This local Chinese restaurant is a simple go to for classic dishes. I recently went there for lunch. They are known for their lunch specials. Prices are reasonable, usually under $15. Service is attentive, I love the casual vibe. Can't go wrong. I had the lunch special, Honey Walnut Prawns with Rice. Hearty meal, I'd go back. read more

Bamboo Restaurant - Honey Walnut Prawns with Rice - Vegetable - Steamed Broccoli - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Bamboo Restaurant was an absolute delight! The atmosphere was so cozy and inviting, with a beautiful aesthetic that made me feel instantly at ease. Our server was incredibly friendly and never once rushed us, allowing us to fully savor the moment. The food was outstanding especially the chow mein, which was perfectly done even in its plain form. We started with a lovely welcome tea, and enjoyed a glass of wine and a Corona alongside. Everything was served beautifully on little trays just so charming. Overall, a fantastic experience all around delicious food, warm service, and a truly relaxing vibe! read more

Bamboo Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Their teriyaki salmon has TOO much dressing. Very thin salmon but grilled well. I wish there was more greens in the order.

The food I had delivered to my place was very good! The egg rolls were a nice touch, the broccoli beef was amazing and the vegetables were a nice addition to my meal. I definitely recommend this place if you want some good quality food! The ambiance is very good and the service was also very good from what I've read in other reviews. I give them 5 stars read more

Bamboo Restaurant - Plate - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Amazing food, great atmosphere. If you're in the area, I recommend visiting. I'm actually quite surprised as to how quick our food came out.

This is a good Chinese restaurant. I have been going to this place for years. I don't know why it does not get better reviews on Yelp. I like their Chinese chicken salad and Mandarin Eggplant. Clean restaurant, fast service, and friendly staff. I tried many items at this restaurant. I like that this place is open late. read more

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Haha I knew I've visited this old Chinese restaurant. .how funny ..came back for two item combo ...broccoli beef ..sweet and sour pork ...egg roll ..soup ..one coke ..tasty funny ..fast and homey ..Chinese food on Polk ..thanks to yelp I remember read more

Bamboo Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Worst chinese food I ever had! Maybe I'm spoiled because my local Chinese restaurants are amazing. I'm traveling from out of state and got this as a doordash to my hotel and I was extremely disappointed. I could hardly eat it. read more

The kindest, most accommodating people run this restaurant. I've been to 3+ parties here, and it's been such a fun 10/10 experience every time- the food is great, the pricing is generous, and everyone leaves with a smile on their face. If you're considering having a party here, PLEASE do it. It's just a blast. Customer for life here! :) read more

Can't believe this place isn't rated higher. Service is great. Food is even better. Almost all the recent reviews reflect this. Would highly recommend this place. Very slept on. read more

Good, but nowadays the delivery guys try to con a $15 delivery fee as if they were Door Dash, when they are delivery employees. Yes, that is criminal fraud. This isn't just Bamboo it's common all over SF. Hoping it stops. read more

We were tired and hungry and just picked this place because it was close to the Holiday Inn on Van Ness. I was a little leery because it seemed so small, but when I opened the door, I was pleasantly surprised! It was cozy but very welcoming and well decorated. I had the orange chicken on the combination plate and my husband had the sweet and sour pork. They were both so well spiced, freshly cooked, and served piping hot! The house soup and egg rolls were very good too, and I had the crab rangoon which was not some made from frozen thing but was obviously handmade and was so good. The sauces were especially nice. We also appreciated the reasonable price. Would definitely recommend! read more

Bamboo Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

I I'm not sure why this has low stars. I have been ordering from them for years.I love their Chow Fun and all of their vegetarian options.

The food was excellent, the Honey Walnut Prawns and General Chao's Chicken come second to none. The Crab Rangoons are also something that is a necessity for the table. As far as the service Eddy goes about and beyond to make sure everyone is having a good time, whether it's hyping us up to drink Sauke bombs or singing with us in his karaoke machine he's always making you feel special. The ambiance is great super fun, inexpensive and great food for a simple date night. However I'd highly recommend doing an event there whether it's a birthday or gathering Eddy will make sure the night is special. read more

