Jule

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I enjoyed my experience at Jule… except for the really long wait times. A few of my friends were craving Bubble tea, and I am usually not a fan (but then I haven’t given it a real shot either). I went along anyway.
When you live in Downtown core, there are a handful of choices for bubble tea around the area — all that are either cramped in terms of space, crowded because it’s everyone’s go-​to place OR in an area where parking is expensive.
So Jule was an unexpected, happy find — it’s neither crowded, nor cramped around the Jarvis-​Carlton area. And street parking is free after 8pm. I am yet to find another that fits the bill. The place is cute, and I am a fan of the iron and elastic backing for the booths. Makes the whole area within the store look like an art project.
Jule offers a little bit of everything — tea, some dining room items and desserts — all at extremely reasonable prices. I ordered one of the signature drinks — Jule Hazelnut Chocolate with tapioca. It was basically milky chocolatey Nutella-​ee heaven. I also ordered the pork with steamed rice. It came with a egg boiled in tea. First time trying it. Absolutely delicious. The only issue — both my drink and my dish took around 45 minutes to come out. And it’s not like the restaurant was FULL. It was just 5 of us, and another lady at a table.
A last pointer — this café is super clever. You may just be lured in for tea and dessert, but the menu sits right in front of you, and you’ll most likely end up ordering some food anyway. We’d all had dinner and by no means are we gluttony fools. But we… had to eat. #unplanneddinner
Can’t wait to be back.

Grateful to the fellow Unilocalers on finding this gem! With construction scaffolding finally gone, I hope they Jule gets the attention they deserve! Décor is bright and modern. Also, every single server was smiling and so polite!
I am a Chatime fan but I have to say that the black diamond milk tea here is better! The pearls were cooked perfectly. Agar jelly is also a great choice; it had an almost roasted flavour that made it super yummy!
We also shared a house special rice noodle soup, medium spicy. It was a bit salty but the flavour was good. The meat was tender; it would have been nice to have a few more veggies. But the price and portion were fair and I would come back for a quick lunch or dinner!

I came here on Wednesday and immediately was greeted. The place is cute and cozy, suitable for a date night. I got Jule Black Diamond (delicious, my favorite) 80% sugar but still found it a bit too sweet, the sweetness is comparable to Chatime’s– roasted grass jelly milk tea. My friend got the Caramel milk tea– it was overly sweet (she asked for 50% sugar) and there was no ice in there for some reason. I am returning today for a couple Jule Black Diamonds 50% sugar, quite excited :)

Aiyu Jelly Green Tea — very refreshing, calming tea. It’s definitely for those who like tea for their true authentic flavours and are less fond of syrup-​y drinks.
Passionfruit QQ Juice — very fruity but also very sweet (even with 50% sugar!)
Matcha Crêpe Cake — when we arrived at around 10:30pm, we were served a barely-​defrosted slice. Its texture was like ice cream but with subtly detectable layers of crêpe. I wish it were fully defrosted though because then I would’ve been able to be a better judge of its creaminess. Overall, the matcha flavour was nice but not the best that I’ve had.
Service = A+, the waiters and waitresses were polite, well-​mannered, and prompt at being of assistance. Very receptive environment.

Came here for the first time today. Love the modern design and service was very good.
We were going to stay for a drink each and ended up getting 3.
The location is a bit hard to find, but well worth the search.

I ordered the chicken wings and they served it with plastic gloves lol. It’s surprise me a bit because I thought this place looks nice and more luxurious, but instead they made me eat like savages. If I wanted to eat with my hands I would have went to medieval times. They don’t offer any form of cutlery. Just come for the bubble tea, that’s the only rating I’ll give them.

A very nice spot to hang out with friends and catch up — I’d actually give this place 3.5 stars! Ordered the Jule Caramel Pudding at 80% sweet and it was good (a little too icey but it worked out or else it would be too sweet) Would love to come back to try their food dishes

In front of Jule is under construction and it is hard to go to the entrance. It is a beautiful nice place. Inside is very Taiwan atmosphere. I ordered Ginger tea and Tapiocas were great. However, the tea was too sweet. I am not sure if they put sugar too much in my tea or it was the way it was. When I was there, tapioca was not ready. The waiter asked me if I want chili instead of ginger tea. I think alternative should be similar to ginger tea I ordered. Chili and ginger tea sounded very different. I waited until Tapioca was ready. Their cakes are expensive. Mill crêpe was $ 8.95. Is it real?

