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    Sweet Dreams Teashop

    3.8 (105 reviews)
    InexpensiveDesserts, Coffee & Tea
    Closed 12:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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    Celine N.

    Absolutely love this place. The decorations are adorable and I love that you can buy them! Great place for a sweet treat. Very friendly staff, love the cute bracelet making station they had in the summer. I always get the Thai tea as a slush or a hot tea.

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    Jason C.

    super cute bubble tea place located in waterloo. A huge selection of drinks available and they also have really niche and interesting additions like exploding tapicoa available. I tried the Mango milk tea ($6-7ish) and thought it was an interesting blend of fruity and milk. Additionally, with all the decorations and merch available, this place really comes into its own and definitely sticks out. This place definitely has figured out its niche, stands out, and is super memorable. Even if you haven't been, I'd come at least once or twice to check out the aesthetic and the unique drinks and additions they have to offer!

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    Alex C.

    A quaint little bubble tea shop next to the University of Waterloo campus. You can also borrow board games here to play. Pros: - You can pretty much get any customization you want. - Service is great and staff is very friendly. - Jasmine milk tea + tapioca is great (not amazing but still really good). Cons: - Place can get busy and drinks can take a while to make. - The little staff area in front doesn't really make sense and is confusing. - Menu is confusing, in my opinion. - Popping boba isn't the best - lots of other places do popping boba a lot better. - Drinks are sweet (even with adjusted sugar).

    Taro Milk Tea - I chews you!
    Helen D.

    This place used to be so nostalgic for me when I used to attend UW and there were literally only two bubble tea shops in the area. Sweet Dreams was the go-to place where all my GuelphU friends would drive down to hangout. The space used to be bigger with a couch. Now that I've permanently moved back to Waterloo, I have to ditch chain locations to support local. Some flavour drinks that used to be so good here isn't but you can't go wrong with the taro. Whenever I crave taro bbt, I'd come here without question.

    Malt milk tea  drank half of it before I snapped a pic..oops!
    Jasmine L.

    Super cool spot to chill or play board games over a great selection of bubble tea & food! The staff is super friendly & accommodating too. My go-to has always been the MALT bubbletea with tons of the wheat germ flakes soaked throughout the entire drink. Tastes like delicious soggy cereal which is totally my type of drink haha! The tapioca pearls are sweet and a bit more on the softer chewy texture. I'd suggest getting 25% sweetness! NOTE: this drink isn't listed in their main menu, you have to specifically ask for it.

    Vanilla milk tea regular sized boba with tapioca Vanilla cupcake with little twin stars (hello kitty) topper.
    Randa K.

    This was an amazing experience full of kindness, conversation, and cuteness! the vibe was very anime-ish and they had many Sanrio, one piece, and My neighbor Totoro references..Overall the food was a debatable 9.5 as it occurred to me that the cupcakes were slightly hard, the cupcake seemed frozen but the sanrio(little twin stars) topper changed my whole rating with its cuteness..The lady who attended to me offered many compliments toward me and even asked me if I loved Sanrio (I was wearing a Sanrio t-shirt) and when I said yes she offered me complimentary hello kitty stickers with my order..The staff was amazingly nice, the vibe was adorable, but the food was a hard 'meh' and only was good to me because of the cute toppers and vibe! Overall the actual product of food like desserts wasn't something to jump though the roof about but the Boba was amazing and made me burst out of the roof (mentally) because of it flavor and signature tapioca (or delicious jellys). 10/10 review Would recommend for any trip to Canada..

    Definitely one of the more preferred bubbletea places now. This place has gotten a lot more homey and cutesy with the type of merch they sell and the atmosphere they've furthered. It's changed a lot during my time studying at UW and I have to say I'm quite impressed with how far they've come! They used to sell a small selection of plushies and boardgames, but thats now expanded into more plushie varieties, boardgames, home decor, clothing, and many more!! It feels like they've really put themselves on the map on how community based they are. I love it!! Not to mention, their selections have improved with their varieties of bubbletea and foods. Ive grown quite fond of their foods now and really recommend their sandwiches! They're seriously delicious!

    Alfred D.

    Sweet Dreams is generally regarded as the best place to get bubble tea in the KW area, but I personally think it is a bit over rated. The restaurant has a lot of unique drinks that you can't get at other bubble tea places like smoothies, or "icy swirl" bubble tea which has blended ice cream. They even have food options such as dumplings, sandwiches and soups. My personal favourite is the dumplings and their homemade soy sauce. The best thing about this restaurant is that it is a great place to hang out with friends since they have a large selection of board games. You can stay for as long as you'd like as long as you get a drink. Although the restaurant has a lot of unique drinks and food items, the milk tea is just okay. Milk tea from other bubble tea places are way better and I think sweet dreams ranks somewhat low if you compare solely milk tea. The restaurant also gets really busy at peak hours such as noon-dinner time. If you're looking to hang out with a big group you sometimes will have trouble finding a table or feel very cramped as the restaurant is not as big. The wait time can also be extremely long. In the end I did enjoy my experience and will return in the future. Milk tea: 3/5 Atmosphere: 5/5

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    Angela F.

    Cutely decorated tea shop for you to grab bubble tea and play some games with friends. I ordered a passion fruit non-milk bubble tea with tapioca. The tapioca is much softer than other places. I ordered mine with 0% sugar so it wasn't overly sweet. The board game selection here is small compared to actual board game cafes, but they carry the classics like Monopoly, Battleship, Jenga, etc. It can get quite crowded and busy as its location is so close to campus. I wouldn't recommend studying here as the music is really loud. It's a great spot to chill after classes.

    Antonio C.

    **3.5 stars** Overall: good but not great milk tea with long waits I had a taro soy milk tea with boba - I'd wanted real taro in it but they didn't have any. Maybe I'm spoiled by Taiwan/California shops where you can find real taro (especially if the shop sells taro tea), so this was a bit of a disappointment. The staff were friendly, but it was rather busy so we waited 15 minutes or so to order and another 10 minutes to receive our drinks. No stars taken off for this though! Just something to keep in mind. The atmosphere was super relaxed - some boardgames are available and there are plenty of tables for small groups.

    DELICIOUS!!
    Becca C.

    It is INSANELY busy, especially on hot days!! They have a ton of options so there's something for everyone. The food looks really good too. I got the chocolate mint milk tea and it was amazing. They also have several lactose-free options! Update: I returned another evening to get drinks and to play board games and my experience was amazing! It still took a little while for our drinks to be prepared, but we were so busy playing games we didn't mind. The staff was incredibly nice and very accommodating.

    Mango milk tea with tapioca
    Tracy C.

    Super cute bubble tea shop with other food/tea that's a really good spot to hang out with friends! Their bubble tea may not be the best in Waterloo but it's not bad at all and I prefer some items here to other shops around. They have some food items like sandwiches and soups too. The best part about Sweet Dreams is the board games you can sign out and the cute décor that changes a lot. Great spot for a date!!

    Their $6 noodles bowls! It's glorified instant noodles.
    Koko D.

    This is a cute place. A bit too loud for me to study even though they have nice study spaces/outlets (but the primary purpose is for drinks and games). I always get "I love you oolong time", hot. Wait times are longer (10-15 minutes) but it's understandable as the shop is smaller. It's really nice that they sub soy or coconut milk without extra charge. I just love it because it satisfies my bbt craving on my way to campus!

    The shop itself which is cute.

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    Their Taro bubble tea is so good!!!!!! Not sure about the others but if you're a tarp fan you got to go here

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    30 minute wait for a drink. Seriously? Even with 3-4 people in the store it takes over half an hour.

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