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Sweet Lemon

4.3 (163 reviews)
Open • 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Susan P.

Working in the area today and looking for a quick lunch. Found this place in a local plaza and found it to be a great surprise. Sparkling clean and with Instagram worthy interior, this is a great place to relax though the music selection might benefit from a less profanity laced playlist. This could explain the lack of a crowd at noon. The food is fresh. Comes out quickly and is of large quantity and quality ingredients. I found it to be filling as were the strawberry lemon boba drink I ordered. Definitely will return.

House special fried rice
Patrick N.

Good food but a little pricey. It was $24 for the house special fried rice and an avocado smoothie with boba. The fried rice was good but could have used a little more soy sauce. The avocado smoothie was good and they used real avocado (unlike another Vietnamese restaurant close by). It's worth a visit, but we can't visit often due to high prices

Ciara N.

Well I stumble upon this place while I was out and about in Pasadena. Thank you to the other on yelp for giving this place a 4.5 stars bc that's what made me want to try it out. We ordered passionfruit green tea and Vietnamese coffee. That Vietnamese coffee is just as strong as any other Vietnamese coffee out there. I really enjoyed it. And it kept me up til 3:30am! The banh mi had good flavor. We ordered the bbq pork banh mi. They do not toast their bread here which I prefer. But my hubby likes it how they prepared it. I had the bbq pork rice place. The flavors were there. It was just a bit on the light/ bland side. The fish sauce is also watered down. I think they need to turn up the seasoning from a 3 to a 6. Otherwise it's not bad for Pasadena but I don't think it's 4.5 stars either due to lack of flavor in the meat and fish sauce.

There should be a lemon law against this
Fox E.

And if your Daddy has a belt buckle, you'll get BEAT And if your Brother works as a Doorman, he gets paid to GREET And if he's a restaurant host, he gets paid to SEAT But if you want Boba, the lemon must be SWEET And Barbi dates lots of boys, so date her and she'll CHEAT So don't be a jealous person, for the sake of PETE Or if you get too thirsty, she will just DELETE But if you want a Boba, your Lemon must be SWEET And if you follow her on Twtter, then she might TWEET And if you end up hiring her, I know she'll be DISCRETE And I know how she likes it, pump it like a dance BEAT And when you're done, get a Boba Tea, but make the Lemon SWEET And if you have no money, then she'll tease you with her FEET And if you have enough then she'll give you a TREAT And if you have a ton of money, then she might EXCRETE And you'll love it more than the drinks at the Lemon so SWEET WHAT (And one of these days I'll make sure she gets ELITE) Pasadena is a wonderful place, but there's not a lot of good boba over here. Sweet Lemon is a wonderful and memorable exception. Extremely friendly service and a very nice, chocolate tasting Viet coffee with hyper sweet Boba. Their drinks are only part of the attraction. They also have some of the best decor in Houston, lots of good Viet food options, and a big awesome menu with lots of drinks I want to try, and they offer something special and unique, especially for this part of town. Located in a busy and really cool part of Pasadena, full of life and energy. I will not forget my excellent experence here, and can't wait to come back with my much better looking partner. And I'd rather have a Sweet Lemon than a Jack Lemmon. Wouldn't you? It doesn't really Matthau anymore though. Barbi is my favourite thing to EAT She's perfect from her prissy mani to her famous FEET But when I'm in Pasadena and feeling BEAT The only Lemon I will get is a Lemon that's SWEET The taste is f***ing awesome and service is NEAT They're the nicest yogurt sellers you're likely to MEET They're fast and friendly and their toilet is DISCRETE So get your Pasadena Boba from the Lemon that's SWEET! WHAT

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Sara C.

Honestly, I did not expect much from a random boba place here in pasadena. At first, their boba drinks were really good. They make it real fast and you can adjust your sweetness level and ice level. I had to grab a quick dinner before driving out of town so i ordered a small combination pho. I did not expect it to be so good. At first I noticed there wasn't enough broth but later I realized it was because they put so much meat and noodles into the bowl! It tasted really good the only downfall...they had hella off branded sriracha. But i know that's not their fault...so i just put in the chili sauce. It very clean inside despite how things look from the outside. I'm glad I found this place I'll definitely be coming back a lot

Tables inside

I been looking for Vietnamese sandwiches in Pasadena that are spot on. And this place is it Service is good. Chill spot to eat.

Banh mi ga
Elizabeth T.

The inside is still the same. It's nice and kinda homey. The service was great. They were pretty quick with bringing the food. What was not so great is the quality of the food. I've eaten here before. I've ordered take out and drinks and told all my coworkers how great the food is. Today I was very disappointed. I ordered a banh mi ga and the bread was so hard that I could knock on it and it sounded like wood. When I brought this to the attention of the employees they said the place is under new management and they are getting their bread from a different supplier. I definitely think this was not a good decision by the new owner. The fried rice was also different. The Pho was still good.

Taro smoothie with tapioca balls
Laura A.

Cute place. The egg rolls were yummy. We got a taro smoothie and taro milk tea. So good!

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David C.

Sweet Lemon is hands down the best tapioca drink spot in Pasadena! It can even compete with other tap shops in Houston. Why did I not come here sooner? You can tell they use good quality tea, and I like that you can customize your drink however you like it. I always opt for less ice and 50% sweet on any drink that I order. Passion fruit green tea is usually my go to order, but they have a lot of options here so don't be afraid to try something new. We did appreciate how clean the store was. With covid and all, we felt comfortable here. Everyone was wearing masks, and the store is very spacious for proper social distancing. Just be sure to use their different walls and signs for photo ops and social media needs. We will definitely be back again soon whenever we're in the area. Next time, I'll even eat lunch here because their pho and banh mi look great!

Mangonada Smoothie
Lucía B.

Smoothies were yummy! I ordered a mangonada smoothie and strawberry-mango smoothie with tapioca. They were quick to serve us and it tasted great! The place was clean, despite being in a shoddy part of town.

Chicken Fried Rice Platter

Y'all this place is sooo good!!! I go here 24/7 their combination pho is soo delicious. For the small, they gave a pretty great portion of meat! I just recently started trying more stuff from the menu and the chicken fried rice is so good too! This is definitely my #1 spot

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Trying out this new place and it tastes very good to me I hope others may come and join sweet lemon during normal business hours.

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So far everything that I've bought tasted so yummy !!!! The Spicy Watermelon drink is my fav!!!!

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The boba was great and the popcorn was surprisingly good. Overall the environment of the store was modern and quite clean for you to study.

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Always clean and staff is friendly. The place id super cute inside and perfect for pictures.

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Very good drinks and sandwiches! I always go for the coffee smoothie with boba and a pork sandwich. They also have lunch combos!

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Cute little place with a good drink/snack menu. The classic milk tea with honey boba was delicious!

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Yummy drinks, great atmosphere, and delicious snacks. I'm so glad this place is just around the corner from me.

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Come here all the time! The staff is super friendly and the snacks and drinks are amazing!!! The lemonade is the best in the city!

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Does this place have dine in yet? The last time I came they closed their dine in and didn't allow customers to use their bathrooms...

Hi Michelle, thanks for your support in the past. Now we are open 7 days a week and accept dine in.

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