A beautiful place inside an ugly building. That pretty much describes Jule to a T.
Walking in, assuming it’s not crowded, you’ll most likely be pretty damn amazed as to how beautiful, bright, and well-​decorated the whole place is. The zig-​zag motifs are wonderful and the seating arrangements are cozy and ample. I’ve been here before and enjoyed their drinks. I’m pleased to report that they now offer excellent food options.
The Thai-​style curry was surprisingly super excellent. It didn’t taste super authentic, but it had hints of Thai flavours and was, most importantly, DELICIOUS with tender meat (I picked the beef one). The house special rice noodle was delicious and also flavourful, the broth was spicy but at the same time not overpowering. Most importantly again: it was tasty. And while the portion may not be as large as most other restaurants, this means that the prices are a bit lower. And to be honest, the portion sizes are very decent. You won’t feel overstuffed here, it’s just about right.
Finally, we ordered the matcha red bean slush along with the Oreo milkshake. Both were also refreshing (surprising isn’t it – an Oreo drink that can be refreshing) and quite light. Not too sweet, which is always a plus, and just a great way to cap a meal. I would recommend this place wholeheartedly and would definitely visit again.
We were also told that the cakes here (which we didn’t order –too full already!) are prepared by a bakery in the US that also does baking for the White House and the Grammys. WHOA. That’s a must try next time.
Plus, it’s great to see a nicely designed independent mom and pop shop that’s a break from the big chains.

Been here a number of times on different occasions. The older guys whom I assume to be the owners seem pretty nice.
Bubble tea — not a lot of flavours to choose from especially compared to their competitors like Chatime and 168, but I like that they have a decent variety of add-​ins to choose from. I have to admit that I don’t always go for the other options though, since their tapioca pearls are so perfectly chewy.
Ambient — simple, modern, and warm. Most of the friends that I brought made spontaneous positive comments about the interior.
Dessert — overpriced IMO. I understand that it is an expensive area and they do offer something different — like crème brûlée cheesecake and mini cakes that look like dice. Don’t get me wrong, their crème brûlée cheesecake was great, but I’d rather A. Get something better at a legit dessert place or B. Get something cheaper from Loblaws.
Decent place on the overall. The owners seem to be running the place wholeheartedly. I’d come back from time to time for the tea as well as to try the new food menu.

Food is good and inexpensive. Drinks are standard coffee shop prices I.e. Average of $ 5 per specialty drink

Jule is a nice café which has tea, hot food and desserts (which are very nicely displayed at their counter). The ambiance is very nice, clean and relaxed, and it would be a great place to have a sit-​down chat with friends.
If you come sit in, they serve the drinks in nice mugs and cups which makes it fancy oh la la.
They also have a take-​away daily special for bubbletea (see photo). I got the Thursday large black milk tea tapioca special which came out to $ 5.15, which is around the price of just a regular black milk tea without pearls. The major con was that the wait was ridiculous. Maybe the tea was freshly brewed… but 15 minutes into waiting, with no one in front of us, the guy making drinks says he ran out of milk tea so we need to wait some more. Alas, our drinks were ready and I’d say it was kind of worth it (this would not be the case if I was in a hurry!). I care a lot about the tea flavour and it was definitely there, very rich. 50% sugar was just the right amount of sweetness. Chatime still has the best pearls – the pearls at Jule were good but just a tad undercooked so the core was harder than it should be.
UPDATE: The manager of Jule contacted me and it was nice knowing that such a standard of customer service is being upheld at Jule!
Came two more times and pearls seem to be slightly undercooked each time and the tea flavour depends on who is making it. It was very strong and good the first time, but was more watery the other times. Service was good and didn’t have any more issues with long wait times.

Very cute Café. I especially like their organic coffee that comes with free refills :) and the fact that they are open late makes it even more attractive for night owl like me.
On some nights it is quite enough to come and study, on other nights you can spot group of friends who bring their board games (so might get a bit intense).

