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    3.8 (77 reviews)
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    Dream
    Erika G.

    Do you remember the very first time that you tried bubble tea? It was likely some time in the late 90s or early 00s, which is about when this beverage started to become more ubiquitous in Canada. Invented in the late 80s in Taiwan, this drink is incredibly synonymous with Taiwanese culture. There are now massive bubble tea chains and unlimited versions to try. However, I will always have a special place in my heart for Edmonton's Dream Tea. Voted #1 Best Bubble Tea Shop 2018 in VUE Weekly's annual poll, Dream Tea is kind of like the "original" bubble tea shop in Edmonton. Their very first location opened in Old Strathcona (technically Queen Alexandra) back in 2003 and they have continued to expand ever since. Now with six locations in the city, Dream Tea is a wonderful example of an Edmonton-born business that has been providing amazing bubble tea for the past 18 years. I've visited Dream Tea many, many times over the years and "my location" has always been the original one in Old Strathcona. The shop has always operated more like a cafe and very much like a casual place to hang out. Their cloud logo and bright blue lettering is easy to spot when you visit the strip mall shopping area where they're located. They've done a few renovations over the years (the space has been modernized quite a lot) but the vibe has always remained the same; it's a quirky cafe with comfortable tables, a busy and social atmosphere, and there's usually awesome Asian pop music playing. And the board games! Dream Tea might very well be one of the original board game cafes, because being well-stocked with games to play has been part of their business model since the beginning. The staff is friendly and ready to whip up any one of their 100+ drinks on offer. With literally so many options to choose from, bubble tea can sometimes be overwhelming (especially for first-timers). Dream Tea attempts to simplify the experience by creating clear menu categories and even offering a "Dream Tea Top 10 Picks" list. Do you want something fruity? Maybe more tea based? They've got everything from real fruit bubble tea (great in the summer), avocado drinks, milkshakes, slush drinks, fresh fruit tea, milk tea, and even just normal coffee. Almost all of these options include tapioca. The tapioca (the black pearls that you see in the drinks) are the whole thing - that's what you come for. However, these have also expanded to include other types of jellies and even pudding. You could never try all of the possible combinations because there are just too many. When I first started to get into bubble tea, I personally enjoyed drinking many of the milk tea varieties because they seemed to be the most like actual tea. I mean, it is called bubble "tea," after all. Dream Tea has a drink on the menu called Original Milk Tea, and that's honestly where I would start if you want to get in on the ground floor. From there, I eventually moved myself over to the Mixed Flavours Bubble Tea section because this seemed to be where Dream Tea was creating their most signature beverages. These drinks are all given special names and are made up of an array of ingredients and flavours. It wasn't long before I discovered Dream (Taro + coconut with tapioca & lychee jelly - $5.90) and it has been my go-to ever since. I mean, this bubble tea is named after the restaurant. It's gotta be the one. It is typical to be asked how you want the texture of the ice to be prepared and how much sugar sweetness you want incorporated. I usually don't change anything and have them make my drinks "regular" across the board. Dream is a perfect bubble tea in my opinion. It's purple, which is fun, and the combination of taro and coconut are such an ideal mix of tropical Asian flavours and delightful sweetness. It's cold and creamy. I also love that you not only get the delicious chewy tapioca balls but also lychee jelly, which is probably one of the best jellies. (It tastes exactly like lychee.) Instead of trying to make bubble tea something else, enjoy it for what it should be! This version accomplishes exactly that. I also wanted to note that I was thoroughly impressed to see that Dream Tea has switched their straws to compostable ones. The big, fat, colourful straws used for bubble tea are quite iconic, however they create a whole lot of plastic waste. I appreciated seeing that Dream Tea is conscious of this and is doing their part. There is also a food menu. The idea is to offer snacks so that when you're sitting around playing board games with your friends, you've got something to munch on. The items aren't quite enough to make an entire meal out of, although you can certainly try! Sure, they've got several types of fries to choose from but I was much, much more interested in focusing my efforts on their most authentic dishes. They have some great Asian snacks, including items from Japan and Korea, but it had to be Taiwan all the way for me. Taiwan Style Fried Chicken (Salt, pepper & Chinese

    Mango snow bingsoo
    Olivia T.

