Ten Ren’s Tea

Pretty new to Unilocal and this will be my first review so here goes…
This Ten Ren’s location is located at my school’s plaza, so it’s a minute walk from Bayview. Once you step inside, depends on how busy it is, you will either wait for a LONG time or be immediately seated. It’s a good place to chat with friends, but for the food, it’s way overpriced. The minimum for a drink costs at least $ 5 plus taxes. (They have a lot of drink varieties though) The staff is friendly, but waiting to get your food might seem like forever. I would recommend this place if you don’t mind spending $$ for a decent meal.

Service is ok, I don’t have any issue with that. However, the food is not woth the price.

I frequent many Ten Ren locations in LA (I was here in town visiting family) and this one missed the mark on so many points. The minced pork on rice barely had any pork on it and there wasnt enough sauce to use over the rice.
My hot milk tea was also very watered down and there was no tea flavor.
Location looks clean and new at least and tends to be very popular amongst teens and young adults.

I find Ten Ren’s meals and drinks a bit overpriced for what it’s worth.

The restaurant is designed around fruit drinks and bubble tea (like Chatime), and I enjoyed a delicious one. On top of that they prepare food, so our group had dinner here and had a good long chat.
Waiter service and the interior atmosphere are decent. Their free Wi-​Fi was malfunctioning on the day I visited, but I was able to get access from the nearby BMO branch.

I love this Ten Ren’s, it has great food and drinks. The drinks are a little more pricey than your average bubble tea place, so I only ever come here for meals so I can get the drink + meal combo. Compared to other ten ren’s, its quieter and less spacious.
Anyway, my favourite drink has to be the black sugar/​mango/​strawberry slush series! The mango one is the most flavourful, and I love how you can choose two add ons for this drink (I usually go with pudding and grass jelly)
The food is great too, love the braised beef soup noodles and their takoyakis! However, for the mango shaved ice though, the mangos they topped the ice with weren’t very sweet.
The restaurant is a little chilly every time I go, so its worth bringing a long sleeved shirt/​top just in case!

So I have been here like at least a trillion times (because my brother refuses to go anywhere else since there isn’t wifi .) and all I gotta say is «it’s a no for me.» I have ordered a variety of different things from their menu and honestly speaking. everything tastes pretty much the same. Also, their service is pretty slow, the prices are stupidly expensive for what you get and oh god their desserts. I ordered a cupcake once and it was not soft and fluffy. One good thing about Ten Rens is their drinks. That’s about it. They can be expensive, but I mean it’s pretty much the same at other bubble tea places.
**one time i found a hair in my chicken cutlet (that’s gross bruh)

Service is fine, I don’t have any issue with that. In fact, some of them are really nice! However, the food is far from its price. Previously when they were newly opened, the prices were rather reasonable and I would be able to expect a decent meal. However, with the new menu changes, the prices have increased drastically for the same meal prior to the change. Food is okay, some of the stuff has a lot of MSG. The new menu also makes it impossible for you to spend less than $ 5, as you will pay a minimum of at least $ 5 for any cup of drink. I think service is rather decently paced, although sometimes it can get a little slow. I waited about half an hour a couple times for a drink that I had to switch to To-​Go because I would not have made it in time for class.
However, it’s an okay place for lunch if you’re craving drinks primarily and Bayview Plaza is your only option.

I don’t know what it is but this location has very poor service. Have been here a couple times and each time service was super slow.
Their bubble tea selection is pretty standard but the drinks always take so long to be served which is annoying. Food is overpriced and not that great either. Will probably never come back here.

Got my usual large milk black tea with egg pudding $ 6.99. The egg pudding was harder than normal. It should be soft and silky smooth. Finished the drink but left the egg pudding to show my displeasure… hehe
Also got the green tea ice cream + shaved ice with red bean and condensed milk for $ 6.99. The presentation was nice and the first few bites were pretty good but it got boring fast. The shaved ice is like slush after about 5 minutes.
Also got one of their hot taro drinks for I believe $ 4.99. Not my favourite flavour so I won’t comment about it.
Service was fast and friendly. Compared to other bubble tea places I think Ten Ren’s is falling behind. I like Chatime way better and there are other places which have much better selection in terms of snacks and dessert like Cha Me Cha. I don’t think I will ever visit a Ten Ren’s ever again. Its officially on my «banned list» BUT not because the snacks and drinks here are terribly bad but other places just offer much better for the same expensive price.

