Eli Tea Bar

Bulk looseleaf tea, Boba, kombucha, and boiled chai

Eli Tea Bar is one of the bubble tea listed in Chicago, Illinois. The business is registered at 5507 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640; use this page to check its hours, phone number and Google rating before you make the trip. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as cafe, tea house, tea store, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

Bubble tea, tea houses, Asian bakeries and dessert shops in this group are usually walk-in, counter-order businesses with a menu board overhead listing sweetness and ice levels you can adjust when ordering. Standard bubble tea customization includes sugar level (0-100%), ice level, and a choice of toppings like boba pearls, pudding or jelly, usually at a small extra charge. Asian bakeries sell items individually with tongs and a tray, cafeteria-style, rather than pre-boxed, and pastries are typically less sweet than Western bakery items. Lines build up quickly after school and in the evening, especially near colleges. Most of these businesses accept cards and mobile pay and skew younger in clientele and atmosphere.

Hours are published for 7 days a week. The most common schedule is 10 am–10 pm. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. The listed phone number is (773) 961-7111. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. Its website is eliteabar.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

Customers rate it 4.6 out of 5 on Google across 276 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded bubble tea in Chicago.

Chicago is in Illinois, in the Midwest, where summers are warm, winters are cold and snowy, and most errands are done by car; businesses keep steady year-round hours with the usual holiday changes. Getting around Chicago is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across Illinois's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

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