I'm so excited to try the New soft serve flavours from Gong Cha!! You can get either Coconut, Coffee, or twist of both, anddddd...the BEST part they give you a rich Vietnamese Coffee shot to pour on top! What I love about it is the creamy texture of the ice cream, a perfect amount of coconutty flavour, not too sweet, and with the mix of Viet Coffee; it gives you a refreshing-tropical sweet treat that you need to try! This is one of my favourite flavour so far from Gong Cha! I'll be back soon! IG: @astravel_eats read more

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Went here for the pumpkin spice drinks, really liked the slush but the milk tea was a skip for me read more

Gong Cha Tea - Pumpkin pie milk tea and slush - Cafes Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The best Gong cha !!! 0 sugar here taste amazing ! Mango splash w crystal boba 10/10 & crème brûlée topping on strawberry tea was also a goodie! read more

Gong Cha Tea - Cafes Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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One of my first beverage spots during my trip to Toronto. The servers here are quite nice. The shop is kept very clean. I had the crème brûlée with strawberry, zero sugar. I loved it! It was still sweet enough for me to enjoy. I'll be coming back! read more

Gong Cha Tea - Crème brûlée with strawberry - Cafes Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

If you're looking for some ice cream during the upcoming summer days, you can add Gong Cha to your list! In addition to their long line up of beverages, their new addition includes soft-serve of varying flavors. I'm so thankful to Gong Cha and their team for the invite to their sneak peak tasting to try this MATCHA SOFT-SERVE. Loved that it was smooth and creamy (i.e. not overly ice-y) without being too heavy. There was also enough matcha to make it flavorful, balancing out the sweetness but I wouldn't mind cutting out a little more sugar. Topped with a sugar cone that was incredibly crunchy, a chocolate Pocky (a childhood favorite!), as well as QQ and chewy tapioca (delish!), this is the ultimate summer heat treat. *Available starting May 22nd, at select locations* read more

Gong Cha Tea - Matcha softserve with tapioca and sugar cone - Cafes Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Great bubble tea place with quality drinks. The place is nice decorated with plenty of seating. It's got great ambience and their music isn't too loud. Their servers are quick with what they do. They're not particularly nice but they're not rude either--very efficient. Their drinks are all pretty great. Like most bubble tea places, you can customize your sugar and ice levels. Their prices are in line with the majority of your typical chains, such as Chatime and CoCo. This is my preferred chain store for the quickness, seating, ambience, and tea strength. I'll be coming back again! read more

Gong Cha Tea - Earl grey milk tea with 3J, large - Cafes Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Staff were extremely friendly and soft serve was very good!! During the summer they have the coffee soft serve available and it is such a bold, aromatic coffee flavour that you have to try! It also comes with a hockey stick which we found to be a nice addition to the overall treat. We highly recommend this spot! Please feel free to check out @eatwithjessandjohn on Instagram for more thorough food reviews in Toronto! read more

Gong Cha Tea - Outside the gongcha location! - Cafes Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I like this place. It has a classy, elegant feel to the decor that is warm and inviting. The space isn't cramped like many other establishments in the neighbourhood. The night i went to Gong Cha, there was no air conditioning, so they kept the door open. Thankfully the evening was cool, allowing for a pleasant time relaxing with my friends. The menu has pretty decent selections of drinks, ranging from milk foam flavor teas and coffee to smoothie. I ordered a regular sized passion fruit green tea, with QQ jelly for $4.7. At 30% sugar the tea was still fairly sweet. The associates were pretty fast with completing orders. They were polite, but i couldn't help but feel that they were a bit stressed out by the constant flow of in coming customers. But good job for working hard at fulfilling orders. read more

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Went back for another visit because I wanted to try the bubble waffle. Ordered the original waffle and was told it's a 10 minute wait. No problem. Well when it was finally ready, I picked it up and noticed the color on each bubble was uneven. Some areas were brown and crispy and some were pale white and looked under cooked. Lo and behold I bit into a few waffles and only the edges were cooked all the middle were still slightly raw. Very disappointing. Also ordered the royal milk tea with tapioca which was also disappointing. The tapioca was mushy and over cooked. Ended up not finishing my waffle or my drink. Very disappointing read more

