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4.0 (84 reviews)
Open • 11:30 am - 9:45 pm

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Kumalah J.

This was my first time at this Gong Cha location, which is inside a shared dining hall--a pretty cool concept that adds to the vibe. The space was clean, and it was definitely popping with people since I visited on a weekend. As for the promotion drink drink I got (final fantasy), it wasn't served in the marketed cup, which was a bit disappointing. Maybe I came at the very beginning or near end of the promotion... I'm not sure. The drink itself was just okay--I'd recommend sticking with the top ten options instead. Plus, since it was a promotion drink, it seemed to cost a few dollars more as well.

The Dirty Brown Creme Brûlée Milk Froth with Bobas... Amazing!
Ana P.

If you haven't tried it already, the Dirty Brown Creme Brûlée Milk Froth with Bobas is nothing short of amazing! The rich taste of the brown sugar has this drink so close to edging out my fav: Taro slush... This Gong Cha is located within The Spot and although it can get busy waiting in line here, drinks are usually ready within 10 minutes.

Whitney L.

To clarify, this is the Gong-Cha located inside The Spot Food Hall! It's boba tastes decent and orders come out fast but I prefer the other Gong-Cha location off the pike personally. I've had a few orders come out wrong here and it gets a bit awkward when there's long lines. There's not much room to stand and wait so you begin lining up in front of other food stands. I really like their milk tea series and I ordered a large earl grey with boba. What I do really appreciate about Gong-cha is that even at 100% sugar level, it's never overly sweet where you taste the artificial syrups and such. I generally go for a 50% or lower (depending on the beverage).

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Beth K.

Easy parking out front- convenient to the Hilton Hotel. You order on the screens- they're very easy to use. The prices are average for bubble tea. The bubble tea was very good. The sparkling bubble tea is amazing! It's very clean with lots of seating.

Abegail A.

The boba here is hit or miss. I've gone here three times now and I've had perfect boba, overcooked boba, and undercooked boba. Of the three drinks I've tried, I enjoyed the brown sugar milk black tea the best (70% sugar and 70% ice). It had just the right amount of sweetness to it. Wasn't a fan of the match milk tea. Tasted way too watered down for me. I found the pearl black milk tea to be just okay. Depending on the day and time you go, it could take a couple minutes to ~10+ minutes for your order to come out. When I go to this Gong Cha location, I place my order here and then go somewhere else to order food. By the time I come back, my order is generally ready.

Peach tea with rainbow jelly and mango
Linda V.

Nice flavors not to sugary not to plain a balance of wonderful flavors with the endless options and variety of drinks it has to offer.

a group of people walking through a food court
Phong L.

I'm a huge fan of their drinks, they are normally pretty consistent besides this location. I've placed my order via the app and waited a while and my order was still not called. Few people that came after me have already gotten their orders. Came to find out they never received the order on their end and caused the delay. My favorite drink is their Vietnamese coffee with milk foam, but the Vietnamese coffee didn't taste as good compare to other locations, they seem to have too much milk and not enough coffee flavor in the drink.

Wrong jelly
Karen Y.

I normally come to this Gongcha but lately my drinks have gotten messed up. For instance, two weeks ago I ordered a strawberry black tea latte except they didn't give me the latte part. Basically they gave me a strawberry black tea so I lost the extra $1 I paid for the latte. Then today, I got two drinks, a black milk tea with pudding jelly and a Thai tea with pudding jelly. The black tea had the correct pudding jelly and yet somehow mine ended up with rainbow jelly instead of pudding jelly. Please read the orders better. I'll be avoiding this particular location in favor of the one located down the Pike in Galvan (about a 1.5 miles away).

Mango Green Tea and Matcha Tea
Allison L.

Don't know if Gong Cha has gotten better, or my memory of Korea's Gong Cha has faded enough to lower my expectations. Whatever the case, the tea here seems to taste better nowadays. I recently ventured out from my usual Mango Green Tea and tried their Grapefruit Green Tea, which turned out delicious. If you've ever dipped fresh grapefruit in sugar--it tastes like that.

Purple potato smoothie with pearls
David H.

Finally tried gong cha and was impressed. Great menu, great execution. Up there with KFT as my favorite boba spots. I ordered a purple potato smoothie with pearls and it was delicious. Also tried a friends taro and it was even better. Will return to other locations to try the rest of the smoothies

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Mark C.

Definitely recommend coming here for social gatherings. Be sure to ask them for less sugar level as some drinks might be too sweet. Staff here are friendly, but some items on their menu might be less desired. Wished the establishment allows you to sample some of their drinks / toppings to make sure you get what you truly like rather than guessing if you like it.

