We've been here practically every 9th of the month to order their Royal No 9 drink for 50% off, since maybe 2024. Today, 2026-03-08, we came to try their new mochi series, 20% until 2026-03-11). We ordered the Mango Coconut Mochi (large, $8.00, 20% off = $1.60). I was disappointed that the blue portion on the top was very faint. The drink tasted good. You need got suction power to pull some of the mochi through the straw. We've been here since they opened 2019-07-24. My previous reviews were written on 2019-07-30 and 2021-05-30. There is adequate indoor and outdoor seating. There is music playing in the background. There is free WiFi. It is wheelchair accessible. There are two gender-neutral washrooms, one of which is wheelchair accessible. There is paid neighbourhood street parking. Review 2026-043 read more

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The place is quiet and nice. A lot of seating available. Interesting tea options! I tried Royal No. 9 (hot) very interesting flavour- it's black tea with blueberry undertones. I have tried their matcha at a different location which is okay so I would recommend getting something which is their specialty. read more

The Alley - The menu - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

All royal no9 drinks are 50% off every 9th of the month so I came and got the hot royal no9 milk tea latte. The drink was tasty but unfortunately the cup kept leaking as the lid was not really compatible with the cup! Otherwise it's a cute location with a patio in the summer. read more

The Alley - Crunchy tiramisu milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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So happy to find The Alley next to where I was staying in downtown Toronto. Love the homemade tapioca, fun ambiance, quality ingredients, and the one-and-only Royal No. 9 Tea Latte with its distinct aroma. Lots of younger folks here and a nicely busy location but not too busy. Right next to a really good bakery (Le Genie). The location has a good amount of seating, indoor and outdoor. Perfectly situated inside College Park where it's a little quieter than than the bustling Yonge St. read more

My favourite Alley in downtown and hands down my favourite BBT franchise in Toronto! This location is never super busy and the staff are always friendly, informative, and efficient! Haven't tried everything on the menu but you can't go wrong with the Deerioca (brown sugar) series, milk tea series, or original brew teas. read more

The Alley continues to be my go to bubble tea place. I recently tried the crunchy brown sugar milk tea and really liked it. The texture was more of a frosty but had crunchy cereal bits that gave it more of a bite. Bubbles are perfect as always. Love the regular tea also! Not much seating space, with only three tables and a bar seating so many ppl just got it and sat at the nearby park. read more

The Alley - Regular on the left, crunchy on the right - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I remember loving The Alley when I last visited Toronto in 2018. I don't think this was the location we went to, but I didn't think there would be a big difference. Maybe my palette for boba have changed since then, IDK. ROYAL NO.9 MILK TEA 皇家九號奶茶 I don't remember how much this was, maybe around $7-8 after tax? I got it with boba, 25% sugar and light ice. You can taste the blueberry infused flavors, but the whole drink was watery and tasteless. I couldn't really pick out the tea flavors. Pearls were nice and chewy, but nothing substantial. Not sure if The Alley has gotten worse since 2018? I had a similar experience at another Alley location in Flushing last year where I thought the same thing when I got the same drink. It's sad because I really liked it in 2018! read more

The Alley - Royal No. 9 Milk Tea + boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Within the college park area and connected to the aura mall, this bubble tea store has delicious handcrafted drinks that you can top your day off with. I absolutely love the crunchy tiramisu milk tea, genuinely one of the best drinks i've had at a bubble tea store. I live near this store and its so nice to just quickly grab a drink and enjoy the pleasantries of college park. Service is quick and kind, just the way I like it. There is also internet for you to work there and its a very cold store! If you're thinking of cooling down with a drink this summer, this is a thumbs up from me. read more

The Alley is one of my all time favorite bubble tea places since I visited them for the first time in Australia.. Melbourne to be exact. And this location did not disappoint! I find that each location has a slight variation in menu, and my go-to drink for this location was the Ube Deerioca! Those chunks of Ube in the drink just did it for me! I don't actually believe there's any tea in this drink, I could be wrong, but I love the flavors, the chewiness of the boba, always fresh.. and the addition of the Ube chunks! Like everything else I had in Toronto, I came back to this location multiple times during my trip! read more

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Tried a few bubble tea shops in Dowtown Toronto and the Alley was my favorite. Staff was friendly and it was located in a cool spot with indoor / outdoor seating that was next to an outdoor park. read more

