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Now, I don't know if it's because there's a constant stream of new and interesting Asian dessert options that keep opening up or because I've just started to take them for granted (or both), but I never really think of stopping into Bambu much these days. Che desserts are great and all, but I'd be lying if I said coming here to grab one would historically be the first thing that comes to mind. However, after being pleasantly surprised by our visit to this location, perhaps that needs to change! Even though our coming here was largely a byproduct of us already being (somewhat) nearby and this place being one of the few options still open for dessert, I was actually excited to come here since it had been over a decade since I last visited a Bambu. Inside, this particular location is decent in size, but a bit dated in how it looks. That said, the menu looked even more interesting than I remember. In addition to their che drink options, they also have several varieties of waffles, milk teas, fruit teas, coffees, smoothies, and French macaron cookies, among other things. While we initially came in with one of their traditional che options in mind, we immediately flipped to their UBE HALO HALO once we saw a post for it. Made up of a Red Bean base with Coconut Meat, Rainbow Jelly, Pandan Jelly, Crystal Boba, Coconut Milk, Red Tapioca, Jackfruit, Egg Pudding, and Topped with Ube Ice Cream, this came with nearly every topping Bambu has to offer! All together, this was a little sweet but still great! The mix of everything complemented each other well, but I especially liked the coconut milk and meat, red bean paste, egg pudding, and jackfruit. Of course, the ube ice cream perfectly rounded everything out. Beyond our dessert, service here wasn't too shabby, though not really spectacular. On the plus side, the guy at the register was friendly, but it also took longer than I would've guessed for our dessert to come out. Can't say if they're actually slow, though, as it looked like that guy might have been the only one working (there was also a family that ordered a bunch of stuff ahead of us). Regardless, it wouldn't deter me from coming back again. Between all of that, their relatively late hours, and the wealth of parking (at night, at least), this Bambu is such a convenient spot for a late night treat!
I really love Bambu's Che drinks, they are big and very generous portions of the different ingredients. My go to is #2 which has mung beans, taro, boba and many other ingredients. The egg coffee was also delicious. There is plenty of seating inside and the staff was friendly.
This place used to be popular for their desserts and waffles back in the days. Now it's a new hang out spot for our Chu hai's. The place is still small with decent seating taken by all the Chu hai's. Workers are still nice. We ordered the pandan waffles and few drinks (egg coffee, matcha coffee and avocado smoothie). All decent... the matcha coffee didn't taste much like matcha...the avocado smoothie tasted more powdery than anything so it was an unpleasant after taste for me. The pandan waffle was overcooked in the waffle machine. Came out hard and hurt the root of my mouth as I bit into it. A bit disappointed since it used to be so good. I guess quality just went down. Or maybe a bad batch for us when we came. Not sure but not willing to come back to try again. Most likely won't be back to this location for anything.
Ever since the Bambu closed in Irvine, I have to trek out to Westminster to get some che. Visited this store to get my fix. Was going to get some bubble waffle with the dessert but staff mentioned that they had ran out of bubble waffle. Ended up getting coconut mochi waffle. It was decent, the exterior was a bit harder than what I was expecting. Also ordered the egg coffee. I miss having something like this closer to home.
I guess it's about time that I leave a review for this place. Been going here for years and really disappointed that the location in San Diego closed. This is the closest one to me so whenever I'm in the area, I always make sure to stop by. I always get the number 10: BAMBŪ Favorite-red tapioca, grass jelly, pandan jelly, coconut milk and one of their delicious mochi waffle. Check them out if you're in the area!
I've been here before for other drinks but this Bambu special was the most delicious think I've had and it was very unexpected because I never finish my drinks but today I did. I'm definitely coming back to try the others and I hope the are just as delicious.
My friends and I wanted to find an after dinner place for something sweet. At the recommendation of another customer in line (a nice looking Asian, young lady), I selected the #1 drink - coconut water, a lot of ice, Pandan, coconut meat that looked like a paper towel, kiwi, lychee, etc. - disappointing. While I was drinking this concoction I noticed the picture of a hazelnut based beverage on the wall facing me. My thought - I should have ordered that. The only saving grace was the mochi waffle - green middle with a golden brown crust. Lightly sweet, chewy, crisp edges, delicious, and satisfying. Now I would return to this cafe for this pastry. This aspect of our visit was GREAT, GREAT, GREAT!
