This bubble tea shop was a convenient and easy next stop after shopping at the nearby Asian…read moresupermarket. There were plenty of choices and recommendations of favorite drinks. I had the mango smoothie, sugar level 30 and it was good.

I love Gong Cha! This location is new, big and clean. They also have a kiosk where you can order…read moreyour drinks if the cashier is busy. I love that they have a drink of the day every day of the week. It's just $4.99 for a medium. I came on a Wednesday and got the drink of the day, which was the Wintermelon Milk Tea with Grass Jelly. The lowest sugar they can do is 30% so I went with that and also less ice. It was very good. The thing with Gong Cha is I feel they are pretty consistent. They also had bubble waffles at this location, so I had to try it. I got the original/plain flavour ($4.60). It was really tasty. A bit crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. The batter was sweet and it smelled so good. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Lots of seating at this location. And lots of free parking in the plaza parking lot.

So glad that a bbt place finally opened in Kanata! Presotea is a chain and there's currently 2…read moreother locations downtown and in other cities. It's not as good as the Rideau location in terms of size/seating and menu (it's limited in Kanata), but the store is clean and there's parking. Like the other locations you can customize %sugar and ice, and add toppings if preferred. Will be coming back!

TL;DR/The Short Version: Best Coco location ever! I got so…read moremany toppings in my drink and they did not skimp at all. They had to give me a second cup with the rest of my taro slush because the first cup was filled with toppings, lol. The Long Version: Took my mom here and treated her to an epic drink: Large Taro Slush with tapioca pearls, sago, crystal pearls, coconut jelly, grass jelly and tea jelly. I was a bit disappointed they didn't have fresh taro (which is on their menu but was crossed out) or red bean (Coco doesn't carry this topping, which is too bad) because I would have added those too. Haha. The drink came in 2 cups because it was too epic, lol. One with all the toppings and a little bit of the slush and one with the remainder of the slush. We took it back to my parents' house and poured everything into a large bowl and mixed it up and repoured it into the glasses and we ate it with a spoon. My mom shared the drink with my dad and I (I knew she would, so treating her to the epic over the top drink wasn't entirely selfless, haha). It was reminiscent of those Taiwanese desserts. It was so delicious!! Staff were courteous and efficient. The store is very big and clean with lots of seating. They had a little shop inside the store that sells cute little Asian knickknacks like stuffed animals, stationery, keychains, stickers and things like that. This location is in the Kanata Centrum. Lots of free parking. (202)

I went the week it opened and not much in the store right now. No chairs or tables available inside…read morebut there's an open space where I assume the tables and chairs will be. The 2 of the 4 TV screens where the menu would be were not working. They only had the top drinks and the drink of the day. But once you get to the counter, there is a full list of drinks. Drinks were great and refreshing They didn't have any structure of where to line up so when we got there there was a crowd and we had to ask people if they were in line.

This is one of those pottery places where you buy unfinished pottery items then you paint them and…read morethey bake them for you to make it a finished product. However, they also have bubble tea. And you can just go in and buy bubble tea, you don't have to be a pottery customer. This is what I did. I got a small lychee milk tea with tapioca ($4.25 plus an additional $0.50 for the tapioca pearls). I asked for in half sweet and the sweetness level was perfect for me. The drink itself was tasty. The tea flavour wasn't too pronounced, but it was still enjoyable. The tapioca though was another story. Unfortunately, it wasn't that great. It was fresh because it was still warm, but the inside wasn't fully cooked so the core of the pearls was still hard. And some of them clumped together, so it was difficult to suck them up the straw. I suspected the bubble tea wouldn't be great because it's sort of a side business to the pottery business, but I thought I'd give it a try anyway. I think you'd fare better if you ordered the jelly as a topping. Staff were very pleasant. There's lots of free parking in the plaza parking lot. The place is a big hard to find. You have to go looking for it. It's highly unlikely that you would just stumble upon it, as it is not visible from the road, you have to drive around the parking lot to the back of the plaza.

Dope place! Ella the cashier was so supportive as I broke up with my boyfriend in here! Thank you I…read moreneeded this support :)

You walk in....restrooms on the right and then, boba! I…read morehaven't tried it from here yet but it is always tempting especially when greeted nicely. Produce... On point. Fresh and tons of it Biggest carrots I've ever seen!? Same with the seafood. I only go here for frozen shrimp and scallops now. Cheaper. Good quality. Steaks too, good cuts. Cheaper again. There is a seafood room with fresh lobsters, fish etc. There is a fresh food area where food goes by weight. I've done this x 2. Good but very expensive. Lots of packaged noodles which I love. So many things I've purchased on a whim. IE soup dumplings and frozen chive pancakes. Yum. Staff upon check out and in aisles... No. Not great but it won't stop me from coming.. and... 4 easy stars.

TL;DR/The Short Version: Asian grocery store at Grant…read moreCrossing. Big, bright and clean. Mostly items from China but they have items from other countries too. The Long Version: My parents first introduced me to Green Fresh when they only had one location (the OG that was on Selkirk, that has since closed down). It was dingy and run down, but had lots of Asian ingredients that they were looking for. And it was the closest Asian grocery store to where they lived. They were thrilled when it moved to McArthur and had a total facelift, it was new, bright and clean. Green Fresh then opened a second location in Nepean on Merivale, closer to my neck of the woods. Then in January 2025, they opened this third location in Kanata/Stittsville. It's in the Grant Crossing, where the Bed, Bath and Beyond used to be (next to the Value Village). This newest location is very similar to the Nepean location. It even has the same bubble tea vendor inside (Y-Not Go For Tea). Which is a bit funny because the first Y-Not Go For Tea location is inside the Hunt Club T&T and T&T and Green Fresh are competitors! The Vanier Green Fresh has a different bubble tea vendor though: World Tea House. I visited this Kanata/Stittsville location shortly after opening, so maybe they don't have all their stuff together yet because although they have a section labelled "Bakery" they didn't have any baked goods :( However, they do have a prepared food section. It's self-serve and you pay by the weight ($2.29 per 100g). They also have a counter where they make Jianbing, Chinese crepes. There was a huge line up for these when I went, so they are definitely popular. They have lots of items, including snacks (my favourite aisles), lol. Most of the products are from China, but they have items from other countries too. They had Kracie DIY gummy kits imported from Japan. And they were only $4.99. The west end is now flush with Asian grocery stores (T&T, Kowloon, now Green Fresh, and soon Sunny Food Mart) compared to the east end (to my parents' chagrin). I'd say the prices here are the lowest generally speaking. However, the prepared foods did not look as appetizing to me as at the other Asian grocery stores. Free parking in the plaza parking lot. Review #36 (2025)