The Alley - Milk tea with boba and Soy Milk w boba for the kids - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Another authentic Taiwanese bubble tea shop! Despite being Taiwanese, I had never had it before while I was in Taiwan Until last week, our friends invited us to go there to buy a cup of tea and had a chat. I think its location is kind of perfect. Although it doesn't have many seats indoors, College Park is just outside of it and there are many seats with big tables. The drink I ordered was milky and the pearl (tapioca in caramelized brown sugar) was soft but still chewy. I was very satisfied with that. read more

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Enjoyed the deerioca fever, it is a brown sugar pearl bubble tea. I only wish that we could customize the sugar and ice levels as with most bubble tea shops. The pearls were perfect, chewy, and warm for the first two sips but quickly turned rock hard and cold with the ice and it was a smidge too sweet for me. The employee seemed to know the drinks well though and was able to give several suggestions. I may come back to try another drink as they have several unique flavours however it would have to be one of the options that are customizable! read more

The Alley - Deerioca fever - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Convenient location in downtown Toronto at college park. This boba place is in "Aura" building, same building as Ikea, Marshall, home sense, on 1st floor, next to the Aura residential section, facing the park section & "college park" entrance. There's no food, just drink, boba, milk teas. The menu is pretty short. The staff was efficient. There's limited seating, mostly quiet, since it seems that most ppl buy to go or sit outdoor in the park. We got a taro boba, which was different than what were used to. We did like the creaminess, not so much the flavor itself. The prices are standard for downtown boba store (on pricey side). read more

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First time trying to bubble tea here and it was so good! We got the Deerioca (brown sugar with soy milk) and a passion fruit tea. Both were great, and the man at the counter was very nice and willing to explain everything to us. Will definitely be returning! read more

Good selection of drinks. Boba has good consistency. Staff is helpful with selections. Definitely a must try.

Not being a native from Toronto, I was heavily encouraged to come check out The Alley for some good boba. It looks like this branch of the chain opened up about a month ago, but looks super nice. Located on the ground floor of some really fancy condos, The Alley serves fancy, Instagram worthy boba at a decent price. I tried the Royal No. 9 on this trip, with less ice and half sugar. Turns out this was just the right amount, as the drink wasn't too sweet, and there was a slight blueberry taste to it. The tapioca are all made in-house (according to the website) and were perfect--not overly chewy or sweet at all. Seating: seating was limited to about 8 bar stools and 4 tables that seat 2 people each. There were definitely still people sitting with their laptops, even at 10:30pm on a Sunday night. We managed to grab two seats at the bar, and enjoyed the nice view. read more

The Alley - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Why does my new favorite bubble tea place have to be SO FAR FROM HOME. You people in Toronto are LUCKY. The Alley was recommended to me by a friend from the Toronto area. She is a Bubble Tea connoisseurs of sorts after living in Asia for a number of years. So I took her word for it, and made it a point to stop at the Alley before I left town. Lucky for me, there was one not too far from me on Yonge Street not too far from my hotel on Carlton. Definitely worth the walk. First of all, this location is still new. You can tell because it is clean and orderly. The decor is very fresh. It's in a great location on a plaza so you can go and sip outside when the weather is nice. I originally went in and figure I would order taro milk tea (since earlier in my day I had a mango green bubble tea). They do not offer Taro flavor, which was probably all well and good, because I went ahead and ordered the jasmine green milk tea instead. BEST DECISION EVER. I have found my new favorite flavor. I ordered mine without sugar and standard ice. Many times when you order no sugar, your drink is still sweet. Too sweet. Not the case here. I got a very flavorful, but not sweet drink. The jasmine flavor pairs so well with the milk too, that I was really pleased. As I sipped my tea, it seemed that the boba took on the flavor of the tea more profoundly than any other tea I've had. So the experience of the boba was even more pleasant because it had texture and added taste. Honestly, this is probably the best bubble tea I've had, and I spent the summer scouring NYC, London, and now Toronto for some tasty teas that satisfy. Well done The Alley. You're it! read more

The Alley - Jasmine Green Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

good ratio of tapioca to drink! could be a little sweeter but to be fair i asked for less sweet. mhm. ice level is very good and temperature is very good. also i appreciate the paper straws sturdiness. - wait actually the tapioca ratio is bad i'm gonna run out! read more

The Alley - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

During the first couple weeks that we could dine outside, I spent time with a friend and tried The Alley's Deerioca Fever with Soy Milk. It was about $6.80. Rating: 7.5/10 -The soy milk made the drink much lighter compared to fresh milk -I find this drink to be a healthier bubble tea version -It was refreshing but I'm a sucker for fresh milk in my bubble tea so I didn't vibe with this too much Follow @debeats_ on Instagram for more bubble tea recommendations in Toronto read more

