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    Boba Monster

    3.9 (87 reviews)
    InexpensiveDesserts, Bubble Tea
    Closed 1:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Duong V.

    Disclaimer: I only visit this place once and order one drink. I got one of their most popular drink: Pina Colada with boba. The drink has coconut and pineapple flavoured and from the very first sip, the artificial flavours is so clear that I can't drink more than a third of it. The positive side is the boba is quite soft and nice. And this is one of their most popular options so unfortunately I don't think I will come back.

    a hand holding a boba bubble tea
    Jane F.

    An unseeming place on a street spanning 3-4 other boba competitors Boba Monster stands out! It's a bit small and hard to look out for if you are driving, Boba Monster can be easily missed. Store is definitely family owned and operated and it is small and somewhat messy. I think they had ideas for creating IG vibes for photo oppt. but gave up after awhile. My oolong MT with brown sugar Boba looked really sweet, but when I drank it it was a perfect balance! I don't think there is any customization, but it was great as is! The boba was not overly sweet nor too soft..perfect QQ texture. The drink itself could probably use a bit more tea flavour, but overall it was fantastic! From the service to the actual drink Boba Monster is pretty solid!

    Cynthia S.

    Wanted to try a new bubble tea spot and stumbled upon boba monster. The prices here are on the low end at $4.50-6.50 a drink which is amazing for Vancouver. I got their milk tea which I thought was ok but it wasn't as rich as others I've had. The lemon tea was ok too but again, We've had better elsewhere. Good spot for cheap bubble tea but not the best in Vancouver

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    Jonny M.

    I've been to Boba Monster more times than I can count. It's nestled in between two other BBT spots; Green Leaf Bubble Tea and L&G Bubble Tea. Talk about competition. It's bright, white and clean inside. They have board games and two dartboards to keep you entertained. Menu consists of their Monster 8 or else you can customize your own drink by picking the flavour, base, style and toppings. They have a rewards card/program where you collect points to get different deals. The best part is a free drink on your birthday! Trip #1 First visit, we dropped in on a Monday evening (around 8:30pm). - Mango sago ($6.00) - I added mini bobas ($0.50). It came with mango stars, sago, whip cream, mango chunks and mango puree. Pretty good except the sago tasted frozen. - Fresh fruit mango ($5.50) - green tea slush with mango and mini boba. B really liked her mini bobas; they were warm and freshly made. Trip #2 We grabbed BBT takeout on a Friday evening. Called to order and it was ready within 15 minutes. - Milk tea ($6.00) - shaken milk tea with boba, grass jelly, pudding and vanilla ice cream. We got this 50% sweet, which was a good call on our part. Slight roasted milk tea taste to it. - Mango sago ($6.00) - Pina colada ($4.50) - pineapple coconut slush mix with whip cream, coconut flakes and pineapple drizzle. Trip #3 - Mango sago ($6.00) - always seem to order a mango sago every time we come. This time without the whipped cream. - Nagasaki milk tea ($5.25) - it came with mini pearls. Decent. Think they use a jasmine green tea as the base. Excellent. Boba Monster is one of our favourite BBT spots in town. We'll continue to come back.

    Mango Black Tea and Jasmine Green Milk Tea
    Hornson C.

    - mango black tea w/boba and grass jelly = $4.75 - - jasmine green milk tea = $4.25 - 《Chungry Rating = 9/10》 My favourite bubble tea spot, with the best value for the best taste, has got to be Boba Monster! I've been going there ever since they opened on Fraser Street, and their quality and price have been consistent throughout the years. My go-to order is the mango black tea, half sweet, with boba and grass jelly. Their teas are always super strong, and I love my teas dark, so I still go half sweet with less ice. Toppings are $0.50 extra but I order half and half to get the best of both worlds for the same price! Their pearls are not super sweet and still a little chewy, just how I like em. The grass jelly is very smooth and fun to slurp up :P If you're ever in the Fraser Sunset area, go check them out!! (Plus, they have super cute murals and art in their store!)

    Matcha red bean and Mango Sago
    J H.

    We tried this place for the first time and ordered a matcha red bean and Mango sago bbt. I asked for 1/2 sugar and 1/2 matcha. My husband enjoyed the sago, pearls and even the sago stars. I didn't care for the mochi in the red bean matcha but also don't like pearls in general. It was the perfect sweetness and we enjoyed out drinks. We will come back when we are in the area.

