I tried. I really tried to like this place because I thought to myself that this location must be better than the other Silver Star location http://www.yelp.ca/biz/destiny-tea-cafe-scarborough#hrid:t6HNvViqfKG69W_ikjUIRg because they must have learned from each other's mistakes.... but, alas, my hopes were in vain.
Once again, I went with a large group and were seated on the second floor. The company was superb, but the drinks...? I got the hot almond tea in a paper cup and it both smelled and tasted off. Others who asked for bubbletea were served in plastic cups. Rumour (completely unverified, but I think the source is trustworthy...) has it that only second floor visitors get plastic and paper cups because they're less heavy for potentially clumsy servers to bring up. Really? I had the misfortune to be hungry and ordered the 'pad thai' which was really seafood and chicken ho fun (thick rice noodle) with a bit of hot pepper. The dish wasn't entirely bad, and would have tasted great from a food court when labelled as such.
On some positive notes, the decor was nice and the servers were professional and prompt. Funny aside - a fellow in a table behind us sat down and broke his chair. Entirely. It was like a scene scripted from a comedy from his stunned expression to everyone else trying not to laugh.
This would be a good place to hang out for non-alcoholic drinks with friends on a late night. Great for large groups, and it's clean. I'd stay away from the food though and think about the plenitude of other similar bubbletea houses in the area.