Hello Jasmine - Lincoln Park

I have been dining from here for over three years and, as a boba fanatic, I can confidently say this is one of the top places in the Chicago area. I highly recommend dining in, as most of the food is best enjoyed fresh. The ambiance is perfect for a quick bite and aligns well with the brand's aesthetic. Despite many negative service reviews, I have never had a bad experience here. Overall, it's a great spot for boba lovers and Thai food as-well. Would recommend giving it a visit as it lives up to its hype! (I highly recommend the orange chicken and chicken sandwiches.)

Love to have a restaurant with a full selection of delicious Taiwanese drinks and food. One has to be warned before they make a visit that portion sizes are between generous to quite large, so it's important to bring a large appetite or friend when you're making a visit here. Since everything is so good here, it'll be hard not to try to finish everything you get (for example, the popcorn chicken is a box of all meat, and the bento is packed quite tight and can easily be shared between two people).The drinks here are done quite well, exactly to the special order of ice or sweetness that you desire. This is with high quality ingredients and the boba has the right amount of chewiness to it. The popcorn chicken was tender with a good crispiness to it and the salt and pepper wasn't overwhelming. The bento box is a fantastic way to try lots of different Taiwanese favorites and snacks at the same time including the tea egg and Taiwanese sausage. The pork rib was marinated well and quite crisp. Overall, great food and drink make this a spot I'm excited to visit again in the future. I was very glad to see everything prepared in such an authentic way and to see a menu that's different from what you see at other boba cafés nearby.

My husband and I visited a friend in the city. He recommended Hello Jasmine - Lincoln Park for their superior Taiwanese food. We ordered the matcha boba tea, chocolate smoothie, orange popcorn chicken, and the pork rib bento box. The drinks were fresh (we could head the very loud blender). The food was also fresh (we could hear the loud fryer) and tasted amazing. The flavors were authentic and distinct compared to what im used to. The portion sizes were huge. The restaurant is very small and the customers are very close together. I love the decorations. The location is not easy to get to if you are not from the neighborhood. I highly recommend Hello Jasmine - Lincoln Park!This restaurant was freezing! Bring your jacket!!!

What a cute neighborhood spot! Went with a group recently for a post-dinner light dessert and am so happy to have discovered this shop.The interior is cozy and not too loud- it seems perfect for either studying or a casual get-together. Guests can order on two self serve-machines- I actually appreciated this system because there are SO many amazing & interesting options, with ample customization!It was so hard to pick just one flavor, but this time I opted for the Peach Lychee Tea (less sweet). It was a generous size and came with lots of juicy chunks of peaches and lychee bits. This drink is one of the most addicting teas I've had!At least on this particular day, the teas came out fairly slowly, so it may be best to plan on ordering ahead. The staff was busy with a lot of orders so it was understandable.Highly recommend, and can't wait to come back and try more of the menu!

I really appreciated the discount code that I got from the restaurant after my previous review of the service. I wanted to try something new, so I ordered the fried chicken bucket set that comes with two drinks. You can pick from a nice selection for your choice of drink, including milk tea with boba, and you can pick a spice level for your chicken.Overall, the meal was nice, albeit inconsistent. For example, I ordered the less spicy chicken. As you can see from the picture, the spice level is basically the amount of chili powder sprinkled on, and there was great variation in them. Some pieces of chicken got no chili powder on them, and others were amber-red and caked with it. Ironically, there weren't any pieces that had a little amount of spice. The flavor was nice though, sort of a cumin and soy Xinjiang vibe. The chicken bucket also came with two pieces of corn, which were unfortunately dried out and overcooked to the point of being inedible (see pictures). I think they had been left way too long in an oven or warmer. I also think they could have benefitted from some seasoning, perhaps a glaze.The drinks were good, though. I got a grass jelly milk tea and the Assam milk tea with boba. While it wasn't a perfect meal and the dessicated corn made me sad, the service was good this time, so I did appreciate that. In my opinion, the food game needs some polish.

Ordered four different boba and fruit drinks, and all were mediocre at best. We spent $30 to get a free chicken leg. Just a few hours later, I had severe food poisoning! I'm certain the chicken was the cause, as I had only eaten pretzels and oatmeal earlier in the day. Initially, the employees forgot to include the free chicken, and when we asked for it, they heated it for just five seconds before handing it over. Avoid this place at all costs!!!

I think the pricing is still pretty decent for boba tea shop. I finally tried some hot food and it was flavorful, the taiwanese fried chicken leg flavorful thru the entire meat - well seasoned. I ordered on the kiosk, but it took a really long time for the drink to come out. It also came sporadically as well (we ordered four drinks in total). My drink had these clear boba things (kind of like the lychee jelly consistency) that were much better than the dark boba.

Spicy! The kitchen's sensibility is authentically foreign. So, some unfamiliar spices and pairings, bur super well executed. Cold boba tea is a delight; the hot passionfruit tea is just a weirdly powerful sugar bomb, even if you choose the "no sugar" option. What is not so cool is the automated ordering system. Not a fan.

If you go here be sure to get boba - the food is just okay. Usually have a fine experience but this time I ordered the spicy sauce (which is $2 more for a small saucer of sauce) which I did not with my order. Then had to argue with them that I did order it, only giving it to me once they checked the receipt. Hope service is a bit better next time.

The pop corn chicken. Nuff said. Juicy, flavorful and great portion size. Throw in a beer or an ice tea and have a perfect start to a weekend. The place is so darn cute, and perfectly placed between bars, it's the right place at the right time.