This place is just off of the attractions of South Beach, and represents a significant change in tone from the artificial play areas to a cool, somewhat upscale environment. It's one of the few places in Australia where I've had what I (as an American) would consider table service. Corresponding to the service and the location, it's a bit more costly than other places I've tried, which was really my only knock against it. They've got a menu with clearly labeled vegetarian options, and if you don't want to go for the entrees, they have an extensive dim sum menu as well. The salt and pepper tofu was tantalizing either alone or dipped in chili oil (conveniently available at the table), and the tofu and vegetable dumplings were delicately made and varied in their fillings. There are quite a few Chinese people eating here, and conversing with the staff (I honestly couldn't catch whether in Mandarin or Shanghaiese). That's usually a good sign. read more

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Having passed this several times already, it seemed like a popular place, so we decided to give it a try. We each chose a dish and got the Braised Pork Belly in Dark Soy Sauce ((18.9) with the Steamed Flour Bun (4), as well as the Leek & Garlic Stir Fried with Lamb (22.9) with rice (3/bowl). Jo was hesitant about the pork belly at first, since it's quite fatty - but I decided I wanted that, and it turned out to be quite good, besides my first piece, which was a bit dry. It tasted pretty authentic - maybe the closest I've had to authentic Chinese food in Brisbane so far, so I was quite impressed. The buns were quite tiny and a bit too chewy for my liking, but they were super cute! I think they are cloud-shaped, but correct me if I'm wrong. The lamb dish was also quite tasty - tender slices of lamb with red capsicum, onions, and leek, and the meat was tender and glazed in a hoisin (?) garlic sauce. It was a bit salty, so we got rice, but the rice was grainy and pretty terrible, and $3 a bowl. Say, what?? Yeah, no rice for me next time - I'd rather go for their other bun/wrap choices. Other than the fact that this place is a bit more pricey than other Chinese restaurant around, it is overall more comfortable (other than the really terrible acoustics) and more authentic than other places around Brisbane. There's a possibility I'd try out their dim sum sometime... read more

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We may have over ordered here but it was worth it. The bill for the four of us ladies came up to $113 but we were full and pretty content about it. We had: Pork and prawn dumplings Siao Loong Bao BBQ Pork Buns Boneless BBQ duck pancakes x 2 (they were a bit yum) BBQ Flat Bread Salt and Pepper Tofu (a lot more battered than in the picture on the menu) Salt and Pepper Calamari (Quite the yum, smallish serving compared to landmark) Mince and nuts on a bed of lettuce (kind of like san choy bao) Green Tea Lemonade Water Mango Cream Dessert I'm pretty sure we ordered something else which has slipped my msg infused brain at the moment, the only complaint are there are no soy sauce plates to put sauce into dip, you have to do it on your plate (but they will change plates for you and are very attentive). (but on a more serious note: why have sauces with no sauce dish!!!!) We were there at 11am on Saturday when they open and when we left at 12:30pm there was a bit of a line up at the door and the place was full. It is a little dearer than yum cha in sunnybank, but it's a nice little change from the norm in a poshy area. There were a few items marked n/a on the menu I would have liked to order but other than that, it's a pretty decent place. read more

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Last weekend I caught up with three girlfriends who were visiting from NSW. We were wandering around Southbank and one of my friends said she had heard of a great Chinese place 'Bamboo basket'. Not having really eaten much Chinese, except for the takeaway variety, I was a little apprehensive. Taking a risk paid off, best lunch in ages! We basically ordered a dumpling and spring roll feast. They provide a handy little tick box menu so you can sample a range of duck, chicken, prawns and vegetable dumplings in almost any flavours you could want. Most items come in fours so it was perfect for our group. I loved the variety of having a sweet pork bun followed by a spicy prawn dumpling. The actual restaurant interior is gorgeous too. Lots of warn red hues, sparkling lights and comfortable seating. In summary, Bamboo Basket is delicious, different and decorative. read more

Bamboo Basket - This photo is from www.bamboobasket.com.au - Shanghainese Near Me - South Brisbane, QLD

