The place is great for studying, because of the comfy chairs, plugs, free wifi, but that's about it. I'm not a fan of their bubble teas. For some reason their bubble tea tastes odd to me. I realized every time I ask for a reduced sugar bubble tea, such as Lychee tea with tapioca, it tastes like a sugary syrup with loads of chemicals, which probably is exactly what gives the "flavour". Maybe it's just me, but I'm sure I've tried good bubble tea elsewhere in Toronto. read more

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The drinks are always consistent, it's the same wherever you order(Dundas, pmall). Quick, but I only order one most of the time. The drinks I've tried are all very sweet so I always get HALF SUGAR. The milk teas(roasted, brewed oolong) are okay at half sugar, but then I taste milk at %30 sugar(flavoured milk is okay, but I don't like the taste of pure milk). Fruit teas: at half sugar, mango green tea is okay but the grapefruit green tea is SO SWEET. The mango smoothie and strawberry smoothie are both still quite sweet at half sugar. Order less sugar for the fruit drinks. I know this is real tea because I have to go wee wee in less than an hour. Like it not da cheap powder stuff. read more

The taro milk tea taste like sand don't recommend. They don't mix properly and you can taste the powder.

Love the bubbly atmosphere of this place, as well as their huge variety of drink choices. The staff is friendly and polite, but the drinks do tend to take a while at their prime hours (around 3-5pm). You'd have to have a fair amount of cash on you though, as $5 is their average price, while a $3-4 drink would be the absolute minimum they serve (I'd feel guilty for using all their wifi without buying anything, so this is quite unfortunate for what the serving size is). It's always pretty busy (and therefore usually loud), so I wouldn't suggest studying here, but I do hope they offer light snacks/desserts in the near future to potentially cater to more clientele. I love their long hours, and hope to come back again for the student passbook! read more

I tried this for the first time today after hearing about it for years in Asia so am really glad its in Canada. I approve of the fact you can adjust the level of Ice and Sugar additives and I got their famous Cha time Milk tea with only 30% sugar and extra ice (it was HOT today so that extra ice is a must) and I like it so much better than the usual ones I get else where where its too sweet sometimes. I will come back for sure! At least when am around this location am sure to purchase. read more

It's a cute bubble tea place with a patio on Bloor Street. I like that this brand asks you for the amount of sugar and ice to add in your drink. read more

Dropped in around 2 on a Saturday after having lunch next door. It was the first time for both my boyfriend and I. Thankfully it was not busy whatsoever, contrary to what I read in Yelp reviews prior to visiting, and the colour scheme of the shop really appealed to me. The amount of options on the menu was incredibly overwhelming for me, and although I probably should have stuck with my original plan of ordering the classic Pearl Milk Tea and a matcha macaron, instead I bought a milk tea made with jasmine green tea... hot... with 30% sugar. To me, it kinda tasted like I was consuming warm but scented hand lotion. The amount of milk in my drink seemed a bit excessive, and even at 30%, the sweetness levels were still a bit higher than I would have preferred. Would I purchase that drink again? No. But I would definitely be interested in trying other flavours in the future. Maybe get some tapioca as well. read more

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I frequent this place as a Uoft student. Things are pretty standard. Drinks come out with consistency, but the servers and the cashiers especially often have a bad attitude. I just went there today and the woman in the fake denim shirt operating the cash register snatched the money from my hands with an unnecessary amount of force and a grimace on her face... and then dropped all my change in my hand like she didn't care where the coins landed. I don't really care, but really, does it hurt to smile? read more

I come here frequently because the location is convenient and the bubble tea is nicer than at most other places. However the bubble tea tastes like there's no tea in it. I highly recommend the mango smoothie though. And it is a bit ironic but the fact it's always so busy was a big reason for me to stop coming here. For example, one time I was waiting around while people who came after me were getting their drinks. After an embarrassing mix up with another customer I found out my drink had been ready for some time but simply hadn't been called out. No big tragedy, it happens, but it was a negative experience that I'd rather avoid by going to to a quieter place. If you dislike crowded and rushed places too maybe you will also dislike this Chatime. read more

Love this place!!!! Folks like me who may be lactose intolerant: milk powder doesn't give the runs :-D (not real dairy), at least for me. But I may not be as sensitive as other people. honeydew milk tea tastes like the melona ice cream bar I grew up on I like the consistency of tapioca pearls here (no misses, imo) It's been pretty dope There can be a huge lineup tho, goes by pretty fast but still read more

