Saw this Royaltea shop in Chinatown and didn't hesitate to check it out. It was a cold and windy evening but I have to try their bubble teas. The store looks cool and adorned with their collectible cute bear glasses. Service was great, the Taro milk tea and the Taro slush were both good! I would love to go back and try the other flavors next time. Check it out! read more

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you can order from the kiosk or at the register. lots of options and cool flavors. seating available as well. read more

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Nice hole-in-the-wall bubble tea shop. I came here in hopes of finding a nice dessert place and ended up ordering an ice cream waffle. It was hilariously big and almost awkward to eat (lol) but it was extremely delicious. It was a bit too cold for drinks, for me, but I'll try them on my next Royal Tea run - great place! read more

Cute place, a bit pricey compared to other bubble tea places, can order at the kiosk, open seats. Mango was good. read more

Royaltea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Be treated like royalty at Royaltea. I visited upon store opening and enjoyed a pleasant & swift ordering experience. First time trying this bubble tea chain that's expanded here from Asia. I visited the pleasant Chinatown location, now among its 6 current GTA shops. They offer various fruit teas and bear /lightbulb bottles. I was hooked by the brown sugar Brûlée BoBo in XL size! The extra tall drink (1L) contains a perfect amount of bouncy brown sugar boba, cream and a crisp brûlée layer on top. Completely filled my thirst for bubble tea. Pro-tip that I learned, this drink is mainly milk. But if you want true milk tea, order with Roasted Oolong from the hidden menu for a completely different taste next time! read more

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After seeing a photo of their bear bottles on social media, my friend and I decided we'd come to treat ourselves to something cute and ~unique~. To be honest, the bottles are REALLY cute and the plastic material is really high quality. We ordered the earl grey milk tea with pearls in the bear bottle and the drink itself is pretty good. We changed the sweetness level to 50% and the ice level to 0 (it was super cold outside). The boba was soft and sweet and the tea was really tasty. Although, the drink itself was nothing special, the packaging is what made it really exciting. On another note, the straws they gave us weren't long enough to reach the bottom of the bottle, so we had to pour our drinks into a cup once we got home. Other than that, we had a great experience and I'd be back again to try other flavors in regular cups. read more

Royaltea - Two bear-shaped bottles of bubble tea are held by gloved hands in an urban street scene with snow, cars, and buildings. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Really nice staff that helped to take my order. The bear glass drink was too cute to pass up. Boba pearls were yummy and tasted like perfection. Drink sweetness could have been a little more but overall solid bubble tea spot! read more

Royaltea - Classic milk tea with boba pearls - A plastic cup of milk tea with black boba pearls is held in front of a Royaltea storefront in Toronto, ON. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

It's a cute place with good seating chairs and table available if you want to eat some snacks along with your drinks. They have good selection of drinks but I wish they have bigger fonts for the menu. Clean bathroom. Ok staff interaction. We ordered 7 drinks total with tapiocas but only came out with 5. We had to let the server know she's missing drinks, she insisted those were all our order until she looked at the ticket. She charged 6 drinks so we are still missing one drink, but over all missing 2 since she didn't get all 7 in. At least one of the drink is missing Tapioca pearl which was ordered. We couldn't understand what's written on the receipt because it's all in Chinese character, so there was no way we could further complain and waste time. The place wasn't even busy at all on a weekday morning. There were only 2 customers sitting inside and we were next. Couple customers followed after us. She made their drinks ahead before making our 6th cup. Shortly after there were 2 guys towards the later part. We ended up ordering another cup to complete our 7 drinks (4 bobo drink, strawberry and mango mousse, kumquat tea) order. I'm still giving a 4 star because the drinks we got all tasted good. Although I had the Kumquat tea, I had tasted the other drink as well and I would recomend the Bobo drink! read more

Royaltea - Bobo tea and Kumquat Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Pretty good here! 3.5 stars! The menu is a little intimidating at first sight - my friend and I took about 5 minutes just staring at it while the cashier just waited. We both decided to just get a milk tea and save the experimenting for another time. We ordered an oolong black milk tea and an oreo milk tea. They were both pretty good. The oolong black tea was very strong in the drink which I didn't like at first but I grew to like it real quick. The oreo milk tea was also yummy but not as good as other places that serve it. The place has options to serve their drinks in cool containers - light bulb, the super tall drink cup, and a bear.. Definitely something different from other places. Based off the pictures, I honestly thought this place would be larger inside - it's quaint with a few tables. There's only 1 table here that seats more than 6 people, the rest are 2-4 seaters. read more

