The boba drinks are not so good. I've been here several times and each time I order my milk tea 100% sweetness and it is not sweet enough. Today I ordered it extra sweet and it still wasn't sweet so I asked for more sugar and then it was finally sweet enough. At other tea establishments, I don't have this issue. Overall, their milk teas are not as good as Teaspoon. Their Che is pretty good. They have super cute Disney character macarons. Their taste is average (the filling is a bit too dense) but I just can't resist the cute factor. Overall verdict: Skip if you want milk tea. Drop by if you want Che. read more

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Let me be 100% clear here. 4/5 is a good score representing how how well I believe the full-scope of the shop serves me. But I think people who are looking for sweet, desserty drinks better be rating this 5/5 because Bambu has a LOT going for it. I'll start with the pros: They have really great desserts, snacks, and drink options. Great flavors. Some of the best avocado smoothie options around which makes them a niche for people in the market for avo. Their biggest selling point is the space. They have a study room in the back, they've got couches all over. It is THE best place to lounge in the area because Starbucks and Philz are always packed and loud. The cons: Drinks a bit pricey. Not insanely so. This is a very minor con. PERSONALLY, most of the menu is just a bit too sweet for my taste. Many menu items have the option to go less-sweet but some don't. It limits some of my ordering options taking away elements of one of the pros (their deep and varied menu). Despite that, I really like their Avo options if I can spare the calories. They have very good Vietnamese Coffee. The space is great. It's a solid establishment, and I think people in the market for dessert drinks and snacks have a real winner here. Highly recommend. read more

I just LOVE all the BAMBU locations! Every where I have moved there as been one near my home! Che is one of my favorite desserts.! I always order the #6 Fruit Addict. I came here one day after dim sum with my family and actually saw they even had character macaroons! I couldn't resist and HAD to buy some. It was 5 for $15. They are so cute and very tasty also! They also have pandan waffles and puffs! I forgot to take a picture of them before devouring it. This is our usual Saturday spot after visiting the farmers market here downtown. read more

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I got the avo-coffee for my husband (and me of course) and the mango tea. The combination between the avocado and coffee creates a smooth, creamy dream in your mouth. The Vietnamese coffee is nice and strong...just the way I, I mean, he likes it. Also, adding the coffee jelly was a nice touch. Now to the mango tea...I need a moment of silence. It is so so goooddddd!!! I love the addition of the fruit bits and basil. Super refreshing! The mango flavor doesn't taste artificial and the sweetness was ok. I may get less sugar next time only because I'm not big on sweets. I need to try the strawberry and honeydew tea next for sure! I came here another time for me and a friend. She also liked the avo-coffee and my DURIAN, yes I said durian, smoothie was bomb! I've never downed a drink so fast in my life!!! Overall, this location makes awesome drinks! The only downside is parking. Boo. read more

Bambu Desserts & Drinks - Avo-coffee (Vietnamese coffee) with boba + coffee jelly and mango tea with aloe Vera + crystal jelly. Both are bomb! - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

Quality decreases over time. I used to like their smashed avocado but recently it's not tasty any more. They increased price which I can understand because it happens to everywhere, not only their store and I can accept if the quality is the same. But it's not. They put too much sugar that I had to add a lot of ice when i got home and finally i gave up because of the taste. Less avocado and too much coconut. Beside, they put some weird food flavor and made the drink become horrible. read more

The service was great! The BAMBU franchises are great and being Vietnamese I love my Chè. But unfortunately this place failed me twice in one occasion. I ordered a #9 Red Bean Combo: pandas jelly, taro, red bean & coconut milk. Now I am for certain that chè is suppose to be sweet since it is a dessert but it wasn't the two times I had it. The first time around the amount of taro in the drink was about a little over 1/3 of the cup there was hardly any red bean or jelly and when I mixed it up to 'drink' the coconut milk it stared like it had been watered down. I let the young woman who was the cashier know and asked if it was possible to get a small amount of coconut milk so it's sweeter or if it was possible to make it again because it was just very watery and they did! Yet the second time around the same instance with the ratio of taro,red bean, but this time little to no jelly...there was more coconut milk in it as well as a vast amount of ice that's used to make the drink cold but again the chè was not sweet nor was it chè at all it was simply taro and watery coconut milk. I did not request a third time even though some say third times a charm, but at that point it's kind of pointless it can't be made right the first or second time. I did not finish the two desserts, I had to just dump them since I could not eat them because of how poorly they were made. The location is great, the place is very cleanly and they have a very accommodating staff, this review is on how the drink I ordered was made especially for the price of it. I am very disappointed in how the chè came out to be/taste. read more

