. It’ll be another 50 cents if you’re spending under $ 10. Aim to get 3 drinks or pay with cash. 50 cents is a ridiculous surcharge for a credit card transaction.
I could easily push this location to 4 stars, but the customer service here is always unpleasant. The woman that works the register gets your order wrong one too many times. I’ve been here at least 20 times since the location opened, and she still has inaccuracies with our order and others. Due to her mistakes, I’ve sometimes had to pay an extra 50 cents to purchase another drink separately because she failed to ring it up the first time with the rest of my order. I’ve also observed this happen with other guests at Kung Fu.
Overall, great tea. A nice place to visit if you’re looking for an afternoon drink, but try to look past the poor customer service.

Mmmm… bubble tea and it’s not too far of a drive for me… can’t be good for my wallet or weight but I’m glad this place opened up. It reminds me of the bubble tea I had on my recent trip to L.A. and it’s pretty comparable. I love that their menu indicates the percentage of sweetness you want in your drink. I usually order the Lychee punch with nata (lychee) jelly. So YUMMY! Their oolong milk tea is also delicious. After you place your order, they give you a receipt that you hang onto until they call your number. Once your number is called, show them your receipt and they will give you your order.
As far as the atmosphere of the place, I feel like I’m kind of walking into a club as I get closer to the register to place my order because of the music they play back there. It’s a little strange but doesn’t bother me too much. There’s quite a few places to sit and chat while you wait for your order. If you go during the afternoon on the weekend, expect a LONG LINE of people. Highly recommend this place!

I am not exaggerating when I say this is the BEST boba place in the DFW area.
The boba texture is consistently perfect, which is the most important aspect of a boba shop. Their taro milk green tea (half sweet) is my absolute favorite drink combination. The taro flavor is distinct while still allowing the subtle green tea flavor to come through.
I always get a small, but then when I get to the bottom, I wish I had gotten a large instead.
The $ 10 to use a credit card minimum is a little inconvenient, but I will gladly put up with that for consistently perfect boba.
I hear they are opening 2 new locations in Plano and Richardson soon. When that happens, Kung Fu Tea will likely be the only place I get boba from.

Similar to the one in Houston, packed. I got an almond milk tea which is pretty hard to screw up, but my mom got a fancy drink which was supposed to have coffee and milk tea but after review and inspection by my parents it was supposedly just straight up milk.
Probably one of the better places to get your boba fix because the boba here is on point but if you want that special drink i described above this is not it, so minus two stars because this is supposed to be a specialty drink place!

We came to Kung Fu Teas for some drinks after dinner. The interior is pretty standard with hard wooden benches lining the walls and red metal chairs; not exactly a cozy or affectionately «cute» Asian tea place.
I got a mocha coffee and my girlfriend got a hot oolong milk tea. The girl behind the counter was a little rude and we felt like she was in a rush to get our order even though there were only a handful of people in line and seated. However, we did get our drinks promptly. Keep in mind they charge you .50 cent for credit/​debit card transactions under $ 10, which is pretty stupid since most places only do under $ 5. While they are one of few places in the area that do hot milk tea, I was not blown away. The prices at Kung Fu Tea are ok for the milk tea, but expensive for the «large» espresso which just looked like a regular coffee.
Not taking into account the service, I would come back to try their other drinks, but for now with just «ok» pricey coffee and average milk tea, Kung Fu Teas gets a ³⁄₅.

So after hearing such great things about this place and how everyone and their mom’s come here, I was finally in the area and stopped by for some hot milk tea.
The service was not quite there. The lady at the counter was very rude and rushed and there was no line when I went. I don’t understand why I couldn’t take the time to look at the menu, in addition she seemed to be giving me an attitude as well.
I got my drink, the hot oolong milk tea with bubbles, while it was good. It wasn’t anything special in my opinion. While it is better than fat straws in plano, it’s just average tea and I won’t drive out of my way for it.

Hesitated for a while before coming here, now I tried it twice, so it’s official!
Atmosphere: (⁴⁄₅)
* Beautiful lighting and decoration, the acoustic inside is quite echo so when it’s busy can be very loud.
Drinks: (⁵⁄₅)
* Absolutely delicious! The package and flavor is spectacular. Price can be expensive, like if you don’t pay with cash when your order is under $ 10 (and unless you order in groups, it’s always going to be under $ 10), there is 50 cents extra charge, or if you want to add boba or jelly it’s also 50 cents, but that doesn’t jeopardize the fact that it’s just sensational taste.
Staff: (⁴⁄₅)
* Fast and organized can appear to have a little attitude, but it doesn’t really matter for a café set up.
Cleanliness: (⁵⁄₅)
* Very well kept, clean, and easy for the eyes.
Good hang out spot: Yes, but can be overwhelming when busy. No wifi here tho.

