Lady Luck Cafe

Authentic milk tea in Bay Area! Good quality of drinks and Chinese desserts. Friendly owner and staffs. Nice decoration. Definitely highly recommended in Chinatown!!

Big selection of teas. Good service and reasonably priced. Cheaper than most of the other tea shops in china town.

Very good Hong Kong sweet tea! I loved it the ice was actually frozen tea too which was special and very nice!!!

10 stars!!!! The owners were so incredibly friendly, warm and welcoming, and the Hong Kong milk tea was soothing and delicious. Prices are very reasonable (especially since the portion was very large for the drink size), and the taste felt clean and fresh. Highly recommend! Can’t wait to go back again!

Two large BUBBLE TEAS (Got the Thai Tea (orange color) & Taro Tea (purple in color) all for $12 and change. Was nice walking around GRANT (the most color street with Murals in San Fran's Chinatown). The two young men who made the teas were nice and helpful. The cold teas were FANTASTIC!

my friend & i got the brown sugar boba today. it was only $5.50 and the cup was huge! it came with a ton of boba, which was a nice change from most other places where they barely give you any boba. the finishing touch was when they came out with a blow torch & toasted the brown sugar crystals on the whipped cream on the boba! overall it was delicious & the service was amazing!

Stumbled upon Lady Luck Cafe in the heart of Chinatown, San Francisco, it is definitely a spot for a quick Boba fix! Tucked away on Grant St., this unassuming spot is a simple yet charming place to grab a drink. While the prices are a bit on the higher side, you’re definitely paying for the prime location. It’s the perfect pit stop exploring Chinatown.

Came here on Saturday February 24 when Chinese new years festivities were going on. It was empty when we walked in but got filled up shortly after. I am not a regular Boba drinker but really enjoyed the brown sugar milk Boba. Very good prices and have milk alternatives.

This spot is kinda hidden to me. Outside doesn't look like a boba shop. I walked passed it one day and wanted to give it a try! Their latte drinks aren't sweet so you guys can give that a try. Their service was good and helpful.

It sucks to admit, but I haven't had much luck when it comes to finding good boba in Chinatown. Don't get me wrong - I'm not saying that the area is entirely devoid of any; it's just that the few I've tried thus far were less than stellar. Which is actually why I was so hopeful when I first came across Lady Luck Cafe. It's not exactly hidden away (it's in the middle of a block on Grant Avenue), but I can't say I had ever recalled seeing this place before. However, based on the look of the place, as well as their menu, they looked super promising! Such a bummer that it only made my experiences here that much more disappointing... Like with so many other places in Chinatown, Lady Luck Cafe really isn't all that big. There's nothing to speak of with regards to seats or tables and there's just enough space for a few folks to wait in line to order and/or to pick up their drinks. That being said, the menu seems like it's actually grown since the first time I came here, which is just as surprising as it is impressive, given their limited confines. Not only do they have a solid selection of milk teas, fruit teas, teas/tea lattes, espressos, and Italian sodas, but they have both hot and cold versions as well (except for the Italian sodas). -- BLACK MILK TEA with BOBA ...$5 (16 oz) (https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/lady-luck-cafe-san-francisco?select=0YdDUS6MEXha-WSLll-0xg) Ehh. I ordered this 50% sweet, so it makes sense that this could've been sweeter, but I wish it was a bit creamier and that the taste of the tea was stronger (it's not like anything was overpowering it). As for the boba (+$.50), most were cooked fine, but there were some that felt overcooked. -- STRAWBERRY MATCHA LATTE...$6.50 (24 oz) (https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/lady-luck-cafe-san-francisco?select=6oZN-1XGev4FskxNlOgMbw) I was pretty hopeful for this one, as it looked great, but it left me with mixed feelings. On the plus side, the strawberry portion at the bottom was so good - delicious and too sweet. On the other, the matcha tasted a little chalky (had to stir it before every sip). Along with the two drinks that I've tried here, I also had a couple of sips of my gf's PASSION FRUIT GREEN TEA with GRASS JELLY with only 50% sweetness ($5 + $.50). Given how little I tried (didn't even get any of the grass jelly), I can't say much about it, but she seemed to think it was fine (neither loved it nor hated it). As far as service goes, all of the workers have actually been really nice, which makes it even more unfortunate that the drinks have underwhelmed. If they were just a bit better, I very well might have rounded up from TWO AND A HALF STARS. If/when I come back, perhaps things will be better, but I'd be lying if I said they were more of a three than two for me at this point. Sorry.

