Xing Fu Tang

"Xing Fu Tang is our top pick for brown sugar boba, with locations in Flushing and Manhattan (on St. Mark’s and Hudson Yards). The boba is always warm and fresh, and the giant copper cauldron of tapioca pearls simmering away in dark, sticky brown sugar sauce makes the perpetually crowded shop smell like slightly burnt sugar. If you want to be extra, get your boba milk topped with whipped dalgona coffee…or 24K gold leaf. If you're looking for a drink with no milk and caffeine, the electric blue lemon-lime soda mixed with curaçao and strawberry jellies is the best choice." - molly fitzpatrick, carina finn koeppicus

"Several bubble tea shops now offer soft serve and boba, but one of the best versions is found at Xing Fu Tang. The Taiwanese tea chain combines swirled, slightly sweet soft serve with hot brown sugar boba for a dessert that feels like an upside-down hot fudge sundae. There are locations in Flushing, the East Village, and Hudson Yards." - John Tsung, Eater Staff

"If you’re into brown sugar boba, then you already know about Xing Fu Tang. But if you only get drinks here, you’ll miss out on the best menu item: the brown sugar boba soft serve. It’s so good that we’ve been known to finish one, then turn around and go back for another. Go to the Flushing location so you have an excuse to eat other things in the neighborhood. There’s also a St. Marks spot with the same menu. " - hannah albertine, willa moore, arden shore, molly fitzpatrick

"If you’re into brown sugar boba, then you already know about Xing Fu Tang, which makes, without question, the best and freshest boba of this style in New York. But if you only get drinks here, you’ll miss out on the actual best menu item: the brown sugar boba soft serve. It’s so good, we’ve been known to finish one, then turn around and immediately go back for another. We're partial to the flagship location in Flushing because it's a great excuse for a food crawl, but the St. Mark's outpost has the same menu." - Carina Finn

"Brown sugar bubble tea shop Xing Fu Tang is headed to the East Village for its second New York City location. The Taiwan-based chain with more than 100 locations internationally first opened at 40-52 Main Street, in Flushing, last year." - Luke Fortney