One word - PHENOMENAL!!!!! The food was both flavorful and unexpected, while at the same time comforting and reminiscent. Chef Dennis has created an environment and menu that invites you to explore his unique take on Asian Fusion and next I'm in Jacksonville I will find myself sitting again at one of the tables enjoying every morsel of food placed in front of me! read more

Loved the food. We ordered the dragon whiskers, calamari, lettuce wraps, and dumpling sampler. The calamari were small and over cooked, but everything else was amazing. The dragon whiskers are soft but not greasy. Each of the 5 dumplings on the sampler came with its own sauce, and all were flavorful and well cooked. The dessert options left a little to be desired. The options were presented on small tablet. It was really just pictures that scrolled too fast and had no descriptions. Not appetizing or customer friendly. Overall this was a very good experience and we will be back. read more

My husband decided to try this place because of the once monthly Dim Sum Sunday menu. We tried four different dishes, and loved all of them, especially the fried duck dish and the steamed roast pork buns. The iced tea is also fantastic, as they use frozen iced tea cubes to keep the drink from getting watered down and give you simple syrup to sweeten it to your liking. We'll definitely be eating there again. read more

Some of the best food in Jacksonville. Definitely recommend. The menu has different options for everyone. My entire family enjoyed the meal, even the picky ones! The service is fast and informative. The hostess, Hayley, was very friendly. read more

This is the worst so-called chinese food that I have ever eaten in America!!!! It's not authentic Chinese food at all! The expensive price and the strange taste are so unbearable! Just mixing everything doesn't mean it's good. Though the dinning environment is great and stuff are friendly, I would not recommend it to the people who want to taste authentic Chinese food anyway. read more

Had a great lunch with friends who are very picky eaters. I had the Ahi Tuna Salad, they both had the Sweet & Sour Chicken. Everyone had a great time, lunch was amazing... :) read more

Blue Bamboo - Comfort Food Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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All I can saw is awesome! If you live in jacksonville, or just visiting, come enjoy! You won't be disappointed! Started with the duck wontons, loved the presentation and the flavors were spot on! Then on to the red curry chicken which had the perfect balance of heat, sweet, and still a great depth of flavor. To top it off the chef/owner came out and spoke with us for a few. Just overall a great experience looking forward to our next visit. read more

What a great evening at the Damn Good Dim Sum event sponsored by Gastrojax and Chef Dennis Chang. The large room adjoining the restaurant was decorated in crisp white table cloths with beautiful table settings chineese lanterns festooned the ceiling and waiters in starched white shirts, black pants. Very chic. Chef Dennis spoke to the sold out crowd the reason for the gathering and explained for those who were new to the Dim Sum experience the Asian history behind this marvelous way of dining. Erin from the sponsor Gastrojax also gave additional insight into what the goal is for the Jacksonville food scene is. She certainly is a marvelous ambassador for the project, plus she was at every table serving food making sure every table had the correct food for each guest (meat eaters or leaf eaters) and she rocked it. There were 3 courses first for Good Health, second for prosperity and the last for longevity. Each course consisted of dumplings buns wontons or rices. Served family style it was great fun at our table passing the food around shareing talking and laughing in the true spirit of Dim Sum. For a first time event overall it was a total success. It could be tweeked some but that will come. I am encouraged to see events like this in Jacksonville. With our diverse culture we deserve good food, good restaurants and good food festivals read more

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Chef Dennis is wonderful! Beautiful restaurant, interesting food exquisitely prepared. Clearly a restaurant that cares about its patrons and its community. read more

We decided to try this Restauraunt because we read the menu on open table and it was very appealing as it was not your traditional Chinese restauraunt. We were seated by a lovely and attentive member of the Blue Bamboo team. Heather knew the menu so well and made recommendations based on our likes. We had the egg rolls. Very tasty with a fabulous dipping sauce. Literally grease free and so fresh tasting. We also had the Chinese Ribs. Simply to die for. Lean, tender and so flavorful. Great spicy slaw! We passed on the fries and ordered simply prepared, very fresh stir fried bok Choy. We also had sweet and sour grown-up chicken. Not cloyingly sweet. Nice sour component. A panko coated chicken breast..fried....greaseless. The sweet and sour sauce with fresh green peppers and onions that still had the desired crunch as well as generous amount of pineapple. Heather made the evening with her attentiveness, knowledge of the menu and wine as well as her personality and professional etiquette. That was last Tuesday. This Tuesday we had take two. Heather, same order except we swapped the egg rolls for the fried dumplings. Again greaseless frying with a tasty pork filling and unique dipping sauce. Simply fabulous. Dennis was kind enough to engage his customers. Nice man...Great chef. Go...just..go. read more

The food and service were ok. The ambiance was decent. I just expected a lot more for the price.

