They use real tea bags for the tea. I really liked my fresh taro smoothie with white pearls. Social…read moredistancing was observed and very courteous service.

The bubble tea drinks here is very refreshing and have a variety of tea flavours for boba lovers!…read more Milk teas are silky smooth with strong flavours. Tapiocas are made just right, chewy and perfect size. The atmosphere is very chic, clean, and spacious with a lounging area. Waffles is very fluffy and must try!!

Sometimes, reading other reviews, I feel like I've been to a totally different restaurant than…read moreeveryone else. Having spend most of the past 10 years travelling and living around the Asian Pacific Rim, I feel I have a pretty good idea of what makes good food, even if I'm not that fussed about so-called "authenticity." Here's what I can say, subjectively, about this restaurant: It's making staying in Kamloops a much more bearable experience, in culinary terms. Their signature lemongrass dish is absolutely scrumptious, and the five or six times my partner and I have ordered it, it's never come out as anything except delicious. Another item of note is their agedashi tofu: Normally this is a Japanese dish, served in a light broth with grated daikon and scallions, but Lemongrass's uses a rich, complex broth with strong pepper and anise flavors. If you're going to have an appetizer, make it this one. I also like their pho well enough, but (at the risk of editorializing) all pho ever is is a type of noodle soup, in the same grand category as ramen or even chicken noodle soup. Us North Americans seem to go through phrases where we get super-obsessed with a standard dish from another country and try to invent all these layers of authentic excellence... but soup's soup, and theirs checks the boxes for a filling, warming, comforting noodle dish. Plus, there's meat enough in there for my liking, at any rate. Also, friendly service and relaxed atmosphere, so there's that, too.

The food is excellent The portions a perfect…read more And the service is great! John is a great server!!

New to the area...thoroughly happy with the flavours from everything we ordered...ESPECIALLY the…read morepork and beef skewers!!! They were so good, we ordered more (though we were full), then took them home. Planning on returning, especially during happy hour so we can order 10+ skewers!!! Flavours were very good and as close to authentic as we could get for the area!

Unfortunately last time we went the food was not as good as our previous experiences.read more

I walked up to Sahali area and decided to give this place a shot. You can see them from afar at…read morenight because they have a lot of neon lights around their windows. Atmosphere: hole in the wall feel. There's a TV on one side of the wall. Throughout my stay there, I heard an older lady taking orders and delivering to the nearby customers. Background: I'm Chinese. They all speak Taiwanese Mandarin and I can understand them, but I chose to speak in English because I didn't want to speak in Mandarin. I eat at countless Taiwanese restaurants in Vancouver, plus I go to my friends' place to have homestyle Taiwanese food cooked by his parents. So, I'm pretty knowledgeable as to how the Taiwanese cuisine should taste like. Service: Feels like a family restaurant, but when I get a peek in to the kitchen during payment I noticed it was a whole bunch of university aged students cooking at the back. The young man, who was my server, came back in less than 10 seconds asking me if I'm ready to order. I didn't even start flipping through to the second page! When I was ready to order he then informed me that the menu is old and that most of the rice and noodle items are no longer available (what the heck? Why the _____ am I given this old menu?). He suggested I order from the specials, which is a little table menu. I asked him how much are the specials since there is no pricing on the menu and he said $8.90. So, I ordered the cumin lamb. He asked me, "Do you want spice in it?" (I'm thinking, well I ordered 'cumin' lamb...) I asked him, "Do you mean, how spicy I want for my dish? Or how hot I want the dish to be?" He couldn't understand me. It took another minute before we came to an understanding. Selection: Limited. As mentioned above, most of the items are not available per the server. Taste: Very so-so. The cumin is there but a hint of it. The sauce is watery. The siu choy (Chinese cabbage) wasn't seasoned and it tasted like it was just blanched and then put next to the lamb. The siu choy didn't add value to the dish at all. There was one piece of green onion in the entire dish (again, didn't add value). Portion: Small. I'm 5'2 and 110 lbs. I don't eat a lot. I ended up finishing the dish at record time and was about to lick the bowl because I was still hungry. Price: Expensive. The guy at the till said that the dish was actually $10 something. Ugh, what?! I was not informed about this price difference at all. The server boy came to the till and accepted that it was his fault that he didn't tell me and honoured the $8.90 price. I was quite upset and was not happy about the overall experience and the service as I have experienced was not good at all. I don't expect service from a Chinese restaurant, but this is far worse than other Chinese restaurants. I believe tips should be earned instead of a standard. So, as per my overall, I didn't give them any tips. Overall: I will likely not come back again. Reasons? The food was very so-so; the portion is small the service is worse than average Chinese restaurants; the menu is limited (and they don't even bother to print a new one?); and the price is quite high. As I was paying at the till I see all the jars of bubble tea powders. As an experienced bubble tea drinker, this is usually a red flag because it means it will taste a little bit better than Cool-aid but not much better. I would suggest to fellow Asian food seekers to look elsewhere for better hole-in-the-wall experience. Compared to Vancouver, this place would've been shut down within 6 months because the price is so high and the taste is just not there.

