First of all, I am confused why people are expecting Restaurant Quality from a FAST FOOD location, y'all go to McDonalds and compare it to Eureka burger...well if you do, you're weird. Anyways, my roommates and I were hungry and it was conveniently located in the shopping plaza. We were going to get individual plates but instead we ordered 1 tray of chow mein, 1 tray of orange chicken, order of bbq pork, butter shrimp and egg flower soup. We only paid about $50 and was able to feed 10 other people. Yes, it's not "oh mah god top of this world" Chinese food. But considering it's a fast food joint, I t's good for the price! read more

I love the bamboo cafe!! Their serving size is so big! (In my opinion) and the price is so good for the amount of food you get. It's so delicious too, the staff always greets us when we walk in and pretty clean place too! The string bean beef and orange chicken are my favorite everything is good there to be honest! Could never get enough, I'm always going there on my lunch whenever possible! Wish I couldn't gone today but it's okay I know I'll go again realllll soon read more

This was my favorite fast food Chinese restaurant in town. Just went there a couple days ago and was extremely disappointed. I had the two piece meal and chose the Kung Pao Chicken and Garlic Chicken. Really couldn't tell them apart. The Kung Pao Chicken, in the past, was nicely spiced with loads of chicken and peanuts, not anymore. It was bland, with very little chicken, and just a few peanuts. Same story with the Garlic Chicken. Couldn't taste any garlic flavor and very little chicken. Also, the portion sizes were much smaller than they used to be. I get why they may have cut down on the chicken and portion size, many restaurants are struggling during this pandemic. However, I don't get why they weren't able to season the dishes so that they resembled the flavor profiles advertised. I will probably wait until restaurants are getting back to normal hopefully by the end of 2021, and update my review. read more

Food wasn't to my likening The rice was probably the best part of it The soda was flat The orange chicken was not the crunchy consistency I like read more

Been coming here for years. They are very good and the Woks burn HOT as they are supposed to be 800 F and they create a BBQ effect known as Wok Hei in Mandarin or Wokmon in Cantonese. It is authentic in both its taste and the flavor. One cook stands out and he is Sing from Nepal and the Chinese Brothers who have run this place for over a decade. I am Chinese and Japanese and I will tell you they pretty consistent, but there have been off days where they did not get it right. In ten yeas of eating here that is still about 5% of the time...still not bad! They are Human after all and the Servers are always changing as they hire College Students and the turn over happens has these students graduate and move on. Try them out! If you are Chinese then I recommend them as Authentic over the many other Chinese Restaurants in Bakersfield. read more

We ordered take-out by phone not knowing what a fast food type place it was where you can just walk in and pick your own from the behind the glass buffet. We were asked to come pick up our food in around 15 min, we gave them 30 min and our food was still not ready. Service very friendly however and the selection was decent. Not plentiful but decent. The food tasted just ok. I liked the look of the fried rice a lot better than the rice we got, even though it was said to be cooked right away to order. Just the color. I thought the side dish containers you could get were great. For $1.75 you could try many things and pick a fave. I would be back for the service and convenience. Price was good. Would not be my first choice for Chinese food nor would I bring anyone here if I wanted or needed to impress. Update. . Tried a year or so later... service still friendly. Food.. meh. The rice is just so bland! The beef and broccoli is.. ok. The beef is a bit weird in texture. Decent value though for a bowl just over $4 in price. I could not even eat half of it. Not rushing back.. but my fortune cookie did wish me a beautiful day :) read more

Food is very good for take-out Chinese. Their customer service is okay, I am annoyed with the fact that they messed up my order and didn't take accountability for it. When I told them about my order being messed up, instead of trying to correct it, they came at me as argumentative. I don't have time for drama from someone that doesn't know how to take orders. Anyways, would go back for food but the staff needs to clean their ears and pay better attention because I almost got charged 150$ for a 50$ order.... and all I got was a "my bad." SMH and for those wondering about the fried rice, it does suck. read more

My new fave chinese takeout place!! They give lots of food for a great price and oh-em-gee don't let me get started on the butter chicken. Ok I will- it was nice and buttery and crispy with the shrimp not cooked to death on the inside!! Next time I'll get a 3 item combo with butter chicken, butter shrimp, and BUTTER shrimp. lol. It was that good. The rest of the food was decent/standard (orange chicken, pepper steak, bbq pork -not dry so that was a plus). Definitely be back! read more

