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Golden Bubbles

3.4 (186 reviews)

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Left: S'mores--Right: Chocolate Banana
Basma N.

My husband and I were craving waffles and ice cream and we found this place. Located in a busy plaza in Scarborough, this small shop had a variety of desserts and bubble tea. Their signature is the waffle ice cream cones. We decided to try their waffles and we opted for the signature waffles because we were overwhelmed with the options to make our own (in a good way). Overall, this was good, but it wasn't my favourite. I've had waffle ice creams before and this one was a little bit lacklustre. Here's why: the chocolate banana waffle flavour was not very chocolatey and tasted slightly burned (bitter). The ice cream was a strange texture. It wasn't smooth but rather crunchy. I think soft serve would taste better. The plain waffle (left in picture) was very good, I wish I got that one. We both finished the waffles but would I order again? Probably not. Pretty to look at but taste was underwhelming. Covid: only a few people allowed into the shop. No sitting/dining, employees wore gloves and masks at all times.

Total wait time for this bubble waffle: 1 hour! Read my review.
Ting H.

This is the first time I have to leave a negative review for something that I got from a giveaway. As much as I love supporting local businesses, the experience I had recently at Golden Bubbles was horrible and unacceptable. My friend won a social media giveaway contest in which himself along with 3 other people whom he tagged, can each claim a free drink and bubble waffle from their brown sugar series. Because of the Covid-19 situation, I went with my friend to the shop to claim the giveaways while the other 2 (my husband and my child) stayed in the car. When we first told The person in charge that we're here to claim our prizes, he told us to wait but then went to serve another customer who came in after us. I don't understand why we were served after. Shouldn't it be first come first serve? There's more...He pointed out that only my friend's name is on his list of contacts and not the rest of us who also got a confirmation message to redeem the giveaway. We then showed him the group conversations we each had with Golden Bubbles as proofs. But he refused to acknowledge that and complained that this contest was done by his marketing team and insisted that he needs to find out why our names were not on his list...because apparently it was problematic for him and would make things complicated?! After a few back and forth, he continued on with his frustration, telling us that as the owner, these drinks and waffles cost nothing to him but he can't be just giving away things for free to whoever claiming them and needed to make sure our confirmation message wasn't a copy and paste or forwarded message... And there's more to it.. Thinking that under the circumstances we are in and for safety reasons, he would be understanding enough to let us claim the giveaways on behalf of my husband and child who were just outside waiting in the car. But NOPE! It was another issue for him and he thought it was wrongful for a child to be the person claiming this giveaway! first of all, I don't think he understands how group conversations work... it clearly shows on the chat that Golden Bubbles contacted all of us with all of our names in it. How could it be a forwarded, copy and paste message?! Second of all, Where in the contest rules did it say that a child can not redeem the giveaway? Where did it say that my friend (who was actually the one who won the contest) is not allowed to tag a child's social media account? If he has issues with how the contest runs then he should have that separate conversation with his marketing folks afterwards but instead he kept us waiting for a good 10 minutes so he could make the phone call to clarify everything!!! So if these cost him nothing, why was he being so difficult? Just serve us so we can get out of the door for heaven's sake! He was wasting everyone's time. When he finally complied with us, My friend asked if he could choose different flavoured bubble waffle and if he could get ice cream with it. The owner responded no, we could only get one brown sugar bubble waffle plus a drink from their "Brown Sugar Series". But I later found out that we could actually get it with ice cream because it's in fact part of the "brown sugar series"!!! Not only did he fail to explain that there's an ice cream version in the series, he also claimed that we should each get a different item to try because apparently "that was the point of this promotion". Erm. That was not communicated in the contest rules. And if he thinks this is a "promotion" for his business, well he clearly has no idea how bad this is promoting for him. And that's not the end of it. Turns out He wasn't very familiar with the series himself and kept messing up my drink order multiple times. After another 10 minutes or so waiting around while he made phone calls and let his one employee finishes our order, we finally got our drinks and waffles. What was supposed to be a quick pick up and go for us ended up taking almost AN HOUR! My child was super upset and cranky because he was waiting in the car for too long. All thanks to the owner! Besides this horrible customer experience, ALL of our drinks were tasteless! They tasted like watered down milk. They were not sweet at all! It was our first time actually tossing out our drinks. They were that bad! So much for doing marketing promotions! Even though the brown sugar bubble waffles were okay, the whole experience left a bad taste in our mouths. And We do not want to recommend to anyone nor post pictures on social to show that we got these for free. Finally, I wanted to tell the owner that just because we were here to claim the giveaways, we were still customers who could be bringing businesses in the future! This owner does not get it at all! Good luck with the business! We will not be returning.