We usually go to this location but after today, we will never come back. My husband ordered three che ba mau (three color dessert) like we normally do but tonight it took well over 20 minutes for 3 drinks and that wasn't the worst part. When we came home (we live 10 minutes away) and ate the desserts, they were all disgusting and not fresh at all. The green jelly was hard as a rock like they were kept in the fridge for days. Usually they're soft and chewy but the ones they put in our drinks were old and hard. The mung bean also had a sour, spoiled taste. They gave us old, pre-assembled and pre-sealed that was probably days old. We threw all three drinks away. The cups don't even have the logo on anymore and they sealed them now. We will never come back here.
Small shop in a shopping center, in front of the 2nd Gen Korean bbq location. The shop has about 3 tables with chairs. The staff was nice and friendly. My order didn't take long. I got the large for $9.80. It was refreshing and I loved all the bits and pieces of fruit etc. you get to chew on. Would recommend and definitely will come back.
Bambu is a Vietnamese dessert place and I haven't had it for a long time since the ones in LA county were out of business. I ordered the Bambu Favorite that consists of red tapioca, grass jelly, pandan jelly and coconut milk, everything that I like in one cup. It's a perfect and refreshing summer dessert that isn't heavy. The passion fruit tea was also refreshing as well. There is seating inside the place but its a bit dirty so is the restroom.
CASH ONLY! After a hearty meal, I needed something refreshing and sweet like this! I've only really gotten che at Hien Khanh, but this was also delicious! I got the Che Hat Luu Suong Sao Banh Lot which has more of all the jelly, tapioca stuff. Not too sweet, creamy, and generous with the toppings! This place seems to only have these drink kind of desserts, so if you're looking for a che place that has other types, Hien Khanh is probably your best bet.
5 months ago
One of our favorite place for hangout with friends and yummy desserts. Dessert no 5 Smashed Avocado the best drink for us. The service fash & their nice. Recommended read more
The owner's daughter greeted us and she was so bubbly and cute. She wanted to practice her Japanese with us. I loved the halo halo. The ube ice cream, the tricolor jellies, they were all so good. The ambiance was great. Comfortable for a place like this! read more
Now, I don't know if it's because there's a constant stream of new and interesting Asian dessert options that keep opening up or because I've just started to take them for granted (or both), but I never really think of stopping into Bambu much these days. Che desserts are great and all, but I'd be lying if I said coming here to grab one would historically be the first thing that comes to mind. However, after being pleasantly surprised by our visit to this location, perhaps that needs to change! Even though our coming here was largely a byproduct of us already being (somewhat) nearby and this place being one of the few options still open for dessert, I was actually excited to come here since it had been over a decade since I last visited a Bambu. Inside, this particular location is decent in size, but a bit dated in how it looks. That said, the menu looked even more interesting than I remember. In addition to their che drink options, they also have several varieties of waffles, milk teas, fruit teas, coffees, smoothies, and French macaron cookies, among other things. While we initially came in with one of their traditional che options in mind, we immediately flipped to their UBE HALO HALO once we saw a post for it. Made up of a Red Bean base with Coconut Meat, Rainbow Jelly, Pandan Jelly, Crystal Boba, Coconut Milk, Red Tapioca, Jackfruit, Egg Pudding, and Topped with Ube Ice Cream, this came with nearly every topping Bambu has to offer! All together, this was a little sweet but still great! The mix of everything complemented each other well, but I especially liked the coconut milk and meat, red bean paste, egg pudding, and jackfruit. Of course, the ube ice cream perfectly rounded everything out. Beyond our dessert, service here wasn't too shabby, though not really spectacular. On the plus side, the guy at the register was friendly, but it also took longer than I would've guessed for our dessert to come out. Can't say if they're actually slow, though, as it looked like that guy might have been the only one working (there was also a family that ordered a bunch of stuff ahead of us). Regardless, it wouldn't deter me from coming back again. Between all of that, their relatively late hours, and the wealth of parking (at night, at least), this Bambu is such a convenient spot for a late night treat! read more
I really love Bambu's Che drinks, they are big and very generous portions of the different ingredients. My go to is #2 which has mung beans, taro, boba and many other ingredients. The egg coffee was also delicious. There is plenty of seating inside and the staff was friendly. read more
