The call
This page is kept as part of the dated record. The order notes below describe the place as Roger recommended it, not as it operates today.
What to order
Best for
- Bubble tea run
- Food history
Bubble Tea · Taiwanese
R&B Tea
A Convoy District boba shop in Kearny Mesa that Roger began reviewing in 2021, in a Yelp draft that trails off after a single word; the Convoy Street location has since closed for good.
Closed
R&B Tea's Convoy Street location in Kearny Mesa (4488 Convoy St) is listed as permanently closed on Eater San Diego and Yelp. Other R&B Tea franchise locations, including one in San Carlos, remain open.
Eater San Diego — R&B Tea venue page (Permanently Closed) (2026-09-21) ↗From Roger’s camera roll
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Posted 2020-02-20 
Posted 2020-02-20
Source-backed notes
Visit history
Checked in 2 times on Swarm, most recently Oct 26, 2021. See the check-in log
2021-10-27day precision · source explicit
Roger's Yelp draft for this Convoy Street boba shop in Kearny Mesa begins and ends after a single word. (From an unpublished Yelp draft review, never posted publicly, with no star rating set — kept as a note rather than a quoted written review, since the site's reviews listing pairs every quote with a star rating.)
Stay in the neighborhood
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Kearny Mesa
Tasty Noodle House
Chinese
A Convoy District spot Roger rated among the better local options for xiao long bao and pan-fried sheng jian bao, with better-than-typical service to match.
- From the order notes
- Crab meat xiao long bao · Sheng jian bao · Zha jiang mian · Pork feet
- Go for
- Xiao long bao · Convoy District Chinese food
Latest recordDate unavailable
RecommendedPrice varies
Kearny Mesa
PT Eatery
Vietnamese
A Kearny Mesa Vietnamese spot Roger praised for freshly made, generous portions — nothing mass-ordered frozen — plus made-to-order coffee and wings he ranks among the only two worth ordering at an Asian restaurant in town.
- From the order notes
- Cơm tấm · Bún thịt nướng · Wings · Fresh-brewed coffee
- Go for
- A group order to share · Vietnamese comfort classics
Latest recorded visit2026-02-06
RecommendedPrice varies
Kearny Mesa
Wah Tak Metropolitan
ChineseHong KongTaiwanese
A low-key Convoy-area grocery Roger called a one-stop shop for a Chinese household: herbal remedies, dried seafood, nostalgic HK/China/Taiwan sodas and whole-leaf teas, tucked in a warehouse half a block west of Convoy.
- From the order notes
- Dried scallop and abalone · Nostalgic HK/China/Taiwan sodas · Whole-leaf teas
- Go for
- Chinese pantry staples · A weekend grocery run (safest hours)
Latest recorded visit2025-08-30
Keep exploring
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A tea-first boba shop that stands out for brewing with real leaves instead of leaning on powder and artificial flavoring.
- From the order notes
- Classic milk tea · Seasonal tea drinks
- Go for
- Serious tea flavor · Boba without the gimmicks
Latest recorded visit2025
ClosedPrice varies
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Uniboil
TaiwaneseChinese
Now closed. Roger's go-to for legit, fast-service Taiwanese-style personal hot pot in Kearny Mesa: a spicy Sichuan pepper broth, roomier seating than Little Sheep or Tasty Pot, and HK-style skillet platters on the side.
- From the order notes
- Sichuan pepper hot pot broth · HK-style skillet platter (鐵板)
- Go for
- Food history · Hot pot nostalgia
Latest recorded visit2017-12-17