I've been to Ten Ren shops many times. This one used to be a yearly ritual for me when I am in the area to visit family. Every time I get the same thing - hot taro milk tea. I will NOT be coming back again. The quality has gone waaaay downhill and prices have gone way up. When I saw it was $5.75 for a small milk tea I almost walked out (but we had sat down already and didn't want to be rude). It costs at least 20% more than the many, many bubble tea places along Yonge. The tea itself was meh, like a watered down purple sugary mix. (BTW the reason I liked taro milk tea at Ten Ren is because they used to be make it with real taro). What I got was definitely not worth the premium price.
The only good thing was that, even though they now have a MINIMUM charge per person, the waitress waived it for us this time. It was kind of her and I appreciated it.
Now I know why all the other tea places along Yonge are much busier than Ten Ren.
I love bubble tea even though I know most of it comes from artificial color powder in a tub. I'm totally fine with it. Just don't try to overcharge me $5.75 for this crap.