Back in high school, my friends and I would talk about how brilliant it would be to open up a bubble tea place in the plaza and of course they finally did. The reason why I say this is because of the high school that is located right behind the plaza and I know a lot of students who would just stop by during the plaza to get a bubble tea.
I’ve been here a few times for food and drinks and if you’re going to go, I suggest getting a drink. If you order a meal, you get $ 3 off the drink already so in my opinion, might as well get one!
There’s daily specials on the menus if you can’t decide what to get. The soup noodle was delicious, however i thought the noodle could’ve used a bit more flavouring. My sister got the steamed fish meal which was delicious. However, it will take a while for it to make.
Just be careful when you ask for recommendations. I found they were just recommending whatever was the most expensive on the menu.
The oolong tea looks like beer… but it really isn’t ;) Definitely recommend it.
Wifi here could’ve been better…

I started coming here more than the highway 7 location in recent times — I don’t really think the food or drinks are any better here but I guess I have just spent way too much time at the other location. A lot of their drinks are the same and the menu at the other location is actually more extensive — not sure if thats good or bad. The one on highway 7 definitely has a better ambience and feel to it but I honestly think all bubble tea places are similar enough. Sure some are better than others but none strike me as particularly good (even Chatime, its not THAT much better). Comes down to a convenience factor and which bubble tea place I went to the last 3 times. Its like playing musical chairs with the 3 – 5 places in the area.

Not my first time being at a Ten Ren’s but for this location it was and the display of the restaurant has a modern look to it which is pretty neat.
Had a Mint Chocolate milk tea with egg pudding and a mixed fruit with green tea ice cream waffle here and both were not bad. Although I wouldn’t suggest ever to mix egg pudding with the mint chocolate drink as the flavours did not compliment each other well hahaha! (I just wa
The service was great and the servers were sensitive to their customers in that if they saw even a slight wave, they would come over to check if you needed anything. As well, every time customers walk in, they would quickly go over to help them find a table. Service overall was swift and accurate which is definitely a plus for them.
The drinks and food here are just a bit pricier than some other bbt places but it’s not surprising as this is Ten Ren’s afterall. I wouldn’t deviate from returning just because of the cost as everything else was pretty decent.

Came here for lunch with my wife (who likes the drinks) The food was tasty and service was good, but I found it a bit pricey compared to other Asian restaurants. I guess it’s the price you pay for Taiwanese food.

This ten ren’s is very clean and the service is super friendly.
They sit you as soon as they can and they come over as soon as you wave your hand in the air. That’s enough to ask for.
They have so many different drinks, although they are super pricey!
My favourite are the horoscope drinks, they’re all so good and worth the money. I also love the mango flavoured drinks, not sure if they use real mango or not but it sure tastes like it.
The food here is not as worth it, there is not a lot of flavour but it’s pretty expensive for what you pay for. I wouldn’t recommend going here for food.

This location has more good food options than other Ten Rens. Meals are about $ 10 not bad for size and quality and pretty tasty. Yes their bbt is one of the more pricier in the area but there is a flavor and quality difference.
Service is friendly and we get seated fast or take out order drinks pretty quick.

I have been to this Ten Ren location frequently. I am sad to realize that they raised the price of the meal but come with smaller portion.
In term of food, it is not outstanding but just ok. I would rather go to other Taiwanese places for better value food.

Being a born and bred 416-​er, these kinds of establishments are slightly foreign to me. My first experience here at a (bubble) tea place was great! First off, I was downright impressed by the red, electronic name tags. Snazzy sh*t.
I was in a rush, so my ginseng oolong tea helped calm me down. The snacks — spiced chicken and shrimp/​pork shu-​mai — were yummy and came out quickly. Service was friendly. I found the prices to be a bit high, but meh… The food and drinks were all deelish. I’d love to come back sometime!

It’s a little surprising to me how the atmosphere and the menu at the newest TenRens is so different from the ever popular location on Hwy 7. As I walked in — the décor and atmosphere was much more casual… cafeteria style almost. The crowds look younger and the décor suit. the banquettes are simple and a little cheap looking, I must say.
The menu is a lot smaller, and shockingly, nothing was fresh. There is no REAL taro like I would have hoped, but the prices were still higher than the other tea shops I have been to in the area. The only difference is that they serve macarons and mousse cakes that are not offered in the other locations.
I ordered the Taro Coconut slush with red bean (all syrup), and it reminded me of the flavours from Bubble Republic in Mississauga. Not bad, but definitely not authentic and nothing out of the ordinary. My friend got the green tea slush, which she said was tasty.
The service is prompt and friendly and overall had a great 2.5 hour catch up with my friend. However, I’m not sure if I’m willing to come back and spend the money if I’m not getting the real deal.

Ten Ren’s Tea newest location in Richmond Hill.
Menu is similar to any other location so if you been to one of them, you know what to expect.
A lot smaller than the location at Hwy 7 and Bayview. Tables are really packed together and you can hear everyone conversations doesn’t matter where you sit. Noise level is deafening with the pop music, blender, water running, dishwashing from the open kitchen. And the place wasn’t busy at all when I dropped by during soft opening.
Pu Erh Beef Noodle Set ($ 8.99) comes with a Iced bbt and dessert was A-​ok.
Can they just turn down that lousy music? I cannot even think properly with the noise! And I thought Tea Time should be chill time…
Waitress still in training… short changed me by mistake.