The Alley

Located at 5665 Balboa Ave Spc 104, San Diego, CA 92111, The Alley operates as a bubble tea serving San Diego in California. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it. Google also lists it under dessert shop, which is worth knowing if you are comparing several options in the area.

Bubble tea, tea houses, Asian bakeries and dessert shops in this group are usually walk-in, counter-order businesses with a menu board overhead listing sweetness and ice levels you can adjust when ordering. Standard bubble tea customization includes sugar level (0-100%), ice level, and a choice of toppings like boba pearls, pudding or jelly, usually at a small extra charge. Asian bakeries sell items individually with tongs and a tray, cafeteria-style, rather than pre-boxed, and pastries are typically less sweet than Western bakery items. Lines build up quickly after school and in the evening, especially near colleges. Most of these businesses accept cards and mobile pay and skew younger in clientele and atmosphere.

The business lists hours on 1 day of the week. The most common schedule is 10 AM–10 PM. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. You can reach The Alley at (858) 737-4292; calling is usually the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or directions. Its website is the-alley.us, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

Customers rate it 4.4 out of 5 on Google across 92 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded bubble tea in San Diego.

San Diego is in California, on the West Coast, where the climate ranges from foggy coast to hot inland valleys, wildfire season can affect air quality in late summer, and traffic is the main thing to plan around. US addresses list the street number and name, then the city, state abbreviation and ZIP code, and San Diego follows the same pattern; a suite or apartment number such as Ste 200 refers to a unit inside the building. The map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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