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    4.4 (23 reviews)

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    Nicki K.

    I wish I could give this place more stars, (or less). The parent restaurant, which is next door owns this little cafe, and they realized there was a demand for bubble tea in bucks county. Absolutely respectable and admirable, however, I've had some screwups recently with my orders. I'm a lover of bubble tea, and the best place to get tea in my opinion is at Teado in Philadelphia, so my standards are already a bit high, however the messed up orders are basic and irritating. I usually order the Praying Mantis, but I like to add extra boba and rainbow jelly to it. Every time that I come, the man who takes my order tries to get under my skin about how "there'll be less drink if I order so many toppings" and makes what takes 30 seconds to order a drink, two minutes. I understand that there's a $.50 upcharge. I read the toppings list that PROMOTES you adding toppings. The most recent time I came in, he restricted me with the amount of toppings I wanted because there "is a limit of two" which would be understandable, but the drink on the menu calls for three from the start (one of which they don't carry). This is very frustrating for me, because I like having a lot of toppings, and I'm willing to pay more for the drink. I paid for EXTRA boba as well, and they barely gave me one serving of the topping unfortunately. This particular time we went, I ordered my drinks with no ice so that I had more room for the toppings, but their option wasn't to fill the drink to the top; they filled the cup 3/4 of the way, which was almost laughable to us, and when we went to order a final drink, one of the workers scolded us for about five minutes about how the recipe calls for ice, and how we shouldn't be ordering the drinks without ice. The only reason I come here still is because this is the only place near me that sells bubble tea, which is unfortunate. If you're a die hard boba lover, I'd suggest just going to Oxford Valley Mall and buying bubble tea from the kiosk in the food court (seriously. much better customer service, and more options too!) or making the trip to Philadelphia for Teado.

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    Jo R.

    Great food (and bubble tea), nice atmosphere, prices are reasonable. Employees are super nice. Came in a half hour before closing on a sunday. Did not realized they closed at 7. I felt bad, however the two people working were really polite. The dim sum pork was so good. They have other varities too. Peachee bubble tea was flavorful as well as the prayingmantis. Banhn min is like a hoagie and was delicious! The roll was super fresh. The interior is spacious and clean, modern decor. Could not ask for more. Will definitely be back!

    Banh mi cheese fries, brisket banh mi hoagie, bubble tea

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    Hi, Karen! Thank you for the review. We hope to see you again soon!

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    Loved the restaurant great food and wonderful atmosphere I got the bubble tea and it was amazing

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    Ask the Community - Taiko Bistro

    How is the menu different from your place next door?

    Definitely a common question and I’m happy to clarify. At Taiko Bistro, we are serving up more casual eats, including sandwiches, dumplings, and finger foods like cheese fries and wings. We have a wider range of salads and dressings as well. Last… 

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