Wow, this was really bad. I read the reviews and thought this would be the perfect place for cheap "American Chinese" carry out but what we got was completely inedible and expensive! 2 apps, 2 entrees and rice and our meal topped $40! Ordered the egg rolls (overcooked, greasy and filling was kind of gross), crab rangoon (very little filling, basically a fried wonton), Mongolian beef 'spicy' (um, not spicy at all but maybe they didn't see my request), this dish also smelled terrible..as in, I recoiled when I gave it a good sniff. The taste was also off...some ingredient was overpowering it (maybe peanut butter?). Two bites in and I couldn't make it any further. Also ordered the beef with broccoli. Meat texture was similar to Mongolian beef...wet and unappetizing as if it had been microwaved. PS - It's not clear when you're ordering online if dishes COME with white rice and the brown rice is an up-sell...or your only option is to order brown rice. I didn't want to go without rice so I ordered the brown rice. Sigh. read more

I can't believe I haven't written a review for Bamboo Garden yet. This has definitely been my go-to spot for Chinese food in the area over these past several years. I've had two birthday dinners there and have friends in the suburbs who come over just to eat there. More people need to discover this delicious, humble restaurant! The food is consistently good (although I haven't had the pleasure to try everything on their menu yet) and the staff are always super friendly. My favorite dishes are Mongolian Beef/Shrimp, General Chow's Chicken, and the curry fried rice (when I'm in the mood for crazy spicy). read more

It was fine. We ordered Kung Pao Shrimp which was good, pork dumplings which were surprisingly spicy and delicious, Orange beef which we did not like (too much of a floury coating taste) and veggie fried rice which we thought was fresh but not overly flavorful. In our quest to find our go-to Chinese carryout this ranked somewhere in the middle. read more

They prepare my food exactly the way I wanted . Love this place . Very clean , simple and tasty Chinese food read more

Bamboo Garden - They make my exactly the way I like it . Love this place . Clean simply tasty Chinese food . - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I checked this location out last night with a friend . We were very hungry and both craving something very hot or spicy to eat . As the matter of fact , we were driving down clark . My friend has googled this place and we decided to go in there to feed ourselves. for Late Tuesday night , technically around 10:30 pm with the heavy snow and Windy City , the place did not look busy at all . It is very quiet inside and sound like a low key restaurant . As we walked in and sat , we ordered our food couple minutes later after waitresses came back a long with 2 glasses of water . Unfortunately as a quick remark, my friend noticed that those 2 glasses of water were not looking neats. In order to drink something we just ordered 2 sodas in can while we were waiting on our food . it did not take that long for plates to be brought over a moment later . The food quantity in each plate was a lot , thing that we were not expecting but did really appreciate that as well . According to my knowledge of regular Chinese fried rice , this style was not my type at all . Despite the fact that I made sure to place my order properly with the waitress. it was okay anyway , it was just a try . In the other hand , my friend noodles plate was alright we both liked it and well , food also came out at hot temperature. Overall , we liked the location itself , because of the quiet ambiance in there , waitress professionalism was good , just our glasses of water were very disappointing ( need to make sure that glasses are cleaned and neats before pouring beverages in them and bring them over table for customers) very important details , and finally this fried Chinese rice was not really my style but I gave it a try only once . The noodles I definitely recommend it . Check photos down below . Good luck ! read more

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This is my favorite Chinese place in Chicago. It has no ambiance, but the woman who works there is very gracious. The Mongolian chicken and beef are excellent. Curry chicken, eggplant chicken, and kung pow too. read more

Delicious food, great value, I couldn't have been happier and neither could my tummy.

This place is decent and has decent chiense food. Nothing special but it gets the craving satisfied.

So I had the lunch special on a weekday. The lunch special consists of an appetizer and an entree. The common theme from other reviews is the great dine-in service. I join these reviews - great, friendly, fast service. I chose the hot and sour soup as my appetizer. The soup was tasty, just enough spice and not too sour. My entree was the sweet and sour chicken (simple dish). The sweet and sour chicken was ok, nothing extraordinary. However, one particular part of the dish I enjoyed was the fresh vegetables and fresh pineapple. A lot of places use frozen veggies and pineapple. The interior is disappointing. Dark, bland, austere. However, it was clean and the service was wonderful. If you're in the neighborhood and looking for a good meal give you can't go wrong. read more

