Boketto is located in River District. We came here as part of the Sakura festival. There were two staff working but no customers except us as we went right when it opened. The liege waffles were premade so they only had to make the sundae. Not sure why it took almost 30 minutes to receive our food. What i didn't like was false advertising. On the official Sakura festival website, it showed that the waffles were laid out on a plate with actual strawberries on them. It was an Instagram worthy photo. When i got there, they had another menu up for the special items and the waffles were laid out in a low height long container. It was totally different from the official website but nonetheless it still was presented nicely somehow. When i got the order, the waffles were in those paper box brown container, see picture. Seriously, how can they have different pictures up for the same item. It's deceiving! The sundae was alright. Nothing special except that it was presented based on the pictures. Lastly, the staff can try to smile more instead of having a poker face on. It was a nice day out afterall. =) read more

Boketto Tea Bar - Matcha Sakura creme caramel - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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I visited Bokketto for Nomsmag cherry festival limited items. What I got: Sakura Matcha Latte Matcha latte with sakura flavours, topped with a cream foam and a kinako mochi skewer. Iced only. Kinako mochi was so soft, chewy and nicely sweet , sooo good! I really loved it. And Sakura flavored drink on the bottom was very delicious. Flavor was strong and tasted very good when I mixed with matcha layer. Form was super creamy and had great texture. One of the best drink so far I have tried this festival read more

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I had always wanted to come back to this place but just never did until now. I met up with a friend here for some drinks and while I was at it, I grabbed a Too Good to Go bag while I was there. The package I picked up was $5.99 plus tax and the app showed the original value of the package being $18. I was given 3 mini mochi waffles and a cup of leftover soft swirl ice cream. Looked like vanilla/chocolate twist. In addition, I ordered an Horchata Hojicha Milk Latte. As I was sitting in the shop, talking with my friend for quite awhile it made sense to eat the ice cream while I was in the shop, rather than take it home. Loved my Horchata Hojicha Milk Latte. It's a Limited Time only drink but I wish they would keep it on the menu permanently. I knew from past experience that this shop accepts reusable bubble tea cups, so I brought my own bubble tea cup for them to put my drink into. Unfortunately, my drink was the one item I forgot to photograph. Also, we were in the shop until pretty much closing time and shortly before we left, one of the sales people offered a free cup of mango sorbet for us to try. Seemed to be something leftover that they needed to clear out for the next day. So basically...a Too Good to Go kind of item, but I didn't need to pay for this one! My friend and I both loved the Mango Sorbet. The mini mochi waffles I ate with my family for breakfast the next morning. I didn't find them to be anything special. For $5.99, I was pretty content with what I'd gotten. I really failed to see how those 3 mochi waffles and the ice cream I was given though, could ever be worth $18. I saw a Mini Mochi Waffles sign in the shop that said you could buy 3 for $7.50. So the mochi waffles were worth $7.50 and I'm supposed to believe that the little leftover cup of ice cream I was given was worth $11.50?! No way! Definitely not an $18 value bag. Thank goodness for the free mango sorbet that was offered to us at the end of the evening. Won't be ordering any more Too Good to Go bags from this place. I'll stick with ordering from their menu. A couple of years ago they had an Happy Hour that ran from Tues - Thursday, from 3-6 pm. Drinks were 25% off during Happy Hour. I wonder if they still have that Happy Hour. I didn't see any signs for it. read more

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Food: 3.5/5 Service: 5/5 Ambiance: 4/5 When I saw Boketto had a special Dubai sundae feature with pistachio cream I knew I had to go since I love all things pistachio! My partner and I went on a weekday night and there was only us and another couple there which worked out because there's very limited seating (4 tables of 2 plus a bench). They have signs all around to limit your stay in busy times but I can imagine it would be impossible to find a spot here during the weekend. My partner got the creme caramel sundae and I got a regular sundae with the pistachio topping. Both came out to be around $10 each which is pretty steep just for soft serve in my opinion and while the pistachio cream was delicious I thought the soft serve itself was very plain and not sweet enough. Same thoughts for the creme caramel. This would be great for ice cream lovers who don't have a huge sweet tooth! No complaints on service since the lady working was super nice and made our orders quickly. Overall a solid 4/5 for ice cream - I would definitely try some of their drinks next time! read more

