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Tea House Top Pick

The Alley

Downtown
4.4$ & $$
OPEN12 pm - 11 pm
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The Alley Montreal Restaurant: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
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Reviews for The Alley

Food
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on Google4.3 (700+)
*as of 2026-02-01
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66%
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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 Alley is definitely one of the best bubble tea spots in Montreal! It's so fresh & savoury, especially the'alley trio milk tea' (THE BEST!!). As a student, every time I want to treat myself & crave bubble tea, I come to this amazing place! RECOMMEND 100%

Jan 24, 2026
on Google

I had the brown sugar, a classic. Good & tasty tapioca the rest was ok I guess. No oat milk available, only cow & soy milk. I had way better ones elsewhere so I was a bit disappointed. Decor is nice & staff was friendly.

Jul 2, 2025
on Google

I recommend the royal number 9 milk teat or jasmin milk tea with tapioca if you're not a big fan of suga

Mar 28, 2025
on Google
5.0

No matter where you are in the world, The Alley consistently delivers on high quality boba especially in a place that doesn't typically have artisan boba available. I'm a self-proclaimed boba connoisseur so I fully expected to enjoy this drink, & I did. They offer a variety of high quality milk & fruit tea beverages, & even offer non-dairy milk which made it the ideal situation for myself. I went with a Jasmine Soy Milk Tea Latte with Boba & it was refreshingly perfect. Boba was soft & satisfying, the milk tea had the perfect level of sweetness to it, & I was happy. Service was friendly & quick, & the decor inside had The Alley's trademark antlers welcoming guests to the shop. Definitely recommend as a spot for boba if you're downtown.

Aug 9, 2024
on Google

Super yummy! I got the Deerioca Fever milk tea & quite enjoyed it. I recommend adding more sweetness as the flavour has a plain milk taste. But aside from that, a beautifully crafted drink, definitely will be coming back. Thank you The Alley Montreal 🧋🫶🏻

May 24, 2024
on Google

Had the Royal no. 9 milk tea & it was exactly as described, & delicious.

May 9, 2024
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

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

One of the best spots for classic milk tea. Best I’ve had in MTL since travelling to Taiwan

Sep 13, 2023
on Google

I love their milk teas especially the brown sugar! It’s a bit tiny so there isn’t always a place to sit

Aug 24, 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