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3.9(522 reviews)
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1. Stir fry A Choy (upon special request) 9/10 2. Bean curd…read morew/ pork 9/10 3. taiwanese stinky fried tofu w/ pickled cabbage 8.5/10 4. Hot sizzling steak w/ eggs, veges, spaghetti signature Taiwanese night market sauce (half black pepper half mushrooms) 8/10 Service was up to the standard, dining room is spacious, Wall Art reflects Taiwanese night market. Restaurants decently clean. Price is a little high, but taking an infected at you're in Montgomery County, Rockville, Maryland, DMV area cost of living.

Came here for the first time and ordered takeaway. I orders the sliced pig ears (appetizer),…read morestinky tofu (appetizer), and you cai (stir fry green veggies). Total came out to approximately $40, not including tip. What's hot - Menu. Pretty authentic Taiwanese menu, which impressed me. There are several items on the menu, such as pig ears and stinky tofu, which are authentic Taiwanese food and not easy to find in any Chinese restaurant. There's something for everyone- meats, veggies, seafood, and vegans. I was able to speak to two staffers in Mandarin, which tells me their staff know authentic Chinese food. I also asked them if they had a specific green veggie. The staffer knew exactly which one I was talking about and responded no, but provided me the options they do have on the menu. This place seems pretty legit. - Quality. Absolutely delicious. The pig ears appetizer was appropriately seasoned, not too salty, and sliced thinly. Pig ears is a dish that if sliced incorrectly, makes it difficult to chew. The you cai was stir fried well and came with a fair amount of garlic cloves, which added a delicious flavor to the veggies. It was not too salty and came with a nice sauce, that could drench the rice. - Location. Fairly easy to find in Rockville and there's a decent parking garage in the plaza. It's a rather small restaurant, with a bigger space in the back for larger parties. Their booths appear to hold groups of 4, maybe 6. The front of the restaurant is more narrow and more for single diners. - Service. I came around noon and there were 2 other customers, that I could see. My order was ready and packaged in approximately less than 15 minutes. They provided white rice with my takeaway order, which I didn't order. There are more restaurants that charge you extra for white rice, so that rice is automatically included with your order is something I appreciate. - Cost. For the quality, portions, and specific dishes, good value for money. What's not - Quality. The stinky tofu was not adequately stinky (I.e., fermented). It was well-seasoned and came with the appropriate sauce and pickled vegetables, but the flavor did not hit the mark. I was disappointed. I've had authentic stinky tofu in Taiwan, so I know exactly what is considered good and what to expect. - Takeaway containers. The 3 dishes were packed in plastic containers, which mostly did the job. However, each dish has its own sauce. As such, the containers did not do an adequate job of containing the sauces. The takeaway containers were placed in a paper bag, placed in a plastic bag. That helped, because each of the containers leaked sauce, which broke the paper bag and leaked into the plastic bag. I mainly bring this up to prepare you if you order takeaway. - Credit card. The credit card reader had some difficulty, in the beginning, to read my credit card. When I signed for the balance, I was automatically charged a 6% tip. Not cool, cause I don't appreciate that it was automatic. Final answer Plan on returning, but will be very mindful of how I use my credit card.

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I was craving popcorn chicken, so what did I do? Crossed the state line just to try Bao Bei. And…read morehonestly, when the craving hits, you gotta go! lol We ordered the 2 Bao Combo with pork and Golden Veggies as our side. The fried vegetables were crispy, and the combination made for a really satisfying meal. We also tried the Bao Bei Bowl, which comes with minced pork belly that's slow-braised and served over rice. It's served with pickled greens, cilantro, and a braised egg. Unfortunately, our bowl had a little too much fat in the pork, so it wasn't my favorite. I came for the popcorn chicken. I love Taiwanese popcorn chicken, and it definitely hit the spot for my craving. The chicken was perfectly fried, crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. I ordered it spicy, but I wish they had added a little more heat. The anime-inspired decor also gives the restaurant a fun, casual vibe. Overall, I'm glad I crossed the state line for my popcorn chicken!

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4.6(148 reviews)
0.6 mi
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Nice restaurant, good ambiance, decent service for this small place where people steadily stream in…read moreand out. The noodles are rice noodles which I am not used to. The appetizers rock, and I would go back just for the appetizers. The noodles are not plated out like the menu, just a bowl of noodle with stuff in it. I chose the classic. The soup base was light - I would have preferred a heavier one like pho soup base for the rice noodles. It felt healthy and no MSG. I would say it's nice healthy kind of food but it didn't hit the spot. I will return to try the other soup base I think will work out better.

