Looked like a nice place and the lady working there was sweet but the food me and my roommates got was terrible honestly, the chicken gave me food posing so that's cool.
Yannie Z.
I got boba here. That's what my review is on. Do not get boba here. The boba pearls were falling apart and the lady was supper unhelpful in providing info on what's in the drink. Wouldn't even say what kind of tea is used. Tea was ok tasting. But the whole experience was weird. Not sure what the food tastes like. Didn't try it.
Ren G.
Food sucks and disgusting. Served me cold grilled beef and side of rice with very poor presentation. The egg rolls looked pathetic. Sorry!
John L.
I order the ca kho to (stewed fish in a claypot) and shrimp spring rolls. I haven't tried their pho but I'm thinking about it. I love Thai tea but their Thai tea isn't sweet enough and kind of watered down. I only go there when I'm visiting Auburn. The food is okay but not my favorite.
Ivory B.
WoW wOw WOW!!!Bobo Cafe is a local Vietnamese restaurant which offers authentic Vietnamese dishes in Auburn! I'm thrilled to find such a delicious Vietnamese place in this neighborhood. Despite the average three Yelp Star reviews, I decided to give it a try after a serious long hike in Auburn. Bobo Cafe totally exceeded my expectations and provided such a delicious, fresh, and traditional lunch. What a gem it is to be here in such a small town like Auburn. We ordered the vegetarian banh xeo, which is a Vietnamese crepe! I'm totally salivating writing this review thinking of the delicious, tasty, and crunchy crepe which was like a home cooked meal by my mama. The service is fantastic. We got seated at a perfect table with sun and a view. Water and coffee were soon on our table. The server was polite, friendly, and nice. It took a bit time as the crepes were prepared fresh and got to us sizzling hot, just the way I liked it! We were hungry but we did not mind to wait a little time. Just like how Danielle Steel put it: "Some things in life are worth waiting for."Overall, I enjoyed my dinning experience here and highly recommend this Bobo cafe. Try it. You will love it! I will be back very soon!
Margo G.
I've been enjoying the great food and service along with the pleasant atmosphere at Bobo's Cafe for many years. It's always quiet and there is consistently good food at a great price. I like #53 which is a bbq pork over angel hair pasta with a little salad on the side. Sooo good! There's a yuummy fish sauce to pour over it and the service is great. The #62 is great too. It's a pork over noodles or rice with a great sauce over it. I take this one home for dinner. I can highly recommend this wonderful place and I know you will enjoy it.
Frank G.
Great food. Good for vegetarians Food is always on time and a great value. The vegetarian broth is very savory
Aria T.
Bobo's is a no-frills Vietnamese place with good prices and good food. It's always empty when I've gone, which is a shame because they have a big space. It's not fancy trendy food, but it consistently tastes good!
Christopher Zeus
Mediocre at best.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Thundrel Khamshey
The restaurant is old and dusty but the lady working was friendly enough. The problem is the food was beyond disgusting and likely a serious health hazard. The spring rolls reeked of rotting fish like maybe someone had been handling rotting fish and then made them without even washing their hands. Im not a picky eater and have eaten all kinds of weird things around the world but I couldn’t stomach eating any of it after smelling the spring roll and threw out the entire $100+ order
Crappiest smallest lunch special EVER! Sad they used to be good but 3 tablespoons of noodle with 5 small pieces of chicken on a kids plate-Cheap! Don't go there they are not who they used to be! No tip never brought water rolls her eyes when I asked for hoisin sauce...bye bye Bobo never again!
Patricia A.
We used to go to its sister Bobo Cafe in Roseville, you know the one that used to be by Mervyn's? (I know, I am dating myself by telling you this!) Anyway, I went with my sister and a friend to check it out. They are in a low rent area of Auburn, so the number of customers that go in must sustain their business, not that there's a lot....Now, to the food---we ordered from the lunch menu. A few stir fries and the Bobo's Cafe dish I haven't had in ages, the crispy noodles combination. They menu is your standard Vietnamese fare. They've got vermicelli and bahn mi, but if they went with just a little bit higher quality ingredients, they'd have more customers. The veggies were fine, but the chicken was a bit rubbery. (Side note: I did NOT get food poisoning!) The rice will go stale after a day, so just don't expect much when you go here. There's plenty of seating and it's clean, but again, don't expect a lot.
Kristine Hartman
Always the best since 1999!!!This is small town Auburn local food for 20 years. We all need to support the ones that have stayed around to allow you to experience authentic cuisine. This one happens to be Vietnamese. And it's GOOD!Today we stopped in for a to-go order of Shrimp Fresh rolls (#11) Vegan Fresh Rolls w/tofu (#90) and Spicy lemon grass tofu with rice noodles (#77). These were made fresh while I waited in only a few minutes.Mai was there to greet me as she has been over the decades. Her sweet smile and kind personality is a breath of fresh air from so many chain type restaurants. This business is still family owned by the same original owners.The food was wonderful. As I said, made fresh and tasted it. Quality and quantity was perfection!Nice open dining room if you chose to eat in.Try Bobo Cafe on Palm Ave. You will not be disappointed! I promise.And tell Mai hello!
Recommended dishes: Peanut Sauce
MangoLinda2810
This Vietnamese cafe located here in Auburn in 1999 so it's well-established. The food was fresh and made to order, of course. All delicious. The restaurant space is "classic," not updated, authentic for a cafe with no frills. Tables are far apart but it can also accommodate a large group. The server (owner?) was lovely and so friendly.
Linda O
This Vietnamese cafe located here in Auburn in 1999 so it's well-established. The food was fresh and made to order, of course. All delicious. The restaurant space is "classic," not updated, authentic for a cafe with no frills. Tables are far apart but it can also accommodate a large group. The server (owner?) was lovely and so friendly.
