Purple Kow
3620 Balboa St, San Francisco, CA
Crema's Take
“Purple Kow brings creative drinks and surprisingly solid food to San Francisco with a menu that spans from traditional boba tea (their grass jelly is genuinely praised) to unexpected standouts like tender chicken and crispy garlic fries. The generous pours and customization options like oat milk swaps make it worth a visit, though be prepared that service can be hit-or-miss depending on who's behind the counter. There's parking and indoor seating, making it a solid spot for a leisurely hang rather than just a quick grab-and-go.”
What to expect
Strong matcha and tea selection, with creative signature drinks. Quick-grab spot. Pastries and light food on the menu. Parking available.
Google Reviews
I ordered my usual honey milk tea with boba and grass jelly and they gave me something else instead of grass jelly. Server is unfriendly and the Asian guy who took the order cares nothing but his tips. Instead of grass jelly which dark green, I got tgis clear translation jelly…
I ordered my usual honey milk tea with boba and grass jelly and they gave me something else instead of grass jelly. Server is unfriendly and the Asian guy who took the order cares nothing but his tips. Instead of grass jelly which dark green, I got tgis clear translation jelly…
Disappointing Service - Good Drinks [tl;dr the cashier ignored me on her phone multiple times, witheld my drinks, then implied it was my fault & the staff who made the drinks. If you don't care about service, I'd give 4 stars for the D series of drinks] I'm a long time…
Must say the chicken here is really tender and delicious, I was very surprised. I don't rate chicken wings very highly but the nuggets here are really delicious. Soft, juicy and flavorful. The price here is affordable but the shop is a bit small. Will come back.
Their drinks are amazing. Boba is USUALLY pretty good and chewy. Definitely recommend their grass jelly toppings. Generally recommend their ice milk drinks. Garlic fries were amazing! Their fries taste fresh. Fried perfectly and crisp. Perfectly seasoned, plus they use fresh…
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. …
Crema Reviews
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