Hidden gem with lots of flavours and great prices! Sugar level at 50% is still quite sweet! Don't…read moreforget to ask for your preferred sugar level.

3.5 Inconspicuous place in a small strip mall. 4/5 for…read moreflavour but took off half a star because I was charged extra for half pearls half coffee jelly but ended up with less than a full portion of either. Don't mind paying cost of each topping but then I should be getting one full portion of each topping rather than less than one combined.

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!

Ordered their avocado and green apple. Had the right amount…read moreof sweetness level and their pearls were fresh even at 10pm at night. They also offer lots of food choices which is great since they open late at night. Service was fast. Ambiance is normal but still clean.

No customer so no wait on a random weekday afternoon. Decor seems to mimic a traditional Chinese…read moretea shop. Inside is spacious with several tables. I tried the Osmanthus Oolong Milk Tea - boba is decent 4/5 stars, 100% sweet is a bit too sweet for me, I'd recommend 50% or 80% depending on your preference. Two things I appreciate are 1) the cup is pretty and 2) the straw is not made of paper

Staff was friendly and made great recommendations on what to get! Ordered the lychee jade tea with…read morealoe and it was sooo tasty! Not too sweet but super refreshing! Would get again. Not to mention their cups are sooo cuteeeee

Came here because I had a 50% off coupon for their waffles. Ordered the cookie monster waffle. On…read morethe menu it says you can choose between brussels or liege but the cashier never asked even after paying. I had to ask whether I could choose and they said yes. The waffle was so disappointing. Nothing special about it to be worth the original price of $13.95. You would have expected something bigger but it was small.

Came here recently for the BOGO free Watermelon drink deal. That deal was over but they still had a…read moreBOGO 50% off deal on the Watermelon drinks so I came back for that deal ended. Got my daughter a Watermelon Yakult drink with coconut jelly in it and a Watermelon slush drink with coconut jelly in it. Didn't get around to trying my daughter's drink. I enjoyed the Watermelon Slush, but I think I actually liked the Watermelon Mango Slush I had previously better than plain Watermelon Slush. Seems like the Watermelon drinks are going to be a limited time offer but I kinda wish they'd keep them around permanently!

Chain Taiwanese and boba place. This location is on Kingsway close to Metrotown. Small-ish space…read morethat has an odd, angular shape. It's been there for a while so starting to look a bit dated. Doing good business on a Saturday night, although we didn't have to wait for a table. We were not super hungry so just went for drinks and appetizers. They have a pretty sizable sweet drinks menu, with a lot of choices for toppings. I got the melon slush with half sugar. It was plenty sweet, and has the nice honeydew melon taste. For appetizers, we got the Taiwanese style chicken nuggets, and a mixed plate of braised meat and proteins. The chicken nuggets taste as expected, got good flavor, and was tender and not dry. For the braised plate, we got sliced pig ear, fish cake and sliced beef shank. I liked the flavors, and the beef shank was tender. Overall two drinks with two appetizer was like $43 before tips, so not expensive. Solid place to go for some inexpensive Taiwanese food and sweet drinks.

OG Taiwanese style Bubble tea restaurant. Anytime I'm craving popcorn chicken, especially late at…read morenight, I remember Bubble World. They offer so many different dishes (hot pot bowls, stir fry noodles, hot and cold appetizers, etc.) plus an extensive drink selection. One of my guilty pleasure meals from here is their popcorn chicken, intestine soup noodle, and their Hokkaido milk tea. The popcorn chicken is always made fresh and food portions are generous at the price point offered. There's a reason why Bubble World still maintains a number of locations throughout the Lower Mainland and business is steady. Service is prompt and decent too.

Exploring around the plaza, I wanted to try out this bubble tea place since the photos looked great…read morefrom the outside. There was a great selection of drinks to choose from, like the cheese foam teas, yogurt drinks, milk teas and more. Their mango yogurt drink with sago was tasty and refreshing. There was a good amount of seating and the decor looked aesthetically nice. It did take a bit long in terms of wait time especially since it wasn't too busy however, it was worth the wait.

Another place for bubble tea in Richmond, I wanted to try something a bit more unique and ended up…read moregoing with the Kyoto Cheese Grape Tea. It was a good choice as I enjoyed the grape slush with the salty cheese foam and made for a great mix of flavours.

A go to for the local area. Sasaya has a large menu that caters to all types of eaters. The measl…read moreare affordable and offer a satisfying portion size. Food is homey and simple. Not gourmet, but when you need something tasty, it's an easy choice to come in for Taiwanese classics. Ambiance is really chill. No frills inside, but you can enjoy your meal in relative peace and the staff won't rush you or be overbearing. Popcorn chicken is a go to and always a satisfying thing to get!

Used to come here a lot when growing up, and recently came back for the nostalgia. Went for dinner…read moreon a Friday night - there was only one other customer in at the time and so the waitress let us sit anywhere we wanted. Ambience was good, and the place feels cozy. Menu is pretty extensive and there are many different sizes. Smaller rice bowls at cheaper prices were available as well as more expensive meal sets. Even cheaper meals combos are available for students. Once we ordered food, it took a pretty long time to come (at least half an hour), considering that there were only 3 total customers in the restaurant. However the food was very delicious when it did come. The sole waitress was pretty much on her phone at another table the entire time apart from serving the food. The food is very good though. I would definitely return again just for the fried chicken alone. The pork chop dish that we ordered was also delicious.

I got hot grass jelly which includes other toppings. It's not that sweet and the overall vibe of…read morethe cafe is relaxing and vintage-like. It's a nice place to chill and work.

This place has been around for many years but I've only now gotten around to trying it…read more It's a cute little place. The walls are decorated with pictures from Europe and the teacups are very "British." Besides scone and tea, you can get regular food here as well such as fries, salt & pepper chicken, and radish cake to name just a few. You can also get cold drinks like juice & bubble tea, and bubble tea drinks here too. So...not your typical British style Afternoon Tea joint. Kind of half restaurant, half tea place. My friend had a pot of Leisure Fresh Fruit tea and a scone. We'd already had lunch a bit earlier and while my friend had room for a scone, I had zero room in my stomach for any food so I just had a pot of Longan Red Date tea. It was a cold day so a pot of hot tea really hit the spot. I thought it a bit pricy at first, but when the tea came, I saw that the teabags were Fortnum & Mason teabags. That is a very a prestigious company from all the way over in England. When I realized we were drinking Fortnum & Mason tea, all of a sudden $10.25 didn't seem so extravagant any more. My friend said her scone seemed like more of a biscuit than a scone. It came with butter and jam. I think she wished there had been some clotted cream to go with it. I can't say too much about the food as I only had one pot of tea but I was impressed that it was Fortnum & Mason tea, and I very much enjoyed the flavor of the Longan & Red Dates in my tea.