The Alley Tea - Café - Life — Restaurant in Plano

Really nice Boba Tea shop in Plano not too far off Legacy Dr. Staff is very friendly. My go to is Earl Grey milk tea with brown sugar boba. Their house specialty black milk tea is very similar. The young man helping me mentioned that it’s naturally very sweet though so perhaps I might like it 50% and that was spot on. The boba itself is the perfect size, although it’s very bland. It has a great texture, but it’s not brown sugar boba, it’s more or less flavorless. It has the perfect amount of chew and yet a soft, silky feel in your mouth. They only have 1 size, which is a little annoying because personally I prefer choices, but the price for how much you get is quite low for the quality and for this part of Texas. My one recommendation might be to add some rugs, upholstery, etc. to absorb the sound of their machines. The music they play is very pleasant but unfortunately I had a hard time hearing the young man taking my order over the people talking and...

They’ve just opened here for a few days, but I’ve been here twice already. The first time was on the grand opening day. I waited nearly 3 hours to be able to buy the drinks.I do not understand how they operated their grand opening. But to me, it was such a chaos. I used their form to sign up for the gift. However, the staff told me I had to have the congratulations email from them to receive the gift. They never mentioned this on the fan page or on any of their social media accounts. I believe they have been inconsistent in their business. Besides the gift they let the customers wait for hours, but they did not provide them with any water. It was around 100 Fahrenheit degree at the time. Not to mention that the drinks were OK. The second time I’ve been here was to redeem a free drink. The cashier was inattentive and negligent. I believe he is the manager or the owner. Drinks were tasteless and I believe not worth the price. Will I visit here again? Maybe...

One of my favorite boba shops in Plano/Frisco. I really like their fruity drinks because they tend to use real fruits. Like their Lychee Green Tea contains fresh cut lychee, which is pretty unique among boba shops. I've not had bad boba a single time yet. It's always perfectly chewy. They also have a lot of unique drinks options that differentiate them from other shops.

However, they are definitely a little more expensive on average, especially with their more unique a lot of the unique drinks. You can potentially get over $10 if you add multiple toppings and a tip.

They also do themed partnerships, like with Spy x Family or Goose Goose Duck. This includes new drinks and merchandise. They also introduce other new drinks occasionally. So they make it a novelty...