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    Chatime Richmond

    3.0 (89 reviews)
    InexpensiveTea Rooms, Bubble Tea
    Closed • 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Benson W.

    Limited-Time Summer Drinks are HERE! Thirst: Guava Lava half sugar no ice One of the trio tropical drinks for the summer. The Guava lava are made with real dragonfruit bits. Sweeeet! It is a green tea based. I highly recommend this drink for the summer hot days. Get it while it lasts!

    Roasted milk tea and Thai milk tea.
    Nancy L.

    Oh my god, what happened to Chatime?! I've had it plenty of times in Taiwan as well as at this location in the past, but nothing as bad as today's. We got the roasted milk tea and the Thai milk tea. The small one cost $5.25, which was ok. However, the drinks were soooooo watered down. Also, if you've had Thai milk tea before, you'd know what it actually taste like. What was this drink in our hands?!?! Didn't taste like Thai milk tea at all. In fact, it tasted more like water and creamer, with a slight hint of tea. What a waste of money! Even Peanuts, located in Public Market, is much better and much cheaper too. For this kind of quality, you should not be cheating people for their money. I can make my own concoction of creamer + water at home. What's more, they even increased the prices. No way am I coming back here. There are way too many other choices available in the Lower Mainland now.

    Espresso Signature , no ice, min sugar with Pearl
    Connie P.

    This is my 5th drinks this week from Chatime. Unlike other boba places, they are really generous in giving you pearls. The pearls are chewy and not mushy. Perhaps their drinks are on the sweeter side or it is just me, not able to handle sweetness to high degree. I always ask for min or no sugar. Hint: If you plane to order drink that can't change sugar level, try to keep the ice level.

    Passionfruit peach simmer drink
    Carmen X.

    With so many speciality bubble tea shops in Richmond and Vancouver, id go to Chatime for their special drinks or roasted milk tea Chatime - Sakura Lychee Juice 6/10 Super sweet and has a floral taste similar to soap taste I caved because it was limited edition but I feel like the lychee and Sakura are too sweet together and would be better with a more tart drink instead. Passionfruit peach simmer with pearls 8/10 Not sure what makes it simmer but I rather just get regular tea and not have it simmer It's an interesting drink and worth trying but I personally would just get regular Passionfruit peach green tea

    Denise W.

    Came here one night and yes there was a line up. This place is quite busy. To get the drink is a bit slow. Place is loud and not that great to have a conversation. So basically we went in and grabbed our drink and left. Most of the people who come here are all Asians. Yup no surprise especially its in Richmond. I still have to say the Chatime on Broadway is still way better than this location. But of course this Chatime is at a mall and has plenty of free parking space.

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    Selina C.

    1L bbt cup that's right 1L!!! Right now for a limited time chatime has 2 special drinks out for their special 1L cup, which includes the flavour of their Thai milk tea! * Their Thai milk tea 1L ($9.95) they definitely revamped the drink and how they make it for sure! I went to chatime a lot years ago when I was in high school and I always got the Thai milk tea. I can say it's 100% different. It's definitely 100X better. Protip: ask for 30/50% sweetness because it's sweet! The Thai milk tea was creamy, and lowkey tasted like condensed milk which I'm obsessed with! The flavouring of the drink is good too! Definitely something I'd come back for! * The best part the cups have 2 straw holes for you to share with your friend/significant other! 1L bbt imagine drinking it all to yourself! * 8.5/10 - honestly I was surprised with how revamped the drink style is and it's so big and delicious! It was a bit sweet for me even though I said 50% sweet so I'd probably get 30% sweet next time! * 7/10 - 1L bbt for 2 people is a steal for 9.95 because it's essentially $5/person. But if you are taking on the challenge for the 1L bbt yourself then it may get a bit pricy! But then again it's huge!

    Angela L.

    Convenient place for bubble tea around garden city. The quality is inconsistent and the white chairs need to go - they're super dirty. The employees don't really bother with their job and aren't very attentive. There were a couple times where they gave me the wrong drink, forgot to add something, or forgot to omit something. Here's an example: I've asked for no ice and there's still ice added to my drink. No big deal but it's something so simple that it can be done easily without effort.

    Nomnom N.

    good service/ if prefer this location than others ; they actually picks up the phone for phone orders if i had to choose 1 drink: roasted milk tea with grass jelly + pearls 30% sugar and less ice. Even add extra grass jelly sometimes. Can't go wrong with ordering their top 10 either. convenient location would I go back? Yes

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    James L.

