Delicious bowl of purple rice with taro and pearls. Not too sweet and perfect for sharing. The location is not far from most Chinese bbq spots on Kingsway. It was quiet a nice and quiet location. Perfect for catching up with friends. read more

Blackball Taiwanese Dessert - Purple rice with taro and pearls - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I came here because it's close to home and they offered TGTG. I finally scored a TGTG bag for a deep discount, and all I can say is "wow"! I got 2X croissants - the flakiest & butter-rich I've had in a while. I also got a large fresh milk with purple rice and anni mini balls (think tofu boba). It wasn't for me, not sweet enough (and I don't like sweets), but too much purple rice made it like some sort of chunky soup you're trying to sip through a paper straw with the ends curled in. Also got a tea with anni balls and loved it! The highlight was this large bowl of black pearls and anni balls in some kind of green tea jelly that was mildly sweet and so so so good!!! I ate it over a few days because this was a very large serving for me. I wish I knew what it was called so I could order it again! Would I come back? Yes for that green tea jelly dessert. Yes for location (lots of parking nearby). No for that fresh milk drink. Hours don't run late enough in my opinion. read more

Blackball Taiwanese Dessert - The black pearl (boba) and anni balls in green tea jelly. So good! - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Large variety of drinks and desserts available on the menu. I find that their pearls are usually bland, but their drinks and desserts are good otherwise. Decent portion size. Price about average. Credit card accepted. Quick service, albeit not the most friendly. Limited seating available. Mainly small tables. Limited free street parking available out front. Free wifi. read more

Came in to order my usual matcha shaved iced. I waited 25 minutes. It was suppose to be to go,so I packed it up. Got home and 1/2 of the toppings missing. Lucky I'm not allergic to peanuts. Got vanilla and matcha ice cream,red bean matcha pudding and mango pudding and 3 of the chewy white balls. read more

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A little disappointed with this one I got the custom set where you can choose a base and a minimum of 4 toppings. I got the grass jelly base with matcha pudding, taro Q, yam Q, and also mango ice cream. Each add on was $1.75 so I was not expecting for there to only be 2 pieces of the taro W and yam W!! My total came out to be $14 but the taste of the dessert was good. It is very Asian approved, meaning it was not too sweet. I'm glad I got the mango ice cream with it because that made it sweeter which I liked. The pudding was also soft and delicate but had a more bitter matcha taste than my preference. Overall every thing was good and the grass jelly was superrrr jiggly lol. As for the texture of the yam Q and taro Q, they weren't that good as I've definitely had ones that were chewier before, these ones tasted a bit too soft. read more

Blackball Taiwanese Dessert - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

It's great we could find this Taiwanese dessert place in East Vancouver.The restaurant has a decent size that they got some tables and chairs with dividers, so customers can still sit and eat desserts during covid. If you see the menus I posted here, the restaurant has actually got more menus. It means they got so many different beverages and desserts. My husband and I tried their blackball lemon aiyu jelly. It's about $10 a dish. It was affordable. Both of us could share one dish. Of course we could order more ingredients or other dishes. Maybe next time. The restaurant also sells Castellar cheese tarts! I saw customers bought them and carried them on Kingsway. I realized they bought them from Blackball Taiwanese Desserts. I would love to come back and try other beverages and desserts. It has branches in other cities, so it's quite convenient and try their food and beverages at any time. They open till 10pm or 11pm depending on the dates. read more

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Went here 2 days in a row, hubby loved the layonel's that I ordered during the 1st visit. It gets full most of the time, but service is fast & there is an ample space for everyone. read more

Blackball Taiwanese Dessert - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

After work, I was so excited to try their new matcha shaved ice, sesame ice cream, boba...3 in 1 dessert but already sold out at 3:30pm. So sad. Instead of that, tried their new drink with matcha jelly and other boba ball. Jelly was silky smooth like tofu and boba was very chewy and stuffy. It's a drink but it stayed in my stomuch for a while. Very interesting experience. My concern and request: there are some hand sanitizers on the tables but tables and chairs were not cleaned/disinfected regularly. There were sticky stains and we wiped them using napkin and hand sanitizer. very disappointing. Please clean regularly. Cafe was not busy at all. read more

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Located in the Union square shopping centre and in the heart of Richmond, you've got a lot of dessert places to compete with like meat fresh, bubble world, mango yummy and alley located all in the same centre. Being their flagship store, they get a lot of people's attention with their cute design characters on their shaved ice and drinks. We decided to order their kyoto shaved ice and kyoto matcha set and at the time we were allowed to eat in so we did. Presentation was appealing and taste wasn't bad but it's a lot of dessert to eat between 2 people so I would just order one next time. Because of the designs they do charge a little bit more and depending on the time, there can be a line up so be prepared. One good thing going for them is that they close late which a lot of other places don't due to the pandemic. The reason I didn't give a higher rating is because I'm a little spoiled as Richmond has so many dessert options to choose from that are amazing however I would come back again and check out another dessert. read more

