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 | 	- The Alley is an urban, hipster, woodsy themed bubble tea place that is refreshing visually from the ChaTime, Coco, and TenRens that are literally two steps away. The problem? It's just not my cup of bubble tea. 
Interior is small. You have to enter one way and will probably exit through the end of the store into a hallway. There's only about 3 tables. If you manage to nab a seat, it's definitely a cute place to just relax and study. The decor is very sleek, on theme and not cheap looking. 
Service was quite friendly, albeit slow. The front girl was cashing out, labelling, giving out samples, but also pouring the toppings and handing out the drinks as well. Therefore orders came in very slowly and we were slow to receive our drink which was just sitting on the counter for 2 minutes before I asked her if she could give it to us. 
The main factor: The bubble tea... It's... Different. It's a peculiar taste. I love the roasted milk tea at Chatime and love It at Coco as well. In my opinion it was watery and not silky smooth like CT. It was an ok bubble tea but what bothered me was that it was more expensive too. I had to add tapioca and my drink came out to $7 which is kind of ridiculous for a liquid. 
3/5. Love the Alley for the decor, but I would rather take my money to chatime a few doors down for better Bubbletea.
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