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MENDOCINO Co., 1/25/23 — The owners of Sunny’s Donuts have taken over management of Royal Tea and Boba in Ukiah. The cafe opened in March 2023 serving boba (bubble) tea, energy drinks, deli sandwiches, smoothies and Japanese snacks and drinks. As of January, it is under new management and has been renamed Royal Tea and Sandwiches. The cafe still offers its signature boba tea, but its menu has been overhauled to focus on Vietnamese food. 

The menu includes bahn mi sandwiches ($10.99), rice bowls including basil chicken, BBQ pork or lemongrass chicken ($10.99), spring rolls ($9.99), shrimp spring rolls ($10.99), hot & sour soup ($8.99/$9.99), beef jerky ($12), steamed rice cakes ($6) and sesame balls ($6). Tofu is available as one of the proteins and vegan options are available.