The Asian drink offerings in uber-diverse San Jose are mind-blowing. Che is a Vietnamese vegan dessert drink but it can be made mildly sweet, just like Taiwanese bubble tea. Bambu didn't disappoint. Very mildly sweet coconut milk and fruit dessert drink with lots of lychees, coconut meat, pandan, etc. I got the Fruit Addict che. I requested them to leave the Jello out because how can gelatin be vegan? read more

BAMBU - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

See all

Still delicious and one of the few left around. About $8.5 a pop now. Still same great menu and freshness. Hits the spot when you're craving che. They have other drinks and desserts available for the non che lovers. Che is a vietnamese dessert that consists of different things like beans, fruits, jellys, coconut milk, and other toppings. You can either get a fruitfull one, a refreshing one, one with lots of beans, or a milky one. Just really up to your preference. read more

Been coming to this bambuu for yearssss since I live close by and would also recommend my friends to come to this one too. One of my top go-to is always their lychee tea drink which comes with rainbow jelly, chia seeds and canned lychees. I have to say I am very very disappointed with it now. Because it's my go-to-drink, I know what should be in my drink. However, when I told the cashier it's missing rainbow jelly, she simply told me "No, it's a lychee tea drink. It does not come with it." Made me look really stupid and I really don't think I'll be coming back here ever again or would recommend any of my friends to come to this Bambuu. Prices also went up which is okay due to inflation but the default size of this drink used to be their big size and now it's small... overall I DO NOT recommend. read more

BAMBU - What the lychee tea supposed to look like. - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

See all

Hit or miss Its not what it used to be .. I remember my family and I would come here all the time . My last two encounters with Bambu was not that great. Ordered two drinks from Doordash and only one arrived. 2nd encounter was about 2 months ago. It was a hot day so I figured Bambu would be a nice refresher. Usually I get the Smashed avocado with rainbow jelly. ( always a hit!!) I decided to get the Bambu special this time because it used to be my go to. Upon entering the shop, I noticed that it was SUPER hot . Very humid and stuffy. It was concerning because I know some drinks have coconut milk in it and wonder if the hot weather would make it spoil faster , or even with the fruits . Perhaps I came on a day where their ac was broken or so - Long wait time as they were understaff as well. (Only mom and daughter?) And on top of that, my drink was very bland and the pandan jelly was hard .. so overall wasn't worth my time because I ended up tossing the drink Hopefully if I am in the area next time, their ac would be fixed and the drinks taste better read more

Worst BAMBU I've been to, and I've gone to many all over the US. The coconut juice tasted like it was diluted with water. The pandan jelly was soaked too long so it was mushy instead of chewy. Same thing with the red tapioca. Considering my custom drink consisted of those three things, it was a total disappointment. The other location in SJ is much better. read more

Small boba joint in a strip mall, plenty of parking available. Few tables and chairs inside for seating. Right side of wall has most popular drinks posted on wall with large pics and descriptions. I ordered #2 Combo- red, white, mung bean, taro, pearl, pandan & combo jelly with coconut milk. Good flavor, love anything coconut. But, I found there were a lot of tough chewy pieces in my drink. My friend who ordered the same one did not have that issue. I didn't enjoy the tough pieces, other than that the drink was good. It was kinda my meal, used a spoon to eat all the goodies inside. The shop was nicely decorated for the holidays. But, it was hard to converse with my girlfriends as they had Christmas and other music playing loudly together at the same time! FYI they take cash only read more

See all

I'm pretty much a regular at Bambu locations across Bay Area and I love Vietnamese dessert drinks but the quality of drinks in this particular Bambu location has deteriorated over the past few weeks. Maybe it's cost cutting, maybe it's the quality of ingredients, maybe they are short staffed or let's just blame it on the Pandemic! Smash Avocado drink in particular has gone from spectacular to downright disgusting. As the name suggests, it used to be fresh avocados smashed in condensed milk and a variety of jellies. But what I got today was a weird concoction of very liquidy stuff with minimal amount of avocado (not-so-fresh), jellies and a strange textured powder(maybe cream of wheat or corn starch or some weird thickening agent) which is nowhere close to the original drink. I had to throw away the drink after tasting it. read more

Love their drinks. The workers are respectful and friendly. Service is great, they are quick on making drinks. They do have their busy hours but they still manage to make orders on time without a long wait. Will be going back again. read more

BAMBU - Wall art - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

See all

The workers here don't wear masks and when a customer called the cashier out for it, she put her mask on and then took it right off again as that customer left. Another customer ordered a smashed avocado and got the wrong order. The cashier argued with the customer saying that the customer ordered wrong. Customer ended up going home with the wrong drink. These things happened within 5 minutes of each other. When my friend and I got our drinks, the cashier put our spoons directly on the dirty counter. Drinks were good- though I'm not sure they're worth the unprofessional and reckless service. read more