Blackball Taiwanese Dessert - Kyoto shaved ice and kyoto matcha set - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I was so excited when I found out that Blackball opened on Kingsway. It's so much closer to home. They are close to Milk & Sugar. I went in yesterday to pick up a dessert and a drink. They were not that busy, just a Fantuan driver waiting. Since the last time I had Blackball was 8 months ago, I had no clue what to order. The girl was very nice and explained to me that I can customize my dessert. I chose grass jelly, taro balls, taro Q, sweet taro, sweet potato balls, and green beans. Yep, I'm a taro lover. I also had the fresh milk with purple rice. Both items came to be $20. I had the large dessert. It's not cheap but I don't mind it since I only have it once every 8 months. Lol I love the dessert with the coffee cream. All the toppings were not that sweet and taro balls were chewy. The drink was average. It's kinda bland but the purple rice was interesting. I will return (hopefully soon) since I want to try their Aiyu Jelly and their hot drinks. The girls were helpful and patient. read more

Blackball Taiwanese Dessert - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Taiwanese dessert cafes have been popping up all over the Vancouver area. The most popular addition has been Blackball Taiwanese Dessert. Naturally, I was curious about what the hype was about so I decided to head over to the Kingsway location of Blackball Taiwanese Dessert. I'm used to bars having Happy Hour but they have Happy hour here too! From 2-5pm Monday to Friday, the Blackball Signature crushed ice, Pearls grass jelly, Agar aiyu jelly, Grass jelly milk tea and Wintermelon lemon tea are up to 50% off! The menu at Blackball is simple. They offer crushed ice, grass jelly, aiyu jelly and tofu topped with an assortment of toppings. The toppings include sweet potato balls, taro balls, red bean, coconut jelly, pearls, aloe vera, mini pearls, fresh taro and fresh sweet potato. You can choose to have a pre-set dessert or you can create your own by adding toppings for $1.50 each. The anni tofu on this dessert was extremely soft and in the cutest dome shape. It came with fresh sweet potato chunks, pearls and red bean. Grayson thought that it was a bit sweet for his liking because of all the syrup. He would have preferred it ore if there wasn't as much brown sugar syrup. The Blackball aiyu jelly dessert came with pearls, coconut jelly, aloe vera, yam balls, and taro balls. The aiyu jelly had a soft texture and had a lemon-y flavour to it. The pearls were chewy, and aloe vera added a nice textural element. In my opinion, the coconut jelly made the dessert far too sweet. I was really looking forward to the yam and taro balls. Unfortunately, they were firm in texture and I wasn't a fan. I prefer the ones from ZenQ. read more

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I ordered the yuzu citron float with matcha gelato. It was very good. It is a pricey drink but I got a deal that was 2 for 1 so it was worth it. I enjoyed the coconut meat in the drink. It was very tasty and refreshing. Prob don't even need the gelato. It was delicious withou read more

Blackball Taiwanese Dessert - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This is such a cute place for dessert! My family and I thought the decor is super cute! The shaved ice is yummy and we can't wait to visit again! read more

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I've tried the Blackball location once in Richmond when they first opened but haven't been back again. This time I was lured in by their Kyoto Matcha shaved ice promotion for the summer. It was super satisfying on a hot day and there is grass jelly under the match shaved ice too! I loved the assortment of toppings it came with, especially the mochi and yam QQ. I love black sesame ice cream and this one had great flavour. The googly eyes are actually hard candies in case you were wondering. This store is pretty small compared to the Richmond location though but you can dine in now. read more

Blackball Taiwanese Dessert - Kyoto Matcha Shaved Ice - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Came to the Kingsway location for the first time and got this brown sugar ice cream/shaved ice dessert. Came with grass jelly, boba pearls, and mochi! Tasted just like the brown sugar bbt. (10.45$) read more

Blackball Taiwanese Dessert - Brown sugar ice cream in a cup ($10.45) - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Vancouver has some of the most updated Taiwanese good eats to satisfy our nostalgia without having to go back home ! This place is one perfect example! This place offers the best grass jelly desserts I ever had ! I wish I live nearby so I can come all the time ! read more

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This shop was one of a few shave ice shops in Vancouver open at 3 pm on a weekday. As we were all available to meet at that time, we ordered the matcha snow parfait and a berry mochi waffle to share. The cashier taking our order had me repeat the berry mochi waffle order three times without the mask on and he still messed up--got the ice cream thick toast instead, which was good but not what I ordered. In too much of a hurry to wait for the order to be corrected. read more

