Phở Tiger Vietnamese Cuisine — Restaurant in Hawaii

UPDATE 12/8/22: After the owner’s kind message I decided to stop in again. I asked for their best fruit tea, and got a lychee black tea w/pearls. The pearls were white this time(?) but well prepared and pleasantly sweet! Solid lychee flavor and a good black tea base. I have to say, I’m much more satisfied this time around, and I’ve raised my review to 4 stars accordingly! I do think the tea itself could be stronger and a bit less saturated with the flavor of the syrups, but it was much better this time!

—original review:

The atmosphere is lovely, but the passion fruit green tea left much to be desired. The pearls were over-cooked, kind of mushy and flavorless…the jasmine tea itself was alright, but the passion fruit flavor tasted kind of synthetic. It wasn’t bad, you know, but I’ve had hundreds of bubble teas at this point in my life, and I wouldn’t choose Ding Tea over Teaspresso unless I was looking for a cafe-style place to do some work and sip some tea~ Overall, Ding Tea has lovely staff and a pleasant interior, but their bubble tea itself could use some improvement. I may come back and give another kind of tea a shot in the future, and I will edit my review...

I have never written a Google review before, but I felt compelled to let the world know that this is hands-down the best Vietnamese spot in all of Hilo! The food is exquisite! Fresh and most authentic. This is a family restaurant. The wife is cooking in the back and she does a world class job! Everything is Amazing! I have tried all of their Banh Mi (sandwiches) They are Superb some of the best I’ve ever had! The bread is freshly made soft and crispy. The meat melts in your mouth. The Pho is delicious, Mouthwatering Everything is fresh and made perfectly. They have a beef broth pho That I’ve been eating every single day, Because it is just out of this world it’s unbelievably good. There’s absolutely no comparison if you think you’ve had good Vietnamese food again this is it! There are a lot of spots in Hilo and I’ve been to most of them. Nothing compares to this quality and authenticity in taste. You will be floored. It is just amazing. This should be the number one spot on Google. I highly recommend all of their sandwiches and all of their Pho options....

First time and last time trying Ding tea. I don’t know if it’s because we were the last ones here before they closed but our drinks were terrible. I was really looking forward to trying this place. Don’t get the oolong milk teas taste like old tea with old boba that’s been drowned in sugar. Maybe you will have better luck coming earlier or getting a different drink. The service was amazing and the owners are family owned. We were immediately greeted by the store owner. The shop is especially cute and beautiful with amazing murals and just an amazing tea shop. The only critic I have is the drink I got and I’m just trying to give an honest review. Did not mean to offend the owners!

Owners calling us out that something wrong with us when we walked in, is it the color of our skin? I don’t get it. The only critic i have is the boba drink I got, never said anything about the owners! We were genuinely excited to try the boba drinks here after seeing the...