Bubbles and Ice

Very good boba tea from what I’ve had before, had a wide variety of milk teas and a plethora of pearls. 5 stars, would definitely visit again!

So, this was my second time going to Bubbles and Ice, my first time was not good and I decided to give it one more chance. Our second time going, we were disappointed by our drinks that tasted diluted and just subpar again. My wife got the Taro slush with boba and I got a Vietnamese coffee. The Taro slush my wife order tasted like blended ice with not enough Taro flavoring. Pretty much a drink that just has way to much ice, where it dilutes the flavor. My wife asked if she could have some more Taro flavoring mixed in, the worker said she would remake it, but a few moments later came back and said that it was not possible for her to add more Taro powder flavoring, we could either take the drink or just have it removed from our check. We kindly asked to have it removed. When my Vietnamese coffee arrived, there was a layer of cream/​milk (not condensed milk) on top. Never have seen that before, I sipped the Vietnamese coffee before stirring in the layer of cream/​milk. The taste was subpar and diluted tasting. No one complains about coffee being too strong, but weak coffee, coffee grounds that have had too much water go through them, is not very good and upsetting. I mixed in the cream/​milk and the taste of coffee was pretty much non-​existent. Tasted like a mixture of water/​ice/​cream/​milk and a hint of coffee. I’m Vietnamese and make this coffee drink all the time and I’ve gotten it at many Vietnamese restaurants across the country and they typically are very strong with a very non-​diluted coffee taste. I’ve always had it as, Café Du Monde, with condensed milk. On the bottom of the drink was a layer of coffee grounds, pure black. I do know that with the metal drip, some grounds do get through, but there were tons. I asked to have the coffee remade without the cream/​milk, which they did for me. The remade one tasted as diluted coffee as the first, just without cream/​milk on top. I’d suggest either more coffee grounds in the filter for the amount of water/​ice used or less water/​ice used for the amount of coffee grounds in the filter, considering the ice to chill the drink also, this would fix the diluted coffee taste. The other worker asked where I was from, (not sure if he was asking about my culture background, what type of Asian (I’m Vietnamese), or what area of the United States I was from) so that threw me off, but he said that around there, people like his Vietnamese coffee with the cream/​milk. Whether that’s true or not, I’ll never know. They were nice enough to offer to remake drinks or remove them from the check. The workers were nice and cordial, but the drinks just didn’t meet the hype. It is weird that they have to take your credit/​debit card to the next room to charge it. Having to go through Noodles and Rice to get to Bubbles and Ice was awkward as you walk about the eatery with everyone trying to eat their dinner. The little shop is painted very colorful and is kid friendly.

The best still is chewy boba down the street. There boba is decent and it’s one of the few that doesn’t get me sick luckily.

What a fun little place. It’s a shared space with the noodle place next door. You have to enter the restaurant and snake around to the bubble tea shop.
The owner (or maybe she was the manager) was very friendly and helpful regarding recommendations for food the next time we come by.
My son got some snow. Holy cow how have I not had this before?! He loved it. And while my boba wasn’t quite right, it was still good.
We’ll be back to try the food for sure!

Stopped here last night for the first time and glad I did. I tried Asian style shaved ice for the first time. It was different but awesome!!! Taro flavor with coconut, pineapple, and redbeans… My new hangout spot with friends! :)

I’ve tried a few of their desserts at Bubbles and Ice and by far, taro shaved ice is my favorite. This is really an attached dessert shop to Noodles and Rice, the restaurant next door. Since it’s run by the same team, you get the same great/​friendly service. Everything we’ve tried have been really delicious.
I think the only downside is they still need to iron out their operations. We’ve seen some customers walking in and no one was on this side of the house. For those new to Bubbles and Ice and not realizing all the staff are on the restaurant side, it would be confusing.

