I can't review the food, because we didn't stay. There were several folks at tables playing games. So, true to its name, this is a Hangout spot for some. I wanted to try this place out because it's listed as a dessert place and I really enjoy dessert. Perhaps dessert isn't as profitable as one would want because they've "diversified" the menu and serve a few sandwiches and pre-packaged ramen. For me, though, the aroma of stale ramen on the air just doesn't help my appetite for dessert. Also, the restaurant was dark and didn't look as clean and bright as I want in my dessert place (or anywhere I eat). That might have just been my perception. Fortunately, they didn't have the dessert that I wanted. So, we left the ramen shop quickly. read more

The concept is great! Come together have bubble tea/shakes etc and play some games. The place itself is located in a busy area. Plenty of space inside for large groups. There is a wall full of games to choose from. I believe it's $3.00/person if you want to play any games. We all got something differently and unfortunately despite asking for less sweet. Our drinks were too sweet that we could not enjoy them. We all ended up tossing it out. They don't serve warm beverages only cold. read more

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Visited a couple days ago. Seating and lighting arrangement is not ideal, a couple other bigger groups were in at the same time which made the space impossible to navigate. I also had to use my flashlight to see the details on games i was playing due to the dimmed lights. A few tables need to be removed from the space, the priority should be comfort. Secondly, it cost me and my boyfriend 7$ to play the games but the access to the games was NOT monitored and those we came with did not pay the fee, and played games in front of employees! Food was good but overpriced. I would return, with less people and during daylight hours. Owner genuinely looks stressed out and that doesn't come from a place of malice. Dude deserves a joint. read more

Hangout - Bubble tea x Battleship - Desserts Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Hangout is truly the best place for playing games with friends: there's an excellent variety of games, the snack/dessert and beverage options are aplenty, the prices are affordable, the ambiance is pitch-perfect, the service was extremely professional and James is a class act. I was thoroughly impressed with Hangout, recommend it highly, and plan on going again. :) read more

literally so bad oh my gosh. tea was flavorless and tasted like it was made w syrup, the pearls stuck together, were overcooked and too plain. ambiance was kind of strange late at night, place was a bit messy read more

I am used to bubble tea chains around the GTA. It is rare that I can find an independent bubble tea and dessert place that I love. Don't get me wrong. There's nothing wrong with chains. Sometimes, it's nice to see a local business do its own thing, which makes it stand out. Hangout is such an establishment. After a delicious lunch, Jennifer and I braved the heat by getting into her car and driving a few blocks over instead of slowly making our way and looking like we had run a marathon. The establishment is spacious. You can spend hours playing board games alone. The assortment is at the back and it's extensive. I loved seeing a couple of arcade machines. If Pac-Man were there, I would be there all day. Pro: I would be loving the air conditioning. Con: I'd have carpal tunnel syndrome. There are yummy desserts and snacks here. Although the cakes and pretzels looked good, I couldn't fit any of that in my full tummy. I went with a large white peach tea. The base is jasmine green tea. I was asked whether I wanted anything else. I opted for coconut jelly. My mind was blown when the helpful woman at the counter asked me what flavour of coconut jelly and I had six to choose from. What?! That was a first for me. I went with lychee coconut jelly. I paid with cash. There appeared to be a machine that accepts credit cards. I'm not sure about debit, though. We sat down and chatted. I absolutely loved my tea. The peach flavour hit the spot on a hot day. I loved the lychee coconut jelly. I will never look at coconut jelly the same way. I'd love to come back here to snack and sip some more tea. It's a gem of a place and I'm glad that we hung out at Hangout. (273) read more

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Great place to "hangout" with your friends! There is plenty of space and tables for a casual hangout. They have a large wall full of board games. With the pandemic, there's a contact tracing form that you fill out with your info. There are also hand sanitizer with the board games to ensure your hands are clean before grabbing a game. I haven't personally stayed to play games in years but I come for the tea. The bubble tea menu has a lot to offer. It's personally not my top favourite place for bubble tea but it's still pretty good. read more