I needed an Asian-inspired location with a big enough dining room to host my parents' surprise 40th wedding anniversary party. Chef Dennis was very accommodating & extremely helpful from start to finish. Since he used to work at Blue Ginger & I'm from Boston & quite familiar with Ming Tsai's restaurant, I knew I was in good hands! Chef Dennis made a more traditional Cantonese 8-course dinner instead of items from his menu which was just what I wanted. Our guests raved about the food & the best ending to the meal was their signature Mandarin orange layer cake. Very happy with the food :) Thanks again, Chef Dennis for making my parents' night very special! read more

The food is just ok for the price. I went to this place because Chef Chan's was closed for the holidays and to be honest, I don't think I'll be a repeat customer anytime soon. read more

Perfect night. We noted on Open Table that we needed a baby chair and there was one waiting at the table when we arrived. Impressive. Food was great and lacked the overbearing sodium found in similar P.F. Chang offers. Pricing is very reasonable, despite what others have stated. We are from CA and the wine list is better than most in JAX. We will return to try some of the other menu items. read more

Went to this place because it is in the "Top 25 local restaurants" of Jacksonville list. Usually the list is right on the money, however I didn't feel this restaurant was quite there. I had a beef and noodle dish which was similar to hamburger helper. I went there again to try "Dim Sum Sundays", which was pretty good, but way too expensive. Also a very limited selection. If it's once a month, they should be going all out! Usually dim sum is cheap for a large amount of food. My husband and I spent $75 on dim sum! On the dim sum days they run out of the popular ones pretty early. Overall I would not come back here for the regular menu. If I was really desperate for dim sum I may come back. read more

This is definitely Jacksonville's best kept secret. My husband and I had the pleasure to have lunch here for my birthday and what a wonderful choice it was! We were not recommended by anyone and now will begin to spread the word of this wonderful DIAMOND IN THE RUFF! For our appetizer we had the fried pork potstickers, lunch entree we both chose the Panko Sweet and sour chicken (amazing). To top everything off was their wonderful dessert menu. Hubby had the NY style cheesecake YUM, YUM and I had the Mango rum cake YUM YUM as well. I love how when you order the sweet tea, they put frozen tea cubes so tea don't get watered down, well I won't tell all the wonderful secrets of this jewel of a place. The decor is so authentic and unique. We both really enjoyed ourselves! Thank you for such a wonderful birthday lunch although we came so late and did not rush us out. Excellent customer service! 5 STARS ! read more

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Love the atmosphere and menu at this restaurant. A rare mixture of southern comfort foot and Asian fusion. The servers are very knowledgeable and were able to work around my dietary needs (paleo). On weekends I would recommend making a reservation. read more

Had dinner at Blue Bamboo this evening. Had California roll, Fried GREEN TOMATOES a special tonight. They were Fried lightly with a panko batter. VERY GOOD. THE BEST I have had in the area. And the General's Chicken. Wonderful. The Chief / Owner walked around and stopped at all the tables that had guest, asking how their dining experience was. It was a Very Clean Restaurant. MODERN looking. If you get a chance give it a try. The FOOD IS GREAT. Dress is casual. read more

One of the best places I've eaten in a long time.. Dennis and his team did a great job

The Blue Bamboo ambiance is contemporary hip stylist extraordinarily peaceful and friendly atmosphere. We celebrated our 36 year wedding anniversary here. It was a magical evening. The cuisine was flavorful and perfect. Our waitress Sarah was very attentive, friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating. Chef Dennis actually greeted after dinner and wished us Happy Anniversary. If you are looking for authentic Asian Cuisine, visit the Blue Bamboo. read more

At first I was skeptical about this Asian fusion restaurant, but I was pleasantly surprised! The food was great and the wait staff was friendly and attentive. It's a bit out of the way but I'd definitely come here again! read more

We shared a simple meal of lettuce wraps and tofu Singapore street noodles...I understand why they label this comfort food! More food than we could eat. Pleasant understated flavors, perfect for our first meal of the day. read more

Every bite from starter to desert tasted fresh and delicious and like the very best version of itself. The prices are higher than I was expecting but we will still be back. The service was personable and attentive. read more

Dennis is so nice ! the food is amazing love the Asian flare! the sake was a perfect paring choice! thank you 5 stars possibly 10!

By far one of my favorite restaurants in Jacksonville! They have the best food, are willing to make dishes not listed on the menu, and the service can't be beat! Highly recommend trying them!!! read more

I finally went the the Blue Bamboo hoping that my expectations were too high. Dennis Chan and his staff live up to the accolades and more. Meeks our server was a delightful sparkling bubbly personality that answered all the questions and made wonderful suggestions. So sorry no pictures but I was hungry. Mr. Chan needs to teach other people in town how to prepare jackfruit. The fruit was juicy with a great bite with a pungent sauce. Crispy duck wontons were smoky delishness with a little bit of heat to tIckle the back of the throat. The hOney garlic shrimp was well balanced between sweet and garlic. The Sichuan beef was aromatic with a subtle spicy kick of pepper and wonderful assortment of veggies. You MUST get the sunshine crunch cake. Super moist and plated for the eyes first and the smell is awesome The taste divine. It is sunshine on a plate. The best part was Dennis Chan being the the best Host making sure his guests enjoyed themselves. He assisted staff with rearranging tables and such. The place gives you a family feel in a big city read more