Food - friend and I both ordered strawberry matcha latte. it was really good and it had a ton of strawberries. definitely recommend! you can adjust the sweetness and I did 50% sugar and it wasn't bitter at all. Service - super quick and easy. Order at the front and it came out within 5 minutes or so. Ambiance - cute little small boba shop.

Lady Luck Cafe is a small boba shop located in the heart of Chinatown. It is always busy and cramped here, so parking is hit or miss - it is either street parking or at the parking garage a few blocks away. They have stamp cards, so remember to bring them back on every visit! I used to look forward to stopping by here every time I was in the area, but the last couple visits to this shop has left me a bit disappointed. I tried their Jasmine Milk Tea with boba and Mango Italian Soda so far. On this particular visit, the milk tea tasted different from usual - it was not as creamy and smooth as usual, but instead it had more of a bitter taste to it. The mango soda was good - it had a good mango flavoring to it with a nice fizziness taste that just mixed well together. The drinks were good with 100% sweetness, but for ice - normal ice is just not cold enough, probably because the boba came out hot, so it turned my milk tea kind of warm.

Not sure why this place doesn't have more reviews because it's truly the best boba place I've had in my life!! So yummy and delicious

Lucky Lady Cafe really has me confused. Appearance wise, the drinks look rich and flavorful but it tasted the complete opposite. Note: I didn't make any adjustments to the drinks. And I bought this for the fam and stole some sips from every drink lol The strawberry latte didn't have any flavor aside from the strawberry at the very bottom. The boba latte just tasted like lightly sweet (from the boba) watery milk. Both lattes were not flavorful, unsweetened, and watery. The taro mt tasted really artificial. This one was for my dad and he's not a picky eater but he didn't like the drink very much. I've had really good taro mt made with taro powder but this one in particular tasted a little weird. Hard to describe but it tasted like drinking taro scented perfume. The green tea part of the mango green tea was missing. I'm sure they use concentrate/syrup for the mango part but even that was extremely light and not sweet. I'm pretty shocked that a I bought 4 drinks and all of them missed the mark.

Came back here once again on a sunny day with my 朋友 Péngyǒu Amigo David and I had myself a Strawberry Milk Tea... Actually My Favorite Boba Tea Drink Would be The Mango Green Tea!!!!! Also Once Again I Have To Say That Ěűńîčĕ Ľ 非常友好的女孩 Fēicháng yǒu hǎo de nǚhái She Is A Very Friendly & A Very Sweet Girl As Well!!!!! And She Is Very Fast In Making The Strawberry Milk Tea Drink.... She Descibed What Was In The Strawberry Milk Tea Medium 16 Ounce It Cost Me About $5.00!!!!! When She Handed Me The Drink With Comforting Smile When I Walked Out Of Her Store It Brighten Up My Day & Ěűńîčĕ Ľ Is A 非常友好的女孩 Fēicháng yǒuhǎo de nǚhái A Very Friendly Sweet Girl!!!!! If You Like Strawberry Milk Tea If You Like Good Variety Boba Drinks Excellent Customer Service & Excellent Location Go Check Out Lady Luck Cafe For Yourself When Visiting From Another Us State Or From Another Country!!!!!!

The drinks are really good, and the boba is good too. I also enjoy the friendly customer service from the people that work there. They have a wide selection of drinks and it's a pleasant experience. I've tried the regular milk tea with boba as well as the Italian sodas with jelly and they've been good. Very clean and nice decor too. My favorite boba shop in the area.

It's always difficult to choose a boba place when there's so many different boba places in the city. Was walking on Grant Ave through Chinatown and saw that this place opened recently. In terms of drinks, I think they stuck with some classics and also popular modern drinks. Ordered the iced boba matcha latte with oat milk. Originally I wanted the strawberry matcha latte but they were out of strawberry purée. The boba was nice and chewy. Nice QQ texture. I liked that the matcha latte wasn't too sweet even without adjustments. Service was pretty quick. Didn't have to wait too long for my drink. Price was on par with the more expensive drinks in the city ($5.75 16 oz, $6.25 24 oz). There's no seating inside or outside the store so it's purely a to-go boba place.

