Purple Kow 3620 Balboa Street, San Francisco, CA 94121

"came here with one other person & got boba and cheese sticks!! drinks were so good and the mango slushy was the best we've had. really pretty interior too"

"Rude staff waited 25 minute for bubble tea with no explanation and dismissive when we asked why it took so long for bubble tea. Very disappointing. We had to leave without our drinks with a “promise” of a refund. Not holding high hopes for that. Awful service"

"Tried the toffee QQ half sweet with oat milk. Everything was good. The cups are huge and don’t fit in a cup holder. Might be hard for little hands to hang on to. Seating available inside. Parking could be challenging. We waited 5 minutes, there was no one in-front of us. Straws look like compostable, hoping it doesn’t get soggy before I finish. I like to take my time and enjoy it all afternoon."

"the wait time is atrocious,, but purple kow is a sf staple. i'd give them a 3.5 if i could, based on nostalgia and taste overall. with three people working the shop, it's just hard to justify the near 15 minute wait time on a weekday with school still being in session. maybe it's because i ordered food. but i also waited the same amount of time when i went back multiple times back 2021 when i ordered ONLY drinks (usually ordering just one drink every time i went). usually there's a line but when i got there, there wasn't a line but (3-4) people who've ordered waiting. ordering never takes long at purple kow. it's always the waiting. i think it's because they offer food items--so that really delays the whole process. it would be awesome if they can figure out a way to separate the food from the drink making station, or completely remove the food and make purple kow solely a boba shop. they can just stand alone as a drink place, they can survive.. maybe? it's so sf staple so,, the garlic fries is a complete letdown, do not get it at all. the garlic flavor doesn't even stick to the fries so it's just regular,barely salted fries. just don't get it. my mango green tea was solid. no toppings doesnt delude the flavor, so i'll just keep getting that in the future. pricing is honestly not bad, it works for me, 10$ for fries and boba :') i'd get purple kow again if i'm ever around the area, but man. the wait time really just turns me off all the time. so who knows frens, who knows."

"Was nearby this place while in San Francisco and decided to try it out. Parking was bad, as with many places in the city, but there being many customers usually is a good sign. The drinks come in a chubby cup and we're tasty and budget friendly. We tried the garlic fries and they were excellent! Garlic taste was not strong. Fries were hot, crunchy and fresh. The straws for the drinks didn't last long since they were paper straws."