Yummy desserts. Pricier than most Asian drinks but also very tasty. A Vietnamese spin on boba shops but their drinks have more ingredients and in my opinion, taste better. Located in the Ranch 99 complex in San Jose (across the street from the main post office). Large parking lot shared with other businesses. read more

BAMBU - Mango Halo Halo - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Jose, California

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My father-in-law wanted Che and we stopped here after some shopping at 99 Ranch next door. I ordered on the kiosk. And the desserts came out quickly. They were able to give it to me in a halved cardboard cupholder and a bag. It still didn't stop me from spilling it partially in the car. Wah wah wah. It's ok, still good. I got the fruit addict (che trai cay) and my FIL got the green lantern (dau xanh banh lor). I love fruits and this dessert had lychee, longan and jackfruit in addition to cocunit milk and a jelly and a bunch of other stuff. All their che is served with shaved, super fine crushed ice, which I really like. My FIL feally liked his dessert too. He loves mung bean and they do it right here, as a paste. You can even customize the sweetness. I'm not a huge fan of che, but it's good every once in awhile. read more

BAMBU - Fruit addict - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Jose, California

First off I wished all BAMBU has hot desserts too but that doesn't mean what they currently have is not good. Services was quick and friendly. The place is small like most BAMBU but it was nice to grab a drink while I wander the aisles at 99 Ranch. As usual I ordered two drinks for myself, one was the fruit dessert and the other coconut/pennywort, both were delicious. read more

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I still think the quality of the drinks are great, but they can be pricey, at about $9 a drink. read more

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Bambu Halo Halo Ube: Filipino favorite Bambu Style served in a LARGE 24 oz Cup, with Red Bean, Red Tapioca, Pandan Jelly, Jackfruit, Fresh Coconut Meat, Egg Pudding, Boba, and topped with a scoop of Ube Ice Cream. Unique take on the Halo Halo but it was just ok and pricey for that scoop of icecream. I am glad i tried it but will stick with the usual Che. read more

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Food - 5/5 If you are a durian lover and when I said this, I meant you expect only the best real durian flesh/meat and wouldn't compromise nor go for those "flavored durian" filling.. then you should try their Durian Sago coconut milk drink which comes with real durian in it. Only this store offers this drink. It's soo good and I have been coming to this store for past few years every time I have a durian craving. I also had their pandan waffle this time. Not bad. Crispy and aromatic. I found in general, most of their drinks on the regular menu are of better quality (fresher ingredients) compared to the other Bambu stores I been to. Service - 5/5 small shop with quick order to pickup service. Ambiance - 4/5 ok just have 1-2 very small tables inside unless you don't mind sitting on one of their few tables outside. read more

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Have been craving for che thai trai cay (fruit addict) for a while and saw that Bambu serves it. Stopped by on Friday to get one. Hubby got a Vietnamese coffee. The che thai trai cay (fruit addict) #6 was just ok. Honestly I was a bit disappointed because I was expecting more fruit for a dessert that is supposed to be mostly fruit. My cup was most tapioca. It was supposed to have palm seeds, but looks like they stopped including it here. Also, they didnt include any of the pandan jelly aka banh lot either. It seems like they substituted the banh lot for some kind of tapioca strands instead..looking at the menu now, maybe agar jelly. Definitely not what was advertised because I love banh lot and was also looking forward to that. The Vietnamese coffee was horrible. It was so thick and had so much condensed milk that it was literally thick. We threw most of it away. We were in the area again the next day and decided to give it one more try after discussing halo halo with a friend. The halo halo was very rich, sweet and heavy. Wish they had a smaller size available. I got #10 Bambu Favorite this time because I really wanted to make sure I got my pandan jelly fix this time. This was good, but I would have really enjoyed the pandan jelly if they included it in my #6 Fruit Addict the first day. I really didn't appreciate the substitution without them mentioning it at all. I will try another location in the future. read more