My first experience with Gong Cha was their downtown location that opened up a few months ago and I really liked it. This one is much more spacious, and I like the decor along the walls. Really gives it that antiquated chinese tea house feels. It doesn't have a trap door like the one downtown though, which I honestly think would've been a great addition given the interior design. Well, that half of the room anyways. The other side has a TV mounted onto the wall playing popular korean music videos instead of Gong Cha ads. But the quality of the videos are quite something. Seriously, the videos were so smooth, so detailed. So much better than that youtube-quality stuff. There's also korean pop music playing in the background. You can ask for samples of drinks. This means you might be waiting a bit longer in line, but it's a nice service. Like most (better) bubble tea places, you can customize your sugar level, ice level, and add s number of additional toppings to your drink. I ordered the Royal Milk Tea, large at 50% sugar no ice. It comes with tapioca, but unfortunately it tasted a little too watery to me. Tapioca also didn't feel as nice chewing through. Not sure if more sugar could have improved it. I think perhaps it was lack of milk, or this is just how it is? Now I'm tempted to try another location to see if it's the same. read more

Gong Cha Tea - Royal Milk Tea comes with Tapioca. Well, that's probably why it's 50 cents more expensive. - Cafes Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Bubble place with unique and innovative flavours. They try to come up with new flavours every season. Sometimes it's good and while other times not so great. The classic and top 10 recommended are safe choices if it's your first time. If you want something decaffeinated, try their yogurt drinks. read more

The day I visited this location they told me they ran out of tapioca and the wait would be about 10-15 minutes. I was about to leave, when they recommended I try their Kanten Jelly in lieu of the tapioca. I went with the staff's recommendation - Mango Green Tea with Kanten Jelly and boy, this did not disappoint! In fact, this may be my new favourite drink and could probably do without tapioca now. I loved it so much I went back the next day and got the same exact drink. Thanks Gong Cha! read more

Gong Cha Tea - Milk Tea + Mango Green Tea with Kanten Jelly - Cafes Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I'm not a huge fan of matcha BUT this gongcha matcha soft serve might be the game changer for me the combo of matcha and milk foam was so perfectly balanced w the red bean and sugar cone pairing read more

Gong Cha Tea - matcha x milk foam soft serve w sugar cone and red bean - Cafes Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

After seeing Gongcha in several locations, I figured Id give it a try. During my visit, I ordered the Wintermelon tea. The location itself is quite nice, equipped with seating, benches, and sofas. The store had a couple of people in it, and there was no line. The service was fast, and it took probably 2 minutes to get my drink. The bubble tea, however, was OK. The Wintermelon tea might've tasted better on its own without toppings, as it was unique and quite flavourful. The grass jelly tasted a lot more medicinal than I'm used to, so I didn't enjoy it that much. Overall, I'd encourage others to try the bubble tea here, but it definitely wouldn't be one of my top choices. read more

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I came on a weekday afternoon, barely anyone in the shop. I ordered a wintermelon milk foam and before I was done paying, the drink was made!!! That was super fast!! I hate eating wintermelon itself but for some reason, I love the taste in drinks!! This is like regular wintermelon tea topped with a thick, creamy, and milk foam. There's also 3 different ways to enjoy this drink: 1. Sip directly without a straw 2. Drink some tea first then drink some milk foam at the top with a straw 3. Stir the milk foam into the tea! I usually first sip a few sips before stirring the two layers into one. read more

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Really great place to hangout with friends lots of space. Really enjoy their 1. Milk foam wintermelon with basil and their new popcorn foam milk tea. read more

Gong Cha Tea - Popcorn foam milk tea series - Cafes Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This place has fierce competition in the area. However, it doesn't really distinguish itself from the competition. Similar to other Bubble Tea places, you can adjust the sugar content in your drinks. They have a list of their top 10 most popular drinks on their sign, helping customers make their choices easier and quicker. Service was prompt and our drinks were made fairly quickly. The place was clean with plenty of available seating. They also have a free WiFi too. Nothing to recommend or not to recommend. Drinks were fine. #18 of 2018 read more

Gong Cha Tea - Taro Milk tea - Cafes Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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my daughters love the product but it's not worth the ridiculous long wait. because we didnt add a tip other customers were served before us. staff were not trained properly. the drinks were not sealed and spilled all over. when asked to speak with management, they refused to provide or assist in any way. i would never spend my money at the whitby location again. read more