Bamboo Cafe - Generous portions! - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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They open at 11, and make sure you are there by 11:02! Obviously that's when the food is freshest. They give generous generous portions for the price you pay; I usually have it for two meals. My personal favorite is their noodles, they're thicker and not bombarded with cabbage. They're shrimps are smaller than other Chinese fast food restaurants, but the portion and the flavors make up for it. The girls serving are always super friendly. read more

Bamboo Cafe - 2 Item combo (orange chicken & honey butter shrimp) with fried rice & noodles. - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

I want to thank Maria, Karina & Yatziry for excellent customer service yesterday. You girls made me feel welcome from the minute I walked in, ordered and paid for my food. I enjoyed my food it was delicious!!!!! When you get customer service like the one I experienced yesterday, I have to say, it made my food that much more delicious. Thank you girls. read more

Ate here twice. Won't go back. No flavor noodles were way over cooked. . Only leaving a long review because the app said my review was to short. read more

Hubby and I stopped by on Sunday 07.23.23 to grab a quick bite to eat. I have been craving Kung Pao so we went and they didn't have Kung Pao Beef but did have Kung Pao Chicken. I was highly disappointed. It tasted like somebody in the back wasn't paying attention and put teriyaki sauce on it and that's it. There were no cashews, no spice, no flavor, nothing. It was missing the PAO along with the KUNG. It's like they threw the chicken, some peanuts, veggies and tariyaki sauce in a bowl, tossed and set it out. Where's the spice & kick!? Also, the chicken had some gristle and bone pieces in it...hubby got a 3 item plate with the butter shrimp, green bean beef & pepper beef. The beef for both dishes had a weird texture to them and he got 98% green beans and 2% beef on that dish. Do they not taste test to ensure the food tastes correct? Only saving grace was the Butter Shrimp and the Chow Mein. If we ever went back, it would only be for those two items. read more

Again, I had the most amazing experience but this time it was with a diligent young lady named Mandy! She was kind, professional and clearly destine for wonderful things. Thank you for continuing to employ great people like Mandy! She and the rest of the staff is why I have been coming here for 10 years, thank you! read more

Disappointing... both the orange chicken and the king pao chicken were soggy and lacking taste. Fried rice was pretty similar to Panda Express. My suggestion, spend the extra couple dollars to get more quality Chinese from Panda Express. Take these yelp reviews with a grain of salt. Pros: Quantity Cheap(er) Cons: Food lacks taste Soggy chicken read more

Reasonably priced combo meals were perfect and delicious Wide variety of freshly prepared Chinese food Have been coming here for almost 10 years now Speedy and accurate service Very cool and super kind employees Very clean and well lit inside Cool place to hang out with family and friends Great easy parking 5 stars all the way Will definitely come back here with family and friends very soon! read more

Detour to a McDonald's turned into a detour here when my son saw it as we turned into the shopping center. Like that chain Chinese food place but better tasting. And cheaper! read more

I would give this business 5 stars due to taste and friendliness, but what is starting to stand out is the ever shrinking item containers on their combo plates!!! They have again shrunk their containers to where your now only getting half of what you used to a year ago, but yet I am still paying the same amount of money for the food! It's now got me wondering if it's worth it now due to their corner cutting. read more

Great tasting food at a very reasonable price. Totally delicious!! Wonton soup awesome

I recently moved to Northern California and still look forward to going back to Bakersfield just to grab a plate here. Love it.

Food was bland at best and disgusting at worse. Stingy service as well. I cannot recommend this restaurant even if you're just looking for a quick meal. Almost any other option is the area would be a far superior choice. read more

The food is bomb AF I always go on my lunch break! I recommend it noodles are thick better than panda :) that's a for sure

Been coming to Bamboo for many years now. And always great service. The place is always clean. The food is always made fresh and it's delicious. And best of all they serve great portions. read more

Bamboo Cafe - Bowl with half fried rice and half chow mein with black pepper steak. Really good! - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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overall good food and good price , doughy noodles and crispy butter shrimp are so good !! read more

Bamboo Cafe - Chow Mein, Crispy Butter Shrimp, Beef with Broccoli BBQ Pork - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

This place is a really good Chinese fast food place. Whenever I am in town visiting family and need to grab a quick lunch, this is the place that comes to mind. My family really likes it too and they come at least once a week. The food is delicious and really inexpensive considering the portions. Some of their best dishes are the butter shrimp, the mushroom chicken, BBQ pork, and orange chicken. The staff is friendly and accommodating. Highly recommended for a quick & tasty meal! read more

