My order got messed up, they refused to change. I ordered a peach tea but I I got mango tea. I went back inside asking for a peach tea, the cashier told this is peach tea. It's completely tasteless, no flavor of peach nor mango nor tea. The teas was fine until they decided to change the whole thing. Don't recommend fruit teas or going to this place read more

Creative but a bit overrated.

I am indifferent about this place. I like the desserts but disappointed that they only take cash. I understand places that only take cash, but they should have an ATM inside. I wonder how many people walk out without buying anything. read more

I used to go here when it was in Rocklin whiling living in NorCal. This was the ONLY authentic boba spot. I'm glad they moved to somewhere where they are appreciated. read more

Great Ché! I got the fruit addict, but wish I had gotten something with less toppings as it was SO PACKED. No complaints, definitely a must go to! They serve drinks, coffee and desserts! read more

CASH ONLY That being said, GO TO THE BANK AND GET SOME CASH! This is almost a must have each time we are in the South Sac area. Go to grocery store, get some Vietnamese food, hit up Wells Fargo ATM, and then we go to BAMBU. This place is awesome on cold or hot days. I always get the combination che (I forget the number). It has sweet beans, jelly, tapioca, mung bean, and coconut milk. Rule of thumb for drunk this: sip on the coconut milk sparingly. Once the coconut milk is gone and you still have beans to eat, it doesn't taste as good without the sweet coconut milk. I am sure I am coming back here this weekend. See you soon!! read more

Favorite boba chain. I've tried a lot of boba places at this point, some in LA, a lot in SF, Davis, Sacramento, but I always go back to Bambu. I've stood in a 30 minute line for Purple Kow, I've gone to Wonderful in SF, but I still love Bambu. I'm not very creative with what I get, but my favorites are coconut and passion fruit smoothies. Both my boyfriend and my mom enjoy their dessert drinks. Service here is okay. I don't really frequent this location as much as I have in SF or Davis, but the consistency of the drinks from shop to shop is also a great plus for me. We've never had bad service here. In and out pretty quick. it's not the safest location as of lately, but it's a convenient spot with a lot of different restaurants to choose from as well as other boba places. Remember this location is closed on Mondays!! read more

YUMM!! Only one thing -- Minus one star for their blaring vietnmese talk show that was playing in the background while I was there. Not hating on vietnamese talk shows, but it was really difficult to talk and chill with my friend with LOUD, vietnamese ladies jabbering in the background!! Ordered a number 10 dessert and it was quite delightful. I will come again! read more

I'm actually obsessed with this place. Move over Lollicup!!! I'm from Roseville and my boyfriend and I frequently make the trek to South Sac for good noodles when we are hungover. Someone recommended we try Bambu after, and so we did. Thank god! I didn't think I'd like the desserts, but after finally manning up and trying the #1, it's my newfound addiction. I also really like the smoothies, and the various jellies. Particularly the strawberry jelly. MmmMmMmMmMm!! I'm craving it now. read more

Best pandan jelly EVER. A few of my friends recommended this place to me and they were right. One suggested getting the hazelnut frap with coffee jelly and the other suggested the coconut juice with longan and pandan jelly (to be tried next) I got the milk tea with pandan and they didn't skimp on the jelly. Cash only! read more

It's the ultimate boba and Vietnamese ché drink cafe. The fruit smoothies are made from real fruit (not powder) as is the tarot. The boba texture is not the best (a little too soft and not slightly sweet and chewy like I like it) but as far as variety - ya can't beat it. They opened one in Vegas and now Phoenix- sadly not San Diego (yet?). My favorites are a mix of the classic ché drinks (longan fruit, different jellies including red jelly, young coconut, Basil seed) and of course boba. It's like a meal replacement. We always stop and leave Sacramento with a Bambu stop:) read more

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I'm so glad they opened up a location in Sac. I used to drive to San Jose for this stuff. =) I went on a hot summer day and was completely satisfied with the refreshing bambu special...didn't really feel the heat after that. There's a lot of them I want to try, I'll make sure to be back for them. Only gripe? Cash only and they don't have stamp cards. =/ read more

Good place for Vietnamese desserts. It's closed on Monday and is cash only. I usually get #5 , which has grass jelly, red tapioca, pandan jelly, jello and mung bean. Overall, good desserts for all the Che lovers out there! read more

I love everything they have! I always order their vietnamese coffee with coffee jelly! yum! its 3.25 or 3.50 I forget! They only take cash so make sure you guys have cash when you guys come here! Their che is delicious as well. I really enjoy their #1, 6, and 10. Their desert che are always very refreshing when it's hot outside and sweet. If you don't enjoy coconut milk then I wouldn't order some of them because most of the desert have coconut milk in it. The texture to the che are very different if you've never tried it. read more

