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With so many bubble tea shops offering Brown Sugar drinks these days, I feel that Bubble Lee might be one of the best. I was really impressed with how rich and chewy their brown sugar tapioca is. Apparently they have the tapioca soak in brown sugar for hours and they cook a new batch fresh every hour to get the right texture and taste. In terms of sweetness, I got my drink at 50% sweet and it was still too sweet for me, since the tapioca also came with a lot of brown sugar. If you're not a fan of overly sweet drinks, I would actually recommend you to get 0% sweetness in the drink and let the brown sugar tapioca bring all the sugar.
One of the many in the new wave of bubble tea shops popping up around the GTA. Like Tiger Sugar, Yang Teashop, and other related shops, Bubble Lee offers brown sugar milk tea, with the brown sugar syrup design, stuck to the inside of the cup. Also like these shops, they have smaller than usual cup sizes--all seemingly from the same supplier. I came here when they had a "buy one, get one" promo, which is probably the only time this bubble tea is worth it. Once again, like the new wave of bubble shops, they charge slightly higher prices than your bigger Chatime or CoCo franchises. Their bubble tea is also fairly similar to the majority of what's out there. Their location here is also fairly small--many patrons simply get their tea to go, instead of sitting down for a chat. Perhaps the best thing to come out of all these "same, but claims to be different" bubble tea shops is the frequent promos to feed my insatiable bubble tea sugary needs.
You've never had bubble tea until you've tried this... Imo. Super sweet, but the tapioca is mouth watering and fresh!!! Honestly, one of the best bubble teas I've ever had, from the actual drink to the bubbles. They have a cute little shop and not much seating, but most people take it to go anyways. It has a cafe feeling to it.
Located in Markham & Toronto We stumbled upon this spot walking along Queen Street West, and their cute logo caught our attention. This bubble tea spot immerses it's drinks in the flavours and culture of Taiwan. We tried their fruit limenade series and ordered the Passionfruit Lemonade with aloe vera and their White Peach Lemonade with crystal boba & aloe vera. The Passionfruit Lemonade was super refreshing and light in taste. We loved the cute packaging for the small size, and thought this was the perfect amount. The lemonade was not too strong and the flavour had a good balance of sweetness. The aloe vera topping was different from our usual orders, but we thought it went well with the drink. The White Peach Lemonade came with two toppings. We enjoyed the aloe vera, however the crystal boba did not suit our taste. The flavour of the drink was also very light and a little more sour. We didn't find anything special with this drinks but we still enjoyed it. We would definitely come back to this spot to try more of their drinks, especially their milk teas. 6.5/10
Bubble Lee is a part of the brown sugar bubble tea craze and they are doing it well! As soon as you walk in, you'll notice everything is very modern and you can see the wok of tapioca bathing in brown sugar. I liked that they had a Jasmine tea option and I opted for the Brown sugar bubble + Jasmine tea with fresh milk. You can choose whether you want the creaminess or tea to be enhanced within the drink, but I decided to enhance the tea. I wanted to judge the tea quality along with the brown sugar aspect. Good quality tea and bubbles were perfectly caramelized in the brown sugar. I liked that you could taste the tea in the drink, because I find that with a lot of brown sugar bubble teas, the brown sugar flavour is way too strong. I would say their version is not as good as tiger sugar, however they have a slightly lower price point so I can see more people frequenting this place!
First time having brown sugar bubble tea and I will definitely be back! I'm a huge bubble tea fan and loved their perfectly cooked, chewy, sweet bubbles. I ordered black tea with milk and 25% sugar, 50% ice - a perfect combo with the slightly sweet bubbles
The drink I bought was ok. But I don't think I'll order it again. BlogTO really ramped up this place. Their milkshake looked intriguing so I ordered it. However, it was pretty much milk and ice blended together. If you were hoping for a more creamy milkshake with ice cream you would be disappointed. The bubbles was more chewy for my liking and I did not like the brown sugar taste. Something about it was not right. I guess everyone has different taste. They have 2 other bubble tea competition near by. Therefore, for the price and the small small cups I might rather go somewhere else. However, right now it is cheaper if you mention yelp. So if you want to give it a try now it's time to do it while they still have the deal.
I've tried most of their drinks and there hasn't been one I haven't finished. My favorite is the Lee's Berry slush. Its made with real frozen berries and the ice is crushed well with no annoying big chunks in it. My second favorite here is the brown sugar bubbles + Jasmine tea + fresh milk. The drink has a good jasmine tea flavour to it and the bubbles have a nice chew to it. My third favorite here is the brown sugar bubbles milk shake. Not only does the drink look impressive; it has an interesting contrast of different textures and temperatures when you drink it. The whip cream is fluffy and room temperature, the milk shake part is creamy and cool, the tapioca is chewy and warm. I recommend upgrading to large as its much bigger than regular size and costs a bit more. They allow customization for sugar and ice on most of their drinks.
