We were here for dinner the night before and had a good dinner experience. We were surprised with the good spacious restaurant which does not look like it from the outside. We would have liked the lighting to have been a little bit more inside.
For drinks - we had a jasmine green tea and almond milk green tea with tapioca pearls. Both were the hot ones and we loved it.
For dinner - we had a grilled salmon with rice, diced chicken in kung pao style and diced chicken with mushroom curry. Both the chicken dishes are main courses and they come with a choice of soup and rice. The soup that we got was corn and pork with vegetables. We had no complaints with dinner. The portion sizes were good enough for 1 and the chicken was cooked well.
The only thing that we would have liked better was for the water - we asked for water for the table and didn't receive it at all.
Following the day's intense walking adventure, I suggested dropping by Go For Tea to refuel. To my surprise, the Scarborough location was even larger and grander than their now-shuttered Richmond Hill spot.
We chanced upon their Afternoon Tea Time Special, which was a two-part combo that included two snacks and 50% off any of their drinks. The portions were relatively substantial, making it a great pre-dinner option.
When all else fails around the area and im hungry, Go For Tea is my go-to. It is somewhat decently priced, you get seated quickly (as long as you dont come after dinner hours), and the food comes rather quickly. I usually get the popcorn chicken on rice and a hot taro milk tea. The chicken portion is way more than enough for me - it is a pretty good portion, as it does come with couple of "appetizers" - usually a springroll cut into 3 pieces and a side veg. I dont tend to sit around and chit-chat here as most people seem to enjoy doing. I am usually in and out within an hour. And if its closer to dinner time, it can get pretty loud and I dont quite enjoy that kind of atmosphere.
I have no complaints about this place. I think the food - both quality and quantity are worth the price you pay, as well as for the amount of service. The staff here are pretty friendly. It is what it is - a bubble tea place, really.
This is a very spacious, modernly decorated place to drink bubble tea and hang out. It was not too busy the few times I've been there, and not too noisy so you can have conversation with your friends. The booths are super comfy and far away enough from other booths/tables so you get some privacy. Additionally, the staff were around but not constantly bugging you, so you don't feel rushed and can stay as long as you'd like.
The selection of food and drink items is huge. I cannot comment on the food, as I've only had the teas, which were flavourful. Overall, it's a relaxing place to chill and I would definitely return if I'm in the area.
The inside of the place is HUGE!! And they have a really big menu as well. It is a great place to go with your friends at any time of day. They also have free wifi if you plan on going to lounge or study. Tried the shrimp satay udon noodles, which were pretty decent, loved the shitake mushrooms in them. Also all their milk-iced teas are amazing, my personal favourites are honeydew or peach. I highly recommend getting tapioca in your drink when they give you the option, makes it so much better. The prices are great but do keep in mind if you go at night on a weekend you’ll have to wait a bit for a table.
After morning errands were finished, I suggested trying out a new place for lunch: Go For Tea.
When we arrived, I was surprised at how large the interior of the restaurant was. Based on photos uploaded onto various networks/restaurant review apps, the inside was much more spacious than expected. It had a modern feel that was juxtaposed by the gaudy artificial leftover Christmas decorations. This is not to say that the decorations weren't visually appealing; they just didn't seem to fit with the rest of the decor.
The strange choice of music also caught my eyes - well, ears. To avoid classifying the style into an inappropriate genre, I will simply state the the tunes were more fitting for a cozy Moroccan diner than a sophisticated afternoon tea joint.
Service was decently fast, and our waiter attended to us in a timely manner, though not always with the most friendliest expression.
Good looking servers but I agree they could smile a bit more. A great place for a first date and a snack after a night of drinking. The decor is beautiful, especially at night. I recommend the popcorn chicken!
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A place of warmth and kindness! .^_^. I've been to both locations, but the one I frequent the most is the location @ Midland and McNicoll and after reading the previous reviews, I felt like having to write a positive review just cause I think if people read the negative reviews, they might think it's true.
I've been a long time customer and with all honesty, I can tell you:
A. If you feel that they forget orders...
Maybe the people who take your order is a trainee and he/she is already nervous enough to please the customer. We've all been a trainee for something (at one point or another), haven't you ever felt the pressure of pleasing the customers that sometimes you don't quite catch EVERYTHING the customer tells you? I know I have, but it's all about making mistakes and improving on those mistakes.
If the person who took your order wasn't a trainee, well then maybe he/she heard you wrong. Again, mistakes are all part of human nature.
B. If you feel they take forever to serve you...
You should realize that you're not the ONLY customer they have to serve and you're not the ONLY customer that the chefs are preparing the food for. Imagine if they just rushed through with your order and you ended up having to eat something that you know was made without any effort or anything. Quality is always better than quantity (esp. when it come to food).
C. If you feel they "ignore" you to chat with their friends...
Yeah, they do talk to their friends but there's nothing wrong with that because they at the same time look to see when a customer requires their service. They might not see you right away, until you do something to catch their attention, but they're not ignoring you intentionally.
D. If you feel like they don't smile...
This is pretty hard to believe, just cause I always see them smiling; but if you do feel like they don't smile, maybe it's because it had been a really long day for them. I mean think about it the place is opened from 11AM-3AM, so wouldn't you be tired too, esp. if you had to work the night shift?
E. If you feel like they don't deserve tips...
Try to put yourself in their shoes. They work hard and try to make their customers happy. They may even find it difficult to understand what you want because of language barriers, but at least they work hard and do their best. At the end of the day, the best is all you can ask from someone.
Go For Tea to me is a place of warmth and kindness. The workers there really give it their all when it comes to pleasing their customers.
Remember, if you expect to be treated with sincerity and kindness, then that is how you need to treat others.
You get free wifi here, relatively spacious seats, and a bell service at your table to ring for your server. Unlike most other bubble tea shops like Green Grotto or Destiny’s, the restaurant has really dim lighting inside so it’s more conducive to people wanting to hang out instead of studying.
Great place for Bubble tea off Midland Avenue and McNicoll Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario. They do have 2 locations, but of course… I only went to one of them. We went during an "afternoon snack" time of day, and there were tables in there having "early dinners" and what not. It was neat! They do things from individual hot pot, to bowls of rice, desserts and lots of other delicious stuff. Go For Tea also has an extensive drink menu, and this Bubble Tea location gets my approval for sure! Click here to view more! $(function() { $(".anyClassGFT").jCarouselLite({ auto: 2000, speed: 1000, visible: 1 }); }); Scarborough Go For Tea Location: Tel.: 416 292 0221 Fax.: 416 292 0228 E-Mail: Info@gofortea.ca Address: Unit 113 & 115, 3700 Midland Ave. Markham Go For Tea Location: Tel.: 905-886-0221 Fax.: 905-886-0911 E-Mail: Info@gofortea.ca Address: Unit 2-230 Commerce Valley Dr E, ON L3T 7Y3, Canada
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