Boketto Tea Bar - Creme caramel sundae & regular sundae with Dubai pistachio topping - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I first heard of this place from the hot chocolate festival list but I didn't have time to visit. I checked the menu and it looked good with plenty of tea options. I thought it was a bubble tea place until I got there. Then I realized it was more of a tea shop with lots of matcha drinks. Besides beverages, you can get soft serve and parfaits and mochi and liege waffles. Yums! The place is quite small with 3-4 tables for 2. There are 2 small tables outside. I loved the iced matcha latte which is unsweetened but you can request for it to be sweetened. They use whisk matcha. I also tried the matcha soft serve which had a strong matcha flavor. The matcha used reminded me of Tsujiri's and both were good. Now I know I can get good matcha latte here as well as the ice cream if I want something sweet. Good addition to the river district area. read more

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I've heard decent reviews about this place and went to try it out after lunch in the area one day. My friends and I wanted some dessert so it was perfect! We went into the store and it was pretty cute inside! I loved the high ceilings, the wooden planks and decor, and the natural light from the windows. The service was quite minimal since it was only one person working and there was a steady stream of customers. I ordered the Ube soft serve ($7) since it was the special for May. I was super excited because I love Ube! We seated ourselves at one of the small tables and waited around 10 minutes before we got our soft serve. It had a nice swirl and the portions were pretty large. However, I was a bit disappointed by the Ube taste since there wasn't much of it. It was more just sweet and light with a very mild taste of Ube ... or maybe even just sweetness? I don't think I could really get the Ube flavour if it wasn't mentioned, sadly. BUT I did get a taste of my friend's Matcha soft serve and I will definitely say that was superior. I learned they also use Whisk matcha so I hope to return to get that! read more

Boketto Tea Bar - Ube soft serve - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Boketto has been on my list to visit for a while... I previously tried their (delicious) hojicha latte at Japan Market and I finally got around to visiting the shop. I got an everything bagel liege waffle w/ dill cream cheese and lots of goodies from the Fall Fest menu: iced pumpkin matcha latte w/ creme caramel purin, pumpkin miso caramel cookie, and pumpkin mini mochi waffles (plus one original waffle). Everything bagel waffle: This was fun. The presentation with the dollops of cream cheese in each indentation of the waffle is not just nice to look at but also creates a good texture by really highlighting e mouthfeel of the cream cheese. Pumpkin miso caramel cookie: Delicious! The dollops of pumpkin mixture were like pumpkin pie and the miso added some umami depth. Pumpkin matcha latte: I love the pumpkin and matcha combo and their matcha is top notch so no surprise that this was great. The creme caramel purin topping was really good too - adds more flavour than plain egg pudding. Mini mochi waffles: I took these to go and heated them up the next morning, and I was worried the mochi texture wouldn't be good anymore, but it still worked! I'm sure they're even better fresh, but I really enjoyed the gooey mochi texture inside the slightly crispy waffles. Neither the original or the pumpkin was very sweet which was good for me. In general things are a little on the expensive side but I can say their matcha is definitely top of the line and the waffles and cookie were also pretty impressive, so I felt like I got what I paid for. It was worth the trip to the River District area for sure. read more

Boketto Tea Bar - Everything Bagel Liege Waffle w/ Dill Cream Cheese + Pumpkin Miso Caramel Cookie + Iced Dirty Pumpkin Matcha w/ Creme Caramel Purin - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This cafe is adorable & cozy. I got their matcha latte which is so creamy and not too bitter. The service was nice and pleasant, I'll definitely need to visit again! read more

Boketto Tea Bar - Matcha latte with oat milk - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Cute new BBTea spot in the new River District neighbourhood. I've been patiently waiting for a BBTea spot in my area and was excited to see Boketto's arrival. The first time I visited it was random while on a walk with a friend around the neighbourhood. She ordered the Mango smoothie and loved it. I ordered the original Milk tea with half sugar and got the original bubble waffle too. The milk tea wasn't deep in flavour but it could be because of the 50% sugar. However, the pearls were great. The bubble waffle was made fresh (yay!) but didn't have much taste or flavour to it. Pro tip: Boketto has a Happy Hour special with 25% off all drinks from Tuesday to Thursday from 3pm to 6pm. With the Happy hour in mind, I went on a Wednesday after work and ordered the Strawberry Matcha Latte and added pearls ($0.75). With the discount, the drink came to just over $7. They whisked the matcha fresh and you can see how fresh they make each drink and how much care they put into it - definitely a premium BBTea product. The Strawberry Matcha Latte was AMAZING - probably one of my new favourite drinks! The matcha didn't have any bitter taste and there are fresh lychee and strawberry chunks in the drink. It wasn't too sweet and was a great drink! I can't wait to return back and try more drinks and their matcha soft serve ice cream! read more

