I'm surprised this place has such a bad rating. I've definitely had worse boba tea than this in the States. Jasmine Green Milk Tea (half sweet) 4/5 - subtle tea flavor Grapefruit, Kumquat, Lemon Tea 4/5 Pretty busy for a Saturday afternoon in Chinatown, Victoria, BC read more

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date & time: saturday may 9, 2026 @ 3pm vibe: besties, couples ' & friend groups in alo tennis skirt sets or off the shoulder sweaters & lace trimmed silk shorts decor: dimly lit zen boba spot imbibe: brick wall & sex with a horny old man total: $14 canadian read more

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We stopped in on a Thursday evening around 5:45pm. The place was quiet and in a space where I assume tables usually sit, they were already cleaned up. We were greetwd warmly and the cashier took our order. We ordered a large taro milk tea and it was ready quickly and LOADED with boba. The first few sips were a little too sweet, and we quickly realized because whatever sweetener/syrup they had used had not been fully mixed in, leaving the remainder of our drink not very sweet. The tea itself was very high quality and the boba were perfectly chewy. I would go back and give them another try, but would definitely give the cup a good stir before drinking. read more

The Bubble Tea Place - Dragon mural.on the floor made of pennies - Bubble Tea Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

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Got the strawberry chocolate bubble tea. It was yummy. Tasted like a strawberry sundae with chocolate sauce in liquid form. It's made with jasmine tea and had just a minimal floral taste. Very sweet! The boba had a good mouthfeel, chewy and not slimy. Cash only. They accept American cash but it's a US dollar=CA dollar no exchange rate. read more

The Bubble Tea Place - Chocolate covered strawberry bubble tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

This place was PACKED and I know why. They have tons of different tea bases and flavorings. Starting with a base of green, black jasmine, milk etc. You can then pick from a variety of flavors and toppings. I got the Tinder Girl and not only did it look beautifully layered, it tasted amazing too. If I lived closer ai would be going back for more of those flavors. It's worth the wait. read more

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Stumbled upon The Bubble Tea Place in Victoria Chinatown and it did not disappoint. We tried their Oolong Tea & Fire Rooster (Mango Papaya Pineapple) with traditional boba and mango jelly and boy that was exactly what we wanted to beat the heat on a hot summer afternoon. We ordered both our bobas without any added sugar and it was perfect. Service was quick. This spot is right next to Fan Tan Alley and has limited seating indoors. Highly recommend to satisfy your boba cravings in Victoria. read more

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Decided to stop in here to try Bobba Tea for the first time. Upon entering the store I could smell a unique and very pleasant blend of scents; I browsed a variety on incense, chose a few and then made my way to the counter to order my tea. I was not really sure which tea to choose as there were so many but the guy who assisted me made it easy by asking me what kind of tea I like to drink regularly, which is chai - I the chose to order the Rooibos Chai with Vanilla Soy and Strawberry fruit flavor, slightly sweetened. It was pretty good. Overall experience went well, this place is a little hipster; unfortunately I can't compare to any other Bubble Tea spots since this is my first experience... But based on my encounter on this day, I'd definitely drink Bubble tea again. read more

The Bubble Tea Place - Bubble tea bar area - Bubble Tea Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

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We bought a cup during our visit there and when we got home, we realized it was defective because it would not close! It wont stay closed and we paid $35 for it. I keep calling and no one answers! I have left a message through instagram and no one has replied. It is very sad and i loved the cup but cant even use it how its suppose to be used! I would be happy if they just mailed me a new cup versus a complete loss. Disappointing! read more

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Over rated! Paid for syrup and artificial flavoring. green T ea drinks that have no jasmine tea scent. Sadly will not return. One star for the vibe. read more

We hit this spot in China town every time my daughter and I go to Victoria. Always creative recommendations and lots of options that are not milk tea (I prefer a jasmine tea base). Always quick and always busy. read more

