I grew up drinking bubble tea in Taiwan, yes, the place bubble tea is originally from! That being…read moresaid I have some expectations of authentic "bubble tea". However, drinking bubble tea is sort of like tasting wine! It is subjective and everyone has their own opinion about it. I was here for the yelp preview event and got a chance to sample 5 different types of bubble teas. As I am not a big fan of fruit tea, it is a no brainer taro&vanilla milk tea was the winner! Tip: Customise your drinks....Would you like: Less sweet? A stronger tea flavour? To add on another flavour like melon, peach, and even chcoolate? You are allowed to taste your own creation here (~_^) so enjoy it how you like it

Never had bubble tea before? You're missing out on life! There is nothing more fun and refreshing…read morethan sipping away at these sweet teas with their juicy sweeties in the bottom.... Ok, I know that sounds super random, but bare with me. This Is not the easiest beverage to describe I must admit, but whatever flavour combinations you choose I guarantee you with discover happiness in a glass! Tempo Tea have a great little shop in those quirky arches just along the road from Waverley Station. It has a really awesome interior with bubble lights and iPads on the wall (to do selfies on!!), and there is a great playful vibe to match. Super trendy! I'm really happy to hear they support local artists and musicians by getting them to design tee shirts and bags for them and stock their CDs in store. It really doesn't feel like Edinburgh when you come here, it's its own bubble of joy and a great spot to head to when you need cheering up and a change of scene. Although seating is limited inside, this is the perfect place to grab a drink on the go. They have an epic selection of teas, juices and milk drinks to choose from, alongside a lot of different flavoured bubbles, boba and jellies to add to the base. (If you're confused by that last part, essentially I'm saying juicy balls, chewy balls, and Aloe Vera/coconut jelly pieces. They are a taste sensation, promise!!). You can have your drink hot, cold, or iced, caffeinated or caffeine free, and don't even get me started in the vast arrays of tasty juice and flavour combos you can have! I am extremely excited by this place as the possibilities are so endless and they really are very specialist in what they do. Take note that there are not any other bubble tea places in Edinburgh as diverse and fun as this one! Prices are really reasons for what they do, but be prepared to start a bubble tea kitty fund, because you're going to get addicted fast!! Top tip: The watermelon tea with Apple bubbles is super refreshing and tastes like summer and the Tarro Milk Tea with coconut jellies is like drinking a cake! There is literally something for every occasion... Keep your eye out for the star shaped boba too, its ludicrously cute!!

Love love love Really enjoy having chatime in town!…read moreTraditional bubble tea chain from Taiwan ! And all their milk teas are vegan friendly ! Which is great for this lactose intolerant gal ! Some people feel it's expensive but it's the same if you stoped into Starbucks! It's a great place with lovely drinks and I love the traditional toppings they have here !

Chatime is a very popular chain of bubble tea (aka boba) found throughout the streets of Taiwan…read more Since its opening, this shop has been filled with people every time I walk by it (I do work just around the corner). You can customize the amount of sugar and ice in your drinks, and as a bubble tea shop, it is perhaps one of be best you can find in Edinburgh. Definitely a place my friends and I frequent. A bit expensive to go too much, but well worth it if you like bubble tea.

I don't get the negative comments. We were a big group (9) and ordered mostly from their "Chinese…read moredish menu" (they have Vietnamese and Chinese dishes from multiple regions in China). The beef tripe was super yummy! Great with beer! Their braised pork belly with pickled veggies 梅茶扣肉 was done right, just like how a traditional Hakka grandma would make. The king prawns, the steamed fish, pan fried stuffed veggies, braised aubergines, & tofu 煎釀三寶 were delicious too. Beware of the spicy level though. You can ask for mild or not spicy on some dishes. The dishes we had were authentic regional dishes. Just not all from one region. A mix of north and south and the middle. I reckon their Chinese dishes would not taste like those from a neighborhood Chinese takeout shop though. Owner is Vietnamese Chinese. He said the Vietnamese pho and dishes were done how it would be made in his hometown. Gotta come back and try that. Also tried the Vietnamese beer. For what we had that night. It's 4.5 stars ambiance is casual family style

Food was fantastic, had spicy noodles and veggies. Service was outstanding. The gentleman working…read morethere is from Hong Kong and was a delight to speak to. I highly recommend this restaurant.

An update about the hotpot... I've been told about the hotpot in the basement of this place by many…read morefriends. Today was the first time we were able to try it. Assorted soup based and dipping sauces, crab, shrimp, thinly sliced beef/pork/lamb, standard Chinese veg, udon, ramen...for £15.99 per person all you can eat, and the quality is pretty good. Not the best I've had (which would probably be in Beijing), but pretty good indeed (especially for Edinburgh). Good with friends and worth coming back! Bring cash - no credit cards accepted!

