I love the idea of authentic Japanese wings and fried chicken in Richmond Texas, so I really wanted…read moreto love Darutori. Unfortunately I was extremely underwhelmed by the tenders, the fries were decent. The consistency of the meat/seasoning just didn't taste of restaurant quality - tasted like homemade tenders you buy from the meat section of HEB with very light breading. Service and packaging was excellent - hope items other than their tenders taste better Would I Go Out of My Way to Try? No Would I Return? No Food Taste- 5/10 Service- 8/10 Value- 6/10

KATY, TX 77494 / JAPANESE / 04-13-23 / DINNER…read more -The chicken wings tasted like freezer burn and left a lot to be desired. -The chicken sandwich could use some improvement, as they use dark (thigh) meat and the portion size was a bit small for the price. It's definitely not as good as The Crack Shack in Cinco Ranch. The Crack Shack chicken sandwiches are huge and similar in price, plus better quality chicken. -The fries tasted like they were sitting under the warming lamp and re-fried; same with the chicken sandwich. Not hot at all. -Nagoya tebasaki restaurants use specific unique fresh chickens. I wonder where Darutori gets their chicken from? Local farmers? I'll revisit this place in 6-9 months to see if there's been some improvements.

11:18 AM on a Saturday and not a staff inside when sign indicate they open at 11 AM - that means no…read moreboba are ready if no one inside even prepped it or tea. Oh wait, it's now 11:20 AM and a staff just walked up to open the door. Opening later or closing earlier on bad weather days can be understandable but today, it's hot and sunny out so it's unprofessional. On the bright side, there's a cool looking Happy Lemon cowboy statue guy.

I had original bubble waffle and fresh passion fruit mango green tea and they were very good!…read more For waffles, nice and chewy and perfect sweetness! I enjoyed the original a lot! :) For the drink, I did 50% sweet level and it was perfect sweetness for me! I like the nice clean and bright interior! Enjoyed their service and surely will be back again! Keep up the good work! Cheers

Ambiance is very cute and plenty of parking in this plaza. It's always clean inside. Yuxuan is…read moreamazingly sweet and helpful. My favorite is mango pomelo sago yogurt. Just a blend of sweet and tangy from the Asian yogurt. I grew up on frozen asian yogurts so I truly enjoy it. It's semi-sweet with some tangy taste to it without being heavy like American yogurt. Hard to describe. Just try it! I haven't had any bad drinks so just give them a try. Compare to their Chinatown location, I think their smoothies can be a bit more on the underwhelming side but I give them the doubt that they probably don't have crazy business like in Chinatown. Yuxuan is always so sweet that it makes up for it. Baby taiyaki comes with 8 pieces for $4.99. You can choose any 3 flavors. Yuxuan offered to make custard and red bean for me. Unfortunately, there's barely any fillings. Some may like that and some may not. It's semi-sweet. Not going to lie, I stopped by my house to eat it with some strawberries but my significant other enjoyed it as is with little fillings.

This place is definitely quite niche but in a good way. It's like a thick smoothie and I love to…read moreget the strawberry drink and add the purple rice, such a nice pick me up after work that makes me feel pretty full but not where I can't finish it. There's this one girl with curly short hair who is always pretty nice. It's a cute little place, definitely going after work more lol

I used to love this place, but after they changed ownership I think, or something happened the…read moredrinks have felt more watered down and bland. Their food is still pretty good, but I wouldn't really go out of my way to get it. So disappointing.

I got the Tofu Banh MI. It was good. Love how quick the service was and liked they offer combos.read more

love this spot! the store is quiet and small, but always shines brightly. the service is very…read moreexceptional and they are very helpful at the store and even provide reccs! the drinks are very delicious, such as the green thai tea i got! although, i wish they would have more expansion on the menu but either way love it!

Really watery milk tea. Just super watered down. The boba itself is okay though. Probably won't be…read moreback

Definitely go here instead of the Gong Cha down the street. They have tastier drink options and…read morethey make it better, with consistency. Service is good too!