I went today and I was so impressed by the staff. They were really kind and informative..the tea was great also. They took alot of time helping me, I really appreciate that. I hope they are recognized for there customer service. read more

If only they had more locations, I only go here when I'm in the area. I really enjoy their original milk tea, that's my go-to when I go there. I also tried their mango slush with pudding but I wasn't too big of a fan. read more

Gong Cha Tea - Part of their brown sugar series, I believe - Cafes Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Move over, you-know-what-time - there's a new bubble tea queen in my books, and Gong Cha reigns. Beyond customizing sugar and ice levels (though you can also certainly do so here), there are a lot of topping options: regular tapioca pearls, white pearls, coconut jelly, grass jelly, aiyu jelly, aloe jelly, basil seeds, milk foam... Providing free samples of a couple options, Gong Cha is the first and only place I've actually enjoyed the milk foam/mousse in a bubble tea. Thickly frothed milk that sits on the top of any drink, it's faintly savoury when sipped on its own yet barely discernible once mixed in - think salted caramel. Mmm. Today's Brown Sugar Oolong Tea was the gateway to my new Gong Cha addiction. While I've learned that at 70% sugar level is way too high for my taste, it actually had a strong tea flavour that still cut through the sweetness and the milk. Plus, duh to me, it has Sugar right in the name! Loved the instructions provided by the staff to remove the lid and sip off the brown sugar bits floating above the creamy milk cloud to enjoy their cookie-like texture. Plus just in case I missed it, it also came with a sticker with 3 other different ways to enjoy the texture and flavour. Hmm, I only got to try 2 out of 3 - guess I'll have to go back again tomorrow and give the rest a shot. Oh yes, I am *that* addicted right now... read more

Gong Cha Tea - Special instructions for milk foam - Cafes Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Why bother having a BOGO promo when you are restricting what consumer is ORDERING? Chatime BOGO promo u can order anything and the free drink you choose from a given list! Here you are only allowed to order between #1-4 in order to get a choice of #1-4 only! Wtf? Why offer a promo when it just leaves a bad taste in new customers mouth! Oh not only that their vincity card apparently doesn't work, so saw some lady steal a card over the counter and the cashier didn't even know! Crazy lines for a shitty promo! Let see how this place will compete with all the other tea shops, esp when MABU offers BOGO Takeout all day! read more

It was a good place with very good service but the foam they gave me tasted too buttery and the drink was still so sweet with 39% sugar

I had ordered Bubble Tea for me and my girlfriend and they didnt include the straw's so now I have 2 bubble teas and no way to drink them.... youd think a place that serves a specilaty item would be smart enough to include the proper utensils to use with their products but seriously I just paid 15+ dollars for 2 drinks and i now have to go find a place that sells straws big enough for tapioca. Ridiculous and honestly downright frustrating. Never ordering from here again! read more

The staff was attentive, friendly and the entire decor/ambiance of the place is great. If you don't know what to drink just choose among the top ten suggestions :D I picked taro milk tea with red bean which was so tasty. Also the red bean was good quality. The concept and taste is similar with the chai time... little bit pricey but worth the cost.:) read more

Gong Cha Tea - Cafes Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This would be a great studying location during not busy hours of the day. They have cozy couches available for casual chilling and chatting with friend. Wifi is also available, and parking is free on the side of the road at 10pm. The baristas were super friendly and patient while my friend and I had a difficult time choosing what to pick since it was our first time here. They offered us samples of the brown sugar milk tea, it was so yummy we opted in for it right away. Since I do not like sugary things, I got mine at 50% sugar. My friend loves sugar but she also got it at 50%. She thought it was the perfect amount of sugar because it wasn't too sugary, while I still thought it was a bit too sweet so request the sugar percentage at own risk! They also offer the vicinity points system that a lot of places take, it's great for racking up points. They also do vicinity card sign ups as well if you do not already have one. Even though they said they are the same company as chatime, they do not use the same points system. Overall awesome place! Definitely will visit again. read more

