Bubble World

I ordered a lychee-​strawberry bubble tea. The man asked me how much ice I wanted and gave me exactly what I wanted. Although it tastes like all the other places, the customer service here is good. Five stars for bbt!
Edit: I read the the other reviews after submitting mine and i am rather shocked. My experience is so different compared to everybody else’s. I had good service. They prob started to double check orders after fellow Unilocalers reviewed.

Stopped into this place because I was hungry and there was too long of a wait in my two fav restaurants in this part of town (Deer Garden and Ho Yuen Kee). I’ve come here before for their bubble teas but not for the food so I thought I’d give it a try.
While their teas are generally good, I found the food a hit and miss. The chicken nuggets are not bad ³⁄₅ — tasty but slightly mushy. I liked the fact that a cold milk tea was included so definitely the value was there and made up for the average quality nuggets. The spicy wonton appy was just OK. The worse was the veggie hotpot where the soup tasted like a weak instant soup base was used. It was very bland and boring. It’s also funny that it’s called a vegetable Hotpot as it came with shrimp and a choice of beef or pork.
Based on my food experience here I wouldn’t be making a deliberate trek here for the food but, if you’re hungry like I was, in the area, and in the mood for Taiwanese then it’s OK to visit.

If you want bad bubble tea and horrible service you should come here.
I gave this place 3 chances, and each time it was basically the same thing.
Overly sweetened bubble tea when you ask for half sweet, the waitress seems extremely confused with my order everytime, and they don’t look like they want to give you your change back.
I get the same thing each time, taro milk tea with pearls half sweet, and I’ve noticed everytime I’ve said that the same girl looks like she can’t process it or something.

I wish I can give more stars to this Fraser Branch Bubble World because the server that was working alone (I am assuming during my visit that he was also the owner) was a really nice fellow. There is one small detail though that made me very disappointed with service and I will mention that at the end. Now for the most important part of a Unilocal review… is the food.
The menu from this place is very limited when it comes to food and snacks. The bubble tea/​slush menus are populated the same way as other branches. I came in for lunch and ordered the Chef Special Simmered Pork with Rice, a meal I usually ordered when I go to the New West branch and Metrotown branch. Having tried this from other branches, the Simmered Pork here just sub-​par and not as tasty as the ones being served at the 2 other branches I mentioned. Also, Simmered Pork from other branches are usually served into its own bowl and the side dishes are also served in their own bowls. However, in this branch, it is served spread on top of your rice in a plate which means that the simmered soup is not as much as you get compared to other places, the pork seems to be served in less quantities here… I also ordered a Taro slush and it tastes consistent with other branches which is good — not surprising because they all probably use the same powder.
.and lastly, when I was just about to leave I noticed that they have a special happy hour going on plastered on the window (which I had no noticed when I came in) where they are offering a discounted rate for a combo rice purchase and a drink (which my order was eligible to). Something the owner/​server did not mention :(I could have saved some dollars. I could have came back and asked about it but I just left it out…
So pretty much to summarize, Come here if you leave nearby and are craving Bubble World food. Try to read signages and combos carefully and be self attentive.

Bubble tea is not bad here. Skimpy on the pearls, therefore, you have to ask for extra by default. They’re cash only but they’re cheap. I would advise taking it to go. Not really a place to be sitting comfortably with friends unless you’re using it as a full eatery. I am glad there is a bubble tea place within my area. It’s nice not to have to go all the way down to Richmond. I recommend the mango lychee.

Their food menu is soo small and limited. Food taste wise was okay. However everything was served in disposable containers. Wtf? So stingy .
I found the Taiwanese plain noodles to be very similar to what my mom makes, which I absolutely love. Ordered a Wintermelon GREEN tea but they ended up serving regular Wintermelon tea .
Drink isn’t worth the price that way imo. Reg wintermelon is only $ 2.50 max in L.A. — def not happy paying almost $ 4 CAD for this.

We were very disappointed with the service. We ordered a milk tea with pearls and an earl grey milk tea with pearls, the barista made them but when my sister got the milk tea it was way too sweet and this isn’t out first time here. We approached them nicely and told them it was too sweet then the server it’s because of the syrup. We asked them if it’s possible for them to remake it then she kinda ignored us. Then we asked one more time, then finally she took it but said «next time tell us that you want it less sweet. Blah blah». We’ve heard the barista banging some cups like he seemed so angry. I work in the service industry and I am sure that this is not how they should’ve dealt with us. I asked for the server’s name, she said her name is Jessica. This happened on May 28, 2015 9:20pm

I actually wanted to give NO stars only because the service is horrible. We walk in and it’s as if we interrupted their conversation. They also try to keep your change when you pay. I must have stared at the girl for a good 10 seconds before she finally handed it back to me. Don’t get me wrong I am very willing to give a tip but if you have attitude and are rude I will not tip on a pick up order.
The star is for the drinks they make it well. I agree with the other review they used to be a lot better. The old Granville location was the best! Such a nice group of people. This location though… not so great.

