Vegan-friendly
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Asian
Vietnamese
Asian food and drinks bar and restaurant. Offers vegetarian and vegan fare, including mock meat dishes. Reported closed March 2024.
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332 Tate St, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, 27403
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55 Reviews
First Review by witchybrook
Antnee620
Points +65
Excellent vegan selections - Edit
We would definitely go back again. I told them I was glad we lived a 5 hour drive away else we’d be here every day!!!
Read morePros: Very tasty vegan option., Excellent helpful & pleasant lady waited on us, Large portions 😊👍
Cons: None
Guest
sheswritingmore
Points +20
The only exclusive vegetarian restuarant - Edit
So for context, this was the first place that I ever went to both before I went vegan and after and honestly, some of the food is good. The blackened "tuna" was a big favorite of mine before I went vegan and the vegan shrimp nowadays are amazing. I love that they do the veganized versions of things and being able to eat food that I might not be able to find anywhere else is always amazing. I love that I can have vegan shrimp here when I can't find it anywhere else. However, their desserts have always disappointed me. They taste frozen or fake and as a vegan who loves desserts, I always want more from it and it just isn't there.
Read morePros: Veganized Foods, Exclusively Vegetarian, Clear Signs as what is vegan
Cons: Absurd hours, Expensive, Bad desserts
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StacyOwens
Points +273
Fabulous! - Edit
My first visit was the steak burger with sweet potato fries, crab blossoms and house salad with ginger, peanut and cucumber dressings. Simply delish plant power, thanks Boba!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2019-05-09
Pros: Delish, Trendy, Outdoor
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Medulla0909
Points +430
Waaaaay too sweet - Edit
Wish I could love this place but the food is awful. I’ve been vegan since 1993 so perhaps I’m just not into all of this mock meats and over processed food today. Either way everything I ordered had way too much sweetener that left my teeth feeling like I’d brushed them with a pound of pure sugar toothpaste.
Read moreCouldn’t find a single healthy option and didn’t bother to finish my meal. I’m glad this restaurant exists since there are not many options in the area but I will not be returning.
Pros: Mostly vegan options
Cons: Too sweet, Nothing healthy , Way too processed
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Arjone
Points +60
Tons of options, all very good - Edit
Found this place passing through town...small shop in a college town, all vegetarian and mostly vegan. One of the best pad Thai dishes I have ever had. Lots of faux meat options.
Read morePros: Great food, Reasonable prices
Cons: Parking
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ErinH
Points +457
Finally found what I like here - Edit
Third time coming. The sauces are way too sweet and I couldn’t finish my meal after several bites (lord of noddles and eternal bliss). But the lettuce wraps and crispy spring rolls were fantastic!! But if anyone from the company actually reads the reviews please please please clean or change the dirty table clothes under the glass top tables. They are disgusting.
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SamAnthony
Points +1701
Solid food but nothing extraordinary - Edit
Everyone recommended this place to check out in Greensboro. It's definitely solid vegan food (restaurant is vegetarian with significant vegan options) but honestly we were not blown away.
Read moreWe had the lunch specials to sample a variety of food. It's a great deal!! Highly recommend going for lunch. You get a drink, soup or salad, main, and spring roll. Definitely best bang for your buck.
The food was tasty but clearly a "pan Asian" fusion style restaurant that kind of aims to cover Asian food in general but doesn't excel at anything. the food was yummy, don't get me wrong, but it was nothing to rave about. The pad Thai was lacking in fresh veggies, it was mostly a pile of noodles (yummy noodles but still).
I'll be back to try some other things on the menu and update my review. It's still a great choice if you are in the area as it's one of the only vegetarian restaurants in Greensboro.
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Great prices, Nice atmosphere and people
Cons: Flavors could have been better
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morgan524m
Points +95
AMAZING - Edit
Food was delicious and service was great
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Not super expensive
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Ksis
Points +1204
NO LORD OF THE NOODLES - Edit
Got the lord of the noodles dish with tofu and holy [censored] there was WAY too much sauce, as well as the sauce being painfully sweet. I couldn’t finish my food at all. It was such a bummer.
Read moreTheir boba tea was good but I’m really bummed about the food. Hoping others have a better experience.
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Aneroz
Points +122
Western-Asian - Edit
The staff were friendly and the food was great. I was expecting a creamy boba tea instead of a slushy type but it was still nice.
Read moreEverything was pleasant and the pad Thai had the sauce on the side so I could adjust the sweetness which was a nice adjustment. I’ll visit again when I drive through town.