Visited here on May 17th for their BOGO opening day promotion. The BOGO only allowed 4 types of drinks, which happened to be their 4 best sellers. I honestly do not remember about the price - I believe it was around $5.70, which is comparable to its competitor across the street (Cha Time). My significant other (SO) did not like the experience first time we had Gong Cha back at the Markham location. However, since it was a BOGO, we decided to give it a try again. We ordered Milk Foam Wintermelon (#1 seller) and Winter Melon Milk Tea with grass jelly (I believe this was #3 or #4 best seller). Winter Melon Milk Tea w/ grass jelly: The milk tea is nothing special. In fact, I would said Cha Time has much better flavour/grass jelly for this type of tea. What I found with the tea was that it didn't feel particularly flavourful. I found their grass jelly to be really strong, almost medicinal flavour to it. Skip this and stick with the milk foam. Milk Foam Wintermelon: Honestly, you should give this a tea try before judging Gong Cha. I believe there i a reason why this is #1 seller here and it really is different from any drinks I had at any bubble tea place. The milk foam is quiet dense. The milk foam's flavour reminds me of cream from butter beer at Universal Studio down at Orlando. Its got dense, creamy, slightly salty/sweet flavour, You are able to either 1) mix with the drink 2) drink out of the cup or 3) drink out of the straw to get different experience. I enjoyed this drink a lot - only thing is, I am not sure what wintermelon is supposed to taste like, so I am not sure if it was the cream I enjoyed or the actual flavour of the drink. The service, as expected due to BOGO and opening day, was not great. Even when the drink was ready, no one knew if all the drinks were ready for us. We had to look over the counter and indicate to them that the drink that was sitting on their counter for 5 min was ours. I also think they made a mistake on the sweet level for our drink. We ordered 4 drinks (two of each) and some of them tasted a lot sweeter than the other. I would go back here when I feel like I want the Milk Foam drinks again. read more

Gong Cha Tea - Wintermelon milk foam tea - Cafes Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I've always been secretly curious about how many calories these bubble teas pack in as my oh-so-sweet after meal treat. No matter. You only live once right?? This place is conveniently located next to many other lunch spots I frequent and by default, I always end up here for a little bit of bubble tea. In my old age, I have decided to do away with the tapioca balls in attempt to reduce calories but even with their 30% sugar, the teas are plenty sweet. My go to menu is their royal milk tea or a taro milk tea but today, on my sister's recommendation, I tried their wintermelon milk tea which was so good. I find Gong Cha's bubble teas more creamy than others I've tried but that's allllllllright with me. ' I'll probably be back to try other delectable teas for many more moons to come. read more

Sayonara, teashop 168, hello gong cha! Wow! That's all I can say. I've always known I was missing out (speaking as a teashop 168 kind of guy) on the full bubble tea experience but this was exactly what I've been saying a bubble tea place should be! The interior is super nice and chic and cozy with an amazing playlist. Customer service is fantastic. The first thing they did was offer us free samples, and naturally I went right for the sample. I got the oolong milk tea that tastes like a cookie with brown sugar on top. I love that you can choose sugar and ice levels and have so many options for toppings (pearls, grass jelly, coconut jelly, red bean etc!) And you don't get charged extra for half sweet (teashop 168!!!! ) Overall the drinks were incredibly yummy, service was fast and very friendly and communicative, and interior was very nice and chic. Our new go-to! read more

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Like a lot of other bbt places, I tend to order my drink with only 50% of the sugar because they tend to be too sweet, and Gong Cha is no exception. I was there on Nov 20th, which was the last day of their grand opening buy one get one free special promo. I got the wintermelon milk foam and the royal milk tea with tapioca (numbers 1 and 4 on the featured menu) in regular size and the price was $4.7, which is on par with other bbt places. They also offers the Vicinity points reward where if you buy 10 drinks you can get 1 for free. Both drinks came up pretty good, the wintermelon one was regular sugar and it was definitely too sweet for me liking, though I am unsure if the wintermelon taste would be too light if the sugar content is lessened, and the royal milk tea was decent but not too special either. I give points to the nice interior of the tea room, it's well renovated and offers plenty of seating where you can bring a laptop (they have all outlets) or a book and enjoy your visit here. read more

