A Vietnamese eatery in Clarendon featuring bubble tea has rebranded and added some new menu items.
After opening in July under the name Bobalicious, the cafe became Pho and Banh Mi Eatery Cafe later this summer — and has now updated its offerings to include soft tacos in addition to pho, poke, rolls and banh mi.
Owner April Luong said the Latin twist to the menu was based on her husband’s experience working at a taqueria in Woodbridge.
“He knows the recipes. It’s authentic,” she said. “People have come in and said they’re good.”
Three soft tacos start at $14.95 and come in birria, Hawaiian shrimp, grilled chicken and tofu varieties.
The Hawaiian tacos are piled with pineapple, sweet onion, cucumber, salsa, lettuce, cilantro and a house avocado sauce. The beef birria tacos, meanwhile, are covered in cheese, salsa, onions and cilantro, and served alongside a bowl of consommé for dipping.
Luong believes the restaurant’s revised branding draws more attention to its food, which she said is as varied as its drinks.
“When we first opened, we named it Bobalicious Cafe, but then people were only ordering drinks,” she said. “One week in, I decided to change the name.”
Pho and Banh Mi Eatery Cafe serves a couple variations of banh mi as well as pho and customizable poke bowls. Appetizers include egg rolls and summer rolls.
The cafe serves smoothies, coffee, iced slushes, fruit-flavored lemonades and about 20 different kinds of bubble tea.
From now until Dec. 31, the eatery is offering a holiday special of $5 off purchases of $20 or more.