This place used to be popular for their desserts and waffles back in the days. Now it's a new hang out spot for our Chu hai's. The place is still small with decent seating taken by all the Chu hai's. Workers are still nice. We ordered the pandan waffles and few drinks (egg coffee, matcha coffee and avocado smoothie). All decent... the matcha coffee didn't taste much like matcha...the avocado smoothie tasted more powdery than anything so it was an unpleasant after taste for me. The pandan waffle was overcooked in the waffle machine. Came out hard and hurt the root of my mouth as I bit into it. A bit disappointed since it used to be so good. I guess quality just went down. Or maybe a bad batch for us when we came. Not sure but not willing to come back to try again. Most likely won't be back to this location for anything. read more
Ever since the Bambu closed in Irvine, I have to trek out to Westminster to get some che. Visited this store to get my fix. Was going to get some bubble waffle with the dessert but staff mentioned that they had ran out of bubble waffle. Ended up getting coconut mochi waffle. It was decent, the exterior was a bit harder than what I was expecting. Also ordered the egg coffee. I miss having something like this closer to home. read more
I guess it's about time that I leave a review for this place. Been going here for years and really disappointed that the location in San Diego closed. This is the closest one to me so whenever I'm in the area, I always make sure to stop by. I always get the number 10: BAMBŪ Favorite-red tapioca, grass jelly, pandan jelly, coconut milk and one of their delicious mochi waffle. Check them out if you're in the area! read more
9 months ago
I've been here before for other drinks but this Bambu special was the most delicious think I've had and it was very unexpected because I never finish my drinks but today I did. I'm definitely coming back to try the others and I hope the are just as delicious. read more
6 months ago
My friends and I wanted to find an after dinner place for something sweet. At the recommendation of another customer in line (a nice looking Asian, young lady), I selected the #1 drink - coconut water, a lot of ice, Pandan, coconut meat that looked like a paper towel, kiwi, lychee, etc. - disappointing. While I was drinking this concoction I noticed the picture of a hazelnut based beverage on the wall facing me. My thought - I should have ordered that. The only saving grace was the mochi waffle - green middle with a golden brown crust. Lightly sweet, chewy, crisp edges, delicious, and satisfying. Now I would return to this cafe for this pastry. This aspect of our visit was GREAT, GREAT, GREAT! read more
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We usually go to this location but after today, we will never come back. My husband ordered three che ba mau (three color dessert) like we normally do but tonight it took well over 20 minutes for 3 drinks and that wasn't the worst part. When we came home (we live 10 minutes away) and ate the desserts, they were all disgusting and not fresh at all. The green jelly was hard as a rock like they were kept in the fridge for days. Usually they're soft and chewy but the ones they put in our drinks were old and hard. The mung bean also had a sour, spoiled taste. They gave us old, pre-assembled and pre-sealed that was probably days old. We threw all three drinks away. The cups don't even have the logo on anymore and they sealed them now. We will never come back here. read more
3 months ago
Small shop in a shopping center, in front of the 2nd Gen Korean bbq location. The shop has about 3 tables with chairs. The staff was nice and friendly. My order didn't take long. I got the large for $9.80. It was refreshing and I loved all the bits and pieces of fruit etc. you get to chew on. Would recommend and definitely will come back. read more
Bambu is a Vietnamese dessert place and I haven't had it for a long time since the ones in LA county were out of business. I ordered the Bambu Favorite that consists of red tapioca, grass jelly, pandan jelly and coconut milk, everything that I like in one cup. It's a perfect and refreshing summer dessert that isn't heavy. The passion fruit tea was also refreshing as well. There is seating inside the place but its a bit dirty so is the restroom. read more
3 years ago
CASH ONLY! After a hearty meal, I needed something refreshing and sweet like this! I've only really gotten che at Hien Khanh, but this was also delicious! I got the Che Hat Luu Suong Sao Banh Lot which has more of all the jelly, tapioca stuff. Not too sweet, creamy, and generous with the toppings! This place seems to only have these drink kind of desserts, so if you're looking for a che place that has other types, Hien Khanh is probably your best bet. read more
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Dear Bambu, The OG spot wonderful desserts and drinks, I love the amazing avocado coffee. Also I asked for Durian coffee and came out phenomenal here. What a drink for real cannot be compared. Service is quick, kind, and they have a great demeanor here at this location to help the people coming in. Ambiance is nice inside, I like all the seats and tables here. Outside seems to be fine but do not enjoy all the smoking here. I will say any one can and should be allowed to though at all places. Just nice to sit inside for sure. read more