Pietra M.

I ordered online and scheduled my pickup for 6pm, I arrived 6:04 and my order was all cold. I tried to let it go and just eat, but it was not tasty and since I bought many bubble waffles I decided to return and let them know about it. I'm only adding the third start because they understood the issue and made all of them again, they taste much better while warm. Here the flavours I tried and my opinion: Chocolate chip: it's good, balanced amount of dough and chocolate. Matcha poppy seed: nope, very bland, you can't feel the taste of the matcha properly. In my opinion it would be more matcha and sugar in the dough. Lava cheddar cheese: it's good when it's warm but I believe it needs salt. Dark Roast coffee: I needed to look my order to remember what was the flavour, because didn't taste like that at all. In general I think they need to work more on the flavour of their dough and make the flavours more interesting, everything is too bland. The bubble teas were good. I wouldn't come back to the place.

Ruby A.

We had a sample of their mochi waffles at a Yelp event, and wanted to try their waffles with ice cream, but I was always too full from eating my way around Yelpland! There was plenty of parking which is always a bonus! This cute and bright little shop has only two small tables, so we were lucky to grab one. The menu can be overwhelming, but the Signature Waffles caught my eye. First up, the Matcha Red Bean - the waffles were crispy, golden and slightly chewy. With two scoops of matcha ice cream, red beans and whipped cream, it was a delightful combination. If you prefer a less sweet dessert, this is the one. We also ordered the Tarolicious. They were out of taro ice cream, so I was able to substitute it for black sesame, which is my favorite. Keep in mind, you can't substitute anything in the Signature Waffle series. If you don't like the combinations, then definitely go for the mix and match. The price is almost the same. The mini bites of mochi on the Tarolicious were my favorite, but I was disappointed they forgot the red bean topping, which is included. I guess I was too distracted and focused on taking pictures! The waffles did get soggy towards the end from the ice cream (and I was eating fast), but the cardboard cone held up well. I personally think it would be cumbersome to share the cone, or it could be that I do NOT share desserts. It is very filling though! I considered it my dinner after a light lunch! Service was friendly and I have to say, I enjoyed this indulgent treat. Matcha Red Bean Full Cone Tarolicious Full Cone $9.99 + tax each Disclaimer: We had a 50% off coupon from Golden Bubbles/Yelp GTA Event

Their award winning hk milk tea poster. 0/5.
Crystal L.

This is their signature hong kong milk tea which had won the Toronto Kam Cha Milk Tea Competition in 2018. I ordered the hong kong ice milk tea and its 0/5. Im sorry but its BAD. Like REAL BAD. Its super bitter, a huge after taste on my tongue after drinking every sip (feels like those cheap milk tea you make with powder, dried up and sticks on your tongue). Also, the milk has not been mixed with the tea properly, so you can see the milk around the cup, and the colour of the tea is more on the dark brown than the milky light brown. This review is JUST for the hong kong milk tea, their egg rolls are good, just not their award winning hong kong milk tea. I thought it would be smooth like those legging hong kong milk tea AKA the 絲襪奶茶. Sorry, but i expected more, especially when they have a poster stating they are the award winning hong kong milk tea store.

Check out the stale pack of peanuts on the top right of the ice cream
Miss Lady ..

Unfortunately this place does not live up to the hype. The golden bubbles was a little tasteless and the ice cream was not very flavorful at all. Very cheap quality. Also I paid $1.00 peanuts and got a mini ziploc packet of stale peanuts that tasted like they were going rancid. I ordered the taro mochi waffle with black sesame seed ice cream, and a scoop of chocolate ice cream. Very low quality and little flavour. Looks are not everything ESPECIALLY when it comes to food. I would not recommend this place

Crystal T.