Definitely check in with your phone number on their Five Stars rewards computer. We regularly get free upgrades and free drinks. #12 Taro Lover is my go-to drink. I can't get enough of the chewy, tasty pandan jelly. read more

Bambu Desserts & Drinks - #B1 Blended Matcha Green Tea and #9 Red Bean Combo Chè (red bean, taro, pandan jelly, coconut milk) - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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Watery boba at 3pm on a Saturday. Ug just sitting in water until all the taste was gone. Worst boba in a while

To be fair, I was craving boba and this is the only place walkable in Downtown Sunnyvale. I don't think boba is their main thing... But regarding their boba: I got a Thai Tea with Egg Pudding and Pearls. I like the 2 free toppings perk, but the pearls were disgusting. They were way over cooked to the point of mushiness, and definitely not soaked in honey or sugar or anything, since they were flavorless and gross. The egg pudding was only okay, and the tea was fine, but the boba really ruined the drink. Again, maybe this is not the place to go to get boba, but if you're considering it at all, don't do it. Try something else on their menu, or go find a Happy Lemon, Teaspoon, Tea Era, etc. read more

Pretty bad service 20 minutes to get two teas and inside the ladies doing nothing absolutely nothing partying and hanging out omg!!! Are you serious...... read more

Bambu Desserts & Drinks - Never comeback to this tea bar - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

Came here on a Saturday afternoon with my friend and got a strawberry banana smoothie. The drink came out quite quickly and there wasn't much of a line and I could customize the sugar level which was really nice. The drink was refreshing though it was pretty cold when I was drinking it, and the prices were a bit on the higher end like Jamba Juice. Quite a casual ambiance inside though! read more

Went here for the 1st time over the weekend because I wanted Boba and this place is new and closer than Mountain View's Tapioca Express (where I normally go). It was Sunday afternoon around 2 pm. I ordered the Strawberry smoothie with pearls, my s/o ordered a Pina Colada Smoothie with pearls, and my son got the Green Apple smoothie with NO pearls. The Cost: Each drink was $4.25. Reasonable. The service: The service itself wasn't bad. We were greeted with a smile. The cashier was friendly, but nothing spectacular. Now for the drinks themselves: When I order smoothies I expect them to live up to there name and for them to be smooth. They weren't. A lot of ice chunks. The Strawberry and the Pina Colada were both very bland. The green apple had good flavor, but yet again a ton of ice chunks. Neither drink had that many pearls in them and they seemed to be a little off from other places I have experienced. Grand Finale: While we were waiting for our not so delicious drinks this lady comes in with a cat on a leash. She was carrying the feline, so at first it wasn't a huge deal. However, because she was carrying the cat when it came time to take her credit card out of her wallet she did not have enough hands. She placed the cat on the counter. I waited patiently to see how the cashier would respond to the fact that they had a cat on the counter... Nothing was said to her. Then a manager came out, there was something wrong with her order. I thought to myself well he ought to say something right? He corrected her transaction, but they had to run her credit card for a second time. She again placed the feline on the counter. Still waiting patiently for the manager to say something, but yet another disappointment... Nothing was said to her. No, "Ma'am we do not allow animals in here", "please do not bring your pet in here in the future", "we have a no pet policy" or "Can you please place your cat on the ground, we serve food on these counters". The manager was asked by a customer after the lady left, if they allowed pets and he said no. They promptly wiped down the counters, but I can't help but wonder if it is because they were called out on it. Needless to say I will not be coming back here unless I want a side of hairball with my order. read more

This place deserves for 5 stars. It has the best drinks available among so many of its kind. I love their Avocado smoothie, fruit delight and awesome trio read more

A little different from most of the Bambus around. Their menu seems to have fewer items, but most of the essentials are here. They have plenty of seats, inside and outside, with two very comfy sofas. There's a big screen blaring music videos. They have free wifi, clean unisex bathroom and plenty of parking close by. Cool place to hang for a thirst quenching refresher. read more

