Noah's Ark Teahouse Lambton Quay

"Yesterday I went for a boba tea. I arrived at 5:15. I went for a boba tea. I arrived at 5:15, and the young woman who served said they were closed, when they really close at 5:30 pm on weekdays. That was bad service. Not in accordance with the schedule established on the establishment's muralnd the young woman who served said they were closed, when they really close at 5:30 pm on weekdays. That was bad service. Not in accordance with the schedule established on the establishment's mural"

"To me, Noah's Ark seems like a confused bubble tea shop; a mix between your local ice cream shop which has a small fruit tea range, and a premium, expensive shop such as Wucha. Despite the marketing of them being traditional, I have found this to be the total opposite when comparing to other bubble tea chains such as Gong Cha, which originates from Taiwan. In particular, the flavouring of the brown sugar (my regular), is definitely not traditional when comparing to Gong cha. Despite this, it tastes somewhat good, so I wouldn't let this stopping me coming here - unless you're looking for the most traditional drink possible, in which case I would recommend Gong Cha or Wucha. Something I do take issue with though is the overall quality. Pearls done well are a big marketing point for them, and well I have to agree that the pearls are a perfect density, sadly the mixer they use means that many of the flavour contained in the pearls from the cooking process is sadly loss and incorporated into the overall drink, leaving you with bland pearls. A simple fix would be to add the pearls after the mix/shaking has occurred. In saying this though, most other bubble tea chains generally perfect pearls also, so I probably wouldn't call this a marketing point. Overall quality isn't great; I generally find my regular brown sugar to be watery, and have even seen the staff adding additional water to fill up a quarter empty cup! When it's already 50% ice, this can result in a water drink. Furthermore, the brown sugar flavour isn't very intense, when compared to other shops, and selected a higher sweetness only leads to a sweeter drink - in future, I would recommend that they increase the amount of brown sugar per drink. They openly advertise their use of dairy free creamy, but regardless of how much more/less it costs them to buy, it is a much lower quality compared to dairy creamer, resulting in a thin drink. In future, I would like to see dairy becoming the default with the option to switch to dairy free. I find that the overall quality of the drink is quite variable when comparing to other stores which generally remain quite stable. I appreciate their use of environmentally friendly packaging, though in future would like to see them use some sort of removable lid for if you get cheese foam like most other bubble tea shops do. I find the service to be quite hit and miss - sometimes the stuff and really nice, and sometimes they're kind of rude. It's a reasonable price compared to other bubble tea shops, though I suspect this is at the price of other aspects. The size (which is the equivalent of large), is the only one they offer - which is a plus when considering that their only size is often cheaper than another shops small, though again, this is definitely at the price of quality, and bearing in mind that other shops offer student free upsize, this closes the difference for some. However, I would still recommend Noah's Ark, since their drinks are overall good. However, if you're willing to pay a little extra, you may prefer alternatives which are of (in my opinion) higher quality and more intense flavour."

"Nice environment located inside the Lambton Square entrance only with few dining tables. Friendly customer service as well as fair price. There aren't any size options, only one size for 7 $. But have many options for drink and peral, jelly. The trao milk with coconut jelly is something the yummiest one. Defa going to drop off when in city."

"I would say the best bubble tea in town! This is my place to go ! Usually there at least once per week. Lovey staff, can recommend you some combos different from the menu if you ask for their opinion. Things that i really like about this place is the app that makes the order easy. Pay with your phone . How easy ! Dont need to bring your card. The place is aesthetically pleasing. Clean ans inviting. Some of my favorites are Thai milk tea, passion fruit, taro tea. I never had a bad service there . The staff is very attentive. They want you to enjoy the bubble tea experience and come back for more!"