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[keanefan]

TenRen's Tea Time
111 Times Avenue,
Unit 101,
Richmond Hill, Ontario
(Hwy 7 & Bayview)
Phone: (905) 881-8896

reviews and pics:

http://bm701.blogspot.com/2006/09/tenrens-tea-time.html

http://www.carbonxiv.com/?p=597

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[sPiKyAZN]

Went last night...not bad but $7 for a bubble tea is quite expensive...

[ak-47]

Went last night...not bad but $7 for a bubble tea is quite expensive...

7$? for syrup + tapioca?

umm can i say LOL?

[gilboman]

ya..super super expensive for some tea

[Pete00]

Went there a month ago. They didn't even have granny apple! Think I'll stick to the other Ten Rens locations. The one on 7 is trying to emulate Go For Tea instead of sticking to its roots :lol:

[xwar]

Ten Rens makes the best BBL Tea by far ... gonna check it out. My GF will love it.

[PCDawg]

Ten Rens makes the best BBL Tea by far ... gonna check it out. My GF will love it.


Not after you see the bill!! LOL almost $20 after tips and taxes for just 2 drinks....

[Supershyguy]

funny thing is. its going to be packed everynight

[xwar]

You were right dude, I was sorely disappointed by this new ten rens ... they charge insane prices, why? the place isn't even that nice ... Go For Tea is far better in terms of atmosphere.

It felt like I was sitting in a cafeteria or something.

btw, I spent 16 bucks after taxes and tips on two small bubbles teas with tapioca ...

I don't recommend this place ... standard Ten Ren locations are far better for your money.

Not after you see the bill!! LOL almost $20 after tips and taxes for just 2 drinks....

[acoz]

Went there yesterday and it wasnt bad at all.. Even though I ask why are the drinks here more expensive then other locations.. it happens they use fresh fruits with higher grade of tea?!? ok.. ... WHATEVER!! If the service and quality is good, fine by me. :cheesygri

[Psychola]

What drinks are good there? I see alot of people drinking traditional tea sets. Im not a hot tea person myself but I wouldnt mind trying something new.

[ash101]

Anybody tried food? or dinner set?

[gilboman]

Anybody tried food? or dinner set?

um..read the first post

[little_garlic]

The food tastes so so.
Its pricy coz the owner must invested million dollars to own/renovate that place.

[akide]

do they take credit cards there?

[eelfliw]

I notice one of the links posted has as review on Pearl Harbourfront..... that ought to give you an idea of the audience.

Though Ten Ren has nice deco and good tea, it's too shi shi foo foo. Ten Ren is the anti-RFD.

[Computer500]

i pass by everyday at that ten ren tea shop

$7? insane. i could get a big mac meal for that price

[jonkaho]

wow 7 bucks for a tiny little bubble tea, not worth it at all!

[teknoluv]

No, they intentionally charge higher prices in order to position themselves differently than others and to market to a totally different clientele. And yes, there is a big enough client base for that.

[keanefan]

Someone who worked at a TenRen shop (Pacific Mall) said that TenRen has high quality standards.

So you are paying for high quality standards and pretty atmosphere.

What drinks are good there? I see alot of people drinking traditional tea sets. Im not a hot tea person myself but I wouldnt mind trying something new.

Jasmine Tea
Oolong Tea
Ti Kuan Yin Tea
White Tea

[Jaysan]

i work at a bbt shop in sauga, and we use high quality tea, most of which most people do not use because it is too expensive which = less prophet but we still use it because the boss knows ppl like to have high quality stuff

[Supershyguy]

i work at a bbt shop in sauga, and we use high quality tea, most of which most people do not use because it is too expensive which = less prophet but we still use it because the boss knows ppl like to have high quality stuff

which one do you work at? Bubble Repuplic or something?

[ayeung]

Yes, their tea is of better quality. They use whole leaves instead of crumbled leaves most commonly used in other bubble tea shop and packages you can buy from grocery.

But using those high quality tea to make bubble tea ... I can't really tell the difference but seems to be a waste of the tea anyways - therefore, expensive.

As for Go For Tea, they've very good but also expensive (fresh?) fruit tea, which I don't know how to make at home.

[Supershyguy]

ya but "Go For Tea" has the worst service ever

[wong8egg]

i pass by everyday at that ten ren tea shop

$7? insane. i could get a big mac meal for that price

There are Tim Horton and Starbucks both serving coffees but their price vary. And TenRen's is much like the Starbucks of bubble tea.

Not to mention the environment is good there, the service is good and they have free wireless connection too. ;)

[Jaysan]

which one do you work at? Bubble Repuplic or something?

lol, nah, not at BR, I work at a independly owned bbt store on dundas in sauga, Forever Tea House =)...pssst....for those who care, we serve REAL taro bbt ;)

[Sugarbaby]

This place is darn expensive!!!! my husband ordered a drink (a slush) for $6.99 and the waitress ask do you want large or regular, my husband saids a large (not knowing need to pay adidtional $$ for a large) and end up his drinks cost around $8.xx!!!! and i just ordered a regular mango green tea with nothing in it (no tapioca) and it cost $5.99, the bill came up to be like $15.xx for just 2 drinks!! For $15.xx i can eat a lunch combo or something!!! :mad:

will NOT go again!!

[Gundam]

their drink is expensive, but their set dinner is quite good - 14.99 for salad, soup, appetizer, main course, rice, desert and a drink.

[Supershyguy]

lol, nah, not at BR, I work at a independly owned bbt store on dundas in sauga, Forever Tea House =)...pssst....for those who care, we serve REAL taro bbt ;)

I love that place. Good job guys. but seems like less and less people go there.

