I came for the pandan waffle, and also ordered a black milk tea. The waffle was great. A novel experience. It seemed to be made with sweet rice flour. Next time I will order with caramel, but that's because I have a sweet tooth. The tea was good. I got 50% sweet, which was not quite enough for me. But it was your typical milk tea. It was a Sunday afternoon, but it got packed as there was only one person behind the counter. She was polite and helpful, doing everything as fast as she could with quality. But, it took 20+ minutes for me to get my order. Maybe order on DoorDash before hand. read more

It was kind of weird when I tried to order from the kiosk because it showed a tip and a service fee. I know I can put a custom tip amount, but why add an extra step plus a service fee for what? For using the kiosk? Lol! I asked the lady about it, and she said she didn't know it was doing that. Then she offered to take my order herself and said I could just pay $9 for the drink with no extra fees. I really appreciated that. Today I ordered the Bambu flavor, and it was so good! I really liked it. The place has a nice, relaxed vibe, too. It's a comfortable little spot to sit and enjoy your drink for a bit. read more

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3.5 stars! A pretty chill spot for a snack or drink. The prices are pretty decent around $5-6 for a small drink. Their pandan waffle is pretty good, comes out hot and chewy and also less than $6. Service is slow because they only have one person working but at least they are super nice and apologetic about the wait. There are some outlets along the wall too so it's good for a recharge. You can order at the counter but I think through their kiosk is easier. read more

BAMBU - Lychee refresher (bubbly) and Pandan Waffle - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Francisco, California

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. read more

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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. read more

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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! read more

BAMBU - Passion fruit jelly - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Francisco, California

I have been a loyal Bambu fan for over 10 years, tried many Bambu locations throughout Norcal and even in Socal and this one does not hit the spot for me. I love Vietnamese Chè and the pandan waffle. Unfortunately, the pandan waffle is always overdone which it shouldn't be. The staff also doesn't speak Vietnamese which is weird for me as a Vietnamese. The owner is very nice though :) read more

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. read more

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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. read more

BAMBU - 11. Coconut Combo - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Francisco, California

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! read more

BAMBU - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Francisco, California

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? read more

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#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. read more

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July 14 - terrible service. Expect to wait a minimum of 20-30 minutes from waiting in line to receiving your drink. Ordered a medium orange chiller and the woman at the kiosk failed to ask the level of sweetness. Way to sweet and the drink has been thrown out. This location needs to be revamped with more efficient staff. read more

It was so slow on a Monday afternoon with only one staff working to collect money as well as make the drinks, I felt bad for her to be rushing so much. Sometimes we wanted to ask for things but she would be in the back kitchen so we couldn't ask Long line Few tables to hangout. Kinda dim in there I got the #6 fruity drink and it was ok, felt like it could've been sweeter. read more

Ordered a Mangonada and a sort of Vietnamese Coffee Slushy thing. The Coffee came with shredded, probably blended with the drink, pieces of aluminum wrapper in the drink. I didn't notice it until I had drank a bit of the drink. My stomach started to feel a little upset and upon looking at the drink more there is very many pieces of wrapper in the drink itself. Would not go back, hoping I don't get sick. read more

Quality has gone way down over the years. I was in the area and decided to get some drinks. First, their kiosk ordering system was messed up so they were not receiving the orders and blaming the customers for clicking the wrong button. They are understaffed so it took 40 minutes to get 3 drinks. Doordash orders should be paused when in-person ordering is busy + understaffed. Lastly, most of our drinks were definitely made incorrectly and did not taste good. Unfortunate because I used to love coming here. The cleanliness behind the counter also seems concerning. If it's empty maybe the quality will be better/quicker, but do not bother if you see 2+ people without their drinks because it will be a long wait. read more

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! read more

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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. read more

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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. read more

BAMBU - Summer delight - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Francisco, California

This is a classic spot for Vietnamese desserts. While there are definitely better mom-and-pop shops out there, this place does a good job of satisfying the craving. Since it's dessert, the prices are a bit higher than your typical boba drink. I usually stick to two items: the #1 when I'm in the mood for something refreshing, and the #6 when I want something creamy. If it's your first time trying Vietnamese desserts, I'd recommend starting with these two--they're safe options, especially since they don't include beans, which many people aren't a fan of. read more

#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. read more

BAMBU - #10 Red Bean Combo and Cold Thai Milk Tea - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Francisco, California

Best Ché and the freshest smoothies! I would love to try everything on the menu if I could. This would be such a cute place to do homework, there's a bunch of space to sit. We came right before closing I felt so bad, they were out out Smashed Avocado :,) but thats our fault. They were still super nice besides that, and our stuff still came out relatively fast. My Order: Smashed Avocado - They were sold out when I came but that's literally the best thing on their menu I swear. Strawberry Smoothie - Super fresh tasting, especially since it's strawberry season! Pandan waffle - I almost can't leave without getting at least half a waffle, it's so chewy and crunchy at the same time. read more

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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!

