Twinkle — Restaurant in Houston

--- NK Score - 8.2/10 ---

6/10 = Tables/Environment 8/10 = Drink Quality 8/10 = Variety/Customize 9/10 = Service/Prices

--- Price Range ($3.50 - $5.00) --- --- Pay with Card = Few Cents Extra --- --- Free Tapioca with Purchase of Drink --- --- Student ID = Buy Drink + $1 Snack --- --- DISCOUNT Above 1:00 - 5:00PM! ---

Hello, I've been to Twinkle many times so I'll try to write a pretty informative review for this location. The place is fairly small so it's best to come alone or with a small group, also the tables are circular and isn't very big so if you need a lot of space for you to study or do work you might want to try elsewhere.

Now, the drink quality here is quite good and fresh depending on what you get, if you want something fruity with a punch of energy, try the Passionfruit Tea (My Friend's Fav), or if you want something sweet and soothing, you can try the Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie (Costs a little more). Some of their milk tea may not be as good as other places, but everything else is pretty good, including the Popcorn Chicken.

Also, I believe the prices for the drink and snack combo is very efficient, you can buy a drink and include a snack with it for only $1 more (Student ID Required), but this option is only available during certain hours (1:00pm - 5:00pm). Their regular sized drink (24oz) is only $3.50 and you can make it large (32oz) by adding another dollar. The cheap price for the drinks + the free tapioca is what makes this one of the best places in Chinatown (Unless you want big tables for your group).

Finally, another great reason to come here is for the vast amount of tapioca you can shove in your drink! They have Nata Jelly, Boba, Crystal Boba, Aloe, Pudding, Basil Seeds, and many more neat toppings. Lastly, the service here has been pretty good most of the time, which is a plus when you just wanna chill.

Recommendations: Try the Passionfruit or Peach Tea with Crystal Boba, Aloe, and Rainbow Jelly! ($3.50)

Signed NK...

This spot is seriously slept on and I will be going here for boba from now on if I’m in the Bellaire area.

How this place works: You chose your drink of choice, sweetness/ice level, and size. Once you place your order, the bobarista draws a line on the cup and then you head over to the toppings bar. The toppings bar has a large selection to choose from and you can put as many different toppings as you’d like (it just has to be up to the line that was drawn on the cup). When I went, there was mango jelly, basil seed, rainbow jelly, egg pudding, crystal boba, grass jelly, strawberry jelly, aloe vera, coconut jelly, lychee jelly, apple jelly and coffee jelly.

Review: My friend and I ordered a large sunset drink and it tasted great. What I love about this spot is that the cup sizes are huge (even the medium is pretty big) and you get to choose as many different toppings as you’d like. Most boba spots nowadays charge anywhere from $6-8 dollars and it only comes with one topping. But here, the portions are generous and I love how you get to have a variety of different toppings to put in your drink. As for the interior, it’s clean and well decorated. On top of that, the service was good and fast. I highly...

I think they recently changed ownership or management because this whole boba shop looks entirely different with the setup and decor. This place is much more hygienic now with glass shields and a fancy espresso maker. I always come here for the spicy chicken nuggets 盐酥鸡。This is the best place in town to get Taiwanese popcorn chicken, the quality of the chicken served is better than other places and I love the spicy dry seasoning I can add on top. I am impressed with the attention to detail and level of customer service here. I asked for a cup of ice water and the girl with the long ponytail and the boy with the hat made me an ice water in 30 seconds and even sealed it! That was so thoughtful of them.

The girl with the glasses and ponytail has the best work ethic I've seen at any boba shop. I ordered a Hong Kong MT and she graciously poured 2 cups of condensed milk into my tea to make a delicious...