As a California native, I've missed Che so much and was looking for a place for Asian desserts and sweets. We made the 20 min drive to Dorchester to check out Bambu, which is a chain with many location in California. I got the che 3 mau aka the tri color dessert which is a classic that I usually get at other places. It was "not too sweet" which is an elite Asian compliment. Didn't have too much ice either and was perfectly yummy and satisfied the craving. Staff was very helpful and I was thankful they were so patient with us even though we came 40 min before closing (lol sorry!) Only complaint was that it was quite expensive for what it was, but that's just how it is in Boston in 2026 I guess. read more

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It's been a while since I last ordered from Bambu but I was craving che and durian! I ended up ordering via UberEats & for the fruit addict & durian smoothie. Got both to qualify for free delivery with UberOne but didn't enjoy the durian smoothie at all. I knew that I probably wouldn't enjoy it before even trying it, based off the smell. It wasn't pungent enough LOL. It tasted very artificial and my guess is they used powder. I found the che to be too sweet. It came with a separate ball of ice (in a plastic bag hahahah) to add to dilute it a bit since the che only had the jellies and condensed milk. Mine had ~4 lychees, very little jackfruit that didn't even taste like jackfruit, and a bunch of red tapioca + green jelly. Overall, it didn't really satisfy my cravings unfortunately. It's too bad because I remember liking Bambu many years ago. read more

BAMBU - S22. Durian Smoothie - Bubble Tea Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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I was really looking forward to this pandan waffle, but I was so disappointed. It was extremely dense and oily, and barely had any pandan flavor. It wasn't crunchy because of how dense it was. Would not recommend. On the plus side, the inside of the store was really clean and cute! It looked like their popular items were the smoothies and drinks so maybe those are better dessert options. The workers are really nice, too. read more

BAMBU - Pandan Vietnamese Waffles - Bubble Tea Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

We came on a rainy Friday night and I was craving an avocado dessert which was why I decided to give Bambu a visit. There were some people waiting for their orders and one party in front of us in line at the time. While it wasn't busy, it took a decent amount of time for us to order and receive our order. We ended up getting the Smashed Avocado Che and while it was a bit pricey, I enjoyed the option of being able to switch out a topping for a different one for no additional charge. In addition, I liked the dessert itself and the texture of the ice was light and ground up enough where it didn't feel like I was eating a whole ice cube. However, the service was just a little strange and quiet that night yet the lady at the register was a bit rude by staring us down when the option for tip came up on the register screen and when asking for napkins, she merely gave us a singular napkin. read more

BAMBU - Smashed Avocado Che - Bubble Tea Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

Omg. Best pandan waffles I've ever had in my LIFE. Pandan waffle (10/10): cannot fathom to you how much I love texture. I'm not adverse to textures but I do have preferences, and this pandan waffle is a dream. Crunch on the outside but plush and chewy on the inside, a perfect balance of Tapioca and actual waffle structural integrity. The pandan was potent and lovely. I was so pleased with my purchase! The cashier was very kind and incredibly speedy! The place was relatively empty when I came but had a decent amount of seating to sit and do work or chat with friends. Free wifi here for long days of work, and they serve sweet drinks, coffee, and classic Vietnamese desserts. Would love to come back here to try their other Vietnamese delicacies! read more

BAMBU - Pandan Vietnamese Waffles - Bubble Tea Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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! read more

BAMBU - Bubble Tea Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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! read more

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

BAMBU - Bubble Tea Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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! read more

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The manager called police on me, my 12-year-old son and 10-year-old son for her staff's mistakes. Her staff ordered the wrong 5 drinks of #10, when we have always ordered #1 for years. We have never tried #10 ever in our life. We also have been ordering 8 times for the past one month (per our text reciept). She refused to refund and accused us liars because she claimed her staff has confirmed the order at the time of ordering in person. Over the years, the size of the drink has reduced, especially compared to the regular size on the west coast. This store has never allowed any redemption of rewards. However, we let these things go because we cherished the unique Vietnamese drink in Boston. In the vedio, other customers were ok with us reaching resolution for the dispute (voices in the background). The police showed up and decided to mark this as a wrong report. I expressed my wish to report this business since police officer is here. Then the police officer asked us to discuss this outside. We did. All of the above should be enough evidence to support how you trust what you put in your mouth. Who knows what kind of other things they were doing at the place you cannot see. read more

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. read more

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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 read more

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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! read more

BAMBU - M1. Mangonada - Bubble Tea Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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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. read more

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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. read more

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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. read more

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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. read more

BAMBU - Bubble Tea Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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. read more

BAMBU - Bubble Tea Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

Today is a perfect day to get che *unique Vietnamese drink*, so my friends and I decided to come here to enjoy it. The employees and the atmosphere in the shop are excellent. Unfortunately, today the shop encountered a customer who I think she doesn't have a good day. This customer uttered offensive words and insulted the staff, making one of them cry, even though that employee tried to explain that her son had ordered the wrong drink. I wonder, as a normal person, is it necessary to verbally abuse others over a few mistakes drink orders? It's disheartening to witness such behavior in a place that otherwise offers a pleasant experience. read more

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!

