New owners and thank god! They've turned Boba City into a solid boba place.
I'm Asian. I order boba 1-3 times a week. Oddly enough, I don't have much of a sweet tooth. I do, however, LOVE that they're so flexible with the sugar content at Boba City and they do so without ruining the taste of the drink! It helps that they use real fruit in their smoothies as well (strawberry, mango, etc.) It really makes the difference. I'm more of a matcha green tea smoothie or green milk tea person myself, but they are indeed tasty. The owner made me a Peach Iced Green Tea w/ Boba one time which is also worth a try! And again, saved me the sugar rush. :)
I guess half the battle is finding someplace that cooks their boba correctly and consistently. It was almost depressing to visit my "used to be go-to" Perfect Scoop and discover that their drinks and their boba went to h***. MUSHY is never a good thing. Boba City always has the perfect texture--that firm but soft feel that everyone's after. You can tell it's fresh and sweetened to perfection. They use a blend of brown & white sugar + honey. The perfect cocktail for boba perfection!
Their food isn't' half bad either. I'm a sucker for a good Viet sandwich (banh mi). While the bread they use here is a tad bit unorthodox, the ingredients are A+. The meats are delicious. When I found out the owner's mom uses a family recipe to marinate the pork used in the sandwiches I just about died... and then asked for the recipe. I didn't get it :(
Anyway, Boba City is under new management and it's finally under control. Solid 4.5 stars.