Came to see what all the hype was all about located in the revamped SE corner of trinity mills (George bush) and old Denton. They got a lot going on and more coming.
We got here around 6 on a Sunday night, with about 6 to 8 other guests either in line or waiting on a drink. I myself got the very berry tea with bubbles, not much of any of the milk stuff. Fiancé got a Oreo milk tea, complaint on hers is that she asked for the smaller size, the cashier even picked up the smaller cup at the register and we nodded yes, but got the bigger size somehow, not sure what we got charged? Other complaint is that there was not enough ice /​drink not as cold as would like.
My very berry tea was pretty good, same issue w the lack of ice, not cold enough and the berry pieces were left in my drink. Fiancé liked that aspect but I wish it would have been strained.
Also, they charge you .50 if you use card under $ 10. Drinks are somewhat more expensive here I think than other places I think. Probably be back though.

I was craving some boba really badly and was told this place was bomb by some friends of mine. I am a boba connoisseur, so I had to go check it Kung Fu Tea. Will they knock me out with their flavor? Or will they fall short of the critical hit?
After only one visit, I have to say that the oolong milk tea was pretty good. Their green milk tea was also very nice! Not too sweet, which I can respect. Their menu is pretty stacked and their choices of lychee, grass jelly and more were pretty tight. The grass jelly (called «herbal jelly» on their menu) was Anh-​point. I definitely enjoyed that, instead of unhealthy boba. But y’know, grass jelly can also be unhealthy too, I wouldn’t know (starts researching now). When I entered, it was pretty much empty, but filled up pretty quickly. It’s location by Daiso is great! Dangerous… But great when it comes to parking and access.
Anywho, the worse part about this place has to be the service sometimes. That’s why I had to take away a star. The first experience was perfect, besides the harsh smell of their straws which are apparently customized. But the second visit was not that great because when I was going to get my order, I decided to throw away my receipt, which I hadn’t realized has your order # on it. Whoops. And then when I got to my drink, the guy wouldn’t let me have it until I stated my entire order first. I mean, it’s something that is annoying, but maybe KFT can implement a number system that they can give instead of paper receipts and therefore provide less paper waste. That would be easier, and more efficient IMO.
Other than that meh experience, I’ll always be returning to KFT because there’s great choices of drinks, enough seating areas for friends, and it’s conveniently located for me. Good combo.

Not sure what the hype is about but this place is a no no for me. Had it in Houston and I was like nah bro. Tried it again in Carrolton and my response was the same. Don’t remember what I had in htown but in dtown, I got the red bean wow milk. It’s literally a $ 4 drink of skim milk with some red beans and tapioca. Like seriously? I can get a gallon is skim milk for $ 4.
This is definitely not my place of choice if I want non-​alcoholic drinks.

I’ve been a fan of Kung Fu tea since they open in Houston. Before this location, their other location outside of New York was Houston. Yup, you can tell I’m a fan! I know their whole history! they’ve been franchising all over the nation the past year. This was a must stop at least once on every trip I took in Houston. So glad they opened one in Dallas! what’s worse is that its only five mins from my house! OMG I’m going to get so fat from all the boba. LOL I love it!!!
I always get regular KF milk tea with either boba or their jelly. Their boba is ALWAYS the right amount of chewy, never hard. The tea here is the best and I’ve never had anything else like it before. Their sizes are medium and large. $.50 for boba and the medium drinks are about $ 4 with boba. The drinks are just the right amount of sweet! They have both hot and cold tea drinks. For the lactose intolerant, FEAR NOT! you can drink milk because its lactaid brand. I’m lactose intolerant and haven’t been sick from drinking their milk teas yet so that’s a plus!
The wait can be ridiculous during peak hour but that’s because it’s THAT good! Average wait is 20 mins during peak hours. When is peak hour you ask? pretty much anything after school or when the kids are awake.

I was not aware of this chain boba tea shop, but my friend suggested it after our dinner. I am always up for milk tea!
The shop is in Carrollton near Daiso, catty-​corner to where Hmart is located.
We went around 8:30 and it was pretty busy. The interior is clean, with wooden tables and plenty of seats, including bar stool seating. The interior could have been a little more decorative (it is Christmas after all); even aside from that, new shops should have aesthetic appeal to draw in customers. They should have taken advantage of that or added couches/​comfy chairs.
We went up to the resister and I asked if they had grass jelly (which they call herbal jelly).
Yes.
Okay, can I have taro milk green tea with herbal jelly?
Medium or large?
Medium.
Again, not rude, but just a flat way to interact.
And I agree with the other Unilocalers. It’s a little loud in there, so the workers were shouting numbers. Plus the workers seemed a bit confused whose drinks were whose. We waited a little longer than I’m used to for milk tea.
On to the drink.
It was pretty good. For the drink itself, I’d probably give it a solid 4 stars. It had a creamy, but not too creamy texture, just the right amount of sweetness, and glorious ribbons of grass jelly!
If this was closer, I’d definitely stop by a lot!
I love that you can customize the ice and sweetness, but I feel like it’s a little too much power given to consumers. 0, 30, 50, 70% sweetness and less ice, light ice, no ice or warm? I guess it makes customizing easier and more efficient.
Overall this is a good boba tea place, with great location power being near the ktown eateries.
I’m excited to come back and try the other teas!