I know Bubble Lee is known for their brown sugar milk tea, but on a scorching hot day their lemon tea and peach tea caught our eye. They had a summer promo where it was only 2.99 for a large or 1.99 for a medium lemon tea. I love jasmine tea so I got a iced lemon jasmine tea and let me tell you it was super refreshing and worth the price compared to a $6 lemon king at cocos! Highly recommend you try it out before the hot summer promo ends late Sept!
Incredibly delicious brown sugar Bubble tea! *Halal* If u wondering Cant go wrong and the fresh tapioca really is awesome! Def recommend the 30% version!
I went here 3 weeks ago while doing outreach. We got 3 different drinks and they were all so tasty, yummy and delicious! 1. Their signature bubble tea with the stewed tapioca balls. Cold tea w/ milk then when you suck up some tapioca balls they are nice and warm. The contrast of cold/warm and sweet vs milk tea. 2. It was like an iced tea with lemon. So fresh and delicious. Sweet/tart contrast. 3. It was like a lime margarita sans alcohol. We took turns sharing then decided which one we liked and finished them off. We'll definitely be back! I love when a random fluke situation becomes the surprise highlight of the night. The staff were super friendly and helpful explaining all the different drinks and their recommendations were spot on!
I'm a huge fan of their brown sugar tapioca. Soft, chewy, and so much brown sugar goodness. The tapioca is very sweet so definitely go with lower sugar level option for the milk tea to balance it out. I had the jasmine milk tea, the tea itself is light and refreshing and pretty similar to other places. There are a few tables and seats available. Good place to work during the weekday, it doesn't get super busy and there's free WiFi. It gets a bit more packed in the evenings. Their washrooms are shared with Aji Sai, a sushi place, next door. xD
Tried the no2 from their recommended list. The brown sugar pearls were sweet and chewy and were still warm. The tea however wasn't very strong and tasted average. The service was quick and the staff were nice.
I've been craving boba tea real hard after spending 2 weeks in South America where boba tea is scarce if it even exists. Finishing my vacation in Toronto, I knew I'd find a lot of boba tea shops. They have an overwhelming list of milk tea places and the selection process was just whatever I find first that's along the way wherever the heck I'm going. And that's how I ended up here minutes before their closing time on my first day in Toronto. It's a small shop with a few tables and chairs. I was the only person on the shop when I went so, I had to quickly check Yelp to see if this place was legit. Ok, 4 stars... I like boba tea shops that let you customize the sweetness of your drink. That's what I appreciate about Bubble Lee. They have milk tea with or without boba, iced tea with lemon or lime, and slush. I placed my order for a Jasmine milk tea with boba. The boba is fresh and tender. It had a lot of ice though. I took a few sips and my drink was gone. read more
I'm definitely a fan of their brown sugar bbt! The tapioca are always so fresh tasting and perfectly cooked. I'd recommend the lowest sugar level since I sometimes find even half sugar is a little on the too sweet side. read more
With so many bubble tea shops offering Brown Sugar drinks these days, I feel that Bubble Lee might be one of the best. I was really impressed with how rich and chewy their brown sugar tapioca is. Apparently they have the tapioca soak in brown sugar for hours and they cook a new batch fresh every hour to get the right texture and taste. In terms of sweetness, I got my drink at 50% sweet and it was still too sweet for me, since the tapioca also came with a lot of brown sugar. If you're not a fan of overly sweet drinks, I would actually recommend you to get 0% sweetness in the drink and let the brown sugar tapioca bring all the sugar. read more
One of the many in the new wave of bubble tea shops popping up around the GTA. Like Tiger Sugar, Yang Teashop, and other related shops, Bubble Lee offers brown sugar milk tea, with the brown sugar syrup design, stuck to the inside of the cup. Also like these shops, they have smaller than usual cup sizes--all seemingly from the same supplier. I came here when they had a "buy one, get one" promo, which is probably the only time this bubble tea is worth it. Once again, like the new wave of bubble shops, they charge slightly higher prices than your bigger Chatime or CoCo franchises. Their bubble tea is also fairly similar to the majority of what's out there. Their location here is also fairly small--many patrons simply get their tea to go, instead of sitting down for a chat. Perhaps the best thing to come out of all these "same, but claims to be different" bubble tea shops is the frequent promos to feed my insatiable bubble tea sugary needs. read more
7 years ago
You've never had bubble tea until you've tried this... Imo. Super sweet, but the tapioca is mouth watering and fresh!!! Honestly, one of the best bubble teas I've ever had, from the actual drink to the bubbles. They have a cute little shop and not much seating, but most people take it to go anyways. It has a cafe feeling to it. read more
5 years ago