I love the way bambu makes their panda jelly!! It's on the thin side but the texture is very chewy and bouncy. Everything is made fresh to order so even ordering a couple drinks when there's no line may take awhile. This type of dessert is on the thicker side so it's good to get your desserts with the ice! This location is convenient and has a couple bus stops right in front. Highly accessible. read more

BAMBU - Ice on the side - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Francisco, California

I love Vietnamese desserts. And Bambu has the best ones! We got 4 drinks; the Taro Lover, #1 and #2. The lady in the front was really nice. Super friendly and helpful. She asked if we planned to eat it immediately or later, because that would determine where she would put the ice. The place is very clean and cozy. Love this Bambu location! read more

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Came here because the one in Oakland shut down. Friendly service, drinks were delicious, pandan waffle was fresh/hot/crispy/amazing Would love to come back soon read more

Stepped in when almost their closing time. They were out of Pandan jelly so I was understanding that. Okay for substitute with the item they have and asked for the order WITHOUT basil seeds and welcome to pay extra for substitute with coconut milk instead of coconut water. Paid almost $11 for the drink that I didn't ask for. They concern to go home more than make the right order. Could not explain about ambiance, really impressed that they offered so many books and game boards but so dusty. read more

BAMBU - The order that full of options that I didn't want. - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Francisco, California

Stopped by after lunch and ordered 3 drinks. Bambu combo - #2 (25% sugar) red beans, yellow mung beans, pandan jelly, taro, boba, rainbow jellies, coconut milk Bambu special - #1 (50% sugar) longan, basil seeds, pandan jelly, coconut and coconut water. Bambu favorite - #10 (25% sugar) pandan jelly, red tapioca, grass jelly, coconut milk I had the favorite and my friends had the special and combo. All the drinks were lightly sweetened, refreshing and perfect for an afternoon drink/snack. Colorful enough to post on IG! The place has a few tables so you can sit down and enjoy your dessert. The lady even gave us shaved ice on the side because we weren't having the drinks right away. That's something that's not offered by other drink places. So many options to choose from like grass jelly, pandan jelly, red beans, basil seeds, mung beans, taro, boba, longan, lychee, agar jelly, coconut, tapioca, etc, that you can concoct your own drink! So when you're in the mood for something different and not you're typical boba, you just might like Bambu. read more

BAMBU - From left to right Bambu combo - #2 Bambu special - #1 Bambu favorite - #10 - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Francisco, California

Was looking for boba in the area and this one had good ratings. We walked in and waited at the counter but it took a while for anyone to come take our order. I got the oolong milk tea with boba and it was solid. My friend got the #1 Bambu Special and she loved it! There's some seating inside but nothing outside. read more

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

I'd get this every other day if it was closer to home! I think it's pretty healthy. Maybe healthier than boba? Idk. I could be wrong. We tried the.. #1 Bambu Special: coconut, pandan jelly, longan, basil seed, coconut water 260 calories - light, refreshing, healthy af lol #2 Bambu Combo: red, white mung beans, taro, pandan jelly, boba, rainbow jellies and coconut milk 590 calories - deliciouso! More of a dessert but still oh so good!!! :)) it taste like a filipino dessert called halo halo. Which is #15, I'll have to try their version next time Prices are high due to inflation, I think but yenno every thing is increasing. You can't get it for $4.00 like 10 years ago. Oh well.. try it out tho :) read more

BAMBU - 9/11/22. #1 Bambu Special: coconut, pandan jelly, longan, basil seed, coconut water 260 calories - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Yum Service was on point! But the prices are crazy high! I don't remember it being this expensive. We got: - avocado smoothie: no no no. Make it at home if you can! I swear it's better Follow @cookwithkelz for the recipe - number 1 special: coconut water, Pandan jelly, etc Yum. Fresh read more

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Finally got to try this place after years and years of walking past it. Got the Bambu Combo (#2?) and service was REALLY fast. Lots of delicious shaved ice on top along with the different colored jellies and beans. Ambiance is...kind of like a hole in a wall. There's some areas to sit around the place but it really is more of a grab and go situation. Looking forward to trying other drinks from their menu!! read more

What a treat whenever you're craving a delicious and hearty bite! Each of the drinks come with an assortment of jellies, fruit or beans depending on which drink you order. We ordered the number 2 and 10 which were both solid drinks. The red bean one was my favorite, the bean made the drink more substantial and creamy. While the bamboo favorite had a light and refreshing taste. Make sure to grab a spoon so you can eat all the delicious toppings inside! The pandan coconut waffle is definitely worth the wait, made fresh to order and sooo crispy. Will be back for more crispy waffles and milky drinks. read more

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The drinks very good and yummy, probably will go back again, small place but people are friendly, the person take our order send it in then find out she has do our order, lucky we are the only one there, definitely they need to communicate better. lol, read more

The lady working here is always so so sweet and remembers her customers. I always get a che & a pandan waffle. They have the best pandan waffles that I've ever tried. It's crunchy yet soft and mochi-like inside. The best place for che & waffles hands down! read more

Paid over $15 for 2 of the coconut drink and they're 1/2 full. I go to other locations and they give you a full order. *Update: went back to same location and they tried to make things right and upgraded my same drink to a large. So I updated my stars for effort. read more

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The owner is super friendly and helpful. She is a very honest and knowledgeable lady. She always looks out for me whenever I switch up my order. The drinks are good and so is the pandan waffles. Whenever I come in to order I know that I'm gonna be taken care of and welcomed. read more

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

I enjoy coming to Bambu when I lived in Alameda and now in the Richmond district. I had their pandan waffle for lunch. I got the 10% off discount by showing them the Richmond SELF neighborhood card. It was only $5.85. So crunchy and yummy. It looks like they use mochi powder in their waffle mix. I'm planning to come back next time to try their taro waffle. Their Vietnamese drinks are also very yummy and filled with toppings. I definitely prefer Bambu more than 7 Leaves. I wonder if it's Vietnamese owned though since the waitress spoke Mandarin instead of Vietnamese. They also participate in the Five Stars program to accumulate loyalty points. There are a few board games. read more