Bamboo Cafe - Two 2-item plates: one with double butter shrimp, one with double mushroom chicken - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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The food is good, filling and is reasonably priced. The location right, next to the Coffee Road exit of the Wal-Mart parking lot on Rosedale provides for easy access! Nothing to go crazy over but decent solid food. read more

Bamboo Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

I like the place. I think it's a better option, and tastes better than Panda Express, China Bistro, and other similar restaurants. It's parking area can get a little crowded during peak times. A few times, it's taken me awhile to get out of the parking area cause of the traffic. The staff has been mostly polite, quick, and efficient. They could do a better job of keeping the restaurant clean though. The tables are not wiped down all too often. My favorite entrees are the Orange Chicken and the Shrimp with Vegetables. Several times, we have ordered these two entrees as party trays. We'll serve them at home for family and friends. The prices are fair, and their servings are generous! Give them a try and decide for yourself. read more

Bamboo Cafe - Shrimp with Vegetables and Orange Chicken with Vegetable Chow Mein - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Very poor quality, poor taste, poor service. Tasteless fried rice. Overflowing outside trash can.

I'm surprised! I like it. I never like crap in steam trays, but I did here. I wandered in just to see what was inside (yes, I was hungry too. but I'd planned on hitting the Middle Eastern place a couple doors down). I ordered a scoop of a stir fry shrimp and green beans with chicken. Both dishes tasted like they came from a really good restaurant. They were good! I got a double scoop of noodles and they were good, albeit a bit greasy (but let's face it, noodles are too greasy 90 percent of the time everywhere). Maybe I got lucky, it was my first trip, but the food was good, the people were nice and it was a positive experience. I'll go back. read more

Had it once, it was definitely satisfying. Had told myself I wanted to go millions of times, went with a friend it was definitely delicious.

I've been going there for years. Every time I visit Walmart I make a stop. I love their orange chicken but my favorite is their Kung Pao chicken. read more

Great food great price I prefer over panda seems like bigger portions as well I like how they have bbq pork

I love love love this place! The food is great, portions are huge and price is very reasonable. We usually get the combo and I always end up with leftovers. I love their hot & sour soup and cheese filled wontons. And for a little more you can get butter shrimp! read more

I ordered chow mein and orange chicken as the combo meal. I requested for my food to be delivered. The food arrived quick and hot. Pretty good. I'd order again! read more

Bamboo Cafe - Chow mein and orange chicken in the combo meal. - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Considering tale out The food is very good. The restaurant is clean and the staff are friendly. Come in and say hello just to see how welcoming they are. Samples are free they said to me. Lol read more

I have a fondness for what I like to call "cheap Chinese" food. You know, the kind of place where you get 5 lbs for five dollars? And this is certainly one of them. Far better than Panda Depressed, that's for sure. I mostly go to this one because it's halfway between Vegas and the Bay Area, and I drive that route several times a year. With a beverage, I'm out for under ten bucks, and I'm full until where I get where I'm going. Not bad at all. The food ranges from just okay to pretty darned good. I never order the rice, and I enjoy the chow mein, as well as the larger portions. Looking forward to the day when I can eat inside again. read more

New updated hours , they close at 8 pm. I'm here and just saw the small wrinkled paper stating the new hours . Disappointed.

Fast service since its set up like a Panda Express where the food is ready to serve and all you have to do is ask. The place is clean but they keep the temperature on the warm side (DURING SUMMER!). I was sweating after just a few bites (I should point out that I was not eating anything spicy and the food was not overly temperature hot). I order the Combo 2 which comes with fried rice, chow-mein, and 2 entrees. The noodles were on the soft side the rice had no flavor, the BBQ pork was dry even when it just came out, and the Orange chicken was soggy. The staff was nice and friendly and the restaurant is easy to locate. These are the only reasons it earned a 2-star rating. Next time I'm better of going to Panda Express. Not worth the money. read more

This place is always filled with customers. It's honestly one of the best Chinese places in Bakersfield. It's very clean and smells amazing when you walk in. I enjoy the environment the customer service is fantastic. The food is really good has a lot of options and the flavoring is exquisite. My favorite items are the cream cheese Rangoon's, the sweet and sour pork. My wife loves the egg drop soup. Everything is great so you should at least try it once!! read more

Whenever I come here the staff is always nice and efficient! The food is good and always hot. I would like to see more variety with food though. It seems like they stick with certain things that are just going to sell but not branching out to new entrees or options for customers. Will always recommend Bamboo Cafe! read more

This is our favorite Chinese takeout in Bakersfield!! It's always good, fresh, flavorful & not to pricey!! I always call ahead or order online so that I don't have to wait in line cause they are always busy!! read more