I love the Tomato Beef with rice there :lol:

[Supershyguy]

This place is darn expensive!!!! my husband ordered a drink (a slush) for $6.99 and the waitress ask do you want large or regular, my husband saids a large (not knowing need to pay adidtional $$ for a large) and end up his drinks cost around $8.xx!!!! and i just ordered a regular mango green tea with nothing in it (no tapioca) and it cost $5.99, the bill came up to be like $15.xx for just 2 drinks!! For $15.xx i can eat a lunch combo or something!!! :mad:

will NOT go again!!

ya usually when you want a large it will cost more.

with the exception of Clothing :lol:

[Psychola]

Someone who worked at a TenRen shop (Pacific Mall) said that TenRen has high quality standards.

So you are paying for high quality standards and pretty atmosphere.



Jasmine Tea
Oolong Tea
Ti Kuan Yin Tea
White Tea

Will go there tonight with my friends. They said even though it's pricey everything else is great.

[Narci]

Expensive as hell (even with the VIP card) and the flavoured green teas taste so different from thier other stores. Pretty nasty.

[keanefan]

another review with pics:

http://www.carbonxiv.com/?p=603

[evoviii]

Like another poster has said, some ppl are attracted to the higher prices. gives it that exclusivity.

I stopped drinking bbt after highschool years ago, if I do go it's only to chill with friends.

I like go for tea, broke the typical bbt design mold. copycats abound now.

[Narci]

other ten ren's charge something like $7.95 for a fried chicken with rice and bbtea and dessert.

this place charges soemthing like $18.00?????

[EscaBoi]

ya but "Go For Tea" has the worst service ever
indeed, went there once and the service was just god awful. The atmosphere is nice but since the service is so horrible i dont know if i wanna go back, i'm like 50/50.

Any other place that sells those jumbo 700ml bubble teas? looks cool cuz it looks like those beer mugs :cheesygri

[plucky duck]

ya usually when you want a large it will cost more.

with the exception of Clothing :lol:

lol, when it comes to clothing, they should give the XXXL customers a discount just cause you feel sorry for them :lol:

[Narci]

Yeah, Go for Tea has horrible service. Friend oerdered a non milk tea and ended up getting a milk tea. Another friend is a teacher and she wanted to apply as a summer job at go for tea. They told her they require her to fill out some form and provide a picture of herself hahaha.

The best bubble tea is, i'm sad to say, is in vancouver. It's this very small taiwanese restaraunt in the middle of nowhere. It's called No. 1 Beef Noodle House on Willingdon. they use a blender to mix the drinks so that it gives the drinks a light smooth texture and taste.

[Pochacco]

and provide a picture of herself hahaha.


That's so illegal to do in Canada! Your friend should filed a complaint :twisted:

[Narci]

That's so illegal to do in Canada! Your friend should filed a complaint :twisted:

Yeah I know.

also reminds me of the old bbtea place called Eternity (first markhem place beside ding tai fung). They had a sign up that said they were hiring waiteresses...and at the bottom of the sign was "must be pretty"

hahaha

[evoviii]

you can't blame em really

if they don't say it overtly, they'd call you in for interview and then if they don't like your face say "we'll call you".

Pretty waitresses for better or for worse is a factor in the business along with their service. For the guys, if you are paying that much there's gotta be at least that reason.

Of course it doesn't compensate for poor service.

[doraemi]

a friend tried to apply to Go For Tea once...over the phone in an interview, they asked her what size she was, she said M-L. She didn't get the job because all the uniforms are only in size S.

talk about bad practices...

[M-e-X-x]

i heard the new ten rens doesn't have much bbt drinks?

either way, i'm going to go for tea instead.. even if bad service, but enough room to accomodate my group of friends :)

[Gundam]

i heard the new ten rens doesn't have much bbt drinks?

either way, i'm going to go for tea instead.. even if bad service, but enough room to accomodate my group of friends :)

yeah, go for tea drinks are better than ten-rens, but i like the food from ten-rens.

[Narci]

Anyone else heard rumors that Go For Tea was open by some mobsters?

[Cafe_333]

Someone who worked at a TenRen shop (Pacific Mall) said that TenRen has high quality standards.

So you are paying for high quality standards and pretty atmosphere.

Jasmine Tea
Oolong Tea
Ti Kuan Yin Tea
White TeaWhat a load of crap. The higher quality tea does NOT justify the higher prices at that one particular location. Yes TenRen's as a whole does use higher quality tea leaves compared to other suppliers, however they supply themselves and use the exact same supplies as every other TenRen's tea shops. This should not justify one location charging us more for the same thing you get at other TenRen's.

[Jaysan]

I love that place. Good job guys. but seems like less and less people go there.

I love the Tomato Beef with rice there :lol:

haha..awesome..well, next time u come by, and im working, gimmie a shout

btw...im the only other bbt shaker there other then the boss guy..=)

[Phuman]

tried this 2 months ago ... i thought the prices were fair considering the side dish option and the fresh fruit they use. Plus i would like to add that Ten Rens is the only place that you are able to find a nice green tea slush around that area...cause GFT doesnt have that and the surrounding commerce plaza....other than destinys which the prices are about even. =] so enjoy!

[CK4U]

i love that place... nice trendy interior ....but ok for ppl of all ages (unlike the younger crowd pleasing Go For Tea, another fav)....I like their strawberry Pineapple Slush....tried their tea + meal combos....was good....but got really full toward the end cuz the whole meal took almost 2 hours!!! i think i got more tired of eating than full at the end haha...nice place...my most recent regular hangout place