Pros: Food quality, Service
Cons: Lighting
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MarianaMendible
Points +24
Great vegetarian restaurant - Edit
Almost all meals can be made vegan. The food is delicious!!!
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sopranonerd
Points +210
tons of options - Edit
This vegetarian restaurant has many options for vegans. I didn't even read the whole menu, because the first page was full of more than enough tasty options. The karma sauce is amazing!
Read moreI had "lord of the noodles" with "chicken". Loved that it was full of veggies. The "chicken" is a little weird because it comes in stick form, but tasty! They put a lot of sauce in that dish though.
Pros: many options, taste
Cons: closed on Sunday
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BellaJStar
Points +16
great Place! - Edit
My husband and I visited this restaurant last week and it was great! There are many items on the menu that can easily be made vegan as this is a vegetarian restaurant. The crispy rolls are amazing?! I got a dish with flat rice noodles, veggies and "shrimp" (I was told the "shrimp" was made out of sweet potato) It really looked like and had the texture of real shrimp. Overall we had a great experience at Boba House!
Read morePros: Delicious Food, Plenty of vegan options
Cons: A tad bit pricey
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gsovegan
Points +42
excellent - Edit
Excellent vegan food. Vegetables are delicious, and both tofu and fake meat options are as well. The staff are friendly and helpful.
Read morePros: interesting menu, delicious food, friendly staff
Cons: closed on Sunday
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Dreghead
Points +70
Interesting cuisine. Animal friendly. - Edit
I use Happy Cow to seek out new vegan restaurants when traveling. When a restaurant supports this way of eating we need to support it.
Read moreThe blackened tuna was very interesting. How you create faux tuna from sweet potato and tapioca is beyond me
Very creative.
My wife enjoyed her noodle dish as well.
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Tracilyn
Points +855
Great faux meats, if you're into that sort of thing - Edit
I don't eat a lot of faux meat products, but I make an exception when I go to Boba House. Their blackened "tuna" is absolutely fantastic! I also love the Hula Pot with vegetables.
Read morePros: diverse and plentiful vegan choices, lots of flavor, nice atmosphere
Cons: parking can be a challenge, tea machine is a bit loud
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SarahShook
Points +25
Epic vegan dishes - Edit
Hands down my favorite place to get vegan food. Worth the hour drive for sure.
Read moreThe Asian dishes are the best items on the menu imo but their classic American fair in a vegan version (faux Buffalo chicken sandwich, etc.) also fantastic.
Pros: Delicious, fresh, flavorful food, Reasonable prices, Great service
Cons: Hours are a bit patchy
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DairyFreeInNC
Points +49
Stay away from the meats - Edit
I've been to this restaurant several times, and as long as you stay away from the fake meats, it should be an enjoyable experience. My favorite is their mixed bowl with spring rolls.
Read moreI have deadly milk allergies, and they have never poisoned me. This place is legit.
A lot of the items on the menu are asian foods that I can't help but think would taste better if I got them from a real asian restaurant.
Pros: Attentive knowledgeable waitstaff, good food, deserts!
Cons: fake-asian food, "meats" not good
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fiberdrunk
Points +1154
Worth the Drive! - Edit
Boba House is 1 1/2 hours away from where I live. I went there for my birthday. Our family had an appetizer (the one with the grilled tofu and vegan chicken drumsticks), the Tate Street Melting Pot, the vegetable curry, sweet potato fries, carrot cake and chocolate mousse cake. All of it was superb!
Read morePros: superb food, many vegan options
Cons: Far away from me
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Alyannkar
Points +1175
I have never laughed more at a menu, in a good way - Edit
This menu has spawned several jokes for one of my groups of friends. The parentheses that surround all the meat items are funny. Upon entering the restaurant, we were so tired and just couldn't get enough of the "chicken" and "beef".
Read moreThat aside, I thoroughly enjoyed my meal. I decided on tofu instead of the fake meat. I also tried one of their wines, but they were sickingly sweet. I would recommend this place.