Honestly I was hoping for this Bambu to be just as good as the one in Randolph because it is closer, but I become disappointed again and again after each visit. During my most recent visit, we were hit with a very weird smell (not at all like a bakery or bubble tea place smell) - it smelled like some type of incense. The person at the register simply sounded b*tchy and rude as she was taking our order. One drink that we had ordered was a "green Thai tea" because another location had it, but she just ordered us a regular Thai tea instead of asking us to clarify our order. When our order was brought out, we asked her about it and she simply said "oh, we don't have that" in the most uncaring and unsympathetic tone, rather than asking us how she can help us. We also ordered a pandan waffle, sea foam coffee, and a combo yogurt drink along with the purchase of a Japanese bread. The sea foam coffee was okay, but it was really hard to drink the sea foam part of the drink without an actual lid since all the foam was on top and the straw/plastic covering made it difficult to even taste it. The pandan waffle seemed like it needed a lot of sugar or some sort of sweetness, it was extremely bland that we didn't even want to finish it. The only thing that was good out of everything we ordered was the yogurt and the Japanese bread which I was pretty happy about. Another reason why I mentioned that she person taking our order was rude is because of the way she told us that our card was declined (because we gave her the wrong card). She could have simply asked us if we had another form of payment because they card did not go through, but instead she used a rude, judgmental tone like "oh, your card declined soo". We waited between 20-25 for those four items. It seemed like they were making the food/drinks order by order, because they were bringing out one order every five minutes. It definitely should not take that long to make those drinks, and even if we did order a waffle, it does not take over 20 minutes to make a waffle since we've ordered it at other Bambu locations before. The experience was just bad overall due to attitude of the girl who took our order. read more

Great place i go there alot, the only thing that would make it amazing is if ALL the staff made the drinks the same exact way, you never know what your gonna get here either too milky or too caramely still good but that's the only thing read more

They close at 9PM, not 10:30PM. Please update your hours. We were ready to place a large order for our family but made it there at 9:02PM. There's parking though! read more

I have come to Bambu in Dorchester so many times for Bubble tea and I have never been disappointed. As I also tried many places selling bubble tea, to be honest, I think they have the best bubble tea in Boston. The taste of tea is very authentic and fresh, tea favors feel real, not like powder-based stuff (especially Taro tea, you should try). I don't like tea too sweet so usually ask for the less sugar or even no sugar one, they always make it so right! This is the picture of my friend, happy with our favorite Bambu tea. read more

BAMBU - Jasmine tea with boba and egg pudding, no sugar, less ice. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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

Cute place! It's similar to Cocoleaf, which is down the street, but Bambu only makes dessert drinks and offers no food except Pandan and Coconut Waffles. I usually order Bambu Favorite, which has yummy jellies soaked in coconut milk. I don't like the other drinks, since those have beans and I *hate* beans mixed with something savory. I also recommend their Thai Tea; it's made fresh and isn't powder-based. Bonus: They have one of those Instagram vineyard wall for people to pose in front of and take pics. And they play litty K-pop and melodic Viet music. read more

Great place to sit down and relax with a nice smoothies here. They got tv playing the latest songs and a nice decor . Pretty quiet here if you want to hang with friends or solo. I usually ordered the smashed avocado that's one of my favorite here or the thousand eyes won't basil seed and coconut . Owned and operated by a great married couple. This is one of the best location nationally . read more

BAMBU - 5. Smashed Avocado - Bubble Tea Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

If you're curious about what oolong tea tastes like and would like to give it a try, I would recommend coming to Bambu and getting an oolong tea here. I drank my first oolong tea here and occasionally come back when I am craving it again. They do make it sweet in case you were wondering. What makes this place different from the other boba spots is that you get to pick 2 toppings at no additional costs which is super rare. Just know that the occupancy varies, at times the place is packed and there are no tables to sit at and at other times the place is quiet. read more

They serve different selections of chè (viet desserts) which are really yummy. We tried #4 which had coconut milk, pandan jelly, red tapioca and #6 with jack fruit, coconut, lychee, coconut milk, pandan jelly and red tapioca. We also had the pandan waffles - it really tasted like pandan and it was crispy on the outside and very chewy inside. I would definitely come back to try their other chè options! read more

Enjoyed a yummy coconut avacado smoothie with boba.. so good and refreshing! Will be back I'm read more

HOLY MOLY THIS PLACE IS UNBELIEVABLE. I'm super picky about sweets. I got combo yogurt, banana smoothie with bubbles / pearls, and "favorite" dessert. MAN I think I just found my guilty pleasure!!! I could review on grubhub bc I accidentally skipped over that option and it won't go back but SO WORTH IT. read more

BAMBU - "Mixed" yogurt, banana smoothie with pearls, "favorite" dessert - Bubble Tea Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

