Congo Go Cambodian Restaurant

Love the green matcha milk tea with boba! My new favorite drink…

I stumbled upon this hidden gem of a restaurant completely by chance! As I was driving, the vibrant sign caught my eye, and I couldn't resist stopping in. I decided to try the Cambodian Pho, and wow, it exceeded all my expectations! The flavors were incredible, and the service was super friendly. What a delightful surprise!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pho Cambodian Style

House-made (!!!) teas, fruit syrups, and jelly are so flavorful and fresh, and everything you want from your boba/milk tea without the weird powder flavor you get from most places. Congo Go is a special spot and Seaside is lucky to have it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great tasting food and good prices! The pho is out of this world. Highly recommend

We will definitely be back! I loved the fried onion! And the boba!

Got a Viet coffee and matcha donut. Yum.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fresh Made Mochi Donuts

My husband got the Vietnamese coffee and I got the Lavender Yuzu with tapioca (WHICH IS MADE FROM SCRATCH!). Also picked up a matcha mochi donut! Drink flavors were robust but not overwhelming. Love the fact that we have mochi donuts in the Monterey Penninsula now! The matcha flavor was very concentrated, which I love! It's hard to find matcha that doesn't taste diluted.

What I really heartened me was that the co-owners Vi and Tia are really down-to-earth and got to know us as humans. Loved hearing their story about working from the bottom up within the hospitality industry to owning their own small business! We'll be back for dinner and a crowd of friends to continue to support your efforts!

Genuine flavors, ingredients, and lots of love at this shop :)

Vegetarian options: Fried tofu, owners willing to help customize orders

Dietary restrictions: Great customizability for their drinks

Parking: Located in large shopping center and free street parking on the main road

Kid-friendliness: Ample parking, lots of seating, and yummy treats kids would love

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: 12 Mochi Donuts 1 Dozen, Spicy Mangonada Yuzu

My husband got the Vietnamese coffee and I got the Lavender Yuzu with tapioca (WHICH IS MADE FROM SCRATCH!). Also picked up a matcha mochi donut! Drink flavors were robust but not overwhelming. Love the fact that we have mochi donuts in the Monterey Penninsula now! The matcha flavor was very concentrated, which I love! It's hard to find matcha that doesn't taste diluted. What I really heartened me was that the co-owners Vi and Tia are really down-to-earth and got to know us as humans. Loved hearing their story about working from the bottom up within the hospitality industry to owning their own small business! We'll be back for dinner and a crowd of friends to continue to support your efforts! Genuine flavors, ingredients, and lots of love at this shop :)

Locally owned food and specialty drink cafe. It was so fun to be able to create our own Boba concoctions. Then, they put it into containers that she (Bee) sealed up right before our eyes. It was so delicious. We had the option of milk, soy, oat, or almond. All our different concoctions were delicious. We also tried the food. We absolutely love the brussels sprouts that had a kimchi butter. Our vegan eater loved the fried tofu. We also enjoyed the grilled chicken satay. We plan to go back soon to try more meals, including the stirfry. The owners were very tuned in to our eating needs and dietary restrictions. Congo Go was super clean and spacious. We recommend it for a healthy and delicious meal. Also, there are a variety of sweets for those who like to indulge.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Ube

My fiance and I both ordered the Congo Combo Plate. His had chicken and mine had tofu. We both enjoyed the variety of veggies and the flavor of the plates. I also ordered the fried cauliflower which was delicious but I wish had breading on it like Cheesecake Factory's cauliflower. We both also ordered boba (he got the Thai milk tea and I got the matcha milk tea). The flavor of the matcha was not great and the boba was mushy which my fiance didn't mind but I did. I think with a little work on the boba, this place will really shine.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Mochi donuts!!!! Various flavors! Delicious any time of day small bites! The boba menu as well. The taro with the creamy cheese froth was great!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Popcorn Chicken

We were craving boba and decided to give Congo Go a try. The thing I loved the most is that they make their syrups and boba fresh in house. That's literally unheard of given today's quick serve world and makes boba a lot more guilt free knowing it's NOT loaded with a ton of high fructose corn syrup and other processed items.

They also make their snacks and desserts in house, from scratch too. We loved the crispy egg rolls (full of flavor and made with healthier turkey), popcorn chicken and the fresh made mochi donuts. We've had mochi donuts from popular chains in past and these were in a different league! The dough was soft and chewy and the matcha glaze was melty and warm.

The chef / owner and staff are super friendly and takes their time to talk through their menu and make recommendations. They are planning to bring more authentic food options soon. I'll definitely be back to try that and more snacks and drinks.

Recommended dishes: 12 Mochi Donuts 1 Dozen, Popcorn Chicken, Egg Rolls 4 pcs

This is best boba shop without a doubt. The service is excellent, boba is delicious and awesome food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Super tasty and fresh! You can tell that everything is made fresh in store, including their boba, the glaze on their mochi donuts, and the strawberry purée in their drinks. We got the brown sugar milk tea, the strawberry matcha milk tea, the matcha and the strawberry mochi donuts, and the fried tofu. The fried tofu is light and crispy, well flavored, and the chili oil they serve with it is very mild and flavorful. It’s also very affordable— everything we got was only $27! It’s also nice that they use compostable bags and take out containers :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Was really hopeful for a local boba place. The cups are cute but the drinks and toppings were not great. The boba looked funny and the texture was off. The lychee jelly was mushy and didn’t taste like lychee. Good thing they only gave a small spoonful of toppings. Price for the large is $8 plus $0.50/ topping. Not worth it in my opinion.

The fried tofu was ok. Not much flavor. We got home and added sauce and it was better. She did ask us if we needed sauce so maybe we should have gotten sauce there.