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Tea Shop 168 / Dessert 168
- Hours:
Mon-Thu, Sun 12 pm - 2 am
Fri-Sat 12 pm - 3 am
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Private Lot
Becky Y. said: "Must try their green tea shaved ice, I don't think you can find it anywhere in Canada! The nuts flavor waffle was delicious too. I didn't give them 5 stars because the portion is really tiny." read more »
5 reviews for Tea Shop 168 / Dessert 168
5 reviews in English
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Review from K V.
Thornhill, ON
3/14/2011 1 photo
The location is great, that little corner on Steeles really needed something new to counter balance the boringness of the whole plaza or should I say the whole area?
The teas here are great, smooth and milky for me please. I also love that they offer more food items than other similar establishments. Having a waffle with fresh fruits at 1 am after 4 hours of movies, washing it down with warm green milk tea and perfectly cooked tapioca, am I in heaven?
The decor is funky white and limy green and the music is always top40, which keeps everyone chatty and energized, wifi is a definite plus.
And although it certainly was not a real French waffle (I would not want you to expect it to be so), the fact that it wasn't breakfast time and that I was not in France made my taste buds oblivious to the reality, hence 5 stars. -
Review from Laura C.
Toronto, ON
I really like it here! Only one thing missing is that I kind I assumed the would serve Chinese desserts for some reason. No sure why bc typically bubble tea places don't do that.
But they totally made up for it for allowing us to play SETTLERS on a Saturday night. It was quiet and empty. Only a handful of tables including some kids playing cards.
Bubble tea was good but really sweet. The staff was nice and didn't bug us too much, actually at all !
Looking for a place to gather? This is great! Also free wifi. -
Review from Lynn T.
Markham, ON
11/27/2010
Ever wanted a funnel cake in the dead of winter, and knew you weren't going to satisfy that craving till next summer when Wonderland opens up or the next fair rolls into town?
Probably you have because everyone loves funnel cake. Moist fried dough covered in rich creamy ice cream drizzled with fresh strawberries and chocolate sauce.....
Imagine my delight when I discovered Tea Shop 168 / Dessert 168. It's a new brand of the 168 franchise that offers bubble tea along with various desserts. I was there for bubble tea originally and found out that they also had funnel cakes on the menu. Initially I wanted to order one right away, where else could you get one in November? I then thought, "Ok, why is there funnel cake at a tea shop, how good could it be"? Despite this, I ordered a funnel cake with vanilla ice cream and strawberry sauce. They have other fruits you can choose but I think funnel cakes with strawberries are the best combo.
My funnel cake comes out, I check the batter, it's fluffy and golden.....perfect. I can't stand burnt or dark brown. Its even better then Wonderland's version. It's not oily which funnel cakes can be at times, it's more cakey and not overly sweet which is a good thing. The ice cream that came with it went well with the funnel cake, the strawberry sauce was too sweet for my liking but still was ok as long as you didn't get a lot on your fork. Now I can have funnel cake whenever I like, but I don't have to pay park admission to get it. -
Review from Monica K.
North York, ON
2/20/2011
This place only gets 5 stars because it's the best Tea Shop 168 location, not because it's better than some of the independent tea/coffee shops I've reviewed. It might be because it's a newer location, but this location is a lot less crowded than the other ones. It's very clean and the service was great/friendly all three times I've been so far. They also have free Wi-fi, which is pretty awesome, though I really wouldn't recommend studying here, the music is way too loud for that. Their bubble teas are good, and their presentation for ice cream was wow-ing. This location also serves hot tea in a clear pot (the fruit tea is really sweet but yummy), cakes, crepes, waffles, funnel cakes, condensed milk toast (in several flavors ex: green tea, taro, etc..), burgers and fries with different toppings. Yes, I said burgers and fries at Tea Shop 168, although I haven't tried it yet.
Updated March 10 2011:
I decided to give this place 5 stars instead of 4 because I found myself coming back to this location several times after I wrote my initial review. The service was very impressive every time I went back *thumbs up*. The fact that they're open until 2AM even on Mondays is amazing. Oh and unlike certain larger bubble tea places in Richmond Hill (won't name any names) where the employees look like annoyed zombies, the employees here were still energetic, friendly, and fully alert at 2 in the morning. Lastly, If you're trying to stay up to study/work, I highly recommend the Peach Black Tea (which also happens to be one of the cheapest item on the menu, double win!). -
Review from Appo H.
Richmond Hill, ON
10/4/2011 1 Check-in Here
Sorry I really don't want to bad mouth any restaurants and its usually compliments that I give but this time, I gotta say the food in this place taste like crap. I ordered fried chicken with rice (seems like a simple entree eh) but half of the fried chicken is flour powder and they use the cheapest rice that has the ugliest texture. It does not taste like normal steamed rice at all (I know this cause I eat rice everyday) and the rice is cold... Alright I'll say some good stuff, the drinks are alright but a lot sweetener in it. So if ir coming in just to chill and get a drink or desert, great! But dinner or lunch, I suggest not.
