Purple Kow

My daughter says this is her 5 star place.Quality/Quantity - This was "THE" place when they opened. I remember coming here when they had lines out the door. The good news is that this is still one of my daughter's favorite boba places. Today, as I was getting my usual Peet's coffee, she asked for boba and since we still had half an hour before dinner, I said yes.She got the F3, California Fresh Fruit QQ - Pineapple, Peach, Lychee Jelly and she added boba. She said she didn't realize there were fruit bits and seeds because she felt it had too many toppings.Atmosphere - Cool small spot. The space still looks hip, but they are starting their remodel; see pictures. No bathroom, again starting their remodel.Plenty of street metered parking. Service - Good. Counter service.Price - $8.Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 2011 and now your other 2 locations.

Not my cup of tea. I've been wanting to try this place for years since it was all hyped up. I so happened to finally be in sf Richmond district so I stopped by to get my milk tea fix. Super excited to finally try it to only be disappointed. I got the classic milk tea. You only have two option for milk, fresh milk or oat milk. I don't like fresh milk nor oat milk. I asked if they have powdered creamer, they said no. Ok so I said just whatever is the normal. I got it 80% sweet, felt like I was drinking no sugar. There's no milk taste or tea taste. Just tastes like bitter tea water. Also asked for the skinny cup size those FAT cups won't fit in my cup holder so that was very inconvenient and holding it while on my lap was not good either. Overall i won't be going back. Might be great for others depending on your preference, but this wasn't it for me.

I like going to Purple Kow whenever I'm in the city!I always order:-C7 passion fruit green tea with boba $6.10I bought the regular size...and it doesn't fit a normal cup holder...so buyer beware...I believe the larger one might be able to...but don't remember.There's some seating inside. They give you A LOT of boba...so don't feel pressure to drink it all haha.Overall, solid spot for boba needs.

Purple Kow is by far one of my favorite and most underrated boba spots in San Francisco!! I grew up coming here since middle school and absolutely love it! Both the D3 and F2 are my go-to's and I love the size portions they give you. It's always a great time in the city whenever I get Purple Kow and wish they opened up a location in the South Bay!!

I always love coming to purple kow. D2 is my favorite! Service is friendly and there's a decent amount of seating

My family and I have been going here for years and it never disappoints. The portion they give is always the large chubby cup for the regular and they fill the drinks with so many toppings. We went on a Sunday at around 3:30 pm and there was a decent line as they are usually pretty packed.D4 Milk Tea w/ Boba and Grass Jelly - My go to drink here and it is so filling. I usually get 50% sweetness and it is bordering on too sweet for me but I love the creaminess of the drink. This one comes with so much boba that is chewy and grass jelly that is soft. Salt & Pepper Chicken Nuggets - They also have some of the best bites. We always order spicy for this and it tastes so good even when dipped in the side of spicy mayo sauce. The large pieces are always hot on the inside and crispy on the outside. My parents enjoy some of their fruit drinks like the Fresh Mango Green Tea and Yakult Peach Green Tea. We also love getting the garlic fries as well. If you're ever in the Richmond and want a sweet treat or small bites, this is the boba place to go to.

Do yourself a favor and get a whole bucket of the tobango wings or mix it up and get some of the garlic wings too because their wings are piping hot, perfectly seasoned, and freaking delicious. Throw in the caramel boba with pudding and you have not only one of my favorite snacks in San Francisco, but it's a meal I must get every single visit when I come down from Seattle. Sooooo good! Be prepared- if you come on a weekend the lines are long, the parking can be tricky, you can't get a wifi signal in the building to save your life, and even though they have plenty of seating, there are more customers than there are seats. But if you have to take that bucket of chicken and eat it on the hood of your car in the rain, then it's worth it. In spite of all the inconveniences, I regret that I have but only five stars to award to one of my favorite places on earth.

I feel like if you are out in the Outer Richmond walking around, this is the place you end up going to. Walking around and I'm like, I'm thirsty, let's get some boba drinks from Purple Kow. Their portions are massive. It looks more like soup containers than boba drinks. I guess it's good for sharing? I mostly get tea drinks so it works out for me, but their drinks tend to be too sweet, so I mostly opt for no sugar. Ambiance is nice as they have a nice chairs for sitting, but they can be a tad slow sometimes.Located on Balboa St. between 37th and 38th Ave; next door to the Balboa Theater.

Everyone talks about the d4 but you NEED to get the d3. It's d4 with pudding and caramel. Their chicken wings fry combo is good. The ambiance feels the same like when I was a young adult. Nothing changed. Here's a photo of my dog waiting outside Purple Kow. He had a few pieces of fries.

Great customer service, cashier was very nice and patient as we had a group of 7 and trying to navigate the menu. Ended up with the pineapple tea with boba. Kids had the peach tea with boba and jelly. Planned on getting a milk tea but ended up ordering the iced green tea instead. Order took awhile as I also ordered garlic fries. Drinks were good and the boba was fresh and chewy. Garlic fries were very tasty and had a lot of garlic in them. It's too bad I in the East Bay but otherwise this would be a spot on the regular for me.