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The Alley

Downtown
4.4$ & $$
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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 2026-04-01
5★
66%
4★
15%
3★
7%
2★
10%
1★
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Review Summary

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.
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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

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

Sep 13, 2023
on Google

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

Aug 29, 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

Cute tea house with different selections of tea.

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