Looked like a nice place and the lady working there was sweet but the food me and my roommates got was terrible honestly, the chicken gave me food posing so that's cool.
I got boba here. That's what my review is on. Do not get boba here. The boba pearls were falling apart and the lady was supper unhelpful in providing info on what's in the drink. Wouldn't even say what kind of tea is used. Tea was ok tasting. But the whole experience was weird. Not sure what the food tastes like. Didn't try it.
Food sucks and disgusting. Served me cold grilled beef and side of rice with very poor presentation. The egg rolls looked pathetic. Sorry!
I order the ca kho to (stewed fish in a claypot) and shrimp spring rolls. I haven't tried their pho but I'm thinking about it. I love Thai tea but their Thai tea isn't sweet enough and kind of watered down. I only go there when I'm visiting Auburn. The food is okay but not my favorite.
WoW wOw WOW!!!Bobo Cafe is a local Vietnamese restaurant which offers authentic Vietnamese dishes in Auburn! I'm thrilled to find such a delicious Vietnamese place in this neighborhood. Despite the average three Yelp Star reviews, I decided to give it a try after a serious long hike in Auburn. Bobo Cafe totally exceeded my expectations and provided such a delicious, fresh, and traditional lunch. What a gem it is to be here in such a small town like Auburn. We ordered the vegetarian banh xeo, which is a Vietnamese crepe! I'm totally salivating writing this review thinking of the delicious, tasty, and crunchy crepe which was like a home cooked meal by my mama. The service is fantastic. We got seated at a perfect table with sun and a view. Water and coffee were soon on our table. The server was polite, friendly, and nice. It took a bit time as the crepes were prepared fresh and got to us sizzling hot, just the way I liked it! We were hungry but we did not mind to wait a little time. Just like how Danielle Steel put it: "Some things in life are worth waiting for."Overall, I enjoyed my dinning experience here and highly recommend this Bobo cafe. Try it. You will love it! I will be back very soon!
I've been enjoying the great food and service along with the pleasant atmosphere at Bobo's Cafe for many years. It's always quiet and there is consistently good food at a great price. I like #53 which is a bbq pork over angel hair pasta with a little salad on the side. Sooo good! There's a yuummy fish sauce to pour over it and the service is great. The #62 is great too. It's a pork over noodles or rice with a great sauce over it. I take this one home for dinner. I can highly recommend this wonderful place and I know you will enjoy it.
Great food. Good for vegetarians Food is always on time and a great value. The vegetarian broth is very savory
Bobo's is a no-frills Vietnamese place with good prices and good food. It's always empty when I've gone, which is a shame because they have a big space. It's not fancy trendy food, but it consistently tastes good!
Mediocre at best.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
The restaurant is old and dusty but the lady working was friendly enough. The problem is the food was beyond disgusting and likely a serious health hazard. The spring rolls reeked of rotting fish like maybe someone had been handling rotting fish and then made them without even washing their hands. Im not a picky eater and have eaten all kinds of weird things around the world but I couldn’t stomach eating any of it after smelling the spring roll and threw out the entire $100+ order
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
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Crappiest smallest lunch special EVER! Sad they used to be good but 3 tablespoons of noodle with 5 small pieces of chicken on a kids plate-Cheap! Don't go there they are not who they used to be! No tip never brought water rolls her eyes when I asked for hoisin sauce...bye bye Bobo never again!
We used to go to its sister Bobo Cafe in Roseville, you know the one that used to be by Mervyn's? (I know, I am dating myself by telling you this!) Anyway, I went with my sister and a friend to check it out. They are in a low rent area of Auburn, so the number of customers that go in must sustain their business, not that there's a lot....Now, to the food---we ordered from the lunch menu. A few stir fries and the Bobo's Cafe dish I haven't had in ages, the crispy noodles combination. They menu is your standard Vietnamese fare. They've got vermicelli and bahn mi, but if they went with just a little bit higher quality ingredients, they'd have more customers. The veggies were fine, but the chicken was a bit rubbery. (Side note: I did NOT get food poisoning!) The rice will go stale after a day, so just don't expect much when you go here. There's plenty of seating and it's clean, but again, don't expect a lot.
Always the best since 1999!!!This is small town Auburn local food for 20 years. We all need to support the ones that have stayed around to allow you to experience authentic cuisine. This one happens to be Vietnamese. And it's GOOD!Today we stopped in for a to-go order of Shrimp Fresh rolls (#11) Vegan Fresh Rolls w/tofu (#90) and Spicy lemon grass tofu with rice noodles (#77). These were made fresh while I waited in only a few minutes.Mai was there to greet me as she has been over the decades. Her sweet smile and kind personality is a breath of fresh air from so many chain type restaurants. This business is still family owned by the same original owners.The food was wonderful. As I said, made fresh and tasted it. Quality and quantity was perfection!Nice open dining room if you chose to eat in.Try Bobo Cafe on Palm Ave. You will not be disappointed! I promise.And tell Mai hello!
Recommended dishes: Peanut Sauce
This Vietnamese cafe located here in Auburn in 1999 so it's well-established. The food was fresh and made to order, of course. All delicious. The restaurant space is "classic," not updated, authentic for a cafe with no frills. Tables are far apart but it can also accommodate a large group. The server (owner?) was lovely and so friendly.
This Vietnamese cafe located here in Auburn in 1999 so it's well-established. The food was fresh and made to order, of course. All delicious. The restaurant space is "classic," not updated, authentic for a cafe with no frills. Tables are far apart but it can also accommodate a large group. The server (owner?) was lovely and so friendly.