What a unique place! We came during the night of Nuit Blanche and fortunately for us there were a couple of tables available. You can either choose to sit in or get take out. (Btw, you can only get vicinity points with take out!)
I got the regular sized Jule Black Diamond with tapioca and half sugar which eventually came out to a bit more than $ 6. It was delicious and the tapioca was nice and chewy, but the only thing I didn’t like was that ¹⁄₃ of the drink was just blended ice and didn’t taste like anything. I kind of felt like I was getting ripped off for the price I paid. Maybe next time, I’ll ask for less ice, or if possible, not in slushy form.
It really does have a very nice interior, however. It looks clean (the washrooms are pretty clean too), and feels very cozy. The couches seem a little too low for the tables since I had to bring my glass down from the table in order to be tall enough to reach the straw, LOL, but it’s still very comfy nonetheless. There are even pillows on the couches in the half booths.
Not to mention the service here is very welcoming. Our server was super sweet and helped us out a lot with the menu as well as the wifi password.
I would definitely come here again for studying. The prices are a little expensive, but if you choose to study here, it’s worth it to pay a little more to use the study space.

Such a cute environment and the drinks were delicious. Only thing they don’t have are fruit slushes. Great service, would definitely come back!

HUGE disappointment with recent menu and price change.
This is my third time here and something changed drastically. They changed the menu and with that a hefty price increase. A regular and large drinks were $ 4.20 and $ 4.70. Now it’s $ 4.70 for a regular and $ 5.70 for a large. Furthermore, the authenticity of the drinks is no where to be found now. I got their taro (with real taro) and mocktails which were amazing but this time, their fake grapefruit green tea was nothing to rave about. Truly disappointing since I thought this was a good place for dessert. I hope they realize their mistakes.

Excellent tea, free WiFi, friendly service. Conveniently located near my campus in the downtown core. I wish the place was bigger because my friend and I had to wait until a table cleared until we could sit down (there’s only maybe 6 tables for small groups inside the café). But space and wait time aside (and you can sit while waiting), everything else was fine. The staff was friendly and efficient. I particularly enjoyed the décor and modern vibe of the Asian bubble tea shop — it reminds me of Destiny’s…except here, the bubble tea is considerably and comparably better (yes, I’m throwing shade #sorrynotsorry) in quality. There is a minimum $ 3.99 charge per person which I think is reasonable for permitted sitting time (2 – 3 hours). :)

Excellent tea, great service, and a very pleasant environment!
I came here for the first time a little after it opened and had a ginger milk tea to go. The shop itself is quite big, spacious, and very pretty. There are big booths with padded seats and smaller tables and chairs to sit and talk with friends, do some studying, or relax by yourself. I’ve never stayed, but it seems like it’d be a really lovely place to relax.
All of the times I’ve been here, I’ve had my order to-​go and the girl at the till was very speedy about taking my order and I had my drink in no time. I haven’t tried too many different types (I usually go for regular milk tea with grass jelly or ginger milk tea with grass jelly), but the tea is really excellent. There was one time I tried something called «Jule Matcha» or something and I was a little disappointed. It was a hot matcha tea with red bean as a «topping». The matcha was not blended very well and I got clumps of green tea powder in there. The red bean was also not super pleasant to me, but that’s just my taste. Otherwise, the way it tasted was great, the texture just was not.
I’ll definitely come back if I’m in the neighbourhood! Always impressed by the quick and courteous service and I’ll probably stick to my trusted favourites from now on ;)

Great place to hang out with friends and co-​workers. I went after work on Friday around 6pm and there weren’t a lot of people! However, around 7/​8pm, the place got pretty busy and many of the tables were filled so be prepared to wait for a table around that time.
The décor is simple and modern. A nice mix of couches and tables — the couches are on the softer side and you may feel like you are sinking into them. I found it slightly uncomfortable sitting on the couches. The washrooms are really clean.
I got the Jule Taro with tapioca, 50% sugar and it was fantastic. It is a taro smoothie and it tasted fresh, not like your regular «artificial, purple» taro drink you get at other BBT stores. You do not get a strong taro flavour but the texture is there. The tapioca was spot on, it was not mushy and had a nice chew to it.
The staff were really friendly and did not rush us even though it was getting busy. A lot of the people were there studying or having meetings since they have wi-​fi.
I can’t wait to go to try out the desserts again — great selection of cakes :)!
One thing to note — they only take the vicinity card if you are purchasing take out.

It’s a really nice tea place. The drinks are good. Had their signature caramel drink and a new york cheesecake. Nice décor.