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Vibrant lime green, pink, and orange walls are dizzying, but an ideal backdrop for the young regulars who file in nightly to share endless tea and juice selections. Bubble tea--frothed tea and milk with...
citysearch.com - expert review - 10/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here twice and I think its phenomenal. The seasoning is tight, crisp and exact. Yes, with SPICE! Ive never had fried sweet potatoes and samosas in a hong kong style but I hope to indulge…
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I *LOVE* their milk teas. In winter months, I often crave the hot almond milk tea. It is sooo delicious. I also often crave the taiwanese toast with condensed milk/peanut butter. Those two dishes…
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't had any of the food at Saint's Alp because I usually come here with friends for tea after having dim sum at Phoenix. I can't remember all of the drinks I've tasted, but it seems that each…
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmm love this place. I wish it were in Wicker Park instead of Chinatown so it wouldn't be such a trek for me. I only subtracted 1 star because it is not vegetarian-friendly at all. I asked the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good place to just get some drinks and hang out. The food is not so great. Only some of the items are ok.
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you want a quick cheap meal that tastes good, come here, don't go to Joy Yee's!! We got sick of Joy yee's so we started coming here for a quick afternoon snack. There is hardly ever a wait and their…
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Saint's Alp is a good place to bring someone for a casual bite to eat. The atmosphere is relaxed and they have free wifi! Food is pretty good. In particular, I think the chicken teriyaki on a stick and…
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
No. Everything else is no longer "just ok", because their spicy lamb with cilantro stems are pretty freaking solid. I've been making iterations of this dish trying to get mine as good as this place!
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is just like Saint's Alp in Hong Kong - good but not particularly memorable. It's slightly more special when in the US since it's not quite as easy to get bobas or HK style small plates,…
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very fun and hip place to have drinks. First time I went I ordered some passion fruit drink and almond toast. The drink was OK and the toast was yummy. Second time, I had taro bubble tea and blueberry…
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has the best almond milk tea, period. They don't give you enough and it's pricey as hell but I don't care. Their appetizers are also solid, such as their salt & pepper squid/chicken, the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the fact that this place is part of a chain and the bright-as-fuck-paint job-decorum makes me want to have a seizure while hurling. nonetheless...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
VERY GOOD chicken on a stick!! I also liked the special coffee, with these sweet little coffee-flavored gelatins on the bottom! Very bright and trendy, but warm service, relaxed vibe. Entire menu looks…
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I remember eating at Saint's Alp in Hong Kong a long time ago, and I was extremely ecstatic when I found out they opened a chain in Chicago. If you want authentic (I'm assuming) Taiwanese bubble teas,…
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
They have the best milk tea ever (black milk tea no boba). Even though it is like 2x-3x the price that everyone else charges in Chinatown, it is worth it. Don't get boba in hot tea, that is just not…
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
INSANE menu, free wifi and boba! i have only been here on off peak hours, so i can't tell you what it's like when it's packed with the kiddies. what's not to like! sometimes it's nice to do your…
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My ALL TIME favorite place to eat in New York City is Saint's Alp. Then I moved to Chicago a couple months back and was craving my favorite place. Constant craving. So my boyfriend happened to google…
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I dont understand why this place is listed as Taiwanese food. It has some but not really geared in that market. I've been coming here for a while and just remembered to review it after today's venture…
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is such a comfy place to be in. Different from the branches that I used to go in HK, there are just so many different food and with free wi-fi. Drinks are just excellent as usual, like the one I…
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In terms of fun, vibrant, and colorful, it doesn't get any better than this in chinatown. The crowd here is very young and there always seems to be a lot of energy buzzing in the place. The food is…
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not a bad place. Toast is unique to the area but a little pricey ($1.75 for a piece of toast...think about it). Tea eggs a little disappointing, but its a good location for a casual group. For…
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So cute! Nestled in Chinatown, Saint's Alp is the cutest Hong Kong inspired cafe/food spot for the OCD. They serve their meals in dishes that separate each food-- noodles contained, sprouts…
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You know how psychologists say that if given _too_ many choices, the brain kinda shuts down? That would be my only complaint of Saint's Alp, that there are just way too many choices to make a good,…
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. It reminds me of the Hong Kong Cafes back home. The food isn't great but it's reasonable for the price. Believe it or not, chicken in lemon sauce is something that makes me…
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
How in the world can it take over a 1/2 hour to make 2 orders of Singapore noodles?? I was starving after school and just wanted some noodles and my husband ordered the same thing. There was one other…
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My mom and I came in here honestly because we had to use the bathroom. So, I bought some deep fried taro or something like this. I'm not sure how it was since my mom ate it when it was cool on the…
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good variety of taiwenese-type dishes for about 7 bucks. It seems like a hs hangout around the times after school, with kids and their computers there (I think it's free wifi). I personally like the…
