Black Pearl Cafe is a bubble tea and modern Asian eatery at 91 Broadway Avenue in Palmerston North Central. It has a 4.3 rating from 622 Google reviews. Its website says it began in 2011 as a small coffee cart on Rangitikei Street, started by Joey and Paul, and later focused on bubble tea. It lists bubble tea, ramen and noodles, Korean fried chicken and Pan-Asian mains such as hot pots, curries and rice.
Pan-Asian menus work best when you share, so order a noodle or rice dish, a fried item and a drink for the table. Hot dishes such as ramen and hot pot are best eaten straight away, while fried chicken is crispiest when fresh. Bubble tea is made to order, so ask for sweetness and ice levels, and expect a short wait at busy times. Student and weekend crowds fill small eateries, so arriving off-peak is easier, and noting any allergies matters because sauces vary.
For bubble tea and Asian comfort food on Broadway Avenue, Black Pearl Cafe is a well-known Palmerston North spot.