Machi Machi offers a wide, inventive bubble tea menu with standout drinks like crème brûlée milk tea and bottled varieties that many reviewers find cute and tasty, featuring chewy boba and well balanced teas. The shop is praised for high quality, friendly service, and a welcoming vibe, though some experiences note slow lines during busy times, longer waits, and occasional inconsistent or overly sweet flavors. The bottle concept and presentation are a major draw, and many say they would return for the variety, textures, and signature drinks, while a few mention prices can be high and some locations feel crowded or less hospitable.
The drinks were super tasty, you can also decide on the % of sugar you want in them which is super cool! The decor is super minimalist but cute, there's not really space to sit inside so keep that in mind!
A few weeks after its opening, Machi Machi has already started to put 2x more ice in its popular creme brulee milk tea to make more profit. This is very frustrating because otherwise the drinks are good, but its unacceptable to pay 10$ for a drink & have it half filled with ice, to the point where you can barely appreciate the cream & the boba. We tried to order with "no ice" the next time we went, but they say the ice is "fixed". No wonder why...
Apr 6, 2024
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I finally got to try this new location & it was worth it!! The flavours mix well with the panna cotta at the bottom & it was very tasty. As for the wait time, ive seen a few reviews where it took an hour, for me it personally took around 10 minutes to get the drinks & around an 8 minute wait in the line. The design is very cute & simple. It deserves the hype its getting!
Super cute new boba shop, friendly service. Absolutely adored my creme brûlée drink. The strawberry one is also delicious & super fun. Would love to try all their different flavours. A little bit expensive but fun to try. I recommend going around 12 when they open because it gets really busy.
Finally Montreal has it's own Machi Machi store!! I've come here several times since the opening, & the wait time seems to be less & less. The most recent time I came on a weekday, waited less than 5 minutes to order, & another ~10 minutes for the drinks to be made. Staff are super friendly & helpful in deciding which flavours to try. I love their bottled panna cotta drinks-- the taro & matcha flavours, in particular. The bottles are plastic, so not as reusable as I'd prefer. Great spot for a grab & go drink! Not a spot to stay for long-- no bathrooms, lack of seating, uncomfortably warm inside (like a sauna), etc.
Good service from the staff. What I liked from this place is that you can actually taste the tea flavour. Unfortunately, it's a bit overpriced (portions are too small) I was disappointed by the mochi & I definitely recommend their drinks with crème brûlée
Mar 22, 2024
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Disappointing experience overall. The wait is over 30 minutes in most cases & the waiting area leaves to be desired (little place to sit). Employees call out drink orders only once, which can sometimes not be heard over the loud music. Taste is okay but doesn't justify the waiting times. Would not go again 😐
Very busy on the weekend, but well worth the wait. I took the hot milk black tea with crème brûlée... which (& I was advised of this) turns out not to be torched when you take it hot, but it was delicious still. I am very curious about so many other drinks... They have suggestions to help, thankfully.
The place has a really cute vibe! Unfortunately their menu mentions milk tea made with dairy free or vegan milk, but when I asked the server if the drink was made with dairy free options due to a dairy allergy she looked confused & said they don't have dairy free options. I think they should clarify on their menu.
Basically a bbtea kiosk in a shop. 2 workers for like 10+ customers. Despite that, only 10-15 min waiting time. Expect to wait for your drinks. No food, only drinks. No table, only a couple of chairs to wait. No wifi. What makes this place different: their bottled panna cotta drinks. They prefill bottle with panna cotta then add the drinks. Some drinks, instead of tapioca pearls, it is panna cotta. TL;DR: a grab & go bbtea place
Delicious drinks, the wait time is pretty big though (I had to wait about 40 minutes to get my order) Passion fruit & honey tea was nicely refreshing, & matcha with panna cotta was perfectly brewed.
I know it's the opening but getting told by the cashier that the wait for the drinks was gonna be 30 minutes, it took 1h45. The wait was so long between each drink. Not worth the wait but at least the drink is good. Update: i went twice in the afternoon & it's very good & fast so 2 to 4 stars