I am so glad they opened up a Chatime near campus (I can literally get there in two minutes after class). So far, the quality of the BBTs have been consistent and up to par with the Dundas location. My favourites are the taro milk tea and the roasted milk tea. Hope they open up more locations! read more

Reasonable price, if you have a spc card can add a free topping.but this location people more than other location.you need spend more time than others.also good for work and study！ read more

Much like the Dundas location -- but now, with new improvements! Large outdoor patio facing Bloor! No more monster line-ups in a cramped interior -- joint is open til midnight! Actual room to sit and enjoy your drink! Excitement! read more

Consistent in quality all the other chatime locations~! Super convenient for all uoft students :D

Stop by as we were checking out the bata shoe museum next door. Pretty empty had lots of seating, clean. Staff seemed okay not the friendliest. Drink was great however and would def come back. read more

It is chatime! My favorite bubble in Toronto. As a u of t student, it is very happy to have a chatime just near my school. I think this location is the biggest one in Toronto, there are lots of seats in this store, the environment here is much more quiet and neat than dundas. Here is really a good place for me to study or chat wiz my friends,and also a better choice to have a afternoon tea here. My favorite drink are mango slush, grass jelly wiz fresh milk and peal milk tea. I don't need to wait too long to get my drink in this location. Even sometimes my drink is waiting for me when I am paying the money. The cashiers are very nice and patience because I always forget to adjust my ice and sugar level, but they ask me every time and help me put my tea in bag all the time. Ps: could you guys play some interest things on your TV?! lol lol lol..... read more

The milk tea with tapioca and taro with tapioca are both really yummy drinks! :) It's our first time at this Chatime location - there is spacious seating and free wifi, great for catching with with friends or studying. However, the girl staff at the back is quite loud and seems to be talking loudly as if the customers can't hear her. Also, the bathrooms also seem quite dirty - no hand soap, toilet paper on the sink instead of in the holder. read more

I love chatime and I love Thai iced tea. When I found out their spring flavours included Thai milk tea, I had to give it a try! Large ($5) with tapioca ($0.50). Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be ordering the Thai milk tea again because it tasted watered down. I'm still a huge fan of their roasted milk teas and their grass jelly though so I'll probably stick to my go to order! Also, this location is only a couple of blocks away from spadina station and is significantly larger than the yonge/dundas one so shorter lines!! It has an outdoor patio and is very spacious overall - plenty of seating inside. Great for groups! And I highly recommend ordering something from their top 10 favourites menu if it's your first visit, soooo good! As with all chatime locations, everything is customizable: ice levels, sweetness, hot or cold and your choice of toppings. read more

I go to this Chatime every now and then when I am in the area. It's a convenient location and not overly busy. But their service is horrible. I usually get those fresh tea like sakura green tea or those pu-er tea, you know, those ones that they need to make it fresh just for you. But this location does not have it. I ordered one, the guy said they don't have it. I picked another kind, he said they don't have it. So I asked him what kind of tea you have under that specialty tea section. He said they have none. I don't understand why would they even bother to have it on the menu. So I ordered a regular milk tea with tapioca. The guy just picked up a cup already pre-filled with tapioca, and he dumped some tapioca back to the main pot. I drink chatime a lot and I felt like they gave me so little tapioca. I told the guy to add more tapioca, he turned around and told the girl who was making the tea, and she was about to seal the cup. He turned back to me and said "Sorry, it's too late". I mean, the cup wasn't even sealed! First thing, I was upset how they don't have what I wanted, then they gave me a cup that was used before THEN less tapioca than it should be and THEN telling me that they can't add more because she was about to seal it. Worst customer service. read more

Sad to say I didn't love Chatime =( Maybe it was just this location and I will have to give others a try. I have been 3 times and ordered a bubble tea each time. Overall the taste is fine, but nothing special. The also charge to have 1/2 jelly, 1/2 tapioca - which in my past experience has always been free. Location is nice, convenient. I like the modern decoration. Unfortunately I found the service to be bad on all three of my visits. In general the cashiers always seem to be rude. Also it tends to take a long time for the drinks to be made because the staff tend to be chatting. Likely will not go back. read more

Love this location. Even if there was no air conditioning the day we went (there was a fan). We were here for ours, and yes, we ordered several drinks to make up for the time spent there. The chairs were comfy, the drinks were delicious, and the wifi was amazing. We visited another Chatime nearer downtown, but that one didn't take credit card and the wifi didn't work at all. read more