Hands-down my favourite bubble tea place in Ottawa. Any time I go in there, it's not too busy, the employees are friendly, and the drinks are amazing! Their selection is very large and unique with lots of different options. It's definitely worth it to browse their selection of board games too. It's like a board game restaurant but with much lower prices, less busy, and a more relaxed atmosphere! I recommend it if you're looking for a chill place to meet up with friends, have a date night, or just get out to do something fun! read more

4 stars out of 5 for: - our bubble teas order but the avocado smoothie was more ice than avocado & had some skin pieces - appreciated the array of cards, board games available for patrons to use for as long as they want - nice open space -- accented w art work from Remix @ Somerset - convenient location read more

Hangout - Hangin' out at Hang Out with some of my fave ppl - Desserts Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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We had a lot of fun attending our last Yelp event for 2016 here - hanging out at Hangout! Holly O did a great job setting up a corner of this restaurant for our festivities!! And it was great seeing everyone. As for the location itself, the restaurant is nice and bright, and a reasonably big space. Even the washrooms were nice and clean - and event smelled good! There was only 1 person working the counter, but she could have used some help as it was busy enough. We ordered coffee and deserts: cheese cake and chocolate truffle. These were really nicely set out on the plate, and quite tasty, although I think I might have enjoyed the truffle a bit more than the cheesecake, which is really saying something, coming from me! Others in our party ordered shaved ice. I'd never had this before, and was pleased with the taste of the small sample I got. The latté I had was a little different than I'm used to, as it's made with condensed milk instead of regular milk. This made it a bit sweeter than I usually have it; but still it was nice though. I enjoyed my visit to the Hangout, and would feel comfortable coming back. For this event though, I especially enjoyed the company! Thank you Holly O for putting this together! Happy holidays everyone, whatever you are celebrating! read more

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I'm updating to give this place 5 stars. I came back today with my parents. My mom is obsessed with this place. She couldn't wait to go back after our last visit. Everything in my previous review still stands except they have gotten even better! Last time my mom said her red beans were too hard, this time they were softer and she loved them. Also this time the presentation was really pretty. You can see my pictures. On our second visit my parents got the taro shaved ice with red beans and mochies, and I got the coconut shaved ice with lychee jelly and mochies. You can see the shaved iced was all wavy and it looked like a flower. So pretty! We were served by I think the owner (a young guy). He was really nice. When my mom came to tell him that she felt her shaved ice was not a sweet as last time, he poured on some syrup for her for free. Service was excellent. Please refer to my original review for more details. This place is really great and a wonderful addition to the dessert scene here in Ottawa. I can't wait to go back and try their Almond flavour shaved ice :) read more

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Great place to "hangout" with friends. I liked that they had board games, foosball and arcade games available. The bubbletea was delicious, with lots of options for flavours and toppings! I got the white peach tea with no sugar, pearls and grass jelly. I was surprised to find out that the green tea has no caffeine in it, which was exactly what I wanted. My friend got the roasted oolong milk tea with lychee jelly. Service was friendly. Would come back another time to try the shaved ice. read more

Hangout - Desserts Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Meeeeeeeh.. photos are so much better than the actual place. It looks dirty and very lacklustre. Menu is not great. Games are not great. Left right after I came in. read more

Amazing shaved ice Asian lounge in Ottawa Chinatown. We were welcome by cute staff. The place has nice K-pop song, baby foot table and board/ card games. The lady helped me customized shaved ice . I believe it was green tea and vanilla milk. We added mango fruits, pudding, grass jelly, etc. Condensed milk is a must. Amazing. Shaved ice well done , I tried many of them in Toronto /Montreal and this one is pretty decent. Chinatown in Ottawa is sad LOL You could say that hangout makes it more alive. Definitely coming back. Good place for a cute date. read more

