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The Alley

Downtown
4.4$ & $$
OPEN12 pm - 11 pm
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The Alley Montreal Restaurant: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
Bubble TeaTaiwaneseJuice Bar & SmoothiesBoutique-Counter

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Reviews for The Alley

Food
Service
on Google4.3 (700+)
*as of 2026-02-01
5★
66%
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15%
3★
8%
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11%
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Review Summary

Overall, reviews describe The Alley as a top bubble tea spot in Montreal with a wide range of brown sugar options and many flavors, plus desserts in a glass, a pleasant atmosphere, and friendly, efficient staff. The boba and toppings are frequently praised, with favorites like tiramisu crunch or cocoa crunch and recommendations to mix well before drinking. Several comments note that even at half sugar the drinks can be very sweet, and a few posts mention orders being incorrect, off flavors, or burnt jasmine tea. A few reviewers report health issues after drinking and a recent downgrade in quality. Non dairy options are limited, with only cow and soy milk available. The vibe is described as cute and welcoming, and staff are bilingual; the line can be long but service is usually efficient. Texture is often praised, with chewy boba and well balanced jellies; some mention tapioca not fully cooked. There is a mention of palm oil in some drinks as a downside. Many consider it a favorite or special treat spot to bring guests.
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The Deerioca Ube with Puff is out-of-this-world delicious! Best bubble tea of my life. The tapioca pearls taste perfectly caramelized, they're freshly cooked & still hot which mixes so well with the cold drink. My bubble tea standards have risen to new heights. How can I go elsewhere now? Thank you The Alley

Dec 29, 2023
on Google
4.0

One of the best bubble tea in Montreal

Dec 17, 2023
on Google

I really like The Alley bubble tea, they have a lot of good options. The place is really unique! However I'm very disappointed of my experience yesterday. We called & asked if they had the "jujutsu kaisen" collab & they said yes, we asked if we can order on the phone & pick it up when we arrive (we were 20min from there), but they said no (which is completely understandable). So we drove 20 minutes & arrived to order the collab drinks but they tell us they're out of it for the day... We literally called them before going & they said they had it. If they had told me over the phone they were out of it I would have completely understood & came another time, but they just wasted my time...

Dec 8, 2023
on Google

First time here & the brown sugar latte bubble tea was really sweet but sooo delicious! The cashier was super friendly & helpful. Will be back for sure!!

Nov 5, 2023
on Google

Exclusive Taiwanese Bubble Tea Shop within Concordia , super tasty !Thank you

Oct 30, 2023
on Google

THE BEST bubble milk tea. I've been here so many times, & every time I got one of their 3 specialties, & my absolute favorite: the tiramisu one😍. Every time I crave for bubble tea, this is my only choice. It's also great that you could modify sugar & ice to your liking.

Oct 25, 2023
on Google

Cette marque est incontournable si vous aimez les bubble tea. Coup de coeur pour la boisson crème brûlée qui s’appelle ici derioca puff. Bien remuer la boisson pour que tout se mélange bien. Service rapide & efficace. Ils parlent français & anglais.

Oct 14, 2023
on Google
5.0

Best bubble tea in town. Not too sweet. Bubbles very fresh & chewy. You won’t go wrong.

Oct 3, 2023
on Google

Super friendly staff. I got my free bubble tea for my birthday😍

Oct 1, 2023
on Google

Nothing bad to say, the bubble tea is good, i always come here :D

Sep 28, 2023
on Google

For starters, i’ve been coming to The Alley for a little over 2 years now & my go-to drinks are the following:
- Classic Milk Tea w/ tapioca pearls
- Passion Fruit Green Tea w/ tapioca pearls + lychee jelly

On September 18th, I arrived at around 9:25pm & waited in a small line, behind 3-4 people to be precise.
I was in the mood to try something new & seeing as there was no one waiting behind me, I decided to ask a few questions regarding the store’s most popular drinks.
The employee was polite & helpful, but most importantly she was very patient when it came to answering all my concerns & gave me some suggestions as well- which I really appreciated.
2-3 minutes went by & I was still feeling conflicted, therefore I decided to just go w/ my usual Classic Milk Tea (as I didn’t want to make the worker wait any more than she already has).

For the tip, I selected the 20% option, since the great customer service I was shown warranted that.

In terms of the drink itself, it took about 5 minutes to prepare & it tasted good (just like how I remembered it), though I did notice there was more tapioca pearls than usual, which is a nice bonus of course!

All in all, I definitely plan on coming back whenever I’m craving a high quality bubble tea drink :)

Sep 23, 2023
on Google

Delicious bubble tea. Long wait but there was a rain storm so lots of customers.

Aug 29, 2023
on Google

It's not cheap & is certainly one of the most expensive bubble teas I've ever gotten for the quantity that you get. However, quality over quantity does apply to their teas as they are absolutely delicious. I strongly recommend their jasmine milk tea, but you can't go wrong with any of them really.

Aug 21, 2023
on Google

Bubble tea is AMAZING. Especially love when they have specialty drinks & give always such as the chainsaw man sticker giveaway. The black tea is great. They have dairy free milk substitutions. The atmosphere is nice. The place is popular though so it runs out of seating & pearls on occasion. Keep up the good work!

Aug 18, 2023
on Google

Très bon bubble tea.
Service très long

Aug 13, 2023
on Google