My kids had the chocolate milk tea and the chocolate snow. I had the almond milk tea with boba and strawberry popping pearls. They all were really good! We will definitely come back here. And next door is an Asian restaurant that looks good. :-)

Love this place. It’s attached to the best hot pot in Orlando Noodles and Rice… If I’m not mistaken they have the same owners which is cool. I remember when he just had opened up the Bubbles and Ice side and was showing me around the store and was filling me in on his plans for the location.
so the Tea’s right. That’s what this review is all about. They are awesome. I’ve tried a few of them and they are always great. My most recent taste adventure was with the green tea milk tea. BOMB… We ordered it while enjoying some Ramen (Which was BOMB x2). This version of Milk tea wasn’t super green in color like you would expect but it was super packed with flavor. It felt like a dessert which was perfect cause I was craving something sweet and was going to go a few doors down to grab a snack. So, not only did it save me a trip and a few bucks it gave me another reason to tell my friends to come by and grab a beverage.

This place was just ok. It’s connected to Noodles and Rice (I’m assuming owned by the same folks) with an adjoining door so after our dinner we headed here to grab dessert. I’m not much of a boba tea person but since our friends were, we were open to checking it out.
It’s a brightly lit spot with funky, kiddish style furniture – obviously there more for looks than comfort. There’s a huge fish tank on display and some fun pop style art on the walls. The night we were there it was fairly packed and we realized that some of the overflow of people waiting for a table for Noodles & Rice had gathered here — servers were coming from next door to call out names that were on the list for a table.
Anyways, we didn’t really see anyone at the counter so we decided to snag a table and order 2 by 2. Their menu is a list of not only boba teas but also shaved ice, coffees and even desserts. I got a little overwhelmed with the menu so I ended up going with a Vietnamese coffee. When I asked a question regarding it, the girl behind the counter kind of rolled her eyes and then pointed up at the wall and said that the coffee is made with Café Du Monde coffee. I just didn’t find her very friendly/​receptive to questions and she obviously just wanted us to hurry up and place our order. My husband placed his order and paid with a debit card and she had to run next door to run the card so just heads up if you aren’t comfortable with the card not being in plain sight when charged. But I’m sure you can walk over with the person if need be.
Our friends ended up ordering after we got back to the table. We waited a good bit and orders started coming to our table one by one. My husband received his deep fried ice cream first with a fork and steakknife. (We got a good chuckle out of that). Eventually our friends orders came next… and then my drink came dead last. Which was really awhile since by that time my husband was finished with his dessert. So timing is definitely off since it seemed to be a 1 woman ship that night preparing the orders.
There wasn’t anyone in the dining area checking on customers so once you order at the counter and receive, there really isn’t any interaction with employees. There were tables around us with trash and beer bottles gathered well after people had left and no one was coming around and clearing or cleaning.
It was just an ok experience that could’ve been better and needs more improvement. I kinda feel like this place is an afterthought to Noodles and Rice and it shows.

Many reviews cite the extremely slow service– they are not exaggerating. The milk tea is prepared using powder, which, as anyone who loves boba knows, makes for a disgusting drink. For 4.25, I was extremely disappointed. I figured you can’t judge a book by its cover, but in this case, one can. It is dimly lit, and tacky. Woe to you if you’re epileptic.
If you aren’t from the east coast and you’re looking for good milk tea, don’t waste your time here. Its worse than what I had previously considered to be the worst boba I’ve tried– Tapioca Express. Ugh.

Got to this place thru groupon and glad we got it. awesome dessert and good boba tea. the staff is super friendly and fast service as well.

I’ve walked by Bubbles and Ice on my way to Noodles and Rice (get it? I KNOW! How cute right??) and wanted to try but I never have enough room for desert. While walking by, I saw seats and chairs that looked like they are from an elementary school– fun and colorful.
I finally got a chance to go yesterday with some friends. They have all sorts of deserts ranging from slushies, boba teas, shaved ice, and fried bananas. My friends had a Groupon which included cheese purses (think of rangoons, except sweet and filled with a sweet cheese) and fried bananas which I was able to try each. They were so good, but felt so guilty because it’s so fried. haha
The service was nice= the staff was friendly. The only problem is they serve their deserts next door also, so they seem like they were backed up from orders.
It didn’t seem like they had much a/​c in the place either, but there are fans blowing everywhere. I wouldn’t want to be in an ice cream place that’s cold anyway.
Overall, cute place. I’ll be back sometime soon!