Hangout - Shaved ice Op Cute staff helped me customize it - Desserts Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

So I have been to Hangout three times now. Originally, the appeal for me was that I was told they had exceptional bubble tea, also that they offered patbingsu (shaved ice). I'd never had patbingsu before so I was looking forward to trying it. A Korean friend of mine said it definitely wasn't the best she'd ever had, but what do I know? I loved it! Today, however, I ordered a hot taro bubble tea and the creamcicle brick toast. The brick toast totally surpassed my expectations. Absolutely delicious. I'd had brick toast before, but this is on a whole other level. The presentation, the taste... amazing! Aside from the great desserts, they offer some board games and a foosball table, so it really is a decent "hangout." It's been quiet every time I've been because it's still fairly new, but I'm hoping it picks up soon! read more

Hangout - Orange Creamcicle Brick Toast - Desserts Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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I really like Hangout. I've introduced it to a few of my friends whom also seem to like it. So far, I enjoy Hangout's menu the most out of all the Bubble tea places I've tried in Ottawa. I have tried the shaved ice, my order was Vanilla Milk with Almond slices and Mango fruit jams. Delicious! I was surprised because I'd never seen this offered in a bubble tea café before. It is obviously not the same as what you would experience in South Korea, but I enjoyed it a lot. As for bubble tea, I always have milk tea with tapioca pearls. Every time I've had so far, the pearls were soft and delicious, and the milk tea tasted great. I tried mango and vanilla, both were delicious. Mango definitely the best! The décor is cute and spacious, they offer a few board games and a foosball table free of charge. Will definitely return in the near future! read more

Hangout - Shaved ice & milk bubble tea - Desserts Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

My friends and I tried this place back when it was very new. Ottawa lacks shaved ice desserts, so we were pretty excited! The quality is not the same as say, Toronto, but still pretty solid. We ordered a few different drinks and shaved ice, and played some board games. The place was pretty empty, but hopefully now they are busier! They have quite a few varieties of the shaved ice so I will be back to try more. read more

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A nice addition to the choice of Asian dessert cafes in Chinatown! I've been to them all - Honeytown, Dumpling House, My Sweet Tea - and now Hangout. How is it different? Shaved ice! We came on a weekday evening, and I had the shaved ice (green tea) with fresh fruit (mango) and jelly (also mango) with a dab of condensed of milk. When I was younger, we used to have a hand-crank ice shaving machine (which we then used to top with the ingredients I just mentioned). So this was a pretty exciting moment. Will this bowl of shaved ice live up to my childhood memories? Honestly, it wasn't bad! I've had better, I've had worse... but the more important thing was that it was available. I liked how the shave iced turned out - I personally never had it flavoured before, but I think I like it. The fresh fruit was red mango instead of Mexico's sweeter Ataulfo - which personally - I think would have been better. Overall, really not bad at all (especially for the only option for shaved ice in Ottawa). I also like what they've done with the space - a lot it looks like - since I remember this being a small grocery store in the past. Now it is clean and spacious, with plenty of seating areas for friends to play board games or cards. I personally enjoyed my dessert while my partner sipped his Thai-style milk tea (I had a sip - it was OK, not my favourite I think) over an intense game of Jenga. We'll be back! read more

There are a lot of options in their menu. The sitting area is also an arcade room. Free wifi. The shaved ice is a big portion. I would recommend this to everyone who loves asian desserts! Whoo hoo, I would come back again. read more

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They definitely make the worst bubble tea in Ottawa here, but everything else is good. They offer many strange flavours that intrigued me and there's a reason why I've never seen them anywhere else before. One sip of my tropical bubble tea and I wanted to throw it away. However, their shaved ice and brick toasts are very delicious, and everyone I know, myself inclufed love this place for the board games, free WiFi and atmosphere. read more