If you've never had bubble tea now is your chance. Very hip vibe with very friendly staff. Tea was amazing. I went with the Earl Grey and a Honey do. I don't think you'll be disappointed. Three drinks as 21.00 read more

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Surprisingly there aren't many highly rated bubble tea places, but this may have been the most popular among the rest. Nestled within the Chinatown, this place has a large menu with tons of unique bubble tea options. It's almost like every menu item is made to seem like a cocktail. Although interesting on paper, I found the drinks to be a bit artificial in flavor and the tea weaker than expected. The boba was good, the service fast, and overall passable for a pick me up on a hot day. There's a decent amount of space inside which they could probably do a lot with, but they only manage to have barely three tables. read more

The Bubble Tea Place - Toasted Almond and London Fog - Bubble Tea Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

This is such an original Boba tea place. There's not one like it. It's very eclectic decor. When you go inside you can instantly smell the aroma of all the incense burning. They have incense for sale all around the shop. They also sell memorabilia with the shop's logo on hats and totes. They have a list of drinks and it all cost the same price for their Boba tea depending on the size. 20 ounce is seven dollars and 27 ounce is eight dollars. When you walk inside the flooring has a picture of a dragon and Ying yang sign made out of pennies, very unique! Good music and helpful staff. They were about to close and they saw us passing by looking at their menu and the staff told us they are closed but allowed us to still come in if we wanted to grab a quick drink. The drink to me didn't taste very authentic and they were all powder mixed drinks. And not fresh brew teas or real fruit flavor. The drinks to me were just ok, but I liked the unique atmosphere the most that's why I gave it an extra star. read more

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The only thing that would make this place any better would be adding a liquor shot to the yummy teas. We ordered one hot drink and 3 bubble teas. They had a fun Harry Potter menu. I had the bartender decide my drink for Ms and it was lovely. Everything was average in pricing and delicious!! read more

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This is not your standard bubble tea black. They mix a lot of flavors together. The rooibus chai milk tea was flavorless but had a lot of powdered spices in it. It tasted kind of sandy.... It was not good The creamy creamsicle was ok. But it had a thick sluggish texture. I think I will pass on this place. Either you love it or you won't. read more

Don't expect traditional bubble teas here: it's a melody of really fun flavored fruity/non fruity teas that use syrups and powders to have that expectation going in. The store smells in incense and is actually really relaxing. The store clerk was really kind and asked me what I was feeling since I could not decide. Went for a blue heaven drink that was a blue raspberry flavor with lychee and tea with strawberry jellies! Wasn't all authentic but was very tasty! Would return again: a very unique drink shop! read more

The Bubble Tea Place - Blue heaven - Bubble Tea Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

Delicious drinks! Sweet staff! Smells like divinity. I don't have anything else to say. read more

The Bubble Tea Place - Playground Love and honeydew. Contents too good to make it into the photo, sorry. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

Chinese visitor from San Francisco here! BEWARE: not a traditional boba place. You will not find the classic jasmine/oolong milk teas. They give you a menu where you can customize the flavors in your (milk) tea. We ordered a Mekong tea (passionfruit, strawberry, lychee) and a cotton candy milk tea (watermelon & vanilla). The tapioca here is pretty good (reason why this is 3 stars and not 2), but the drinks themselves weren't. Mekong tasted like flavored water with a hint of tea. Cotton candy tasted like straight up bubble gum in liquid form. Not worth the price, but I guess I should've expected this kind of quality since the Chinatown in Victoria seems pretty white-washed. read more

The Bubble Tea Place - Mekong tea and cotton candy milk tea. Neither were very good. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

Pretty excited to find this place as I was pretty thirsty and I do like a good boba. The place is pretty hip but it did kind of look like a tourist trap as its located in Chinatown. I got the matcha with honey and lemon with boba. The boba was alright but the drink itself was awful. My friend had a taste too and thought it was gross. I tried to eat as much of the boba without drinking anything and then I tossed the drink out. I think it is catered to non-Asians like another review mentioned. The service was good though. They made my drink really fast. read more

