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The Alley

3.9 (67 reviews)

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Happy hour specials
Good for kids
Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed

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Betsy G.

Great Boba Place. I ordered the Ube & Brown Sugar and Brown Sugar Deerioca Creme. Very good, smooth, sweet but not too sweet, just the right amount of sugar. Highly recommend!

Matcha Brown Sugar Deerioca Milk, Brown Sugar Deerioca Milk, & Ube Brown Sugar Deerioca Creme Brulee Milk  06-21-2023
Alana M.

Every time I come to Aurora, I make sure to visit The Alley! Funny thing is that after travelling to my son's house in CO, it's less of a drive than to one that is to nearest my home in Los Angeles! So, I make it a point to come here! This store is located in the Southlands Shopping Center. I usually get the Ube Brown Sugar Deerioca Creme Brulee Milk. It's tasty and creamy! I also pick up drinks for my son & DIL. They like the coffee and milk tea ones. We are fans of their drinks! The inside is simplistic, mostly neutral tones of white & grey. This is a nice quite place to study or work. They offer free Wi-Fi of which the password is their phone number without the dashes. There's also a public restroom available. The parking is free and there's plenty of it! Bring your patience because it does seem to take a while to complete the orders. They offer food options too, but I haven't tried any yet. I wonder what is special/magical about the number 9. To enjoy the Deerioca drinks, you should stir it 9 times and enjoy. There's also a Royal No.9 Milk Tea. Join their Rewards Program. I give them my son's phone number when I order and it helps earn him a free drink quicker. My son get drinks from here often, too! I shall return on my next trip to the Denver area!

original croffle
Hannah F.

I stopped by here because I had a coupon. This location is relatively new to the area and I have been wanting to try it. Their original croffle is just alright. The entire store smelled heavenly when I walked in and the croffle looked and smelled delicious but it quickly got cold and I had to microwave it when I got home which made it very dry and stale. The passion fruit green tea with boba and jelly was amazing. Not overly sweet and a large amount of boba and jelly which was nice. If I go back it would only be for the drinks and definitely not for the food. The interior was clean and was decorated in a minimalistic modern way and the staff was kind and helpful.

Tina H.

Love the Ube Brown Sugar Deerioca drink. Tried the Lychee Yogurt Smoothie today for my two kids and they both loved it. Excellent service. Chill ambiance with music playing. Not too loud, could sit and work or hang with friends. Great location. Would recommend!

Ube Taro Deerioca
Fatima H.

Calm spot to come in and get some work done. Cashier was very friendly and helpful. I was disappointed with the size and presentation of my bao bun in hindsight it's funny. It was really good but definitely need at least 2 to fill you. My ube drink was okay, definitely wasn't mixed as well nor as sweet as I'd expect it to be. Overall, I wouldn't go out of my way to come back but if I'm in the area I'd probably just try something different off the menu.

Melanie T.

This is a popular chain across the world and very cool that Colorado finally has The Alley. There's a variety of different drinks on the menu. I ordered the brown sugar creme brûlée and it was quite good. They offer it in whole, oat, or soy milk. Boba is included with this drink. The creme brûlée flavor is quite faint so mix and shake well so you can taste the creme brûlée. My mom ordered the yogurt grape lulu and I actually like this drink better than the one I ordered. Because it's made of yogurt, there's this sourness that I enjoy (if you've had Vietnamese yogurt, this is what it tastes like). The place is clean and there are plenty of seats.

original croffle, Ube Brown Sugar Deerioca Creme Brulee Milk
Jazmynn R.

My favorite boba place since moving. Used fresh green grapes in the Grape Yogurt drink. Their boba is always soft and never hard. The workers never take long making drinks.

Carly W.

++ Creatively delicious boba?! CHECK!! ++ Small decadent waffle-based bites?! CHECK!! ++ Uber cozy space with all the modern vibes?! CHECK!! ++ Super friendly staff?! CHECK!! ++ Prime location?! CHECK!! What are the odds of: stumbling upon a new place via Instagram, while driving by, during their soft opening of their first location in Colorado?! Slim. Yet the planets aligned and I did just that today with The Alley. Inside we were met with a cozy bright space with cushioned bench seating, scattered tables, and the most unique cactus partition. They have a couple cups for sale, and a deer boba plushie. Cute! My friend and I ordered large Brown Sugar Deerioca Crème Brulee Milk teas. Yum! While they were a tad sweet, they were just the treat we were seeking. The brown sugar boba was so incredibly fresh. It was so delicious, that I ordered Ube Brown Sugar Deerioca Crème Brulee Milk tea to try as well. Both were absolutely delicious! Definitely adding The Alley to my Southlands favorites list.