Located in Markham & Toronto We stumbled upon this spot walking along Queen Street West, and their cute logo caught our attention. This bubble tea spot immerses it's drinks in the flavours and culture of Taiwan. We tried their fruit limenade series and ordered the Passionfruit Lemonade with aloe vera and their White Peach Lemonade with crystal boba & aloe vera. The Passionfruit Lemonade was super refreshing and light in taste. We loved the cute packaging for the small size, and thought this was the perfect amount. The lemonade was not too strong and the flavour had a good balance of sweetness. The aloe vera topping was different from our usual orders, but we thought it went well with the drink. The White Peach Lemonade came with two toppings. We enjoyed the aloe vera, however the crystal boba did not suit our taste. The flavour of the drink was also very light and a little more sour. We didn't find anything special with this drinks but we still enjoyed it. We would definitely come back to this spot to try more of their drinks, especially their milk teas. 6.5/10 read more
7 years ago
Bubble Lee is a part of the brown sugar bubble tea craze and they are doing it well! As soon as you walk in, you'll notice everything is very modern and you can see the wok of tapioca bathing in brown sugar. I liked that they had a Jasmine tea option and I opted for the Brown sugar bubble + Jasmine tea with fresh milk. You can choose whether you want the creaminess or tea to be enhanced within the drink, but I decided to enhance the tea. I wanted to judge the tea quality along with the brown sugar aspect. Good quality tea and bubbles were perfectly caramelized in the brown sugar. I liked that you could taste the tea in the drink, because I find that with a lot of brown sugar bubble teas, the brown sugar flavour is way too strong. I would say their version is not as good as tiger sugar, however they have a slightly lower price point so I can see more people frequenting this place! read more
7 years ago
7 years ago
First time having brown sugar bubble tea and I will definitely be back! I'm a huge bubble tea fan and loved their perfectly cooked, chewy, sweet bubbles. I ordered black tea with milk and 25% sugar, 50% ice - a perfect combo with the slightly sweet bubbles read more
The drink I bought was ok. But I don't think I'll order it again. BlogTO really ramped up this place. Their milkshake looked intriguing so I ordered it. However, it was pretty much milk and ice blended together. If you were hoping for a more creamy milkshake with ice cream you would be disappointed. The bubbles was more chewy for my liking and I did not like the brown sugar taste. Something about it was not right. I guess everyone has different taste. They have 2 other bubble tea competition near by. Therefore, for the price and the small small cups I might rather go somewhere else. However, right now it is cheaper if you mention yelp. So if you want to give it a try now it's time to do it while they still have the deal. read more
I've tried most of their drinks and there hasn't been one I haven't finished. My favorite is the Lee's Berry slush. Its made with real frozen berries and the ice is crushed well with no annoying big chunks in it. My second favorite here is the brown sugar bubbles + Jasmine tea + fresh milk. The drink has a good jasmine tea flavour to it and the bubbles have a nice chew to it. My third favorite here is the brown sugar bubbles milk shake. Not only does the drink look impressive; it has an interesting contrast of different textures and temperatures when you drink it. The whip cream is fluffy and room temperature, the milk shake part is creamy and cool, the tapioca is chewy and warm. I recommend upgrading to large as its much bigger than regular size and costs a bit more. They allow customization for sugar and ice on most of their drinks. read more
I know Bubble Lee is known for their brown sugar milk tea, but on a scorching hot day their lemon tea and peach tea caught our eye. They had a summer promo where it was only 2.99 for a large or 1.99 for a medium lemon tea. I love jasmine tea so I got a iced lemon jasmine tea and let me tell you it was super refreshing and worth the price compared to a $6 lemon king at cocos! Highly recommend you try it out before the hot summer promo ends late Sept! read more
7 years ago
Incredibly delicious brown sugar Bubble tea! *Halal* If u wondering Cant go wrong and the fresh tapioca really is awesome! Def recommend the 30% version! read more
7 years ago
I went here 3 weeks ago while doing outreach. We got 3 different drinks and they were all so tasty, yummy and delicious! 1. Their signature bubble tea with the stewed tapioca balls. Cold tea w/ milk then when you suck up some tapioca balls they are nice and warm. The contrast of cold/warm and sweet vs milk tea. 2. It was like an iced tea with lemon. So fresh and delicious. Sweet/tart contrast. 3. It was like a lime margarita sans alcohol. We took turns sharing then decided which one we liked and finished them off. We'll definitely be back! I love when a random fluke situation becomes the surprise highlight of the night. The staff were super friendly and helpful explaining all the different drinks and their recommendations were spot on! read more
I'm a huge fan of their brown sugar tapioca. Soft, chewy, and so much brown sugar goodness. The tapioca is very sweet so definitely go with lower sugar level option for the milk tea to balance it out. I had the jasmine milk tea, the tea itself is light and refreshing and pretty similar to other places. There are a few tables and seats available. Good place to work during the weekday, it doesn't get super busy and there's free WiFi. It gets a bit more packed in the evenings. Their washrooms are shared with Aji Sai, a sushi place, next door. xD read more