This place is okay when it comes to food. Service, not so much. The food is homemade, so it doesn't…read moretatse like the food at any Chinese restaurant in town. It's unique, so I like to grab a bite here sometime. However, the service is terrible. I can't count how many times I got annoyed as hell by the old lady and her attitude of never willing to listen to her customers. Also, they need to stop treating every Asian person as if they are Chinese. Not every Asian is Chinese, at least have the mind to ask them in English first before switching to your language. One other thing, they need to let the customers have the time to decide which food they wanna have. Countless of time, I was just sitting down with my menu, barely even looked at the pages when the lady or the server came to me "Okay what do you want?" It's not even "Are you ready to order?" but straight up "What do you want?" The lady also yelled at my face "He put it inside already for you. Do you want it or not?" MULTIPLE TIMES when all I did was asked the server if he put the chopsticks inside of the bag for me. She kept yelling "He put it in for you already" to the moment I walked out of the restaurant and swearing to myself to never come here anymore. I like the food, but I hate the service with all I've got. I wanted to bring my brother here because of the food quality, but then I thought of the service and I gave up faster than I ever have. Overall, if you want some good comfort food with afforable price, this place is for you. But if you're looking for a nice restaurant with superb, or at least, decent service, it doesn't meet even the lowest of standard. The lady's attitude definitely questions my decision to come back here, and I won't be coming back for a while because of it.

Though having Taro bubble tea, a California roll and lucky cat tattooed on my thigh, I have not yet…read morehad the pleasure of experiencing bubble tea IN Asia. I have do though, visit every bubble tea shop I can on my travels and drink as much bubble tea as I can in my life... I LOVE IT and have become a bit of a bubble tea connoisseur, making me also have high standards and seek bubble tea perfection. I just moved to Vernon and on my first walk down 30th I spotted a big fat happy cat, "RICH TEA - BUBBLE TEA" this way- is this my new local bubble tea spot? I AM IMPRESSED! Rich Tea is absolute perfection - from making me the absolute perfect Taro frapp (WITH NON DAIRY MILK) to a hot milky rose tea at the exact temperature so I can still drink it from their clear cups that are shaped to fit elegantly in your hand! One day I came in hoping to have pudding added to my drink, paid for it, then found out they had ran out. They quickly responded "YES!" when I suggested I have a tart instead? I AM OVER THE MOON to not only have found my favourite Bubble Tea shop yet, but that it is IN MY HOMETOWN! Yes, I collect Paw Points and coming in for my free drink is a highlight of my new life!