I ordered a large strawberry matcha latte. The drink looked nice. I didn't make any adjustments, however the drink didn't taste like much. The strawberry was nice and sweet, but without the strawberry it just tasted like watery milk. I couldn't taste the matcha. The service was nice and quick. No seating so you would just order and go. It was pretty busy when I went. More of a tourist trap.

It was ok, but not a big of their drinks. Stronger tea flavor in their milk teas would be nice. The decor looks good

lady luck coffee is a small drink shop in chinatown that serves coffee and boba. definitely more of a takeout spot than a sit-down cafe. the employee working at the time was very sweet and friendly when answering questions about the drink. // iced vanilla latte with whole milk ($5.50) // the latte came in a cute rounded boba cup. it had a good balance of vanilla and espresso. it was sweet, but not too much; i asked and the employee said the drinks here are not too sweet (or as sweet as starbucks) so i did not modify the sweetness. we took our drinks to go and drank them in a nearby park. i enjoyed my drink and would return. prices are reasonable for SF.

definitely a thumbs down very bad place!!!!! there's all kind of debris in your drink!!!! dirt.

Great place to get some bubble tea on a hot day!!! There is a great selection to choose from and they have plenty of add-ons. I tried the taro milk tea with boba and popping lychee boba and everything was great. The staff was fast and friendly. I'll be back to try new things!!

Liked the feel of this place, smell too! Didn't have tables or chairs to sit at the place but that was fine with me! I got the brown sugar boba milk tea so I can't speak for the cold drinks but the boba was really nice! It had no feel of any hardish inside so it was really nice to chew on. As for the milk tea, I made no adjustments on sweetness so it was pretty sweet but I loved it. Would love to try more drinks from here!

They have a great honeydew milk tea! The only downside is that they ran out of boba at 6pm when I went but they had other toppings so it was no issue. The people working there were nice and got our drinks made quickly. Definitely will be back to try with boba!

When planning our wedding, I knew that the one thing I had to have was a boba bar and after seeing a super cute post from Lady Luck Café about their wedding catering, I reached out and was immediately contacted by the owner, Eunice. I can't say enough kind things about Eunice. She is undoubtedly one of the sweetest people I have ever met. She was super accommodating when we wanted to adjust the flavors, she was always prompt whenever I reached out via text or email, and she went over and beyond in terms of matching the boba decor with our wedding theme. On the day of the wedding, our boba bar was DECIMATED. Our guests couldn't stop raving about it! Not only was the set-up incredibly cute and eye-catching, but the taste of the drinks was also delicious. I couldn't have asked for a better boba bar! Boba is a common treat at Bay Area weddings, but boba from Lady Luck Café will definitely leave a lasting impression on your guests and make for great wedding photos. Thank you Lady Luck and Eunice for making our special day that much more special!

Got a taro milk tea! New boba spot that opened up in Chinatown! Super Friendly service, modern quaint ambience with koi fish lights. Definitely coming back when I'm in Chinatown!

THE BEST BOBA SHOP IN SF!!! At the first sip I can tell that they use quality ingredients because their drinks tastes super fresh. Trust me I've tried many many boba shops in the city and this cafe definitely trumps them all. The drinks are never watered down and the boba is made super chewy and fresh! I also love that they always have new drinks on their menu. My favorite drink order is the Strawberry Matcha Latte with oat milk (Large of course). The matcha tea is high quality and so SO good! But the BEST part is the strawberry puréed with real chunks of strawberry which I haven't seen at other boba shops. I really wished they were on DoorDash so I can order it more often (please do delivery soon!). But if I need get my boba fix, I will go to Chinatown just to pick it up!

The store is really small with no seats inside so we got our drinks to-go. Service was friendly and quick-- got both drinks in 5mins. Oolong milk tea with boba - Sweet but watered down.... Flavor of the tea couldn't be detected. Boba was soft and chewy though. Threw the drink out after a few sips because it was that bad. Vanilla latte - I thought latte is more coffee and less milk? This drink though was waayyyy too sweet. I could definitely taste the condensed milk and think they went too overboard with it. Honeydew milk tea - This drink was just terrible. Powdery and very watered down although too sweet with syrup... we knew right away it wasn't actual honeydew because the color was way too green. Overall, would not recommend this new boba shop and will not come back.

