To start off when I went it was extremely busy there was four large parties so my friend and I got…read morethe smallest table in the corner I feel very uncomfortable and very tight in such a small space. If you come here looking for the high tea tower it's about $45 and includes some scones and little pastry items with a pot of tea however for $45 you're really not getting much. I found the prices here extremely high for the amount of food that you are getting. I ordered myself a brunch dish with purple cauliflower a slab of smoked tofu and a cauliflower crust however I found the entire dish extremely unflavourful and quite disappointing. Unfortunately this place left a little to desire that day as they didn't have AC so everyone who was there was just boiling the entire time. Couldn't really enjoy the tea experience because it was just so hot. Giving it 3 stars because the decor was beautiful and the servers were kind.

Not an honest establishment. The food was reasonable and their ability to accommodate allergies was…read moregood. However, we found this establishment to be dishonest. We visited during the HST holiday. When the bill came the HST was on the bill. We asked whether that was an error and the server said "you don't have to pay it". We then said to her that there was an HST holiday enacted and she asked us "so you don't want to pay it". We found this very very odd as every other restaurant we went to had it removed. Also who wants to pay taxes and the question is if the government is not collecting HST does this mean the restaurant is just pocketing the extra amount ? We found this to be very dishonest and will not return. All of our friends were also shocked as were other restaurants we told the story to. Would say if you go to this place check your bill very carefully

I've given this place two chances: once in Las Vegas in the US and then again here in Canada. The…read moreAlley is consistently mediocre at making boba drinks. Unfortunately I brought a first timer to try a boba drink and they were disappointed as well. If I get a brown sugar boba, it better have enough brown sugar syrup. Both times I've gotten them here, they just tasted like milk. I had to tell my friend afterwards to erase this first boba experience from their head (I'll bring them somewhere else). Definitely don't get the brown sugar boba drinks here :(

Its a good place that is popular in other cities like Toronto with good quality items and centrally…read morelocated beside byward market. The only reason it is a 3/5 is for silly reasons but ones I cant seem to get past. I find the menu to be quite limited with mostly plain milk tea. The item I got they were weighing my tapioca... i guess that is a good way to make flavors consistent.... But the worker was very exact scooping out 2-3 tapioca balls.. which i found silly for $7.... Anywaysssss It was tasty anyways... but some weird things here

Great selection of tea, strong brews and attentive service. A little hidden gem on Eddy Street!read more

I'm so surprised that this place only has 1 review. We were staying at an Airbnb nearby and popped…read morein as this place seemed to be the only thing open on a Sunday. We were immediately greeted by several staff members and once they had ascertained that we were English speaking, they served us in English. They were very busy and had no seats available, so we order to go instead. There's an extensive list of teas to choose from. They also sell a lot of teapots, cups, sets, and other tea accessories. I wish we had been able to stay longer, however, it seems this neighbourhood is in need of more businesses open on Sundays. With limited options, this place is sure to be busy often!

I first visited this chill and pretty tea house in 2019. I came to Ottawa with my daughters for…read moretheir birthdays and when I saw the Tea Shop, I told them to enjoy themselves, while I enjoyed myself drinking tea. Both then and this visit, this shop had a relaxing atmosphere, an inviting and colorful wall of tea and tisane options in glass jars, and very friendly and helpful staff. We ordered three pots of tea and one was a blend of a lime ginger tisane mixed with a sencha cherry rose tea. My household loves this tea and we brought a bag home to enjoy of both the blend and the tisane all by itself. We look forward to returning. We cannot imagine visiting Ottawa without coming here!

I was exploring Byward Market and stumbled across this quaint tea store with a sizeable tea…read moreselection. I got a tea and scone combo (~$8 after tax) after I found out the scone was lavender + blueberry and came with cream and strawberry jam! For teas, they had several green/black/herbal options, the Casablanca was a light fruity hibiscus tea which was perfect for a hot summer day. I noticed that there were options to get tea for a group 2, 3, 4 which seemed to be slightly cheaper so I can see this as being a good spot to catch up with friends. The warm scone had a light lavender flavour with mainly blueberry chunks and even though my cream quickly melted when I moved onto the patio (limited patio space by the way), I really enjoyed my experience. If you enjoy tea, this is definitely a very cute spot.

I really enjoy coming to this bubble tea spot. It used to be very close to my work so I could just…read morecross the street for my lunch break. I enjoy there milk teas the best, i like how each drink can be customizable for your standards.

My daughter is always treating me to bubble tea so I treated her to bubble tea this time. We went…read moreto Kung Fu Tea. I love taro so I got a taro pearl latte. My daughter convinced me to get less sugar so I went with 50% and it wasn't sweet enough, haha. I should have gone with full sugar or 70%. Actually, they use honey instead of sugar. The pearls were still hot and so soft and chewy. I loved the pearls. The drink had real taro puree. It was so good. My daughter got a yakult green tea with Aloe Vera. She went with 30% sugar and said it was too sweet, haha. She liked it though. The drinks are pretty expensive. Mine was $7 and hers was $6.80. Oh, I wanted to add red beans to my drink, but it's not available as a topping :( The guy working there was nice and he made our drinks quickly.

