I've been to several locations of The Alley in the GTA and Toronto as I'm a big fan, so I was happy…read moreto see one when I was in the Hamilton area today. It's on a cute little main street area on King St W. The inside has a similar aesthetic to the other locations with the deer theme, brick wall, etc. My favourite drink from The Alley is their Royal #9 and this location made it well! Sometimes, the occasional location doesn't make it with that strong distinct blueberry milk tea taste but my husband and I agreed that this one was on point! This location also looked like it had the full menu like other The Alley locations. Staff here were quick and efficient, which was great as we are used to waiting a while at other locations. The drink was ready in a matter of minutes since we happened to come when it wasn't busy. I would definitely come back to this location when I'm in the area again!

I love the alley and their deerioca (hand made tapioca)! I ordered my drink on DoorDash and it was…read moreready for pick up in less than 15 minutes! The dine in area is closed and the restaurant is set up for strictly take out. I got the Deerioca Puff which basically the popular Deerioca Fever but with custard pudding to create a crème brûlée-like flavour. I love the alley for the fact that most of their ingredients are made from scratch, including their deerioca and sugarcane syrup!

What a surprise to find Coco in Hamilton!!! Of course I had to go and try it out. And I dragged…read moremy friend and her granddaughter with me. They haven't tried bubble tea before, so I was excited for them to try. I got 3 guys with less sugar and ice. Tasted good. My friend tried mango iced green tea with coconut jelly. She didn't like tapioca, and the associate gave her a little cup of the coconut jelly to sample before putting it into her tea. She liked it. And she also got her granddaughter to try the jelly as well, and the granddaughter decided to put it into her iced lemon tea. Note that there aren't many options of toppings to choose from, but at least the service is ace.

This location has the most seating I have ever seen for a bubble tea place! I got my usual drink -…read moretheir #1 top drink and it took quite awhile for them to make it even though there were a lot of employees working at the time. The drink was amazing, as usually, tea flavor was really strong. Lots of occupants here were mostly students at neighboring colleges, just hanging out. The wifi at the time wasn't working for me (at the time when I needed it the most haha)

Cool spot to hang out & play some board games ! Their bubble tea is mediocre while their Asian…read moreinspired-pub food is great. Be careful walking around this area at night though, it's pretty sketchy.

Oh boy, this place is by far one of the worst milk tea places I've ever been to. I'm from…read moreCalifornia so milk tea shops are available everywhere and at extremely good quality and price. I decided to give this place 2 stars just considering the fact that this is the only place with milk tea/bubble tea available in Hamilton. I ordered a red bean milk tea, my sister ordered a brown sugar milk tea, and my brother order a green milk tea. My drink tasted so artificial and sweet. I drank about a third of it and couldn't even finish it. While my brother and sister's drinks were much better than mine, it was still too sweet and powdery for us. The only good thing here is the tapioca pearls/boba. It was soft and a little bit chewy, but much better than the drinks themselves. This place is just really lucky they don't have other milk tea/boba joints to compete with here. If I do have a craving for milk tea any time soon I'll wait until I'm in Toronto.

They got one of these in every mall in Toronto. Super refreshing, especially after long walks and…read morebeing thirsty asf. I've tried their watermelon slush & juice, taro milk tea, and diamond mango slush, which all tasted really good (no diluted/ watery taste). Sometimes, they make it a little too sweet for my liking (you can't adjust the sugar level here), but my other half & kids love sweet stuff, so it worked out. The mango slush is made with fresh mango and has real mango chunks in it as well (optional), and the watermelon slush (my fave), is made with real fruit watermelon- not flavored syrup. Service is quick and friendly staff at all the locations I've been to (4 total). A must get in CA :)

Located right in Limeridge Mall, and there's always a line up. What I like is that this bubble tea…read moreshop is decently spacious, so you don't feel crammed while lining up. The mango diamond slush tasted good. The only thing is that they don't offer the options of sugar and ice amount. Or maybe they do, but they didn't mention it to me. A medium size cup will set you back $7 and change. Unlike the chains in Toronto/Scarborough, they have less options when it comes to jellies. For example, they have no aloe jelly that I usually get. Still, this is a start. Hopefully they will expand their menu choices.