7 years ago
Visited On: August 28, 2019 Meal: Drink Dining Style: Take-out Would I Return: Possibly Ordered: -Brown Sugar Bubble with Milkshake ($5.99) Thoughts: It's pretty expensive considering how small it is. However, I really enjoyed the tapioca. It tasted like it was soaked in molasses and it was sweet. The milkshake part was new to me. They blended cream and milk with ice so it was very icy on top, but once you mix everything it was fine. Service was good. They had a list of their most popular drinks and when we asked for recommendations they did a good job explaining the different kinds of teas. Tip: Make sure to take advantage of the 10% offer by showing Bubble Lee's Yelp page. read more
More of a 3.5 for me. My coworker and I decided to come here after work to try out their bubble tea and I'm glad they still had a lot of tapioca left so we didn't have to wait for a fresh batch. Some parts of the menu were a little confusing (such as the brown sugar bubble drinks) because they have a choice of jasmine tea/black tea and fresh milk/30%. I didn't know what 30% was so I asked and she said that it was milk and it makes the drink more creamier/milkier. I opted for the brown sugar bubble with black tea and fresh milk. For the price, I would say it's a bit pricier because they charge 5.49 for a small as opposed to other brown sugar bbt shops charging the same price for a bigger size. I was a tad disappointed in the milk tea part of it, it was diluted and I really had to concentrate on the milk tea flavour. Tapioca on the other hand, was phenomenal! Very warm but chewy at the same time was not too sweet at all, just the way I like it. My friend ordered the milkshake bubble tea and she enjoyed it but also said her drink was diluted as well. read more
Bubble Lee is an incredibly popular bubble tea chain from Taiwan and this place serves as the first chain store in Canada! I came here during their grand opening so here's my rundown: Food I got the "Brown Sugar Bubble + Fresh Milk + 30%" drink which was recommended by the worker because it is their bestseller. Normally, I'm not a fan of the fresh milk drinks in a bubble tea shop and was skeptical of getting this brown sugar bubble drink because you can't adjust the sugar or ice levels, but this drink was definitely up there on my favourite brown sugar drinks. The fresh milk tasted a lot richer than regular milk (+30% meant that the milk was richer than the average milk) and mixed well with the brown sugar base. The tapioca had an appropriate amount of chew to them and were infused with a sweetness that I've never had before. The drink itself reminded me of milk that was maple syrup flavoured. Despite all of these sweet flavours, the sweetness was not overwhelming and I found myself wanting a lot more after finishing one. Even if you aren't a fan of fresh milk, I would still recommend this as it is a must try. Atmosphere Nothing special about the atmosphere besides three tables and some high table seating. The interior is pretty bright and it's more so a grab and go place. There's enough seating for a couple of people so the place itself is pretty small. The washrooms are shared with the Japanese restaurant next door so Bubble Lee is connected to the restaurant next door via a door to the washrooms. Service Service here was good. They ran out of tapioca balls at the time and asked us to wait 10 minutes for a fresh batch. They were really accountable with what they said and the cashier was really helpful in explaining what each drink meant and which to recommend. Price The drink I got was $5.49 and the drink prices range around that price. I think it is pretty affordable in comparison to other rival bubble tea shops. Verdict If you're a bubble tea fanatic, I would highly recommend giving this place a try. The drink I got was fantastic and had all the elements I was looking for in bubble tea (minus the tea part, but I didn't mind the tea getting swapped with the fresh milk). Definitely worth a try! read more
It is a small cute shop on Queen Street. I ordered the signature black sugar, black tea with bubble. 50% sugar and 50% ice. The bubbles are very chewy. A big plus. However, I have to say it is too sweet (I used to get 50% sugar in other shops but it is not that sweet). Also, the size is pretty small given the price... read more
7 years ago
7 years ago
A nice addition to the many BBT locations on Queen West. The fresh tapioca is very welcome as are some of their signature drinks. read more
My favourite bubble tea place for their tapioca. The tapioca is so warm and chewy! The only problem is that the milk tea flavour is not strong at all. So that could be a bit disappointing. The fresh milk bbt is a little bit sweet for me as they dont allow you to adjust ice or sugar level. However, i can look past the taste of the drink due to the yumminess of the bubbles. Also download the snappy app to collect points so you can redeem a bubble tea when you collect more than 10 points! read more
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469 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M5V 2A9
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Queen Street West, Waterfront Communities-The Island
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