Bambu locations are sprouting like wildfire. In Sunnyvale's way too long to finish town and country center there's a nice new clean spartan example. Got the #j6 and it came out in less than a minute. Holy fuck! I guess they have a bunch of them lined up pre made. Pour in the liquid component slap some ice in and your done? Tasty regardless, and i have one even closer to my daily routes read more

So I was here at Saturday night and was happy that it was open late *Showed up at 10:30 and they still served me *closes at 11. Got the Mochi and the green waffle here which were pretty good, but what I really liked about it was that they came and asked if me and my friend wanted water *good service even late at night*. Sat in the back with my friend on the couch and ate on the table with the plant, kinda cool place and nice place to relax. read more

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The green bean jelly drink with coconut milk was difficult to eat as the jelly was one big stuck together blob that was awkward to eat in front of our group. Also the coconut milk was too sweet for me and kinda runny. I tried my wife's avocado coffee drink and I didn't like the taste. I don't think coffee and avocado should be in the same sentence together but it must appeal to somebody as they have a big sign on the window to promote it. Nice place to relax if you find a treat you like. read more

Bambu Desserts & Drinks - Macaroons - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

Been here 3 times and each time was a disappointment. You've got to try the ones in San Jose instead. We usually get the chè at Bambu and this location can't match up close to the other locations we've been to. There are less ingredients in them, and they taste diluted or bland. My mom got the #1 today, her usual, and she said it tasted like water rather than coconut water. For a $6-7 drink, I'd hope they were using fresh coconut water. Not sure what happened there, but I don't believe we'll be coming back. read more

While this place is known more for their Vietnamese Che dessert, I usually get pearl drinks since I sometimes have a craving for their super sweet concoctions. I came here after eating at the burger joint, Nom Burger, in downtown Sunnyvale for some after lunch desserts. Thai iced tea is my favorite drink at the other Bambu location in San Jose (off Hostetter Rd.) so naturally I had to get the same drink here. They must be independently owned since the prices here are higher than the location I normally go to. Despite the price differences, the drink was delicious, sweet, and worth paying for. read more

Bambu Desserts & Drinks - Thai Iced Tea before blending it altogether! - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

Sugar. Ice. Bubbles. Coconut Chunks. Fruit. What's not to like? California has got it good! The location closest to my residence in Michigan doesn't have the perks of this one, like comfy chairs, mochi ice-cream, conference room etc. I wish more cafes had semi-private conference rooms like this location (which is free of charge and first come, first serve). read more

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Rating - 4 Stars Downtown Sunnyvale FINALLY has its own milk tea place! I tried Dessert #2 (Che Thap Cam [Combo]) and their black milk tea w/ boba and... no complaints from me! The che I ordered was on point and the boba was soft and chewy. Granted, it's not like it was AMAZING or anything, but it definitely hits the spot when I'm craving some boba or something sweet. Just be warned that this place is slightly more expensive than other Asian cafes with milk teas being $3.75 and the che being either $4.25/$4.75. For those of you eating or wanting to try che for the first time, the way to do it is to use the spoon they provide you to break up and mix the dessert as much as possible, use the straw to slurp what you can, and then repeat this process until you feel like eating the rest of the dessert with the spoon. read more

I saw on Yelp this place finally opened, so I figured I'd come in and give it a shot. It's definitely got a lot more space than the other locations I've been to. Also, with its setup, it feels a little like a coffee shop/Bambu hybrid. They have the espresso/coffee machine on the side, not to mention the open fridge for bottle drinks, so very cafe-like. The venue is clean and for now, spacious as I assume more furniture will be coming in. There's a conference room in the back that holds 6 people and can be rented out for $30/hr. There's supposed to be a TV in there through which you can hook up. $30/hr is pretty steep, but I guess if you want to do it, why not? The staff was very nice and very amiable. They mentioned the grand opening to be scheduled in January, so hopefully that will come through soon. I ordered my very usual drink, #6 (Che Trai Cay) with some tweaks. For the most part, it was pretty tasty. I've tried this at other locations and sometimes, they don't taste as good, but this one was pretty spot on to what I was expecting. I don't know where it ranks in relation to the other branches just yet, but we'll see. The only thing that pings is me how much more the drinks cost at this location, at least $0.50 if not $1.00 more. I know that franchises can set their own prices and because of its prime location in Sunnyvale, there are probably higher bills to pay, etc, but it does make me a little sad and discourages me a little from wanting to make this a regular spot. Don't get me wrong, I love the Bambu desserts and would marry them if I could, but it just gets to me. I know, I know, it's not a significant amount of money, but still. Overall, this is a great location. I love the franchise and I love the staff, the location, the desserts, etc. If I were in the area again, I'd definitely swing by, because let's be honest, who can say no? read more