This is a very fashionably decorated restaurant that even though it is not similar to the pushcart Dimsum places found in Hong Kong, the food is great! Prices are a bit more costly than most places, but again comparing this to the United States and Hong Kong. The food was great! Everything comes out fresh in a reasonable amount of time. They have a good introductory variety of Dimsum but was hoping to find even more traditional Chinese dishes. read more

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This place is a bit of a dreamy gem. I'll start out with how they have a loyalty program with other places in South Bank such as Ginga. Which I am yet to visit their other emporium restaurant in Fortitude Valley. Bamboo Basket is a wonderful place to get your favourite traditional Chinese cuisine. The meats they use you can tell are fresh and professionally prepared. Their dishes are exquisitely presentable and throughout the years since knowing about them altogether, I haven't had a bad food experience. I have only had a run in with a waitress/attendant once, but I don't think she works there any longer. Otherwise, the atmosphere is such a great attraction, as are the statues at the entrance. So welcoming and comforting, but still a proper and considerate place to eat from. I wish for 70% of my meals at least, that I have for my lunches during university would be from there. Even if you over order, none will go to waste as it is all well prepared and superb. read more

Top marks to the owners of Bamboo Basket for their effective marketing strategy of showcasing their skilled chefs authentic skills noodle and dumpling making skills through a large glass street windows. There's something very appealing about being given that glimpse into their offering, and I'm happy to announce that the taste lived up to my anticipation. I'm a huge fan of Asian dumplings -- from the steamed variety through to fried variants (like the delicious Japanese gyoza) -- and these guys do both very well. My partner is a vegetarian and she was happy to find a couple of vegetarian dumpling options, although both were essentially the same fillings (veges and tofu) either steamed or fried. The hand-made noodles are also delicious. My only criticism is that service was a little patchy. I was impressed by one of the senior waiters but another girl who served us wasn't particularly helpful. My partner requested a different dipping sauce than the standard one offered and her response seemed to suggest that it wasn't "the done thing". Eventually we got what we asked for (after some prodding) but they couldn't accommodate us with a sauce bowl. Instead she said we should adaptively use our chopstick rest (which had a recess in it). Overall though the food was delicious, fresh and unique enough that we were happy to overlook these service shortcomings. I'd definitely go back, but by the looks of the place on a Friday and Saturday night weekend visitors should prepare themselves for a queue-up. read more

Bamboo Basket - Chef prepares their signature 'hand-pulled' noodles - Shanghainese Near Me - South Brisbane, QLD

Food really nice. A little greasy but nice and fresh. Quality ingredient used. Only reason for a 4 star my duck was very very dry. Fried rice was the best. read more

Bamboo Basket - Glass window into kitchen. Cool thing to see your food being prepare - Shanghainese Near Me - South Brisbane, QLD

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After reading a review that said service was patchy, I took no chances and ordered half a dozen dim sum and entree dishes as soon as we sat down. The steamed Prawn & Pork dumplings ($7.90, 4pcs) were delicious, as was the Pan Fried Beef Pancake. We also ordered a flatbread - Egg & Chive and that was really tasty, and Salt and Pepper Calamari - amazing! We kept ordered dishes as we slowly looked through the menu. And this worked really well for us. We were sharing all the food between the four of us, and this meant plates kept coming out at regular intervals. One of the main dishes we ordered from the Chef Special section was Jing Zhi Xiang Su Ji (Peking style crispy fried chicken fillet, $19.90), which was suggested to have with the steamed multi-grain bun. My husband didn't really like the chicken, but I thought it was delicious. Very crunchy and crispy and the Szechuan dipping sauce was addictive. I'm not sure if I really liked the steamed multi-grain bun though. It was just a soft, squishy bread roll. But a nice alternative to rice. However the highlight dish was the Cao Shou Gong La Mian (Stir fried hand pulled noodle with Chicken, $19.90). The noodles had a really fantastic texture. I wish I had watched the chefs hand pull the noodles. All up we spent $141 between 4 people (food and green tea, no alcohol) and we were thoroughly stuffed. Not the cheapest place, but I would definitely go back again. read more

