3.5 stars... a step up above an average BBT place
I can get the hate/love for Chatime ... I've only been to most Chatimes during the slow times and I've never had too much issue with service. This spot has better parking than others but I can see this spot being overwhelmed easily.
Consistency is what brings me to Chatime over others. Their drinks are not the best but I know I will get a good Black Pearl milk tea each and every time. The stores itself are hit and miss... this one is medium sized with about 10 tables available. The cleanliness is not the best but it's certainly not the worst like the one at UofT where it's just like student housing.
The menu provides a lot of options... I do appreciate how they show you their top 10 so if you're ever stuck, you can't go too wrong with any of those choices. So you like slushies... lots of options. Milk teas... have them all and they're actually tea based. Juices... they're good but they're really not juice. And they have many others.
Service today was quick as there was only 1 person before me. To get the drink wasn't so bad... only maybe 5 minutes which is reasonable.
Black Pearl Milk Tea - Good tea flavour and the usual that Chatime is known for. I like how this place uses real tea. At half sweet, this was enough to give you that nostalgic Bubble Tea memory without the sugar crash. The pearls was soft but not overcooked. I think Chatime is quite consistent in good pearls. 3.5/5