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3.9(29 reviews)
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This restaurant has its own quirks with the decor, tv informing news but it is clean and spacious…read more My observation is two categories of customers - first the ones looking for comfort Chinese food familiar or similar like other American Chinese restaurant takeout; the second are the ones who are looking for well executed Taiwanese flavors, the two dishes, one soup and healthy purple rice. The flavors were balanced and well prepared. One of my favorites is the hakka shredded pork and squid, the perfect marriage of meat and seafood it's such a classic dish, the other is their version of street food chengdu spicy chicken, the sauce lightly coating the crispy chicken it was done with precision. The pumpkin chicken soup has great umami and a bit of sweetness I couldnt stop drinking it. The purple rice is also nourishingly delicious and made it less guilty to consume carbs. The staff is really homey and friendly I eniyoed all of my visits there.

We thought about eating something unique and Taiwanese food came to mind. Found this place in…read moreGaithersburg and decided to give it a try. This is truly a mixed clientele that reflects the area. Thought a safe bet is the Taiwanese beef noodle soup. We also ordered oyster pancakes. The food came shortly after we ordered...but somehow they weren't sizzling hot. Both noodle and pancakes were quite large (portions), and tasted fine. My wife wasn't impressed tho

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4.0(1.7k reviews)
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Came in for a weekday lunch and had a quick, easy experience. I ordered the xiao long bao and beef…read morenoodle soup. The XLB were flavorful and juicy, and I really liked the broth in the noodle soup. The soup had plenty of depth, though I thought the amount of beef was a little less generous than expected. My one oddly specific complaint was the metal soup spoon. It heated up quickly with the hot broth and made eating the soup more frustrating than it needed to be. A ceramic spoon would make much more sense. Service was good and fast. Overall, Bob's is a solid Rockville spot when you're craving authentic Chinese food, and probably even better with a few friends so you can order several dishes and share.

I have been looking for some really good fried rice since I moved to MD and finally found some…read more Thanks to fellow Yelpers, I was able to narrow my search. Located near Town Center in Rockville, it's tucked behind the Walgreens in a plaza. I placed a take out order but will say that the restaurant was PACKED! There was a regular menu and a dim sum menu which I could appreciate. I ordered the basics: combo fried rice (chicken and shrimp), vegetable spring rolls, sesame chicken and jasmine rice and egg soup. The rice and super flavorful and worth the 15 min wait. The sesame chicken was great as well. The egg drop soup was overwhelming with eggs, so it was ok. Not bad but I didn't expect so much egg. Also, the spring rolls could have been fried a little harder. Ver crispy on the outside but once I bit into it, the soft texture threw me off. But it was nothing that my air fryer couldn't fix! Overall, service was quick and easy and friendly. There were a few normal patrons that our cashier knew so that was a great sign. I loved the fact that I was able to see their accolades on the walls and there's an open window that allows you to see the food prep, which was neat! Overall I'd give it a 4/5 and will be back!

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4.7(231 reviews)
6.4 mi
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This place is a window inside a gas station in Olney, but the reality is that I've had a lot of…read moregood food from gas station outlets. And this was no exception. Ordering in advance yielded an order that was ready shortly after I walked in. There wasn't a lot of excess parking at this gas station and I didn't need gas, so I felt strange just pulling up to a pump for this food, but I did. I wasn't 100% sure what kind of burrito I was getting, but it turned out to be a sushi burrito wrapped in seaweed and rice. They had a bunch of tofu options, and basil tofu was mouthwatering. There wasn't a lot of customization on the online ordering, but truthfully I would have struggled to do better than the mix of crisp carrots, savory panko, and cool lettuce, among other things that rounded out the burrito. I will say the tea wasn't as good; overly sweet for me. But I haven't had an Asian burrito that good since the poke bowl place I used to frequent in New Orleans before the COVID era.

Wow it literally is in a gas station. Ordering was quick at the counter and staff got right to…read morework. I really liked the flavors of both of my orders. I got the tofu and the beef bowl and they were really filling. I like that there was a salad with lots of edamame and carrots and corn. The black pepper beef was really delightful. And filling. Maybe next time I'll try the burrito since it's in their namesake but for today I just got the rice bowl. It's definitely more of a takeout place since it's in the convenience store of the gas station, read: not much ambience. But while I was waiting for my order, which was not more than 10 minutes, several people trickled in to pick up or to order-- I'm glad that it seems to be known around the area!!

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