Hangout - Strawberry brick toast - Desserts Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Wow. I was craving soft serve ice cream and decided to come here. To my surprise, I misinterpreted a photo of ice cream topped with whipped cream as soft serve ice cream. Despite this, I still wanted to try the brick toast with strawberry, icecream, whipped cream and etc. Although I was still alittle sad about the lack of soft serve ice cream the dessert perked me right up. It was friggen delicious. The bread used for the toast has a crispy and slightly flaky crust. The inside of the bread was eggy, sweet and just marvelous. The toppings all went well together and for some reason, I think I tasted some coconut. I'll take this over soft serve ice cream any day. The only concern I had was that there was only one person working the counter. He didn't even seem to notice me come in. However upon leaving there were 3 people. Aside from this aspect, I could even hear my neighboring tables saying 'man, he really knows what he's doing with this bubble tea'. So guess what I'm trying next ;) read more

Hangout - Yummyummyumm... Omg yum - Desserts Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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Ok, it's not what I expected or what I ordered had come out that look like one of those yummy pictures on Yelp, this is what I got. The shaved ice is in a plastic container, looks so bad and weird. How come I got this instead of those nice plate like the ones on Yelp? I didn't ask for a to go The shaved ice is ok not so great, and the Thai tea is bad, it's weird, I can't even described it. If you come from a place that has all kind of great Asian snacks similar like this then don't even bother to come here, not worth a try. I'm so disappointed. read more

Hangout - The shaved ice is in a plastic container and I didn't ask for to go - Desserts Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

OMG so today was the first day going over there and it's a really nice place when u go inside there are table nice chairs game machine they also have wifi it's really beautiful and the service is good the Boss of the place is a very nice Men and it's a nice place to hangout and have fun with friends the bubble tea over there with the tapioca balls are amazing it's tasty really good and I'm hoping to go there now almost everyday read more

Hangout - I got the taro bubble tea smoothie with tapioca balls - Desserts Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

While everyone enjoys chat time, hang outs is my go to. I love their basil seeds! That's what differentiate my love from any other place yum. Hangout is a big space for people to hang and they have a wide variety of board games for a fun time. Good menu selection and points system! read more

Absolutely love this place. The drinks are always great with a lot of variety and they have a good selection of desserts. Their prices are reasonable. The staff is friendly, though sometimes a bit cold and if it's busy they tend to get overwhelmed easily. My favorite thing about Hangout is the boardgames and various arcade games. Unlike other similar places, they don't have a time limit on how long you can play games for and the staff never make you feel like you're overstaying your welcome. Also, bonus for free wifi that's fast with the password posted in sight so you don't have to bother the staff for it. read more

Hangout - Brick toast - Desserts Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Dope music, delicious bubble tea. I recommend the Lavender tea! The place is super big and clean. From video games to board games, you'll always have something fun to do. The artwork being displayed is awesome as well!! I love the support for local artists! Definitely a place I would continue to come back whenever Im in Ottawa. read more

I really enjoyed my time at Hangout, we were there for an informal Yelp event hosted by our Ottawa Community Ambassador. They serve a wide variety of teas/bubble teas, and also serve baked goods if you are looking for dessert. They do not otherwise serve food, but have tables/chairs that you can simply hang out. They have a board game corner that you can use if you are bored, with conventional games such as playing cards, Monopoly, Scrabble, and Balderdash. I would like them to consider adopting a more diversified menu, so that when I'm hungry I can purchase it from them rather than having to go out and bring something back. Or, they could get a liquor license and people can go there for a few drinks after work. Still, very friendly staff and I would most definitely go back! read more

Had a great time at the Yelp event but I have to admit eating something cold when it's cold is really not my cup of tea. I will definitely come back when it's hot out to try their cool concoctions. (oh I had the coconut and chocolate shaved ice which was very tasty). read more

