After strolling through Chinatown and the arcades we finally found the white rabbit ice cream. If you didn’t know, white rabbit is a milky flavoured candy most Asians would associate with their childhood. This dessert was not so much nostalgic but very yummy. The soft serve was milky and not too sweet but lacked creaminess. The pearls however were chewy and didn’t harden at all. Highly recommend trying it before it’s gone !
Milk tea here is really good (5 stars) but dessert quality has dropped (got big herbal jelly clumps with mini milk to put in myself). Fav milk tea is the Green tea milk tea with mini balls and herbal jelly. Mini balls is always a must here!
Very good waffle! Warm and crispy on the outside, soft in the inside. Strawberries were fresh and sweet. The ice cream quality was alright, but it was overall very delicious meal!
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We were strolling around Chinatown looking for a nice and refreshing drink after dinner, and finally we decided on BlackBall. Though their stores are not as common as some other franchises such as Gong Cha or ChaTime, BlackBall still seems to be pretty popular as there’s always a queue every time we pass.
Along with serving bubble tea drinks, they also offer a range of Taiwanese desserts such as crushed ice, puddings, soups and even Qffles (chewy waffles). The venue is quite spacious, with plenty of seating. We decided just to get a couple of drinks to go - the 3Q Passion Fruit Green Tea and the Melon Lemon Tea with Ice Jelly (both at 30% sweetness level and standard ice). The passionfruit tea was quite pleasant and had a nice variety of textures from all the different ingredients. The winter melon tea was okay, the tea had a really strong roasted flavour and there was plenty of jelly. I really like how they’re very generous with all the toppings/ingredients.
Staff were also friendly and we were served relatively quickly. Will be back to try their desserts.
My favourite bubble milk tea place.
I travelled to Taiwan a few years ago and fell in love with the bubble milk tea there.
I've been a regular customer here since it opened a few years ago.
The pearls are sweet and chewy. You can choose the level of ice and sugar you desire.
I love the bubble tea here so much that I decided to order two drinks to go. One with 30% sugar and one with no sugar.
The shop is located in Chinatown in the Midcity Complex. It's close to all the shops and restaurants. Great place to have some Taiwanese desserts after dinner.
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A nice place to try Taiwanese bubble tea and desserts. I was quite surprised, puzzled at the dessert selections they have in Asian countries. Unlike the ice cream and other sugary desserts, these ones seemed very healthy and very less sugary. You can always choose the level of Ice and Sugar from the options displayed in front.
I am no expert in Asian desserts and I would love to know more. For writing this review, I have done some research and the studies amazed me. The Taro, Grass Jelly (made from the Chinese mesona), Sweet Potato ball and of course my favorite Black Pearls.
I and my friend reached this place 30 minutes before closing and we had a dessert and bubble tea. Unfortunately, they were running out of Black Pearls and I was pretty sad about it. Wish they have stocked more. The store ambiance is quite good and the staff (mainly Taiwanese) were quite friendly and happy to help me through the menu. There are enough seating options if you planning to visit with a group of friends. This place can be accessed both from the china town and the Bourke St. Would love to explore more of their delicious products.
If you’re after a grass jelly dessert, then this place is the real deal. The grass jelly itself had the perfect texture. It also had a good balance of “grass jelly” flavour, sweetness and lightness. The toppings were also good. I very much enjoyed the jelly custard. Massive thumbs up!
great place to catch up with friends and chill while you have your Asian dessert or bubble tea fix.
ordered:
trio bubble tea (grasss jelly, custard, pearls) $6.5
review:
great bubble tea high quality tea and pearls had good texture.
When you're alone but you want two flavours - Pudding milk tea and Fresh milk with grass jelly in a duo cup. Best decision ever made :) Love the fresh milk one ♡
Came here for the desserts and it was very busy. Had the matcha waffles with red bean and the shaved ice with grass jelly and others. Both dishes were great but ice cream could be creamier. Would definitely go back to try the milk tea
LOVE SWEET TREATS 🍧
Blackball is located just off bourke street. Great lil spot for some chinese desserts. 👌
Service was fast.
Food was prepared quick.
Open to 12am on friday night which is great.
Matcha shaved ice was awsome! Not too sweet or strong and a great size serving which i love.
The strawberry waffle was very delicious as well. Just wished it had more strawberries on it 🍓
Fairly well priced for the serving sizes.
Great selection of treats.
Would recommend and rerurn.
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LOVE. THIS. PLACE.
As a Taiwanese I can safely recommend this w confidence to other Taiwanese folks visiting from Bris or Syd and after some good legit Taiwanese dessert- look nowhere else, do yourself a favour and get the signature bowl.
Please never close.
Favourite place in Melbourne alongside Hector’s deli that I tried on this trip- was so good I had to go back daily. If you’re Taiwanese and after some legit, fresh taro/sweet potato or yam QQ balls with grass jelly and shaved grass jelly- THIS IS IT.
Forget about meet freshman black ball is so good.
Pearls are cooked well, not too chewy but also not over cooked. Usually I hate red bean in dessert places as most places use gross premade canned or packaged stuff but their red bean was good! Not too sweet which is so important.
The numerous kinds of QQs in their signature one is great! I loved it w the shaved grass jelly ice option so so yummy just like in taiwan!
Just love the signature one here so much, please come open a black ball in Brisbane we desperately need a good Taiwanese dessert shop.
Grass jelly milk tea was also yummmm, flavour of the tea was roasted and strong just like how I like it. Cannot fault this place
Amazing milk tea hot pot! The best enjoy dessert place for sisters after dinner. My no.1 is taro balls and the milk tea also tastes good won’t be too sweet. But in the end I recommend to buy one more tea for take away. That will be more comfortable to the throat.
I was very shocked with the presentation of my mix and match dessert. It’s totally different (nearly unacceptable with this kind of presentation) from the photo menu. However the taste is good and consistently. The store and cutlery are clean. Overall is excellent, taste is good, quality is remained unchanged, sadly only the presentation is very shocked.
Finally got to try the milk tea hotpot. Decent amount for 2 persons with generous toppings. Wish they came with small candle as advertised so it kept the "broth" warm.
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