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Tea House Top Pick

The Alley

Downtown
4.4$ & $$
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The Alley Montreal Restaurant: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
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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%
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8%
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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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Nice ambiance & service! The orange lulu was good :) (i dont recommend the strawberry green tea if you dont like the slightly bitter taste of green tea)

Feb 3, 2026
on Google

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
5.0

My favorite bubble tea in Montreal! If you are a brown sugar lover, this is your place. They have a lot of options & they never disappointed me over the last 2 years.

Dec 7, 2025
on Google

Really good bubble tea place, & had some wild options. Even at half sugar they were too sweet for me, but I'm not going to dock them any points for that. If you want a dessert in a glass, this is the place.

Jul 30, 2025
on Google

J'ai pris le bubble tea crunchy au tiramisu & c'était délicieux! Je recommande de bien mélanger avant de boire.

Jul 26, 2025
on Google

Best bubble tea in town!

Jun 22, 2025
on Google
3.0

Disappointing, tried it three nights in our trip since we usually enjoy The Alley. Matcha had a weird aftertaste, got our drink wrong another time & just overall weak flavors. Jasmine tea was burnt & bitter.

Jun 9, 2025
on Google
5.0

C'est les meilleurs bubble tea que j'ai goûté #1

May 8, 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

Les employées sont vraiment géniaux & super gentil! Toujours des collab avec des animés trop cute (la merch) & les bubble tea sont excellent!!

Jan 27, 2025
on Google

I hated bubble tea until I tried bubble tea here, & so far, I've loved everything I've tried. This is one of my special treat places, & one of the places I take guests to when we're in the area. The boba & jellies are just right - sweet, firm, chewy, perfect texture & flavour. The long line can be annoying. It's a good place & popular, so that's something to consider, that there could be a wait to order, even though the staff behind the counter always seem efficient & hard at work. Bilingual staff.

Jan 9, 2025
on Google

Tiramisu bubbles tea was really good

Nov 8, 2024
on Google
5.0

Delicious Boba tea! Their pearls are real with caramel taste, not like other places using only starch. Only down side is the store is a little dusty & spider web on their frames.

Sep 9, 2024
on Google

The tea was really good, but the service was not... They didn't give the right order to my friend. Also it took more than 15 minutes to receive our orders & the place was almost empty. The casier had trouble understanding French or English.. that's sad because the bubble teas were so good!!

Aug 12, 2024
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

Good bubble tea in the area

Jul 29, 2024
on Google
5.0

I adore their deerioca boba tea, the best in town in my opinion 🧋❤️

Jul 17, 2024
on Google

Brown sugar deerioca is my go to bubble tea!

Jun 23, 2024
on Google

One of my favorite bubble tea places! The sizing is perfect for me, but is rather small compared to some other places (for the same price). However, the tapioca pearls are very good & of better quality than more popular stores. I've had the tiramisu one, & it was sooo good! All the drinks I've tried so far were really good & not too sweet:)

Jun 10, 2024
on Google

This is one of the best bubble tea shop in MTL:)

Jun 1, 2024
on Google