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| - I practically live at the pool hall next door therefore I've seen this place transition everyday from when it was called Quickly's until they remodeled it into Icy Juicy. I admit, the only reason why I went here in the beginning was because it was conveniently located right next to where I always hang out, but over time, I found myself constantly coming back for more.
To sum it up, Icy Juicy's drinks are comparable to the ever so popular Tea Station[Planet]. The drinks are delicious, atmosphere very relaxed, perfect for big group meet ups. However, keep in mind for those who are not used to going to these types of Asian owned establishments in the China Town area...it is extremely Asian! (Chinese waiters, Chinese music, Chinese writing on menus and mostly Chinese/Asian regulars). If you're expecting diversity, not a cultural experience, then go elsewhere.
Icy Juicy serves not only milk teas (approx. $3-$5), but also has the typical snow ice/shaved ice (approx. $5-$6), slushies (approx. $5), and flavored teas (approx.$4-$5). All of their milk teas are very flavorful, dark yet equally milky. My favorite to order of all time is their royal milk tea (has a ginger taste to it), milk tea (rich and heavy with the perfect combo of creme), and their green milk tea (a light refreshing drink, more tea than creme). Their boba is also very good, always soft and because of their popularity, always made regularly and fresh. If you're not a fan of boba, try their lychee/ coffee jelly instead. It is guaranteed to renew your taste buds.
They also have finger snacks such as spicy chicken (approx.. $5), and a variety of other fried finger foods coming in at second best (approx. $4-$6), and entrees coming in last (approx. $8-$12). My favorite snack of all time is their spicy chicken, and their crispy squid. Both are very deliciously, and have flavorful batter that tastes like garlic and chili spices, rather than just meat dipped in flour that was deep fried. If you're here to drink tea and eat snacks, it's a perfect combination. But if you're here expecting to get a quality meal, my suggestion is to save your money and go eat elsewhere, then come for drinks/ desserts afterwards. They claim to have "Taiwanese" food, yet a lot of it is not authentic and poorly executed. If you have to eat there, my suggestion is to try the pork chop rice ($8---2 large pieces of pork chop, eggs & cabbage, ground pork, rice), and their specialty sizzling noodle ($12). Those are the only 2 that I think is worth it. IMO, their soups are the worse (flavorless and taste like water).
So if I have many good things to say about this place, why did I give it only 3 stars? Don't get me wrong, their drinks are delicious, and when it comes down to a boba shop, taste is really all that matters. However, the main reason why this place was set back a star on my list is because of it's often lacking service. To be fair, there are certain waitresses here (all Asian and most cannot speak English fluently) are very sweet.. yet there are a few who work during the late night shifts that I hate to deal with whenever I come in. They are 2 girls in particular who are very inattentive, distant and seem almost unwilling to help just because I do not speak Chinese to make it easier for them. On top of that, when this place gets busy and I mean they often get full house/ full lobby during late nights and weekend, it's often very hard to get any service, especially if you are not part of a big group they trying to serve first. This place could use more staff in my opinion and tables (even though I don't think that's possible just because it's not a very big place.. they would have to do some major reconstruction)..Overall, aside from those minor flaws, I definitely recommend Icy Juicy for anyone interested in making pit stops and trying out the Asian boba culture for the first time.
*CASH ONLY BTW!*
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