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I think this is the first bubble tea place that offered the light bulb trend, which drinks are served in a light bulb shaped glass container. I came here just to see what the hype of the light bulb was about and to be honest, I was pretty disappointed with the quality of the drink. I ordered the Roasted milk tea with tapioca in light bulb ($5.8), and they offered 2 choices for the container. I got the glass light bulb which required you to finish the drink on the premise and return the empty bottle. The milk tea was tasted pretty disappointing for me, like it was too diluted. I did enjoy the tapioca however, was it was a little bit sweet and perfectly chewy. The seating environment was pretty good, with a decent number of tables that are optimal for groups of 4 or fewer. There are also clean washrooms on site as well for those who are staying to chat for a longer period of time. read more

Royaltea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Service was ok, food/drinks are ehhh, decent location and decent prices. Service was faster than the reviews indicate. We got our drinks within 10 minutes of ordering. We got the matcha bubble waffle. Prob not a good idea to get it. Feels like I wasted calories and money. We also got their bear bottle with an earl grey milk tea. The tea wasn't strong and the drink wasn't all that good. The pricing wasn't crazy good but it wasn't bad. Overall a 3/5 star experience. read more

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Ordered the specialty fruit tea, which came to a bit over 7 dollars. The tea is great, but feels a bit overpriced for what I'm drinking. Cashier looks very tired and did not waste any breath. The place is tucked away in a semi-basement, so I'd suppose most people who come here made an effort to find it rather than just walking pass by. There's a lot more bubble tea places in this area, so I will continue going to different bubble tea stores and not come back. read more

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**~THE GOOD~** If you love bubble tea and tired of drinking it from the same old boring cups, Royaltea managed to bring it to another level - by serving it in custom lightbulb containers. I tried the Lightbulb Matcha Bubble Tea with Mousse. It didn't taste artificial and the mousse added a rich creamy salty flavour that made it a unique drink. The tapioca pearls were chewy, big and not gooey. I also love that I can bring home the plastic lightbulb cup souvenir as it was pretty cute. You also have the option to customize your drink based on sugar (no sugar/less sugar, etc) or ice options (no ice/less ice/half ice). **~THE BAD~** I paid $7.68 for the regular lightbulb matcha bbt which I think is overpriced. Normally a regular matcha bbt with mousse will only costs you around 6 bucks in other stores. So basically you're really paying for the lightbulb on top of the regular bbt price. The portion in the lightbulb is also smaller as I still wasn't satisfied after. The place is small and tucked away downstairs. Came around 2 pm on a weekday and despite being the only one, wasn't greeted by the 2 staff. They were busy doing something and talking and it took a long time before they acknowledge my presence and asked for my order. After taking my order, took another 10 mins before I was finally given my bbt. The staff here were also unfriendly and unhelpful when trying to ask some questions. In spite of this I will still come back to the store as they have unique flavours and I want to try their Galaxy layered tea next time. read more

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This review is based on one visit and mainly from taste of the one drink ordered (rating can change in the future). I got the Rose Oolong tea with Mousse, compared to other bubble tea shops, the mousse was not as packed with the salty/cheesy taste. The flavour of the rose oolong tea was subtle, not much changed when the mousse was mixed in. I still have yet to try the bubble waffle ice cream and tea with durian mousse. The service was fast and the servers were friendly. There is free WiFi in the shop (password can be found near the cashier)! read more

Royaltea - Rose oolong tea with mousse. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Decided to start using yelp again to document my bubble tea adventures in Toronto with "Jamy the Fu"... (he wants to call the series Rat-tail and Banana - the name is still a work in progress) Tonight we came to Royaltea since it was one of the only bbt places near by open after 11. We came in with low expectations but were pleasantly surprised the moment we walked in. The place is very cozy with big tables (could be a good study spot, since we are both students). They have a particular aesthetic with their novelty lightbulb drinks. We were quite pleased with our drinks. Jamy got the Mountain High Milk Green Tea with Tapioca and Coconut Jelly (4/5) and I got the Fresh Watermelon Tea with Mousse and Tapioca (3.5/5). I was uncertain of the watermelon and mousse pairing together but it ended up being pretty decent (though they might be better individually)! The drink was quite pricey though ($8). Jamy was impressed by the quality of the mountain green tea and the flavour of the lychee coconut jelly. We both agree the tapioca is average for Toronto bbt. + they use paper wrapping for the bbt straws so we commend them for reducing the amount of single use plastics which has been a hot topic with bbt shops read more