Boketto Tea Bar - Strawberry Matcha Latte with pearls - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

The hype is real! Loved the soft serve ice cream! We ordered one of the summer ice cream flavours: lemon poppy seed yuzu with fresh raspberries, shortbread crumbs, and a matcha marshmallow. Soooo good!! Because it's a summer flavour, this won't last long, so hurry and try it now! We also got the mango smoothie, original bubble waffle, and just a plain vanilla soft serve. All delicious! The decor is super cute and Instagrammable. Lots of parking in the River District area. Staff were friendly and nice. Overall, a great option for ice cream if you're in the area! read more

Boketto Tea Bar - Summer flavour: lemon poppy seed, raspberry sauce, shortbread crumbs, & matcha marshmallow - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

It's Boketto's first year participating in the Hot Chocolate Fest! I ordered both hot chocolates. One came with a liege waffle stuffed with mochi and the other was served with a light sponge cake with cherries. The waffle and cake were both delicious and I could tell this cafe values quality. I'm definitely coming back to try their bubble tea and matcha soft served ice cream and to grab another mochi waffle. read more

Boketto Tea Bar - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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I love the wide variety here - especially the sundaes! The team gets so creative with their flavors : my favorites are the Vietnamese spiced coffee and Dubai chocolate! read more

Boketto really spiced up the holiday seasons with some super delicious photo worthy treats. Christmas Tree Sundae ($8.50)~ firstly this was bomb, I love how the matcha was strong and flavorful. I also learned that the matcha is actually from Whisk and it was good. I liked how the matcha wasn't too bitter or too sweet in fact it was the perfect ratio. It was rich and deep in flavor. The housemade cookie crumble was also delicious and paired well with the whipped cream and white chocolate star. Also not to mention super cute. 8/10. Taro days of Christmas ($8.75) ~ BOMB my favorite thing I tried and I hope they keep it on the menu because it was so good. The taro smoothie reminds me of my childhood where it was just like the taro bubble tea I use to get. It was creamy and smooth and I loved how its topped with biscoff cookies and crumbles because it adds such a nice crunch and taste to the taro smoothie. 10/10. Peppermint Hot chocolate ($6) ~ this was good too, the creamy peppermint hot chocolate paired so well with the whipped cream and peppermint candy topping. You have a choice of white or dark chocolate in which we went with white chocolate and it was so worth it. I really liked it and I loved how it wasn't too minty, it was a good ratio. It is indeed on the sweeter side but overall still delicious. 9/10. Also got the mochi waffle ~ this was sooo good you have to eat this in store, as they warm it up for you and the mochi pull was surreal. It was so chewy and the waffle was so crunchy and sweet it was delicious. I devoured this a bit too quick because of how good the mochi texture was when eaten with the waffle. 10/10. Also got the chocolate waffle ~ this was nice it had a decent amount of chocolate chunks and the waffle itself was big and sweet. I liked the crunchiness of it. 7.5/10. We also got the furikake chex mix and it was good. Sweet salty and delish! A nice combination for a nice snack. 8/10. Overall I was super impressed by the desserts here. Location: Boketto (3471 west sawmill crescent, Vancouver bc) read more

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I got their Christmas cookie box. Let me tell you, these cookies were absolutely divine. I especially loved their soft caramels (miso in particular). The area is great and the customer service is good. This is a great spot for boba, ice cream, or baked goods. read more

Boketto Tea Bar - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Friendly staff who answered many questions about ingredients. The boba pearls were nice and fresh, not overly sweet. Can substitute oat milk for any drinks, which is great for those with dairy allergies. We got unique cool cat drawings on our cups :) read more

