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    3.9 (703 reviews)
    Open • 12:00 pm - 7:00 PM

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    Katrina D.

    Nice clean place to come and get a dessert. It was good variety of toppings to choose from. One thing I recommend getting more ice option because regular I thought it was going to be full but it wasn't.

    Summer Delight
    Vinkin Ken T.

    I attempted to order via DoorDash on a Sunday around 5pm and got a message that they were not accepting any orders until 5:30pm. Since I was in the area I decided to order in person. When I arrived, there was a short line but it was clear they were being swamped with phone orders and in person orders. (It was a very hot day.) I stood by the cashier a good 5 minutes before I was told to order at the kiosk by the 1 staff that took the previous customer's order at the cashier who then went off attending the waffle maker and other orders. There was no one stationed at the cashier and more customers came in and I had to tell them to use the kiosk otherwise who knows how long they would be waiting. Bambu is the only shop in SF that offers a variety of Che combos. It's perfect on a hot day. Prices are fair. A scoop of ice cream is only $1 to add in. My go to drinks is the Summer Delight, Fruit Addict and Avocado Smash.

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    Sally Y.

    My daughter raved about Bambu in Stonestown, so she had to try this one on Geary Blvd... On a warm day, it felt familiar like we were transported into a city in Asia. Order at kiosk and a nice lady will call you out to pick up. My passion fruit jelly tea was quite sweet at 50% sugar because I didn't shake the cup before inserting the straw! (Amateur move!) The basil seeds inside the drink was fun to sip through the straw. Very solid tea drinks here w/ a large variety!

    Lisa X.

    Absolutely great place for Vietnamese Chè. There are many varieties of Chè. Anything from traditional Vietnamese sweet beverages, puddings, or dessert soups served hot, warm, or cold with ice, depending on the variety and region. Bambu serves them cold with ice and very colorful. I personally prefer them cold with pandan. We also like their pandan waffles. The service here is super friendly and the ambiance really welcoming. Located on Geary and 25th Ave.

    11. Coconut Combo
    Jade L.

    Walked here for dessert after a late lunch at nearby An Chi. I could smell coconut and pandan from a block away, so even though I was pretty full from lunch, I still wanted to try the dessert here. The ordering process is convenient with an in-store kiosk, and the service was surprisingly fast even with multiple orders for both dine in and take out in the queue. We got the coconut combo dessert, which was super yummy, refreshing, and not too sweet. The coconut jello strands at the bottom of the cup were a bit difficult to scoop up with a spoon so had to use a straw to slurp up the remnants.

    Arnold W.

    Awesome! The Che is good. I felt like it was better than socal. I ordered the #3. Awesome Trio - 绝妙三重奏 and it was a nice amount of sweetness at 0%. Is it a drink or dessert? Both! It's delicious!

    Drinks
    Shannon L.

    This review is long overdue (and I should have written it much sooner because YUM but I forget some details whoops!) The most important thing to me was that this place, this delightful delicious unicorn, offers pandan waffles, my greatest love! And there aren't many places that do (I have found; please direct me to them all!!). Hot, tasty, perfectly crunchy/chewy pandan waffles. Well, they only have one waffle maker and they are made to order, which takes some time. So maybe pandan waffle singular unless you love them as much as I do! I also had a tasty drink, and got great advice when I was having trouble deciding on that part. So many drinks to choose from! I am not an expert on these so I can't compare but...it was delicious and perfectly sweet at 25%. They were out of coconut pudding (around 5 pmish) when I visited so I still need to try that. Super friendly patient service. There was a line that didn't move all that quickly but a really hot day (so likely not always the case?). I haven't been back only because of travel/time/why can't this place be next to my apartment? Pretty please?

    Awesome Trio with white bean, red bean, taro, coconut milk,  pandan jelly, super delicious.
    Helen L.

    #13 Coconut combo regular size. Remember, you can adjust the sweet level. I almost forgot. Mine was no sweet. The amazing thing, I got real coconut meat. 6 lychee. Green pandan jelly in coconut water and shaved ice. It was good. My friend got #10 halo halo with ube ice cream. Expecting real taro, it was not found. Red bean yes. Coconut Milk yes. Oh well.

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    Kamy T.

    Walked in on a weekday afternoon and no line was present. Inside has some tables but it is a bit dark. Quick and easy to order. Got the #1 and it definitely hit the spot as a refresher. Pieces of coconut, pandan jelly, longan, and basil seeds in coconut water with shaved ice at the top. It could be seen as a bit pricey for a drink/dessert but it's worth it when you're craving something not too sweet but satisfying!

    Stan S.

    Drive from Oakland because I wanted a Vietnamese bean dessert cup (Che ba mau). 10/10. The menu has many options and it was very fun exploring.

    Summer delight
    Mark L.

    Tried the summer delight drink. Really good. Interesting red tapioca which is crunchy like chestnut pieces. Panda waffle was very good. Crunchy on the outside, chewy inside.

    #10 Red Bean Combo and Cold Thai Milk Tea
    Gabe Y.

    #10 Bambu Favorite w/ Red beans, taro, coconut jelly, and coconut milk was a fantastic order for my girlfriend. Presentation is great! I also go the thai iced tea with boba, both adequate. Friendly and quick staff.

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    New location at Stonestown. The people who work here are SO sweet and the chè is excellent as always! Very bright and cute cafe!

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    I'm such a drink snob and this place is so yummy ! Lots of variety and the service is great. The lady who was working is so sweet

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    Waited half an hour for drinks, to find out they ran out of jasmine tea, pandas jelly and boba. Don't bother.

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