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This cute cafe offers a lot of personalization to your drink. My go to is a taro little ice no sugar with bubbles. Their bubbles have a fantastic chew and their taro mix is actually not sweet and not artificial tasting. I really enjoyed it and wish they had a satellite store in the US read more

Royaltea - Taro no sugar no ice no mouse - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

3.5 stars for slightly overpriced but still delicious bubble tea. It was a rainy day and I just finished dinner. I wanted to try some bubble tea in Toronto's Chinatown and saw Royaltea across the street. In an attempt to escape the rain, I ran inside and was greeted with a warm cozy atmosphere with soft lighting. They have an extensive menu, so be prepared to spend some time deciding! I ended up getting the "lightbulb drinks", one with matcha and one regular. If you stay in the store they will give you glass light bulbs but if you leave its plastic bulbs. The people who took my order did not seem to really understand English so there was a slight language barrier. Nevertheless, I got the drink I wanted! Royaltea is good for instagramming your drinks because they have a huge lit-up sign of their logo up on the wall. Overall, I'll come back next time I'm in Toronto! *They have outlets on the wall if you need to charge your phone :) read more

Royaltea - Lightbulb drinks - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Was standing in front of the cashier for a good 10 minutes, waiting to order. It took her a VERY long time to notice and on top of that, there was another worker there! I got the large Taro Milk Tea as I was way too thirsty to get my drink in the tiny, yet, iconic light bulb. The Taro had that silky taste that I specifically look for when ordering the same drink at other bubble tea chains. There were plenty of seats available, which was perfect as my friend and I just wanted to sit down and have a nice talk. There is also wi-fi here! One thing I wanted to point is that fact that they got my friend's order wrong, but simply made her another one without charging her again or creating a huge fuss about it. Huge props. If it wasn't for that, I would give this place a 2-star rating read more

Royaltea - The Taro Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

We were waiting for our streetcar and had a few extra minutes, so I made a quick stop here for some bubble tea. The menu was extensive and overwhelming, but I saw a sign for fresh watermelon with mousse. I had never tried "cheese tea" before and I was craving fresh watermelon juice, but there aren't many places in Ottawa that serve it, so this was the perfect opportunity. You can customize the amount of ice and sugar, though the mousse teas only come in the large size. I don't know why I was surprised, but it was like watermelon slush more than actual juice. Still refreshing! I could taste the green tea quite a bit - a little bitter, but I also chose minimal sweetness. I was surprised that the mousse was salty. Maybe more sugar would have offset it. Now that I've had other cheese/mousse teas, the mousse here is definitely saltier than other places, in my opinion. Not necessarily in a bad way, but something you might not expect. Overall, I actually did like it, though I don't know that I'd get the mousse again and would likely opt for tapioca or jelly next time. The person at the cash was super helpful and patient with me, as well as fast and friendly. A line began developing, but it wasn't long. Most people took their drinks to-go and there weren't many people sitting at the tables. If we had the time, i would've gotten one of those cute bubble teas in the lightbulb glasses! read more

Royaltea - Fresh watermelon with mousse (green tea) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This underground spot is pretty calm around 6-630pm after a regular week day work day. I came here to get some work done today & felt right at home. (Wifi is pretty consistent here which is great!) The space is pretty narrow, but there's lot of large tables for bigger groups and also smaller tables scattered throughout for individuals or pairs. The menu here is HUGE. It took me forever to decide, then change my mind again which might have frustrated the cashier a bit as she took my order and said something to her coworker. But she was still pretty friendly nonetheless. I ended up going with the Mountain High Milk Green Tea with just coconut jelly, similar to the review below mine! I thought it was super sweet and should have adjusted my sugar level to maybe 50% or less next time. Coconut jelly was delicious though, super chewy and not too hard. My drink came to about $5ish for a regular size which is pretty average amongst other similar Toronto boba shops I've visited around the area. Between Icha Tea & Royal Tea, I still love Icha a lot more for the overall environment, but Royal Tea comes pretty close to a second for general aesthetic & comfort of the shop itself. I'd also say Royal Tea gets bonus points for staying open later and thr pleasant fresh waffle aroma smell carried throughout the air. read more

Royaltea - Mountain High Milk Green Tea with Coconut Jelly - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Located in the basement of a building, the seating area is nice. The only distinctive item that they have is that you can get your drink in a "bear-brick" plastic bottle for an additional $2.00. The oolong milk tea with grass jelly that I ordered was subpar compared to other bubble tea places. The "bear-brick" bottle is definitely instagramable and the only thing that makes this place special. read more