I love bambu!!! They've really cleaned up the place and made new menus. It looks really nice. My usual go to is the number 1 which is a lighter che with coconut water, basil seeds, pandan jelly, coconut and lychee. It's super good. My BF got the #6 which was supposed to have jackfruit lychee and other fruit in it but it didn't have that much :( maybe it was bc we came around closing. Each of the che are around $7/8!! They're yummooo. read more

Haven't been to Bambu in a while but decided to stop by after having dinner nearby. We ordered #1 Bambu Special with grass jelly and boba, mango dragon fruit tea, and avocado smoothie with boba. The drinks came out within a few minutes and overall all of them tasted great and satisfied our sweets craving. The avocado smoothie was very creamy and you can taste the avocado unlike some other places where it's mostly ice. The mango dragon fruit tea came with fruit pieces and basil seed and it was very refreshing. The #1 Bambu Special was very generous with toppings and so refreshing. The place was clean and service was friendly. It's located in a plaza so parking is easy. If I'm ever in the area, I would stop by again. read more

See all

I customized my own drink with extra red tapioca, grass jelly and red bean. It was really good specially the coconut milk. The place is under new management which really rejuvenated the place. I recommend a visit if you haven't been there a while. Satisfied my craving read more

BAMBU - There is a new owner there that seemed to have rejuvenated the place. Give it a shot as their drinks are excellent. Satisfied my craving - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

It's $7 coffee at this location. Very strong but I think I paid for Ice. I wish I could just leave the picture and not comment anything but it requires 85 characters. i would come back for the dessert , but never the ICE coffee read more

BAMBU - $7 coffee - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

My friends told me about this Bambu place and we went there. The menu was intriguing. I ordered Che 3 màu and smashed avocado. Such a clean place, great service, and delicious Bambu drinks. Thumbs up read more

I ordered the chè ba màu #2 (Red, white, mung beans, taro, pandan jelly, boba, rainbow jellies, coconut milk with ice in a separate bag) here togo for my mom couple weeks ago and loved it. So when back today for Sng sa hột lựu + bánh lọt #10 (Red tapioca, grass jelly, pandan jelly, coconut milk). She said she took a taste before dinner but could not stop eating it. The Best!! Tip: they don't premix the sugar so you can get it with 25 / 50 / 75% sweetness. read more

BAMBU - Che Ba Mau - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

I eat bambu on a regular at different locations. At this location, I ordered 2 #10, 1 taro and red bean. And a peach tea. The banh lot inside the che was so hard I couldn't even chew through it and I cant even suck it up the straw. My mom called it in just to let them know to not sell old banh lot in the future. The women apologize but then said shes eating it right now with no issue but sorry. read more

BAMBU - Hard banh lot - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

Love their avocado drinks and the coconut with chia seeds, but, a bit pricey compared to other place .

Number one is always my go-to item. I only come here for to order for take out. Rarely I come here and sit down at the table. They probably have a couple tables like other bambu's . I always hope that the place is more spacious just like boba tea places. read more

The place is very neat and clean compared to other similar shops that I have been to and is definitely a plus point for me. Service is fast and quick and the drink tastes good as well. The place has a nice ambiance. Reducing 1 star because the music was way too loud that I had to literally yell while making the order and they still couldn't hear it properly. It would be nice if they can reduce the volume of their TV/music. read more

BAMBU - Store - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

See all

The drinks I got from this place didn't come close to the other branch in Hostetter. And I had the same order of drinks. I thought since they were a branch of the same store they would have standardized the quality of the products they serve. The one I had here had too much of the jelly, lacking sweetness and the ice wasn't snow like compared to the other branch. The frequency of comparison is that I had the better one last Sunday and the other "not so good" one was ordered the next day, Monday, which is not so worth my 3.75 worth of buck... I got the Vietnamese dessert #6 - che trai cay...which should have been my supposedly favorite but here I was sipping a cup of disappointment. clean place and nice interior..they have a menu and pictures of their best selling desserts and drinks...which is nice. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bambu-desserts-and-drinks-san-jose?select=BIiTtQkwJthX40nxX3TBtw#nWJBi7GFXqQWl0vbsPqaTg ) 1.5 stars read more

BAMBU - menu so i know what to order next time. - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

See all

I ordered one of my usual desserts, #5 bo dam (smashed avocado) with coffee jelly only. It appears they've changed their recipe as half & half was added to my dessert, causing it to be watery. It was not melted ice. Traditionally, only avocados, condensed milk and crushed ice goes into bo dam (Bambu used to make it without adding "liquids"). Also, they added other jellies i did not want into my dessert...I'm not sure why Bambu is going downhill especially when they were the best at Việt desserts. Bambu on Aborn Road still gets a 3-star for now as their #1 dessert Che Dac Biet was still really good. I tasted someone else's dessert for comparison. read more

