Late night ice-cream run badge achieved. Taro rolled ice cream was a great treat. I appreciated the…read morestaff taking time to walk us through choices and to adjust based on our preferences.

Great customer service and lots of variety! Wait time was a bit but there were only two of themread more

Koya is located inside the Kildonan Place food court. Out of all the malls in the city, the food…read morecourt here has definitely seen better days and is due for a revamp, but alas... If you've been to Koya before, this place is nothing different at all. There are your typical noodle soup options that include ramen or udon, and your stir fry options as well that come with either rice or udon. I had the pineapple chicken stir fry. It's about what you expect for fast food quality, but they do give you a lot of rice. Depends if you value that or not, but for about $15 to get food plus a drink these days is pretty good. Card machine does not have tap in here, so physical cards are required if you wish to use debit/credit cards.

The service was ok. However the stir fry chicken & rice was not so good. The rice & sauce tasted…read moregood. However the chicken was precooked & was dried out & a little tough. Not juicy & tender like it used to be. The veggies were ok except the broccoli tasted stale & old.

So excited to see a HL on this side of town. The entrance is a small door that leads you to the…read moreback, super tiny place with just a counter to order from. What we swallowed: * MANGO MATCHA LATTE WITH SALTED CHEESE: I got an XL 'cuz I was super excited about ordering but this drink was supeeeer sweet. The drink was nice and slushy but something was just overpowering. The salted cheese at the end was the best. *STRAWBERRY YOGURT WITH OREO TOPPING: My daughter even said this was too sweet for her. The drink had jellies at the bottom that they didn't mention in the menu so she wasn't a fan. She would normally ask for the biggest size but I got her the smallest and she still couldn't finish it. Not sure what's up but this place was super sweet.

My boyfriend and I ordered two drinks. One was mine and was fantastic, the mango orange green tea…read moremilk tea with boba/bubbles tasted like a fabulous tangy fruit cake! I adored it but my boyfriend's lemonade jasmine tea drink was too sour hence the 3 star rating. I've had that same drink at the Polo Park area and it wasn't that sour there. The customer service was nice here but the building is a lot smaller than at the Polo Park area. My drink had strips of orange peels in it. It was an eclectic adventure for my taste buds! 5 stars for my drink!

When Hawaii Kai opened up and I read that it served Poke, I could not resist to try it. I love Poke…read moreand unfortunately, Winnipeg is seriously lacking in Poke options (I believe Chosabi is the only other place that offers Poke). Hawaii Kai is located inside Cityplace mall. It is a take-out spot, catering to the city's downtown office workers. Their menu includes a variety of 'healthy' Hawaiian and Asian cuisine, including salads, smoothies and bubble-tea. I ordered the salmon poke bowl. It came out to about $15. The portion was relatively small for what I expected. The salmon had a strange type of mayo spice on it. The crunch flakes used were reminiscent of cheap Frito corn chips. Overall I was disappointed. I was looking forward to Hawaii Kai as an alternative to Freshii (also located in the mall), but with it being much more expensive for sub-par quality, I think I will be pass on this in the future and head back to Freshii for their rice bowls (I know this is not an apples to apples comparison). This scores 3 out of 5 mainly because of its location and it being the second spot in Winnipeg to offer Poke.

Been craving for their salmon poke bowl with delicious fresh salmon. The sauce is unique and…read moreaddictive. Their wait time is appox 5mins, not so bad for a fast food restaurant. They also have refreshing fruit teas, which is worth to try. Will definitely come back.

Craving something sweet on our road trip and this was in the direction of where we were driving so…read morewe decided to stop. There is parking area in the back. What we swallowed: *HALO HALO: I savored every bite of this deliciousness. It took a bit longer than the other drinks but it was worth every minute. *STAWBERRY MANGO POPPING BOBA *MANGO AND MANGO POPPING BOBA *STRAWBERRY WITH RAINBOW JELLY My daughters are 9 and 11 and I can tell when we hit up a good boba place when they finish their drinks. We have been to some places where it's either too sweet, too watery or what other non-sense where the drink is messed up. They finished these and asked if we could come back the next day. Enough said. This place rocks!

Visited this new bubble tea shop on Pembina Hwy which is still in its soft opening stage. Was told…read morethat the grand opening day would be on July 12th. The place is really cute and the owners were kind. The first time I went there, I tried their taro freeze with taro jelly, which comes in a large size. It's topped with whipped cream. The taro flavour is on the milder side and tasted more milky. The owners were open to suggestions and improving their drinks so I suggested to make the taro flavour a bit more stronger and they were susceptible to the feedback. I was able to try their mango pudding which was really good! It tasted just like the ones you would find at the Chinese restaurant at dim sum. The second time I visited, I got their tofu pudding with ginger syrup which is served warm. The tofu pudding was silky smooth. Would have loved for it to come with more syrup but overall it still tasted great. The owner suggested I try it with coconut milk so he gave me some to add to it and I liked it. It was my first time trying tofu pudding this way. I also got to try the tropical fruit tea which was quite good. I tried it without any sugar adjustments and it is on the sweeter side so I would suggest getting it at probably 70% sugar, but if you prefer it to be sweet than at 100% it's perfect for you. The caramel flan was also really good as well. Overall, I would highly recommend coming to try them out!

