Not only is it great to be part of the most winningest organization that has ever existed in buggy history (i swear im not bias), my drivers help me realize why buggy is so fun to begin with. Words cannot express how much I am going to miss these girls, so I thought it would be a great idea to have one last night out and stuff our faces (contrary to popular belief, buggy drivers love to stuff their fat asses).
One of our freshman drivers suggested to go to Rose Tea Cafe in Squirrel Hill, and boy was that a good decision. I've been to Rose Tea many times- as it is another one of those undergraduate sorority traditions- and it never disappoints.
If you are looking for authentic asian food- Rose Tea is the place for you. Pittsburgh has a very limited selection of authentic cuisine- especially when it comes to chinese food, so words cannot describe how happy I was when my 'big sister' from my sorority introduced me to Rose Tea my freshman year of undergrad.
What I love most about Rose Tea is their bubble tea. Unlike Lulu's, their bubble tea is actually made of tea! It is refreshing and has plenty of chewy tapioca pearls that many restaurants seem to be stingy with. Especially with the hot summer (hopefully) coming up- Rose Tea's bubble tea is a MUST! This time, I got their new flavor- white peach- which has a lighter peach flavor that I highly recommend.
As for my meal, I usually get their seafood stir fried rice cake (picture below). Rice cake is similar to noodles as it is prepared from glutinous rice, however, it is flat slices of a thick noodle rather than the traditional noodles that many of us think of.
If you are also on a budget, you can get one of their special meal combos for $6.25, where you just add a few extra dollars to try one of their great bubble teas! The shrimp with lobster sauce over rice is a great choice from this selection. From their regular menu, I would suggest their taiwanese chunk chicken, various hotpot dishes, and pan fried noodles. Really all of their dishes seem to never have disappointed me.I really enjoyed going to Rose Tea this Saturday, more than usual actually- but maybe that's just because of the great company I was with.