Delicious for some che, tea and such! I absolutely love the place. People say there's better, of course they're not the best. But they're up there. And it's good. I'm not a fanatic or anything, but if you're craving drinks and cold desserts, they're pretty good for it. Props. The layout wasn't much of a hang out spot, it's more of pick up and go type of place. They have a small little lounge area, but I mean really who's going to sit and who isn't? Customer service is pretty good. I don't deal with b/tches or anything. They're really nice. I usually come when it's less busy so usually it's just me and whoever I'm with in the shop. read more

I come here occasionally for Vietnamese desserts and to get back in touch with my roots. They have a pretty large selection of drinks, from smoothies to dessert drinks. My favorite drink here is the #10 dessert (che). It's pretty good. The only downside about this place is that they only accept cash. Come on, get with the times! I rarely carry cash, so if they accepted cards, I'd definitely come here more often. read more

The only negative thing I can say about the place is that it's cash only. However, they were so nice about it and kept apologizing. Awesome drinks, super patient and helpful as I tried to navigate their menu for the first time. So delicious, and a pretty cool environment read more

BAMBU - Coconut milk tea with combo jelly and tapioca... SO good! - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sacramento, California

This place is delicous. I haven't ordered one thing that they have butchered. Of course it's all deserts and smoothies. Can't go wrong. Its not too sweet. I mostly order the che #10. I'd recommend it if you're not too into too much fruit and like it chewy. And I could add durian into anything for an added cost if you like to. read more

BAMBU - Che/dessert number 10. My favorite. Chewy refreshing. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sacramento, California

First time trying this place. Its was delicious. Love love their dessert. Definitely recommend to anyone who love tapioca dessert. read more

BAMBU - #10 - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sacramento, California

I had a great experience at Bambu. The drinks were great and the service was quick. The only thing that bugged me was cash only but a lot of stores and restaurants around that area were cash only. I will definitely be back for more! read more

BAMBU - Taro coconut and strawberry fantasy :) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Customer service: Ladies never smile...always looks like their in bad mood...will cut you kind of look...meaning 2 star service. Drinks: Taste good...tried a few...smoothies, yogurts, desserts & juices. Ranges from $3-6 bucks.....taste is 4 Stars Ambiance: Plenty of Windows for brightness but tables are always sticky and never cleaned when I visit. Bathroom is also never cleaned. Yikes! read more

Love this place! I'm in love with boba and I'll gladly come here when I'm in the area. I recommend their Oolong tea! It's not on their actual menu, but it's in pictures behind the register. It has a sort of foam in their which makes it light. I also recommend any of their deserts! They're sweet and icy and you eat it with a spoon. They put a bunch of sweeteners, jellys, bobas, beans, etc in there. Anything with red beans is awesome! read more

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Love this place. I go everytime I'm in town, but the customer service was not good the evening I had gone on 10/19/2018. I went 30 minutes before closing. I'm not sure if the cashier was just annoyed, or if that's just how she works. I dont know what she couldn't understand when I asked if "adding coconut is the coconut meat." Also she seemed confused that I said the red tapioca had water chestnut in them. I'm 99.9999% sure they do. I also said "no grass jelly" and still got it in mine. I was too annoyed to ask her to fix my order. Either way, her customer service ruined my trip there. Delicious bambu drink, but please be more friendly instead of looking at customers as if they're dumb. I've been here plenty of times and the customer service has been good before. read more

BAMBU - #10. I added on coconut for .50. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sacramento, California

I came in with a group of 8 and ordered drinks. I ordered the red bean smoothie which was alright. It wasn't bad at all, but it wasn't necessarily the best. I tried everyone elses drinks as well and i didn't really like them to be honest. The strawberry milk tea was super strong, the raspberry tea was sour and sort of tasted like medicine, the peach tea was okay. the vietnamese coffee was bitter ( which i know is how its supposed to be) but we asked for it to be sweeter and more condensed milk after we tried it, and it was the exact same. It might just be my taste buds... who knows. Lol read more

BAMBU - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sacramento, California

One of the best drink place in SAC. The only issue... NO AC. Hot as hell while waiting for your drink lol I guess that's how the prepare you aha read more

After hearing my friend tell me how good this place is for a while, I finally came here for the first time yesterday with the boyfriend. He ordered a Raspberry-Rama while I ordered a Durian smoothie. I wasn't a fan of his, just tasted...funny (but not in a bad way, just in a way that I didn't care for much). The durian smoothie on the other hand, YUM. Tastes like fresh durian. It was pretty thick, which wasn't that bad except I couldn't mix it with the tapioca (boba) at the bottom. Definitely recommend coming here for your drinks. I haven't tried the dessert yet just because I don't know what is what really. I know what the individual ingredients are, I just don't know how they would taste like all together and what is best. Will have to do some exploring on that. Writing this review makes me crave a durian smoothie already. Addicting. read more

BAMBU - Durian smoothie with boba. Need I say more. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Sacramento, California