We all know that famous saying "If you got a craving, feed it!!" ... and if you have never heard of it, then clearly we're not chilling enough!! I'm all about feeding my cravings no matter which side of the town it's at!! I have been coming to Golden Bubbles for some time and I can't get over the taro mochi and the honey burst! THEY ARE SOOOOO GOOD!! It's normally busy here with a line up and a good amount of wait time since all the bubble waffles are made fresh!! Taro Mochi has always been my ultimate choice, but when my ex bf introduced the honey burst to me, I was SMITTEN!! - yes, we're still talking about the bubble waffles!! - I have yet to try the ones with the ice cream since I like my bubble waffles warm and soft, but it's definitely on my list... eventually... The service is good, if you really don't know what to try, you can always ask the nice staff members for a suggestion. Oh! And they also have savoury choices just in case you don't got a sweet tooth! I wanna go and try tako yaki one next time! What about you?

Cinnamon Apple Ice Cream Waffle
Wendy H.

Delicious bubble waffles. We tried their cinnamon apple ice cream waffle, and it's like apple pie a la mode. We enjoy ordering online in advance, so there's less of a wait as they can get pretty busy, and if you create an account, you can earn points to redeem free food.

Dennis Q.

Nice waffle & ice cream take out spot. They have a few signature waffe&ice cream combinations to choose from and a option to customize. [ Strawberry short cake ] The dessert looks good, taste good. It's a bit awkward to eat if you trying to have a bit of everything with each bite. Overall it did satisfy my craving for sweets. Sidenote: They do offer drinks on their menu as well.

Mini me: Tarolicious ($6.99)
Katherine A.

This was worth the "hype". It's like bubble waffles on steroids. What's unique is the various flavours and combinations with ice cream. I really enjoyed how Tarolicious had Mochi in the waffle and sprinkled on top. The flavour was very rich and dense, something you don't usually get in a waffle. I really enjoyed the Mini me size as it was the perfect snack size. I believe the regular size is best for sharing amongst people. Aside from that I would love to come back and try the matcha flavour! Would definitely recommend!'

Small signature strawberry waffle
Madison H.

I ordered the signature strawberry waffle on a Sunday. The store was manned by three people - one person at cash and two people making waffle and bubble tea respectively. The wait time was very long - prob waited around 25 min. At one point many ppl were crowding inside the store getting impatient with their orders. The strawberry flavored waffles were good, not too sweet and its bubbles have chewy centres. The strawberry ice cream unfortunately tasted subpar like cheap generic grocery store version. It was topped with a few slices of strawberry, whipped cream, and chocolate syrup. In all, I paid $7 plus tax for a small. I won't be back due to long wait time, high price and at best mediocre ice cream served with the waffles...

Mochi pull!
Vonny W.

Midland is quite far from where I live so when I found out I'd be in the area, I had to stop by! I had previously heard about their MOCHI EGG WAFFLES which is what attracted me. My family and I opted to try their MATCHA + MOCHI flavor. The eggette was a little on the dry side and personally, I wish they would have let my waffle become a little crisper before taking it off the grill. On the contrary, the mochi is definitely a convincing thing to make me come back! It really added to the texture and made this place something different compared to the many other places that sell similar products. There's plenty of parking within this area as there are so many restaurants and other retailers within the plaza. You could eat lunch and/dinner before hitting up Golden Bubbles for desert. A wonderful place to do it all! One stop shop.

Lava Cheddar Cheese Waffle
Ivan H.

Location/Service - Within the Midland/Finch area, in the new plaza with a variety of bubble tea shops and new restaurants - Plenty of parking available, although it does get pretty busy - Place is located in the middle of the plaza, near a corner lot - Inside is small. No seating available, more of a buy and go kinda style - Staff are friendly and nice Food - Note the waffle bubbles do take a bit of time as they make it on the spot after you place your order (prob 5-10 min max) - You can get either their specialty waffle, which is a specific flavour or choose and mix your own and add on ice cream - Pricing wise varies, I ordered a specialty waffle for about $7. Personally, I don't find it that justifiable. - Had the Lava Chedder Cheese Waffle. Quantity wise is good and shareable. It is consistent with the crispy outside, soft inside. But overall the taste is very mediocre. No 'wow' factor and memorable feeling to it. It's pretty standard and similar to other competitors. This place is nice to have it around the area if you are craving for waffle bubbles. But I don't find it as addicting or spectacular to consistently come. I know they added new item menus on top of the waffles. Perhaps it may be good for a re-visit and see alternatives to find our a favourite item.

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