Second, speaking of Oregon, consider this a Special Edition for Portlanders. I am back in my hometown for winter break; therefore, I thought it would be fun to revisit some boba places here. Quite frankly, I have a much greater appreciation for LA boba and the plentitude of shops that exist there. Ya'll get both the quality and quantity, Portland is not so lucky. I may try some other boba shops as break goes on, but enjoy this review on Best Baguette for now.
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| Honeydew smoothie w/ boba + mixed jelly. Milk tea w/ boba on the right. |
(BEAVERTON, OR)
Drink Taste: 4.0/10
Boba: 5.5/10
Cost-to-Size: 7.0/10
Available Drink Options: 7.0/10
Available Food Options: 7.0/10
Customer Service: 6.5/10
Ambience: 6.5/10
Recommended: Yes, but for their banh mi.
Summary of Scores: Generally, I try maintaining a standard by ordering milk teas. My parents got a smoothie which was good. Don't get too excited though, it was merely good, thus unable to counter how not good the milk tea was. Good news: the milk tea had the right color. The bad: the little flavor my tastebuds could make out was a confusion between milk and thai tea. The tea was extremely watered down, which is scary due to the little ice there was to begin with. The honeydew smoothie was generic, followed the typical powder recipe, hence the good. Nothing memorable. Cost versus size... it was alright. $3.85 for milk tea, a little more for a smoothie. No tax though :) A common problem in Portland are the tapioca pearls, often being bland and overcooked. Amongst the several times getting boba here, it is too soft on the outside half of the pearl. Unfortunately, this happened again. Opt for jelly -- which they have 10 flavors of. Drink options are not too shabby, with ~20 flavors of smoothies to choose from and milk/thai tea. Food: ok, now if I was reviewing banh mi, Best Baguette's score would be off the charts. They're really quite good, that must be why their name is "Best Baguette" and not "Best Boba". Customer service is meh, very down to business. Ambience: the place is clean with plenty of seating but do not plan on studying here. It is very much a dining-only type joint. Overall, I would only recommend food, but if you are really craving boba... get a smoothie with jelly. Oh, there's also durian for the adventurous spirits like me. That gave them an extra 0.5 points towards the overall score of...
Overall Experience: 5.0/10
-T