The drinks was really good. I usually get a traditional Taro flavored boba drink; however, they did not have those options. The place had a nice aesthetic and had eccentric flavor combinations. The menu was long and robust, so it was hard to find a good flavor I would want as I am used to getting "the typical". I asked for them to surprise me and they asked what my typical flavors are. They provided me with this drink, I don't remember exactly what it had but it was a milk tea and was so good! The boba textured was perfect and quenched my craving for sure. read more

The Bubble Tea Place - a hand holding a cup of bubble tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

Looks so cool in here fr. I like the names of the drinks they're so silly. I got the snake in the grass which was really good- the lychee was less prevalent than the kumquat but it still tasted good! Really refreshing too! Service was quick and staff were nice :) read more

The Bubble Tea Place - snake in the grass - Bubble Tea Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

I have family in Victoria, so I went down there for about a week just to enjoy New Years. Being the bubble tea addict I am, I quickly searched for nearby bubble tea shops until I found this gem. As I stepped inside, the first thing that caught my eye was the abundance of people waiting in the lineup. Almost all the bubble tea places I've been too have had less than ten people inside at all times, so I was immediately wondering if this was worth the hype. While waiting for the lineup, I noticed the tavern-like apperance of the room, and a bar-like counter with wooden chairs to the side. The vibe actually surprised me because it wasn't traditional at all. There was a 420 clock, carved penis keychains being sold, as well as drink names such as "Sex With A Horny Old Man" (all of which I thoroughly enjoyed). So as you can see, this isn't a traditional bubble tea place, which was very refreshing for me. The shop also surprisingly sold other varieties of souvenirs, from essences to Asian objects. There was also a massage service being offered in the back, which peaked my curiosity even more. When I got the drink, called the "Nipple Twister", my first impression was that it was extremely sweet. Usually for bubble tea, I prefer them to be a little less sugary. They could have also asked for my preferred sweetness level like other places (i.e Kung Fu Tea) do as well. In addition, the apple jelly I ate was a little stale, but I didn't mind. However, the drink itself did taste very good, and I would definitely come here again. read more

The Bubble Tea Place - The Menu - Bubble Tea Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

I live in Victoria, it is my personal Favourite experience. ., from the menu to the kind patient staff. We walk down for bubble teas routinely. It is always a great time!! Including being in China Toan. My kid occasionally likes the slushie type bubble teas, but they would need to increase their price. We love it there. Going there later today!! Good Friday everyone read more

This was the only place open at 10:30am on Sunday, and since we had such limited time, we stopped in to try some milk tea in Victoria Chinatown. There was a lot of milk tea and regular tea variety, but I was hoping for a more plain and simple fare. I ended up getting the dragonfly (vanilla and taro milk tea). It was fairly sweet, and I was hoping for fresh taro instead of powdered. You gotta give it to them, their drink names were interesting. One of the people in front of us asked the barista to pick something for him. He ended up choosing: sex with a horny old man. Hubby got one of the green tea drinks, Tinder Girl or something like that, 25% sweet. Still relatively sweet, but good flavor. The pearls were also the perfect consistency. 4 stars for that. Another nice touch was that the barista added any extra tea once the top went on, basically filling it past the brim. Service was good, considering there was a group of 10+ people ahead of us and only 1 server. read more

The Bubble Tea Place has a lot of architectural ambiance with the building being from the late 1880s. It feels like buying a drink in an antique building. The Victoria Chinatown feel just adds more to the experience. Their drink products are also tasty by itself. The lineup can get a little slow if they get busy and there is a long line of customers around you. The staff will eventually to your order. read more

It is really loud in there but the staff are great! There's lots of good looking opt to choose from on the menu! Although a lot of their drinks can be really sweet and have we names. The prices are a little hig for bubble tea but it's worth it because it's sooo good!! read more