My friend and I were on Belmont window-shopping around lunch time and we needed to eat quickly then go off to our class. I saw Bamboo Garden across the street and thought that even if it sucked, at least it would be fast. There was no one in there, but the lady was very friendly. I typically judge a chinese place by their beef chow fun. This was the first place that offered to make it spicy so my friend got it spicy and I got it plain. It was one of the most delicious beef chow fun dishes I've ever had. I was amazed and the fact that noodle were slightly pan crisped too was a pleasant surprise. I recommend going here if you want good chinese food cheap and fast. I can't speak for carry-out, but the food here is delicious. I will definitely be coming here again if I'm in the area. read more

Very unsatisfactory meal. Where do I begin?. It was late night and I had a craving for Chinese appetizers soup and lo mein noodles. The prices are higher here than other places but in this case that does not mean higher quality food. I've had better dishes at Panda Express lol. First off was the appetizer platter for two which consists of soggy fried shrimp toast, a decent crab Rangoon and a completely inedible greasy egg roll. Egg rolls are usually awesome at most places but avoid them here. For the entree I had the large wonton soup. There was so much fresh ginger in the wontons my eyes started to water!. A little goes a long way!. The chicken lo mein was under seasoned. There are plenty of great Chinese restaurants walking distance from here I suggest going to one of those instead. read more

I've been to a dozen restaurants in Chinatown because I used to work near there, and while I'm not an expert, Bamboo Garden is the best Chinese I've ever had. The main reason is that they use all fresh ingrediants and it's never greasy. The healthiest Chinese I've ever had, and the best tasting. They mix it up with other less-traditional items too -- their curries are amazing. It's BYO, so bring some beer or wine! read more

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I have two words for this place .... Sizzling. Hot. As in Sizzling Rice soup and Hot & Sour soup. The sizzling rice soup comes with shimp, scallops and chicken and they add the sizzling rice at your table for "fragrant flavor." It arrived in a HUGE bowl and had a great flavor. The Hot & Sour soup ... I could bathe in. I believe they use white pepper for seasoning but once I started eating it, I didn't care what was in it. They have the standard chinese selection but what stands out for me is the freshness. Nothing I've had here has that heavy greasy feel. I'm definitely going back to try some more. read more

Yum! These were some of the best egg rolls I've ever had. I also had the beef lo mein-delish and the vegetable fried rice. We got delivery and I didn't place the order, so I can't write about eating in. But this is what I can tell you--excellent delivery of good food! read more

My favorite place to get Chinese take out! Great portion size, quick, variety and cheap. My roommates and I get the shrimp fried rice and hunan chicken every time and it doesn't disappoint. read more

5 stars for a great value. Went on a Saturday at noon. We were the only ones there. Simple, nice ambiance. We got the egg rolls, mooshu pork and mongolian beef. The egg rolls were adequate, the mongolian beef was great, the mooshu pork was amazing. Really good flavor, tasty sauce. We will go back for sure. oh yeah it's BYOB too read more

A friend and I ended up here for dinner because the restaurant where we had meant to dine had unexpectedly closed down (what happened to Duck Walk on Belmont?!) and it was too cold/we were too hungry to wander far. The restaurant states that it is "fine dining Chinese" and the space is actually pretty nicely set up. The service was friendly but EXTREMELY SLOW; it took our food close to 30min to come out, even though we were the only party in the restaurant. As for the food...hm. We had the crab rangoon and vegetable eggrolls to start, and then the sesame tofu and beef with mushrooms, pea pods, and bamboo shoots. Huge portions, and not as oily as some places I've tried. But the overall taste was pretty bland and...not good. Haha. Would not return. The best part of the evening was that we were able to sit for 2.5 hours to catch up without feeling any pressure at all to leave, as the place remained virtually empty the entire time. Not the best sign... read more

I'm not usually one for posting negative reviews after only one experience--which is why I've generally posted positive reviews. However, my experience with Bamboo Garden was just awful. Let me note, the staff seemed friendly enough and my order came out very prompty... the two stars are for that alone. The food was terrible. I decided to go in on a whim because I had seen a menu in my apartment building and noticed that it was very reasonably priced and they offered a number of vegetarian options. I ordered the sesame tofu with broccoli, rice, and an order of egg rolls. The egg rolls were literally so awful and soggy that I couldn't even finish the first one. The sauce that the tofu was served in was like a thick gooey mess--and there were only two tiny pieces of broccoli. The best part of my meal was the plain, white rice. Needless to say, it was not a pleasant meal. The prices are tempting... but I'd think twice if I were you. read more

This place impresses me every time. For the menu prices, I have not come across another Chinese take-out restaurant that has such consistency with outstanding menu selections. I order different entrees every time, and flavor, texture, quality of ingredients and portion size are always spot-on!! read more