    The atmosphere of this place is very hip. There's lots of seating and is a nice place to catch up with friends. We ordered the matcha snow bingsoo, mango snow bingsoo, and green apple boba drink. The bingsoo took a very long time to be served, and the ice wasn't shaved down in consistent pieces. I did, however, really enjoy the mochi on the matcha bingsoo. The green tea boba was tart and refreshing, but there was nothing too unique about it. When I used the restroom, it was incredibly messy and there was no toilet paper. The area to put trays and dirty dishes was also piled very high, so it seems that the servers may have been too preoccupied making the desserts and drinks to keep up with other parts of the restaurant. At least there's a lot of variety to order from.

    Busy place! But they have board games!
    Donna B.

    Bubble tea haven! If you haven't experienced the addictiveness of bubble tea before this is the best place to start. Not sure what to try? Go for one of the top picks- I'm so glad they have that labelled really well now it makes it super easy to experience with new friends. But some of my favourite go to choices: sunflower and dream. A couple weird choices you might not think of getting but are SO good: sesame, red bean, and taro (if love purple and sweet totally get a taro). Sago and jelly? Don't worry if you don't like these gummy things that make you feel like your chewing your drink just ask them not to put it in. Personally I'm a fan and used to ask for double the amount of both- I've hence lowered that addiction so my bubble tea looks more normal now. Dream Tea house off whyte Ave is one of the best locations- with a new Reno this place is beautiful and they have board games you can sign out to play(just make sure you bring ID). Parking is good for a couple hours but be cautious they watch the time limits really closely here. On a side note this place is busy! Expect a bit of a line but they can seriously pump out the bubble tea's fast! And don't forget t get yourself a stamp card- for every 9 drinks get the 10th one free!

    Maria L.

    This bubble tea joint has been open since my high school days, and it brings along nostalgia and memories of various events through my life - so it was only appropriate that I visit when I'm back in town! It has definitely come a long way 10+ years ago, especially with the new renovations and additions to the menu. I was excited to try out some of their new drinks! Atmosphere: 3.5/5 New renovations and conveniently located off whyte ave, with good parking availability since it is in a mall. Neat paintings which I haven't noticed before, and as a fan of Asian pop music, it is always nice to catch some familiar tunes from back in the day. There are also various games that can be signed out. However, it can get quite busy and loud later on in the night. Another thing is that it can be difficult to find a garbage can within the restaurant itself to dispose of our drinks once we are done. Food: 4/5 I generally like the bubble tea here - I suppose it is because this is one of the first shops that opened so it is still the "original" in my mind. Huge menu with various creative concoctions! Nowadays, I tend to go for the unsweetened original bubbletea with 1/2 tapioca, but I have also tried some of their fruit teas, their sea salt milk cap, and jasmine milk tea. The milk teas are a little milky to me, but there are always options to add less sugar, ice, or substitute with various forms of milk, which is a nice change from the past. There are now coffee options, as well as various snacks. The most recent additions are bingsu... which is also a new trend in the dessert world nowadays! Unfortunately they seem huge- so I have been hesistant to try... but the watermelon one ordered by the table next to us looked delicious! Service: 3.5/5 Overall friendly and efficient staff Price: 3/5 Reasonable for bubble tea and size. I do wish they took credit card though. Overall: 4/5 Overall I enjoy this location perhaps because it is so convenient, open at later hours, and brings back lots of memories. When at a loss of things to do, it is nice to just be able to sit down and chat over bubbletea. I am curious about the new additions to the menu and would definitely like to try other items some day!

    A Mango Dream Bubble Tea with Lychee and a small serving of fries for only a dollar extra, great deal!
    Kevin T.

    I was pretty impressed by the bubble tea I had here, and I intend on coming back for more in the future. The service was good, a nice cozy atmosphere with card games to offer for groups, and they have a menu of decent food to appreciate for an added bonus! Definitely drop by if you're a fan of a good casual time with friends!

    Lauren N.

