Great stop on our drive through Iowa! The salt and pepper shrimp and the chicken with vegetables were both fresh and flavorful, and the oolong boba tea was a perfect treat. A satisfying meal that fueled us well for the long drive ahead. read more

1+1 Restaurant & Tea - Plant - Chinese Near Me - Ames, Iowa

Fanny is phenomenal, the food here was delicious and she was so kind. Service was prompt and welcoming even when it was busy. Definitely a must-go. In a cute, clean little spot next to ISU. read more

1+1 Restaurant & Tea - Service counter - Chinese Near Me - Ames, Iowa

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All the food and drinks I've tried here have been great! Owners & staff are super nice folks. Parking is zn issue at times.

Very good food! We'll make, authentic! Love the boba milk tea too! Owner is attentive and very nice, highly recommended!

I have only ordered Boba Tea Drinks, nof good but the drinks are really good. The service is fast and they are very friendly.

Great food fresh and made to order, gal in front of us was gluten free and they did a great job of accommodating her. There were lines at time but staff were friendly and moved fast! Not too big but amazing!!! read more

One of my go-to favorites for lunch on/near campus. Big fan of the curry fried rice and the popcorn chicken. The popcorn chicken is pretty damn good. I do wish they'd offer different levels of spice for it (for those that need fried chicken spicy, for example). They're all very nice people. The boba tea is pretty impressive: I had no idea there were so many different kinds of bobas! The only issue is that there's not much of a place to sit. I usually deal with that and just cram in with others. read more

I love getting boba here when I'm in town. The price is amazing and affordable, especially for a large size! They have many flavors to choose from and they're all really great. Their wait time after ordering is usually quick, so you can immediately enjoy your beverage. If you are a student who lives on the campus, this is the place to get your boba instead of the other place called Tea Time. My friend and I like sitting inside and people watch. It's often busy but people leave quickly as they have places to go. This place is good, however, 8 degrees boba ones-up 1+1. read more

1+1 Restaurant & Tea - Black Milk Tea and Strawberry Flavored Milk Tea - Chinese Near Me - Ames, Iowa

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What a wonderful place! Owner and workers are so friendly. Great selection of bubble tea and Taiwanese foods. It is very small inside, but I would suggest ordering take out if you have a party larger than 4. There are a few tables and high top seating. Lots of bubble tea options and toppings, plus they have egg pudding as topping. Ordered salt and pepper squid - crispy and flavorful lots of peppercorns and garlic pieces Taiwanese popcorn chicken - crispy and juicy -- make sure you order some. Beef chow fun dry - very good and tasty!! read more

We found this place by taking a wrong turn and it was the best mistake of our whole trip. What a find! My girls love bubble tea and it isn't always easy to find so we decided to go in for drinks and a snack. We all got bubble teas and a variety of apps and food to share. We were blown away by the food. Beyond beyond what we were expecting. The wings looked Spicy but were sweet and sticky and savory with some kind of crunch garlic on top for bursts of flavor and texture. My 9 year old who is the pickiest eater ever demolished them. The Taiwan popcorn chicken was another head trip. It was crunchy but not in the way it looked. Somehow crunch and soft at the same time. And it had no sauce but somehow it had amazing flavors of lemongrass and ginger. Have you ever had fried chicken that is refreshing? It was a mind trip. The experience was great. The counter guy was helpful and everything was made fresh on the spot. My daughters have already asked if we can go back again before we leave town. read more

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I absolutely love this place! I not only go for the delicious food and tea, but I love seeing the owner, Fanny as well. She greets her customers like she's known them forever and makes you feel so welcomed. The Malaysian stir-fried noodles is my favorite dish to get here. It's flavored with yellow curry and has fatty pork, juicy shrimp, onions, and gets a nice crunch from the bean sprouts and yellow onions. It truly resembles Vietnamese banh xeo which is a take on a savory crepe. I love this dish so much and would recommend it to everyone to try! The braised beef noodle soup is a great comfort food on a cold day. With tender beef that falls off the bone, chewy egg noodles, and a strong beef broth... you can't go wrong. Not pictured, but I usually get either popcorn chicken or crab rangoons with my tea as a snack and they are both so addictive! The crab rangoons are so packed with filing and the popcorn chicken is a great salty pairing for the sweet teas! I would recommend trying any milk tea, especially the signature, oolong, and hazelnut. I would also recommend trying their cheesecake tea creation! It taste like an actual strawberry cheesecake. But for those timid to try tea, their smoothies are also great and tastes like there could be ice cream inside. read more

1+1 Restaurant & Tea - Malaysian Style Stir Fried Rice Noodle with Curry Flavor - Chinese Near Me - Ames, Iowa

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It's one of the prettiest little places in town. It's definitely "aesthetic", for those who are into that. The teas are lovely, but the food is a bit muted to appease the mostly white clientele. read more

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The boba is excellent! Recommend taro! And the restaurant food is so good! Such a cute shop and the staff is super friendly! read more

