I got Peach Lychee Bomb. Pretty good the staff guy was so nice and friendly! Highly recommendread more

Great customer service and our bubble tea was delicious We got ours with 50% sugar and that was…read moreperfect

I'm surprised this place has such a bad rating. I've definitely had worse boba tea than this in the…read moreStates. Jasmine Green Milk Tea (half sweet) 4/5 - subtle tea flavor Grapefruit, Kumquat, Lemon Tea 4/5 Pretty busy for a Saturday afternoon in Chinatown, Victoria, BC

date & time: saturday may 9, 2026 @ 3pm vibe: besties,…read morecouples ' & friend groups in alo tennis skirt sets or off the shoulder sweaters & lace trimmed silk shorts decor: dimly lit zen boba spot imbibe: brick wall & sex with a horny old man total: $14 canadian

=== 1. VERDICT/VALUE Pretty solid choice for bubble tea -…read moreand better yet, it's conveniently located in Uptown where you're likely in the complex for other reasons too! === 2. FOOD - Jasmine Milk Tea with Grass Jelly: pretty solid! - Peach Oolong Tea with Boba: steeped too long? Decent though! - Brown Sugar Boba Milk: good (no caffeine) for kids and great tasting! === 3. SERVICE The service was decent - I wasn't able to get a recommendation of drink per se, but the ordering and availability of the drink was fast and efficient. === 4. ENVIRONMENT There is some bar-style seating along one side of this relatively-new joint; so you're likely not sticking around to enjoy your order. The open space makes it comfortable for the many people that order BBT here; wheelchairs and baby strollers would have no issues. Parking is free and if not in the communal lot outside, best done in the parking garage by the Best Buy signs (simply take the escalator up to the street level at that exit).

I was super disappointed today. We've been here before and the milk teas with boba were generally…read moregood and made relatively quickly. This time we ordered chicken wings (the combo with fries) and milk teas and things went sideways. The drinks were made well in advance of the food and they just sat to the side behind the counter, no one called our order out so we could get them and enjoy them. The wings took 25 minutes to make (we were the only ones in there!!) and we took them to go. When we opened up the container there were no fries. I looked at the menu and we paid for the combo. SUPER disappointed in the attention to detail and quality.

The ambiance is inviting, warm, and relaxing. Enjoyed the layout, lighting, and overall experience…read more Ample seating and free parking. Customer service is attentive and friendly. The dining area includes dinner tables, lounge seating, sofas, board games, and a complimentary water station. We ordered a wing combo, lumpia, and passion fruit tea. Thanks to fellow yelpers we ordered the Korean Bbq wings and they did not disappoint. The Korean Bbq wings are hands down the best wings on island. Perfectly seasoned with a hint of crunch. The lumpia was meaty and served with a side of sweet chili sauce. The passion fruit tea was delicious. Minus one star for cold fries. Will definitely return for wings and tea.

Tea's are very yummy, my favourite is the brown sugar milk tea! The juices are also very good if…read moreyou're more into that. Service is great, the staff are very nice and friendly! Shop is very clean inside throughout!

I think it's delicious, like all the restaurants I've eaten at in America. I still like to eat at…read morethis restaurant. The staff is friendly, the washroom is clean, the shop is clean, the tea is delicious. That's all I need.

We love Chinese cuisine and Hope Key is very possibly the best we have ever had. Everything was…read moreright off the stove hot, the flavors were all individual and for each dish and delicious. The service was excellent, we were well looked after without hovering. Loved the atmosphere, very colorful and unique, kid of a cozy feeling. Oh and we have enough leftovers for probably 2 more meals. Thank you we enjoyed meeting you and your brother.

We were looking for a Chinese restaurant in Victoria. We had walked the tiny, but old, Chinatown…read moreand hadn't yet had Chinese food on this trip. Yelp reviews were mixed for restaurants IN Chinatown, so we broadened our search a bit. We found Hope Key just a few blocks outside Chinatown. Yelp reviews were really good, although not as numerous as we had hoped. We decided to give it a shot. We were NOT disappointed! Brenda and her brother James were the most gracious and hospitable hosts. My wife's name is Brenda, which drew an immediate bond and when we found out her husband's name was also Bill, we were instant friends. We ordered the sweet and sour pork over noodles (it was the special that evening) and the spicy szechuan chicken over rice. Both were excellent. We liked the pork better. The chicken was not real spicy, in our estimation. But the flavors were excellent. I'm not sure why they don't have as many reviews, since they've been in this location for 20 years. If you want great Chinese food, try them out!

Nice staff. I ordered strawberry green tea and it was good, unfortunately expensive for what it is…read more However, I will go back!!

Terrible customer service. The drink my daughter ordered was not made properly and she refused to…read moreremake it saying she 'didn't hear' her. She was so rude and argumentative. What a waste.

Now called little sweet. This place is delicious, the boba is extremely fresh and the drinks are…read moreextremely delicious.

READ BEFORE GOING!! this place is kind of confusing because it is actually a shop called kanpai and…read morethe bubble tea is only available for online order to pick up or get delivered. if you go to the in person location they have a pretty small selection of bubble tea. we saw some pictures online of a boba bowl thing, but they don't seem to have those anymore. however, their passion fruit slush with boba ended up being really good! so although we were quite confused and disappointed at first, it was still good. but bubble love isn't exactly an actual boba shop so just beware!

We ordered the Lemon Green Tea with Green Tea Jelly, Mashed Taro Milk, and Mashed Taro Milk with…read moreHerbal Jelly. The Lemon Green Tea was too sour without added sugar, but the Taro Milks tasted just fine. The service was fast and helpful. The ambiance was clean and simple.

I've been to this location quite a few times since it's opening, and am sad to say the quality of…read morebubble tea has deteriorated over time. It is still decent bubble tea, and for Victoria, it's still one of the best. We ordered the Yi Fang Fruit Tea, and the Mango Grapefuit Sago Slush this time, and I can't help but notice that the classic fruit tea no longer contains all of the fruits as pictured in the menu. I hope they can bring the quality back to where they had started, especially as a popular bubble tea chain that has a lot of potential.

Friendly staff and delicious breakfast fare. What more could you ask for? I know -- an outdoor…read morepatio with a pickup window so you can bring your pet along! They even have a "take a ball, leave a ball" dish at the front door for your canine companion. How cute is that?

Great little spot for a quick bite. Meg a friend here yesterday. Quick and friendly service.read more