Just passing through bc I was in the area going back home & was craving boba. I got the matcha Thai…read moretea & I didn't really taste matcha, it was sweet and you could taste the Thai tea more. They both have strong flavors & distinct taste but if you look at the photo you can tell it does have matcha but you can't taste it. Their Thai tea was ok, had an off taste to it, I didn't taste the taro bc it was for my niece but she liked it. I did finish the drink bc I don't like to waste, but If I'm in the area, I'll definitely check this place out again and try something else. Ps, they have 3 different cup sizes which is great for people who want to try out drinks instead of buying a full size cup of boba drink.

Yummmm! So fresh! Wish there was a nice seating area. Service is okay. I have never been…read moredisappointed with any of the flavors I choose.

Food: Ube Soft Serve (Small) with Graham Cracker Dust (5/5):…read moreExcellent. Thick and creamy with incredible texture. The ube flavor really came through without being too artificial or overly sweet. Perfect on a warm day. Service: Not Rated Order by tablet and it came out fast. Ambiance: Not Rated Connected to Minari Market that just opened. Small tables, couches, and large tables throughout the space. Nice spot to hang out and enjoy your dessert.

Softea is a modern and trendy Capybara themed boba establishment. They have a huge space in…read moredowntown Vancouver with tons of seating in front and an entire gaming area in the back with even more seating. Walking in on a Saturday afternoon, the place was quite crowded with a line at the cash register, but for some reason no line at the order kiosk. When I visited, there was a interesting Korean build-your-own instant ramen shop in their soft opening phase in the shop connected to (and only enterable from) Softea. Assam Black Milk Tea, Regular Size, 50% Sweet, Less Ice, Non-Dairy Creamer w/ Boba ($7.20) - The milk tea has a good body and is shaken until foam develops on the surface. The Assam tea base tastes fruity, almost a bit like plum, mixed with plenty of malt essence. It's not too sweet at half and is generally good to drink. The boba is a little firm for my tastes, but is mostly acceptable. The pearls are smaller than normal boba, not mini sized, but probably could expand a bit more with more boil and soak time. They do have good, consistently smooth exteriors. Note: Less ice is still a lot of ice Milk Tea Rating: 4.5/5 Boba Rating: 4/5 Softea serves some decent boba. I wish they put in a little less ice, but there are certainly worse options in Vancouver. Bathrooms - Single unisex room.

Ube Coconut Smoothie was super delish! Service was the best! Our boba barista was wonderful. The…read moreplace is small but worth the visit.

Nice spot, grand opening today and really enjoyed their variety of fresh fruit tea and milk tea and…read moreblended options. We were there as the last 4 of the first 100 customers so we got the goodie bags, cute jar of milk tea and some croc charms and keychain, no more stickers. Line got busy quickly and they did a 40% discount today as well. They did forget 2 out of 7 of our beverages so while we were waiting for all our drinks they just spaced out and forgot and continued on with processing more orders. So our other 2 tests didn't come until 20-30 mins later. I would say as they continue on with their business and get the hang on it will be better. Always room for improvement! would recommend letting them know if you've been waiting for more than 10 minutes to remind them as they're very busy with processing walk in orders and takeaways like uber eats etc. Very cute decor and it has very limited seating and space to stand to wait inside. Parking lot is shared with other shops and businesses nearby. Ordered their original bubble waffle as they're out of icecream or there was some technical issues so it doesn't work well. I custom made my drink as I sampled their rose milk tea and really loved the rose aroma but wanted refreshing drink on a hot day like today. I ordered paradise fruit tea with fresh fruits like a passion fruit seed, chia seed, strawberry, lemon/lime and watermelon etc and added a hint of rose syrup with extra jasmine green tea and had it overall less sweetened from other sweeteners. It came out perfect! Would recommend giving it a try if you like rose scent and flavor and enjoy a good fruit tea. we also got a galaxy drink, avocado blended shake, taro blended shake, peach lemongrass tea, sugar cane drink and my fruit tea. would come again for sure when in area, very cute place!