I would give them 5 stars for good customer service. 5 stars for the quality of the bubble teas…read more But 4 stars because I wish there were more flavours. Sometimes their seems to be more tables and chairs but it's always pretty clean in there. The Red Bean Green Matcha bubble tea is kind of creamy and delicious. I really liked it. The second time I tried the Green tea Lemonade drink with Sago transparent bubbles and I thought it went well together. Everything tasted delicious and made me feel glad to be able to drink a delicious bubble tea at this establishment.

I tried "Full of lime" bubble tea with the dark pearls and it was really good! My friend had the…read moremango smoothie and was happy with the taste. I loved the large sizes, the cup size and the amount was excellent. The waitress/cashiers were very polite and kind. We didn't have to wait for long, our drinks came out quickly. Great experience here and we will definitely come back to try all the different flavors, they have so many!

Super tasty bubble tea. Very good. A little slow when we were the only ones there awesome study…read moreplace?

Tip: The bubble tea toppings are extensive. I saw purple rice and various popping balls on the…read moremenu. I had spent some time in St. James one afternoon, which included visiting Dollarama. This dollar store has taken over from where Office Depot used to be. Across from Dollarama was this Happy Lemon bubble tea store. I hadn't seen a Happy Lemon store in eons. A Yelp GTA experience drew my attention to the one in Vaughan, near Vaughan Mills. This franchise did not do well in Ontario and has since shuttered all its stores in the greater Toronto area. It was nice seeing that Happy Lemon was thriving in Winnipeg. It was a hot day. I was in need of some hydration, so I walked over to get some bubble tea. I got to see the mascot again. She was cool. Staff were friendly. I asked the man what drink sizes were available. Large is the smallest size. XL is next, which is a litre. There's also a two-litre size, but it depends on the type of drink that you are getting. I ordered an XL watermelon green tea with rainbow jelly and less ice. Sadly, I couldn't adjust the sugar. The man was too preoccupied with his conversation with his peer that he first charged me for a large. I paid with a credit card by tapping. I then looked at the receipt and realized that he made a mistake. I had to tap again to now upgrade to an extra large. It didn't take long for my drink to be made. It looked so pretty when it was handed to me. I thanked both folks and headed to my vehicle with a fairly hefty drink. The watermelon green tea was extremely refreshing and cold. I would have liked this drink less sweet. However, it wasn't gross. It was the natural sweetness of the watermelon coupled with the chewy rainbow jelly that made me forget about the sweetness after a minute. The toppings list was extensive. It had your regular salted cheese, various popping boba, and lychee jelly. You could also get cream puffs, various popping balls (kiwi, pineapple, and passionfruit). crystal jelly ball, coffee jelly, purple rice, and more. I felt like my eyeballs were getting bigger as I continued to read the list. One word: Wow! This store makes bubble waffles. The flavours are vast, from Oreo, to blueberry. There was plenty of parking at this plaza when I was here. I loved my drink. I'd return for more when I'm in the area again. (267)

I ordered the Jasmine Green Tea lemonade with honey and the chocolate puff milk tea with boba. The…read morefirst tea drink was delicious, refreshing and a thirst quencher! I could taste that real brewed in a tea bag leaves in the Jasmine green tea lemonade drink. The honey added made it sweet and perfect! Maybe my stomach was just sensitive today but the chocolate puff milk tea with boba made my stomach queasy. Maybe it was the type of milk they used or the sugar but I had a hard time finishing it. It still tasted pretty good but the chocolate taste wasn't as authentic or sweet like the chocolate I am used to. The staff people were super friendly and knowledgeable. I needed their help with something and helpful they were! Thx guys! I can't wait to add more stamps on my Happy Lemon Card, 10 stamps equals a free drink! Oh and on Thursday they automatically give you a large for the price of a medium drink.

Tip: The fruit teas have tapioca included in the price…read more Cha House is a bubble tea chain. I've been to the one at CF Polo Park and loved the watermelon slush. While walking around St. Vital Centre yesterday, I came across this Cha House and felt like getting a drink. This bubble tea place is around the corner from entrance 5. I was the only customer there at around 4:30 pm. I am a fruit tea person. I went with the butterfly pea tea. It's consists of lemonade, butterfly pea, and pearls. The place also loads whatever fruit is available, so I got raspberries. It comes in a single size. It looked like a large to me. My drink was $5.75 before taxes. If you're looking for cheap, yummy bubble tea, you want to come here. I got less ice. I wanted to try this tea at its normal sugar level. It took no time for my drink to be ready. I thanked the woman who made it, shook my tea up without even thinking about taking a photo (it was pretty with three different layered colours happening), speared it with my straw, and went to town sipping it. I actually sat down to enjoy it. There were a few comfy seats steps away for me to lounge and enjoy it. I loved it. I went with less ice. Yet, it was still an icy cold drink. This tea was sweeter than I usually take it, but it was still fine. The tapioca was chewy and enjoyable. I still feel like it was a steal to have tapioca included in the drink. The lemonade wasn't overly tart. You could still taste it. I enjoyed the raspberries in this drink. They complimented the lemonade nicely and provided a nice textural contrast. I'd get this drink again. The watermelon slushie that I had a year ago was excellent, too. This place uses fresh fruit, which is a plus. I like Cha House. There's one more location at Kildonan Place that I need to visit to complete my trifecta. The teas are yummy and refreshing. Winnipeg is lucky to have this franchise. (229)