Binki Cafe Winston Salem

Was excited to try this place, but left disappointed.

Brown sugar boba - it was just OK, 3 out of 5. The milk tea was pretty underwhelming, but I will say the boba pearls were cooked well and had a great texture.

Teriyaki chicken rice bowl - paid an extra $2 for the garlic rice and it wasn't worth it. Waited about 30 minutes and when I finally got it, I noticed half the rice was tough and dry in the way that feels like it was undercooked or maybe reheated too many times. Chicken was the same way - dry like it was reheated.

Super bummed. Not the best experience for the price. Staff was super friendly, though

The inside is nice and clean but it was HOT and it had a not so great smell. We ordered milk tea which was good, a bit sweet for my liking but still nice. Staff was pleasant but not at the same time.

Boba and other desserts are really good so I would definitely recommend coming here for that, the food is also pretty good. If you are coming here with a bigger like we did and you are ordering food and not just boba, the food took a really long time to come and parts of our orders got messed up or not made at all. Overall, pretty good but probably won’t be coming back again unless I’m with a fewer amount of people.

Love this place! Only place in town that I've been able to find oolong milk tea. Tonkotsu is great, takoyaki is super, great atmosphere as well.

really a hit or miss place. sometimes I go here to get boba and it tastes amazing. however, there have been a handful of times that my drink has tasted like hand soap. other than that, the atmosphere of this boba shop is chill and the music they play is great.

Absolutely awful experience every time I come in here. I only come back because they have the best boba near me. Other than that, the employees manage to mess up the order EVERY SINGLE TIME. What made it worse was their nonchalant attitude towards their mistake. Awful customer service.

The employees are so nice and the service is top notch. Give them a try for delicious treats

Took forever to get anything even a cup of water and the ramen tasted reheated and old.

It's ok, but very expensive for what you get.

The boba was decent compared to other spots in the area, and I felt the price matched the quality well. However, my friend and I ordered the tonkotsu ramen, and while the taste was passable, the temperature was noticeably off—it wasn’t as hot as a freshly made bowl should be. At the time, I didn’t think much of it and focused on enjoying the meal and company, but something felt off, as if the broth had been sitting out and then reheated. Unfortunately, both of us became extremely nauseous afterward and ended up projectile vomiting.

I’d recommend stopping by for the boba, but I wouldn’t take the risk on the ramen. The flavor was underwhelming, and ~$15 for a meal that came right back up wasn’t exactly what I had in mind. On the bright side, the staff was friendly.

Business has turned off their open sign and refused to serve us two times in a row now. Starting to wonder if it's some kind of discrimination. We won't be going back.

Honestly, I assumed I'd already reviewed Binki. I've been a ton, and if you like boba, you'll love it. I think they've got great quality brown sugar boba, and I visit quite often, getting a few different drinks.

This is by far one of the best restaurants in winstone salem, we come here for our anniversary it's that special. The chicken katsu is insane, I've never had anything from any sit down restaurant with this quality food.

Ramen in a box store. Good food. Low level of employee understanding of menu options. Feels inauthentic but better than a Ramen desert.

Ordered Ube and Vanilla mixed ice cream.

It looked delicious but it wasn't tasty.

There is a expectation of "soft ice cream" but 🤔 Interestingly it wasn't great. Maybe I didn't like the texture.

I will try other things next time.