Pearl Castle is the best Bubble Tea place in Richmond. They offer a wide range of drinks including different milk teas, green teas, seasonal fruit juices, frappes, and house specials’ such as “Young Girl’s Dream” which consists of grenadine, yogurt, orange and cream. They also have a large food menu with all of the dishes you’d expect to see at a Taiwanese bubble tea place such as chicken nuggets, beef noodle soup, and meat sauce on rice.
What makes Pearl Castle the best is that they have awesome, consistent quality. Their bubble teas’ taste great, their pearls have that perfect bouncy texture, not to mention the food is also very good. Great flavours make the food a primary reason to visit; the dishes aren’t just snacks you’d have in addition to your bubble tea.
Large Bubble Tea vs the Love Cup
A little known secret at Pearl Castle is that there aren’t just two sizes of bubble tea. Medium and Large are the only ones listed on the menu, but they also have another size called the ‘Love Cup’.
The Love Cup looks like it could house several fish in it comfortably. It is meant to be shared by two people, and even that is a stretch. They will probably have to take some to go as it’s about the size of 3 to 4 medium drinks. If you’re sharing the Love Cup, and you should be, it’s actually quite a good deal; Pearl Castle will charge you for 2 Large drinks on your bill, but it’s much, much bigger than 2 large drinks.
Next time you go to Pearl Castle with your significant other, give the Love Cup a try! Alternatively, if you’re extremely thirsty, or you like to challenge yourself, or if you’re just kind of stupid, order a Love Cup for yourself! I’ve done it and I can say that my stomach was hurting afterwards. Also, if you do get one for yourself, don’t get your favourite flavour, as you will most likely be tasting it every morning for the next few days.