First time. 3 stars but would give it another try…read more Sometimes, I forget to eat and this is a great alternative on the go for me. 1 star for customer service. It was just there. No greeting. No chat, no thank you. Hardly any customers. No wait. 3 stars for atmosphere. Cute and clean, no place that I would hang out in though. 3.5 stars for my small mango slushie. Boba is delicious. Real fruit in it was towards the bottom and I have a weakness for mango. Not sure how healthy and it wasn't filling for $7.40. It's a forgettable place but I want to really like it. It could be so much more.

Tanger Outlets has a bubble tea shop now! Admittedly, Real Fruit Bubble Tea is not my favourite BBT…read morechain, but it's slim pickings for food and drinks at Tanger, so a bubble tea place is very welcomed. This chain doesn't have specials, which is probably why it's not my favourite, lol. It also feels like the McDonald's of bubble tea. There's a location in pretty much every major mall in Ottawa. The drinks are pretty consistent across locations, and while they will do in a pinch, I feel their drinks are nothing to write home about. Why 4 stars still? It's all about location. There's not a lot of selection for food and drinks at Tanger Outlet, so even unremarkable bubble tea is like an oasis when you're in the desert.

TLDR: Pricey bubble tea, but good quality. Nice chewy springy tapioca pearls…read more I'd like to thank my friend, Chuan C. for giving me a heads up about this place even before they opened. Although I didn't make it out there until well after they opened, lol. They opened November 4, 2023 and I made it there in March of 2024. They brew your tea when you order it, which is in contrast to most bubble tea places that brew the tea in bulk for the day. So it takes a bit longer for your drink, but you can taste the difference. I got the green tea ($5.95) and added mango flavour (additional $1) and tapioca pearls (another additional $1). I got it with no added sugar and less ice. The drink was plenty sweet due to the mango flavour and the pearls. I loved the distinct green tea flavour. The mango flavour was on the subtle side though. The tapioca pearls were chewy and springy and they were very generous with the amount. The inside of the shop is beautiful. Very Instagramable. There are a few seats inside. Service was pleasant. Chicha San Chen is co-located with Banh Mi Girl. Lots of free parking in the plaza parking lot. (36)

Great strong tea flavour and clean aesthetic inside. I wish we had one in the east end!read more

We had the fresh spring rolls with chicken and chicken pho in beef broth. I was disappointed with…read morethe rolls because there was too much lettuce (although my wife liked that there wasn't any rice in them). The pho broth was tasty, but the chicken was chewy, and not much of it. The service was efficient and friendly, and the price was average. Ambiance was pleasant, but the floors need cleaning.

Friendly service and clean restaurant. Had the Bun…read moreVermicelli with BBQ Pork and spring roll. This one of my favourite dishes. I found the noodles a bit over cooked (too soft) but the pork was very flavourful and the spring roll was crunchy and piping hot. Their broth is served hot, I'm used to it being cold. But no difference to me. Maybe prefer it cold because the dish is almost like a refreshing salad but very filling.

Our review for real fruit Boba in Bayshore mall is that the Boba was okay but the employee was very…read morerude She yelled at us for no reason

I was wandering around the Bayshore Shopping Centre, when I spotted this newly opened Real Fruit…read moreBubble Tea place. It's on the first floor and not in the food court, it's close to Mr. Pretzels and Kernels Popcorn. Real Fruit Bubble Tea is a chain from Toronto and this location is the first in Ottawa. Personally, it's not my favourite bubble tea chain, but what I do like about it, is that their drinks come in 3 sizes, small, medium and large, whereas most places only have medium and large. Their smalls are a good size for a little snack and I like that I can pay less than $5 for a drink. I got a small original milk black tea which came with free tapioca for $3.49. I got it half sweet and I probably could have gone with a quarter sweet. The milk tea itself was good with a strong tea flavour, but they were so stingy with the tapioca :( There are no other bubble tea options in Bayshore, so Real Fruit Bubble Tea is a welcomed addition. I just wished they would be a bit more generous with the tapioca.

We normally have had not good experience at Teriyaki Experience and Express as I belie it was know…read morebefore. I have not been to one in years and decided to give it a try once again. Nothing has changed. The operator is more interested in upping your bill than providing you good service and food that is palatable and tasty. First charging me wrong even though the menu board said an amount and charging me more. Then when asked if I can get a glass of tap water, she charges me for a bottle of water. I asked for just mixed veggies but gave me tofu and charged me for it. Then the food - had no taste even though it was doused in liquid (which seemed watered down) and still no flavour. The quantity was not even good for half the price I paid ($11+). I would have paid less than $2 for a bagel and would be better. The only good thing was there was enough tofu.

Tried their salmon poke bowl and it was the worst I have ever tasted. A few bites in and I could…read morenot stomach it anymore as something had gone bad and it tasted awful. Their service is terrible too.