Modern but comfortable. Upscale cafe vibe, jazz and blues music made it relaxing. There are high…read moretops, tables and charging spots. Strong, good coffees. They have Nutella for special coffee blends it's not just powdered chocolate here. Craving a whiskey or Irish coffee? Beer? They are also a small bar! A few desserts- I recommend the apple one. Just wish it had pillows to make it cozier.

Great location in the heart of Westboro, open late, indoor and outdoor seating, partitions between…read moretables for COVID protection. And above all awesome coffee.. the only thing missing is some good treats, or snacks. The options are limited and they are mostly vegan!

Decent bubble tea spot that is open late in Ottawa. The pearl milk tea had hit the spot. Ample…read moreseating. Nice spot to hang out with friends.

The drinks are okay and standard pricing. A lot of their drinks are too chalky and has an…read moreartificial taste to it. Service is friendly but if they forget to ask for your number to enter for the points system before payment, you will not be able to get your reward points. The place is clean with plenty of seating. The food is mediocre, their popcorn chicken and sandwich is so-so. The ube cake from Dao was pretty good. As mentioned earlier, they have a points reward system but If you forget to give them your number before payment or they forget to ask you, you will not be able to receive points for your purchase. That is extremelly silly and backward technology. They need to address that issue.

I've been going to Presotea for many years. The only locations they had in Quebec used to be in the…read morecity of Montreal, they have since expanded a lot. Gatineau has multiple locations. This one is insided the Promenade Mall. As far as bubble tea chains go, this is the best one that I know of. The sizes are generous and the variety of flavours is great. They use real tea, and real fruit. My recommended drink is a peach black tea with pearls.

So as of February 1, 2023 there was no external signage to the store, so you can easily walk by and…read morenot even know that the business exists. I'm pretty sure they started out as a ghost kitchen business only taking orders from Doordash and Fantuan (neither of which I use) but then I saw them pop up on UberEats so I decided to give them a try. When I went for pickup, I asked if you can also order in-store and the girl working there said "yes." I also asked her if they plan to be a regular bubble tea shop with seating and all, and she said "eventually." This is great! I guess they are just slowly ramping up business. I got the Strawberry Trupioca ($8.35) which only comes in large, and is strawberry puree on top of milk with "trupioca" which is their version of agar bubbles. I ordered no sugar, but the drink was still really sweet, lol. I still liked it though. The puree is made of real strawberries. The trupioca were light and springy and popped a bit in my mouth. Agar bubbles are my favourite topping so I really liked it. I just wish they gave me more, haha. Pickup was quick and efficient. It's in a converted old house and is where Bite This used to be and before that, Kelly's Liquidation. I love that Westboro is getting more bubble tea shops. Street parking only, which is a pain in the area, especially in the winter with snowbanks everywhere.

My daughter surprised me with a bubble tea from Tru Tea a couple of times and it was great. The…read morefirst time, the drink had purple yam, taro, tapioca, barley and creamy foam on top. She said it was called Deluxe Purple Yam drink or something like that. It was so tasty. The drink was creamy and thick. It had real taro paste and the tapioca was soft and chewy, but not enough tapioca, haha. The second time she got me a Taro milk tea with sweet purple rice. I loved the generous amount of real taro. The rice was interesting in the drink, I liked it. The milk tea was creamy. These were better than the bubble tea I can get in Orleans, haha. But at least I can get bubble tea in Orleans now, when I first moved here there were no bubble tea stores here, but that's a different story.

TLDR: Acceptable bubble tea, but in my opinion, it was rather generic. However, decor and ambiance…read moreis great and staff are pleasant. I've pretty much been to all the bubble tea shops in Ottawa, so I wanted to try something new, which led me to Gatineau. Bulles et Creme is one of the few independently-owned, non-chains selling bubble tea in Gatineau, so I had to check it out. Admittedly, I found the name funny, as it translates to "balls and cream" lol. I got the small Lychee green tea ($5.50) and added tapioca (an additional $1). I asked for less sugar. The tea itself was fine, but no pieces of real fruit, so I think it's just syrup. And tapioca were chewy but some balls stuck together in clumps. It was also really difficult to pierce the plastic sealed lid with the paper straw. I kind of made a mess, lol. The decor is beautiful. They have an outdoor seating area towards the back. And some indoor seating as well. I think it's a really cute place for a date or to hang out with friends. Staff were very friendly and pleasant. They even gave me a points card. I'm not sure what the reward system is, but I'll definitely bring my points card if I return. The store is in the Canevas Shopping Centre, so there's lots of free parking in the mall parking lot. (109)

L'accueil est incroyablement chaleureux, et le personnel souriant, ce qui rend l'expérience encore…read moreplus agréable. L'ambiance thématique est vraiment charmante, et j'adore la section "bean bags" et banquettes qui offrent un espace confortable pour s'asseoir, que ce soit en privé ou en groupe. J'ai reçu d'excellents conseils pour ma commande, et le thé litchi avec des perles à la noix de coco était parfaitement équilibré, pas trop sucré. En résumé, c'était MAGNIFIQUE ! Je recommande vivement cet endroit à tous ceux qui cherchent à se détendre tout en savourant de délicieuses créations.