Ten Ren’s Tea Time

I love bubble tea. But the bubble tea tasted like diluted water.
So if you want water, go here. If not, go somewhere else, like Sharetea.

Today I ordered the strawberry hibiscus green tea slush. The picture they have really does not match the product. For one there are no mint leaves and if there are any hibiscus it’s likely either blended to extinction or its powdered either way I don’t see them like I used to see at Green Grotto back when they used to have it.
In addition I ordered their creamy crispy chicken noodle soup. The soup was very peppery I couldn’t really enjoy it. At least I didn’t feel the presence of MSG and the chicken was still crispy. Though the noodles didn’t absorb the broth too well and tasted pretty bland.
Also I wanted to ask for a to go cup from the waitress after she took my friends drink order and instead she just snubbed and left.
The only reason I come here is because my coworker has a VIP card otherwise I wouldn’t even bother.
But seriously we asked for the bill at least five minutes ago and we still haven’t gotten it. I even finished the drink I was drinking so I didn’t even need the take out cup.
Guess the quality of waitress they choose are based on eye candy (though still not that hot anyway) rather than skills.

They’ve some pretty decent lunch combos! Good place to chill (with free wifi) compared to your local Starbucks :) I really like their drinks and snacks as well! Would recommend!

Came here on a Saturday afternoon for lunch with some friends, the place was empty around noon but once it hits 1pm, the place is packed, all tables were occupied. The place is very small to begin with and only 2 servers working.
We ordered 3 drinks and a lunch combo, the drinks came fast but the food took forever, seems like there was only 1 person working in the kitchen. We ordered cold mango yogurt drink, cold regular bubble tea and a hot tea. The drinks were very disappointing, especially for the price which they charge. Cheapest drink you can find on the menu is $ 5, but that’s just plain small size bubble tea. For that price there’s way more choices for the quality you get. Toppings are $ 1 extra. The mango yogurt drink tasted like mango syrup in ice, it was very disappointing. The regular bubble tea was nothing special but for that price, I can easily get better elsewhere. Also the hot drink was nothing impressing either.
The food came on a small plate where everything is little in portion. Definitely felt more like a snack than a lunch because it was not filling at all! Taste of the food was just average, not worth the price paid for it!
The servers were nice but as it got busier, service became poor and slow.
Would not come back again for food or drinks just not worth the money!!!

3.5 stars it’s an alright place to study since they offer wifi and close pretty late. They also offer hot food and specials deals for food and drink combo.

I think the manager should teach employees how to treat customers. I ordered a meal, they are mean they even don’t offer me a bottle of water. Btw the food tastes so bad. Tips are set, 15% of your purchase. I won’t be back.

The food here is a joke.
Sausage & minced pork rice with egg: rice was way over cooked, mince pork tasted nothing but soy sauce, egg was burnt on one side, vegetable look and tasted like left over from 2 days ago coming straight out of fridge.
Creamy Pork Soup with noodle: No care was put into the making of this dish. The starch on the pork were very uneven, some pieces have more starch than pork.
Bubble tea: nothing special…

Hard to find parking. They have some regular costumers that are rude (not their fault though, but adds up to the atmosphere). Their bubble tea is decent but pricey. They don’t have many food options mostly snacks.

Came in here to order some takeout. Ordered green tea toast but the result was pretty disappointing. The toast was hard and instead of baking it with the matcha powder, it was slabbed on like a jam (see picture). Bubble tea was also pretty disappointing. Got the original milk green tea. It tasted more like those tea you get served in regular Chinese restaurants, with two spoons of milk. Honestly if they keep this up, I wouldn’t be surprised when they are taken out by the competitors.

Came here for dinner after a hardcore study session for a bowl of hot noodles. I ordered the Creamy Pork Soup w/​Noodles and it was a pretty good deal for $ 8.
So… my verdict on these noodles were a mixture of good and bad. The soup was not all that creamy as it claimed it to be instead, it was just thick and «creamy» due to the starch. I would admit that they gave a generous amount of pork, cabbage and noodles. I enjoyed the noodles, they were not soggy but very tender however, the pork… I gotta question. I believe it was pork blended with some kind of substance to make it very starchy and tender and also, with black peppers. It definitely looked odd and it didn’t taste exactly like pure pork… Overall, it was OK. It made me full and warmed my body up for cold weather.
I would like to try their other items on the menu before concluding how I really think about this place. For now, it stands at an A-​OK 3-​stars for me until I repay them a visit again.

