Bobaloompia

The Thai Milk Tea is okay, but I’ve had better. There’s table and chairs for group sitting or studying, which is nice. Service was great and never a long wait. Every time I’ve been inside, they weren’t that busy, but a lot of kids come. So if you plan on studying, bring headphones because sounds echo.
Overall, not a bad place but not that great. Definitely should try it out though!

So good. It’s been a few months since I went but I still think about it whenever I think of Filipino food.
I had the fresh lumpia, mango crab wings (or something like that– check my photos I have the description there I believe), and halo halo.
The food is super fresh so takes a while to make but it’s delicious and so worth the wait. The halo halo took a hot minute but there was no line and also way too sweet for me. I mean it’s sugar on sugar on sugar. Lol.
There also are a ton of bubble tea options that I didn’t try but I definitely next time I’m there.
They also note your name from your credit card and just call your name when your order is ready and are super friendly.
Its location seemed out of the way from a lot do other life but it’s close to a campus so I’m sure it draws quite the college crowd.
Not sure if they actually do karaōke but they seem set up for it if they choose to do it.
Worth the visit. I’ll definitely be back when I’m in Tyler.

Food is great but the wait exhausting. they try their best to showcase the Philippine’s best food and try to blend it with other asian specialties like the bhan mi sandwich. i’ve been to this place since the first day of their soft opening, service speed never changed. their milk teas are great, i just wish you can also customize how sweet you like your beverage to be. i;ve tried everything in their menu, from the pork adobo, pork skewers to the siopaos and halo-​halos. beware if you’re in a hurry!

Mocha smoothie: tastes like ice cream… lol
Taro milk tea: very watery. :(
Thai tea: pretty good!
Green tea: bitter
Spring rolls: the veggie isn’t that great and do not get the beef!
Noodles: greatness, a little spicy

Their teas and smoothies are great. Often times, boba teas or smoothies make me sick, by I have never experienced that with Bobaloompia’s drinks. They are a bit slow to make your order but the wait is worth it. I will have to come back to try the other things on their menu.

It was good, great, yummy
Loompia!!!

