The bubble tea is on the low end compared to the other bubble tea places in Baltimore. The boba are pretty small and chewier than normal. The milk tea is just alright, I think because they use non dairy milk powder which makes it taste…off. It’s still bubble tea, but not awesome.
David Chen
Great little boba shop with tasty drinks! It’s also got a little section of snacks and other small staples. When I’ve been able to get it the food has been tasty, but unfortunately it’s sometimes hard to tell when the kitchen is open.
Krystelle Marie
BF and I each got a boba tea, about 30mins from closing one Saturday.I was SO excited to try the place, as it's a bit closer to home than other boba places. But I ended up being a little... disappointed.The cashier was more into her phone than paying attention to my BF, who was ordering.Also did not realize that we should have been offered the option to change the amount of sugar/whatever is in the drink - until I observed that she DID ask the guy behind us was specifically offered and asked by cashier, "How much x (ingredient) would you like in your drink?"I also bought about $20-30 of goodies - great to have there locally! But she scanned it and left them (about 4 or 5 little food packages) sitting on the counter, served our drinks, then paid us no mind and went on to the only other person in line.Did she forget us? Maybe there was something very important on her phone? Nonetheless, she wordlessly and blankly handed me a bag when I asked, and I bagged my merchandise.Service could certainly be improved.Also, the boba placed into everyone's drinks was just laying in a bowl... container doesn't matter - but there was no lid! Hope that was not ALL day...but it doesn't seem to be the case, in my observation. Bottom line, place wasn't as clean it should / could have been.Boba itself was a bit watery, not my fave, but I'd like to try more. I would also order one of their hot dishes.TLDR: Service leaves something to be desired.Boba not too great (but not too horrible.)Love the assortment of sweet bread, Pocky, and other Asian goodies.
Michelle Cho
I WISH I KNEW OF THIS BOBA PLACE EARLIER. I love how they have Asian snacks conveniently lined up the moment you enter the door. The aesthetics of the whole tea shop are quite cozy. The cafe soundtrack they had in the background facilitates a sense of calmness while we (a blood sister and I) sipped our drinks and continued to catch up with each other.The quality of the drinks were not on par with the aesthetics of the shop however. The drinks tasted like any tea drink you could get elsewhere. It caught my perhaps too high expectations for a flavorful drink that is as unique as I saw their interior design to be.The price is a bit on the pricier side of boba - but there are smaller, cheaper options.Order: Rose milk tea (M), Aurora (L)
Ben Liu
The staff is nice, but the interior still leaves much to be desired after being open for years. This place used to be my go to spot for boba because of its price point and good location. a large milk tea with pearls was just around $5, but now it’s $5.51, and the low quality does not make up for it.
Khary Ward
I never heard of this place until my son told me about it. We stopped here one saturday and it wasnt crowded. He ordered the milk tea 75% sweet and he also ordered the Takoyaki. The wait time wasn't long and the young lady behind the counter was very nice. I had a hard time understanding her, but we eventually got the order in lol. The place is nice in clean and I look forward to trying other selections on the menu.
Amber Rhee
I ordered a classic milk tea with boba through DoorDash and paid extra for the boba, only to get a note written on an old flyer saying “sorry we’re out of boba” ??? Like. Am I not going to get a refund for the toppings I paid for? Or get credit? Coupon? Nothing?
Yihong Z.
Placed an order on grubhub around 8pm, told me that I could pick it up at 8:45pm. But store is already closed when I arrived at the restaurant. Tried calling but nobody answered. Extremely poor experience...
Zhicao F.
The review is for delivery order via Grubhub on the evening of April 16, 2021. Ordered beef, lamb, beef tendom and chicken wings. The order was delivered while wrapped in a large piece of tin foil; It would be better if it was delivered in a tin box as a box would be easier to handle. Everything was seasoned heavily with salt and pepper to the brink of overly peppery, but all meat was juicy. Beef and lamb: tasted standard. Beef tendon: this piece of meat seemed not particularly suitable for BBQ skewer. Rather chewy and jelly-ish. Chicken wings: the best item, sliced open, grilled to perfection, crispy skin and juicy meat. The portion size could be misleading: the website says "4 wings" and I thought it would be 4 mid-sections like those used in Buffalo wings. Turned out it was 4 whole wings minus the tip while including the mid-section and the little meaty "drum". This would be a pleasant surprise though. All in all: this is a good addtion to the rather poor representation of Chinese restaurants in Downtown Baltimore, but it leaves many things to be desired.
Jingjing T.
This restaurant is very bad in general!!! (1) The $25 beef hot pot is with very small portion and most of them are potatoes (which is very cheap) instead of beef. This dish is totally not worthy!! (2) The steam rice they provided are very small portion which only can feed one person which totally not worth the price they aasked for ($25) Friends, trust me, never order it! You will be disappointed!
chinese food and service here is excellent. the bill was average for the menu. atmosphere is like a restaurant in fort worth i loved.
manuel wilkerson
Fine place for chinese food. The staff was very friendly and kind. The bill was fair for the quality of food. Food is similar to a cafe in Portland I loved.
Virginia Sampson
chinese food and service here is quality. Got there about one, it wasn't busy. Had a friend come into town and asked me to take him here again. It has a cool feel to it. Menu is similar to a restaurant in El Paso I liked.
Eliza Rangel
chinese food... my preferred treat. i really loved this place. the staff was friendly and observant.