Oolong milk tea at 25% sugar was very unsweet, but the tea was good quality. The crystal tapioca…read morewas fluffy because it was not chilled by the ice. Strawberry mochi smoothie; all smoothies have a fixed sugar level. The strawberry was not as sweet as the mango. There was a good strawberry taste & the mochi was very soft & pillowy

I had the grapefruit green tea with purple tapioca and it was very flavourful. The inside was…read morepretty big with lots of space for seating. The customer service was decent. If am on the area I would go here again!

We came here specifically for dessert and I'm so glad we did. The dessert menu wasn't terribly…read moreextensive but did offer a variety of options. There is also a bubble tea menu which I hope to explore the next time I'm up this way. We ordered "a brownie thing" on a signature buttermilk waffle with vanilla ice cream. (They also offer green tea and charcoal ice cream flavors). As you can see in the photo, the waffle was a decent size and was enough to share (if that's what you so choose to do). The customer service was pretty good, the aroma of the fresh waffles was amazing and the interior was stylish and welcoming. I highly recommend!

I haven't been back to Hazel Tea since I've moved out to Toronto but my boyfriend really wanted to…read morego back to try their waffles. Walking in Saturday night it was really quiet. There were maybe 2-3 other tables that were taken. It does seem like a really nice place to study. The place is clean, with soft lighting, and lots of outlets! We ordered a Belgian waffle, with soft serve ice cream, & the mango cheesecake as topping. The total came to $15 which was a little surprising. The food took a little longer than expected. But it came out looking great. The swirl was sesame & vanilla which had hints of both flavors; subtle and not too sweet but it was a little icey rather than creamy. The waffle was fluffy. I did not like the mango or the cheesecake as they tasted somewhat stale. Overall, I think for $15 it was pricey and I would prefer heading to Toronto for a egg waffle for $3 instead.

great is corn flakes, this place is out of this world,... the staff's professional conduct here is…read moresomething to behold. she is so bad, too bad beautiful the one with the bleached hairdo especially.

First time going here, honest review + impression 1) PLACE:…read moreit's a large place, spacious & many tables for different types of people / # of people (& and had cool swing chairs) 2) CLEANLINESS: Pretty clean overall, bathrooms were clean and had fresheners, and open/close buttons for the doors and had a family washroom so it was accessible for those with disabilities as well 3) ATMOSPHERE: When we came, it was a bit awkward because there were only 2 works (one behind the cashier to make drinks and one serving orders), we felt the need to whisper b/c it was very quiet for a cafe - later on, the server started playing some music so that was better 4) FOOD AND MENU: menu has a lot of various flavours for drinks and a good amount of actual food like soups, chicken, etc and a small amount of finger foods like pop corn chicken, fries, and fried squid - originally, my cousin asked for a fresh mango slush but they didn't have any fresh mango in stock so she had to opt for a regular mango slush (which is made out of mango flavoured powder) - The food came within 10-15 minutes- it was hot and tasted mediocre ~ there was nothing special about it - our drinks were about $4.99 each, and our little finger foods were around $4.99- $6.99 as well - I ordered the taro milk tea but there were small chunks of taro when drinking it which I didn't like that much, I appreciate the freshness but I wish the worker blended it more properly - bubble tea, popcorn chicken and fried squid is decent 5) SERVICE: the server was a young college student and was decent/okay - He helped us find a good spot considering there was 5 of us - gave us the menu - My cousin asked about what a specific drink was and he didn't really know what it was or how to explain it - later on, he suddenly took away the napkins, chopsticks and soup spoons from our table and traded them for forks which I found weird b/c we're Filipino and we also know how to use chopsticks ... - We needed napkins later on and he was sitting down so my friend got up to get them herself by the counter - OVERALL: hard to approach or get the servers attention, but he was decent enough 5) PRICING: we ordered 5 bubble teas with tapioca (& one had lychee+ tapioca), 2 pop corn chickens, 2 fried squids, and 1 sweet potato fries ~ OUR TOTAL WAS AROUND $71.00 !!!! - The bowls of food were tiny baskets, and portions were small, although the glasses of bubble tea were tall so I'd say the drinks are worth buying but not the food - The food isn't worth the money, nothing special about them and I felt as though they were something I can easily make at home but better lol 6) OTHER: - have an ok variety of games and board games which was nice, they also had Asian board games which was cool OVERALL: * GOOD PLACE TO GO IF YOU WANNA JUST DRINK BUBBLE TEA * GOOD PLACE TO GO IF YOU LIKE PLACES THAT DONT HAVE THAT MANY PPL * Experience wouldve been MUCH better if the service and atmosphere was better and more enthusiastic * I recommend eating at a different place and then coming to FunTea afterwards to chill/talk and just drink bubble tea