We got the Mango au last, Thai tea, dirty boba, and matching tea all with boba or jellies. They…read morewere open late and there were lots of people working inside, with customers coming and going the whole time we were there. We liked that it was brightly lit at night as well. Lots of different bobas to try. They have thicker, thinner cups than traditional boba places.

Service: super helpful and friendly workers. Efficient and fast. Offered different drink options…read morewhen we expressed that we did not like our drinks. Ambiance: The updated seating and decor is very nice. There are lots of games to choose from to play and make a night of it while eating desserts or getting drinks Food: was very sub par this time around. I jave loved all of our other visits but we have not come by in a few months (maybe half a year?) We used to come at least once a month. All three ice - the mango tango, cotton candy, and chocolate coolisimo tasted like barely flavored ice. The ice cream was very ice like, soft, but not flavorful. It did not taste like anything and was not smooth like Italian ice usually is, if that makes sense. We tried the banana flavor and, while the first taste was good, it had an artificial aftertaste that I did not like. But at least it tasted like something? The milk tea also had no flavor - not sweet, not like tea either. We got a refund for our drink and neither kid finished their ice. It may have been an off day, but for all four items that were different was sad. :(

Earl Grey 1/5 Brown sugar boba 1/5…read moreMilk shake strawberry 1/5 I've tried this place many times and I honestly just don't think it's authentic :/ I hope the owners learn or incorporate authentic flavors and techniques in the milk teas especially--ALL DRINKS are either overly sweet or watered down which is weird since the milk teas didn't have any ice? I was confused why they didn't add ice or ask if I wanted it before, I guess that's how they do it...the inside is nice though. Disappointed with the boba that also wasn't cooked correctly, hope they take feedback and improve but will not be coming back :/

The ladies were so nice and attentive ! It's just a cute little spot. I didn't get food but I did…read moreget boba ! The pina colada, strawberry banana, and mango matcha latte was so good and I don't even like matcha lol. It was perfection. 10/10 highly recommend.

I haven't had ramen in years due to my allergies, but my daughter is really into Japanese art and…read moreculture right now. She really wanted try this place when we saw it online and I was worried there would be nothing for me except drinks. I was wrong. I was able to find a full meal I could have and let my daughter enjoy the umbrellas with Japanese art and the lanterns while we ate. It's a pretty small place, but we really enjoyed our visit and can't wait to come back again.

Katy, TX 77494 / BUBBLE TEA, DESSERTS / 02-08-25 /…read more +A variety of bubble teas, fruit drinks, and desserts to choose from. +Staff was super friendly. +Spacious and nice decor. +Decent parking. -No loyalty rewards program.

We live in Firethorne and are always look for a semi-sweet treat near home. We ended up Door…read moreDashing during the freeze and just ended up doing so two days in a row. They are quick and delicious. I definitely recommend the Matcha Latte (I got it with oat milk since I am dairy-free) and my husband enjoyed the Taro milk tea both with boba.

So far my absolute favorite boba place! A bit of a drive for me, but it's the closest one and worth…read morethe trip. It's super clean and modern inside and people were sitting chatting and playing games inside. The staff was prompt to greet us and very friendly and helpful with all our questions. My son and I ordered to go and I got the crème brulee dirty boba 1/2 sweet with coconut milk and he got the citrus Lord 75% sweet. We both added crystal boba. The green tea was very strong in his so I wound up adding a packet of stevia I had on hand and he was very happy. Loved all the fresh fruit in his! My crème brulee was the most delicious, decadent thing! For those avoiding caffeine or coffee, this gives you the comfort and joy you're looking for and maybe even missing! The crackle of the brulee'd sugar is so fun, and the cheese foam....well, we can safely say it's now my favorite thing! I won't have them very often because I really don't eat sugar, but the flavor of the brown sugar and creamy milk is really something special! I definitely want to come back to try other flavors! This will be my go to spot from now on!

This place has just opened up. We went for their soft opening. The staff working there were very…read moreknowledgeable. They made recommendations on what to try as it was my first time at a Feng Sha! The drink I got my son was amazing! Mango with half sweetness. It was almost like a milkshake! Yummmm!! There's lots of space, ambience is very calming, lots of parking outside and lots of options to choose from. Will return for sure!