Seattle-Area Boba Shop Review #80…read more After a poor boba experience at the Capitol Hill location, I wasn't expecting much out of Meetea Cafe in Redmond. Still, since this is the only non-chain boba shop in Redmond, and I was in the area for an event, I decided to give it a chance. The menu at this location is a bit different, since it doesn't allow tea selection for the milk tea at the kiosk. There are two kiosks even though I doubt this place gets too busy, given that it was just after lunch at 1PM on a Sunday, and there was only one other party inside. Boba Milk Tea, 30% Sweet, 50% Ice w/ Boba ($6.75) - The milk tea is a very pleasing almost orangish color that's actually quite a fragrant, tasting more similar to a Ceylon than an Assam that most other boba shops use. There's a caramelized milky sweetness to the drink, like they use pure condensed milk as a sweetener. It all combines together to give vaguely Hong Kong-style milk tea notes. At 30% sweet, it's pleasingly only slightly sweet, much better than the harsh sweetness at 50% from the other location. Note this drink comes with boba by default, but I wasn't paying attention and ended up adding additional boba (adds 75 cents). At least, I think there was an additional order in the cup, given that it seemed to be a larger amount of boba than is usual. The boba is surprisingly pretty good. While the pearls are smooth, not that sweet, and are a bit inconsistent in size, they have a surprisingly good bounce and the chew is quite good, albeit a tiny bit on the firm side. Overall much better than what I received on Capitol Hill. Milk Tea Rating: 4/5 Boba Rating: 4.5/5 I was really surprised at the quality of the drink I received at this Meetea location. I would happily return for boba any time I'm in Redmond. Bathrooms - One unisex room

I came here around 8:30 to get some boba with my friends but they were out of boba! That's fine, I…read morelike lychee as well. Look at the photo, I work at a boba place as well and the lady could not even give me a full scoop of lychee jelly... how stingy can you be.. you can barely see the amount she even gave me... On top of that, when I ordered my drink, iced green tea with creama and lychee jelly, she handed me the wrong drink, just a regular green milk tea with lychee jelly and when I asked her about to she replied in a bit of a snarky way saying that's the drink I ordered even when it literally says in my receipt what I had ordered. Perhaps this is why she was really stingy with my toppings, but I don't think I was in the wrong... Although this is only one bad experience out of multiple good experiences, I don't think I'd risk coming here again especially when boba prices have been increasing...

Fresh off the plane from San Francisco, my daughter and family took me here for dinner…read more Izakaya reminded me of shops offering skewers in Tokyo, my not here, it is more modern fusion Japanese restaurant. We had a bowl of chips served with adamame dip, sooo good! Then chirashi, pomegranate honey black cod, butter clams and udon and tempura for my grandson. Everything was very delicious! We also added some nigiri but I forgot the pictures. We were full for dessert, sooo next time! Service was awesome, friendly and on point. We came early, but the restaurant was full by the time we left.

I will start by giving props to Supa Banana for their absolutely fantastic chicken karaage. The way…read morethey do the fry is pretty unique, it's more flaky than typical karaage and really light and tasty! It was the first dish that came out, so I ended up having pretty high expectations for the rest of the meal. Unfortunately, the rest of the meal did not live up to those high expectations. I ordered the unagi char siew which seemed really popular here and on Google, but it was just OK and a bit too salty for me. The wagyu udon was also just OK, but the soft boiled egg tasted like one of those preserved soft-boiled eggs you can buy pre-packaged at the store (weirdly rubbery and vinegary tasting). If I ever came back, it would probably just be for karaage and drinks. The drink pictured here is the hot chocolate hojicha, which was solid. I like their creative drink combinations and how they serve them--this one had a chocolate-covered marshmallow floating on top which was nice.

