Budacai

The place was nice! Service was quick and the workers were friendly. The boba was delicious and there was plenty of seating to choose from.

This place is so cute! You can easily grab and go with your food or sit down and watch avatar on the tv. We tried the bao sampler, which was all delicious (but kind of expensive at $18). I loved the pork belly and Katsu the best. I will definitely be back for the bahn mi! We got the grilled pork bahn mi and it had the perfect ratio of meat and veggies. Almost too much meat! It tasted delicious. We also loved the flavor of the pho tai. It was seasoned well and again, had plenty of meat. For $15, you got a big bowl of pho to fill you up. The sweet potato cheesecake was perfectly not too sweet. I was a little surprised by the color but it didn't taste like taro like I would've expected.

This was first experience trying Korean foods, so we got a little mixture of things to try. We got the katsu bao (yummmmm!), the bulgogi rice bowl (first time trying both bulgogi and kimchi and oof, delish), crab Rangoon, and the shrimp summer rolls. The summer rolls changed my life. I haven't been able to stop thinking about them since yesterday when I tried it! The katsu was amazing. Bulgogi was yum. Crab Rangoon was ehhhh not as good as others I've had. I can't wait to come back and try the pork belly baos! Overall service was nice and the seating was plenty during late afternoon.

I came here after attending an event around the corner. I was looking for a spot to hang out, people watch, and have good food and a couple of drinks. I got there at 8 and they closed at 9. I decided to just get takeout instead. This place is nice, bright, and trendy. They have a "selfie wall" upstairs for those great IG shots. There's also an outside sitting area but it was too cold to sit out there. The music playing was very good. I don't know who's responsible for the music but they did a great job.The people working in there were very friendly. I didn't feel rushed at all. I ended up getting a bulgogi bowl, bulgogi bao, spring rolls, and a watermelon tea. Everything came up to around $40 minus tip. I was starving and ended up eating the spring rolls in the parking lot. They were AMAZING! Pretty sure they were the best spring rolls I've had in a long time. The bulgogi bowl was alright. It seemed kind of "dry" and the bulgogi kind of reminded me of steak ums. There was a small portion of kimchi in the bowl. You may need to ask for extra if you're a kimchi lover like myself. The bao were pretty good. Overall, everything was pretty good. I'd definitely come back earlier in the evening, eat in and try other menu items. I saw some pretty interesting milk teas that I'd love to try.

The kids and I tried this place for the first time. The Customer Service was great and with this being our first time the cashier explained the best options. The kids got boba tea and I got an iced caramel macchiato - they were all delicious. We sat in and drank our beverages since we were just stopping through but we will definitely be back for more boba and food! Worth a try!!

I live 30 minutes from here and ive been following their instagram page for a while so when I was in downtown raleigh I was super excited to try it, when we got there the guy at the cash register kinda rushed us when we were talking amongst ourselves asking each other what we wanted to order he already had our order in which I thought was kinda odd but other then that the boba was super delicious but the drink was alright

"Recently visited Budacai for some boba tea and it was a delightful experience! The ambiance is cozy with a modern twist, making it a great spot for hanging out with friends or for a casual date. The menu offers a wide variety of flavors and the staff were happy to recommend their favorites. I tried the Jasmine Milk Tea with tapioca pearls and it was perfectly balanced - not too sweet with a refreshing jasmine aroma. The pearls were just the right texture, chewy but not tough. Prices are reasonable for the quality you get. Definitely coming back to try more flavors!"

This shop is so cute! I love the upstairs area and how photo friendly they made it. The food is very tasty and I like all of the options I have to choose from when customizing my tea. It took me a while to choose everything so I appreciate the staff being patient and answering all of my questions about the menu, they were very nice. Whenever I'm in downtown Raleigh and want some small bites or something sweet, I swing by here.

Stumbled in here for some snacks around lunchtime. When you walk in, you order at the counter, pay, and wait until your number is called. It's self seating so you can switch wherever you like that's available. They're pretty good about calling your number/name out as items are ready. Our drinks were ready first, then eventually our food. We ordered some Bao Bund and some spring rolls. All very tasty food items and drinks! The ambiance inside is also really cute!

Super good drink I recommend mango tea with rainbow jelly 10/10 and there food is bomb dot com