I always saw social media posts of this bubbletea joint but was never able to try it because of it being only located in Mississauga for some time. However, I was walking to Eaton Centre today and to my pleasant surprise, saw this location!! I went here after chowing down on some poke as I wanted a sweet ending to my lunch adventure. It was empty when I walked in at around 1:30PM. I decided to get the Saturday Special which is a large panna cotta black milk tea for $4.19 ($4.75 after tax). Its regular price is $5.50 so I think it was a good way to try something without spending toooo much.
The drink was made right away and I honestly loved it. The tea was not too sweet or overpowering. Its subtle sweetness went really well with the sugary panna cotta topping. A really good balance that was definitely not overwhelming. Their "regular" sugar level is probably considered "half sugar" for Chatime's pearl milk tea, for this specific drink at least. They have a lot of different toppings here that are unique to other places such as the panna cotta of course, basil seeds, and ice cream!! Pretty much all the toppings are 50 cents extra.
Overall, I really enjoyed my drink, the service was very friendly, the place itself was very clean and modern and the daily specials are definitely a great way to reel people in. Although a bitttt more expensive than other places, they at least grant you 2 vicinity points for a large drink purchase rather than 1 at all of the other bubbletea joints I've been to. I really do recommend trying Bubble Republic out!