BOGO Fresh Mango Green Tea!…read more Snatched an awesome BOGO deal last night on the way to a game night with colleagues, perfect for the 6 of us, all in for $22.52. You know it's freshly made when you can taste the mango pieces in the drink, made with the perfect amount of sweetness as customized!

I was so excited when I heard that this Taiwanese chain was coming to Ottawa. Tiger Sugar was…read morefounded in Taiwan only in 2017 and now they have locations all over the world. This location is their first (and so far only) in Ottawa. Their soft opening was May 7, 2021. Overall, the drink I had was delicious, but super pricey. I got the regular sized Green Tea Latte Mochi Boba with Cream Mousse ($7). I got it 30% sugar and less ice. It was plenty sweet for me and suitably cold. The drink was rich and creamy with a prominent tea flavour. The mochi was soft and gooey. I wish there was more of it. The boba were soft and chewy. I also wish I got more boba. Service was efficient. The inside of the shop is pretty. If cost and calories were of no object, I would be there all the time, lol. The store is located in a strip mall. Same strip mall as Nicastro's and Sea King Seafood Restaurant. Lots of free parking.

My friend tipped me off about the Canada Day drink, which featured a carnival of toppings. It had…read moretapioca pearls, pudding, grass jelly, coconut jelly, and red bean. When she told me about this special, I had the following day to take advantage of this offer before it disappeared. After a great day shopping, I capped it off by getting a drink from this CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice. Driving over to this location made me cut through a part of Ottawa that I used to spend a lot of time walking around. I used to stay at a hotel at 140 Slater Street and it's still a hotel! I reckon that walking from there to this CoCo would take ten minutes. I parked on Bank Street. It was free parking by the time that I got there after 6 pm, so I was thrilled. If you're there during the daytime, you'll have to pay, which is the only downside to visiting this location. This CoCo is on the northwest corner of Bank Street and Somerset Street West. It looks like a tiny store, but it isn't. It's deep when you walk in. I had the nicest woman help me out. I asked if the Canada Day drink was still available. It was. I got it with less ice. The sugar level was fixed. I paid with a credit card. I tapped and was good. It didn't take long for my drink to be ready. I thanked her and happily headed back to my car. The Canada Day drink is the Three Guys Milk Tea, but two other guys in the form of toppings decided to join in on the fun. I will say that you you love toppings in your bubble tea, this one is for you. One word: hefty! My large cup was a third full of toppings. I thoroughly enjoyed this bubble tea on my birthday. You didn't know what toppings you were going to suck up and enjoy with each sip. The milk tea was a perfect balance of strong tea with the perfect milky consistency that you'd expect from CoCo. The fixed sugar wasn't horrible. I'm guessing that it was at 25%, which I was fine with for someone who generally cuts out the sugar. Frankly, I was stuffed eating dinner and having this Canada Day drink with a built-in meal. I loved it all! I liked visiting this store. I hope to do it again when I'm back. It was great dropping by after rush hour and parking for free as if I was getting away with murder. (281)

Order was taken very quickly. The March special (large lemon green tea for $3.80) was such a steal…read more I also added coconut jelly which was made to perfection. Staff was very cheerful and greeted every customer. Very pleasant experience.

Ordered a few drinks here late at night. The staff was very friendly and was patient as I waited…read morefor my family to tell me their orders over the phone. I believe they also have board games so it's a nice place to chill and hang out with your friends. I'm not from the area but really wanted bubble tea that night. Glad we stopped by here cause we really enjoyed the drinks. The tea was very fragrant and had a nice flavour to it. The only downside is they forgot the toppings for one of the drinks (didn't realize until later on when we got back to our hotel). Other than that, I would definitely try their other drinks if I'm ever around the area. They also offer snacks.

