The Alley

We were at the Spectrum and wanted some boba. We stood in line waiting for the worker to help us for a few minutes before we noticed that we had to put in our orders ourselves at the counter. It was a weekend and he was working there by himself so he was a little busy. Cashless and cashier-less. Prices were a bit high but I think maybe it's because it is in the Spectrum and rent must be high too. The drinks took awhile to be made since there was only one employee so didn't go here if you're in a hurry. The bobas were chewy and soft. And fresh! I ordered a grapefruit tea and my friend ordered a coffee milk tea. We both liked our drinks.

Stopped by earlier this month on a Saturday, and boy was it PACKED. I highly suggest ordering for pickup to speed up the process. Regardless, it didn't take too long to get the order (just super busy inside), even with only ~3-4 people working. I got the peach tea drink with boba. It was decent for a boba shop at the mall. However, being in Irvine and at The Alley, I was expecting a little more. I think if I was really craving a boba at the mall, I would come again.

More of a quick personal note than a review-Got the Thai Milk Tea with 50% sugar - good flavor but thought it was way too sweet - need to order one notch down next timeRoyal No 9 Milk Tea, 25% sugar, organic milk was a good mildly sweet, drink for the morning. On the low end of the sweetness range I target.Buddy got a Mango Coconut Smoothie with 50% sugar - I'm in his range for sweetness target so I'll have to check this out next time

DISAPPOINTING. Used to love this place & would get a drink here every time we came to the Irvine Spectrum. Now, it doesn't seem like the staff care enough about the quality of the drinks they serve.Last time I visited, about 3 weeks ago, my smoothie wasn't blended well, had big chunks of ice & tasted really bitter. Came here again today giving them the benefit of the doubt, even ordered a new drink to see if I just had bad luck from the last visit, but AGAIN my smoothie wasn't blended thoroughly. It doesn't make the drink a smoothie if it has huge chunks of ice. Very disappointed cause this place used to be really good.

Great boba shop if you are walking around the Irvine Spectrum. This spot does get pretty crowded, so I recommend ordering on the QR code at the door so you don't have to stand in line. Also, during the time I went, they seemed under staffed, so expect a longer wait.Brown Sugar Deerioca Creme Brulee Milk: Good drink. The milk, brown sugar, and creme brulee go very well together while also not overpowering one another. The boba is the perfect texture which made this drink great.

One of my favorite boba place, the Ube Derioca milk tea has always been my favorite for years, my wife tried the Mango coconut smoothie and i'm not gonna lie it was outstanding, I might be ordering it next time, it was refreshing, flavorful and just enough sweetness.

Going on a weekend at the spectrum it's as busy as you'd expect with a line out the door; don't be intimidated though, because the line moves quick! I ordered a peach milk tea and I should've stuck with my classic Thai tea, just a matter of preference though. We also got their advertised ube tea and it was amazing. I rly appreciate the calories listed on the menu too. This place doesn't disappoint!

Very cute store it has a few small claw machines on the side for a fun activity. there are a few tables to sit at. The selection of drinks is kinda small. We didnt get their brown sugar drinks but we still enjoyed the ones we got. I got the Lychee Green Tea I didnt know it comes with lychee jelly but if you dont want it make sure you optout of it.

I'm honestly surprised this place doesn't have more 5-star reviews. They offer a great variety of bubble tea drinks. I first discovered The Alley while in Italy and have been hooked ever since. My go-to drinks are the brown sugar crème brûlée and the ube taro brown sugar.The staff here is fantastic, and the location is perfect--grab a drink and enjoy a walk or do some shopping nearby.

Its a bit har to review them! They have great location, spectrum right by Regal Theaters! Very high calorie drinks! I got no sugar tea and I still think it was super sweet! I personally prefer healthy drinks over fake sweet drinks! But the staff were friendly and super quick! So service and location great but with no real food options, I mean something %100 green which most probably is not in their business plan.