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My partner and I have dined at Bamboo Basket many many times, partially due to tradition (we had our first 'date' here) and partially due to our love of soup dumplings. This year my birthday fell on a quiet Monday night so we thought we'd revisit our old favourite and made a reservation for 8:30pm. We arrived a little early and were seated immediately by the waitress who promptly set about pouring us waters, showing us the menu and wine list etc. One thing I've noticed about Bamboo Basket is that the service never really changes, even on a Friday or Saturday night when the place is packed out, the attention to customer service from the waitstaff is always great. We ordered our usual soup dumplings as well as some chicken dumplings and scallop and prawn dumplings for entrées. For mains we went with beef and seasonal veg, and a spicy chicken dish. Our mains came out first (after quite a long wait) whichade it awkward trying to fit all of the plates on our small table for two. The main dishes were well seasoned, cooked perfectly and tasty. The dumplings were a little sad and the texture seemed as though they had been hanging around for a while waiting to be sent out. Our beloved soup dumplings were lukewarm at best, which was disappointing. We might hit up bamboo basket again if we're in the area. This was the first time we've had anything but a stellar experience so we're chalking it up to either a kitchen mixup or just an off night. Being that we generally come here specifically for the soup dumplings, I'm really hoping that this was an isolated experience, and not an ongoing issue. read more

I have always walked past this restaurant quite a number of times whenever i'm in the area but have never decided to go here for lunch until now. We came as a group of 4 and arrived around 12.00. When we got there, we noticed that they had a variety of meals for you to choose from which was good to see. Another great thing I found with this restaurant was that it wasn't too busy for a lunch service and customer service was great as well. We ended up ordering: Beef Pancakes (would of gone even nicer with a sweet n sour sauce but other than that they were fantastic to eat) Shanghai fried noodles with chicken Shanghai fried noodles with duck Roast Duck with noodles After having a few drinks with our meals, Overall I would definitely come back here again. It was my first time trying chinese and loved it. I would definitely recommend it to people I know to come and try out this place in Southbank. read more

Conveniently located around the corner from pretty much everything, it was only a matter of time before I found myself downing a Tsingtao or five at Bambaoo Basket. Four of us came here for lunch on a Wednesday and they were moderately busy. Reasonable selection of alcohol and food, we ordered; Beef Pancakes (would of gone even nicer with a sweet n sour sauce but other than that they were fantastic to eat) Shanghai fried noodles with chicken Shanghai fried noodles with duck Roast Duck with noodles The food was awesome, the service was good enough, although the waiter made a mess of our payment and ended up charging one member of our party $90 on Eftpos so they lose one star for that. Will return. read more

I have to say this is the clearest menu I have ever seen in any restaurant. The menu is color coded green for vegetarian dishes and has little markers for dishes that are gluten or common allergen free. It makes eating with a group of people with varied diets quite pleasurable. It is nice to immediately see all of the dishes we can order right away without having to read the ingredients in every single listed item. All the dumplings I have had are quite good, especially the chili pork wontons. The scallion pancake, in my opinion, isn't quite crispy/caramelized enough, but this is just a minor complaint, as the dish still tasted quite good. Definitely order the chili cucumber salad! I'd call this dish refreshingly spicy. That may sound like an oxymoron, but you just have to try it. The salad has a strong garlic and chili flavor, and the cucumbers are tossed in a sweet and salty dressing, served cold. This dish would make a great light lunch with a side of rice. read more

One of the first things anyone would notice when they see Bamboo Basket is their restaurant kitchen. It is a wall of glass facing Grey Street, so the staff are constantly on display. But these guys run a tight ship, keeping everything orderly and pumping out steamers of food by the tower load. Their menu is pretty extensive, but Bamboo Basket is known for their fresh xiao long baos () - literally translated as 'little dragon buns'. These steamed babies are the royalty of dumplings. Wrapped in their silky thin skins is a delicious blend of pork mince with other ingredients - and soup. To eat , one must carefully picked up onto your spoon so as not to break open the delicate sac to dip in dark vinegar and ginger, and pop in one mouthful. You'll be rewarded with an explosion of succulent mince and flavourful soup. A basket of 4 pieces is AUD$7.90. The other dumplings are just as delicious and start from AUD$6.90. I also recommend the panfried crispy egg and chive flatbread (AUD$12.90), and pan-fried Shang Dong style pork dumplings (6 pieces, AUD$11.90). And while the desserts are lovely, they still don't hold a candle to the dumplings. read more