Friend's party catered here--so good. Fresh ingredients, flavors popped, everyone kept going back…read morefor seconds :)

My boyfriend and I came here for one of our first dates and we ordered the Taiwanese spicy. At this…read morepoint, it's kind of a gag because he's Taiwanese and he agrees that Taiwanese food is just never this spicy! Do beware if you choose to order it because it is really good, but by the end, I just have heartburn and indigestion lol. I wish they were more flexible and gave options to make everything in the smaller size. Speedy service and no frills ordering that makes dinner easy, brain-off, and interactive. I love sharing a pot with whoever I'm eating with and making it more of a classic hot pot experience.

Love this location. Super easy parking nearby a dollar tree and grocery outlet which I love and…read morefind convenient. Store is clean and nice. Staff is young but extremely kind, friendly, and hard working. Stopped by for a boba taro milk tea and it was perfect! Boba quality was great and drink was tasty. Some locations are inconsistent or have poor boba quality but Kirkland boba lust location has great boba. I enjoyed my experience and would return! :)

Came here for boba on a Tuesday evening. Service was pretty good and quick. Place was mostly empty…read morebut clean vibes and ample seating. I got the boba milk tea which was pretty basic and tasted normal.

When I think of Redmond I do not think of Vietnamese cuisine so I was surprised to come up with…read morethis location thru Yelp when trying to find food around the Seattle Eastside. This was on a Friday at 6pm and we came to a very empty parking lot until you try parking closer to the many businesses located along the Bella Bottega Shopping Center where this gem is located. Inside is very casual with a ton of tables that can seat various group sizes, and my friend and I got a seat closest to the register. Menu has typical items for a Vietnamese restaurant like pho, banh mi sandwiches, bun, rice dishes and vegetarian options. There was actually a lot of stuff so I was slightly overwhelmed. I got their large phở tái bò viên, which is pho with medium rare beef and meatballs. Note that there is only a $1 difference before tax between the medium- and large-size pho, and I saw the medium bowls being much smaller than the large one I got, so it's worth getting the larger one! Broth is warm, aromatic and comforting with the right amount of everything, and the meats inside gave it more depth. The noodles kept together easily in my bowl and did not break apart easily when picking them up with my chopsticks. I also asked for extra beef, which is $4 more; this was put inside my pho instead of being served raw on a separate plate like i've seen in other Vietnamese restaurants. My friend got their Yummy Noodles house special bun with chicken, and he loved it a lot! It was served in the same bowl size as the large pho I got, hence he couldn't finish what was in front of him entirely. Awesome food here, annd an awesome place that had a ton of people throughout our one-hour time here!

Great vegetarian pho! We appreciated that they had a veggie broth option and our small came with…read moreplenty of fried tofu and toppings. The broth was very flavorful and a little chili sauce makes it even better. We took ours to go, but there's lots of seating inside. Service was quick, only about a 15 min wait at lunch time. Would recommend!

Yes, for a company cafe, they do a first-rate job and everyone is very nice. I love the breakfast…read moreburritos and stuff from the grill is very good too.

FACING EAST IS AT MICROSOFT??…read more I've had coworkers happily chatter about the food at the Redwest buildings, and now I know why! The cafe itself is really beautiful and has a second floor, and there's a Chef corner where they make a lot of speciality seafood dishes. I happened to be in the mood for Chinese, and I realized that Facing East, the store that closed in Downtown Bellevue, now has a stall in here, albeit with a more simplified menu. What a surprise! I also bought their bubble tea and it was a great addition to the meal. Felt very balanced, refreshing, and familiar. Good place to come especially considering it's at work.

I came to this 7-Eleven at 2:15 a.m. and needed to get a couple items and deposit some money on my…read morecash app. I had my cash in my hand which was 250 bucks. The clerk saw my money and still denied service to me! It's 7-Eleven when do they ever close? Apparently this one does whenever it wants!

This is quite likely my favorite 7/11 and combinational Chevron in the whole area quite awesome and…read moreneat the customer service is always friendly and the gas prices are as good as any these days implying competitive etc... The Summer Time Slurpee is excellent and fantastic highly recommend!