I was meeting some friends for dinner at Big Wong's and had some time to kill. I remembered reading about a new boba shop and have been wanting to check it out for some time. One look at the board and I thought that I would be set with the taro smoothie, but then I saw something that I have not tried before: the ginger smoothie. I am a fan of ginger. I tend to gravitate to dishes that advertise it as a main ingredient. EX: Ginger scallion crab or fish fillet. I also like to add it to my green smoothies. In fact, I am only second to one Yelp Community Manager in my love for this spicy root.
What did I have to lose? I was determined to deviate from my normal path and be adventurous. One look at this proclamation and a look at my rating might suggest that I made a mistake and should have just stayed true to my go to taro, but it was not so much the smoothie that I did not like. I had ordered it with the mini boba and they were just meh. I like the concept of these miniature version of the classic because there should be a better ratio of tapioca to drink. Yet this was better in theory than in practice. With it coming in a regular cup with a lid, you can not tip the cup over and swirl it around to distribute the pearls. Instead I was swishing them around with my straw and that did not do much. So instead of getting five beads in one sip, I got multiple tiny ones all at once. They were also on the tougher side. I would go back to try my usual drink and get the normal boba.