Lady Luck Cafe was a place that we walked by and then went back for during our Chinatown walk in San Francisco. This store is quite small so we just took it with us after our order. I had ordered a special strawberry milk tea that came with jelly inside that tasted super delicious. Overall I enjoyed my nice of tea and so did my friend that got a regular milk tea. Quick and fast you'll get your drink and be able to get on your way!

I got the mango milk tea boba. It was really good! its not mango puree and milk like I thought it was going to be. The mango and the milk tea are already mixed together, so it is (literally) mango milk tea. Sweet, but not too sweet. the boba is soft and bouncy. Would definitely get this again

$6 Boba! Yummy. Loved the smell of the place and the person who recommended me a yummy boba order was kind and quick at service.

We tried this Bubble tea place in Chinatown, it was ok. The bubble tea I ordered was just how the way I wanted.

TLDR: Blindly followed my party into this shop and it didn't disappoint! I opted for an iced jasmine milk tea without toppings and it was perfectly brewed - dark enough, but not to the point where it was bitter. The jasmine came through very well and didn't overpower the green tea. This comes with a nondairy creamer as a default for those lactose intolerant folk!

Coffee, latte, or milk tea. They have it all. Come here if you are in Chinatown. They are located 5 mins away from portsmouth sq. Coffee was great. And barista knew what to do.

Stopped by Chinatown to run an errand and decided to get some boba. Iced boba latte - must get! This was the perfect pick me up after a morning of errands. It wasn't too sweet and the boba was sweet, soft, and chewy. Iced black milk tea - this was a bit watery and the tea wasn't strong. iced taro milk tea - taste like a standard taro milk tea. I think they use a powder to make this drink. I wanted to add taro bits but they were out.

Lady Luck Cafe is truly a local gem! The quality of their beverages are unmatched! The employees are always kind and extremely attentive. The cafe is centrally located in Chinatown. Lady Luck Cafe is the BEST boba shop in the area! The Ube Taro Milk Tea is my favorite!

Where do I even begin....loveeee their drinks and customer service is just unmatched. Definitely a must if you're in the area!!

Ordered a mango black tea here during the recent new year fair. Extra for boba or lychee, it's already overpriced. The mango tasted chemically and not really like mango, seemed like an extract. Won't return.

The Taro Milk Tea here is the BEST! Lady Luck Cafe catered 140 boba drinks for our wedding and designed a cute setup. We had the Ube Taro Milk Tea (75% sweet), Black Milk Tea (100% sweet), and Mango Green Tea (75% sweet). The Boba Bar was such a hit with the guests and the drinks were gone so fast!

Standard selection of teas and toppings to choose from. 4 bucks for a jasmine milk tea without any toppings. Price is ok for what one is getting. It seems like they haven't got the food menu snacks up and running yet. It's like the boba guys brand version, but lady version?

It could've been better! I stopped by today and ordered the standard boba milk tea. I was pretty indecisive going in so I just opted for one of their specialty drinks. The boba itself was warm when it came out (+1 for that) but I drank it 10 minutes after I received it and the boba was way too hard. There was nothing special about the drink either. Definitely a tourist trap and it was too expensive! There are other boba spots within walking distance. I will not be back!

One of my new favorite coffee and boba shops, I can't stop coming to Lady Luck on Grant Street! I've tried their iced boba latte (a classic--can't go wrong with it, and it does the caffeine job!), a dirty Thai Tea with boba (love me that espresso shot and the Thai tea flavor was *chef kisses fingers*), a matcha latte (I'd get less sweet next time), and a Black Tea (yum!), and their limited edition/seasonal pumpkin spice latte with boba (Fall flavors are 15% off each Friday Oct 1 to Nov 26!) Back in early July 2021, I did work there one afternoon, but now in October 2021, indoor seating is closed. Service is always very friendly and I just love how they combine caffeine/coffee and boba--two of my favorite things!