Gong Cha Tea - Royal Milk Tea with Tapioca - Cafes Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Gong Cha recently opened a location in North York and it's more spacious than their Markham location, but just as packed! They have a grand opening special - Buy one get one free for four of their signature drinks. I got the winter melon milk tea with herbal jelly and got a royal bubble tea free! Prices are pretty average compared to the competition in the area. The winter melon milk tea was rich in flavor and just the right amount of sweetness. The Royal bubble tea did not impress - tasted pretty bland but the tapioca was nicely cooked. The staff was tremendously busy because of their grand opening so service was brisk and cold. I'm not a fan of Chatime, but Gong Cha takes the same Vicinity Card if you have one! My go-to bubble tea in the area is still ShareTea, but if you're looking for somewhere with seating, Gong Cha is a good option! read more

Gong Cha Tea - Grand opening special - Cafes Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Gongcha's drinks are delicious. This is a super popular chain in South Korea. And I'm very happy to find it here near finch station. I got the Milk Foam Green Tea (house special). The tea is nice and strong, and the creamy milk is really tasty. You can modify sweetness and ice. Service was quick and courteous, and staff all spoke great english! read more

Gong Cha Tea - Gong Cha - outside - Cafes Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Only one girl was making drinks while another was washing dishes. Naturally, it took forever for our drinks. We watched the girl make our drinks, and she actually forgot to put one of our made drinks out, so we had to ask her for it. It was busy and she was trying her best, so I don't blame her for forgetting. I got the Longan Honey Drink (reg ice, half sweet, large): tasted like honey water. Nothing special. Too pricey. read more

I got the mango smoothie with tapioca, redbean smoothie with tapioca and greentea smoothie with red bean. Drinks are smooth and tapioca are soft and chewy! Similarly to chatime, you can adjust the sugar level but their regular bbt is equivalent to 70% sugar so if you say 100%, you are technically adding more then a regular bbt amount. Other than that, interior is small, cozy and clean. read more

Overpriced and cheap quality. Got the oreo coffee milk tea and there was this thick layer of oil on top (see pics), I couldn't taste anything other than watered down oily coffee and my mouth was coated with the mystery oil after. Very weird experience and will not be ordering this again! read more

Gong Cha Tea - Oil on oreo coffee milk tea - Cafes Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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GongCha, lauded for its milk foam and unique flavours such as wintermelon, has opened up a new location in North York. To celebrate, they will be having a BOGO sale on select drinks from May 15 to 18! Much like ChaTime, you can choose your sweetness and ice levels, customization akin to Starbucks. You can even use your Vicinity card here just like ChaTime. It's a bit pricier than ChaTime but you get some signature drinks such as the Earl Grey Milk with 3 Jellies! read more

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The configuration of the bar and counter is not very good for flow of traffic however, the staff is very well organized and equipped to handle a large volume of customers. There is an extensive menu however it is awesome they have atop 10 popular drinks menu to help you narrow down your choice. I like the winter melon foam green tea however, I find regular sweetness is too much. Other drinks do vary in default sweetnes though so be careful, 50% sweetness doesn't always do the trick. read more

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I love their milk teas!! The pearl milk tea is one of the best ones. Tarp milk tea is amazing. But nothing can beat the new popcorn series. read more

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Stopped by for some milk tea after dinner. I've been to several Gong Chas so it just might be this location but both the milk teas we ordered were both bleh. The service isn't superior but it isn't awful.... During the time I went, the staffs' friends came with food and it seemed like they were hanging out... And one of the friends came in and went behind the counter to give a hug to another staff member. It just felt like we were intruding their hang out time. Also, this place wasn't very clean or tidy. Tables and chairs were a bit scattered and there was trash and wrappers left on many of the tables. I actually had to clean our table before sitting and it wasn't busy at all. read more

Gong Cha has always been one of my favourite bbt spots, but my love for it exponentially increased after going to Korea. I guess Gong Cha is the go to place for bbt in Korea because it is EVERYWHERE. I kid you not. After returning from my trip I was really excited to go back to Gong Cha, but I'd forgotten the menu would differ. I don't know if they just do it better in Korea or what, but I didn't really enjoy the passion fruit qq drink I got here.. Perhaps I should've stuck to what I usually get (taro milk tea with red bean) instead of venturing out. The location is of a decent size with comfortable seating, especially if you're staying to do some work. The service is inconsistent, being quite subpar the last time I went. That won't deter me from coming back though. I just love Gong Cha too much. read more