Posted on June 9, 2008 at 3:50 p.m.

Food: 5/5  Vibe: 5/5  Service: 5/5  Value: 5/5  Overall: 5/5

I just had lunch at Noodles @ Boba Tea House and enjoyed it thoroughly. A newcomer to Vietnamese cuisine, I tend to stick to vermicelli dishes with grilled pork and this trip was no different.

The serving was huge (two meals out of this one) and came with a pork egg roll. The grilled pork had some softer pieces mixed in with some crispier ones and was quite tasty. The noodles were of course cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. My favorite part was the egg roll, which was crispy on the outside, but the pork inside was very soft, borderline melt in your mouth. The dish also came with a side of shredded lettuce (leaf or Vietnamese lettuce, I think it's called) and cucumber.

I also got a couple of bubble teas (Boba) to go. The first was a Mandarin Orange Slush, a crisp, icey drink that offsets the simpler tasting Tapioca pearls. The second, for a friend, was the Green Jasmine Milk Tea with just the right amount of everything to create a sweet, milky taste reminding me of a lighter iced latte that was hard to hand back to my friend.

The staff was also very friendly and helpful and it seemed almost as though the food came out instantaneously. I went at an odd, late lunch time (2pm) and the place still had a healthy gathering. The decor is fairly trendy, with an odd mural featuring a woman in a pink dress on a swing kicking her shoe off towards a guy drinking a bubble tea. Not sure about the significance of that, but it was nicer than just a plain wall. There are also two flat screens at opposite ends of the dining room, with mostly four-seater, low top tables, and long metal table with 5 bar-style chairs built into the far wall.

For people who are just there to pick up some Boba (the same owners started the Boba Tea House in Haltom City about 5 years ago) have nearly 40 different drinks to choose from and can just head right to the back of the dining room where there is a Boba bar and a separate cash register.

All in all, this was a great lunch. I will definitely go back sooner than later.

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Posted on March 2, 2008 at 4:03 p.m.

Food: 5/5  Vibe: 4/5  Service: 5/5  Value: 4/5  Overall: 5/5

I had lunch here today, Sunday. I've only had Vietnamese food once before, so I can't really say where it fits in, but I thought it was great. Their menu is extensive, somewhat overwhelming (my order number was #196!).

The part that stuck with me about this experience was how helpful the wait staff was. The woman who brought our orders to the table realized right away that I had no idea what to do with the bowl of hot water and rice paper. So she showed me exactly what I needed to do in order to soften the rice paper and roll it up with the rest of the ingredients. Such a great meal.

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