The food and drinks here are delicious and the service is speedy too! I personally love the beef…read morenoodle soup, pork noodle soup, Taiwanese tofu, and the Thai iced tea here is best I've had too. I come here all the time and it's always good, highly recommend :)

Genuinely addicted to the Taiwan fried tofu. I go for it like 3 times a week. The Thai tea is…read morebetter then any Thai tea I've had before

Honestly don't understand how this place was dead when we walked in and how they have so little…read morereviews. This place is super close to Jackson (one street over) on Cannon. The place is well lit and clean. The service was quick. The place does seem to have some regulars that come in and out. My boyfriend and I got a Nutella waffle and original milk tea with tapioca. A little sad that the Nutella waffle didn't come with strawberries but does come with whip cream and your choice of (extensive) icecream. The waffle wasn't the fluffy kind but the more dense version. The Nutella was generous!!! The milk tea was average but still good. Next time I'll try their oolong milk tea for sure :) I'll definitely be back to try their crepes and different assorted desserts they have ! Parking is still somewhat of a hassle as free parking is limited.

One of Hamilton's best kept secrets, A&J Sugar Bowl is an off the map sweets parlor on the corner…read moreof MacNab and Cannon. Stepping into A&J Sugar Bowl, one instantly feels the overwhelming warmth brought in by colorful syrups on the shelf behind the counter and the wash of delight that waffle cones dotted with candies on display give you when you know you're about to take part in a guilty pleasure. The smell of toasted sugar brushes against your nose as you feel spoiled for choice. I first spotted A&J Sugar Bowl in the Winter and passed it many times on my way home from various destinations. I hadn't stepped foot in there until recently, Spring 2015. What I found delighted me to the core. Tables along one wall with a central table covered in board games, cartoons playing on the large flat screen of the parlor and an honest to goodness sweets counter displaying candies, ice cream flavors and a crepe stand. The little woman behind the counter with the soft voice and big smile, Nancy, added to the atmosphere. She was a little difficult to understand, being so soft spoken, but she understood exactly what I wanted when I ordered. The parlor has always been empty when I passed it, and it worried me, but considering that it was midnight and I only found it in the off season, It didn't bother me. I just wanted something chocolate related. I ordered a Nutella and banana crepe. It took about five minutes to make and was still toasty when it was served to me. I took a single bite and instantly asked, why is this place empty ever? From the taste to the atmosphere, A&J Sugar Bowl should be packed all the time. Then it dawned on me. It's in a part of downtown that isn't known for its good eats or entertainment. It's hidden away and it has no online presence. I urge all local Yelpers to hunt down Sugar Bowl and enjoy your favorite sweet here. Let's all make this place Hamilton's worst kept secret!