Sent my SO to pick up some bubble tea for me while I was sick…read more Unfortunately my classic milk tea was bad. The tapioca inside was still hard and not cooked all the way. Disappointed that I decided to try out this bubble tea place when I wasnt feeling good and was rewarded with a crappy drink that should be basic/easy to make.

A good place in Waltham to satisfy your bubble tea craving, but nothing special. I ordered from…read moretheir kiosk and got the oolong milk tea with boba during my most recent visit. The boba was soft and chewy, but the milk tea was more on the milky side rather than tea taste. They have a cute cat mural with boba and a few tables if you want to dine in. The service was quick since I came during an afternoon when the store was empty. Overall, I would return if I'm in the area, but wouldn't go out of my way to come here again.

I was invited to try this sweet family-owned bakery where fresh mochi is made in-house every single…read moreday -- and you can customize it to your liking Build-your-own mochi: Choose from 7 fillings: taro, purple rice, red bean, fresh strawberry, fresh mango, matcha cheese, or vanilla cheese 6 gelato flavors: chocolate, Oreo, matcha, mango, strawberry, or pistachio 5 coatings: butter biscuit crunch, seaweed & dried pork, soybean powder, Oreo crumble, or rice powder And we HAVE to talk about the giant Fan Tuan -- ham, fried egg, youtiao, pickled mustard and pork floss all perfectly wrapped in chewy purple sticky rice You get the perfect mix of savory, crispy, chewy and sour in every bite. It's HUGE, hearty, and TOO GOOD! I crave it all the time! Summer drinks to try: Cucumber Mint Sparkler -- crisp, refreshing & perfect for a hot day Iced Lychee Milk -- creamy, sweet & bursting with lychee flavor Between the made-fresh-daily mochi, giant Fan Tuan and creative new drinks, Crystal's Bakery is definitely going on my food and dessert favorites list

Confusing looooong menu. The menu isn't very user-friendly, so we went for a recommendation by…read moreanother yelper - get the fresh mochi they said. So we did. Fresh mochi with matcha cream and taro paste, rolled in butter crunch flakes. The order took more than a few minutes to get ready, and it's a little hard to know if your order is ready because there is no visual indicator (a screen displaying order numbers would be so helpful). The staff also wasn't the most careful with the way they were using gloves, they touched their face, the register etc etc. Plus the place is small without any seating so it can get crowded and you don't even know how much time for your order to be ready. But omg the mochi was spectacular. Soft chewy tasty not too sweet. Absolutely smacked it out of the park. A lot of points to improve upon but 5 star mochi.

The place is always pretty clean and and service is quick. They have many options of drink bases…read moreand add-ons. I would recommend getting the app to get points. Added bonus they have student discounts! Will definitely be back

Always works out well for me here, always has seasonal flavors popping up. My go to is oolong milk…read moretea with herbal jelly less sugar. Their snows / slushees are great on a hot day i like the strawberry yogurt! Staff has always been nice to me, they crack my order out in no time. Some days they may have large corporate orders or preorders so your drink might take a few min longer but nbd to me. Manager Todd is always the man if you got an issue and he goes above and beyond to help out!

Fun place to get a snack and drink, or light lunch. The vegetable bun was nicely fried on both…read moresides, with nice insides. The taro cream puff was tasty as well, though perhaps too small for the price. Check it out!

I really like the vibe of the cafe, it's cute and homey. I've tried the creamy pistachio latte and…read morethe HK milk tea - both were okay, but a little lacking in flavor. I also felt like the boba was a bit on the mushier side. I did enjoy their snacks though, like the pan fried baos and the Chinese crepe!

This place is sooo good!! I always order from Uber Eats but this time I actually came to the…read morerestaurant and it was just as good! The owners are the sweetest couple. Ambiance is calm. Food we got: spicy beef pho, tom yum soup, drunken noodles, and shrimp pho.

Very friendly service, but unfortunately the food was not good. I didn't even try to finish it. I…read moregot the chicken lo mein, the chicken quality was subpar and there was very little chicken. The sauce was too sweet and the lo mein was swimming in it. Veggies were not cooked. I wouldn't eat here again.

I love the scallion pancakes here. The employees are so helpful, and the menu is delicious. This is…read moreone of the yummiest food places around, I will be loyal to here for takeout for as long as I live. This place is the best! And I love that they've started selling their sauces and the freezer meals at market basket.

I was disappointed when comparing the food here versus several years ago. The pork dumplings were…read moredry and flat. Should be plump. The pork buns were doughy with little filling. (They were out of beef buns.) At lunchtime (12:30) on a Saturday morning, we were the only customers. Now I know why.