Overall: A // 5 stars…read more Pleasant tea shop in the vibrant food scene of Ottawa. I liked the touches of Asian decor in the shop, from the claw machines to the Giant boba piece. Their menu offers a refreshing take on a variety of fruit teas, milk teas, and coffee offerings, including the Meow Meow Fruit Tea which I opted for. Although I could not say the name with a straight face, I like the blend of fruit in this as there were clear notes of citrus, passionfruit, and kiwi that made this an enjoyable and palatable drink. The cup is also quite cute. Would recommend. Food: +1 Presentation: +1 Price: E Atmosphere: +1 Service: E Menu: +1 Overall: 5 stars Insta/Beli/Yelp/TikTok: @amei_eats

So as of February 1, 2023 there was no external signage to the store, so you can easily walk by and…read morenot even know that the business exists. I'm pretty sure they started out as a ghost kitchen business only taking orders from Doordash and Fantuan (neither of which I use) but then I saw them pop up on UberEats so I decided to give them a try. When I went for pickup, I asked if you can also order in-store and the girl working there said "yes." I also asked her if they plan to be a regular bubble tea shop with seating and all, and she said "eventually." This is great! I guess they are just slowly ramping up business. I got the Strawberry Trupioca ($8.35) which only comes in large, and is strawberry puree on top of milk with "trupioca" which is their version of agar bubbles. I ordered no sugar, but the drink was still really sweet, lol. I still liked it though. The puree is made of real strawberries. The trupioca were light and springy and popped a bit in my mouth. Agar bubbles are my favourite topping so I really liked it. I just wish they gave me more, haha. Pickup was quick and efficient. It's in a converted old house and is where Bite This used to be and before that, Kelly's Liquidation. I love that Westboro is getting more bubble tea shops. Street parking only, which is a pain in the area, especially in the winter with snowbanks everywhere.

My daughter surprised me with a bubble tea from Tru Tea a couple of times and it was great. The…read morefirst time, the drink had purple yam, taro, tapioca, barley and creamy foam on top. She said it was called Deluxe Purple Yam drink or something like that. It was so tasty. The drink was creamy and thick. It had real taro paste and the tapioca was soft and chewy, but not enough tapioca, haha. The second time she got me a Taro milk tea with sweet purple rice. I loved the generous amount of real taro. The rice was interesting in the drink, I liked it. The milk tea was creamy. These were better than the bubble tea I can get in Orleans, haha. But at least I can get bubble tea in Orleans now, when I first moved here there were no bubble tea stores here, but that's a different story.

Super cute cereal bar!! Very friendly and helpful service. They were able to explain how things…read moreworked and give good recommendations. The space is a little small but there are a few seats and it was empty when we went. There's a comfy couch as well. The milkshake was super delicious and tasted just like cereal. It also comes in a very convenient snack size for when you just want a snack. Definitely recommend!!

The concept is definitely unique amongst a lot of overly saturated bubbletea and asian dessert…read moremarkets, which fortunately makes this place stand out. Although I would say the prices seemed a tad unreasonable considering I could make this at home. I ordered the cinnamon toast crunch milkshake and it was good, but noticed they only had at least 2 machines so makes me wonder if they can handle a higher volume. Not that it matters, but this place is definitely on the small side. Got mine to go and wasn't sure how I'd eat the cinnamon toast crunch topping since I had no spoon Their straws are also paper if anyone was wondering. I would say if you're craving some cereal it may be worth it since you can't exactly just get this stuff anywhere.

5 stars out of 5 for:…read more -- friendly staff (one of two) -- it was a busy Saturday especially for delivery orders, & we were a walk-in; so we had a long wait & the store staff apologized profusely for the long wait, they also made up for it by offering us each (3 in total) - 30% discount coupons for next time -- I had the cold oolong milk tea = quenched my thirst. I wish this bubbletea place was closer to where I live.

Yi Fang opened up where ShareTea used to be. Overall I found their drinks tasty, but a bit pricey…read more I got a regular sized Super Trio Milk Tea ($6.75) and it was fairly small, especially for the price. This drink comes with tapioca pearls, sago, and grass jelly (aka Mesona jelly or herbal jelly). I got it 30% sweet with 70% ice. It was plenty sweet and plenty cold, I probably could have gone with no sugar and half ice. The tiny sago balls and big soft chunks of jelly, along with the regular sized tapioca pearls gave the drink a fun texture. The tapioca pearls were soft and chewy. The milk tea was creamy and had a good tea flavour to it. I really enjoyed the drink, just not the dent it made in my wallet. Like with taxes and tip it was close to $9 and it was so small (when you look at my picture, keep in mind that I was once told by a jeweller that my hands are the size of a 10 year old's, lol). Service was courteous and efficient. Street parking only.

