Jumbo Jumbo Cafe Germantown

The drinks I ordered were really bad. The milk tea tasted super watered down while the plum fruit tea had no detectable flavor.

I always get regular milk tea every time i go here and it is the best bubble tea i have ever tasted. Parking: always a spot for me when i go. Kid-friendliness: They are bright and welcoming and happy.

I love this place. It’s one of the original bubble tea shops in the area that used to also have a location in Rockville. For drinks, I usually get the taro milk tea to go. I’ve noticed every time this one employee (older white male) makes it there’s a ton of undissolved powder that makes the drink..unappetizing. This is the third time I’ve had a disappointing chalk-like consistency drink and it’s always been made by him. Other employees seem to make the taro milk tea taste creamy and smooth so if you see him in particular when you’re craving in a boba drink, go to boba pop instead for your boba fix. Otherwise, jumbo jumbo has super friendly and great customer service (shoutout to the sweet African lady) and tasty treats. Their spicy popcorn chicken is quite savory and I highly recommend them if you’re looking to indulge as they deep fry them in lots of oil. They also have unique toppings like taro boba and their prices are very reasonable.

Holy cow, if you are into the fried chicken craze, Jumbo Jumbo is a must. Bon Chon is good, but the flavor of the Taiwanese chicken here beats it hands down. Don't expect as much crunch. I had the fried combo (chicken, tofu, squid). I didn't love the squid as it had a bit of fishy aftertaste that I don't generally get in calamari. The chicken and the tofu were spectacular. Good value for the price. I have been to the location in Rockville that closed. This was just as good. Highly recommend.

Maybe we came on a bad day, but the lemon kumquat boba was astringent and watery, with a strong floral taste, and the vanilla boba tasted like watery, artificial vanilla powder. The pork chop was fine but my husband said the dumplings were hard and dry. With so many other boba options in the area, we probably won't be coming back.

I had the taro bubble tea, and ordered the jumbo/large size. Decently priced for the portion/size and the boba/tapioca pearls was actually good. However, the taro milk tea that I had was not good and tasted like it was quite watered down. I did not taste any tea at all. However I do want to give a shout out to the staff who was super friendly!

Ordered the popcorn chicken. My thought is the Rockville location prepares the popcorn chicken better. This location was lacking on the seasoning. You had some pieces with no seasoning and others with the right amount. Hopefully my next experience ordering the popcorn chicken is better. I’ll give it one more try. The honeydew milk tea with boba was really good! I’ll definitely come back for another drink.