Angel was so nice and sweet, we ordered the minced pork noodles and different kinds of bobas. We…read morealso got the oreo and mango towel cakes and it was so soft and delicious!

I was excited to try out this bubble tea shop, but didn't have high hopes after reading some…read morereviews. Located on the strip of restaurants on Moody Street, I was hoping for a refreshing drink to get rid of the mid-afternoon slump. They also serve food ranging from meals to snacky food if you want to hang out with friends. I ordered the strawberry pomelo sago, and my friend ordered the mango pomelo sago, which are the top 2 most popular drinks. I was highly disappointed when I took my first sip, as the strawberry was extremely artificial tasting. The mango was slightly better, but still didn't taste fresh. With the variety of food around Moody Street, I'd recommend trying a different place instead of coming here.

This spot is super legit. Haven't had a chance to try more but would love to…read more I had: Apps Fried mantou (good) Beef pancake (great) Meal Popcorn chicken rice medium (very good!)

I had no idea that grandma's kitchen was Taiwanese. The last time I had, Taiwanese was a bad…read moreexperience so bad, I wiped my tongue off with a napkin however, today I got the beef broth soup with noodles. It was delicious and I ate every single bit. I didn't try anything else because my tummy a little under the weather today. But what I did try was delicious! I wish they had more dishes that didn't have so much pork in it. The soup was of flavor. The price was $14. I think it's a little overpriced . I think the appropriate price should be $10 maybe $11.

Came on a Friday evening…read more Got a osmanthus honey tea and a lavender milk tea. Both were unimpressive: the lavender milk tea tasted too watered down. To make matters worse, they didn't have any black tapioca! The employees offered the weekend only dragon fruit tapioca. The dragon fruit tapioca was surprisingly decent. Especially compared to Gongcha, which also offers dragon fruit flavored tapioca. I was still disappointed by the lack of regular black tapioca when it wasn't even close to closing time. The interior is crowded. And there was only one stool to sit on for customers while they wait. But there's plenty of places to sit outside.

Very cute boba shop with a friendly staff. I opted to get a classic brown sugar milk tea that comes…read morewith boba. The boba was definitely fresh as it was still warm at the bottom of my cup (I got the cold version). The boba was cooked perfectly, which was great. The milk tea was also not too sweet.

Super happy to have a banh mi spot that isn't so far into Boston!…read more Super yummy flavor in the banh mis, my boyfriend loves the grilled pork and I love the cold cuts. The grilled beef skewers are also super good. I love the thai tea here as well. Would definitely keep coming back!!!

I have friends who tell me, "You could just make those spring rolls yourself, you know..."…read more Lies. (I've tried. They tasted like sadness.) The ones from Banh Mi Cafe are enormous, sooo fresh, and exactly what I wish mine tasted like. Both the fish sauce and the peanut sauce are excellent, and when I need to bring something to a summer potluck but don't have time to cook, I just order six orders of spring rolls and suddenly everyone at the potluck is happy. Their Vietnamese iced coffee is also absolute jet fuel. It's my go-to whenever I need to work a late night. But the reason I'll always be loyal to Banh Mi Café has nothing to do with the food. ::IT'S STORYTIME:: One evening I developed an absolutely irrational craving for their avocado smoothie with boba. I spent the whole day thinking about it, finally placed an online order, and then got a phone call saying they had just run out. They apologized and offered a replacement or a refund. Instead, I asked them a weird question: "I know this is kind of crazy...but if you'll have avocado again on Saturday, could you just make this exact order then instead, and I'll come pick it up?" To my surprise, they said yes. A couple of days later, I picked up my avocado smoothie, my fresh spring rolls, and went home happy. Maybe it was more work than it was worth for the employee, maybe it wasn't; either way, they took an odd request seriously, and that's the kind of customer service that sticks with you. Beyond the spring rolls, I've also really enjoyed the nem chua, the cold cut banh mi (I wish the bread were a little softer, but the condiments and veggies are excellent), and the grilled beef wrapped in betel leaves, which I hadn't tried before and now LOVE. I still have a growing list of desserts to work through, including the flan. One thing to know before you go, regarding ambiance: this is more of a grab-and-go spot, not somewhere to settle in for lunch. There are only a few bar seats, so I almost always take my food with me, sometimes to the nearby park. There are plenty of Vietnamese restaurants around Boston, and while I'll always happily try new ones, Banh Mi Cafe has earned my loyalty, one avocado smoothie at a time.