Came back two more times just to make sure it wasn’t an off day the first time I went, but I was still disappointed. Had the matcha milk tea the second time. It was super powdery. I decided to try the passion fruit green tea the third time. It was so sweet I couldn’t even taste the tea.
Service is also bad. Worker never give you instruction on how you’re suppose to pick up your drink. People get confused and picking up the wrong drinks all the time. The place is pretty small, so it gets pretty loud. Sorry, but I’m not coming back.

I think I’m the odd one out here because my friends could not stop raving about the Kung Fu Tea location in Houston, whereas I only found it average (I don’t like my milk tea to leave behind a foamy residue in the cup, okay? :T)
Anywho, when news came around of a Kung Fu Tea opening up next to the hopping H-​Mart /​Daiso /​soon-​to-​be Ranch 99 square, I found myself in the store to give Kung Fu another shot. Here’s a breakdown of my visits thus far:
Pros:
— Love, love, LOVE the customization you can have for your drink. You can adjust the amount of ice and sugar and add in a variety of toppings of your choice (e.g., tapioca, pudding, lychee jelly, etc). Admittedly, some other places may do this but it’s not explicitly written out on the menu.
— My favorite so far is the grapefruit green tea. I haven’t been able to find any other grapefruit teas nearly as light and refreshing at other places.
Cons:
— $ 10 credit card limit? I can’t think of any other bubble tea café in the Hmart area, much less the DFW metroplex, that enforces such a *silly* limit. Granted, they’ll still accept your card if the total is less than $ 10, but they’ll tack on a $ 0.50 fee for doing so. If no other store is doing this, maybe Kung Fu should take the hint and follow suit?
— Atmosphere is a little confusing. One half of the bubble tea café is earthy and modern, and the other half is… blank with barren walls? Sort of kills the atmosphere: T
— Milk teas here still leave some weird foamy residue in the cup. Why? What is this? I also tried the passion fruit green tea — not amazing, but not the worst I’ve had.
Overall, Kung Fu Tea is still just okay in my opinion. It certainly has its merits and I’m not opposed to going if my friends want to grab a drink, but it’s not really my first choice either. If I come, I’ll probably order drinks that are strictly tea-​based without any milk or creamer in it.

Honestly I had a lot of expectations for this place because I felt like all my friends saw this place as a must stop place when they made a trip to Houston. I’ve been going to Fat Straws for 10+ years, and I have to say Kung Fu Tea comes no where close. First off there’s a .50 cent upcharge if you don’t spend $ 10. Who does that lol? It’s 2015 guys, learn how to do some business. It’s already bad enough that your prices are above most bubble tea places.
First off the interior and overall cleanliness of the place is great, but it was pretty toasty in there for me. Found myself wanting to leave because of the uncomfortable temperature.
The drinks are just okay. Better than your average hmart café bubble teas but doesn’t come close to Fat Straws. The passion fruit slush just tasted like pure syrup and sugar, wasn’t a big fan. My biggest complaint are the bubbles. They had an okay texture but they all had this weird after taste I wasn’t used to. I ended up spitting all of it out.
And Kung Fu Tea definitely needs to work on their service. Realize that as the consumers, we’re the ones running your business. Learn to train your employees to be some what nice and learn to smile a little. I won’t be coming back, I’ll stick with the legendary Fat Straws! This place is all hype.

My friends and I went on a Saturday afternoon around 4:30. It was
not as crowded when we got there, but it got busy shortly thereafter. It took us about 15 minutes to get our drinks. I know this place just opened, but still… that was a pretty long wait. I ordered the Kung Fu Milk Tea half sweet, with bubbles and less ice. I appreciate the fact that you can customize your drinks in regards to the level of sweetness and amount of ice. I really liked the consistency of their boba as they were chewy, and not hard or powdery. The milk tea itself was decent… maybe I should order the one with taro next time (my friends recommended it). The only downside besides the wait time is that they charge an extra $ 0.50 for using a credit/​debit card for orders less than $ 10. Seriously, who does that anymore?!