1+1 Restaurant & Tea - Chinese Near Me - Ames, Iowa

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I hesitate to write this review because this is currently the best Asian food in town and I'm afraid by raising their profile I'll never find a seat in their tiny shop. So wonderful! read more

My taro smoothie boba tea was so good - dairy free no caffeine. The sweet and sour chicken was delicious and they give lots of rice. It's small but we managed to do a casual date night there at one of the two tables. We picked this restaurant randomly and it didn't disappoint! read more

1+1 Restaurant & Tea - Taro smoothie boba. Sweet and sour chicken. Cumin pork. - Chinese Near Me - Ames, Iowa

Amazing rose milk tea & perfectly sweetened!! Very aesthetic interior for pictures & hanging out. Owners are so sweet and great with regulars :) read more

1+1 Restaurant & Tea - rose milk tea with crystal boba and lychee jelly - Chinese Near Me - Ames, Iowa

Amazing food. Fast service. Owners were really helpful and kind. So excited new found another great place to eat in Ames!

This place is so delicious. Authentic Boba and assortment of teas. I had the cashew chicken , my son had general Tso . We split crab Rangoons. Everything was fantastic! Well seasoned, quality meat, and flavorful. It doesn't look like much from the outside but it is clean and the staff are very friendly. We will be back again! read more

Upon walking in we were nicely greeted by the lady running the register. She helped us choose an entree and side with her handy iPad filled with photos of all the food. She also gave us a couple of free boba teas. Very friendly and well put together establishment with great food. I will be back! read more

I come here every birthday with a large gaggle of my friends - the owner is the sweetest person I have ever had the chance of making the acquaintance of. She tries new flavors & treats everyone with such sincerity. Her staff is amazing & the boba is the best around - this coming from a boba snob who's been around & will travel from bondurant to ames just to be in her presence & leave with 2. They also have an amazing rewards program & i promise you they have something for everyone!! read more

1+1 Restaurant & Tea - Friend holding the boba Thai Milk Tea!!!! (Had to surprise her at work with our favorite) - Chinese Near Me - Ames, Iowa

This place is legit and authentic. I'm from California and hail form Bay Area and currently living in SoCal. Definitely worth checking out if you're craving Asian food read more

Very impressed today... it was busy with takeout and all our food was fantastic warning spicy means extra spicy! Great food and milk tea! The chicken fried rice was exactly what I wanted I started out simple for my menu item, my husband has spicy pork, and friend had asparagus chicken! Yummy! Teas were great flavor and good great will be enjoying this more often! read more

1+1 Restaurant & Tea - Chinese Near Me - Ames, Iowa

Unique and delicious bubble tea selection. But don't miss out on the amazing food! We were lucky enough to get a seat and enjoyed the plants and groovy tunes. read more

I used to go to TJ cups often for my tea. When I heard that TJ cups team is back as 1+1, I had to try it. I'm glad that it is the same if not better, with the addition of food. It is a deceptively small restaurant offering good tea and good food. The staff is friendly, and the service is reasonably fast. I love tea and this place does have perfectly brewed tea. Their bubble teas are great, but I usually go for the milk tea (hot, ask them not to add any toppings), which reminds me of the Chai (sans the spices). There is a decent variety of tea, I recommend Oolong (for bubble tea) and their signature tea (for milk tea). For a small restaurant, they have a surprisingly large menu. I am yet to try most of their dishes, so far have only tried Napa Cabbage, spicy cabbage, and fried rice. Both of them were good and you can feel the freshness. I think the food here is flavorful but mildly spicy, though I understand that what constitutes of spicy is subjective. With the location being close to campus, it makes a good place to grab lunch and delicious tea. read more

Of course, I left my phone in the car so I don't have any pictures... But this is, hands down, some of the best Chinese/Mandarin food I've had in Ames! We tried the lo mein, Kung Pao beef, beef with scrambled eggs over rice (risotto on the menu), chicken and broccoli and pork fried rice. It was all delicious -- the Kung Pao was actually spicy, and it was all very lean and free of gristle! The risotto was so flavorful that my 3 yr old commandeered my plate after a while and finished it off. While we went for the food, we were convinced to try some of the teas as well. I am now a new fan of the Signature Bubble, which is a black, milk tea, and my husband tried one of the honey teas, hot, and my kids even got something that resembled chocolate soy milk. All very nice additions to the meal. Finally (maybe I should have started with this), the biggest reason I will be returning soon (and I will definitely be returning) was the hospitality. Even though there was not a lot of sitting area, the staff was very accommodating both in describing the menu items and accommodating my small children. They were polite and friendly, they shared a little bit of the history on some of the meals and how they ended up on the menu, and they even scrummaged up a couple packages of cookies for the kids to take with them when we left. I didn't even make it to 10pm last night before breaking into my leftovers. The only reason we had any is because we ordered so many things to try! Please add this to your list of must go to his next time you're in Ames. If you live nearby, maybe order takeout on each Street or GrubHub. read more