Pros: Good food, Interesting menu, Calm atmosphere
Cons: Distant staff
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Gen-XerJakeJones
Points +48
Boba House, Sept. 2013 - Edit
I was served satay mock chicken skewers, pad thai with mock shrimp and vegetables mixed. The sauces and seasoning were well above average in taste. I also purchased a piece of vegan amaretto raspberry cake to go. It was quite tasty with my coffee later. The amount of food was priced just right for what I paid. The resturant is snall so I'm sure reervations would have to be made for a party bigger than 4 people. It's near a college and student off campus housing which adds to its charm.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Sunday September 22, 2013
Pros: excellent food, most can be made vegan, friendly staff, Affordable
Cons: small in size, limited parking due to location
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brandon.niles
Points +60
Great on-campus option - Edit
Boba House is a wonderful option for vegans in Greensboro and surrounding areas. It's on campus, so convenient for students and to downtown. Also, certain dishes such as Eternal Bliss, the Mixed Bowl, and the Hula Pot are excellent. The appetizers are all very good.
Read morePros: Appetizers, mostly vegan, Friendly staff
Cons: None
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jetgal
Points +108
Good, but time for a change. - Edit
I have been eating at the Boba for years. Their Satay Skewers are great and my favorite entree is the Hula Pot with the "duck." The deserts are good but not fantastic. While I have enjoyed going to Boba, I think its time to change up the menu a bit, or even have some specials offered that aren't on the menu. I also wish they'd do something different like offer a brunch. If you've never been before, it's worth the visit. I've just found I don't go as much as I used to because its gotten a bit boring.
Read morePros: Good Selection, Nice staff
Cons: Parking , old menu
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bengarland
Points +58
High Expectations, Low Quality Food, Bad Service - Edit
Most of the food in this restaurant is supposed to be Asian influenced. However the execution falls very short. The dishes that we got relied much too heavily on the sauce and did not let the individual ingredients shine. Also the mock chicken that was part of the dish was sliced more like fish (wide and thin fillets). This was very odd and did not have the right texture.
Read moreTo top it off they were using basmati rice which is not sticky and used for Indian food (you cannot pick up basmati with the chopsticks they provided) when they should have been using Thai jasmine rice or Chinese sticky rice. On the way out I asked one of the cooks what type of rice they were using and he didn't even know!!!
Also, they just gave us a tiny little serving of rice on our plate. Every other place I have ever been that serves Asian food brings you rice separately, and will give you free refills. For Boba House to just give a little small spoon of rice on each plate screams STINGY!
To top it off, the service was inattentive and the floors were dirty. Oh yes, did I mention that we went at LUNCH TIME yet were forced to pay DINNER PRICES just because it was a Friday??? What the hell? This is not printed on the menu anywhere, we didn't find out until we tried to order a lunch serving (this was at 12:30) and the waitress said "We only serve dinner portions on the weekend".
For the prices they charge ($$$$$) we expected much better food and service. It is obvious they have amateurs cooking in their kitchen. I have had meals at true vegan Chinese restaurants where the meal tasted twice as good for half the price. Boba House is simply not up to par. Very disappointing!
Pros: NONE
Cons: EXPENSIVE, BAD SERVICE, AMATEUR COOKS
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Munchi-chi
Points +837
Great spot if your in the area - Edit
On my recent trip to NC my first stop was Greensboro. Having lived in nearby Winston Salem 12 years ago I was really excited to learn about Bobo House. There is a great atmosphere inside and the food did not disappoint. The friendly server recommended the "crab" puffs, which were pretty tasty. For entree I had the Hula Curry Pot w/ faux duck. I was unsure about getting the faux duck but since I have absolutely no taste reference I figured it wouldn't gross me out and it'd be nice to try something different. They were tender pieces of ?? something and the curry sauce was divine. This place did not disappoint, though a bit out of the way in a college area. Totally worth the trip.
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smoorenc
Points +23
Finally GREAT vegetarian food! - Edit
My wife and I went to Greensboro and stopped in for Lunch. We both give it 5 happy cows. I would suggest their food to anyone. I had the curry and my wife had the madness noodles (or something like that). Of course I ended up eating most of the noodles and she ate most of the curry. The curry was with "duck", no its not really duck......
Read moreParking was a little had to find since it's right there at the college.
Great selection and a wonderfully attentive staff.
This has been the best vegetarian restuarant we have ever been to!!!
Pros: FOOD, selection, staff
Cons: parking, needs some fixing up
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441dave
Points +64
Love Me Tender - Edit
I tried the "duck" and it was the first thing I've had since becoming vegetarian 10+ years ago that I would describe as 'tender'. It was a little unsettling at first, but quite impressive. Overall, we had a great meal and will go back. Not too far from I-85 if you are travelling through and need a food break. We plan our drive around making sure we stop here.
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