You can't go wrong with all day yum cha. Well, I guess you totally could, but fortunately Bamboo Basket has it right. The food is excellent and it's one of the few places where you can get xiao long bao (aka Shanghai soup dumplings. There's soup in the dumplings!). We had some weird service, like taking a long time to bring out some items, while others came out right away, and then regular tea instead of jasmine (after several clear requests for jasmine tea), but nothing that made a serious impact on the experience. Otherwise totally enjoyable. read more

If your previous experiences of Chinese food have been lemon chicken, sweet and sour pork and mongolian lamb all laden with MSG, then please upgrade yourself to Bamboo Basket. They specialise in Shanghai cuisine and have an enormous window so you can peep into the kitchen where the chefs expertly prepare 1000's of dumplings and their own noodles. These are the things I definitely recommend trying here, especially the pan fried Shandong style pork dumplings and the xiao long bao (soup filled dumplings). Also try the cold noodles with BBQ pork, these noodles are chewy, fresh and sensational. The interior is a bit kitsch, red and black and plasticky, and the service is so up and down. I have had fabulous service here on a Saturday lunch and I have had absolutely terrible service on a Friday evening. Its worth it though for the food. read more

Bamboo Basket specialises in Shanghainese cuisine, particularly dumplings and noodles, which are superb. A few of my friends and family have been to Shanghai and say the dumplings here (specifically the Shang Hai Xiao Long Bao - $7.90 for 4 pieces - which are filled with a mixture of pork and hot soup that will explode upon consumption) come close to those you'll find in China. And this is certainly the closest you'll come to authentic Shanghainese cuisine outside of Sunnybank. This may be because all of the chefs are bona fide Chinese dumpling and noodle experts, and you can watch their culinary skill through the kitchen window facing Grey Street. Watching the chefs work is a beautiful and hypnotising thing; they know exactly what they're doing carving out delicate noodles out of slabs of dough, and twisting together thin sheets of pastry to form the perfect dumpling. And the business' window strategy works - it draws customers in. Bamboo Basket is very often packed when I pass by and they've recently extended their seating area. The interior is extravagant and much like Shanghai itself; modern, vibrant and bold with its black and red colour scheme, but not garish at all. Swing by Bamboo Basket for dinner if you're after somewhere classy to eat before catching a movie at the South Bank cineplex. If you're sharing, order platefuls of dumplings and mains. If you're flying solo, I recommend the Shanghai style prawn wonton hand-pulled noodle soup for $19.90. The noodles are made and served fresh. Worth. Every. Penny. read more

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Everytime I walk by Bamboo Basket I'm alway entranced by the chefs working their glorious Shanghainese magic. Bamboo Basket is perfect for those small group outings with mates. The Yum Cha options are always great to share and you will feel the social atmosphere here in doing so. I recommend getting an entree for yourself and then a variety of yum cha options to share as the main! If it's that cold time of the year in Brisbane, I definitely recommend their soup options which are perfect to fill you up and keep you warm. So when you're next in Southbank and having that craving for some Asian cuisine you should definitely check this place out. If you're just passing by, give the chefs a wave through the window and you'll be sure to put a smile on their dial! read more

This place is always busy so I thought why not.. My partner is vegetarian so the menu wasnt great for her but anything on the dumplings menu is pretty much over priced and not all that great quality. You are definitely better off buying something off the meal menu because $50 of dumplings later we were still hungry so I'd advise skipping them Ok but not great..Noisy and small, service was average considering our waitress didn't give two hoots about her job. So bad she brought us the wrong food order and we ate it lol read more