Very cute place to grab a drink. They have so many options!!! The staff is also very attentive and patient. My mum took a very very long time to decide what to eat and they never rushed her. The size of the drink is good and the price is also very good! The boba is included in the price and the cups are large. You can also ask them to go light on the ice so you can have more tea. The only reason I am giving 4 instead of 5 stars is because the use syrups in the tea. I usually like the places where the tea bags are of that specific fruit taste. With that said, those places are much more expensive. In the end, would god back to drink here again. read more

The Bubble Tea Place - Bubble Tea Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

The closest boba store I could find in the area and I needed my boba fix for the day LOL. I asked about a drink recommendation and the server asked my preferences of milk, tart, fruit, etc., which was helpful! I went with the Mango Tango with boba. Disappointed with what came out though... The drink was WAY too sweet and the boba was just soft and mushy. Not chewy or any bite to it at all. But it was the closest boba store in the area so it had to do anyways read more

The Bubble Tea Place - Mango Tango with Boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

Definitely a big selection, but I think it's powdered. Also, one of the weirdest pictures of MAO I've ever seen. All in all, not worth the time and effort.. the lychee was too hard and chewy and the boba was huge. The chewiness of the Boba was good, but they were HUGE. Actually, I think the Boba was bigger than the Penises Penii? On the counter. Apparently you get a chance to pickbyour penis as you wait for them to pour the powder and squeeze the syrup into your glass. What is the plural of Penis? ---not something I ever payed attention to. Plenty of Boba around read more

Horrible customer service. After waiting 15 minutes to place our order and paying $32 for four drinks, my spouse, kids and I had to wait at least 10 more minutes for the person who served us to finish making our order (I wish this was an exaggeration - my spouse thinks it was closer to 15 minutes). During that time, he seemed to be focused on everything but getting our drinks finished, including spending a lot of time standing around chatting to his coworkers; e.g. he'd pour half an ounce of flavour into a mixing urn, then chat with his coworker for 30-45 seconds, pour another half ounce of the next flavour, then stand and chat with his coworker again for 30-45 seconds (again, I wish this was an exaggeration). Definitely not worth the eight dollars it costs for each cup of artificially flavoured sugar water with a small handful of chewy spheres. read more

Good boba tea with tons of flavor options. Incense depot is not really my vibe, but to each his own.

Place is alright. Boba a bit hard, messed up one order which should have been grass jelly. Nice eclectic atmosphere in Victoria's Chinatown. Pricey.... read more

Great place to catch up with friends over a refreshing drink! I wondered in here after eating at a nearby restaurant and gave this place a try since it's one of the few tapioca places on the street. I walked in and was immediately greeted by the owner. He gave me a menu and explained a few drinks. I ordered a chai flavored drink with tapioca and liked it! Don't expect the usual tapioca drinks that you get in Houston,TX! This is a tapioca fusion place, check it out! read more

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The Bubble Tea Place was the perfect find for me while strolling through Victoria's Chinatown on a warm, sunny afternoon. I don't drink sweet bubble teas anymore because they're too sweet, but I love all kinds of plain tea. They had a variety of loose leaf plain teas which they cold make iced for me. . .AND I could have tapioca boba in it like a regular bubble tea, so I ordered a large Jasmine Flowers iced tea with boba. It was perfect. The service was friendly and helpful, and it was a very pleasant place to sit and relax a bit. A very nice place! read more

It's just not what I was looking for, it's just not traditional milk tea. This place is catered to non Asians and forces people to put in the add ones without thinking. Regular milk tea was not on the menu. Boba was hard and the texture was a bit off. I also didn't like that the person making it touched the mixing jug with her lips to taste it. read more

This is trendy place and has a artificial feel to it but what ever. Cool decor and looks to use cheaper ingredients. I am a tea snob so I honestly might be over critical. The bubble tea I got was good but def had a Starbucks feel to it. If these started to pop up in chains I wouldn't be surprised. I got moon over chai (or something like that) it was tasty but I couldn't taste the tea at all. I got a double it was big enough for my hubby and I to share. So if there try it but don't think you are getting a "real" bubble tea. It is like getting a "real" Chinese dinner from your german mom. read more