Che (Vietnamese dessert) seems to be all the rage these days. I personally don't like it at all. I've been force to frequent this place many times because my sisters and BF are such fans. I normally just stand on the side engrossed in the K-pop playing on the TV while I wait for them to order so we can bounce. Then one day I decided to get something too....an ice mocha. I like the boba and have had the Asian version of it before, so why not? Save a trip to Starbucks. Surprisingly enough, I really liked it. It's has a nice bitterness to it and I'm sure that it due to the shot of espresso they throw in it. I know most Asian places only use like a mocha syrup. I now voluntarily visit this place about 3-4 month to get my boba ice mocha and K-pop fix read more

Oh man.. I come here like once a week....I have never been a fan of tre, but after Bambu.... I love the "tre". My fav is #24+panden jelly. The #1 special is also great, it comes with real coconut juice. There are so many different items you can order that will satisfy any craving. They have a couple of TV's on the wall so there is always entertainment, usually Vietnamese/Korean/or Japanese music videos. The only thing that sucks is that they are closed on Mondays.... WHy???? Those are the days I need you most.... :X read more

Not nearly as good as the san jose location off of Hostetter, but delish and refreshing in the hot weather. Friendly staff that understood English and was very fast. read more

Great selection of drinks. Fast. Delicious Boba and more boba. parking is a plus. read more

I tried this place for the first time when my friend from SF came to visit and was craving it. They have a wide variety of desserts and drinks. They have all sorts of che (dessert) and smoothies (with or without boba!!) The place is pretty small but there is outside seating. Also, it's PACKED, Business here is booming but they still manage to work efficiently and get your order out quick. I ordered a green apple slush with boba and it was definitely better than most places I have been. I will definitely have to return and try out all their other items! read more

First off, I don't come here for their milk tea. I ordered it once and regretted it. It wasn't horrible, but it wasn't great either. Why order one here when Lollicup specializes in milk tea and is only across the street? Their Che cups; however, are top notch. They have so many different varieties too. I also love their avocado/durian smoothie. If you can't stand the smell of durian, this isn't for you.. but I must dare you to at least try it one time! I've had both #10 and #4 from the Che menu and I like both. I do feel like this is something I should share since one cup usually leaves me feeling too full. Since I am a risk taker when it comes to food, I have no trouble trying something that I have not tried before. I've yet to try all of their signature desserts yet and once I do, I shall update my review. :) read more

Bubble tea heaven. This place is legit. Amazing coffee drinks too. Thai tea with boba. I loved it! Can't wait to do the coconut tea with boba next time! read more

My friends from Davis were craving a good boba place, so I figured I'd take them here since the Bambu back in San Jose was always a raving hit among my Taiwanese coworkers. I don't know if it was because they just made a durian smoothie, but the shop had the distinct smell of durian the moment I walked in. Other than that, the shop was very spacious compared to the Bambu in San Jose and everything was very clean. The service was very quick and our orders came out quickly as well. And what about our drinks? I had a sip of my friend's black milk tea. It was a little on the sweet side, but overall, it was good. There was a slight tea flavor and the boba had a good chewy texture. This place is a definite "Yes, I'll come back" compared to the "tapioca xpress" right across from it. read more

I love Bambu more than I love a lot of things in my life! That is mostly because I am physically incapable of making these drinks/desserts at home myself and live too far away from my mom to beg her to make it for me every day. I pretty much only rotate between three of their specialty dessert drinks (different variations of their Che Ba Mau - three color drink), but it is always consistently delicious, full of flavor and sweety goodness. Although I have never tried their boba drinks, but I hear they are pretty good. Most of the cashiers/folks who work there are usually pretty nice and patient (I often come in here and pay in random coins since I never carry around cash) too. The only downside to this Bambu in South Sac is that they only accept cash, whereas the place in Davis accepts both card and cash (if I remember correctly). I would give this place 5 stars if they were more flexible with money payments though :) read more

Coconut, red beans and green jelly = Jesus dancing on your taste buds. Definitely a great place to grab a quick cup of sweets right before I go in for work across the way! read more

Indoor/outdoor seating. Cash only. 2.95-3.75 drinks. It was not an ideal place to sit and work since they constantly played music I didn't like but indoors has plenty of room. ~12-16 chairs/seats indoors. Cash only. read more

They take a long time but their ingredients are fresh and it's the first one in Sacramento so once they're more established it should be more consistent. It was my first experience there and I thoroughly enjoyed it. read more

Mhmm....I've been here twice and I usually get the same thing. The first time I came here was with my sister and we ordered a drink. I ordered the dessert drink. (#6) I don't remember what it's called but it was really good haha. ;) It has like coconut, jelly, some other yummy stuff. I would definitely go there if I'm around Stockton Blvd. I definitely wanna try other flavors next time. read more

Hi, I'm not doubting on the quality of your food here. As a matter of fact, I have never been to your dessert shop My bro order me an avocado shake and it is the most disgusting avocado shake i ever had. I will go visit you place to check the other goodies. read more