Royaltea - My Oolong Milk Tea in a bear brick plastic bottle - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This place is probably known for their lightbulb shaped bottles to hold the bubble tea. The to go version comes in a plastic one or you can pay $10 or up to get a glass version. Cute lightbulb bottle, but pricey at almost $8 for the small amount in the bottle. This is the Big Bang Lightbulb with Roasted Oolong (tapioca, coconut jelly, grass jelly). First time having grass jelly and it's a melt in your mouth earthy roasted taste, but I prefer tapioca with bubble tea. I ordered it at 50% sweetness and it still felt too sweet, possibly because there is added sugar to the toppings. I did like that there was no added ice. I was trying to join the point system and after giving all my information, the cashier seemed flustered and gave up without saying anything about it. read more

Royaltea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Not a big fan of Royal Tea. The Tapioca did not pass chewiness the test. Tea flavour is not strong. Overall, I would only be visiting Royal Tea is there is no other option in the area. read more

Royaltea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

As someone who usually does not deviate from the classic pearl milk tea/matcha milk tea, it was hard for me to pick something that interested me as they had a lot of fancy drinks. They did not have either of drinks I wanted so I ended up with earl grey mt with lychee jelly. Their menu is pretty extensive which was why it took me 10 minutes to decide on what to get. I found it hard to order because of the timing, I came at 9pm but they closed at 12am and they were out of a lot of things already. No pearls, mango, mousse. The drink itself was pretty standard, nothing special. I do not think I'll be coming back here. read more

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This is the new downtown location for Royaltea, which is known for their lightbulb Bubble tea. This new location is a bit on the small side and is somewhat hidden at the basement level, but overall very cosy. Aside from bubble tea, they also do pretty decent bubble waffles - crispy and good flavor. You can choose to get the waffles with ice cream - matcha and sesame being my default go-tos. Overall, it's great there is a finally a location downtown! Definitely a fan :) read more

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got their fresh milk earl grey bubble tea. the typical bbt...nothing outstanding. i did enjoy the strong scent of early grey though, however, the fresh milk flavour wasn't there. it tasted as if they had used just plain water instead. as well for the size of the regular, their price is a bit more considering the taste isn't spectacular the decor of the place is simple with the lit word "royaltea" as their main decor - it gave a nice ambience to the otherwise casual place read more

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I guess what really gives it the 3 stars is the fact that you can get you bbt in a plastic looking lightbulb but other than that, meh. There's a variety of drinks, and bbt to pick from which is good. I think there is a hot option for some drinks but don't quote me. Anyways, I got the earl grey in the lightbulb. Tasted like any other bbt to be honest. What really bothered me was how lumpy their tapioca balls were. It wasn't just my drink but my friends too and other customers. That was a deal breaker. I'm not sure if it was just that one day or if this is normal, but it's not cool either way. read more

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Really enjoy the new additions of more fresh fruit drinks with salted mousse - it's a nice departure from their gimmicky lightbulb series (which they still have). Their drinks are still on the pricier side for bubble tea but at least now I can justify it for the freshness of real fruit. I always enjoy places that are always reinventing the wheel and trying new things with their menu so I'll be back to try other items. The service and attention to how the teas/bubble waffles are made is much better than the uptown location. read more

Royaltea - mango mousse with tapioca (large) / follow me eat on IG: @holeemoley - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The drinks here so great, and also diversity then u have many choices. I really like the mango here, but i dont know why then they always tell me no more mango :((((. About the waffle, u have to wait around 15mn but for me, it deserves to wait lol. Be careful if u wait too long, 1 time they forgot mine. I dont like the customer service here too much bc when u order sth, they repeat by chinese, and all of them talk together by chinese, u cannot understand what is happening. read more

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More of a 3.5 star review. The place is well decorated. Great for hanging out, catching up or studying. Bubble tea is pretty good as well. My only qualm is that there is no recycling. They use so much plastic in their containers. I guess this goes for a lot of bubble tea places but Royaltea has put a lot of effort into the aesthetics of their cups. I think they should also make the effort to be environmentally friendly. read more