Located near phở 88 right off colonial drive, this small asian café will remind you of a place in taiwan or even hong kong. They offer typical asian cafes offer (boba, fried tempura ice cream, teas, shaved ice, etc.) I had the opportunity to try two shaved ices with fruits such as mango and kiwi and another combination with green tea with red bean and something else (I can’t remember). I will say they did try but sadly, if you expect soft and delicate powder like shaved ice just like in china, taiwan, HK, or even hawaii, you might be slightly disappointed. The consistency of the shaved ice is more like a snow cone/​snow cone machine. Another way I can describe it is slushy snow (for people who ski/snowboard…imagine the snow at 3 pm on a sunny day out at the foot of the mountain near the base). The tempura ice cream also was not executed properly (the batter outside was still too soft/​not full cooked– made me a bit worried if it was safe to eat without getting an upset stomach). As for the other items on the menu I can not comment on.
Overall, I would say the place is okay, but not outstanding or amazing.

Awesome little place!
As you walk inside, it screams Asian, not in the typical «Asian joint in America» way, but in the «I feel like I would see this in Asia way». That is, COLORFUL AND CARTOONY. Very bright colors, colorful neon lights, cartoon figures on the walls, a Jackie Chan movie playing from a projector on a large wall, and lots of energy.
So there were seven of us, and we all got shaved snow. For myself, I got Honeydew & Coconut. Someone else got Taro Root, another got Blueberry, one got Watermelon, etc. etc. Lots of flavors there. Everything from Green Tea to Pick your fruit, and even red bean. We all had ours topped with condensed milk. YUM!
As someone else said in another review, they freeze their blocks of ice with the flavoring, so it is infused. That very much explains why it was so amazingly good. On the flip side, they were out of several flavor choices, which now makes perfect sense since it isn’t like most places that merely put some syrup on top. Trust me, the difference is significant.
This is absolutely a «stop whenever I am driving through the area» place. I strongly recommend it.
TIP: Be sure to look at the little pop up board outside of the door before you walk in. They featured special flavors of the day that are NOT on the menu. I didn’t take note when I walked in, but when we left, I saw some I would have certainly wanted to try, such as ginger.

I’ve been to several places that sell boba tea (Bobalicious, SnoTea, and Chibi Boba), and this one is one I can see myself going back to. First thing I want to point out though: the location of this place is right next to Noodles and Rice! I was beyond confused when trying to look up the exact location, but when my brother and I got there, we realized it’s right next door. Also, they only have parallel parking, so you might have to park across the street.
Anyway, to the exciting stuff! The décor itself is nice: very artsy with cute little chairs and tables. We went at night which I think is the best time to go to fully enjoy the décor because they have neon lights almost everywhere; in a way it reminded me of some clubs in Downtown Orlando.
Now for the service: the people here are incredibly nice. They know their stuff and are helpful. The only problem I had was something that someone else (the one with the 1 star) stated: waiting for the boba. See, when we got there, it wasn’t busy at all. Heck, there was nobody there, even for a Saturday night. My brother and I both ordered boba tea, and took them 1 – 2 minutes to fix it up, which is fine. But then one of them stated that it would take an extra 10 minutes to make more of the boba.
Now, I’ve NEVER had to wait so long for a cup of boba tea before. During the time that they had no customers, they should’ve made more of the boba (which I always thought was premade and packaged and ready for stores to use). So why make customers wait? In the end, we ended up with half the amount of boba in our drinks (because we were not about to wait for the rest), and left.
Even though we had less boba, the drinks completely made up for it. The drinks themselves are SO GOOD. I believe they use soy milk, which is great for any vegans or lactose intolerant people out there. One thing that was definitely different for me was how they prepared the drink: they didn’t mix it, so the milk was floating on top. Interesting, but delicious nonetheless. My brother got the taro milk tea and I ended up withtl the mango, both of which we recommend!
Only downside is that, yes, their milk teas are a bit too sweet. I’m not sure why it is or what they put in their teas, but the ones we got were definitely sweet, sweeter than any other boba tea I’ve tried. So if interested but not in the sweetness of the drinks, perhaps try asking them to not make it as sugary (mind you, it’s not candy sweet, but a few others have pointed out it is quite sweet).
I can see myself coming back here, especially at night!