This place looks pretty, but I don't know why it's always so empty here. I ordered the Vietnamese sweet soup, Bambu favorite. It was good, the pandan jelly is too sticky, it's all bunched together but other then that it's pretty good. The cashier is friendly, but I don't like it when she hovered over the screen... I felt like she was watching me if I tip or not (not sure if that was her intention but I felt obligated to tip). But still she's pretty nice. I would recommend this place to my friends read more

BAMBU - Bubble Tea Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

One of my all time favorite spots to get some Che (Vietnamese dessert). The staff here are very nice. The Che always tastes fresh and in my opinion one of the best spots around this area. They offer a lot of different desserts, drinks, juices, smoothies and little snacks. My go to things to get here is the number 10: bambu favorite, number 5: smashed avocado and the pandan waffles. Definitely worth the try!! read more

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I don't like to get che, but I have tried the milk tea here and it tastes decent. Their bobas are soft and chewy and the black milk tea tastes as expected. However, I just prefer to go to Kung Fu Tea over this place because it's closer and it has more milk tea options. If you do like che and fresh smoothies then I do suggest going to this place though! My cousins love getting the smashed avocado and fruit addict. read more

BAMBU - Milk teas with boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

The Summer Delight Che was a pleasant surprise with complex flavors and textures all mixed in one. It's definitely more of a dessert than a drink since there's so many toppings. They also give you a spoon and a straw so that you can drink the rest when the ice melts and becomes more liquid-y. I'll definitely try other items on their menu! read more

BAMBU - 4. Summer Delight - Bubble Tea Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

My cousin and I went here yesterday wanting to try it out since we used to love their Randolph location. A few sips in she spit out this baby roach that was in her cup. They refunded us but kept saying "This happens. This happens everywhere." Well...this is certainly a first for us. We will not be going back. read more

BAMBU - My cousin found this baby roach in her Thai tea with boba yesterday. Never again. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

Our go to spot!! I love the smoothies there & the staff are super friendly! My favorite is the avocado smoothie with extra boba and coconut jelly. read more

BAMBU - S19. Avocado Smoothie with extra boba and coconut jelly. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

I always get a Strawberry Blueberry Mango smoothie Today I tried PassionFruit Smoothie and loved it. Staff are always welcoming and amazing. read more

As someone who never leaves Boston, going to Dorchester for BAMBU was completely worth it! I love Che and the pandan waffle was super yummy too! Definitely recommend stopping by because Vietnamese drinks and desserts are some of the best! Will definitely come back read more

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I regret not going to my usual spot (Coco Leaf) in Dorchester for Vietnamese desserts. After our Sunday brunch, so we needed something to sweet for ourselves, so my friends and I drove 30 min. from the North Shore area afterwards. My girlfriend ordered a mango tea with boba, and another friend of ours ordered as listed on the menu Coconut waffle. We got our orders, my girlfriend didn't get her boba in her mango tea drink, and our friend got a pandan waffle. So my friend went to the cashier, to see if they can make the coconut waffle for her. She returns with another pandan waffle. I went up to the cashier to myself to see what was going on, so I told the cashier that this was not the coconut waffle that she ordered, and they told me that the coconut waffle is the pandan waffle with coconut shavings on top. So I told them, that's very poor advertisement on the menu board as it only lists as "Coconut waffle", not "Coconut shaving waffle". I just simply asked for a refund on the waffle, simply because our friend didn't get what was advertised. They said they would have to speak to the manager. The manager came out, and I told the manager the same thing I told the cashier. So she refused to refund us for the waffle. I asked her, "So, just to make sure, you're saying your are not going to refund us for something my friend didn't order?" Now this is where I'm baffled at her response of, "I already made two waffles for you." My thinking was that the manager wouldn't have to have made the other waffle had the cashier told my friend in the first place that the coconut waffle was the pandan waffle with coconut shavings in the first place. I've worked in the retail and restaurant industry for a long time (Spoilers: I still work in the restaurant industry), so I'd be the first ones to fault ourselves and to try to be very understanding and make sure I'd never miss the fine print, because I can see that people do overlook it some times. In this case, the manager and perhaps owner, missed the mark on advertising things properly, they messed up one of our drinks, and lastly the interactions with the customers when it comes to accommodations, because what we asked for was NOT a big request. We were first time customers, no way can customers know that a coconut waffle would be a pandan waffle with coconut shavings on it, there is no other description on what the coconut waffle entails. If we wanted coconut shavings on our pandan waffle, why not just list it as a topping? The manager was really going to die over $5 instead of honestly trying to correct their mistake. We simply didn't care for the $5 enough, I just simply told her, "Forget it. Don't worry about it. I'll just leave the waffle here." She had a dumbfounded look on her face as if we left money on the table. So she attempts to fix the situation by offering a drink. At that point, it's no point of return for us, so I simply told her no, as I was afraid she'd mess up that up to. I hope this doesn't reflect on other Bambu businesses as I know this is a franchise. Perhaps I'll have better luck at the one in Randolph if I ever go to another Bambu in Boston area. read more