2 years ago
Place is cute. Tried the avocado smoothie as well as some coconut one. It wasn't bad but not something I would order again. I don't like durian, but decided to try the durian waffle to see if maybe I could get used to it lol I don't think I'll ever like durian. The coconut waffle was delicious though!!! read more
One of the best places in OC to get some chè! :) Their menu is super wide and has almost every time of chè that you can think of. Everyone there is really nice and the wait is always only a couple of minutes. The shop is fairly small, but there are a good amount of seats. This is a pretty popular spot for Vietnamese gentlemen so they're always outside smoking. We always love coming here! read more
4 months ago
2 years ago
My first time at a Vietnamese desert and drink place in OC and I definitely found the right place! Really lucked out by doing a google search for Vietnamese desserts in the area. Nice decor and comfortable homey feeling inside the store. Makes you want to stay and try more drinks and deserts. Service fast and friendly. We tried the ube halo halo, and passion fruit tea half sweet with basil seeds. The ube halo halo was fantastic. It was love at first sip! It was a great combination of red bean, tapioca, jelly, coconut milk and lots of other toppings. Everything tasted so fresh I can tell they make everything from scratch. Nothing tastes artificial. The passion fruit tea is possibly the best I've had. Wish I had more time to try more items. This spot is the tops!! read more
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10 months ago
Got an advocado durian, it was very yummy with some jelly and boba. Service was fast, plenty of seats available inside and outside. Music wasn't that loud, staff was friendly and courteous. read more
Cute little drinks shop located in the plaza! There's ample seating and the ambiance is very casual. Service is super quick; it took less than five minutes for our three drinks to come out. Drinks have gotten pricey here ($6-7+), yet the quality of the ingredients don't shine enough to justify it. The bambu special is very watery; there is at least a half cup of just crushed ice swimming with the seeds and coconut water. The jelly is also very watery and thin. The coconut water is an overpowering flavor, which would be fine if it tasted fresher; it had almost a plasticky, preserved flavor and smell to it. The overall experience is confusing and lackluster. I wouldn't come back. read more
Quick spot to grab decent Che and refreshing drinks! Their coconut waffles here are solid, made fresh to order. Highly recommend the Avocado che as well, good amount of avocado and sweetness. Perfect on a hot day I do wish the seats were a bit more well kept and organized. Bits of trash and seats all over the place. read more
1 year ago
Always a huge fan of Bambu. I love trying all their different che. My order came out almost right away. There were plenty of jellies in my che, and the liquid itself was so flavorful and tasty. Even though I was so extremely full, I practically finished the whole thing. We also got a pandan waffle. At many places, the pandan waffle can be soggy, but this one was the perfect amount of crunch. My aunties, cousin, and I ended up staying for a long time, slurping on our che and giggling about random things. It was the perfect place for us to enjoy some dessert and catch up! read more
Re-dressed traditional Vietnamese sweet drinks are their specialty. Che is a drink and also a dessert "soup", filled with a whole bunch of different solid ingredients. The benefit of my wife and I having a lot of Vietnamese friends is being able to try things like this we would have never known about. The cool thing is it comes with a literal snowball in a bag when you get it takeout. You add it yourself and mix it up for a nice cool drink. We got the "CHÈ TRÁI CÂY", it comes with lychee, longan, red tapioca, jackfruit, palm seed, jello, pandan jelly, coconut & coconut milk. It was fun mixing in the snow but the lid was loose and kept coming off, the coconut milk was also very overpowering and diluted a lot of the fruit flavor. They also have smoothies and Vietnamese Coffee which we will try next time. read more
2 years ago
Bout some macarons. They're definitely not fresh. Tasted very very stale. I'm sure they were good fresh, but all of ours were stale! read more
I had this dessert a couple of times. This is my favorite Vietnamese dessert place to go to when I'm craving for something sweet. This drink has red tapioca, pandan and grass jelly, and coconut milk. The dessert is smooth, creamy, and chewy. They also have teas & milk teas, smoothies, juices, coffee, che (Vietnamese dessert), and real fruit teas. The service was fast & employees are nice and friendly. The store is nice, clean, and has outdoor & indoor seating. read more
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