Project BMB (BánhMì Boba) — Restaurant in Tulsa

Up next on the to try list was Project Banh Mi Boba. It turned out to be a refreshing, maybe even healthy break, from Mexican food, burgers and fried fast food /diner food.

Vietnamese food means fish sauce; risky territory for me. I can handle a little of the nasty stuff if it is well masked with another strong flavor like garlic, cilantro onion, etc. That begs the question as why do I keep coming to Vietnamese restaurants, knowing that the despicable fish juice is lurking in the kitchen.? Well even with a hint of the pungent fishy brine, I have had some delicious Vietnamese foods. Today was one of those experiences.

Cautiously I proceed. The first priority when ordering our two Bahn Mi is emphasize no added fish sauce. One Roast Pork and one Chicken with everything on them, except for you know what. Add two Pâté Chaud, a "hot pastry pie.” The Vietnamese version of a hot pocket. They are kept hot and served hot, like a McDonalds apple pie.

Drinks. This is where it really got interesting. I don’t care for those sickening sweet bubble teas. The ones with the menacing little cyst like things suspended in the drink. On the counter was a picture of the new drinks the restaurant has. The Chili Tamarind spoke to me. You can order these to the sweetness you prefer. I went with 30, whatever that means. 30 is the lowest possible choice just above 0. The lady said this was sour, so a little sugar was needed. It turned out to be just right. My wife ordered some type of green tea something. Also, without the little suspended fish egg looking things, or excessive sugar.

The Bahn Mi were meaty explosions of flavors, rolled up in fresh baguettes. The pork being better than the chicken. That tart Chili Tamarind drink that I ordered was the perfect beverage to complement my Roast Pork Bahn Mi. Excellent. The Pate Chaud….. not too exciting. I enjoyed the flavorful Bahn Mi much more. A hint of fish sauce was detected in the food, but not distracting. Great place for a sandwich and a weird sugary drink of...

Update 12/2024: I went back to this establishment. The employees were so friendly, and the owners were very nice, and appreciated the compliment I gave the employees. I tried the Tiger Milk tea with the Boba, and it was delicious. I tried the Banh Mi that had the pork, and veggies,and it was sooo good. I definitely will be going back again. I am raising my score to 4 stars) It was my first time in Project boba and Banh Mi. I was very excited to try it. The location is great. I went to the one located on 21st & Yale. I got one of my favorite bobas which is the Taro milk tea, and it was good. I do like how they have different selections of Boba out, so you can choose which one you want. I am hoping to try one of their sandwiches at another time. I was told by one of the employees they didn't have the sandwiches, because they ran out of bread. It is a new place, but I hope that they will change their taste in music, because walking into a restaurant and listening to music that has curse words, especially when you have children around is not appropriate. The employees were friendly, but they were very engaged in a conversation and customer service could have been a little bit better. When a customer walks through the door at least say hello, or welcome to our place. I do plan on going back. Give them a try. The Milk...

The staff were very nice with my indecision about what I wanted. Their boba is cooked well, and their smoothies and milk teas taste good. However, I don't really like the odd syrupy flavor that their boba gives off once cooked. They really need to strain their boba better when they scoop it out of the bin to decrease the amount of this boba 'juice' that ends up in the cup. I recommend going with the regular sweetness, because they're regular recipe is pretty sweet. I do wish they had more of a variety when it comes to smoothie flavors. There are far more milk tea flavors, and you can't use the syrups, which is what they put in the milk tea, in the smoothies because they don't blend well and end up separating. For smoothies, you must use powders, but they only have a few powder flavors. Anyway, it's a pretty good place. They just need more flavor variety, but if you're picky about the boba consistency, this is the place to go. *The orange drink in the pic below was my attempt at getting a mango smoothie. Unfortunately, the syrup didn't blend well, which is the situation I...