PaoPao is the Toco Hills anchor for Asian-fusion ramen with a dedicated boba program running alongside it. The concept is straightforward — a full ramen menu with about a dozen variants (dan dan, tonkotsu, a vegan option) paired with a standalone boba menu that covers milk teas, fruit teas, cheese-foam drinks, and matcha. The boba is not the headline product, but it's a real menu, not a two-drink afterthought — enough variety that the shop is a legitimate boba stop without ordering ramen.
The Toco Hills location is the middle of the three PaoPao stores (Buford, Toco Hills, Snellville) and the one most relevant to Druid Hills. It sits in Suite C of the Toco Hill Shopping Center at the N Druid Hills Rd / LaVista Rd intersection, a few minutes north of Emory's main campus. Student density is high at lunch and in the evening, and the combined menu makes this a default after-class or post-shift stop for the Emory crowd. The matcha boba gets strong callouts in reviews; the fruit teas are mixed — solid but not destination-level.
Review quality is inconsistent — recent comments sometimes note declining broth intensity or service timing — but the boba program specifically has held up. Treat this as a workable late-afternoon or early-evening stop rather than a destination tea bar.
Practical notes: Free surface parking. Cash and card. Delivery via Uber Eats, DoorDash, Grubhub. The Instagram handle @paopaoramenandboba covers all three Georgia locations.