Taiko Bistro - Southampton

The sign on the front door points to the left where the entry of its sibling House of Pho is located. That tip alone alerts you to the fact that Taiko Bistro and its neighbor are closely related. In fact, they are family; owned by the same people, and put in place after the success of House of Pho led to expansion to cover the bubble tea explosion around the country. They share a kitchen, while House handles traditional Vietnamese fare and Taiko addresses the taste for Asian snacks and tapioca ball drinks. Following directions, I walked into the elder to order Roast Pork Banh Mi, Ribeye Pho and a Mango Smoothie to go. I returned to my car for the suggested 20 minute wait, as the business wasn 't really set up for in house dining. Ten minutes later, the manager/owner/cashier was coming over to my vehicle with a nearly wrapped package. I opened my door to accept the bag and thank her for going the extra mile to find me when everything was ready, rather than waiting for me to re-enter ten minutes later. That kind of courtesy is memorable. The Banh Mi was excellent. Tasty load of thin sliced roast pork with pleasant hoisin flavor, daikon, carrot, cilantro in a fresh demi baguette. Liked it a lot. I assembled the Pho in a large bowl while it was still warm, but with the large next of noodles, generous beef and desire to add copious sprouts and Thai basil, I chose to microwave the broth to better cook everything else and bring the dish back to optimum. It was still good; the taste was there, but there was no doubt it had lost something in transportation. The Mango Smoothie was more a slurpie, with too much freeze and little smooth. It was clearly made from a mix without a hint of fruit pulp. Disappointing. Maybe bubble tea was the way to go. Lesson learned. Banh Mi travels well, and Pho can be resurrected by focuses reheating at home, but a poorly conceived smoothie is impossible to revive. 3.5 STARS

I visit this place a lot since I work in the area. I have to say the service is always great and they keep the spot neat constantly. Prices are affordable and they serve sizeable portions.

They updated their hours but every time i come here they are closed. I always come during the time they say they’re open but they never are. I do not recommend trying to come here. They even have their “open” sign on but are closed.

We just picked up takeout for the first time from here. We used to live closer and would go to House of Pho frequently before this place opened, so I was excited to try this when I came across it on my doordash menu. I'm a s for any kind of cheese fry, and man the banh mi cheese fries are fantastic and bonus points for traveling super well a major plus during the pandemic! They keep the cheese on the side and give you more than enough which helps them travel without getting soggy and they put a napkin in the container to soak up the steam genius! The meats and super flavorful and tender, and the fries have those perfect little crunchies that I love. I'll admit I wasn't expecting stellar fries from a place that specializes in Asian food but they totally delivered! Yum! Also pleasantly surprised at the size of the hoagie, it's about a foot long! I'll get two servings out of it :

This has become my go to place for bubble tea and authentic food. Currently, they have curbside pickup with orders that are ready within 10 to 15 minutes of a call. You will come across the sweetest staff that will accommodate to your requests to the point where we have come to know each other by name. One of my favorite items on the menu is their wings which have two different flavors and levels of spice that are so delicious. Bubble tea comes in two different sizes with all sorts of flavors and combinations. I've tried other items on the menu as well and they never disappoint. This place has become my guilty pleasure for years and I will continue to order from time to time because of the great customer service and amazing food! If you're interested in bubble tea, this is the place to check out!