    Lily T.

    So cute!! I fell in love with the name alone!! There is street parking along the front of the store. I went here around noon, and there was plenty of parking. The guy was really friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. He filled us in on the popular choices and gave his preference, and why he likes it. We were visiting from the US and did not change our money because most places took USD, but they didnt. He was patient as we figured out a resolution to our problem. We scrambled up all the Canadian coins we had, put them together, and ended up being able to get 2 drinks. YAY!! We got the boba monster milk tea and the oreo. The monster milk tea comes topped with boba, pudding, grass jelly, and ICE CREAMMM!!! He had me at ice cream I opted out on the boba because it would've been too busy for me it was really good, but after I left I realized that I forgot to get my drink less sweet. I feel like if it was slightly sweeter it would've been amazing. Don't get me wrong... it was still bomb. The oreo was really good too. I felt like it was just thick enough without being too thick. As long as it wasn't too thin/watery... I hate that. If I'm ever in vancouver again I would definitely go to boba monster. I want to try their mango sago.

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    Dana T.

    Boba Monster making me a jealous monster that you're not in Seattle!!!! (T^T) The menu caught my eye immediately with their specials. As much as I wanted to try more regular flavors to compare with Seattle's boba game, I couldn't pass up mango sago! This drink has easily become the best mango sago I've had including places in Seattle's Chinatown. Luckily, I was with a big big group of friends and got to sip on each drink. I would love to come back and try more flavors, especially the specialty drinks. The interior is also cute and pretty ideal for a relatively large group of friends to come and chill.

    Strawberry cheesecake
    Michael I.

    Friendly staff and drink tasted . There's an assortment of fun flavours to try, going to be hard to try them all!

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    Edward L.

    Not sure what was here before (I think it might've been another bubble tea shop) but this current incarnation is fairly decent. Parking is available on Fraser, as well as the side streets. The inside is brightly lit. Almost a bit too bright. It feels like an office with the white lights. Besides a few tables and the counter, there are also 2 dart machines. Looks like these things are popping up everywhere. The place uses an electronic (phone app) loyalty card that took a while of fiddling to work out. Maybe they were trying to be innovative, but an old school stamp one would've worked just fine. As for the bubble tea, they have quite a few types and toppings available. Their menu lays it out nice and simple, which definitely helps with the selection process. Most of their drinks use syrup, which is better than powder but not as good as real fruit. Can't comment on the bubbles as I didn't order any, but their lychee jelly was decent. Definitely worth checking out in the area, though there are other bubble tea shops in the direct vicinity.

    Denise W.

    I don't think their bubble tea are made for my taste buds. I came here and got the Mango Sago Bubble tea. I was told this is their most popular one. So I found it not good. But not yet to the point not drinkable. Reasons why?Well.. - Its a bit too sweet. - The tapioca are still raw. (they should at least cook it) - Weird white giant chunks in them and not sure what they are but not yummy at all - Stars are ok because it came out from a can - Cheap on mango - They did not use Ataulfo sweet mango. So mango was very sour. I do have to say their drinks are like the mango sago is cheaper than its Richmond Competitor. But probably because I have had better boba before so, I don't think I will come back again.

    From the monster 8 menu: Boba monster milk tea and strawberry cheesecake
    Janice N.

    I try to come to this boba joint whenever I'm in Vancouver, only because it is literally the best bubble tea place I've ever tried! If you don't believe me, give this place a chance and order from their Monster 8 menu, you won't be disappointed. I would definitely recommend getting their Boba Monster Milk Tea. It has their shaken milk tea with pudding, grass jelly, tapioca pearls, and vanilla ice team, yum!!!! The strawberry cheesecake one had strawberry cheesecake ice cream slush topped off with whipped cream, fresh strawberries, and cheesecake bites. This place is fairly small with limited seating, but luckily both times I've gone there wasn't a wait and they make the drinks pretty quick! I love their Boba Monster logo on their wall, it's a really cute background for your picture with your drinks!

    Colleen C.

    This place is a great for hanging out with friends. They have board games and also a dart machine. I really like the different options they give you to create your bbt and the price is starting from $4 not bad for bubble tea. I ordered the peach slush I was so yummy. It was sweet but not too sweet for my liking. It was quite refreshing and not heavy and the pearls were made nicely. I have been here a couple times and definitely recommend to try this place out.