Regular ube brown sugar deerioca creme brulee latte $5.95
Lisa N.

Came here a while back with a friend since we heard it was new. I got the regular orange lulu (unsure about price since it wasn't listed on the main menu) and the regular ube brown sugar deerioca creme brulee milk ($5.95). The price is kinda steep but for the ube drink it makes sense since there's a lot of ingredients for it. Honestly I did not like the orange lulu drink cause the tea flavor was too strong for my preference and I didn't taste much orange flavor. I liked the ube drink a lot more. The boba was soft and had a good flavor to it. This place has the best brown sugar boba I've had so far in Colorado honestly. The ube flavor is pretty light though. The creme brulee pudding part is kinda weird to me honestly since it seems to break apart the longer it sits and has a weird texture when that happens. They also give you the option to get oat milk which is nice too! So far this place may be one of my top places to get boba!

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Marty P.

I stopped by here recently after running some errands. The Alley is in the same strip plaza that Monsoon Cuisine of India is located. It's really not an ideal location for this place as one may easily drive by it. My GPS didn't take me to the front of the business. Staff is friendly here. The young lady who took my order gave me a good recommendation on a drink to purchase. I ended up ordering the Brown Sugar Deerioca Creme Brûlée Milk. I really couldn't taste the Creme Brûlée. I noticed that another reviewer commented on this as well. I do like that they use Organic Whole Milk. Kudos to them on going the Organic Milk route. They have a nice dining room area to sit and enjoy your beverage. It's clean as well. I didn't notice any dirty tables. My only complaint is that staff should turn the music down when patrons enter their store. The two female staff members left the music elevated. To those staff members, the music is not on for only your entertainment. Overall, I enjoyed my beverage. It was't too sweet and the tapioca balls were good. This isn't my favorite boba tea place. However, I would return here again. I recommend checking them out if you're in The Southlands shopping center area.

Crème Brûlée Brown Sugar Boba
Ashley T.

Some of the best boba that I've had so far in Denver. I went for the grand opening today and everything was so delicious. I tried the brown sugar creme brulee milk tea and it was top notch. The boba was so soft and chewy and came warm! I feel like this has become a rarity in boba drinks nowadays - the warm boba just proves how fresh everything is. The interior of the store was beautiful and all the staff were so nice. They had to be so stressed for the grand opening but made sure to chat with everyone waiting in line. They'll also have croffles (croissant waffles) and baos starting next week!

Carlos H.

The is the best bubble tea I've had in a long time. The taste of the fruit was incredible, tasted fresh and clearly not artificial. The bubble tea was also delicious and so was the jelly. I'll definitely go back and try it again. The baristas were friendly and helpful at the register. The music they were playing in the cafe was on-point. All my old jams growing up. You could tell they have plenty of fans. Fully recommend!

The new version of The Alley "Trio" Milk Tea with absolutely no toppings in sight.

We ordered The Trio Milk Tea and a Brown Sugar Deerioca Creme Brulee Milk this past weekend. The "TRIO" milk tea is supposed to include a "TRIO" of toppings (boba, coconut jelly, and konjac jelly) like the name implies. I received my drink and it was empty except for ice and milk tea that doesn't even reach close to the top of the cup. When the cashier was questioned, she stated that's how it is now, toppings are extra, and the drink is basically a milk tea. That doesn't make any sense. I overpaid for a falsely advertised milk tea? The Brown Sugar Deerioca Creme Brulee Milk used to be a decadent drink, a real treat to have once in a while. This time it was watered down and lacked the guilty pleasure it once carried. Not sure if it's this location or the brand overall but quality has deteriorated. Like other reviewers, my past orders have had toppings forgotten from the drink. I tried reaching out to The Alley's social media pages to ask if there truly was a change to their Trio Milk Tea but it's been radio silence. This will be last time I give this place my money, it's not worth it anymore.

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