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Better than some other locations. Quite sweet, but nice ingredients and a big cup as well. More worth the price than something like boba. Great place for a summer snack with a number of cold options. read more

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I always enjoy a good Vietnamese dessert. Usually a drink with various jellies and fruit mixed together harmoniously in with coconut water or milk, it's refreshing, tasty, and enjoyable. That's my experience at Bambu, which is probably a chain around the San Jose area. The service was quick and friendly. A small store next to 99 Ranch, there are some seating outside and inside, so can get your beverage and enjoy it immediately. Albeit, the drinks are pricey, but the ingredients resemble more of a true dessert than just a drink. We'd come back! read more

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When we ordered two drinks and asked for little ice. But they still put the ice for half of cup

I loved my matcha with strawberries, mango and more strawberry fruit bits as toppings. It was really creamy and made as I requested with oat milk and 50% sweet. It was just right! I enjoyed the beautiful sound of relaxing music playing while waiting. Yes on this business. Try it you won't be disappointed. read more

been long time not eating smashed avocado because the shop in pleasanton is closed. decided buying here and they have two sizes now and surprise me with price ~ lol!!! anyway, smashed avocado is always good and recommended dessert... read more

I love their drinks, especially small red beans with sago and pandan jelly. The staff is friendly. read more

This place went down hill... there is one tablet for customers to punch in their order. It's a very messy and lengthy process. As a customer, I absolutely hate entering a business and expected to take my own order. Please revert back to having staff greet and provide some level of service. What's even worse is the tip menu after you've rendered your own service... smh. read more

Barely ever get Bambu. The last time I had it was a couple months back, or last year, or maybe even 2 to be honest. The quality has gone down a lot over the past decade. I would get the Passionfruit Milk Tea w/ green apple jelly regularly as a kid. Tried it again after a very long time, and it's not that bad. Just wish the passionfruit flavor was a LITTLE stronger. Sad they stopped selling the green apple jelly, but it's generally not a popular topping in tea settings anyway. The chè is decent every now and then, but I'm not really a chè person so I wouldn't really come here willingly. read more

The desserts are amazingly good! I ordered a fruit addict and summer delight, both of them are insanely tasty and refreshing, would be a lifesaver when its hot outside!!! The service was great, made me feel very welcomed, especially the cashier named Tina, she treated me with a very nice and friendly attitude. This location totally deserves a 10/10!!! read more

The fruit lovers drink is really good and there is a lot of good fruit! I've also tasted their avocado smoothie, and that is good also. They have a good variety of other drinks that I would want to try in the future. read more

After eating lunch at BP, needed a cup of coffee and saw this cafe next to 99 Ranch. Decided to get an iced Vietnamese coffee which was delicious. The drink came out fast and there were tables outside to sit in, in addition to the tables inside. They also had a lot of other drink options which seemed refreshing. read more

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Bambú is located across from Costco and within the plaza next to 99 Ranch Market. Plenty of parking, so besides peak hours, parking isn't an issue. They have been switching between the names Bambú and Che, but it seems like it's the same place since the drinks they offer is pretty much the same. My go-to drinks are their #10 Che (Red tapioca, grass jelly, pandan jelly, coconut milk) and the blended Hazelnut Mocha Vietnamese coffee with coffee jelly. Their drinks are so good! Be forewarned, their coffee is strong, so if you're planning to keep yourself awake, this is a great option. For their che, you can ask for ice on the side if you'd like. The store is small but cute. They've changed up the interior design many times. Currently, they have this cute flower wall and pictures of their drinks. Seating is minimal, but most people get their drinks to-go. I'd say that the quality of their drinks have been steady, plenty of ingredients are given, and the size of their menu selection is decent. If you're craving for something to drink, I would recommend Bambú! read more

