Boba King (Center City)

Best bubble tea, milk tea, and dessert in town.

Boba King (Center City) is one of the bubble tea shops listed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The business is registered at 1232 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107; use this page to check its hours, phone number and Google rating before you make the trip. Google also lists it under cafe, which is worth knowing if you are comparing several options in the area.

Tea in the United States covers everything from a traditional Chinese or Japanese tea house to a Southern sweet-tea counter, and the fastest-growing segment is bubble tea: Taiwanese-style milk teas and fruit teas with tapioca pearls, sold by chains and independents alike with adjustable sugar and ice levels. Tea rooms serving afternoon tea with scones and sandwiches usually require a reservation, while boba shops, juice bars and smoothie shops are walk-in and quick. Kava and kombucha bars are a newer category, and loose-leaf tea stores sell blends, teaware and gifts, often with a tasting counter. Prices for a drink run similar to coffee-shop prices, with premium teas and cold-pressed juices at the high end.

Hours are published for 7 days a week. On most of those days it is open 12–8 pm. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. You can reach Boba King (Center City) at (215) 309-2170; calling is usually the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or directions. Its website is bobakingusa.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

Its Google rating is 3.8 out of 5 from 157 reviews, a solid but mixed picture; reading the most recent reviews will tell you what to expect.

Philadelphia is in Pennsylvania, in the Northeast, where four distinct seasons shape local life: hot humid summers, snowy winters that can close businesses for a day, and a dense pattern of towns where walking, transit and street parking all matter. Getting around Philadelphia is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across Pennsylvania's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

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