Blackball Taiwanese Dessert - Matcha snow parfait, café latte and ice cream golden thick toast. - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

What can I say, black sesame pearls instead of standard tapioca pearls set Blackball apart from almost every other boba place in the lower mainland. The black sesame taste was not overwhelming and complemented well with the other flavors of the drinks. A must try if you're a fan of black sesame. read more

Blackball Taiwanese Dessert - two drinks on a table - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Tiny. The items are small for the price. Not worth the price we paid. Had the black ball anni tofu. Paid 9.40 for it and expected a size similar maybe slightly smaller than Meet Fresh. It was maybe a quarter of the size. Would I come back? Maybe. But only on their promo days or with a coupon. Way too expensive for what it is. read more

DESSERT ALERT. After a hard workout let's just say @twofoodpiggies and I went hard with the feasting to fuel up! We ventured to black ball which is in such a convenient place right on Kingsway and it did not disappoint! * Mini balls grass jelly ($10.95) ~ black sesame mochi ball, matcha mochi ball, original & I believe yam mochi ball on a bed of grass jelly. We got it cold and we are so glad we did as it's refreshing and delicious. The mochi was chewy and delicious I liked the black sesame the most it had very rich black sesame flavour with chunks of sesame in it. The matcha was ok la for me as it's more grainy. Perfect sweetness and super good I'd get it again! * 9/10 ~ I really enjoyed it! Perfect dessert to end the night off! Tasty the black sesame balls were the best! * 7/10 ~ the concept is simple so it's pricey for grass jelly & mochi balls. But it's refreshing and delicious not too heavy. The portion was good to! We shared with the 2 of us! Total bill before tip: $11.50. * Swipe for menu! read more

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Despite this store being mainly focused on Taiwanese desserts, I had ordered the boba from this store. I ordered the Mango & Passionfruit Boba Green Tea. The boba pearls were a pretty good texture, and the drink itself was good as well. It was decently priced, but the drink came with lychee jelly which the menu and name did not discern. This was unfortunate because I'm not a big fan of lychee, but nonetheless, the drink was pretty good and flavorful. My friend got a green tea and it was a little less sweet than expected and not all that flavorful. Still, it was good because the boba made up for the sweetness. We were looking forward to trying some of the desserts but didn't because it is quite expensive. The shop is very clean and has a comfortable atmosphere. I would definitely recommend coming here if you're a fan of red bean and ice cream in desserts! read more

Ordered takeout the other day with friends. They were pretty efficient in preparing the order. Love their taro ball!

Got to try blackball a couple months back and it's so good! My friends and I got there in time for happy hour so we got the small aiyu jelly to share and it was so nice and refreshing! It has such a nice and light lemon taste to it which I enjoyed. The other toppings were also really good. All the staff there were really nice and friendly too! I feel like if you were to pay full price, it would be on the pricier side but, if you like Taiwanese desserts this is a great option! read more

Blackball Taiwanese Dessert - Aiyu jelly with taro balls and sweet potato balls - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Desert can be hard to come by in my area especially with the current events happening. This was my second time ordering from Blackball Taiwanese dessert and it definitely won't be my last! As like the previous time I ordered from here I got the blackball supreme since it's the best of every topping you can imagine from here! It's a great value for how much you get plus especially having it delivered to my house I can save the leftovers for another day. I have been to a couple similar desert places in the past and Blackball definitely hits it out of the park with the quantity and quality of there dessert. When you get it delivered you get 2 containers, 1 with all the goodies and the other with the frozen items and jelly which is great for keeping everything separated until you get it. Overall I have been extremely satisfied with the value and quality I have gotten from Blackball. I can't wait until I can actually go in and sit down to enjoy the Blackball supreme! read more

I'm super and excited that Blackball has opened a new store on Kingsway (No need to drive all the way to Richmond anymore ). I have tried Blackball in the past when they first opened their store in Richmond and I was impressed with how delicious these desserts were. There are many options you can choose depending on your appetite. However, some of the must-try items on the menu (IMO) are taroQ and yamQ (they are mochi balls, chewy and full of flavor). If you come with a big party, just get the Supreme bowl, it is huge and it has almost everything in it. Picture is Mini Balls Grass Jelly dessert (Matcha, Yam Potato, Sesame, Taro balls and Grass Jelly). read more

Blackball Taiwanese Dessert - Miniballs Dessert - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Yummy Drink! Yummy Dessert! Friendly staff. They took their time to make their dessert very cute. And it taste very good.