So I decided to come here after Unilocaling a couple places to get boba in Orlando. To be honest, I do not think I will ever come back considering the ample amount of options within the vicinity.
Let’s start with the positives:
1) The décor is pretty nice. Reminds me of a couple places in the Bay Area.
2) The cashier was friendly and helpful
Negatives:
1) I came in, and was ignored for a good 5 minutes at the register by one of the employees after asking for a menu.
2) Very slow service. As noted above, not only did I wait for a menu — I also waited for over 15 minutes for my drink. After 15 minutes, I was informed that I had to «wait another 10 minutes for the boba to be ready». To be honest, this is a tea shop that uses powders to make their milk tea. It shouldn’t take more than 5 minutes to prepare this.
3) When I asked for a refund, what appeared to be the owner did even appear apologetic for this extended wait.
Final opinion: For a tea shop that retails each tea for $ 4.25 — I would hope they would up their level of service.

«Noodles and Rice… Bubbles and Ice… Noodles and Rice… Bubbles and Ice…» Yeah, I was mentally chanting that on the drive from Jacksonville to Orlando lol
So the four of us (my two friends, hubbo and I) did a day trip to Orlando recently. We picked Noodles and Rice and Bubble and Ice (cause I’ve been craving N&R’s food ever since our last trip). We arrived right around noon and after the big meal next door, we waltz’d on over to Bubbles and Ice.
Ok, I’ve had shaved ice like… a million times. Ok, maybe I exaggerated a little, but really, I am originally from Taiwan and had shaved ice as a kid on an almost daily basis especially in the summer. So shaved ice is like my comfort dessert food. I can say that Bubbles and Ice’s shaved snow is like shaved ice on steroid. I picked the taro shaved snow and added red and green beans plus condense milk. It was super delicious. The shaved snow is from a block of taro flavored ice. So instead of plain ice with topping, it was infused already with intense delicious taro flavor.
It’s unfortunate that I was already stuffed by the time we went to Bubbles and Ice due to our big meal next door. There were various things on the menu I’d have loved to try, including their waffle and boba tea. Talking to the owner/​chef, he has ideas to add more exciting items on the menu. Yep, another must visit place added to our list of places to go when visiting Orlando!

Wow! This place is so neat! More than your average Boba Tea and slush joint… Bubbles and Ice is an inspiring vision of asian dessert flavours. I highly reccomend the shaved ice (made with soy milk, so vegans rejoice!). it’s a house recipe and so light and fluffy… almost like frozed cotton candy! We tried coconut with coconut shavings, chocolate sauce and strawberry poppers! It was like eating an icy cloud of joy.
Get with it, folks! Yogurt is out and gourmet shaved ice is in!
(These guys also serve up fried banana, fried ice cream and fried cheese cake, along with other familiar asian restaurant desserts. They also have a projector to show movies at night! Check their website for details!)

Bubble Tea! One of my favorite treats. The bubble teas here are good, a bit sweet, but that’s not a bad thing in my book.
The place is tricked out like some kind of technicolor dream meets peewee’s playhouse. Brightly colored furniture and animé-​graffiti walls give it a mod/​harajuku/​sesame street vibe. Reminds me of places in Koreatown in Manhatan or Flushing, Queens.

The shaved ice is made with soy milk instead of the usual regular milk, I like that. There’s a lot of flavor options for the ice and the teas and the guy working here is really honest about what would be good and what he doesn’t like. That’s hard to come by in this world.
The shaved ice is more like powdery snow. It’s amazing, like nothing I’ve ever tasted. Not drowned in syrup, it’s already flavored. I got green tea and coconut and my sister got taro and coconut.
Definitely coming back to this place.