We waited for an hour for our food. The taro pork is extremely sweet. Very disappointed. Maybe the…read morehotpot would have been better

I'm going to make this clear…read more I love bubble tea ever since my girlfriend introduced me years back in Canada When she was over here the only place I could find at the time to do bbt was in the savoy centre and we all know that place is grim However over the years there has been a trend of new places opening. I first tried tempo at a stall during the merchant city festival, I wasn't blown away however chalked it down to it being a pop up stand Now that I can try tempo at a convenient location in silverburn I'm pained to say again I'm not blown away They use monin syrup as the flavouring which just give the bbt a syrupy taste ..... Nothing refreshing about it, just sickly syrup They also shake it with ice to cool it more which is great however they then throw all the ice away instead of giving a few cubes in the drink to kee it cooler longer I've said it before and I'll say it again..... Scotland doesn't do great bbt, it's ok but not great. If you order watermelon or strawberry etc in Canada .... You get the fresh fruit as part of the drink blended together giving a refreshing taste

I love love love bubble tea and I would say that 95% of that love is because of Tempo. I always…read morelove popping to Queen St for a city centre bubble tea, and now they're at Silverburn which is super convenient for the days when I'm working at home and need a pep! Their stall here is nothing like the Queen St stall - it's a stall in the middle of the centre near Paperchase (M&S end) but they still know how to do an amazing bubble tea. I got the season special with passionfruit and added in some strawberry bubbles. Oh yeh. I love that you can get boba to take away too, and apparently it lasts for quite a while in the fridge. Totally doing that for when I get back from holidays and having me some boozy bubble tea at home! Woohoo! Note: they take card + Swipii loyalty card and are on Deliveroo.

This place was truly amazing so many tasty flavours hard to pick but was very deliciousread more

No... I screw up my eyes a little. - It can't be!…read moreBubble tea? In Stirling?! 'Urban Bubble. Bubble tea and ice cream bar.' YES! - I did a little celebratory dance right there and then before proceeding to walk past on a daily basis like some sort of bubble tea maniac, checking for signs of an opening date. Finding their Facebook page a mere half an hour before they opened made for a quick run to town, excited to try Stirling's new bubble tea offering. My experience with bubble tea so far has been mixed. I find the quality and taste varies hugely depending on where you go. The strawberry milk tea from Tempo tea bar in Glasgow makes for a dreamy milkshake-like wonder and I've never been disappointed. Equally so, I've had chemically-tasting, watery or separating bubbles teas from several places now. So I was excited but, ultimately, prepared for disappointment. We were the first customers and I got to try the first bubble tea he'd ever made. We had quite a wait but we were excited to have a peek around. It's small with a cake counter at the front. (They stock the local Caledonia Cheesecake Company cakes!) They've a seriously impressive selection of ice cream (and perhaps some froyo too!) at the front, a slushie machine and electronic screens for menus. All sounding good! - But how did the bubble tea taste? As we were the first customers he gave us them for free owing to them essentially being practice drinks and the fact that we had waited for some time. They were watery and the flavour was weak. I think more mixture and perhaps a milk base is required. They didn't get it right first time but I'm so hopeful that I can come here for a great bubble tea soon as the mixture definitely tasted like the good kind. - No horrible chemical taste here! Also, I'm not a fan of tapioca boba so I was thrilled that they stock popping bubbles. The strawberry ones were delicious! I'm holding out on you, Urban Bubble!

Ever the creature of habit, stumbled past this place on a Sunday lunchtime & saw the reviews on…read moreYelp, so decided to give it a whirl. First impressions, busy and bright/airy interior. Lady who saw us over to the table was a wee bit brash, but didn't think much to it. Waited for around 5 minutes before anyone came over to offer a drink. Quite a difference from Asia Style. Went for Jasmine Tea, which is a £1 charge. You don't pay at Asia Style, so seems strange to even charge a token £1 for it. Thai Green Chicken curry & the special, Okra with Crispy Pork. Didn't have to wait too long, around 10 minutes. Beautifully presented, but I'm afraid the taste is no match for Asia Style. Pungent smell of fish sauce overpowered both the dishes, which didn't help the enjoyment. Okra was not fried enough, so as you bit in, it was quite watery. Overly salty pork (that'll be the fish sauce) and quite fatty. The Thai curry was more of a soup. Chicken was well cooked, but again a lot of fat on the chicken and that fish sauce...arrghh! It just over powered everything. Service.. well, it made Asia Style look positively in the same league as The Black Sheep! Not very attentive and brash. Certainly wasn't trying to win you over with personality or attentive service here. £28.00 in total for a tea, 7-up, two mains and a boiled rice. Not the cheapest & certainly not outstanding enough to make me want to try this place again. The location is by far the winner here - certainly no competition for Asia Style. You Don't Gotta Eat Here... Sadly! :-(