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, this reminds me of Asia and mother country. It is quite hip with the younger crowd and its a good atmosphere. Over all good drinks, they are delicious. Food is so-so, I would eat somewhere else…
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Gosh, I just feel so hip in here. Why isn't this place located in Wicker Park? Also, the menu can be as descriptive as it wants but when I order a drink from here, I have no idea what I'm getting but…
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was happy Chicago had a St Alps...having had it before in NY and seeing it recently in Hong Kong...teahouse w/hk western style food is just nice to have around. The menu was quite extensive, both…
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After having traveled to places like Hong Kong, Singapore, Toronto (lots of Asian here) I've often longed for a modern Hong Kong-style teashop that serves (average) snack-type meal food and various…
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It reminds me of little teahouses back in Asia. Order a snack and tea, and sit there for hours with friends. The prices are really convenient, and will set a person back at most $10. The meals are…
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here with a girlfriend to catch up on a Sunday night. There was a couple groups, but wasn't crowded. We were seated right away in a booth. The menu is filled with all sorts of drinks and snacks.…
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We dined at Saint alp's by accident. By accident meaning, I overslept, it was a Sunday, and it was the only restaurant that didn't have an hour wait or long lines in and out of the restaurant. This…
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
St's Alp has a pretty good selection of entrees (of fairly good sized portions) priced from $5-7 and you've and *excellent* selection of drinks and gnoshin's will win over most folks (namely your…
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I finally went there for a meal with bf after seeing it countless times when I go to Phoenix Restaurant upstairs for dim sum. I ordered chicken cutlet udon and bf had steak in black pepper sauce and…
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tonight was our second visit here, and it was less packed than our first Friday night visit last week. We had the Rose Tea, Longan Green Tea, Grapefruit Nectar, Grapefruit Green Tea, and Apple Green…
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is really hard to put a finger on, but it's become one of my favorite stops in Chinatown. It's filled with teenagers usually, they have tables and chairs, but when you get to the menu...…
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Haven't tried the food, but the bubble tea is absolutely cravable! I've had two flavors so far (black tea w/milk & seseme) and both were pretty amazing! Service is fairly attentive too. I wish there…
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Saints Alp is one of my favorite Bubble Tea places. While they have an extensive drink menu, I love the black tea with milk and tapioca bubbles. The tea is shaken (unlike at many bubble tea places)…
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food is decent. I tried about 4 of their dishes so far: Curry beef brisket with rice, Taiwanese succulent chicken with rice, a spaghetti dish (forget which one), and the minced pork with rice (the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I thought I was being diet-friendly by ordering a cappucino, but what I received was not a hot unsweetened beverage... it was a deliciously sweet, iced treat with little bits of gelatin floating on…
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
wow, i like it. this place is very bright. why are you so bright? my eyes are shocked. there are nice paintings on the wall though. there are lots of tea drinks here. i ate some ginger tea. wow,…
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend and I come here- as a secret meeting place. Its the closest restaurant in chinatown that makes you feel like you are actually in china/ or some other asian country. Its usually filled…
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The drinks are great--they don't have that powdery taste that so many other places serve up. I ordered the melon milkshake and also had a taste of the taro bubble tea. both were good. I also really…
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
First: I love the St. Alps near NYU. Second: I love the St Alps near NYU mostly because of the decor and ambience.
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was destination #2 in my Chinatown experience. It has a bright orange and green atmosphere with a great drink menu (as it is a teahouse, duh.) I got the Coconut Milk Tea with tapioca, a friend…
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
All the food at St. Alp's are pretty much kids meal portions (snacks). That being said, the selection of tea, milkshake, coffee is very good (pricey considering Chinatown though). I love the Sumiyaki…
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the wide variety of drinks! The menu is huge, and has about 70(?) drinks. For those who are unfamiliar, there are even pictures of some of their offerings. You can also ask the employees for…
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not many places are open at 11pm on a Sunday... but this place is! 'Til 12am everyday. We came here dying of hunger... which in retrospect wasn't such a good idea... This place is known for its…
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
My friends and I wanted bubble tea on Friday night, so we came here (because the restaurant that USED TO occupy this space served up INCREDIBLE bubble tea). I'm not sure if my friends and I had a…
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had to see why my friend wanted the regular milk tea with bubble at Saint's Alp rather than our usual place so I decided to try it and OMG....I have to say I loved it!!! It tastes just like the…
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
that apostrophe is in the right place. this is a hong kong-based chain of taiwanese-style bubble tea houses. the drinks are amazing, and very delicious. i tried the 'house special' kumquat-lime nectar…
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Right under the Phoenix Restaurant in Chinatown, Saint's Alp Teahouse presents a wide variety of delicious tea drinks and snacks. This place is a great alternative for those who are a little tired of…
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2006
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