I can't review the food, because we didn't stay. There were several folks at tables playing games…read more 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.

The concept is great! Come together have bubble tea/shakes etc and play some games. The place…read moreitself 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.

Update: FYI: In mid-April 2023, the Chatime in Chinatown reopened a few spaces west of where they…read morewere previously. As some may remember, they were at 675 Somerset St West, but that location closed down rather suddenly sometime in the latter half of 2022 and shortly after, a competitor of theirs, Tealive, opened in that location. About 6 months after, Chatime popped back up, but at a smaller space at 695 Somerset St West (where Tea Owners, which was also a bubble tea shop, used to be). Don't know the backstory, but happy that there isn't a reduction in numbers of bubble tea shops in Chinatown, lol. Just note that any pictures and reviews before mid-April 2023 are from the old location. I've been to the new location. Drinks are still good. The space is just smaller.

Chatime will forever have my favorite taro boba drink. The handcrafted taro drink tastes the same…read morewherever I've gotten it (the US, Asia, and in Canada)! It's amazing and doesn't taste like the super sweet & fake taro powder most taro drinks have inside. This is a real taro smoothie and showcases why taro is so good! Come here and try a real taro boba drink!

I finally got to try Y-Not go for Tea and overall it was ok, but a bit pricey. I do like that it's…read moreindependently owned and not a chain though. So Y-Not is inside the T&T Supermarket. It's a kiosk by the exit. They have a "feature of the month" but unlike at chains, this "feature" is not discounted in price and is in fact more expensive than their other drinks, lol. I got the regular Milk Tea with tapioca pearls, pudding and grass/Mesona jelly ($6.49). I got 30% sugar, regular ice and it was still too sweet for me, but not too much ice. The drink had a good tea flavour and wasn't overly rich nor creamy. The amount of toppings did not last me to end the of the drink though, so that made me sad :( Service was friendly and I didn't have to wait too long for my drink. Lots of free parking in the plaza parking lot.

1st time trying bubble tea in Canada. I order my usual go to flavor Jasmine green milk tea and…read moreasked for less ice. The server completely ignored what I said and didn't care what I asked for. Very bad cold and rude service. And the tea was watered down. Not at all strong enough taste. Expected more from a bubble tea shop in the same building as TNT supermarket.

Yummy!! Always fun to go and try the new flavours. The new location is spacious (I would say at…read moreleast 5-10 tables for seating) with warm lighting (and strong air conditioning!). There's also a small public square with some benches outside that will absolutely be useful for busy summer nights. My recommendation is to grab an ice cream sandwich bar from one of the freezers where you line up to order - great textures, fresh flavours, and lots of fun. Easy to split with a loved one! Prices are a bit high, but Moo Shu sources local ingredients (with the names of local farms on the flavour signs!), and pays employees a livable wage. It's a great place to stop by and support, while trying a delicious new flavour. Their new location is absolutely a step up :)

It really pains me to write a partially negative review of a really cool place like Moo Shu Ice…read moreCream & Kitchen, but if a flavor is inedible, that's a pretty big deal. I showed up around 9:00 on a random Tuesday and the place was impressively packed. The line was snaking out the door but it moved quickly. I've always been a huge fan of French Onion Soup, so when I saw a flavor called French Onion Scoop, I obviously had to get it. It's not good. The quality of the ice cream itself is top-notch (i.e. it's super creamy) but the flavor is just kind of gross. Plus there's a lot of sautéed onion in there and I think there's a reason onion and ice cream have never been combined before. I ate some of my cup but wound up throwing most of it away. To paraphrase Jeff Goldblum in Jurassic Park, Moo Shu was so preoccupied with whether or not they could make a French Onion Soup inspired ice cream flavor, they didn't stop to think if they should. (I should note I also tried a couple bites of their DunkaMoo's ice cream sandwich and it was really delicious, so obviously they are capable of making an excellent product.)