Sounds like a place I'd find in Vegas or, closer by, maybe Reno. This Grant Avenue shop finally opened in early 2021 with little fanfare with Chinatown stricken by the shelter mandates by the City. On a recent weekday afternoon after picking up lunch, I happened to walk by while thirsty. After staring at their window posted menu, I ordered the honeydew milk tea, hold the boba (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=D4aTP7LBet_xSar__HdffQ&userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q); my palate leans towards fruity flavors and I was having this as a beverage for my drive back to the office. It is a light creamy tea which didn't have much tea flavor. The honey dew flavoring tasted like it came from a powder base but it did its job in keeping my mouth from being dry. I held the boba as I knew that would ruin my appetite for my lunch. There was a couple ahead of me in ordering and it was quick placing my orders contact free. I waited inside the store against the wall as the couple waited outside near the expediting counter. Hope they slowly add more menu items. Will likely try their Thai tea one next visit.

Nice bubble tea place in Chinatown, conveniently located on Grant near Jackson for easy access by tourists and local SFers. Menu is limited to just drinks, but they seem well crafted. I really liked my coffee-centric boba latte! Iced Boba Latte w/ Oat Milk: This seemed popular, so figured I'd give it a try. Instead of Milk Tea, it was basically Milk Coffee. Sweetened, of course. And with fresh warm chewy boba. I saw some boba schedule on the door and it looks like a new batch was made slightly before I arrived, hence why it was warm. Really tasty, a lot softer and more gummy than firmer old boba. I only got the oat milk since that was recommended in the drink name. It wasn't horrible, which is actually high praise coming from me since I usually dislike fake "milk". I'd still take whole cow milk any day, but the oat milk did a good enough job standing up the dark roast yummy coffee.

Found this boba shop while walking around Chinatown and I'm glad I did! Was craving some boba and I got the honeydew milk tea. My husband tasted it and was shocked at how good it was, so he went back and ordered the black milk tea. Both drinks were really good! We came in around 5:20 pm on a Sunday. After we left, we realized they actually closed at 5:00 pm. So we were surprised at how accommodating and nice the workers were to still let us order! They even made our drinks, and we got them within minutes of ordering! Place was clean and had a nice ambiance to it as well. So so glad we came across this place, definitely would come back again!

One of the best and newest coffee and boba shop to open in Chinatown. Would highly recommend you try this place out if you're visiting or just stopping by in chinatown. Staff was really knowledgeable on their craft and provided very quick and amazing service. I tried their Iced Boba Latte and would highly suggest trying it. Their honey boba and oatmilk topped with their high quality espresso is a drink to die for. The drink was very balanced between the espresso, oat milk, and boba and overall was top notch quality. I highly recommend everyone come to Lady Luck Cafe to try any of their high quality fresh coffee and boba drinks. 10/10 would go again!

Date & Time: Monday July 5, 2021@ 1:30pm Boba Date: The Husband Scene: Tourists in Cute Sets w/ Cherry, Lemon or Star Prints & Rainbow Smiley Faces Beaded Necklaces + Bracelets Decor: Enter this Contemporary Boba Shop w/ Counter Seating Service: Fast & Friendly Imbibe: Strawberry + Raspberry Tea & Boba Oat Milk Latte which is Kind of A Lot w/ The Coffee Total: $11.39

This location opened a few years back! And so glad we found it. We ordered three cold drinks. Hazelnut latte with boba, honeydew milk tea with boba and peach green tea with lychee popping boba. We finished our drinks happily. They cook their boba spot on. The storefront is small just enough to fit a small line, so don't miss it. It's across the street from Fanloli. Our cashier was helpful and answered all of our questions, especially about the coffee beans they use in their shop. Can't wait to try more flavors

Coming into Lady Luck Café in Grant st will be a lucky time to have something to drink before the Car Show last weekend. At first sight, I used to think Lady Luck had only coffee selections. As weeks gone by toward Autumn Moon, this café had expanded, and I be good and lucky enough to make the right move. Weren't we happy to see better coffee alternatives? Or should I say Taiwanese style bubble teas? Just another place similar to Boba Guys and Yi Fang, in Chinatown. I like my matcha latte (hot or cold), but unsweetened. It's a good thing my female staff had note of my order. No additional comments on that one. Hopefully, Lady Luck Café will bring back the matcha Panna Cotta like the one I saw from the festival.

