I was in need of a post class boba and maybe some food so I was looking around to see which boba shop I haven't tried yet and R&B Tea was one that I ended up choosing. In short, small shop with boba options and food, that is priced competitively and tasted fine, but wished that the offers were clearly shown and how to take advantage of them.
L O C A T I O N
R&B Tea is located in a set of buildings that are both residential and commercial off of Fremont Blvd. Because of the construction on the road, it's kind of hard to try to enter from the front, so I ended up finding my way to the back entrance. There is parking but they're quite tight, at least the one ones right next to the building. The other parking across are a bit wider.
I N S I D E
I entered through the back and there's a few tables that line up the side and there is a restroom inside.
M E N U
There's a variety of options on the menu from fresh fruits, teas, matcha, coffee, etc. I also appreciate they have quite a variety of snacks and food options which is nice cause I was hungry this day.
Drinks also come in regular, large and extra large! I haven't seen extra large in a while. What I didn't like is that drinks defaulted to boba and if you remove it, you have to pay for whatever topping you do want. There are other shops that do this, but if you remove the boba topping and replace it with another, it doesn't charge you. I'm sure if you go to the register, you can get it comped. But I ordered through the kiosk.
What you also don't know is that right now they have a Buy 2 get one Free drink but I only saw it after I turned from the kiosk to the desk which has the offer. I wish they had the sign near the kiosk which tells you to go to the register to order your drink and claim your offer.
I got a Classic Milk Tea w/Boba and Wonton Noodle Soup. Both very classic flavors and I enjoyed both of them. Milk tea was your classic black milk tea and it was milky. The boba was unfortunately a bit overcooked. The noodles were a good chew. The wonton filled with flavorful pork and shrimp filling. Soup I'm sure was filled with salty deliciousness which definitely got me a bit dehydrated but I was expecting that.
S E R V I C E
The drinks came out first and I just had to wait for the food. I asked the person there about the free drink and he explained to me the process. I hinted at missing it and wished I knew it was available cause I did buy two drinks. Instead of potentially offering to do a one off extra drink since I missed it? I was told the offer would be around for a few more weeks. Oh well, it's my loss and maybe I'll come back.
O V E R A L L
Everything felt ok. I did appreciate the food options. The noodles did hit the spot. I just wish offers are posted in areas where you can clearly see them and not just at the cashier/pick up area. I may be back to try other drinks and food, but probably not any time soon. read more