I went to this place today and tried a few dishes with my friend: crispy tofu, tomato beef noodles,…read morepork intestines, beef noodles, etc. The food was delicious, well-made, and the only thing was my beef noodle, which I didn't take a picture of, was not salty enough. The service was very generous and kind. The overall environment is very traditional Hong Kong Chinese. And, it was not pricey at all! Six dishes in total costed me 65 dollars plus tax and tips. Recommended!

This is the second time I visited the restaurant. I have reviewed this place during my first visit…read moreand I decided to leave a second review. I ordered the Curry Beef Brisket Noodle again during my second visit because the dish left a great impression on me during my first visit. The Curry Beef Brisket Noodle is a must-try and I definitely recommend this if you are visiting this restaurant. During my first visit, I did not have the chance to try their satay skewer and I decided to order a chicken satay skewer to try. The chicken satay was good. The meat was tender and nice, and not too burnt or tough unlike some of the satay that i tried. It came with a satay dipping sauce, but the sauce was not as good as I thought. Perhaps it did not contain peanuts due to possible allergy concerns so the sauce was not as fragrant as I expected satay sauce to be. But still it was good, and the skewer wasn't too expensive as well. Great restaurant and definitely one of the hidden gems in Edmonton.

A Taiwanese dessert chain with a franchise slowly creeping into Canada and luckily for us…read moreEdmontonians, ZenQ has found it's home on the ever so lively Jasper Ave. To add to the craze for shaved ice and the growing love of dessert life in the city, ZenQ offers different series of dessert bowls, bubble teas, and smoothies with the added addition of snacks! We came during opening week so even arriving in the evening close to 10pm, the space was packed. Not much to the decor. Very simple with a blue and white color scheme. Sufficient seating and staff were nice and friendly. No wait time to order, dessert came out quickly while our snack trailed along 10 minutes after. (so worth it) Pearl Milk Tea Creamy Frappe - ($9.90) - 5/5 - Part of their shaved ice series. Tasted like frozen milk tea shaved into a beautiful ribbon consistency, topped with tapioca and litchi jelly. This was SO good, really creamy, really rich, tasted exactly like milk tea. The tapioca pearls used are the smaller ones but they were nice and chewy while complimenting well with the litchi jelly that had a sweeter taste. Part of their opening promotion I'm assuming- the shaved ice was given a complimentary small milk tea. Tasted good - nothing like iced milk tea to wash down shaved milk tea. Salty Crispy Chicken - ($6.20) - 5/5 - Okay, so we know my favorite Taiwanese chicken so far in the city has been ChaTime. But I think i've got to update my new favorite to now ZenQ. The seasoning here is more salty than sweet, and the chicken coming to me hot and fresh was beautiful colorwise and exceedingly crisp. This was truly satisfying.

I've been to Zen Q twice and have ordered a frappe both times. The first time, we ordered the…read morecreamy taro frappe and the second time we ordered the red bean matcha frappe. Our friends ordered the pearl milk tea frappe and I really liked that one. it had a really nice tea flavour. I felt the taro frappe tasted a little too fake and wasn't a fan of that. It would be nice if we could substitute toppings because I found the matcha ice cream that came with the matcha frappe overpowering. Will definitely come back to try out some of the other desserts.

The drinks were good, both tasty. The service was quick. The store itself is very minimal and is…read morequite small, just enough to function. There are not a lot of places to sit down and enjoy your drink, more of a grab and go.

Yet another facelift done to this infamous location and they are sticking by with the Taiwanese…read moreinfluenced food to go along with their BBT. Any OG Edmontonians remember when this place was Taiwan Bubble Tea with the eye soar red booths, dimmed lighting and split sitting areas that didn't go with either scheme? Yeah, well when you walk into HI Tea you don't see any remnants of that decade which I'm glad we've moved on from. They've managed to renovate the space and make it more modern with LIGHT! Nothing like a 2018 cafe without some scattered potted plants for decoration, wooden panels for an accent wall and of course tables and chairs with the same wood to blend it all together. Ah, now Hi tea you've sure got the aesthetics down now! Now to their menu, before Hi Tea became Hi tea it was a split between Taiwan bubble tea and Cheers Cut (that place with the giant flimsy piece of chicken that was half bone and looked nothing like the display out front) Food wasn't great, and it was more of a novelty visit more than anything. Fast Forward to today, food wise nothing really different or tantalizing, same mix of Taiwanese snacks and bowls and bentos. Bubble tea prices start from $4.80 for an artificial flavor all the way to $7.50 for milkshakes and milk caps. More epensive than coco's but -OKAY HI TEA. We got the Toufu Mik Tea - ($6.xx) - Bae liked this a lot, One of their specialty drinks that wasn't on their main menu but a seperate picture poster, pretty unique! Super Fruit Iced Tea ($6.99) - I paid 7 dollars for a cup for 70% sliced fruit, lol. I mean it was good, but like $7. This was my bad. It was on a poster and looked super pretty. Competition especially around this area will probably be the reason why I wouldn't revisit. Not a bad place to go if you're in to try for something different though.

It's no secret - I love bubble tea. I love the sweetness of the taste, the texture of the chewy…read moresago balls, and seemingly endless choices of flavours. As a result, I was very excited to see that a new bubble tea shop was opening, right on 97 street in the heart of Chinatown no less. The Bubble Tea Café sells a variety of bubble drinks, coffees, milkshakes, and slushes. A limited menu of Asian meals and snacks is also available. The price for a bubble tea is slightly lower than I have experienced in other places. My taro bubble tea tasted exactly as I wanted - sweet and milky. On another visit, I had a chocolate milkshake. The serving size was slightly smaller than I expected, but again, it was very rich. There are a few tables in the café, and service is very friendly. If you find yourself strolling down Chinatown and crave a refreshing drink (and there are a few hot drinks available that should be perfect for our coming cold weather), definitely stop into The Bubble Tea Café.

What a cute little cafe on 97th! This was the first time I've been here. And though I only ordered…read morea couple of papaya bubble teas, I watched the many dishes ordered here look and smell delicious. The bubble teas were great and reasonably priced, $3~3.50, though they are smaller than other bubble tea places. I also found that there were some ice chunks on the bottom that prevented you from sucking up the last bit of juice. A minor inconvenience. It's a very small place, 6 or 7 tables, but it looks like a great place for a quick lunch or dinner. It was kind of neat to watch the Hong Kong shows on the TV. Would definitely be back again to try the food. I really liked it here, giving it 3.5 stars.

Located in the beautiful area of 104 street. Quickly is a bubble tea franchise with several…read morelocations in Edmonton. It's usually my go to place for decent bubble tea at a decent price. However, lately I have been noticing issues with availability of tapioca pearls. The excuses are that they are making them or ran out. This has happened twice now in the last month. I also noticed portion are coming down. I get it businesses are tightening the belt bit I rather pay a bit more to have the same quality. Overall service good and quality is usually good. I hope these issues don't become a permanent issue.