One of those under the radar type of restaurants. Doesn't open until after noon during the weekday? I used to work in Lakeview and I thought that was weird. The food was really nice. My best friend and I had the appetizers and shared the Hot Shiang Yu Chicken with beef fried rice. The portion sizes were bigger than normal places. I loved our waiter. She was bubbly and attentive even though there were only about 3 of us seated in a huge restaurant. If I'm ever in the mood for chinese and a quiet atomsphere, I'm coming to the Bamboo Garden. read more

This is a pretty sorry excuse for Chinese take out... something as simple as lo mein is literally linguine pasta and everything is breaded and fried... even the beef that was in my lo mein! We could not finish eating it. Plus it's a little bit more expensive than most take out places and def NOT worth it. read more

Standard Chinese food--- delivered on time. Tasty and prompt. Had the sweet and sour chicken and the chicken with black bean sauce.

The best fried rice I have had in a long time and the Crab Rangoon was excellent. Delivery time was extremely fast! Will order again!

Reading over some of the other reviews ..... I am struck by the numerous ......"its my favorite Chinese place in town" ...... and ........ "the food sucks" .....reviews for the same small, straightforward, neighborhood Asian joint. I am definitely a huge fan of this place. I am amazed by the simple Wonton Soup ($2 for single, $3.50 for double). The broth is delicate and clear but still very flavorful. The vegetable remain crisp despite being submerged in hot liquid. My favorite entree is the Chicken wEgg Plant ($9). The sauce is unbelievably flavorful with a strong garlicky / gingery taste. Full of chicken with eggplant cooked so that it does not turn soggy. [Tip: if you are ordering delivery, tell them you have a coupon for a free eggroll. As long as your order is over $12 they will give it to you whether you have a coupon or not.] I have also tried the Pepper Steak ($8.50), the Scallops wPeapod ($10.5), and the Sesame Chicken ($8). The food is consistently beyond good and very very flavorful. I will also confirm that the portions are HUGE. One unsolved mystery is that the place is virtually deserted whenever I stop by to pick up my food. I am usually picking food up after work between 7pm and 8pm and I have never seen more than 2 tables with people eating. My advice is to do what I did. Order the Chinese dish or two that you are the most familiar with and order most often. Taste their version and I am willing to bet its going to be as or more flavorful than you ever had. read more

The Sizzling rice soup is the most delicious I have ever tasted. Heartier than most, with a rich broth, a ton of veggies, and perfectly cooked scallops, chicken, and shrimp The rest of the meal was good, but that soup was noteworthy read more

Not good at all we order Kung Lao chicken & Mongolian Beef both had weird coating on meat. Flavor was off. We will NOT Order from here again. read more

Every item we had was delicious and the quantities were huge. Especially loved the garlic beef. Convenient location. We went early and had the whole place to ourselves which was fun! Wonderful service!!!!! read more

Absolutely LOVE this place... I couldn't count how many times I drunkenly ordered the vegetable fried rice. The portion sizes for take-out/delivery are HUGE and usually last me two to three dinners. Bamboo Garden is good. Go there. read more

This place is very underrated. I was skeptical of the shotty decor when I first saw this place but the food is cheap, huge portions and it's really really good. Americanized Chinese food has a rep for being really greasy but lot of the dishes here are light and very flavorful. My favorites are hot and sour soup (perfect amount of spicy and great crunch from water chestnuts) and garlic eggplant. I'm not sure about the service since I've only gotten take outs from here, but give it a try. It's tasty. read more

I created a yelp account just to review this local restaurant. I'm a big fan of yelp and love reading the reviews for other restaurants. As someone who likes a nice meal out and telling other people about it, it's about time I created an account. Anyway -- Bamboo Garden is my usual go to Chinese restaurant for delivery, I've also eaten in a number of times. The interior isn't anything stellar but the service is always kind and friendly and I've never had a bad meal there. Prices are reasonable and I love their egg rolls, delicious! Perfect with just a little soy sauce and sweet and sour sauce as well. My usual main dish is Mongolian Chicken. They give generous portions and it generally lasts me two or three dinners at least. It has a great location and is rarely so busy that you can't automatically sit down and order. Whenever I can I take people from out of town here, great food and reasonably priced. read more