This is my favorite little restaurant! I live 30 seconds walk away and I walk past it every day on my way to my classes. 1+1 consistently has the kindest staff. Every time I walk in, I'm greeted with a warm smile. But let's not forget their food! They just opened up, but whenever my food is ready, it's hot and well seasoned. I probably won't stop ordering from them for a good chunk of time. Gtg, my broccoli beef is ready! read more

The owner of this restaurant Fannie discriminates against Asians, even though she is Asian as well. My boyfriend didn't know the difference between latte tea and milk tea, she said her menu is customized for Americans, so it's normal that we can't understand it....To be honest, this is the biggest discrimination I've experienced in the four years I've been in the United States.老板歧视大陆人，我马上毕业溜了 really bad experience read more

The food was a little pricey, but overall very good. I'd recommend the fried egg noodles. They had a slightly nutty flavor with minimal oil, which I really like when it comes to Asian food. The tea was very good, too, being just the right amount of sweetness and pearls. The staff were very friendly. Service was slightly slow but I'll give them grace because we had a large order and it was pretty busy. I would recommend this for single diners or diners for two people. The building was very clean, upscale, and trendy. I loved the air plants, personally. read more

Absolutely adore this little tea shop in my home town! Perfect boba tea and other drinks and good food! The lady who usually runs the front is the sweetest and the rest of her workers are great as well! If you're looking for boba in Iowa this is the place!!! read more

I've never ordered from here before but oh my god will I again. When I say these were the best crab Rangoons of my life I'm dead serious. I'd go back just for those! I got the Hong Kong yellow curry and it was equally amazing. 10/10 would definitely recommend read more

How much do I love this place? Very!!! I have been to many Asian restaurants in the town. None of them can beat this one for the quality and the taste of both the drink and the food. If you don't know what to order or get confused by the names of the dishes, ask them to show you the pictures of food or go to their Facebook page. read more

1+1 Restaurant & Tea - Kumquat with black tea - Chinese Near Me - Ames, Iowa

Pretty cool place. Nice aesthetic, lots of cool plants and stuff. The bubble tea was tasty, not too sweet which was good. Also a large variety of yummy dishes. The bathroom smelt good. Customer service was good. read more

I pass by this place pretty much every day, and finally stopped in for a bubble tea on a hot day. Bubble tea was great, and I discovered they had a surprisingly diverse menu for such a tiny hole in the wall! We ordered takeout the next day - shrimp fried rice, spicy Hunan pork, and chicken wings. The fried rice was good, the chicken wings were really good, and the Hunan pork was great. Friendly, fast service, and generous portions. Super happy to have another good restaurant in West Ames. My partner loved it and it might fill (part of) the hole in our hearts since CHC closed down. We will definitely be ordering again. read more

I have always loved the bubble tea here, but the pork risotto in onion sauce that I had tonight was UNREAL! It smelled so good that I had trouble waiting until I got home to start eating. It was amazing. I can't believe this hasn't been my go-to takeout place, because it might become #1 in my rotation now. read more

i had never been to 1+1 before. i'm not a fan of milk tea or bubble tea so it never peaked my interest. however, on this fine january afternoon, i decided to stop in with a couple friends. i was pleasantly surprised! they have a large menu of drinks and food items. i ordered a chocolate banana smoothie which tastes like it was made with either ice or frozen bananas [it doesn't have a creamy texture like it would if it was made with yogurt or milk. i really like it!] to go with my smoothie, i ordered crab rangoons [4 for $5] they were pretty tasty. they had lots of flavor, crispy edges and fresh out of the fryer. would definitely recommend them and i will for sure grab them again! the inside of the restaurant is quite small and there is limited seating. it looks like the coveted seats are the two tables in front of the windows. they are great for sitting with a couple of friends. other than that, there are bar top tables with outlets to change devices while you eat. this was a nice stop on my day and i will be sure to go again! read more

The boba tea is the best in town and Fannie is an amazing person to talk to. I suggest the wintermelon and a thai milk tea.

I went to this hidden gem for the first time today! I usually go to tea time on welch, but I think 1+1 will be my new go-to for my boba fix, the taro milk tea was AMAZING. I'm looking forward to trying the food the next time I go there! The owner was incredibly friendly. read more

1+1 has amazing bubble tea, definitely the best around. Not only are the drinks amazing, but the service is awesome, and the owner is so friendly. 10/10 recommend!! read more

Tried for the first time tonight and was very disappointed. One entree was wrong (received chicken instead of beef) and the other entree (chicken and cashew) had absolutely no sauce on it, so it was very dry. Very disappointing. The restaurant apologized and offered us a free meal next time we place an order. read more

Excellent chinese food!!! Encourage everybody in Ames to try out this gem. My husband and I went in for lunch yesterday and were served very large portions of hot and delicious lo mein (they call pan-fried noodles) as well as Kung Pao chicken. The crab rangoons were also delicious! This much food was enough for four of us (two of our kids enjoyed the rest for dinner). Highly recommend! read more