BOBAYO — Restaurant in Coral Springs

I’ve tried this place twice. The service isn’t that great. The tea has a weird aftertaste. I tried the jasmine and rose tea… was disappointed. Had high hopes given the reviews, but the search for good boba continues.

*in response Thank you for taking the time to respond, upon arrival I was not greeted and the girl who gave me my drink was clearly unhappy - and actually, I remember she overfilled the tea. When I went to put the straw in the tea exploded out - too much and causes a mess. Another time, you all were understaffed, which I understand in busy times things happen, but the poor girl who was running the place by her self was “saved” by a manager who said “sorry I was at the beach.” Like this is not okay, poor girl had been running around making everyone’s drinks during PEAK times. So management should know when busy times are and not put only one person. Also, I understand what you’re saying, but I am NOT only used to generic teas. I’ve had tea that’s been freshly brewed and it’s Amazing, and doesn’t leave a nasty after taste, you can brew the tea, but something else can be wrong. The quality of the tea, water, sweetener used, etc. After waiting 30+ minutes FOR BOBA I’m not going to wait longer when I have places to be. Don’t expect people to use your 100% satisfaction when the tea isn’t the only thing unsatisfactory. Also, to set up a time? It should be that good service and quality is expected...

Today, we tried a collection of Korean-style snacks at BOBAYO, which was recently introduced. Tteokbokki is a popular street food made of rice cakes (effectively a thick and chewy rice pasta) and fish cakes in a very spicy gochujang red pepper sauce—it's apparently popular with takeout orders. You can get it with chopped scallion, but many people prefer it by itself. It is apparently so popular there that it's hard for them to keep it in stock. Fried mandu (Dumplings) come in an order of three or five, and they are big. We tried the meat (good), kimchi (excellent, our favorite), and vegetables (very good). The store uses an air fryer to crisp them up, as it doesn't have a deep fryer. They are sourced from a local supplier, so they are very good even though they do not make them in-house. The pancakes stuffed with sweetened red bean paste are also excellent- the fish-shaped one is "Taiyaki" and is of Japanese origin, and the circular one is "Ho-Tteok" and is Korean; the sweet bean paste tastes different. We also tried the Korean Corn Dogs, which neither of us developed a taste for. They are stuffed with a pale-colored sausage (maybe chicken or pork-based) and a gooey white cheese similar to mozzarella, and they are served covered with ketchup—definitely a...

So this is tough because I really like their bubble tea. The flavors are great and the tapioca is perfect, aside from the tea still being a little too sweet when I order 50% sweet, I would just get 30% sweet next time. But unfortunately I won’t be coming here as often because the price is unreasonable. $6.65-$7.25 for a “bubble tea”? No this is just the price for the tea! I’ve never went anywhere and spent $7 for an iced tea! I ordered 2 bubble teas for me and my daughter. The dragon fruit tea $6.65with tapioca , and the tropical tea $7.25 with tapioca and popping. My total was $18.30! Why? Because while I was expecting to pay for the popping pearls, it turns out they charge for every topping. I’ve been to bubble tea places in Florida, California, New Jersey and New York, and I’ve never been charged for the first topping. If I didn’t get the first topping how do I call it bubble tea? $9 for a bubble tea is just ridiculous. And I know the cost of making the tea is cheap, so charging $1.25 for a little scoop of tapioca pearls is crazy. Anywhere else I’ve been, the price comes with 1 topping and you pay additional for extra toppings. I’ve been here a few times and always wondered why my total was so high, and I was purchasing 4-6...