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Bamboo China Cafe

4.1 (207 reviews)
ModerateChinese
Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Dogs allowed
Good for kids

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Shrimp Lo Mein
Smith Family O.

Ambiance is casual, it was pretty quiet in here today. The service was great and the food was awesome. I ordered the spicy chicken soup and it was delicious. Plenty of chicken and noodles with some vegetables. I also ordered the Shrimp Lo Mein and my friend had Chicken Lo Mein. Plentiful and delicious. Not many shrimp but still tasty. I like coming here for the lunch specials. Well worth the prices and plenty of food. I had the Jasmine hot tea and it was good. I recommend coming here but one plate is usually enough for two people. I recommend this place and have never been disappointed.

General Tso's Chicken, White Rice, and Spring Rolls
Jaime J.

The gem here is the lunch special - you can get a good amount of food for a very reasonable price. My go-to is the general tso's chicken with white rice, wonton soup, and it also comes with an egg roll. It always is a hit! If you visit when the lunch special is not available, the experience is still enjoyable but you'll get less items but with bigger portions. I've tried quite a few things over the years and haven't had a bad time. The inside is clean, a little small and you can feel it when it's busy but it's never uncomfortable. Check them out if you find yourself in the east side.

Chicken and broccoli
Salomon F.

I was craving Chinese food while in the Houston area and had heard great things about Bamboo Cafe, so I decided to swing by and give it a try. I definitely don't regret it. As soon as you walk in, you're hit with a beautiful aroma. The place was PACKED! While I stood in line to place my order, more and more customers kept walking in and joining the line--this place was seriously busy. The menu is extensive, but I kept it simple with a chicken and broccoli platter, fried rice, and chicken fried dumplings. The chicken and broccoli in brown sauce was SUPER amazing--I inhaled the platter. The fried rice was perfectly cooked, and the chicken dumplings were crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. No exaggeration, this is the best Chinese food I've had in my life. You MUST come try this place!

Recently tried Bamboo China Cafe and had the best Chinese food! The staff were wonderful in giving recommendations and were very attentive even with a fully packed restaurant. Our food came out very quickly and was so yummy and fresh! I highly recommend! A specific shoutout to one of their employees, Selina! She broke down the whole menu and gave us recommendations based on what foods we didn't have food allergies to! I'll be back!!

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Jessica F.

I recently tried Bamboo China Cafe in Houston for Chinese takeout, and it turned out to be a wonderful surprise. When we walked into the restaurant to pick up our food, the smell was incredible. Originally, I had ordered just for myself because my husband doesn't usually like Chinese food. However, he changed his mind when he smelled the food, so we added an order for him. This meant waiting a bit longer, but it was totally worth it. We both ordered beef and broccoli with white rice. It was absolutely delicious. The flavors were great, and it was clear that Bamboo China Cafe takes pride in serving tasty Chinese dishes. The fantastic smell and great food make it a must-visit. Whether you're dining in or getting takeout, this place tasty food. *The food was so GOOD, I forgot to take pictures*

Vegetable fried rice!!! Delicious
Jesus E.

Ok tried this place last week and man the food is really good. The portions are good the ambience is ok, place is pretty clean. Now the only issue was the service. So for our first time there, I asked the waitress what is there specialty, now I now today's service has changed but still you would think they would at least try. Her answer was and I quote "'mmm.. nothing" we both kind of laughed thinking she was joking, so I said what is good or what do you suggest? "I don't know" "I have only tried the chicken items and it was good" I guess she was honest to say the least but was kind of left a little confused. Anyways I ordered sesame chicken, wife ordered the kung pao chicken, we stayed on the chicken side since we did not know what to expect. I also ordered a hot and sour soup. Food came out and was delicious, good presentation, good portions, a few minutes went by out of drinks, and needed more napkins and our waitress not sure where she was. We ended up asking another waitress walking by and she brought them for us and magically our waitress comes by real quick what did y'all need? Is everything ok?

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8 months ago

Veggies and produce are always so fresh. There hasn't been anything in the menu that i have disliked!

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7 months ago

Poor service and waitress forgot my order. Need to hire better waitress to take customer orders!

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1 year ago

Great service from them high quality food good service jsjajahahhahahayyayatatgsgsgsgakab

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1 year ago

This place is good yes it has not been the same after Covid but very reasonable prices and good food.

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2 years ago

Amazing food and great service. It's our favorite go to place when we don't feel like making dinner.

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3 years ago

We ordered by phone at the recommendation of a friend and the shrimp egg fu young was delicious!!

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Sweet & sour soup is great, service is very quick. Food is really tasty compared to others in the area!

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Food used to be great , not anymore . Need employees with better attitudes. And they need to sweep and clean more.

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2 years ago

It was yummy. Servers were nice and food was yummy. Chinese food is always yummy. Egg rolls are tiny tho lol

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Spicy chicken, clear noodles with red pepper sauce, and stir fried green beans
Spicy chicken, clear noodles with red pepper sauce, and stir fried green beans
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