Things to know abou Kung Fu Tea, yes it’s over hyped, it’s a popular boba chain in the US, they are consistent.
Yes, KFT is a little over hyped but one thing that it is for sure is consistent, when I come I know that the drink I ordered last time will taste the same if I order it again and same for it’s other locations through out the country. The «big» craze about KFT is that they serve honey boba, meaning they soak their boba in honey to give it the sweet taste. I like the taste of their boba and the texture.
Their milk teas have a very strong milk flavor, almost like you can’t really taste the tea however I kinda like it, it’s weirdly addicting and I find myself switching between the green milk tea and oolong milk tea. The green milk tea is more plain and the oolong milk tea has a nice smokey flavor to it. Each drink is made to order, meaning each tea is shaken when ordered and not made in a large batch, you can control the sweetness of your tea but their 100% sweetness isn’t really that sweet for me so I usually leave it at that.
I don’t know if it’s cause the walls and floor are made of wood but man does it get loud inside. If you’re there during a busy time you might have to shout a little to talk to the person next to you. But they do have tons of outlets everywhere and seats.
They are still in their soft opening phase but I heard from the manager that their grand opening will be sometime in December and they wil be offering a BOGO deal so be on the look out!
Tips: If you wanna pay with card and your order isn’t over $ 10 they will charge you 50 cents so make sure to bring cash if you’re only ordering 1 drink!

What I like about Kung Fu Tea is you can adjust the sweetness level of your drink to however you like it (50%, 70%…even 0%). You can also control the amount of ice that will be put into your drink. The flavor and the texture of the boba or «bubbles» here is on point and is the reason why I will return. The bubbles are sweet, chewy, and not too soft to the point where they’re mushy. The oolong milk tea was pretty standard but I liked the consistency and that it wasn’t overly sweet with a good tea flavor even though I did not adjust my sweetness level.
I also tried the Oreo milk tea and it had a weird after taste of fruit loops…
The drinks here are also pretty expensive. I usually get boba + herbal jelly with my milk tea but $ 4 for a large milk tea + 50 cents for boba + 50 cents for herbal jelly = $ 5 drink? I couldn’t justify paying $ 5 plus tax for milk tea.
Beware: the wait time is ridiculous! This place is insanely popular and hyped up amongst the azns and the line is almost out the door. I waited in line for 25 minutes and waited 20 minutes after I ordered for my drink. Ask yourself if 45 minutes is worth the wait for a boba drink… I’d probably wait until the hype dies down.

What they’re known for? Their honey boba. Only had one drink at this KFT location: Very Berry Green Tea. I liked it so much I got it again the next day.
My friend had the milk grean tea. Tasted like milk. My other friend didn’t like his Oolong Peach Tea. My sis didn’t really care for the Taro slush at this location (she liked the one she had in Houston). So I guess it depends on the drink and it’s not consistent. I haven’t tried their almond or coffee milk teas yet. The one in Houston was good though.
Service: Prob the worst of all the boba joints in Dallas. Each time I went here it’s at least a good 20 mins to get your drink (s). Zombie-​like service.
Spend $ 10 or more you can use your credit card, otherwise they will charge a fee. To be safe, use cash. They will need to see your receipt before you can pick up your drink (s). They open later and close earlier than the one in Houston.
I like KFT so I’m giving them the benefit of the doubt (regardless of 1 out of 4 drinks) we’ve had here so far. Will be back for my Very Berry Green Tea though… until I get sick of it.
Is it me or they are opening later and closing earlier each time? Getting lazy?

So… this place has been open for a little over a week, and I’ve already been 3 times despite the 30 minute drive. :) I first tried KF Tea in NYC, and it was awesome, so I had pretty high expectations for it. As a self-​proclaimed boba aficionado, Kung Fu Tea is now one of my absolute favorites in the DFW metroplex. If you’re a fan of honey boba (boba that has been soaked in honey/​brown sugar), this is the place for you!
It’s located in a fairly empty strip across the highway from H Mart, but next to Daiso and the future 99 Ranch. The first time my friends and I came here, we braved driving through a huge thunderstorm just for boba so there was absolutely no line at all! But be warned: usually there’s a huge line, especially on weekends. The next two times I came (one Saturday afternoon, one Friday evening), I waited at least 10 – 15 mins just to order.
The menu is pretty small, but covers all the important stuff. My go-​to order is the Kung Fu Green Milk Tea with boba. The tea is really delicious but almost 100% creamer, but the boba is the real star. I love honey boba. The ordering process is pretty streamlined, and I like that they display your order on the screen so that you can double check that everything is correct. The drinks are definitely on the pricey side – $ 4.50 for a large with boba, but well worth it in my opinion. Oh, and they do accept credit cards, but they charge an extra $ 0.50 if your total is less than $ 10.
I’m sure I’ll be back at least once every couple of weeks. This place is fueling my boba addiction…