Calgary · $$$

The Alley

Queen West's The Alley is the Toronto boba experience that out-of-towners text you about. The Deerioca pearls are handmade, irregular, gloriously c...

4.4Excellent · 723 community reviews
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723 community reviews
Jordan
1/6/2026

The pearls are the star, universally praised. Price complaints are the most common negative. Kensington regulars appreciate having a premium option close to home.

Sam
2/9/2026

Kensington got The Alley and suddenly Calgary had a boba shop that could compete on aesthetics with Vancouver. The Deerioca pearls are handmade daily and you can tell — they've got that irregular QQ chew that.