Ordered this off Relish for lunch, and it appears the options available on Relish are only a small part of the entire menu. I ordered the honey walnut prawn rice plate. Very good honey walnut shrimp - still crunchy by the time it arrived at the office! While the taste is great, I am taking a star off for the value. This was $13.50 before taxes on the app and the portion is quite small. Pretty pricey for something so small. I would hope the portion from the restaurant for normal dinner is bigger because it's more expensive. I tried the teriyaki salmon as well and that was tasty! read more

Bamboo Restaurant - Honey Walnut Prawns - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Was seated quickly. It was a clean place. I started with the fries won tons, they were gummy. Then I had the broccoli chicken and Mongolian beef. It was both delicious and plenty full. The best part of the whole dining experience was the server who was awesome. read more

Bamboo Restaurant - Mongolian beef and broccoli chicken. - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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10/10 delicious food and great customer service! The combo wonton soup was one of the best I've ever had... would absolutely recommend!

Went to Dine-in and was pleasantly surprised. The food was really good: Crab Rangoon, Spicy Eggplant, Salt and Pepper Fish, Combination Chow Mein. Probably my favorites being the fish and the eggplant, so flavorful! Everything came out promptly and the portions were pretty good too. Service was quick and attentive. The interior was recently renovated so it's pretty nice, it's on the smaller size but it adds to the coziness! Found out you can privately book the place on the weekends for karaoke, food and bottomless sake! There's also a ton of bars in the area, so talk about the perfect pregame location. Can't wait to reserve it out for an upcoming party read more

i've ordered takeout from here and the food is very very good. The potstickers were *AMAZING* so we ordered two servings. Mongolian Beef and garlic eggplant were very good as well. We had one dish that hit a snag. When I called the restaurant they were incredibly kind and the service was great. Next time I am on town I will visit in person. A jewel of a find! read more

** The following review reflects my experience DURING the COVID-19 pandemic. ** I've seen the signage for years since I stroll on this stretch of Polk all the time. It's near the busy intersection where the California Street cable car nears its terminus, and there are loads of eateries in the area. Somehow I just never tried Bamboo and was never really tempted until I stopped and looked at their menu in the window. I saw they made one of my faves, the $10.95 Buddha's Delight. I ordered it to go, and it met my expectations. It was a takeout box of sautéed lotus roots, fungus, straw mushrooms, braised tofu, cabbage, baby corn, and snow peas (photo: https://bit.ly/3e7jLDc). To accompany it, I also got the $10.95 Meatless Chicken with Mixed Vegetables, which was indeed just that with the faux-poultry always better than I expect even if it was a tad chewy (photo:: https://bit.ly/3eL8fwq). I guess I was in a vegetarian mood. All told, it wasn't a meal for the ages, but if you have a hankering for such dishes, you could do worse. FOOD - 3 stars...pretty standard but decently executed AMBIANCE - n/a...just gave it a glance SERVICE - 4 stars...they moved quickly on my order, only circled the block once waiting for it TOTAL - 3 stars...worth a try in a pinch RELATED - Looking for Chinese? Here's a collection of places I've tried and reviewed: https://bit.ly/36XdeaP read more

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Not so authentic. Crispy noodles definitely not crispy and sauce was much lacking. I've never had it prepared this way.

Bamboo is hands down the best Chinese food spot in San Francisco. From the decor to the food it's a A+ for me and my friends. Blessed with a few vegan options. I highly recommend chow fun with veggies, the meatless general chicken and fried tofu and eggplant in plum and basil sauce. All vegan by default. The food comes in a proper sized portion. It's a great place to go homie style and get 3-5 dishes to share. The lighting is dark and red. Quiet classical music. Great place to chat with your friends and the service is very upfront and personal. I can't stress how much I adore this place. Hands down best spot. Try the vegan options you won't be bummed read more

Bamboo Restaurant - Chow fun, meatless general chicken, fried tofu and eggplant in plum and basil sauce with a side of brown rice. A+!!! - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Awesome energy from the staff and an amazing place! We went here for my friend Ian's birthday party for the first time since precovid, and it was a blast. We had unlimited sake bombs along with a bunch of different food options. They brought us honey walnut shrimp, potstickers, egg rolls, some kind of sweet and sour fried chicken, edamame, & more. The sound system was great with two mics and music control so we could play our favorite songs and MC the event! They were very happy to have us there & were very accommodating. They made us feel like part of their family & encouraged us to have fun! Would highly recommend booking the whole place as an event spot for a great night read more