    Been hearing a lot about this bbt shop for a while now, apparently they're pretty big on the east coast. So when I heard they were opening up 3 locations in Vancouver all at once I thought to myself "dang they're ambitious, must be selling legit bbt!" So last week after work I decided to give them a try and the closest one to me at the time was the Broadway location I decided to go there. This being said, I really should've given them a call before hand. Given my track record, I often find myself visiting places when they're closed and lo and behold they were closed. To be more specific, still under construction, lol. Regardless, I was craving me some "bo ba nai chaaaa" and made the executive decision to head to the Richmond location; because one way or another I was going to be drinking Chatime that night. I arrived and to my surprise, there wasn't much of a line up which was strange given their BOGO promotion they had. *I do realize I'm writing this post after the promotions over and doesn't really apply, but whatever... Sue me * I decided to get their famous Roasted Milk Tea with grass jelly. Even though I asked for half sugar, I found their drinks to be on the sweeter side. Not sure if they made the order wrong being a new place or what, but overall it was good. The roasted flavours within the drink weren't as pronounced as I would've liked but then again just my personal preference. Whereas the grass jelly was one I haven't had anywhere else. It was VERY gelatinous and didn't have much flavour. Though one may argue, grass jelly typically doesn't, I believe you can taste a distinct difference from a fresh made one as opposed to ones you buy in a can. Came back the day after *yes I like my bbt... Don't judge me* and got a speciality drink the Taiwan Mango QQ strictly because of it's name. It was quite disappointing...to say the least. This is a drink you expect to get from a restaurant with an identify crisis, claiming to serve bubble tea. It was a mix of pearls with coconut jelly sitting in what I can only imagine as mango extract and syrup. It felt like I grew cavities as I drank not, haha. I can honestly say I understand why people are ecstatic over their drinks and what the buzz has been about. They serve a variety number of drinks, smoothies, and lattes, but I still have a soft spot for the drinks served at Shiny Tea; I feel the beverages they serve are more simplistic and refined. This way you can truly appreciate the tea flavour. When it comes to bbt, for me anyway, less is always more. (+) Huge selection of drinks! (+) Can choose the sweetness and ice for each drink. (+) Takes credit cards and interac (+) Lots of parking! (-) Was not able to customize my order with a specific drink. =/ (-) Some drinks are a hit and miss. (-) Tea flavour in drinks aren't as pronounced *but that can just be me*

    Pearl Milk Tea
    Melissa C.

    *3.5 Stars I only ever come to Chatime for their Roasted Milk Tea. It's such a warm and different taste that I cannot get anywhere else. I get mine half sweet and less ice so then the roasted flavour really comes out and the ice doesn't dilute the flavour. They have a lot of different types of bubble tea, slushes, and smoothies as well. I enjoy the fact that you can choose the amount of ice and sweetness for your drink. A little pricier bubble tea than other places (average price $5.50). Service can be slow at times. This location has a really nice seating area, I see a lot of students studying. Plenty of parking. They have a points card as well where you can collect points towards a free drink.

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    Thomas N.

    I really like what they've done to the space here and the bubble tea is pretty decent. I had the roasted tea with grass jelly that night and it was very yummy. However I wouldn't call it over the top amazing. For those that can't handle their sweets, I'd recommend getting a half sweet if possible. This is a great addition to the neighborhood and really gives me more incentive to not cook really...

    Spacious interior. Comfy chairs up front and large work table in the back
    Calvin C.

    The Chatime chain has the best milk tea drinks in the Vancouver area. The interior space is much more open at this location; it's actually inviting to come in and spend some time chatting, reading a book, and maybe even getting a little work done at the large tables in the back. This is a huge contrast with the other Chatime locations that are pretty packed and uncomfortable: they're more takeout or "have a loud conversation" places. This particular location is also in a large suburban strip mall. Plus: plenty of parking. Minus: unless you live in Richmond or happen to be in the area, there's no reason to really be out here. Beware lots of middle and high school kids in the afternoon right after they get off school. Also be ok with tinny-sounding speakers pumping out bad Chinese pop music. Bring headphones if you want to read or work! Pink and purple decor theme can be a bit much, but it fits with the bubble tea kitsch. Again, best milk tea drinks in the area. If you want fruity or creative boba go to Milk & Sugar. If you want authentic Taiwanese tea shop side dishes go to Pearl Castle on Sexsmith. Roasted milk tea w grass jelly and oolong milk tea with tapioca are both top notch. Ask for 30% sugar, your body & taste buds will both thank you.

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    Owner/manager is incompetent and lacks customer service. They only care about profits and not quality.

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    Omg your bubble tea is so good Yummy. I really love your drink and I hope everyone can feel the same thing I feel about your bible tea place

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