Tea Story

I stopped in here for a bubble tea and outside of being confused on how you make a «bubble tea» without green tea (an available option where they substitute milk… or so I was informed… although a bubble tea should have milk as well) I had a very pleasant experience.
Tea Story offers two sizes and a good variety of flavours. The food looks delicious but I don’t know if I can trust a place that makes a waffle-​dog but that might be my own hang-​up and strict expectations when it comes to meat in tube form.
Décor is very inviting and casual.
The location is a bit awkward if you drive here but if you’re in the village for shopping or other purposes Tea Story is worth the walk to the southern end of Oz Village. While here you can check out Wild Planet or Village Pet.

I’ve been going regularly since they opened and they keep getting better. For gifts I always grab loved ones a pouch of tea from here or a decorative tea pot.
In some older reviews it says this place doesn’t sell retail products but they do indeed!
The waffles are amazing and I’m loving the bubble tea. The staff are super knowledgeable and they have that hip friendly Osborne vibe.
My only complaint is that sometimes the air conditioning is on way too full blast!

I have walked by this place many times and have always been intrigued by the funky décor I see through the window. Finally decided to stop in for tea time and get some work done. They have every single flavor of tea and bubble tea you could imagine. I decided on a classic: chai tea with honey and went to find somewhere to sit.
That’s when things got a bit disappointing. There were many empty tables but most of them were dirty with crumbs and such. I really wanted to sit in the egg-​like chairs I always see in the window, but they also looked messy and I didn’t sit there. There seems to be a lounge-​like area set up near the back but it was dark and not lit very well so I avoided that spot as well. I finally ended up sitting on a couch by a window even though the coffee table had dirt underneath it. The place just needed a good sweeping/​vacuum/​wipe down. If the place was more clean, it would be a great little café.

I’m not sure why a lot of people dislike this place, but I really enjoyed it. The bubble tea was very good, and I had the «just like sushi» waffle sandwich and it was delicious. I honestly like this place better then the crêpe place few blocks down.

Easily the worst bubble tea I have ever had. Ever.

I go here once in a while for their unique savory waffle sandwiches. So much selection. The only downside is that the sandwiches aren’t huge so I don’t go there if I’m very hungry.
The servers are friendly and helpful. Also, very nice and roomy with lots of light and free wifi.

I have been here numerous time for pre-​yoga hot tea and post-​yoga bubble tea (Peg City Yoga is just across the street) and I’ve not had a bad experience yet! So many tea choices to choose from, I simply have to keep returning until I try all of them!

I’ve only been here once but I enjoyed it. I was here on a weekday evening and it was really quiet, so service was good and quite quick.
The bubble tea I had was tasty and averagely priced and they had a couple of flavour options that I haven’t seen any place else. I tried one of them, I think it was egg custard or something like that. I know it had «egg» in the name.
I love the décor in here. It’s very fun and creative. It has a similar feel to Kawaii Crêpe but it doesn’t feel like a clone. I’ll go back.

Went here for the Canada Day festivities and found out about this restaurant because of a booth they had on the Osborne Village. Thought I may as well try it out instead of going for Kawaii Crêpe which is my staple for this sort of things in Winnipeg.
Wait times for food and drinks were long, but then I guess that’s because of the Canada Day festivities so I won’t hold them accountable for that.
I had their Very Berry waffle. It’s not bad, it’s better than the dessert crêpe I had at Kawaii, but I also found it a bit overpriced. Personally I had better at William’s near the Toronto Pearson Airport.
I also had a taste of the Fish Story waffle. The ingredients inside were nice, but the waffle tasted like OLD Eggo waffles. Ugh.
Their Real Fruit Bubble Teas were ugh so disgusting. I ordered the Young Coconut Real Fruit Bubble Tea and ended up with some slushy gunk. I still drank it because I was bloody thirsty after walking and eating the stuff they had, but honestly I will just go to Kawaii Crêpe from now on.

Neat little place but for some reason, like another reviewer, I thought they were going to sell tea products to take home and serve drinks like David’s Tea. But to my surprise this place does not double as a retail tea store, it is a very funky café that sells teas, bubble tea and waffle desserts. The music is cool and relaxing while the décor is beautifully designed. I fell in love with the two sci-​fi egg looking chairs — they were super comfy and so unique! I loved the upbeat colours and just overall design of the place.
I am not a fan of bubble tea so I just had tea while my sister ordered the mango bubble tea. I tried a sip of her bubble tea and really enjoyed it though I am still not a convert.
The one thing I think they should add is free wi-​fi!
They are open:
Mon-​Thur: 10 am — 10 pm
Fri-​Sat: 10 am — 12 am
Sun: 12 am — 10 pm

Neat place with a helpful and informative staff, who it turned out later work and sing well together. I was expecting a tea/​coffee kind of place, and after walking in the menu made me wish I had not eaten before. So we sat down and enjoyed some tea, found the MIB chairs at the front uncomfortable so move to one of the tables. Over all a good experience, the only issue I have is it would have been nice to have a non-​fashion (read manly) magazine in their pile. We will be back and bring an appetite and update thing baced on that visit.

The wife dragged me here because it looked «super cute»
As soon as we walked in, however, we noticed this place totally copied Kawaii Crêpe. Instead of crepes they use waffles, but everything else is coincidentally similar: the menu items, menu names, the chairs, the fusion tea, the overall look.
The waffles were average almost like a heart shapped eggo waffle, though I love eggo waffles, I could have made this at home. The taro tea was good and the interior was very nice. But sorry Iris H. (i’m assuming you’re the owner) this is not a unique place, its been done (and much better), about 3 blocks down from you. Also, nice touch giving your own place 5 stars.

I will say that this new place has great tea and the interior design is fantastic here. First walking in, I thought it was going to be a great place and couldn’t wait to see what they’d have for food and tea. Before it opened I’d seen the sign and assumed it was going to be something like David’s Tea but with a sit in café.
Their main food items are dessert waffles and sandwich waffles (?). Weird, yes. I was intrigued though since I thought it might be similar to Kawaii Krepe. I ordered the Hawaii waffle sandwich, my girlfriend ordered a «salad». We got a pot of Jasmine tea to share. We sat down at a table and realized they didn’t ask my girlfriend what kind of salad she wanted or what dressing or anything. We went back to the counter and they just seemed totally lost for what they were doing. Probably just brand new staff that were improperly trained. When her salad came to the table it was brought it a styrofoam to-​go box even though we were clearly staying there. My «waffle sandwich» didn’t show up for about another 15 minutes. The tea came about 10 minutes after that. The waffle sandwich was actually very good. The salad was horrible. Could have made a way better salad at home and spent a quarter as much.
For a place called «Tea Story», they also don’t have many kinds of tea. Maybe 20 different flowering teas and then a few other kinds.
This place just seems like they don’t know how to run a restaurant properly. The owner should probably just stick to designing them and not running them. Check this place out if you are brave and want to try something new. We definitely did not enjoy it. Just go to Kawaii Krepe, much better and similar.