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    Delicious, lots of different flavour combinations to try from!…read more Friendly staff, and willing to modify different flavours to create what you're looking for. Have been going here for 3-4ish years, same quality, theres been drinks i haven't liked but then so many i have but what I may not like could be another persons yum and what i like might be another persons yuck. Can find whatever you're looking for, not only just cold bubble tea but you can get hot drinks, icecream, food, sweets and more! Definitely worth trying it out :)

    We had dinner just a few shops away from here and decided to stop here for some bubble tea after…read moredinner. They had a weekly special on: Brown Sugar KitKat Greentea Cheesecake. We got one of those and a Durian Smoothie. I think we somehow missed the Greentea part of this drink cuz when we got it, hubby and I were both surprised at how green the drink was. It's only now that I look back at the photo I took of the menu that I realize the word Greentea was in the name of the drink so...not so surprising anymore that our drink was green. I honestly didn't taste much Greentea in it though. Mostly I tasted KitKat and Brown Sugar. Didn't taste any kind of Cheesecake flavor in it. It wasn't a bad drink but I think I prefer the fruity drinks that we've had from this place in the past. I think I'd have also preferred this drink to be slightly less sweet than it was. We brought our drinks home and had them while watching a movie. Hubby sat further back in the room while our daughter and I sat in the front of the room, but I could still smell the Durian smoothie from where we were sitting!

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    I came across this cafe on google search and decided to try it out with a couple of my friends on…read moreour girls coffee It is a small cozy cafe split with a florist. Selections are decent. however the menu is very confusing as they have a posted menu online, a digital menu via QR code and some posted menus. Unfortunately the menus were not in sync. My friend saw a couple of things she wanted to try from the online menu and was told they do not have those items. There are combo on the spot which are not their online menu and the digital menu. We ordered the chicken panini, a small mango bingsu and an order of tue mochi bubble waffle and taro milk tea. The food is very good. there is decent amount of ingredients in the chicken panini (which i forgot to take a picture of). The mochi bubble waffle was decent and i liked the taro milk tea as well. The bingsu was very well made but the price is a bit on the high end given the size. Overall service was good too

    A fun hole in the wall dessert spot x flower shop!…read more Essentially there's a dessert counter in a shared space with a flower shop operated by the one owner - super adorbable concept, the boss was so nice to introduce his menu to us as well! Located on the same block as quite a few other popular HK dessert spots, I more inclined to go to Rose Cafe because it's quieter and a more comfortable environment to relax and sit around in. The boss mentioned they can make anything for us (!) including ginger milk, the sago desserts and that they event have the pistachio paste (yum!). For a quick dessert run - I opted for the small mango shaved iced, it's served with nice and ripe mango chunks, and a fresh mango shaved ice base. For just about $10 it's worth the dessert stop! They had a nice menu of several classic HK items - from deep fried chicken wings, to bubble waffles to pearl based drinks that only HK locals would order. Worth a try if and when you're in the Nanaimo / Kingsway area! Also (!) - very reasonably priced flowers and potted plants!!!

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    3.9
    (41 reviews)
    5.8 km

    Overall good drinks, but customer service is a little sub par. I asked a few questions and got some…read moreshort answers, seems like only one person working the entire store. He rang us up, then ran behind curter to make our drinks. It didn't seem too busy here so maybe it was manageable for him. Typically all sold out of the mochi... was actually sold out of a lot of items (see picture of menu) No public bathroom or bathrooms available to customers. Located in strip mall with other businesses, parking is free.

    This is one of the better boba spots I have tried in Richmond where they have some creative drinks…read moresuch as the ones with panna cotta and mochi. I personally tried the cheese foam black tea with mochi and golden pearls which costed close to 10CAD. The cheese foam was slightly salty and pretty creamy, and the taste is much more pronounced when you dip the plain mochi into the drink. The mochi itself was slightly soft though a bit uneven in texture as some parts are chewy and some parts are already a little bit dry. I do like they nicely wrapped the mochi in a plastic bag to preserve the moisture, though I ended up trying it out immediately to get the maximum freshness. The tea itself is flavorful and not too sweet, which is what I intended because I opted for light sugar (30%). The golden pearls were pretty chewy and are the right preferred texture. While I liked the general quality of the drinks, like other reviews mentioned, the price of the drinks are a bit on the higher end but the quality did not really scale up compared to a good boba spot.

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    New strawberry drink and top 10
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