Blackball Robson

Tasty and authentic Taiwanese desserts with plenty of topping options. If you have a friend, get the grass jelly combination for 2 - it comes with pretty much every topping plus a huge bowl of jelly and some cream.

Yummy tastyyy, shaved ice isnt like korean or as fine as others ive had but the flavours were good and toppings were tasty. Got the brown sugar special

I got the classic blackball (2 person serving) with the mashed taro. The taro products here are super delicious, definite a highlight compared to the tapioca which is just okay

Been missing BlackBall since the locations in Toronto closed down. Very authentic Taiwanese dessert! Fresh ingredients!

Newly opened on Robson street, and shares a kitchen with Castella Cheesecake. Friendly staff and busy location.Classic Brown Sugar Ice Bear $16+: definitely very fun and cute, and it’s a shareable size. I liked how there was a layer of grass jelly and chewy konjac jelly on the bottom for added texture. The snout is made of ice cream and topped with a pair of Oreo ears. I’d recommend eating it quickly or perhaps getting a separate bowl to mix it. The ice is traditional Taiwanese-styled, so it is coarse and therefore doesn’t absorb the syrup as well as bingsoo for example (which is fine/powdery ice).Soft Serve w/ Freeze Dried Fruit 6+: you can also get the soft serve in a cone which is about $1 cheaper, but you can’t add toppings to it. I really liked the real freeze-dried fruits, especially the blueberries. There are other fruits available too (eg. Strawberries, raspberry, pistachio etc) which are all addition $2. The blackberries were a bit to big and had lots of seeds, so the texture was a bit too crunchy mixed with the soft ice cream. Dried blueberries were amazing though and jam packed with flavour. Since it’s real fruit, some of them may be quite sour (which I actually enjoyed) as it pairs well with the sweetness of the soft serve.Soft Serve w/ Brown Sugar Pearls $6+: brown sugar syrup wasn’t too sweet, so I enjoyed this as well. My favourite would still be adding freeze dried blueberries though, as it’s more unique and fruity (personal preference)Espresso Meets Grass Jelly & Gelato $8+: pretty strong coffee drink, unlike a lot of bubble tea/dessert places, so I’d only recommend it to regular coffee drinkers (me). The drink is served hot with a scoop of gelato which melts very quickly. LOTS of soft grass jelly – you’ll definitely get a mouthful of it every sip. Good amount of sweetness for me.

The service here is an 11/10! They are so nice and go above and beyond to help you.

Very friendly service and yummy drinks

Great and friendly service. Their desserts are simply amazing. Totally recommended.