Bobatea Garden Vietnamese - San Antonio

Tried for the very first time yesterday since it’s highly rated. My family and I weren’t every fond of it. Our soup wasn’t the best but from reading newer reviews it looks like others have had ran into the same problem we did. The soup was very bland so I’m assuming since they have vegan options the broth is probably vegan weather you get meat or tofu. The dumplings were kind of a weird texture but it’s probably from the oil not being changed in awhile. The seafood combo was mainly imitation crab. I feel like the menu should specify “imitation crab” rather then crab. I really wanted to love this place but the broth was a deal breaker. Very friendly employees.

Boba was great. Staff friendly. Pho not the best! Maybe I’ll try their vegetarian pho options next time but their beef broth was mainly water.

The broth was bland and flavorless, noodles were brittle and broke apart. Asked for a refund and was refused, disappointed. Won't be coming here again. If I could give 0 stars, I would. The person that took our order was really nice though. If you want good Pho go to Pho Kim Long downtown. We didn't let the pho sit, we tried it right as it came out. It's true we had appetizers but they showed up well before the pho. I tired one spoon of the broth and it tasted just like water, I understand you're trying to save face, but lying isn't an acceptable alternative. I also didn't ask for a refund on everything, just the pho. If you have to lie to make yourselves look better, you're doing something wrong.

Friendly customer service. Order at the counter, take your number, then they'll deliver your food to you. They only had one physical menu that we had to order from at the counter, would have preferred the option of sitting down to look at our options rather than standing there awkwardly in discussion. Simple dining area, but bright and invitin itg! Although the vegetarian meats didn't exactly fool me, they were so good I preferred them to the real meats here! (We ordered both the Chinese BBQ Pork Chicken, vegetarian versions. Drink selection impressive. Loved the add-ons. Banh Mi had very little meat, Pho could have been a tad more flavorful (although the brisket was deliciously tender , but the Lo Mein with tastefully prepared noodles (not mushy like most places recently and fresh vegetables plus the outstanding Lemongrass Pork Vermicelli Bowl with Spring Rolls (crispy savory- highly recommended more than made up for these minor complaints! Wish this place were closer to me, would probably come by to try all different coffee, cream blends, ice blends, slushies, teas, etcetera all the time- plus fresh and flavorful eats once in a while! What we had from there new menu: 212 Combination Pho with Extra Brisket 320 Vegetarian Banh Mi (Chinese BBQ Pork 231 Grilled Lemongrass Pork with Egg Rolls 363 Vegetarian Lo Mein (Chicken 50 Chocolate Shake with Strawberry Poppers 40 Almond Coffee Cream Blend with Coffee Jelly

The broth was bland and flavorless, noodles were brittle and broke apart. Asked for a refund and was refused, disappointed. Won't be coming here again. If I could give 0 stars, I would. The person that took our order was really nice though. If you want good Pho go to Pho Kim Long downtown.