Boketto Tea Bar - This drink is for a cool cat - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Finally tried out Boketto in River District and loved the overall ambiance on the inside. The lighting was bright and the woodsy themes added comfort. The prices of the drinks here are on the higher end but the quality of the drinks do not disappoint. Both the oolong milk tea with creme pudding and peach oolong tea were a delight! The bubble waffle could have been more crispy around the edges so minus a star for that otherwise, amazing read more

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My Fiance and I went here last Sunday after discovering this place on TikTok. The interior has cute decorations and is great to take instagram worthy pictures, but we were disappointed in the sundaes. We got a matcha sundae that was way too watery and a sundae with strawberry puree and lotus biscuit crumble that tasted better, but the base just did not have any flavor. You are really only paying for the aesthetics, otherwise I would say DQ is better. read more

Boketto Tea Bar - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

A great new place in Vancouver for bubble tea! I got the matcha strawberry and it was delicious! They get their matcha powder from Whisk Matcha and it did not taste powdery at all. I can't wait to be back to try more of their drinks! read more

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ICE CREAM TIME It's officially summer, and that means the Vancouver Ice Cream Festival is back for another years. My first stop this year was @thebokettolife to check out their two special entries into the festival this year--Strawberry Fields Picnic, and Key Lime Pie. Inspired by the owner's childhood growing up in Canada, these nostalgic flavours are the perfect summer treat. The Strawberry Fields Picnic Sundae is a strawberry sorbet and vanilla twist, that's topped with cookie crumble, pastry cream, house made rhubarb compote, and the cutest little meringue cloud. ‍Their Key Like Pie Sundae is a refreshing key lime soft serve, topped with short bread crumble, pastry cream, the signature cloud meringue, and a slice of lime. Both of these flavours are only available until July 11, 2024, so make sure you guys stop by @thebokettolife before they're gone! 9/10 ‍10/10 $ (approx. $10/person) Boketto Tea Bar | 3471 West Sawmill Crescent, Vancouver read more

Dropped by Boketto recently since I was in the River District Area to visit a friend. I wanted a simple sweet drink to bring home and to have a local boba tea shop in the area is truly nice to see. I wished my neighborhood was the same too.... But anyways, this little café was so cute. I didn't really spend much time here inside of the café, I was mostly outside because my friend brought out his doggie, so we can go for a nice walk around the neighborhood. The café also has cute little seating area outside too!! It was a perfect spring day too, so a boba in hand with a friend and their doggie for a nice walk!! I ordered their Strawberry Matcha as I have always loved a good matcha. On top of that, I was just craving strawberries recently. So I might as well order their signature drink. I didn't want toppings so maybe that is why they gave it to me in a smaller cup, but their straws available were only the big ones... I wanted the small straws. That's ok. Anyways, I did enjoy the cup of matcha. And it was perfectly layered. Love that aesthetic look. Well done Boketto. Will be back for more drinks in the future and maybe bring a couple more friends. read more

Quiet but deserves more business! We got the strawberry yakult and citrus yakult drinks, which were both quite good, if a little sweet. The citrus one was my favourite, it had a good balance of yakult and citrus. The strawberry one wasn't bad, but I didn't find that the yakult flavour was really present. The strawberry one is also quite sweet, I got 50% sugar and I would still consider it a little too sweet for me. The match soft serve was really good; smooth, creamy, good matcha flavour. I think it was lighter tasting than I expected, but still quite good for a "tea bar". The dango and mochi were soft and chewy. The prices are a little higher than what I would call reasonable, but if you go during their happy hour, the 25% off really makes the difference, and it's more comparable to other places in Vancouver. The people there were really nice and helpful, and my friend and I were the only people sitting there for about 2 hours. Overall a nice place to hangout, and definitely worth the visit if you have time during their happy hour, which I think is from 3-6 Tuesday to Thursday. I had a bit of a harder time with parking but that might have been a me issue, because my friend found parking right away. read more

Boketto Tea Bar - Citrus yakult (no aloe), strawberry yakult, matcha sundae - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

We stopped in to get the specials for the Hot Chocolate Festival. It was our first time here so was surprised at very little seating. We managed to get a table. It was a bit of a wait but well worth it. I would not order something like this regularly a little too expensive but was very good. read more

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