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We ordered the awesome trio and a milk tea with no sugar since these drinks are often too sweet. The awesome trio had fresh coconut milk which wasn't sweet at all but all the other ingredients were all very sweet - the jelly, red bean, mung bean, taro. The drink was good but too sweet and it's not really a drink ... more of a dessert and better eaten with a spoon. The milk tea was good, made with fresh milk, and tasted like a normal milk tea. I also noticed they had very expensive mochi balls (1 for $2) read more

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Slow to take orders. I timed them and it seems that they take average of 2 minutes per customer. It shouldn't take that long - its only drinks - not complicated. We waited 20minutes before we finally ordered (during Sunnyvale Wine and Art Festival). It took another 18 minutes before I receive my order. Total time:38 minutes to order and get 4 drink orders. Flavor? Bambu special is the best out of the four we ordered. Avocado and honeydew are good. read more

Bambu Desserts & Drinks - It's nice that they have a meeting room to rent. - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

Macarons are amazing. Thai Tea has an interesting flavor that makes it unique from other milk tea places. Service is nice, friendly and quick. Ordering online is easy and always done right. Making additions online is easy to see and apply. read more

The cashier here is super friendly and helpful for people who came here for the first time. Milk tea with pearl: the best thing they have here. The boba has been chewy every time I've been here, where as a lot of places mess up the consistency of their boba. Also, the milk tea had the strong tea flavor which makes it awesome. Places like verde their milk tea is more powdered milk than actual tea flavor. My favorite drink here. Che trai cay: number 6, it has lychee, longan, red tapioca, jackfruit, palm seed, jello, pandan jelly, coconut. My sister got this drink it was recommended by the cashier. My sister said that this drink just had too much going on. She said she wishes she didn't get it and should have ordered something more similar to mine. She also wasn't crazy about the coconut meat in the drinks (she took the time to pick it all out). Dau do khoai, #14, red bean, taro, pandan jelly, coconut milk. I asked for my drink without sugar and was super happy that I ordered it that way. The sugar in the red bean was enough to sweeten the drink. If I ordered the drink with regular sugar it most def. would have been too much for me. So of you're like me not into super sweet drinks you should make sure to ask for less sugar. Mango dazzle smoothie: my friend got this drink and said he could feel all the sugar running through his veins.... I guess you should as for less sugar if you don't like super sweet drinks. All in all a nice place to get boba. But personally I would skip the dessert drinks, too much going on and super sweet. read more

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I usually love Bambu and have been to many other locations in NorCal as well as LA area. I got #1 which has basil seeds, coconut juice, longan and pandan jelly. I replaced the longan with taro. The reason I'm giving 2 stars is because my pandan jelly was all stuck together and it was impossible to drink my drink. It was literally like a entire green glob in my drink. Also, the taro was really liquid-y and wasn't like the taro that I've had at other Bambus. Probably won't be coming back here for any of their viet dessert drinks.. read more

Bambu Desserts & Drinks - Jelly is all stuck together ... - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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Big fan of Bambu desserts but definitely not a fan of this location. I was excited to try this location out because it's really close to where I live and I usually go to the locations all the way in San Jose. This location is definitely a more modern looking and spacious Bambu, a little pricier, but at least they take card. I came on a Saturday night and ordered the usual, large Bambu Special #1 ($6). I get my order and the first thing I see is coconut bits instead of big coconut meat slices. I asked the worker why and all she said was "Oh, sorry we ran out of coconut" UHMM??? So basically, they ran out of coconut and put coconut juice and coconut bits from those canned coconut juices instead. WTF. You should definitely notify the customers you're out of coconut while they are ordering something that has coconut in it... No? My drink did not taste fresh what so ever. Super disappointed and would rather make the further 20min drive for the San Jose locations. read more

