I called Mali Thai today to order in dinner. They have Bubble Tea so they’re always at the top of my list for delivery. However, when I called today they said they didn’t make it today (the pearls I guess he meant) because it’s cold. Huh?
I’m interested in hearing your Bubble Tea experiences. Here’s mine:
BUBBLE HUT
Where: Broadway @ Brunswick (just East of Kingsway, near Rhizome)
Selection: Great
Quality: Great
Price:
Service: Good (take a number)
Pros: Buy 10 get 1 free
Cons: Always busy
BUBBLETOWN
Where: Kingsway @ Fraser
Selection: Great
Quality: Great
Price: Good
Service: Good, except the owner can give some attitude
Pros: Nice place to sit down and watch bad TV.
Cons:
CORNER 23
Where: Cambie @ 23rd
Selection:
Quality: Good
Price:
Service: Poor
Pros:
Cons:
DRAGON BALL TEA HOUSE
Where: King Edward @ Oak
Selection: Great
Quality: Great
Price:
Service: Good (take a number)
Pros: Buy 10 get 1 free???
Cons: Always busy
E.TEA
Where: 22nd Ave @ Rupert
Selection: Great
Quality: Great
Price:
Service: Good
Pros:
Cons: Open late
GIZMO
Where: King Edward @ Oak (Safeway Mall)
Selection: I forget
Quality: Good
Price: Good
Service: Good
Pros:
KAM’S RESTAURANT
Where: Main St @ 8th Ave
Selection: Poor
Quality: Great
Price: High
Service: Awkward
Pros:
Cons:
MAIN TEA HOUSE
Where: Main @ 27th
Selection: Great
Quality: Great
Price: Good
Service: Great
Pros: Different Sizes! Buy 10 get 1 free
MALI THAI
Where: Cambie @ Oak
Selection: Poor
Quality: Great
Price: Good
Service: Good
Pros: DELIVERY!
Cons: Quite often out of pearls
SCOTIABANK THEATRE FOOD COURT
Where: Burrard (downtown)
Selection: Poor
Quality: Poor
Price:
Service: Fine
Pros: There’s another Bubble Tea place across the street you can sneak a much higher quality drink into the theater. Also – JapaDog!
TINSELTOWN FOOD COURT
Where: Pender St
Selection: Great
Quality: Great
Price: Good
Service: Great
Pros: Right next to Tacotime, India’s Flavour, and Wild Ginger
I imagine there’s not a lot of business for cold drinks on a cold day.