Maybe my expectations were too high but I was a little disappointed by the bubble tea. I noticed that most people ordered the shaved ice or brick toasts so maybe I will have to try those out next time before I make a final judgement. However, based on their bubble tea with tapioca and grass jelly, I would give them a 3 star. I found the tea a little too sweet for regular sugar level. The tapioca tasted a tad under cooked as it was still a little hard in the middle and the grass jelly was on the bland side. I will definitely come back again as they seem to have a pretty wide assortment of board games (free to play!) and update my review. I loved that they have several different promotions going on. I noticed there was a free drink up size for Pokemon Go Mystic team members and they offer shaved ice at 20% off on Wednesdays. read more

I've come here a few more times since the last review, and I noticed something else. Whenever just the boys are on duty, things get sloppy. It's great that they're having fun, but they're also technically working. The tables were not bussed frequently enough and often dirty, and some drinks were not made properly. When I asked for a wipe cloth so I can wipe the table down myself (since they looked busy) they said "oh we'll do it for you" - 10+ min later a guy came and did such a poor job of wiping that bits and pieces of food were still stuck on the table and some fell onto our laps. And left it stickier than before. tl;dr = the boys working there need to learn how to clean and make drinks properly, but all the positive things from the last review are still there. read more

Cool place to kick back and play some board games. Lots of options available. The staff are friendly and service was quick.

Hangout is a great place to simply hang out! We had an informal Yelp event here at the end of 2016, and really enjoyed out gathering. We took over several tables at the back, ordered some snacks, and spent several hours chatting and laughing the night away. There are some board games provided by the location in case you are looking for something to do with friends, and there is no time limit on how long you can stay. The establishment offers a variety of drinks and snacks including bubble tea and shaved ice, both of which were quite enjoyable. My favourite part about this business is that it really does offer somewhere for people to simply "hang out". That period of life where you don't necessarily want to be at home, but hanging out at the mall isn't really beneficial, and coffee shops only allow a 20-30 minute stay - this place is perfect! Well done Hangout; what a great business model! read more

The favourite, brick toast dessert, nothing special, bbt...okay. Very spacious with some fun games. Would return but not by choice. read more

Chill place to "hangout" with a group friends. Good variety of different board games, foosball table and yummy desserts. I recommend trying the brick toast and shaved ice! read more

Hangout - Desserts Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Although the service was good, the tapioca in my bubble tea was really mushy :/ I asked for low sugar, but it was still way too sweet for me. read more

They are making the wrong orders not only once. And this time, they completely messed up all of my three drinks. I called them, they let me talk to SkipTheDishes, but there is no way to connect the driver from Skipthedishes. Hang out is irresponsible and It is the restaurant's fault that I got a wrong order. I am really disappointed about them read more

I've been coming here for a while now for my bubble teas and cheesecake. I always order a mango green tea, taro milk tea and a regular milk tea, all with tapioca pearls. It is quite delicious, it's too bad it's overshadowed by another bubble tea place up the street. They consistently make a good bubbletea. The only thing is, you don't pick the level of ice or sugar. Overall, solid place. read more

Went in super excited by the pictures of the ice cream platter and it's nice dessert presentation, but was disappointed to find out like other reviewers said, they didn't have most of the dessert that they were advertising. I ended up getting a blueberry cheesecake and a "taro snowy" drink that was nothing like the pictures and was in a to-go plastic cup when I was eating inside the restaurant. The cheesecake and the drinks were nonetheless decently tasty but I went in with high hopes about its other desserts but it didn't have what I wanted. read more

Hangout - Desserts Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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I didn't know what to order and the staff were incredibly helpful and friendly. The mango smoothie with lychee and tapioca was delicious and my partner loved their almond drink. I had no idea what brick toast was before going there and didn't know what to expect, but it was amazing and delicious. They also have a bunch of games there to play while you're there. Very impressed! read more

Loved this place! Had the coconut milk slush with pearls and played board games with my son for a couple hours. Owner was very friendly