Pros: good mochi donuts & banh mi, great variety of drinks!…read more Cons: service has been very very hit or miss. Have been here a handful of times and usually treat it as a banh mi + sweet treat moment, but gosh the last interaction/experience made me not want to return. I placed an online order because I had a flight to catch later and wanted to be able to pick up a quick banh mi on the way. I arrived the scheduled time and they hadn't seen the order or even started working on it. It seemed like there may have been a tech issue or error, so eh I was fine with waiting. They did throw in a mochi donut for my wait/issue which was nice. However....it just snowballed from there. They handed me my drinks and sandwiches and I was just out the door when I looked in the bag and realized they had forgotten the vegetarian banh mi I had ordered myself -- this would have been very unfortunate since I'm vegetarian and the other two in the bag were pork. I had to wait even longer, a second time, for this order to be completed and really felt like it'd been a waste of time to try and schedule the order. Because of all of the delays, I had a very limited amount of time to eat and it honestly soured my experience overall. The teas are fine but not my favorite in the area and sadly after my last visit, I'm going to search for a new banh mi spot for bites.

I came in just to try the mochi donuts! They only serve them on weekends, so I was lucky to be in…read morethe area on a Saturday afternoon. The restaurant was empty, but an employee came to the register as soon as I entered. I selected two of the Chinese New Year flavors, black sesame and mandarin orange. I loved the tart citrus flavor of the orange, but the sesame was just okay. The donuts were a little on the greasy side in my opinion, I've had better. The restaurant itself is clean and organized with a fun sitting area and even some games.

My daughter and I stopped in here really quick because she wanted a bubble tea. She has cravings…read morefor them and I can't say it's a bad thing. We ordered a couple of their bubble teas, they came out quickly and the price is right. it's in an easy spot to get into right next to a subway shop if you're trying to figure it out. Their menu has a lot of very tasty items and surely you could find something you love here

Delicious monster boba latte! Friendly service!…read moreAdorable ambiance! Little pricey but I'm not mad about it

I have been to Tasty Pot in different states before, as they are part of a chain. It was my very…read morefirst time dining here. Everyone in our party had a hot pot. We tried a curry flavor hot soup with glass noodle, cheesy milk hot soup with glass noodle and Thai flavor hot soup with glass noodle. They were all excellent. Just be careful when eating because the contents get extremely hot. I was surprised how tasty the cheesy milk stock was. I think I will try the tomato version next time.

We arrived at 8:32 p.m. with 4 adults and 3 kids. We understand we came close to closing, but after…read moredeciding to seat us, the staff made us feel rushed and unwelcome. The server even told my mom to order noodles instead of the soup we came for because it was "faster." We ended up leaving without ordering. Very disappointing customer service.

I ordered a Jazmin Green Tea and Aju jelly. For the boba shop I like the hospitality and service…read morefrom the team. I came back because it's not sweet enough and they are willing to adjust it until my expectations . It's clean and organize pretty much

They don't know how to make drinks exactly as expected to be made evn though that is the option…read morethey have on the menu and when customers ask more add ons they think that means less ,when customers say less ice it means extra ice ,when the customers say less sweet they add more sweetener, when they say they want green tea they add black tea and they think it's absolutely okay to roll their eyes every time they have a customer, ,sigh every time a customer comes by ,ignore customers,when customers ask questions they act like it's the end of the world for them and just downright middle school energy.

Amazing Service and my drink was fantastic ! I had an amazing experience and would recommend…read moreeveryone come try a drink here. I ordered a strawberry mochi milk and requested no sugar and it came out exactly how I wanted it to be.

Cute and modern tea shop. Service is always top-notch! 2 staff working, and it was moderately…read morebusy. I was impressed by how efficient and fast I got my drink being that only one person was spinning out the drinks. It took just under five minutes to get my drink. Amazing! Ordered - Strawberry Matcha, 50% sweet. If you like sweet, go for 75% or full. I would go with 75% next time as well. Beautiful looking drink by the way. There are so many tea shops around. The Alley is one worth going to everytime!