The Bubble Tea Place really surprised me. Right beside the Dragon Alley in Chinatown, I expected it to be a bit... traditional, honestly. Instead, I walked in and was met by some great music, sweet artwork, and really modern, hip vibes. I walked around the room for a bit looking at all of the artwork and reading the captions. Many of them alluded to Eastern peoples and themes and you could actually purchase most of them directly off the walls, which would go towards helping a cause that The Bubble Tea Place has championed (although unfortunately, I've forgotten exactly what it is). Plus, I was quite surprised to see that, when we walked up to the counter, there was actually jewelry under the glass top of the counter that you could purchase. I'm not entirely certain of the reason behind this but hey, it's a great use of shop space. The menu is extremely extensive and has a wide range of flavours to choose from but we went with the recommendation of Grayson, who was working the counter, and whose family owns the place! He was great to talk to and seemed to really love the shop and interacting with the people in it. We asked his favourite tea and he couldn't pick just one but stated that the Mango Tango was a staple that people typically love... and wow, love it we did! It was extremely refreshing and great for a sunny day like today. And the pearls inside were incredible! Enjoyed them the whole way through. My only concern was that, near the end of the tea, it started to taste a little bit syrupy but I didn't mind too much since I just thought of it as more of a dessert/treat than a regular tea. All in all, I think that The Bubble Tea Place is quite a cool spot and I'm really happy that I now know about it. I'll definitely be back to hang out soon! read more

VERY different from the typical bubble tea place. Upon first walking into this place, I was both somewhat impressed and skeptical. It was way trendier than the bubble tea places I frequent, and by that I mean decorated with artsy modern paintings of Mao Zedong and buddhas instead of neon-colored Ikea lamps. The bathroom was exceptionally nicely decorated for a bubble tea place. There were trendy Asian trinkets for sale (not the cheap stuff typical of Chinatown). Everyone who worked there was white. I'm not racist, but I'm automatically skeptical of any bubble tea place that isn't run by an immigrant Chinese family with an angsty teenage daughter moping at the cash register. I don't think they actually have any tea here! Strange since the most traditional bubble tea is milk tea with bubbles. I decided to get one of the "creamy" drinks (has dairy), Honey-Do-Me-Another (they have very creative names... "Sex with a Horny Old Man" is a bit much though, especially considering this is a preteen hangout and not a seedy bar). I got a "double" with both bubbles/pearls/boba and lychee jelly, not realizing that it would be an extra-large cup and that I could have just asked them to do half and half with a regular sized cup, which they offered my husband. I was pleasantly surprised to find the first few sips of my honeydew drink (which I am pretty sure lacked any trace of tea) very enjoyable, especially with both the bubbles and lychee jelly. Then I took a sip of my husband's mango drink. UGH. GAG. It tasted more strongly of powder than any bad, powdery bubble tea I've ever had. When I tried to wash out the taste with my drink, I just kept tasting more powder. Before either of us had finished 1/4 of our drinks, we both started feeling sick. The remaining 3/4 of our drinks ended up in the trash. Maybe the gross powdery taste was from the "dairy" in our "creamy" drinks... so if you are set on trying this place out, you might be safer with a tangy drink. read more

It was aiite. Had a "summer matcha drink" which sounded zesty and refreshing on a hot day, but really just tasted like lemonade. Good, but not the bubble tea that I was craving aha. Will get a milk tea next time. They had really cool handmade bags - bamboo and just $5! Bought one to bring home. read more

The Bubble Tea Place - Summer green drink. And a camera. Camera not sold here. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

This is where I first tried Bubble Tea and I was hooked! The make the most delicious teas there! And I love the atmosphere. Very calming and relaxed. The staff is very friendly. I wasn't aware at the time they were not a traditional bubble tea place but I personally love the selection. Since then I have gone to a couple of traditional places and I prefer The Bubble Tea Place. Just wish they had one out in the Westshore as well! read more