Jim Turner
I heard someone raving and I mean raving about this place. I have not been yet!
The bubble tea is on the low end compared to the other bubble tea places in Baltimore. The boba are pretty small and chewier than normal. The milk tea is just alright, I think because they use non dairy milk powder which makes it taste…off. It’s still bubble tea, but not awesome.
Great little boba shop with tasty drinks! It’s also got a little section of snacks and other small staples. When I’ve been able to get it the food has been tasty, but unfortunately it’s sometimes hard to tell when the kitchen is open.
BF and I each got a boba tea, about 30mins from closing one Saturday.I was SO excited to try the place, as it's a bit closer to home than other boba places. But I ended up being a little... disappointed.The cashier was more into her phone than paying attention to my BF, who was ordering.Also did not realize that we should have been offered the option to change the amount of sugar/whatever is in the drink - until I observed that she DID ask the guy behind us was specifically offered and asked by cashier, "How much x (ingredient) would you like in your drink?"I also bought about $20-30 of goodies - great to have there locally! But she scanned it and left them (about 4 or 5 little food packages) sitting on the counter, served our drinks, then paid us no mind and went on to the only other person in line.Did she forget us? Maybe there was something very important on her phone? Nonetheless, she wordlessly and blankly handed me a bag when I asked, and I bagged my merchandise.Service could certainly be improved.Also, the boba placed into everyone's drinks was just laying in a bowl... container doesn't matter - but there was no lid! Hope that was not ALL day...but it doesn't seem to be the case, in my observation. Bottom line, place wasn't as clean it should / could have been.Boba itself was a bit watery, not my fave, but I'd like to try more. I would also order one of their hot dishes.TLDR: Service leaves something to be desired.Boba not too great (but not too horrible.)Love the assortment of sweet bread, Pocky, and other Asian goodies.
I WISH I KNEW OF THIS BOBA PLACE EARLIER. I love how they have Asian snacks conveniently lined up the moment you enter the door. The aesthetics of the whole tea shop are quite cozy. The cafe soundtrack they had in the background facilitates a sense of calmness while we (a blood sister and I) sipped our drinks and continued to catch up with each other.The quality of the drinks were not on par with the aesthetics of the shop however. The drinks tasted like any tea drink you could get elsewhere. It caught my perhaps too high expectations for a flavorful drink that is as unique as I saw their interior design to be.The price is a bit on the pricier side of boba - but there are smaller, cheaper options.Order: Rose milk tea (M), Aurora (L)
The staff is nice, but the interior still leaves much to be desired after being open for years. This place used to be my go to spot for boba because of its price point and good location. a large milk tea with pearls was just around $5, but now it’s $5.51, and the low quality does not make up for it.
I never heard of this place until my son told me about it. We stopped here one saturday and it wasnt crowded. He ordered the milk tea 75% sweet and he also ordered the Takoyaki. The wait time wasn't long and the young lady behind the counter was very nice. I had a hard time understanding her, but we eventually got the order in lol. The place is nice in clean and I look forward to trying other selections on the menu.
I ordered a classic milk tea with boba through DoorDash and paid extra for the boba, only to get a note written on an old flyer saying “sorry we’re out of boba” ??? Like. Am I not going to get a refund for the toppings I paid for? Or get credit? Coupon? Nothing?
Placed an order on grubhub around 8pm, told me that I could pick it up at 8:45pm. But store is already closed when I arrived at the restaurant. Tried calling but nobody answered. Extremely poor experience...
The review is for delivery order via Grubhub on the evening of April 16, 2021. Ordered beef, lamb, beef tendom and chicken wings. The order was delivered while wrapped in a large piece of tin foil; It would be better if it was delivered in a tin box as a box would be easier to handle. Everything was seasoned heavily with salt and pepper to the brink of overly peppery, but all meat was juicy. Beef and lamb: tasted standard. Beef tendon: this piece of meat seemed not particularly suitable for BBQ skewer. Rather chewy and jelly-ish. Chicken wings: the best item, sliced open, grilled to perfection, crispy skin and juicy meat. The portion size could be misleading: the website says "4 wings" and I thought it would be 4 mid-sections like those used in Buffalo wings. Turned out it was 4 whole wings minus the tip while including the mid-section and the little meaty "drum". This would be a pleasant surprise though. All in all: this is a good addtion to the rather poor representation of Chinese restaurants in Downtown Baltimore, but it leaves many things to be desired.
This restaurant is very bad in general!!! (1) The $25 beef hot pot is with very small portion and most of them are potatoes (which is very cheap) instead of beef. This dish is totally not worthy!! (2) The steam rice they provided are very small portion which only can feed one person which totally not worth the price they aasked for ($25) Friends, trust me, never order it! You will be disappointed!
Restaurantji Recommends
chinese food and service here is excellent. the bill was average for the menu. atmosphere is like a restaurant in fort worth i loved.
Fine place for chinese food. The staff was very friendly and kind. The bill was fair for the quality of food. Food is similar to a cafe in Portland I loved.
chinese food and service here is quality. Got there about one, it wasn't busy. Had a friend come into town and asked me to take him here again. It has a cool feel to it. Menu is similar to a restaurant in El Paso I liked.
chinese food... my preferred treat. i really loved this place. the staff was friendly and observant.
I heard someone raving and I mean raving about this place. I have not been yet!