Bambu Desserts & Drinks - Coconut bits and coconut juice from a can because they ran out of real coconut and didn't let me know, go figure. - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

Was suggested by a friend to try this place. 5 stars to fruit addict Che. Request without Pandan jelly. Expect some queue on weekend evenings. read more

We ordered 3 drinks and there were problems with all 3: 1. Mango Juice with added strawberry jellies - there are supposed to be mango chunks, my child found 2 pieces 2. Taro Lover - my child had hard uncooked chunks of taro, which is supposed to be soft 3. Awesome Trio - It was actually a duo as a main ingredient was completely left out - no taro. read more

Delicious! My friend introduced me to this really good and healthy-tasting drink: #5 Smashed Avocado Instead of dark brick and combo jelly, replace with pandas jelly No ice, less sweet The dark brick messes with the taste - it is similar to coffee jelly and it overpowers the avocado smoothie taste. The combo jelly tastes artificial. read more

Bambu Desserts & Drinks - #5 with modifications - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

Not as good as the one at san mateo. 1-Dont Have pictures on the wall to quickly chose the ingredients; 2-Charge more for ingredients; 3-Serve small size but charge for the biggie. read more

Yesterday I ordered the Bambu favorite. It was tasty perfect for an hot day. It was not too busy. The lady was nice. They have some vegan options too. I will come back here to try others items. Keep it up!!! read more

This is my second time at this location now. I wanted to wait a bit to get a few experiences before writing a review. The first time, I came during lunch hours and got an avocado Vietnamese coffee mix smoothie. The combination of the avocado and coffee was honestly a bit weird, didn't complement each other but still acceptable in taste. However the lychee and raspberry jam macaron was really good and different from any other one I've tried. Today I came again during lunch hours, and got a caffe mocha slush, with hazelnut milk. It was pretty good, I should've gotten pearls but forgot to ask, but overall it was good. I'll try a Vietnamese coffee slush next time because I prefer a more coffee taste. read more

Bambu Desserts & Drinks - LYCHEE macaron with raspberry jam - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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I've been really craving some viet dessert so decided to stop by after dinner. I ordered the Taro Lover which has coconut milk, taro, and pandan jelly. Overall it was just ok. The pandan to taro ratio was way off so every slurp was pretty much just taro and no pandan. Hopefully next time it'll be more balanced or I'll just ask for extra pandan. read more

I am a fan of Bambu and was excited when a location in Sunnyvale opened. I got the higher price compared to the other locations when it first opened up but to continue to increase now more than 20% is outrageous. I have refrained from going back to this location. read more

I've been here a few times now and the first two times actually weren't bad. However my last experience was awful so I just had to write a review. First of all, the service was terrible. Clearly the girl at the cash was new which is fine but as opposed to helping her, the more seasoned associate just stood by barking orders at the new girl. Everything came suuuuper slow as well, we saw orders taken after ours come out first .. which I can understand if it's just one or two but we saw at at least 4 later orders beat out ours. The tables were also super sticky, we sat down to catch up over our drinks (after they took forever) and were welcomed by the stickiest tables I have ever come across. My jacket sleeves were stuck to them and have had to be dropped into the wash since. They also had very limited seating which isn't their fault but it was frustrating. read more

Yummy yum yum. I love the strawberry banana smoothie here super creamy and delicious. The wait is not long and only took to around 2-5 minutes. I also like that you can pick the amount of sugar you have. But thats not all! theres this room/space where you have to take of your shoes a relax. Kind of like a japannese restarant. Yumm def coming back :) read more

Don't get #4 (Red tapioca, mung bean, jello, grass & pandan jelly, and coconut milk Chè, $4.50). It was not appetizing. I thought I would try something new, and the various colors attracting my attention. Unfortunately, it only managed to disappoint. Definitely recommend the red bean options. Those are far more tasty. On the other hand, the venue here is nice. They have a comfy couch to lounge on, as well as plenty of open space to hang out. read more

Worst thai iced tea with boba (based on one drink i ordered.. i tried the same kind of drink two months back and it at least tasted like thai tea) - watery - no flavor - tastes like plain milk with icecubes (even the first sip after shaking) read more

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