Well, any place that hand pulls their own noodles has to be worth checking out. I have eaten here 4 times now, so I am learning my way around a big menu. My calamari was tough as old boots on visit #3, which was really disappointing, and nearly prevented my return, but generally, you will get a good meal here...it's worth a few visits to try the chinese meals, the noodle meals, as well as the dim sum. The duck flatbread, and other fried options are a great snack with a cold beer, while the chinese greens in rice noodle rolls are about the tastiest thing on the dim sum menu, but unfortunately only available before 3pm! read more

Mixed feelings about this place. The yum cha wasn't bad but definitely nothing special. Service was almost nonexistent. read more

We highly recommend this for great dim sum, the staff were so polite and helpful. The handmade noodles tasted pretty good too. Well worth a visit if you like good Chinese food at reasonable prices. read more

Absolutely terrible. I went to bamboo basket today for the Chinese New Year eve. And it absolutely ruined the night. The mushroom duck dish was just the worst it could get. I only tried a bit and rather wasted the rest. What kind of Chinese style is this?! I'm from China and I really couldn't find anything good about what we ate today. Worst new year eve ever. read more

Delicious. Really enjoyed just about everything (except the chicken appetizer - not terribly interesting, and the soup dumplings weren't quite the right temperature). Quibbles are no dine-in lunch menu, difficult parking options (get a relationship with a nearby garage) and pretty seriously expensive tab. Good food, though, so I wouldn't hesitate to return (despite the impact to my wallet). read more

This place is amazing! Every dish top notch, the hot and sour soup was the best I have ever tasted worldwide. The Dim Sims were excellent but still hard to beat Melbourne. For a place that's located in the middle of a sea of restaurants. I would make an effort to start here. read more

Went for the dumplings... very good. Need to go back and suss out the rest of the menu. I'm still giving the place four stars even though the vegetarian dumplings were awful. That's my/our opinion. You may love them. Can't wait to go back. read more

Staff were very friendly and helpful. Food was good and was brought out very fast. Lots of meals for 2 or more. Yum cha is also an option

I loved the hot pot here it was absolutely amazing and yummy although, waiter felt a bit pushy at times and we had to call out a couple times to get attention. There's not much options for a vegetarian as most of them contains meat and pork so that's a no for me, so I ended up having vegetables and rice with tofu. I like variety, so this was kind of disappointing. But the buns really make up for it! read more

Dined here for lunch today (Saturday) with a large group. The staff were friendly and the atmosphere was great. Meal orders were taken for the group but mine didn't show and had to be chased up almost everybody else had finished their meals. I was given a free pot of tea (Jasmine tea) to share with my husband as an apology which was the best I've ever tasted. When the Crispy Chicken did finally arrive it smelled and looked good on arrival. I was put off by the extreme pink around the bone of the chicken and ended up eating more of the rice than the chicken itself. I've seen much better chicken dishes in the past elsewhere. While waiting for my meal to arrive my aunt and I ordered two Lemon Lime & Bitters drinks which also never came. I had to chase these up, but once they did finally arrive were very nice. All-in-all, with how many meals we ordered (12+) along with sides and drinks, they did very well. The quality of the food was very so-so in my opinion, while others said it was fantastic. As people wanted to leave by the time I was finishing my meal I sadly didn't get to try dessert. Would I recommend to friends? Yes, in small groups! Would I return to dine again? Nope, sorry. read more

What used to be such a nice restaurant. Cracked plate, cracked beer glass. Servers were apathetic and rude. Entrees were the last thing on the table with no apology. Needed a take away container and was not offered, then charged at 30c/container. what a joke. read more

This place is so slow and the staff is very rude. We waited for our food for an hour after ordering it. Every time we asked where it was the staff rudely dismissed us and merely said "It's coming". read more

The food was delicious but the customer service was pretty bad... had to wait at least 10 minutes before hailing down the waitress to order.

Second time visiting, fantastic food and good plate sizes, good for sharing with others. However average service and pretty expensive for what it is though. read more

Had a reservation for 6,30. Got there and there was a line out front. Eventually got in only too be told too bad we have no room. Very very rude service. Pretended not to understand English. Will never try this restaurant again. read more