For those looking for some quality Chinese in the Lakeview area, this is a great place to visit! Don't let the location or decor fool you...yes, it may always be empty but let's be honest, who isn't just getting takeout and eating in front of the TV.... I'm partial to chow fun dishes (with the wide noodles) and they make one of the best I've ever had. Great apps and soups as well and all at a decent price. On top of that, the staff is incredibly friendly and always asks if I want chopsticks and if I would like the food prepared spicy or not when I call in an order. Definitely give it a try if you're looking for some Chinese in the area! read more

Ok this place is amazing! We discovered it on a late night craving and we return at least once a month. It's open late, the sweet and sour chicken is bomb and the combo fried rice is out of the world. The ladies here are always sweet and attentive and we really have no complaints. The food has always been good and hot and the service is fast! read more

I just had their food for the first time and it was absolutely terrible! The food arrived an hour later than the estimated time, it was cold and mushy. I am Chinese and this food makes me not want to be. read more

I've walked by this place many times and I'm glad I finally stopped in. I had the Chef's Spicy Chicken and it was delicious. The other three in my party were also pleased with their meals - including the Pad Thai that had fresh shrimp and chicken The service was very friendly, attentive, and prompt. Meal portions were generous and the food was fresh. The menu had a lot of variety including several Thai dishes. A very pleasant experience. We'll be back again. read more

You can't really ask for much better than this for the price. Clean, well lit, simple decor. Friendly if casual service. Excellent value -- portions are still very very generous. Across the board delicious food and high quality ingredients. Look, if you want more than what this place offers, I wonder if you're satisfied with ANYTHING. Now, is it truly perfection? No. But for the price, you cannot beat this place. A few minor issues to be aware of: parking is sometimes problematic in this neighborhood, but I've actually had decent luck (and been pleasantly surprised about that). Also, this is American Chinese food. Don't expect authentic Chinatown seafood choices or innovative dishes. These are the tried-and-true, typical items you would hope are on your menu. Be sure to specify your spice level and be descriptive if necessary. Some people at my table ordered dishes that I normally don't think of as spicy, but the waitress dutifully asked anyway. The person replied they wanted medium -- but again, this isn't a spicy dish, so she was actually disappointed her food was not really "hot" spicy (although it was, as was everything else, served piping hot, temperature-wise). Also, don't expect the cliche Chinese music and red lanterns everywhere. Or even East Asian servers. Don't let that detract you though; the food is great. They do ample takeout business. Dining room never seems very full. That means it's not too noisy or boisterous, but it also means that aren't a lot of waitstaff roaming around. I've got no complaints about that though. Our server was able to handle our table, another, and all the delivery orders and phone calls just fine. read more

Ordered the orange chicken and crab meat ragoon & the orange chicken didn't look appetizing, not was it very good. The crab ragoon was ok, but Iv has a lot better from other Chinese restaurants. Only other Chinese Iv had in the area was from Min Mins Asian cafe & their orange chicken is tremendously better, taste and look wise. I wouldn't feed the orange chicken I got from here to my dogs. Totally over priced and poorly run, the worst Chinese Iv ever had, beware. read more

Bamboo Garden - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The food was fantastic!!! I'm glad I read the reviews that were posted before I ordered because they were right on target. I ordered the sesame chicken, chicken fried rice, and egg rolls. Alot of the previous reviewers raved about the egg rolls which in my opinion was just ok, but the stars of the culinary show were the delicious chunks of white meat sesame chicken in a sesame and peanut sauce and the chicken fried rice which was perfect! Plus the portions are pretty darn big for the very reasonable price. I will definitely be ordering from here again. read more

This is hands down my favorite Chinese restaurant in Chicago. The food is always great, the service is fast and friendly, and it's never busy. The never busy part worries me because I would be devistated if they went out of business, which is why I'm writing the review. And it's BYOB! Love, love, love it! read more

Simply OK. We had delivery from here and the food arrived hot and on-time. The portions were huge and the food tasted fresh. We shared an order of the pork mooshu (does this mean I will get swine flu?) and the general chow chicken. Yes, I said general "chow" because that it what is called on the menu. Hmm, tastes just like general tso. Very spicy. I did end up digging in for seconds and then thirds and there was still plenty of food leftover. We got free crab rangoons which were a little bit light on the crab side but the rangoon part tasted good. Probably won't order from here very often, but I can never turn down Chinese food for dinner. The fortune cookie provided tasted better then most! read more

Great attitude! Nothing beats a genuine smile! No fake, trained smiles here. Free rice! She'll offer you rice to take home when you take your leftovers home! Great food! Try their potstickers. Very unique style. Very different from the usual thick-skinned potstickers. A mix of Chinese style and Japanese style perhaps? I don't care if it's not authentic, it tastes good! read more