Overall, reviews describe a welcoming vibe at The Alley with a pleasant atmosphere and friendly staff, and many call it one of the best bubble tea spots in Montreal. The menu is noted for freshness and variety, with standout options like the orange lulu and the alley trio milk tea, while some drinks get criticized for being overly sweet even at half sugar. Customers often mention the staff as amazing and helpful, and birthday freebies are appreciated. Dessert like drinks are popular, and the tiramisu crunch is a common favorite, with tips to mix well before drinking. A few reviews mention a downgrade in quality recently, occasional wrong orders or off flavors (matcha aftertaste, jasmine tea burnt), and tapioca that is sometimes undercooked. Health concerns are reported by a minority who experienced illness after visits. Non-dairy options are limited to cow and soy milk, with oat milk not available. Overall, the place is described as cute and pleasant with good boba and a solid all around experience, though some reviews note inconsistency and occasional quality dips.
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:)
it's my favorite bubble tea spot in montreal! there are so many boba places in the city but this is hands-down the best. they offer such a wide range of delicious drinks that never fail to impress me. the pearls are chewy just enough & are always consistent (they are always the same size, same consistency & texture. some other places have a lot of trouble with that) the prices are reasonable for the quality you get. not to mention this chain frequently collabs with franchises such as sanrio or jujutsu kaisen to release special limited time drinks! it's very refreshing to have a chain that regularly updates their menu.
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 🧋🫶🏻
Used to be my go to, sadly the menu has changed (rip snow velvet - the foam is no longer proper cheese foam & peach hojicha tea is gone) & the service has been subpar. Ice when i ask for none, toppings wrong ... Oh well
Their boba tea is SO yummy! You can tell the quality is really good & all of their flavors are so tasty! The staff were also very kind & helpful :) I got the taro tea & loved it!
I am a big fan of the Alley's bubble teas in general, but this time around I stopped by to get the JJK collaboration smoothies, & they were really good :)
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
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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...
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!!
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.