BAMBU - Bo Dam was weirdly watery, but not due to melted ice. - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

My favorite dessert place. Place is a bit slow and the bathroom is always closed "due to Covid" ummmm...okayyy??? But it tastes good and the employees are nice. read more

Go to the one on Hostetter!! I'm serious. If you're an Evergreen native and hate going hella far just to get something to eat, you will be THANKFUL that you did because you will just end up disappointed here! I kept trying to give this place a chance, but it's just not working out for me. Every time I come here, my che tastes like crap. I'd rather go to Goldilocks next door and get the halo halo. I love the one on Hostetter, but for some reason the people at this one do not know how to make drinks!!!! They only get an extra star because I just really like Che. read more

Came by for a post-lunch beverage the other day and must admit that this place was hard to find using the GPS in my car and phone!!! Bambu is located in the Maxim supermarket plaza, and not next to the Red Lobster as my GPS indicated... Ordered the Coconut Milk Tea w/ Pearls for $3.25. The service was friendly by the employee. The beverage came out pretty quick. The pearls were okay and the coconut milk tea was tasty. ....the tea was pretty strong... Cash only! read more

BAMBU - Coconut Milk Tea w Pearls - $3.25 - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

If you like smoothies, jellies, crushed ice, and various tropical toppings; then you will love Bambu. I don't like che Vietnamese desserts that much but if you know what you like, then you will find a che dessert that suits you. I love pandan anything and I go with the pandan jelly with coconut milk, tapioca pearls and crushed ice. That dessert is refreshing and gives you the feeling of relaxing on a nice beach under the warm sun. The price is a bit high for you pay for the quality and they use lots of fresh ingredients. I have had some bad che desserts here but it's because I ordered ones with things I didn't like, such as basil seeds to coconut juice. I'm more of a fan of coconut milk instead. Overall, Bambu is a great drink place to get something other than your usual Jamba Juice, Tapioca Express or Starbucks. read more

BAMBU - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

Jasmine milk tea review only. Yep, I'm very specific. Having some errands to run in this plaza this morning, I was very pleasantly surprised to find that this shop was open. Even their hours posted in their window state that they are closed on Mondays. However, a printout sign at their register told me that they were open specifically it was Labor Day. I was in the mood for a drink, not a dessert, so I got the jasmine milk tea ($2.95, only seems to be available in that size) without boba. The employee prepared it quickly enough. The tea tasted fine, although it would have benefited about an hour of letting the ice melt. What I'm saying is that it was a little sweet and concentrated, you know? Still, I can't help but give brownie points for actually having convenient, reasonably priced milk tea on a date that they were presumably not going to be open. Oh, and it was also fun to see a infamous Miley Cyrus music video on their HD television set. read more

BAMBU - Jasmine milk tea ($2.95) - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

Please be aware, not all BAMBU locations are equal. This location is a prime example of that, there is a reason the BAMBU on Hostetter has such a strong following. This location gives BAMBU the inconsistent and bad rap that comes with franchises. I would say the drive and visit to the Hostetter location is worth the drive and will NOT disappoint. Small example, asking for the ice on the side so you can enjoy your drink later, they will give you about an inch and a half less of juice. The Hostetter location has NEVER done that. read more

This is by far, one of my favorite chain stores. They do such a good job with vietnamese desserts. I always get the #1. No matter what location or State I'm in, they always make this one correctly. Basil seeds, grass jelly, sign me up. read more

Yay! I'm glad they opened up a new location closer to home! I love the variety of "Che" they have here and the women working are so friendly. I got the Che Ba Mau, which is a Che with 3 colors usually consisting of Kidney Beans, Cannelli Beans, Green Jelly & Coconut Milk. It's a pretty basic one, but I wanted to see how this place made it. It was pretty good in taste and portion wise. The price is a little pricey for my taste, since Ca Mau's shakes and Che desserts are only $2.50 versus Bambu's $3.75 P.S. There's something that makes me feel at home here for some reason with Asia/Paris By Night music blasting on their flat screen TV. Haha! read more

the best bambu store ive been to! The thai tea is so good and the honeydew milk tea doesn't taste artificial at all :) would come back

The Che is very fresh and tasty. It is the best Che i have had in a very long time. I am from Toronto and I wish we had Bambu there. I look forward to coming here every time I am in the area. Would definitely recommend the Che or the smoothies, as they are very tasty. The waffle is also very good! read more