The Alley - Deerioca Fever with soy milk - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Pretty good boba. We ordered a regular milk tea and matcha latte, and both were okay. The iced matcha latte tastes a bit like coconut for some reason. They had a soy milk-based drink option, so I thought they had alternative milks, but when I asked the employee at the cashier, she said they didn't have alternative milks. :( Other than that, nothing mind-blowing; just good boba. read more

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This alley is so much better than the one on St John's St. Flavour is rich and full! Highly recommend their Royal No. 9! read more

The Alley - Royal No. 9 with tapioca - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This is my first time trying bubble tea at The Alley. The place is pretty small, with couple of tables and some stools near the windows. There is a plaza where you can potentially drink outside - but when I visited it was winter with minus weather, so there was no one outside. I ordered a cold regular-sized Deerioca Fever with soy milk (slightly lactose intolerant - the other option is fresh milk). The drink almost took no time to make but I was slightly puzzled when the bottom was hot but everywhere else, the drink was cold. My friend explained it was probably because the tapiocas were hot since they were just made. The taste was amazing - the tapiocas were so chewy, and the drink itself was so sweet and smooth. I honestly thought that this was one of the best tea I've ever had hands down. Some things I might do differently is ask for less ice, because I felt like there was too much ice in the drink, as well as order a larger size because a regular size wasn't enough! Just a word of caution, Deerioca Fever is basically brown sugar - tea version. As such, it is VERY sweet. I am a total sweet tooth and I don't mind the excess sugar, which is the reason why I loved Deerioca Fever. But I know there are people who are neither into sweets or comfortable with that much sugar. Thus, those types of people might not like Deerioca Fever as much as I did. However, the menu selection is vast and there is something for everyone to try out. I am definitely coming back. read more

The Alley - Deerioca Fever regular size cold with soy milk - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

When I first tried the alley awhile back I didn't like it at all, I thought it was tasteless and not sweet. I gave it another chance because one had opened up across my old apartment, I tried the early grey milk tea on sample and loved it so decided to order it. Ever since then, my go TK is earl grey milk tea. The only thing is that every time I go it taste different. Sometimes it just isn't sweet enough or just isn't as good as it is when it's on sample. But other than that, it's not bad! read more

The Alley - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Cozy location! Summer time it's great to grab a drink and sit on their patio or in the park. My go to drink is the Royal no9, half sweet, less ice and with tapioca. For the cold winter days turning that drink hot is a nice treat! read more

The Alley - Royal no 9 - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I have tried The Alley previously at a different location so this is nothing new for me. It's located in the college square with a large courtyard-like area where you can sit and enjoy your drink. The interior is like a narrow hallway for you to order your drink, which is actually pretty good for times like during the corona virus where it's better to be moving in a one way direction. Drinks ordered were absolutely fantastic. My go to is usually Royal Number 9 milk tea and lulu series is great too. Of course, you can adjust the sugar and ice level like many other bbt locations in Toronto. Overall, great bbt place and I always return every couple of weeks. read more

Wanted to get some bubble tea. This place not bad and the staff is very friendly. We order a lot of different type of drinks and it came pretty fast. Will come back here again next time. read more

I tried their trio tea and it was good. My friends had the normal milk teas and they also found it quite tasty. staffs are very courteous and they also explain what's in each drink if you are confused on which one to choose! read more

The Alley - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I'm so happy there is a location of The Alley just minutes walk from my workplace. They never disappoint with their milk teas and their tapioca is always super fresh with the perfect chewiness. My favourite is the iced Royal Number 9, half sweet, less ice with tapioca. Yesterday I was craving something warm and decided to get the Iron Goddess tea latte with tapioca and OMG it hit the spot perfectly. Nothing beats a warm bubble tea on a cold day, and tapioca was chewy as ever. Another favourite of mine is their passionfruit green tea with tapioca & jelly. read more

The best bubble tea out there. They can substitute with soy milk which is something I appreciate.

Good but pricey, ive only been twice, the first time i got the deeroica with soy milk, which wasn't my personal favourite but thats my mistake as i didn't realize it was just soy milk and tapioca which just isn't my taste. the second time i got the regular milk tea which was tasty. Comes out pretty quick just a little on the pricey side read more

Tried many drinks here. All very good. Best black sugar tapioca milk. Fresh tapioca. Go there everyday.