From the owner: Rich Tea is the best bubble tea in town!…read more We offer a large selections of bubble tea drinks, milk tea, lemonade, bobas, fruit slushes and smoothies, Frappuccino, gourmet coffee, cold brews, lattes and specialized teas. We also provide breakfast menu with your morning coffee such as grilled paninis like chicken, veggie panini, ham and cheese sandwiches, tuna and beef selections and a lot more options! We also have healthy lunches such as poke bowls with gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian options and protein heavy options as well, we also offer inari sushi, takoyaki, noodle soups, hot pot, desserts such as gourmet chocolates, bubble waffle, Hong Kong egg tarts, Japanese cheesecake (black sesame, yuzu citrus, Japanese mango and green tea flavours) and a lot more unique food and snack options and drinks! Our dishes and drinks are all tasty that will give you one of a kind experience and will make you come craving back for more. We also have seasonal specials that are available only for a limited time! Come visit the store and you will have plenty of options to choose from.

My partners favorite pho place in town, very quick service and good food. They have the good pho…read morebroth and meats. They however are closed a lot and kind of randomly. My partner says about 1/2 the time they go it ends up being closed, but they always go here first anyway since it's so much better.

Great food. Decent selection of items and good portions. Always had quick and friendly service…read more Pro tip: Get the Vietnamese iced coffee!

They always have everything I could possibly want. Fantastic selection. Great store and friendly…read moreservice!

Adding this review since there were no photos previously. I've only had a pre-made sandwich here,…read morethe mortadella with cheese on a bun. Was yummy and the staff were friendly. Would like to go back and try more items soon!

Fantastic aesthetic, and amazing food. This place impresses from the moment you see it, the patio…read moreis beautiful and has lots of fantastic colors. The town of Kamloops does not have a ton of breakfast places but this place is a gem. The salmon bagels are really good and the bagels are light and fluffy. Our server was really kind and we got most of our food within 10 minutes. Overall a strong recommend and a great place to be for a piece of vibrant color!

Their operation is a total mess! The staff kept sitting people in but nobody is taking orders. So…read moremany tables are waiting for more than 20 mins and end up walking away. It was unacceptable for this kind of service. We asked few times, they kept saying would send server to take our orders but nothing happened for almost half an hour! Will not recommend this to anyone.

I admit, I had ZERO idea what bannock is, but my kid had heard of this small cafe and she really…read morewanted to try it, so who am I to say no?!! Reading the other reviews, I see I'm not alone in stopping here en route to Penticton (it's a good mid-point for a break). There's a small parking strip on the side of the building. I love supporting smaller shops and cafes, and this particular one is indigenous-owned so it seems extra special! Love the motto, too: "Don't panic..We have bannock!". Cute! The cafe is small but clean, with Indigenous artwork on the walls. Of course we ordered bannock! I ordered a maple one, and my kid ordered a berry one (might've been the Saskatoon berry, I forget). I'll be honest, they were absolutely delicious, and fresh, and fluffy and sweet and glazed, but mine absolutely did NOT have much of a maple taste - like, AT ALL. It was like the glaze on a Krispy Kreme glazed donut. Delicious, yes, and sugary, but not maple-y. My kid's berry one was very subtle in its berry flavor. Again, excellent, but not knock-out berry-y. To me, these treats were similar to donuts without the holes. More like fluffy fritters. Delicious, but not as unique as I thought they'd be. As for the coffees....my maple latte, again, sadly, did not taste at ALL maple-y. But it was an excellent coffee: very smooth and flavorful. You could tell the beans were excellent. There just was no maple taste. But my kid had a berry latte (again, I forget what kind), but this drink was EXCELLENT and it totally DID have a distinct berry flavor to it, and it was wonderful! (We both tried both bannocks and both lattes, and we both agreed on this review). We didn't try the sandwiches but they looked quite good. They also had some cute Kekuli Cafe merch for sale.

Wow! We came in for a quick snack on our drive back to Vancouver from the Okanagen and were blown…read moreaway! We got the maple glazed, the Saskatoon berry, and a couple of cinnamon bitz and they were all amazing. I had to leave before I kept buying and eating more! So good. I would love to come back!

Interesting Dutch-influenced menu with great variety and tasty offerings. Friendly and witty…read moreengaging staff. A great find.

excellent customer service and food. Parking not a problem. Food always the same high quality and…read morewaffles my favouite