BAMBU - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

Bambu is a Vietnamese Inspired Che, Coffees, Teas and Fresh Fruit Smoothies dessert place! There are pictures of the drinks on the wall which is useful when deciding what to get. It can be hard to find parking sometimes because it is located in a plaza with a supermarket. My Mom is in love with their Hazelnut Mocha. She goes here at least once a week and it takes her a few days to finish. The coffee tastes good, I would totally recommend. I normally get the Peach Tea (without the milk), Lychee Tea (without the milk), or Coconut Milk Tea. They leave a lychee inside the drink which taste great! Bambu now has the five stars program now, thank goodness. Free drinks here we come! The price for the drinks has been slowly increasing which is upsetting but understandable. read more

BAMBU - Hazelnut Mocha - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

LOVE LOVE LOVE BAMBU! I've been to other places that tried to recreate the Smashed Avocado drink, but it is not the same! BAMBU does it the best! I don't even know how many avocado goes into a drink, but every spoonful is filled with avocado goodness! :) I loved the different boba and jellies that come along with the drink. I could have sworn I tasted a bit of coffee in there too! Whatever they're doing with this smashed avocado drink, they're doing it right! OH and you cannot forget the condense milk. I mean let's face it, anything with condense milk is delicious! I have tried other drinks on the menu as well. Mostly the Vietnamese che and desserts. I like the Che Trai Cay! It has jackfruit, coconut and durian in it! A bunch of fruits in a cup. Basically the Vietnamese version of fruit cup! Haha This location is great since there are plenty of parking spaces! There are outdoor seatings as well! Although, I prefer the indoor seatings since there's a huge tv that plays the top music videos for your entertainment! The staffs are extremely nice! I love how they take your orders on post-it notes! But the order comes out really quick. The speediness is what I love! They know that I want my drink and they won't wait a second less to get it out. :) I love the new pictures added on the wall! It makes ordering a lot easier! And I cannot wait to try the other favorites as well! :) Keeping my eyes out for the caffeinated drinks! Good job BAMBU, we love YOU! #eatwithquyen read more

BAMBU - Loving the pictures on the wall! - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

See all

This hidden gem is tucked in the Maxim shopping center down Aborn Rd. It's passed the Walgreens/(old)Safeway/L&L/Wendy's shopping center. Love the drinks here! Their lychee milk tea with lychee jelly is my go-to drink. If I'm feeling like dessert ("Che") I will get one of these two drinks: #1 Bambu Special - Coconut, pandan jelly, longan, basil seed or #4 Chè suong sáo hat luu - Grass jelly, red tapioca, pandan jelly, jello, mung bean Their dessert drinks are delicious! They are very generous with the amount of jelly/beans/etc here! read more

Not having the best luck with this place. Previously had a dessert with plastic and now my dessert has a piece of styrofoam... maybe I should stop coming back lol read more

BAMBU - Styrofoam - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

They've been a little bit too greedy on those prices. 8$ for Smash Avocado which is insane and few months back was just $5.50. They need to do something with those price! read more

I don't do many review. This probably my first or second review in a long time. I have been buying strawberry tea here for many months and everything was great. However, yesterday, I had the worst tasting tea of my life here. They should tasted the tea they made for me. It was full of syrup with very little tea in it. They went cheap on the toppings and reduced the cup size as well. I did not mine if they reduced the portions, but at least make me a good cup of tea. I bought two cups and they both went in the trash. They also made me wait for ~20 min even though I called in earlier. They made my tea after I paid at the counter. I was late for an appointment. I'll take my business else where. read more

Drink Strawberry smoothie = yum! Service Order at counter Atmosphere Small little cafe kinda really warm inside. Few tall table tops, regular tables, and outside tables. Big screen playing Vietnamese music videos read more

BAMBU - Strawberry smoothie and number 22 - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

The che was alright. They don't have much liquid compared to all the toppings, like jellies, beans, or fruits, in it. I would prefer it with more coconut milk because it tends to get really sweet with such little liquid. One of the cups I got was 1.5 inches empty. It needed to be filled with more coconut milk. read more

BAMBU - Menu pt. 2 - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California

See all

Beware the lady stand around and she make dessert for customers, she is not a cashier. On thanksgiving day I came to bought 3 , opted 2 orders number 10 & 1 number 3. I told cashier no panda jelly for both, add taro, add durian. The end the cashier brought out a bunch of panda jelly but I don't want waste my time ask them redo. I was asked the young girl cashier the front '" I don't see durian, are them all have durian ? The lady in the back stated " YES, both have durian" such a liar, rude , look at me walk out the car. When I eat them, none of them have durian. I called back the store, the cashier told me come back she will redo but still stingy , add a little old cup I have been eat & drink . Also the same lady said loud" what's happen , you can not add a lot for customer , also charge me extra $.50 substitute small red bean for large red bean, because the policy. I feel regret tip them money earlier $1.55. Customer service is really suck. Good luck your continues ugly behavior with customer. read more

BAMBU - Number 10& customized dessert $6.00: Red tapioca, grass jelly, durian, taro, basil seed with coconut water. - Bubble Tea Near Me - San Jose, California