Chicha San Chen

Madeline

5.0

This place never disappoints! All the drinks are super fresh & made to order. We visited on 7/29 & it looked like there was only one guy working- he was running all over the place making the drinks very efficiently & still taking care of customers questions & requests, so shoutout to him!

Chantal

5.0

I've tried bubble tea all over Asia & this chain is my gold standard for a classic milk tea bubble tea. Their drinks are more tea-forward than others & they aren't as sweet. This location is just takeout but happy to have it as an option in Montreal.

Shahrooz

5.0

CHICHA San Chen might honestly serve the best boba milk tea I've had… ever. & that is saying a lot, considering I grew up drinking it in the suburbs of Los Angeles.

It was obvious that the guy crafting our drinks had a tremendous respect for the tea & the boba, handling the whole process with a level of care & intention that felt just like tei-nei. You can taste that mindfulness baked into every step of the process.

While it does come at a premium price point of $10 Canadian dollars per drink, the exceptional execution makes it completely worth it.

ViVi

2.0

I went there today & honestly had a bad experience. The staff seemed unfriendly & were joking around instead of paying attention to customers. My drink was also very bland & not like before. It felt like they didn't really care about the customers.

Trang

5.0

If you like bubble tea but more like a'tea' person than a'topping' person,you would like this place. I ordered the green tea with tapioca pearls. It came out with amazing,flavourful & strong aroma of the tea instead of sugary syrupy artificial flavour. They also have an interesting selection of tea that I would love the try more next time. & they don't be cheap on tapioca pearls in my drink which is another bonus point lol. Service is fast,friendly,helpful & attentive.
Thank you so much for the service & the great drink!
Sincerely
Tracy

Richard

5.0

We stumbled upon this bubble tea shop, which was tiny with no it was no seats. We weren't too sure what to expect but when we went to order, the expertise was incredible & so were the options. You have your choice of multiple days of which some of the names are quite amusing see the pictures. We are asked what type of tea we want whether we wanted dairy & what kind then whether we wanted it hot or cold & whether we want it, the chewy bubbles which are like gummy bears but way healthier. When they went to make it, I just thought they would just pour hot water with some powder, but oh my God it was quite a process with the very sophisticated machine that looked like a double espresso maker. The order was quite expertly prepared & you can see parts of this from the video where I posted When we tried the drink. It was extremely interesting because it was cold at the bottom with a few ice cubes & then it was hot at the top with the tea. There aren't any seats here, but I highly recommend this as a quick coffee alternative experience for those who like bubble tea.

Shmiley

5.0

This is the best place to get tea or milk tea. They've won awards in Taiwan!

I personally enjoy the green tea & oolong tea. You can build your own drink with $5.95CAD as the base. I recommend adding fresh milk &/or boba. There's only one size.

I passed by twice during the week & there was no line. Finally when I was here on a Sunday, there was a line out the door. They need AC inside!! It was so hot.

There is no seating inside. It's quite tight inside, barely enough room for a line & a pick up area. There are a couple tables outside under the shade.

Apple Pay/credit card accepted
No bathroom
No WiFi

(This review is also posted on Yelp)

GiangH?

5.0

Real tea drink with right balance between bitterness combine with sweetness. I got the ice osmanthus oolong & it was so refreshing in this hot day. Line up was very long but waiting time was not too much. The team behind the counter was on fire 🔥 today. Long life to them ✌?

Evonne

4.0

Drinks are always good. We are from vancouver so they use different cups. These ones start melting. So drink your drink fast

Monica

5.0

Simply the best place to get boba in Chinatown! I appreciate the strong & complex tea flavors in the drinks. Even with low sugar, it's still flavorful.