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One thing about San Jose is that you're exposed to a lot of different food and desserts from different countries. I see a lot of mom and pop places that sell Vietnamese desserts but it seems that Bambu has been around for a really long time. This location is particular used to be Lychè but it's not Bambu. The drink I have tried are: #1 Bambu special: coconut, pandas, longan, basil seed and coconut juice (really good!) #6 Ché Trái Cây: lychee, longan, red tapioca, jack fruit, Palm seed, jello, Pandan jelly , coconut Hazel nut mocha coffee is good if you want something sweeter with caffeine Overall has been one of my favorite places in the Bay Area read more

We got the Bambu special and smashed avocado and it was super refreshing! Luckily we came before the line formed, and there was a cute floral backdrop to take cute pictures of your drinks to share. If you're craving a refreshing dessert definitely won't disappoint! read more

BAMBU - #1 and #5! - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Jose, California

I like the desserts and made right everytime however shocked to see new charges for ice on the side? Really? The dessert prices already increased and now they are just nit picking. read more

BAMBU - Ice charges - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Jose, California

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Their drinks and service are great. Small drink shop, but it's clean and well lit. Ordered the smashed avocado for myself and the fruit addict for my sister. read more

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Conveniently located in the same plaza of 99 Ranch, so grab a drink after a grocery run. Huge parking lot, so tons of parking spots. Service was good and fairly quick. The thing I like about Bambu is that their "drinks" are more of a dessert. I have been going to Bambu for many years and half tried over half of their drinks. At this location, I ordered the combo parfait which is pretty much a Vietnamese yogurt drink with pieces of fresh fruits & syrup. This drink was huge and it took me 2 days to finish. It was so so so sweet but so good at the same time - I don't believe you can change the sweetness on this drink. Thing is, this drink costs $7.50.. which I don't really mind because its basically a dessert and it filled me up. read more

BAMBU - Combo parfait yogurt - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Jose, California

The place is a bit small but they are pretty quick with the drinks so people are in and out. Easy ordering process with the numbers. The crème brulee was sweet but we didn't do any adjustments so that would be recommended. Bambu favorite: red tapioca, grass jelly, Pandan jelly, coconut milk. Hit the spot craving for dessert. The jelly is fresh and wasn't hard. I feel like they need a bigger size though lol Also they had a beautiful backdrop which was cute. read more

BAMBU - Tiger black tea crème brulee and #10 - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Jose, California

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It's definitely pretty good! It's definitely really weird, though. I feel like this might be one of those quintessential "Asian" places I would take my family from way back Midwest (If I had any) to show them some culture. Of course they would freak out and not have any idea how to even approach this type of treat, but I'd be like, "Nah man, just try it. I dare you." and they'd be like, "I dunno, I ascared!" And honestly, I was also scared the first time I gazed into the depths of my...Beverage. Whatever the heck it was that I got. It had a whole bunch of stuff in it, real squid-looking-type stuff. Staff was chill. They just take your order, give it to you and then tell you to GTFO. That's all ya gotta do! Well hope to see you there soon!! :D read more

BAMBU - NOT CLOSED! - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Jose, California

Awesome smoothies and coffee! Service is fast, staff is very friendly . Always clean

Quick stop into Bambu for their Smashed Avocado Smoothie. I asked them to make one less sweet and they're accommodating to the request. They even label one of the drink that I had requested less sweet. The ladies in the back are super quick making the drinks. So basically I was in and out super speedy quick! Thanks for the refreshing drink today! read more

BAMBU - One is less sweet - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Jose, California

Came here multiple times but keep missing leaving a review. Alright folks, this place is better than Boba places for it offers a very traditional Vietnamese dessert drinks . You can also choose a lighter dessert drinks like smoothies , strawberry, avocado, shakes. The crown offering are their young coconut drinks mix with a lot of preserved beans , preserved fruits and herbal leaves. For the heavy stuff, try their shaved ice tricolor mix dessert. This is almost similar to the Filipino dessert called Halo-halo or mix mix. If you are tired of BoBa check out this place. read more