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Everything about this place was great, my friends wanted Chinese food but the one they wanted to go to was closed so we ended up here and we loved our meal. Sadly we weren't able to finish all of it and since we were traveling the next day were not able to go with take out box. I loved everything about the place but I wish more people would go there to dine in. read more

Best beef hunan!!!!!!!!! And the nicest staff. Great flavor and actually good spice. Great location. My fiancé had the dumplings and loved them too. "Better than Chinatown lowkey??" read more

I LOVE everyone about this place!! The food is amazing with great big portions!!! The customer service is a 10/10, even though they are short staffed they are super nice and attentive! It is also very quite, my boyfriend and I were the only ones throughout our whole meal and it was nice and peaceful read more

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I had low expectations coming it and i was pretty on point Had some leftover Uber eats credits that was expiring so wanted to order a quick snack for pick up Got these fried won tons and based on others reviews, I knew it was going to be meh but who knows right? When I opened the bag, I was surprised cause the pieces look huge but if you look closely, it's just all wonton skins The actual filling was so little, i think it was half of shrimp per piece. And I think it was only the shrimp that I taste, not even other flavors and seasoning Not coming back read more

Bamboo Restaurant - Fried Won Ton - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

As part of my assignment of testing all the restaurants on Polk Street, placed an online order, I ordered orange chicken and chow mein. The chicken was not edible. It was burnt and the fork couldn't go through it. Chow mein was delicious. Will not be back! read more

Bamboo Restaurant - Chow mein with chips from the market - Chinese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I've eaten here a bunch and had takeout because its near my friend's place. The portions are pretty large and I've always had leftovers TBH. So far my fave dish is the Sesame Chicken but the Hunan Beef was a close second. The quirky part is the fact they also make Japanese food too, you have to ask for a different menu because they default to Chinese. I vaguely remember getting a tuna roll there once but I've mostly gone for Chinese food. read more

We visited San Francisco, and ate dinner at Bamboo Restaurant. We love the ginger garlic beef, hunan eggplant, so delicious. Highly recommended read more

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I started eating here in 2012-2015. It was always good and the wait staff attentive. 2023- Rude young man, and no one in the dining room. I wanted takeout. When I got home. Sweet and Sour chicken in a the little take out boxes. 4 pieces of chicken and the rest was bell peppers, onions, carrots. In big chunks for $10.99. Chicken Fried Rice was good- Orange Chicken was definitely from the day before and very over cooked. The White Rice was old and cold. It's not like it was... To Bad- read more

placed an order through doordash, the food was crappy as well as the service. do not order or eat from here

Our neighborhood GEM for Chinese delivery! Hot, Fresh & Yummy. Ginger garlic lamb is so tender, Spicy chicken with fresh basil was delectable and love their noodle dishes too. It's a great place, great chefs, great service. read more

Food was quite good and service was great. I ordered over the phone it was ready in ten minutes. The menu is quite diverse but it offers good choices. I had the pot stickers and the moo goo gai pan. Both were made well and were delicious. read more

This is the closest Chinese restaurant in my Hotel looking for something walking distance. Check the Google reviews, and they were great compared here in Yelp. Food was one of the yummiest Chinese food I've tasted. I've tried the very popular Z and Y restaurant here in SFO but I'll give Bamboo a same rating as them love their food! read more

I called the restaurant to make an order twice. The first time no one answered. The second I was asked to wait on hold. I said yes and after waiting on hold for 10 minutes they hung up on me. I will never order from here. read more

We came for a birthday party which included all you can drink sake and beer plus food and karaoke. Truly a sf hidden gem. We had an absolute blast, the drinks were cold, the food was hot and abundant. The owner and his workers were so much fun and made this truly an unforgettable experience. We will be back soon! read more

The Peking duck is awful! Their buns taste like microwaved styrofoam. The duck itself is just mid. It was dead here on a Thursday during my lunch break which should have been an indication for me to hightail it out if there. Wish I had listened to my gut! read more

Everything about this place is fantastic. First, the staff are authentic as is the atmosphere--it's one of the last old school SF restaurants. Second, the prices are very reasonable. Third, the food is delicious. And it caters to vegetarians. I love this place!! read more

Great local spot for Chinese classics !! The sesame chicken is especially delicious. Won't disappoint.