I was excited to try the new rookie boba shop to open in Chinatown. My first impression is that it's good...but not 5 stars memorable. I ordered the 16oz iced Jasmine milk tea w/ boba. They didn't ask for my sweetness level, but they let me adjust to 50% sweetness, which ended up being just right. I will say the Jasmine tasted unique; stronger hints of floral in a good way. I appreciated that they had 12oz cups which is rare for a boba shop, although I wished they showed the prices for each size (currently there's only one price on the menu); I was in shock when my drink totaled to $6.87(with 15% tip). Another plus to mention is that they had paper straws that didn't become soggy. I will have to come again to try their thai tea and coffee.

I wanted to love it... but I didn't. Not my best boba tea experience. The black milk tea had tea leaf pieces at the bottom of the tea which made it very hard to drink. Both teas had great boba pearls, but they were extremely warm which made all the ice melt within 5 minutes of receiving our teas. I would like to see cooler boba pearls being added in the future or more ice to offset the heat of the fresh pearls. The taro tea was quite sweet and the black milk tea wasn't sweet enough for my liking. Would try something different from here in the future.

Located in Chinatown, you already know the parking situation is going to be an issue. Unless you're already in ctown for something or passing through the area, I wouldn't recommend coming here. The store itself is really small, so you would just get your drink and go bum somewhere else. Ordered the passion fruit green tea. I always order this drink when its available to determine whether a store uses powders/syrups or if they go the extra mile to add passion fruit seeds, which I love munching on. They do not. The drinks come out pretty fast, but my drink was overly sweet yet watered down- a contradiction. I wanted this drink to be refreshing, but I definitely needed water to go with it. There was a lot of ice in the drink, so I guess I could've waited for it to melt.

Happy to find a nice boba place in Chinatown that accommodates oak milk substitutions. The fiancé and I both order a coffee/boba mix: him getting the mocha boba and me getting the boba latte. Both were delicious and definitely hit the spot for our afternoon caffeine fix. They also have a nice selection of milk and fruit teas that we'll definitely try next tim. Prices are decent and the boba balls were perfectly chewy. I would also recommend changing the sweetness level.

Shop is small with limited drink selections -- which is fine, but then I expect the limited drinks to be good. I usually order my drinks less sweet and prefer to taste the tea more, but both the honeydew milk tea and jasmine milk tea came out watered down :/

We were passing by this cute shop on the way to dim sum and I was so intrigued we decided to stop by after. It's quite a small unsuspecting place with a simple menu outside of popular drinks. We decided on the jasmine milk tea with boba in their regular size which turned out to be quite small. But honestly I liked the smaller cup a lot and thought it was the perfect amount. The drink itself was quite impressive. We were both shocked at how strong the jasmine flavor was! And the boba was nicely chewy and sweet. I'd definitely come back here if I found myself in Chinatown and try their other drinks.

I came in at 4pm on a Sunday. There was no line and I got my drink in 2 minutes. Forewarned, they use paper straws here... Jasmine Milk Tea (75% sweet) - I think the sweetness level was a good spot. The jasmine flavor was decently strong and it didnt taste overly milky. I am afraid though that if i had gotten lower sweetness the jasmine tea flavor would have been overpowered. Overall, a solid jasmine milk tea.

One of the best boba tea amongst the many options in SF Chinatown. Flavor, texture both excellent.

My usual goto boba place in Chinatown, Cool Tea Bar, was closed today (Tuesday) so I decided to try this place out. It was empty when I arrived but after I ordered, several people entered and ordered as well. The vibe of the place is pretty chill and cool but there is limited space to stand and wait to pick up your order inside because it blocks the entrance and the line to order. I can't comment much on the staff because it was just the usual exchange of ordering, paying, and then waiting for my drink. The person who took my order was pretty cute tho. The drink I tried was the iced boba latte, one of their popular drinks. I got it in a large (24oz.) which is about a regular size at most other boba chains. I usually get a milk tea like jasmine, earl grey, or oolong at places to see how good they are but I saw several reviews complimenting the boba latte so I decided to try it myself. I can see why it's so popular, one sip of this drink and I was immediately smacked with some good coffee flavor which is exactly what I will be needing since I work a graveyard shift at a hotel. My only regret is that I didn't adjust the sweetness so it was surprisingly more sweet than I thought it'd be. 4/5 stars because I rarely give any place 5 stars unless they really amaze me to that point. I do recommend giving this place a try tho.