The Alley

Ambience: clean, cozy, and relaxing vibe that makes it a great spot for hanging out and chatting Service: staff were friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. Was able to give suggestions when asked. Quick service Drinks: ordered the Matcha brown sugar deerioca milk and Ube Taro Brown Sugar Deerioca Milk. Both had a good balance of flavor but it was a bit too sweet for me. Will need to get less sugar next time. Boba had a great chewy texture. Presentation of the drinks is very pretty. Great for pictures.

Calm spot to come in and get some work done. Cashier was very friendly and helpful. I was disappointed with the size and presentation of my bao bun in hindsight it's funny. It was really good but definitely need at least 2 to fill you. My ube drink was okay, definitely wasn't mixed as well nor as sweet as I'd expect it to be. Overall, I wouldn't go out of my way to come back but if I'm in the area I'd probably just try something different off the menu.

My favorite boba place since moving. Used fresh green grapes in the Grape Yogurt drink. Their boba is always soft and never hard. The workers never take long making drinks.

I really like this place - It's new and has a hip vibe inside but the service can be hit or miss. The drinks are like gourmet Boba/Bubble Teas and have a ton of bobas (which they say they make in house). They also always have non-dairy milk options which I appreciate. But sometimes you feel like you're bothering the staff when you order a drink. It's usually never busy and sometimes your drink is ready pretty quickly, and sometimes it takes 15-20 mins.

Love the Ube Brown Sugar Deerioca drink. Tried the Lychee Yogurt Smoothie today for my two kids and they both loved it. Excellent service. Chill ambiance with music playing. Not too loud, could sit and work or hang with friends. Great location. Would recommend!

Cute, simple but this place has went downhill since it started. Wait times are questionable, drinks are not worth the price anymore. We waited over 20 mins for our drinks and one of our drinks was missing multiple toppings that we paid extra for. Fine, mistakes happens. However, It was a little frustrating that rather than finishing our drinks, we saw them start other orders... It wasn't like there is a line after we order, it was other customer trickling in slowly.

Every time I come to Aurora, I make sure to visit The Alley! Funny thing is that after travelling to my son's house in CO, it's less of a drive than to one that is to nearest my home in Los Angeles! So, I make it a point to come here!This store is located in the Southlands Shopping Center.I usually get the Ube Brown Sugar Deerioca Creme Brulee Milk. It's tasty and creamy! I also pick up drinks for my son & DIL. They like the coffee and milk tea ones. We are fans of their drinks! The inside is simplistic, mostly neutral tones of white & grey. This is a nice quite place to study or work. They offer free Wi-Fi of which the password is their phone number without the dashes. There's also a public restroom available. The parking is free and there's plenty of it!Bring your patience because it does seem to take a while to complete the orders. They offer food options too, but I haven't tried any yet. I wonder what is special/magical about the number 9. To enjoy the Deerioca drinks, you should stir it 9 times and enjoy. There's also a Royal No.9 Milk Tea.Join their Rewards Program. I give them my son's phone number when I order and it helps earn him a free drink quicker. My son get drinks from here often, too! I shall return on my next trip to the Denver area!

I stopped by here because I had a coupon. This location is relatively new to the area and I have been wanting to try it. Their original croffle is just alright. The entire store smelled heavenly when I walked in and the croffle looked and smelled delicious but it quickly got cold and I had to microwave it when I got home which made it very dry and stale. The passion fruit green tea with boba and jelly was amazing. Not overly sweet and a large amount of boba and jelly which was nice. If I go back it would only be for the drinks and definitely not for the food. The interior was clean and was decorated in a minimalistic modern way and the staff was kind and helpful.

I was left disappointed by their serving sizes and lack of consistency. I ordered two drinks: one with less ice and one with no ice. To my surprise, the "less ice" drink was only filled to about 4/5 of the cup, which was already frustrating. But the "no ice" drink was even worse--barely half full!It's nonsensical to charge full price for what ends up being half a drink just because there's no ice. The expectation when ordering "less ice" or "no ice" is that the cup is filled with the actual drink, not left half-empty. It feels like the shop is cutting corners at the expense of customer satisfaction.While the flavors were decent, this practice is misleading and unfair. Customers should get what they're paying for--a full drink, not just a partially filled cup. Unfortunately, this experience left a sour taste in my mouth, and I don't see myself returning unless they fix this issue.

We ordered The Trio Milk Tea and a Brown Sugar Deerioca Creme Brulee Milk this past weekend. The "TRIO" milk tea is supposed to include a "TRIO" of toppings (boba, coconut jelly, and konjac jelly) like the name implies. I received my drink and it was empty except for ice and milk tea that doesn't even reach close to the top of the cup. When the cashier was questioned, she stated that's how it is now, toppings are extra, and the drink is basically a milk tea. That doesn't make any sense. I overpaid for a falsely advertised milk tea?The Brown Sugar Deerioca Creme Brulee Milk used to be a decadent drink, a real treat to have once in a while. This time it was watered down and lacked the guilty pleasure it once carried.Not sure if it's this location or the brand overall but quality has deteriorated. Like other reviewers, my past orders have had toppings forgotten from the drink. I tried reaching out to The Alley's social media pages to ask if there truly was a change to their Trio Milk Tea but it's been radio silence. This will be last time I give this place my money, it's not worth it anymore.