    One of my favorite places in Edmonton, Dream Tea offers quality bubble tea and is just a fun place to relax with friends on a lazy weekend night. Their menu is quite extensive, and if you don't know what you want at first, it might take awhile to peruse all the choices. They offer everything from basic bubble tea to shaved ice and sandwiches. But you can always ask one of their friendly staff for help in choosing a selection. The atmosphere is fun and laid-back, even more so if you can snag some sofa-seating. These are usually reserved for large groups of five or more, so go early or make your reservations. If you don't really like large crowds, avoid the late-night rush by coming before 11pm. After that, you might be waiting awhile for your order, as it will be peak bubble-tea rush hour. They even have an occasional line-up for quick come-and-go orders. The staff are usually pretty efficient though, given the size of the crowd. There are also magazines, jenga and Chinese checkers games on hand, if you find your conversations winding down. Don't be surprised if you run into people you know, as this is a hot-spot in town. And if you become a frequent visitor like me, be sure to get your Dream Tea stamp card. Get nine drinks and your tenth will be free. So come and tap into the tapioca goodness at Dream Tea House! Who knows, you might even see me there ;) P.S. If you happen to be at West Edmonton Mall, they also have a smaller location just outside the T&T Supermarket interior entrance.

    Jessica J.

    Dream Tea House has the very best bubble tea to be found in this city if not anywhere! I am completely addicted to the stuff thanks to this little shop and its sister shop in West Ed. Dream Tea makes the good authentic stuff and is bang on every time. They have sweet milky concoctions in every fruity flavor, iced teas, as well as fruit slushies, all with loads of tapioca. They pack their drinks into a tight plastic sealed cup that is spill proof until you pierce it with a straw so they are really easy to carry out. The shop itself has a good amount of seating and is open late (11 most nights, 1 on Saturdays), and has games that you can borrow. This is a great place to come hang out with a group of friends and have a game of Jenga!

    Jason S.

    Dream tea is one of the older BBT stores in Edmonton. Certainly it was here before a lot of the bigger chains came to town. The space has changed quite a bit over the years and so has their menu. They serve bingsu like desserts as well as more traditional bubble tea. The selection for BBT is wide from fruity mixtures to milk tea they have most of what you may ask for. Overall the quality is quite good and the prices are reasonable. Their mango shaved ice dessert is very tasty and one of my favorites. I often order milk tea bbt without sugar and I have to say it's not the best at dream tea. I actually find Cha time has the best sugar free milk tea. They also have a small selection of board games. Ultimately worth a visit.

    Strawberry Snow Bingsoo
    Stephanie T.

    It seems like the latest food trend that has been hitting YEG lately is shaved ice dessert! I've seen it pop up in various eateries (Dream Tea, Seorak, Hanjan) these past months. Dessert cafes with a focus on this Asian dessert are slowly appearing around the city as well (BlackBall and soon to be Snowy Village). Shaved ice dessert consists of soft shaved ice with different toppings. The shaved ice is usually covered in milk and its texture is suppose to have a resemblance to snow - cause who wouldn't want to eat dessert snow?! Dream Tea recently started serving Dream Snow Bingsoo which is basically Korean shaved ice dessert. It's only available at their Whyte Ave location. They do have their regular shaved ice as well which has been offered for quite a while. It differs from Snow Bingsoo because the toppings aren't as extravagant. Their regular shaved ice has bubble tea-like toppings such as tapioca, red bean, and lychee jelly. The Snow Bingsoo focuses on fresher toppings such as fruits, cheesecake, and house-made whipped cream. The wait time for their Snow Bingsoo is about 10 to 25 minutes, depending on if it's busy or not. There are currently 7 different flavours offered: Matcha Snow, Mocha Cheesecake, Strawberry, Cotton Candy, Mango, Injeolmi (Korean rice cake), and Oreo. It costs around $8-$9 for one, depending on choice. Each Snow Bingsoo is good for sharing with 2 to 4 people. On my trip, I tried 4 flavours of their Snow Bingsoo: - The Strawberry Snow Bingsoo consists of shaved ice topped with fresh strawberries, thin roasted almond slices, house-made vanilla whipped cream, then drizzled with strawberry syrup and condensed milk. I'd say that Dream Tea doesn't skimp on the toppings when it comes to their Snow Bingsoo! - The Matcha Snow Bingsoo had matcha powder, small mochi pieces, thin roasted almond slices, then it was topped with a scoop of matcha iced cream, drizzled with white chocolate syrup and condensed milk. We asked for extra condensed milk on the side because we felt like it needed a bit more sweetness. - The Mango Snow Bingsoo was the most simplest. It had an abundance of fresh mango pieces, topped with home-made whipped cream and drizzled with condensed milk and mango syrup. The majority of my friends and I agreed that this would be our top Snow Bingsoo. The fresh mango was very sweet but most of the flavour did come from the mangoes. The shaved ice itself lacked a bit of condensed milk. - This was my second time having the Oreo Snow Bingsoo. On my first trip to try the Snow Bingsoo, I had shared this with a friend. This Bingsoo was mainly topped with crushed Oreo pieces, thin almond pieces, whipped cream, then drizzled with chocolate and caramel syrups. I love Oreos so I liked this Snow Bingsoo but during my first trip, my friend found it to be too sweet. The Snow Bingsoo is worth a try if you've never had Asian shaved ice before. In regards to the shaved ice itself - it was a bit bland but the toppings made up for it. A little more condensed milk with the shaved ice would've given it more taste instead of feeling like you are just eating soft ice! Dream Tea has recently had renovations done as well so the inside feels more like a cute cafe in Asia, compared to before.