Wat Tan Ho. Or 'flat noodles in egg gravy'? I think I'll stick to the Malaysian name, thanks…read more.. This is what I've been looking for! A simple, clean little cafe serving noodles, rice dishes, soups - it's perfect. The staff were lovely, too, recommending my noodles and bringing them fast because I was in a hurry. Yum. Slurp. Yum.

I have to say this was the most unexpected weirdest good experience I've had in a while. I was only…read morepopping along to the Savoy Centre to check out the Kilt Shop, which ended up being closed. I forgot all about here, as I had bookmarked a while ago. I had heard rave reviews about Bubble Tea down in London and I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. I can't believe we actually have one in Glasgow. It's take away only so all the menus are outside the shop and both in English and in a Chinese language. There is so much choice it's just a list after list of options. So after opting for the Strawberry Pearl Milk Tea with ice, the lady did her magic. It's a tea made with a milk or cream with a flavour of your choice containing the small black tapioca balls which nestle at the bottle of the plastic cup. This is were you get the pearls from, it's all in them special balls. So shaken, sealed and with a lovely big pink straw for me, I was given my first Bubble Tea. The straw is so wide, just enough for you to suck up the balls. Oooft, so much could be said here but keeping it pearly clean. Hehe!! It's such a weird sensation and it's like a wee surprise in your mouth. Steady! They are soft, chewy and taste lovely. My strawberry flavour was delicious, my man got coconut, also very tasty. If you haven't been it's definitely worth departing 3 of your British pounds for something unique with a unusual taste sensation.

Easy Way Tea I have found you! I had no idea somewhere like easy way tea existed. I have a memory,…read morea distant memory of trying this light and strange green tea drink when I was in Canada skiing. Never again did I think that I would find anything like it again, I had out those tapioca balls known in Canada as 'bubbles' being me and gotten back to the life of smoothies and fruit juice. Low and behold! Easy Way Tea exists in the strangest of places, the Savoy Centre!! There has never ever been any reason for me to go i to the Savoy Centre before in my life, but here it was! And no one knows about it? How can this be, these drinks really are a sensation. My first visit I had the Green apple flavoured green tea with the 'bubbles', oh that reminds me of holidays!! It was as good as the Canadian bubble tea as they called it. I think this sort of thing must be very popular in Taiwan, where I think it originated, because I recognised some of the contraptions which squeeze the bubbles into my drink. So refreshing and light, not like a smoothie at all, more like iced tea with little balls in it to suck up through a huge straw.

This was one of the earliest bubble tea bars in Glasgow before they became popular. The staff are…read morealways lovely here and the owners are brilliant. They created amazing combinations and introduced me to the popping fruit bubbles as I had only had the tapioca balls before. They created a to-go bubble tea can. So, you can enjoy at home. Unfortunately, they are unavailable in the milk tea flavours. So, while I was in the shop I got a wee milk bubble tea aswell as a couple of cans of the fruit bubble teas to take home. I am sad to see it closing soon after many years of business in the town. They have a good online presence through Instagram. So, give them a wee follow. They will still be selling their teas online but the canned fruit bubble teas only. When they offered the chance to pop in, before they are due to close, to collect your Polaroid photo. These are Polaroids they used to take then pin up their customer's photos up on their wall, I knew I had to pop in. After searching through loads of Polaroids we found it. I can't believe it was from 2014. They have served the town well over the many years. I wish them all the best for their online business.

I honestly cannot recommend this company enough to anyone. I reached out to their customer service…read moreteam recently and was speaking with the AMAZING Jerrica as i wanted to include a boba bar for my upcoming wedding in July 2026. They have been so accommodating and wonderful. Usually when you mention the word wedding companies try to see how far they can stretch your prices, NONE OF THAT HERE. Transparency from the beginning, generous prices and offers and someone who was genuinely excited to work with me and my vendors. Tempo you have solidified a forever loyal customer in me and i cannot wait to have you apart of our big day!! I will be sure to update this review with loads of amazing photos after the event. If you are thinking of contacting tempo to be apart of any event or special day, or even looking for an ethical company run by some lovely people for your regular dose of boba tea. Tempo Tea bar is where its at. I promise you wont be disappointed!!