First time trying (shocking)! It was good but not great. I always see everyone's social-media-worthy pictures and I guess in this case, it looks better than it tastes. My go-to bubble tea drink is a taro/Oreo slush/chiller with tapioca and sometimes grass jelly (depending on my mood). So of course, the first thing I look for on the menu is just that. If it's not there then my next option is to look for Oreo toppings that could be blended or mixed into it. In this case, they didn't have a taro/oreo drink but they did have Oreos! Unfortunately, for whatever reason, they weren't able to make the drink I wanted! I didn't really wanna make a big deal so I just opted for the regular taro slush/chiller. What did make it slightly better was the cheesy creamy foam topping (that sounds gross lol but it's yummy). BUT the ratio of foam, bubble tea and tapioca wasn't great. Each one was petty equal which I didn't like. There should really be more "drink" than actual toppings but that's just my opinion. Would I come back? Maybe. But it wouldn't be my first choice. read more

Royaltea's name captures a lot about this place. Amazing first impression - punny name, a large variety of drinks and A+ deco with a mostly wood finish and a lit up sign. It is also one of the few places that doesn't use a thin plastic wrap on the top but lids that you can remove. I've been to Royaltea a few times, and each time I get something, it's always rather disappointing. This most recent time I got the Mountain High Green Tea Mousse. The mousse, is known as cheese foam in some other areas and is really good. A mix of salty and sweet that just adds to a different dimension to the tea. The actual tea itself isn't anything special. Fancy name aside, it tastes like generic jasmine tea. Additionally, I got it with 50% sugar, my usual and 0% ice. I didn't know that I got didn't taste sweetened at all. It tasted slightly bitter with notes you get from over brewing some tea. My bill was 6.60 for a large, which is honestly really expensive for an okay tasting tea. Three stars for great ambience, but below average tasting tea. read more

Great Bubble Waffles & Ice Cream! Loved that they had Black Sesame Ice Cream. They did not have the Earl Grey Ice Cream on their menu unfortunately. Also loved that their waffles come in different flavours - Regular, Chocolate, Matcha, and Peanut - AND you can get dual flavours in your waffle! read more

Royaltea - Bubble Waffle (Matcha and Peanut flavours) with Black Sesame Ice Cream - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Came here on a Tuesday around 10pm with a group of friends. There were plenty of seats available at this time. I got the fresh mango green tea with mousse(?). The bottom is mango and green tea (a bit slushy) and the top is cream cheese. They sprinkled some matcha powder with sugar on top. The drink was too sweet for me...I forgot to ask for less sugar lol. The drink was ready after like 2 minutes when I was gonna mention it aha. It was also pretty expensive...almost $8. It only comes in one size which is basically a large. Flavour wasn't bad but nothing special. The drink is very heavy so it is a lot for one person. They have free WiFi which is nice! read more

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The decor here is very nice, it's quite homey and has a "Hipster" feel with their lighting. They have many items available on the menu, but some of them are non descriptive (e.g. galaxy milk tea) which leave you wondering. I opted for the "lightbulb drink" as everyone recommends to try it. I got a milk tea, and the drink overall was just very average. If you order to stay, they will give you a glass light bulb but you can get a takeout lightbulb that you can keep if you wish. Overall it was just okay, and I feel like they draw people in with the lightbulb gimmick. I'd recommend to skip this and visit the Alley or somewhere else! read more

mediocre service and drink taste is not good. decor is cute with few seats, fairly clean interior read more

Royaltea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

While in Chinatown, my boyfriend and I decided to stop by here after seeing pictures of their cute bear bottles on Yelp. I decided to try one of their exclusive drinks instead of playing it safe. The drink I got was the Supernova Kumquat green tea. The drink was pretty disappointing because the taste of lime was so strong that I couldn't even taste the tea or kumquat. Although the drink was pretty, it was essentially limeade due to the strong taste of lime. If I were to return, I would probably stick to some safer choices like milk tea. read more

Royaltea - Supernova Kumquat Green Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

We visited the Yonge location and it was nice and clean. Ordered 2 drinks, green tea with cheese foam and a pineapple fresh fruit tea! When we took that first sip of our drinks we were hit with the amazing taste of tea! Not sugary or water down like other bubble tea chains. You can really tell they use premium tea leafs. The pineapple drink so so fleshing and you can also customize the sugar level to your liking. This is our favourite bubble tea chain now! read more

Royaltea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Wonderful atmosphere, aesthetic and flavors!! The staff was really nice and this place really is a hidden gem and perfect for trying new boba flavors or just posting new ideas on insta!! read more

Royaltea - I got the passion tea spectrum in the lightbulb! Loved the flavor but wasn't a huge fan of the seeds :(( - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Very cute and quaint and has many options! The tea was good and they made it pretty fast considering how busy they were. Would recommend. read more

Royaltea - match milk tea with tapioca and mousse - Bubble Tea Near Me - Toronto, Ontario