Rating system:
5 stars — Must try. You’re really missing out if you don’t. I’m either a regular here, repeat patron, or would be if it wasn’t cost or distance prohibitive
4 stars — Highly recommended, but may have minor things that keep me from being a regular or from giving a higher rating
3 stars — Good most of the time but not great. Will only eat here if I have a particular craving, or am unable to eat at my 4 or 5 star choices
2 stars — Do not really like it but will only eat here if I have to (eating group overruled my veto)
1 star — Avoid. Save your money, time, and stomach
Overall — 4.5 stars. Great little Asian restaurant and the lady (owner?) that is there during lunch time is super nice and friendly and the prices for the combos are really inexpensive. I will say though, that the one time I went during dinner time, I wasn’t a big fan of the high school kids working there. They were just busy chatting and didn’t notice my food sitting in the pickup window. I was just watching and waiting to see if anyone would notice, but they didn’t until another person’s order was ready. But don’t let that deter you. Overall, the service is not «slow» like many others before me commented. It isn’t McDonald’s, and having worked in a Chinese restaurant all my life, I thought the wait times were respectable. During lunch I only have to wait a few minutes, and maybe 10 minutes max on the items that are not fully cooked until time of order.
It’s great that there is a different, ethnic restaurant in Tyler! This quaint little restaurant is located near UT Tyler and serves take out (or can dine in) Filipino food and Boba/​Bubble Tea, a Taiwanese beverage typically found in larger cities.
Boba — I’m not a boba connoisseur, but I think its not bad (my absolute favorite is the Tea Station chain in California). Royal milk tea was good. Not overly sweet, good tea flavor, and the honey boba/​tapioca pearl is just the way I like it, which is very soft. Some places make their boba on the firmer/​chewier side, but I like mine soft enough to squish apart with your tongue. My coworkers had the thai and mango drinks, and the coworker with mango said it was «magical.»
Adobo — Typical Filipino fare. Probably the most commonly known Filipino food, which is made by cooking pork (or chicken) in soy sauce, vinegar, bay leaves, pepper corns, and garlic. I would rank this dish a 4, because I think my adobo is the best haha. But theirs is pretty good and is my go to dish. Very cheap as well, and you get two loompias and rice. I usually opt for the «fried rice» which is not Chinese fried rice, but rather rice cooked in garlic oil I believe, which is pretty tasty and goes well with the meat.
Siopao — This is a steamed but very similar to the Chinese char-​siu bao. The buns are steamed, hence the white color. Fluffy with some sweetness. The filling is salty and sweet in a brown gravy. The pork and chicken are similar in taste, but I typically get the chicken. I like them because they are good and remind me of home.
Pansit — Probably the second most common Filipino dish in America. Noodle dish made with mung bean vermicelli (from what it looked like, a coworker ate it, so I didn’t get to taste). A coworker has gotten this twice and said it was «decent/​not bad.»
Lumpia — Fried spring rolls. I think everytime I have eaten this from a Filipino, it has been a little different. So I’m honestly not sure which one is the «traditional» one. Or maybe its a dish that just differs from family to family. At any rate, theirs are good. They come in beef, pork, or vegetable. If I remember correctly, the meat ones have some vegetables in there as well. Some people make their meat lumpias with all meat and no vegetables. Many of the combos come with two of them, and you can mix/​match if you want to try different ones out.
Lechon kawali — Tried this dish out just to try it. It is basically deep fried pork belly. The flavor itself was fine, but I felt it was too hard for me. Others may like it though. It is similar to Mexican chicharron (deep fried pork belly or pork rinds). So if you like the pork belly chicharron (not the pork rind version) you will probably like the lechon kawali.
Banh mi — Their version is not like the traditional Vietnamese version. But it is still tasty. Foot long baguette, with a pork pâté, piece of fried tofu, choice of chicken/​pork/​more tofu, cilantro, cucumber, carrot, onion, jalapeño, mayo, and sriracha. The pork had good flavor and it was good enough to just eat on its own with rice. However, it is cut in cubes, instead of sliced like in the traditional banh mi, so it tends to fall out of the bun. The sriracha is a nice addition and gives it a little tang and spice. I would recommend that the cucumber/​carrot be pickled though. The sweet and sour of the pickling would really kick the flavor up a notch. I would also recommend using a little less mayo (I may just request it with less mayo on my next order).

Thanks for bringing milk tea to East Texas! I wished there was a location in Longview but gladly make a drive when I get craving for boba. Royal milk tea with honey boba is always tasty.

Everything I’ve had here is great, especially the pork dishes. The milk teas are addictive!

Second time in two days. First for lunch and now for dinner. Both occasions the service was slow and I realized why. Definitely worth the 10min. wait. It came in hot and fresh!
I ordered the Pancit Bihon and my guests ordered the Siopao and tempura plate. No complaints from either one.
The place is clean and the staff are very friendly. If your in a hurry then maybe this is not the place for you. There’s a Steak n Shake next door but if you want a greati home cooked Filipino meal at a great price then come here!
My thanx to chef Arnie and owner Dean for their great hospitality. This is definitely going to be a destination for this NiNjA whenever I’m in Tyler, TX
Five Ninja stars!

Very nice. My husband can’t have meat and they offered to make him something he could eat.
Their drinks are good and the boba is fresh, though personally I prefer the popping boba. ^.^
They aren’t always perfect but we like going there.

Every time I go my food is cold and the wait is long. They usually have the food sitting under warmers for who knows how long. I also had their milk tea and regular tea and haven’t liked them. Their loompias are alright but sometimes dripping in grease! :/

S L O W ! ! ! Took forever and we only ordered 3 drinks and only got 2. Never again. They need a better system in place to serve the amount of orders they are receiving now. Pretty disappointed

Fun drinks! Multiple types of fresh fruit drinks and boba to choose from. I usually stick with the teas. When I asked about menu ingredients being listed online, I was told that they would not be, in order to protect the recipes. I do not think the recipes are THAT good. We were impressed by the spring rolls at first, but on our last visit, all felt sick later. If you are confused about menu items, google them! They have a website, mobile app and a rotating menu they (for some reason) choose to showcase on Facebook. First time? Try a fruit smoothie made with fruit you usually enjoy and add a popping boba of another familiar flavour that will compliment the blended fruit you choose.