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I've always enjoyed Bambu. Lots of different options for milk tea and cold che or Vietnamese dessert. I usually like their Bambu special. Super refreshing for a hot day, but this time I tried their taro lover. It was honestly okay since it wasn't really sweetened at all. I got home and added condensed milk and it was definitely better. Almost like the smashed avocado, except taro. read more

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

Haven't had Bambu before and my partner showed me this place! 10/10 on the avocado smoothie! read more

BAMBU - The best avocado smoothie I ever had! So good! Will be my go to summer drink!! - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Jose, California

They advertise one price on the chalkboard but charge you $1 extra for the drink. Ordered the Sago Durian drink which said $7.50 in chalk ok. If you're going to ring me up for $8.50 and claim that the price changed the last Friday ( I went in on Sunday) then you can use the eraser to wipe off the price and update it with the new price. I don't mind paying $1 extra if the drink was good but it was not. Totally not. All they did was throw 3-4 small pieces of durian chucks on the bottom and the green pandan jelly tasted old. I give it one star because I've had good drinks before on their usual menu but don't bother ordering anything off their " sago edition menu" on the chalkboard when you go in. Customer service is horrible too. Lady just walks away before you can even finish paying. That's another guy yelling in a foreign language to a customer. I don't know. Go to other Bambu locations in my opinion. read more

Yelp reminded me I started this review back in 2014 but never finished it. This is my favorite Bambu in the entire bay area! The drinks at this location taste better than the others for some reason. Since I've been here twice the last few weeks, I figure it was a good time to refresh my review and submit an updated one. Located directly to the right of the Ranch99 market, it's easy to find and generally plenty of parking around the corner by the bank area. With shelter-in-place (SIP), parking spaces are in abundance. To speed up the process, we've been ordering off the DoorDash app 10-15min prior to arrival for an immediate pick-up. The Bambu Favorite is my go-to drink which includes red tapioca, grass jelly, pandan jelly, and coconut milk. I may swap out the pandan jelly for more red tapioca if I'm ordering in person but it's easier these days to order it as is. The drink is so well-made and delicious. My only wish is that it came in an XXL cup! Their traditional iced Vietnamese coffee here is also so good! Currently, with SIP, the floors are clearly marked with where to stand and signs everywhere to keep a safe social distance from each other. read more

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I asked for extra coconut milk for my che and they said they will charge 75 cents for it. Really bad customer service, will never come back, they should learn how Starbuck satisfies their customers, when the customers asked for more milk or matcha powder, Starbuck never charged extra read more

This place is super cute on the inside with a gorgeous flower wall. But the best thing about it is the Vietnamese coffee. Best. In. Town. Hands down! The service is always quick and easy which makes any coffee transaction so much better. My brother also loves their desserts! Not really my pace but I love their coffee! read more

It's located in a plaza. It's actually quite small inside where you can't really study or hang out there. Cashier was nice however the drink I ordered was super expensive. I got a durian smoothie and it was $8 no toppings. Maybe it's just expensive in Cali? read more

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

Still a solid 3 star. Feels like the cups got smaller. Enjoyed the halo halo with tiny scoop of ice cream minus the stingily green things

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BAMBU - Don't do door dash from this store. The doordash dessert received was different from the menu picture. Didn't add paid toping - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - San Jose, California

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I got the drink #2 and asked if I could replace the beans in the drink (red bean and mung bean). The lady taking my order was being unhelpful and saying that is how the drink is and replacing both bean toppings with another singular topping would be extra. That didn't make sense to me so I just ordered the drink as is. Although I am not the most fond of beans, I am not over exaggerating when I say half my cup was full of bean + paste. The amount of red bean paste made the entire drink taste like red bean and was extremely thick. It was like I was drinking a thick soup rather than a nice coconut drink with toppings. I've gotten their avocado smash in the past and loved it, but I am very disappointed in the service and quality of drink today. read more

Love the avocado drink here but it can be a hit or miss. Service is fast since everything is pre made.