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    Review Highlights - Dream Tea House

    This is one of my favourite bubble tea shops in Edmonton (and I looooove bubble tea).

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    Tiger Sugar

    4.5(4 reviews)
    2.8 km

    I've been to a couple of Tiger Sugar's in the past, but I never really found a drink on their menu…read morethat was perfect and not too sweet for me. But from what I ordered recently, I was pretty satisfied and finished up my drink quickly. I ordered the Earl Grey Milk Tea with boba, 25% sweetness and 25% ice. The sweetness level was exactly what I liked in a boba drink. The boba pearls were nice and chewy. I didn't realize that I could get 3 toppings for 99 cents altogether, so next time I would get pudding too. Last time I got the Mango Sago drink at another location and it was just too sweet for me. I should've known because I couldn't adjust the sweetness and drinks tend to be too sweet for me in general. However the Earl Grey Milk Tea was such a great option for me. My boyfriend got the Taro Pudding Milk Tea. It was delicious. He couldn't adjust the sweetness, but I didn't think it was too sweet to enjoy. The taro pudding was delicious. There wasn't much space to sit inside. There was a large group at a seated in the middle, but we managed to get a table to ourselves at the very end. Inside the shop, they only have three tables. Service was quick, wait time wasn't too bad. There is a bathroom inside but it ended up being out of service when we went. Overall, I liked my drink. The menu is pretty extensive and there's a bunch of options to choose from.

    I had been eagerly anticipating Tiger Sugar's opening ever since I saw the signage start going up…read more I've had their drinks before outside Canada and knew they stand out compared to other tea options in Edmonton. They officially opened last week and I stopped by at my first opportunity. The space is fair small with just a few tables for those who want to eat in. Right now it is still decorated with tiger balloons for their grand opening. I ordered the strawberry mochi drink with oat milk and the staff member was kind enough to confirm that while they could do this drink with oat, it would still contain milk ingredients. While that isn't an issue for me, just a preference, I was happy that she checked to be safe. This drink might possibly be the prettiest tea I've ever had. It is full of colourful toppings and the cup was streaked with strawberry (their signature "tiger stripes"). After giving it a good shake, I took my tea to-go. My only very minor complaint is that their straws are very flimsy and I wasn't able to puncture the seal with it.

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    4.6(5 reviews)
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    Popped in to kill some time while the teen was at a focus group…read more I was BLOWN away by the selection!!! I opted for a Lavendar vanilla bubble tea (made with brewed Lavendar tea). The staff member was friendly and the environment inviting. Parking is free which is a HUGE bonus on Whyte Ave. They had a variety of seating and even a small bookshelf of games! Prices were completely reasonable - large was $5.99 with a smaller size available for slightly less. Next time I'd really like to try something with the cheese foam or egg pudding on the bottom But I had dinner not too long before the visit so went with a 1/2 sweet more traditional milk tea.

    Very new family owned business that opened up less than 2 weeks ago on whyte in the little strip…read moremall across from the A&W. It's nice that they have a lot as parking around whyte especially come those warmer months can be a challenge. Open everyday of the year (including Christmas). They had a soft opening and were offering 15% off their menu which was nice. They have a good variety of drink flavours on their menu. I ordered a peach pineapple green fruit tea with lychee (0.75 extra). My drink was really refreshing and delicious. You have the option of choosing your sugar level (extra, normal, or none). I went with normal. It was sweet but not too bad. I would definitely get that flavour again. Apparently they also sell snacks and pastries. They didn't have them during their soft opening but I was told they would once they fully open. They appear to have a decent amount of seating for a smaller place. The staff was incredibly kind and friendly.

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