This Ten Ren’s is attached to the Empress Walk building, and the entrance is on Empress Ave.
Nine of us came here after dinner one Saturday evening and it was fairly empty. This place is very bright inside which can be annoying to those who are sensitive to lights.
My partner and I ordered a flavoured milk tea with tapioca, mango slush with lychee jelly, the garlic brick toast and Taiwanese fried chicken (like popcorn chicken). The total cost was about $ 28 something plus gratuity. The place felt like a cafeteria and the drinks did not come in glass cups, but in plastic takeout cups. The food was okay, but the portions are small, considering the price. I was told that the milk tea wasn’t very good; however, you can ask for less sugar if you prefer. The mango slush was great, same as it always has been since I first tried Ten Ren’s many years ago!
Because this place is abnormally bright for a bubble tea joint, I’m not sure I would enjoy sitting there for a long period. Perhaps takeout would be my choice.

Good bubble tea, the food is meh for me.

I’ve been here 3 times at least. Food is pretty good. I had dinner here twice. Food was prepared pretty fast so this is our go-​to place when we need a quick dinner and want to catch a movie after work.
Servers are efficient and clean.
Kind of small. Not like the HWY 7 location which is massive in comparison. No private rooms.
Try the fish and rice.
Cheers and thank you for reading!

I’m not a huge fan of Ten Ren in NYC, and I guess it goes about the same for the location here. It’s quite pricey for a just even a regular iced tea (upwards of $ 5+).
This location of Ten Ren is quite large and has plenty of seating and is group-​friendly. The atmosphere is more industrial versus coffee café cozy. Lots of fluorescent lighting throughout.
Ten Ren’s tea is always ranked as some of the best tea around, but I chose to get a frozen mango milk slushie thing with egg pudding and grass jelly instead. This ended up costing more than $ 8 — I would rather have something else that tasted less artificial. The mango sauce was artificial, the milk tasted like it came from powder. The best part of the drink/​slushie was the egg pudding.
Decent spot for desserts if you’re desperate… otherwise I’d go back downtown.

Great place to chill with friends and have a nice cup of tea.
Pros: the meals here are great. Average price $ 8.99~10.99 for one person. Teas are tasty. You can get $ 3 off when you buy a meal and a drink at the same time.
Cons: it’s very expensive to just buy a drink, $ 5.79 ~ 7.19, not precisely.

Nice renovation, which makes it look spacious and clean. The servers are friendly and drinks taste great. You can ask for less sugar which is a plus and environment is cozy.

Usually go to the highway 7 location and thought id try out this new location. This restaurant is much smaller and service is a bit slow but that’s ok there were a lot of bubble tea take outers. We came here for late night dinner, had the king’s tea pork ribs with rice combo. The ribs were tender and juicy and it also came with a side of edamame beans and corn. With the combo you can choose any drink and get $ 3.50 off, so I got the mango milk ice with pudding and tapioca. The drink is nice and sweet with a mango syrup :) I enjoyed it will try their other flavors of milk ice next time. Overall the food quality was good and similar to the other location, but the menu has limited options due to the restaurant size. Definitely will come back again.

Ok wrong location for the review. This location is actually subpar versus the one in markham. They had very little in the menu available and served the teas in a to go cup.
I will most likely not return.
For those that want ten ren, you must go to the one on 111 times avenue in markham.

Average Taiwanese food. Me and my friend ordered the creamy chicken soup $ 7. 49 and tea flavoured and minced pork rice with egg $ 7. 49. The minced pork rice is good but sausage. .tea flavour? I couldn’t taste it.
The waffle and green tea ice cream is average. However the green tea flavour for the ice cream is not strong at all. Overall its pretty good but nothing special.

Living where I live I have tons and I mean tones of places to go for bubble tea. My friend introcuced me to this hidden gem located on a side street off of yonge. I normally just passed by because unless you know its their its not noticable. The reason my friend brought me here was because he said they use high quality ten tea. He was right! I could taste the different, the flavours are crisp/​strong/​and fresh and I like the fact they dont use powder.
I also enjoy the fact they have a points card so it makes me feel like I should be loyal to them only as I will get something in return. I think that was a brillent idea as there is so much competation in and around the neighbourhood.
Everytime I go I order my drink for take out. I do always notice people filling up just over 50 percent of the place. That shows me either the food is great, the service is great or both. I plan on going and taking my time while dining in one day or enjoying a late night bubble tea while relaxing in their zen filled resturant. Either way you will hear about it.