We used to come here often, and the service has always been mediocre to terrible compared to the other locations. Anyways, on one (and the last) occasion we came here, my friend had ordered a matcha slush with pearls. When it came, they had given her matcha slush with coconut jelly. And if you guys know bubble tea, the sweet juice that comes with the coconut jelly does not mix with the matcha slush at all. My friend proceeded to tell the girl server that that was not what she ordered, and requested for one with pearls. Instead, they bring a side of pearls. What the hell good does that do? The taste is still ruined. My friend asks again, can you please just make a new one, to which the girl left to ask the guy making the drink. And she came back and was like, «No, we can’t. Can you just drink to here *points at the part of the drink that’s above the coconut jelly*. EXCUSE ME? You guys are WRONG, and we paid $ 5, WHY THE HELL WOULD WE DRINK ONLY HALF OF IT. Before we left I called the girl over to ask to speak to the manager, to which she said there was none that day. Either way, I clearly and firmly told her that that is NOT how you do business. Seriously and absolutely absurd. As if their employees weren’t already nonchalant and rude as it is, this experience was definitely the cherry on the top. Joke of a restaurant. Stick to going to the other locations

I had no idea there was a Bubble World on Fraser Street. Was a little sad this location does not have pomegranate. Bubble World is the only bubble tea place I know of that had pomegranate. Anyways I had the milk strawberry slush with pearls. It’s exactly what I expected, but the pearls were a lot better than the last time I was at another Bubble World. Easy 4 stars.

Was craving boba and this was the closest spot where we had lunch. The boba was ok, typical chain store boba. Drinks were too sweet even though we asked for less sugar. Service was a bit slow, didn’t acknowledge us when we came in or after he was done helping another customer.
Street parking only. Free wifi.

This place use to be good. But recently they’ve gone backwards. The food menu shrunk about 80% and they serve everything with Styrofoam bowls and paper cups. There’s is no service so have zero expectations

Service is terrible. Expect to wait 30 minutes to an hour for bubble tea. Expect to wait 10 minutes before someone acknowledges you. They almost always run out of flavors, fruit and pearls. A bubble world without bubbles!!! Twice in a row they didn’t give slush after asking specifically to make sure to give slush. Also looks dirty. I’ve been three times and from now on I’m driving to Oak St to dragon ball bubble tea instead. It’s worth the extra drive and I still get back before I would even have got anything from this place. They seem to be more focused on the food service than the bubble tea. Change your name.

I am not really a fan of franchise-​type establishments, and I have been to other Bubble Worlds so I was kind of wary about going here. My friends were here from out of town and I wanted to take them to another BBT café, but the one I wanted to go to was cliosed. The closest one that we could go to without having to travel too far was Bubble World. Let’s just say that we weren’t disappointed. We received great service and the BBT was delicious.

I love my milky green tea. I’m not someone who chugs milk or tea but my order hit the spot. My husband had bobba in his milky black tea and he really liked how soft and chewy they were.
We no longer order bubble tea in New York City after several disappointments. I hope bubble world is reliable because we cannot wait to go back.

came here because of the reviews and got my signature matcha slush. They have an ice cream matcha slush but did make mine without the ice cream and witout sugar. It was not good at all. perhaps this was my fault but if other places can do I expect all bubble tea shops to be able to do the same. this place not so much. it had no taste whatsoever.
free wifi but not impressed with the bubble tea

Not the best but not the worst. Frustrating that they only take cash.
The location downtown is much better but we can’t always travel that far. This one will do in a pinch.
For some reason, their teas and slushies always seem too sweet compared to the other bubble world locations.

It’s a go-​to spot for a few of my friends and I when we’re itching for some late-​night munchies/​bubble tea. It’s not a big place, but we never seem to have a problem finding seats. Parking is also really easy to find when it’s late at night.
They serve up Taiwanese food and a pretty huge variety of bubble tea options. They also have shaved ice and tofu desserts! The only downside for me is that they never seem to have watermelon bubble tea whenever I’m craving it!
The service is pretty nice and and food is decent. Prices are about the same as everywhere else. When talking about this area though, it’s pretty good!

I’m happy they opened a bubble world in this area. Saves me from going all the way to the burnaby location.
I can always count on bubble world to have the best pearls. The quality is the same as the other location, which is nice. I like consistency. Food is tasty. The portions are good. I like their dine in special. Service is good.
One thing I’m not a fan of is the restaurant ambience. I don’t like the set up. Wind draft always comes in. Terrible during the winter time.

This is one of those locations that I usually forget, as it is not prominantly known, and after driving by it so many times, this time I had to enter as my brother was needing a ‘pearly’ drink. I thought this location would be like the one on Kingsway across from the London Drugs, just serves drinks, I was wrong, they have a full on kitchen in the back, and a menu of food items so you can sit here and chill with your drink if you live around the area.
The one thing I have to say about Bubble World is that they get the drinks right, very consistant whichever location you going to, and to have a location on Fraser is actually pretty nice. Not know for an area to have this type of drink, or a place to snack in the middle of the night, they have this area cornered. The pearls (or boba…) are a perfect chewy texture in your mouth, not something mushy, or something overly chewy like some cola gummi’s you left in the cupboard too long! Their drinks are not overly sweet, and they seem to have the mixture perfected.
I will be back, as I did not know they had food here, to give it a try. Parking is a breeze at nights, as not much is opened around the area, and also even though they just take cash, there are a ton of banks around to get your loot!