This is probably the worst Chatime location in Toronto. Not only are the drinks inconsistent, but it will easily take 10-30 mins to get your drink, even if there is no line up. This location is never staffed properly and is always extremely busy resulting in a very very long wait for something that is to-go. I would recommend going to the location at Yonge and College or Christie and Bloor instead. You will save yourself a lot of time for a better more consistent drink. read more

Yikes! Bubble tea quality not half as good as the one on Dundas. No wonder it was so empty (despite being a bit out of the way). I ended up throwing mine out after finishing less than half, and this is coming from a BBT fanatic. read more

Hands down... The thing I order everytime.... Roasted brown rice milk tea with grass jelly with less ice.

Last night I tried to redeem my 10 points for a regular size Taro milk tea with tapioca. They told me that I need to pay 50 cent extra for the topping. I explained to them that their website clearly stated that to redeem 10 points you can get one free regular sized drink with one complimentary topping. But they would not listen to me. I ended up getting the regular pearl milk because they do not accept debit under $3. Today I went to chatime the one located on Dundus. And I spoke to the manager and he told me they made a mistake. Next time If you want to go to chatime then go to the one near Dundas and Bay. Please avoid this location because they do not know what the heck they are doing. read more

My favourite bubble tea place! Drinks: I've been such a long time Chatime fan I think I've tried almost their whole menu already. My favourites are the basic #1 on their menu, chatime pearl milk tea, and mango slush! You can always ask for less or more sugar or ice or tapioca/jelly. Their drinks without asking for anything altered are already perfect enough! My least favourite though would have to be the honeydew. I usually really love honeydew bubble tea but for some reason, it's my least favourite at Chatime. It still tastes good, just not my favourite. I think it's because I can barely taste the honeydew. Or maybe it was just a bad day for the worker. Customer Service: Always the best! They remember their regulars! It's always nice for the employees to remember my drinks and confirm it with me before I order. Most of them are always smiling and are really easy to talk to. Overall: Will always love it here specifically. I've tried other Chatime places like on Yonge, Markham, Vaughan, but I guess my favourites here on Bloor. Maybe it's because I'm so comfortable with the employees? 4/5. I know that it's my favourite place but that 1 missing star goes to the price. I understand that these shops should be expensive but it's just a little bit too much for me. When I'm trying to save money but want some bubble tea, I'd have to stop myself from going to Chatime and go to Coco instead because theyre maybe about a dollar cheaper T_T read more

I find you can get good, consistent bubble tea at Chatime, and this location is no exception. It's not too busy here, even in the summer, and they are at a good location. I am not too picky about how my bubble tea is made, and I liked the quality of the tapioca at this place - not too chewy, and not too soft. I always just pick up my tea and go, so I can't really comment on the decoration or ambiance. read more

Nice Mango Green Tea and Taro Milk Tea, I love the taste of the sticky taro.

being from Vancouver and asian, you would think i would love bubble tea but i don't..until i had chatime. during one of my trips to Toronto...people were raving on about chatime being so good and i trash talked and said, "it's just bubble tea, how could it be so good". well..it is. i don't know why but its delicious. i find their bubble tea a bit stronger in tea flavor which is what i like. now that i live here, i've been indulging in chatime a little too much. but so yummy!!! read more

Great location for UofT students! :) Less busy than the Dundas store. I have been consistently impressed by their tea and service

the drinks are chatime quality, which means it's better than most bubble tea places in toronto. the service here is a bit sucks though.

Chatime's tea is decent, but still no avocado. They told me they had no gift cards, but you could get them at their downtown shop. Headed down there and surprise - no gift cards to be had. read more

Ive been to a couple different locations downtown. It seems very popular and Ive tried it a few times but it just tastes very mediocre to me. Ive tried at least the taro, steamed green tea latte and their #1 and theyre all just okay to bad. Theres a bubbletease across the street on dundas which is better, and ive tried gongcha up north which is amazing. Theres also a very solid cheap place near st patrick and dundas in that mall connected to ocad. read more

HORRIBLE Customer service, got my orders all wrong, shitty attitude. Even a one star is a bit too much for them.

Horrible service. Their bubble tea is ok but I think Sharetea is better. The only reason I go there is because it's the closest to university. When think about their staffs, it makes me hesitate to walk in. Since others have also been complaining about this, the managers should already start taking it serious. read more