The portions that they serve people should be larger if they're charging 20 bucks per entree. I am so upset that I came here for take out. Then when I was talking to the waitress who took my order telling her I no longer want it because it's so small for the amount they charge for it, it became a big whole scene with people trying to see what's happening. I asked her if it was a whole fish and she said yes. So I was excited to order it only to find out it was a " whole" fish fillet. How you get whole fish and filler mixed up is beyond me. I'm so upset. read more

I looked forward to trying Blue Bamboo for over a year and could not have been more disappointed with my visit once I finally found time to check out this restaurant. My boyfriend and I came here for dinner on a week night. We ordered a sake flight, a beer each, a couple of appetizers, and the curry entree to share. It took about 15 minutes of waiting for us to get the sake flight and 15 more minutes to get our appetizers. The main entree came out cold as can be a half hour later, and our beers were finally brought to us after we reminded the waitress that we ordered them. The restaurant was fairly empty so I cannot even blame the long wait on the dinner rush. The appetizers and the entree were tiny, and I am not exaggerating when I say that we both went home still hungry. Although we did split one entree, that and two appetizers would usually be more than enough food for us. In this case, I am almost happy there wasn't more to suffer through. Aside from the temperature of the food being unacceptable, the rice texture reminded us of Minute Rice, and the curry/chicken was bland and unexciting. Do yourself a favor and skip this place. read more

Great environment and atmosphere!! The food was amazing. I loved the shortrib tacos.

My wife and I frequent Blue Bamboo regularly - a place where we are treated like family and we always have a fantastic culinary experience. The food is excellent and the menu always has something new, the ambiance is very pleasant and you can actually hold a conversation with the others at your table without having to yell (one of my pet peeves - really noisy restaurants). Excellent wine list, interesting mixed drinks and great service. Don't fail to order the Orange Cake for dessert. Oh, and if you like to support locally owned restaurants rather than national/regional chains, this is for you! read more

I love the food here, they have kind of an Asian fusion so of menu. I would give 5 stars, but I think they are a little over priced.

Blue Bamboo knows how to give an amazing experience! From the entry to the exit every moment was special. The food is amazing and chef Dennis is the best in Jacksonville, FL! The fried rice, which is actually a secret menu item is so good, best I've ever had! Thank you Blue Bamboo! read more

Low quality food for a higher price, would've been better off at Panda Express! Sauce was terrible and small portions for what you're paying. Coconut shrimp was just plain shrimp no coconut sauce! read more

Overall the food was exquisite, the ambiance was beautiful, and the service was impeccable. I highly recommend this restaurant for adults who wish to have an elegant, scrumptious experience! read more

Worst Chinese food I've had in a while. Ordered it as take out and they sent us fried chicken with the sauce on the side (the sauce was super watered down and salty). Also, ordered the coconut shrimp and the white sauce tasted like nothing, no coconut flavor. Too expensive and very low quality. read more

My husband and I just left our first time here. We were the third table to be seated at 1145 for my lunch break from the office. After asking about our food and tables seated after we ordered were getting food paying and leaving, the waiter said I'm sorry the kitchen is busy. After a table of 6 came in, ordered and got their food in less than 15 minutes at 1230 we were finally walking out the door he brought our food out. They refused to discount our meal or let us talk to a manager since she's the cook. Since I'm starving and am late back to the office we paid for our meals to go. We hope the food is good since the award on the wall misrepresents the overall experience. This is what took 45 minutes and cost $30 with a water and a coffee. UPDATE: AND I just took a bite and there is no peanut sauce which is the entire reason I preferred this wrap since they wouldn't let me get this sauce in the Cre-Asian. read more

Blue Bamboo - Comfort Food Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

I visited the Blue Bamboo for the third, and last, time last night (New Year's Eve). I ordered the $50+ lobster, which was a huge mistake. Attempting to eat that meal was a miserable experience. The lobster was chopped in the shell and covered with a white sauce (which, on it's own was good). The sauce and low lighting made it impossible to separate the lobster meat from the shell. I do not exaggerate when I say that I had to fumble around trying to separate the meat from the shell using my FINGERS, resulting in a gooey, messy experience. I STILL ended up with shell pieces in EVERY (no exaggeration) bite: I explained the miserable experience to the waiter and received no empathy in return. We paid our $200+ bill and left, two of us still hungry after being unable to finish our horrible meals! read more

Blue Bamboo is one of my faves. The food is very good Thai/Asian and the chef is cool. He teaches a cooking class in the restaurant the last Saturday of every month with a different theme every time. I've gone to quite a few and learned a lot. Also a good,placw for tapas style dinning with friends. read more

Always great. Love seeing some Filipino dishes and tastes in a unique way

The food is amazing! Dragon whiskers are addictive. I loved that the ice cubes in my tea were frozen tea so my drink never tasted diluted and instead of pre-made sweet tea I was given simple syrup to make my tea as sweet as I wanted it. I had the duck and Oh my goodness it was juicy and savory. There was so much I had to take some home. I shared a crème Brule with my husband I love cracking the top. It was creamy, warm and wonderful. There were just so many details that were taken care of I LOVED IT! I will be going back again and again. read more