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    3.9 (143 reviews)
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    Sarah N.

    As a Vietnamese person, I love chè. It's easily one of my favorite desserts. That being said, I'm so glad Bambu is around to satiate my cravings because sometimes I'm just too lazy to make it at home. I've been here multiple times and it's always yummy!

    Ann P.

    Bliss at bambu! A wonderful boba shop with a great menu. I deviate from my normal milk tea and got an amazing fruit Boba with lots of layers and lots of flavors and of course, lots of colors. Also I love that they showed how many calories in each drink which helped me a lot and they also created a low sugar version from my palate. Such a great spot and super friendly staff running the Boba counter. Boba Special Che, boba good!

    Tulsa H.

    Great special desserts place. Highly recommended! Wish I live closer here then this place would be my go to everyday.

    Jennifer T.

    Great spot to try some unique Viet dessert drinks! This is a chain but there's not many locations in the Boston area. The yogurt series are a classic choice and you can't go wrong with them. I would say be aware that the drink sizes are quite large.. and the regular size was already very filling. This is a great spot to stop by for a quick dessert after getting food in the area. They don't have a parking lot so it is only street parking but the area is close to the T!

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    Fox E.

    So let me introduce you do my MAN-BOO We're so close that I let him meet my FAM-BU Barbie hates him but I don't give a DAMN-BU Cause he always buys me drinks at BAMBU First met him at a poetry SLAM-BU And the dude really knows how to CRAM-BU And I don't mean before an EXAM-BU So I always let my Man-Boo Wham-BAM-BU If he's Sean Penn then I am SAM-BU If he gets fat I'll still love his MAN-BOOBS I let his friends pull a train, or a TRAM-BU And then they take me out for drinks at BAMBU WHAT I stopped at several places in Dorchester during my tour of South Boston Asian drinks and desserts. It was mostly Vietnamese places that I stopped at. There was Sweet Sip and Bambu, and the lovely Reign. This Bambu is super cute and has great decor and loud music and a bunch of stuff they've added to the menu. They have all the typical smoothies, Berry is great, Honeydew is good, and excellent Vietnamese dessert drinks. It's a five-star location of Bambu and don't be surprised if you have to wait in line because it's pretty popular even though it's out of the way. There's another good Boba place next door in case you fancy not waiting and trying something a little bit less corporate.

    Thanh L.

    The drinks are a hit or miss. The place is pretty small. Service was fine. We got the Bambu Refresher and the real Fruit n basil seed tea. Bambu Refresher was decent. I wasn't a fan of the texture and favor. The Fruit & basil seed tea on the other hand was phenomenal. It was very favorful. The strawberry and peach were perfect in it. Next time, I will just stick with the mangonada. It hasn't disappointed me yet

    M1. Mangonada
    Sharon C.

    I will take every chance I get to come here. There's a huge selection of drinks and lots of Che options! It's out of the way but definitely worth the trip. My go-to is their Mangonadas and traditional Vietnamese iced coffee. The coffee is strong but sweeter than other places!

    Red bean combo
    Melanie W.

    We ordered the avocado coffee and red bean combo. Definitely give it a try if you like coffee and avocado. On the other hand, red bean combo, I do enjoy it but it is better without the pandan jelly. Will come back again if I am around the area.

    T4. Cold Thai Milk Tea
    Sam D.

    Bambu is definitely yuummier than the next door boba tea place, Sweet Sip. The boba has better and more authentic taste here. The variety is expansive. This location has indoor seatingg with nice ambiance music. Good for families, kids, couples, students, etc. They have free WiFi too. Our boba teas were about $5 a piece. Same price as next door but better quality. We ordered the T4 with original boba. To give some context, we went to the spot next door but it was unsatisfying so we came to Bambu. Bambu was a better and tastier boba experience. Would return here.

    Macaroons
    Nhung N.

    This is a Vietnamese dessert chain. I love the changing decor to match the season and the atmosphere. Very modern. They also usually have a nice music selection playing in the background. The store is very clean and the staff friendly. I recommend the Bamboo Special and the Bamboo Favorite. Both are light and refreshing. They are not overly sweet. See my pictures.

    Marni M.

    First time trying BAMBU and I loved how it smelled as soon as I walked in. You can definitely tell they bake their bread fresh, almost wished I grabbed some while I was there. I ordered the fruit addict and mango dazzle both of which were very good. Service was very friendly and responsive. Will come back again.

    Lisa T.

    Small and quiet cafe that serves different drinks and desserts. If you choose a drink with multiple toppings like the Che, it's more like a dessert rather than a drink and very filling. Many of the che is filled with multiple toppings on the bottom like beans, pandan jelly, agar jelly, these red tapiocas that were really crunchy. I got the mango twist which comes with a big chunk of mango on top. The taste of the drink is very similar to their mangonada which is a mango slush with some spices and tamarind candy. This is on the sweet and sour side with a hint of spicy.

    Jasmine tea with boba and egg pudding, no sugar, less ice.

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    It has a wonderful Vietnamese desert. I try the milk tea with black jelly on it and it's very tasty and refreshing too. Love it!

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    I always like their drinks but the price is insane need to cut down the price before the place going out of Business.

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