I'm all for new businesses with a chill vibe and this place has it! Well I found out this place is an extension of the Origami Asian Bistro. The bistro has a lounge/club atmosphere about it, while The Bamboo Room is a restaurant that caters to the brunch crowd. Well to my surprise I had never heard about either place until a few Sunday's ago. Somehow I received word through avenues that an event was taking place here on Sunday, February 11th. I was in the area, but I had already eaten breakfast. Seemingly, I figured I'd check it out because I was super curious. I did have a super hard time locating this place. After driving in circles for 10 minutes, I called the contact number and those directions provided were spot on. I believe the address I had was much different than the address that pulls up when searching for this place. Nevertheless, I am here... I pulled up and I saw at least four others walking ahead of me. I figured ok... traffic... this place must be worth checking out. I took a few pictures before heading inside... upcoming events taking place at Origami... I stepped foot inside and was immediately awestruck by the brow raising aromas of their Sunday brunch! Man, I wish I was a little bit hungry just to give them a try. But again, I was super full, but going by the smell alone, five stars!! Well speaking of stars... I subtracted a half of a star because I cannot vouch for the food because I did not try anything. And the other half of the star is because they did not have WINE! WHAT!!!??? So yeah, a huge blow...but mimosas were featured... at least two kind (a special juice and orange juice). I tried the special juice mimosa...sensational! I exchanged words with the bartender, Niecey, a waitress, Tiana and someone who seemed to oversee everything, Kam. They all were super friendly and forthcoming about everything. Especially the bartender she gave a me a little background on the restaurant and she enlightened me about Origami. Evidently they had an awesome SuperBowl event...she raved about it. And the young man, Kam, handsome fella, he asked a few times if I was ok... southern hospitality I'd say. Just an awesome vibe all throughout my dining in experience. The bartender even offered those sitting at the bar a sample of an alcoholic shot... it was delicious! I think I saw them offer everyone in the restaurant a shot... great hospitality I'd say. Cheers! Music was played through a speaker or two... nice tunes... those sing along type songs. Well I enjoyed it... anything from 80s music to Beyonce! There was a group present celebrating something and they all seemed to be having a great time! The atmosphere at noonish... the place is about 700 square feet and on this day including myself, the restaurant had about 25 guests during Sunday Brunch. I'm excited to return and try the brunch buffet with another mimosa! I recommend if you are in the area on a Sunday to give them a try. They only feature Sunday brunch right now. I believe. Now the Origami Bistro... I am unsure of the hours. But they have events from time to time... The Bamboo Room has spark a super interest... they are on to something! The Bamboo Room is located same shopping center as Ollies off of Virginia Beach Blvd. in Norfolk. Also in the shopping center you'll see, a Chinese Buffet Restaurant and MP Island Restaurant on the opposite end of the Bamboo Room. There is also plenty of parking. But visiting on a Sunday shouldn't present any issues at all. Have fun and enjoy life :) read more

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Great quality food, and such a beautiful restaurant. However, we had a reservation for 12, and they had asked us to wait outside while they finished cleaning. Which wouldn't have been such a problem, if it weren't already hot and we had known before. My friends and I traveled from different cities, so if they were running behind I feel as though they should've let us know. Your reservation is for only an HOUR! the music selection was great, but extremely loud to the point that you couldn't hear the person next to you. The AC and fans were not on in our section, we were extremely hot. The waitress kept forgetting our order of French toast. And she didn't bring it out until we were about to leave. I know we had to have waited for about 45 minutes for her to bring it. Overall this place definitely deserves a 3 out of 5. I will not be returning. read more

Okay lets be honest. I gave this place a 4 and not a 5 because the food and Music was amazing! I'm not going to lie... it is a bit hood so be warned lol. The bathroom was sooooo dirty and half working, but the food...omg. read more

The Bamboo Room - Happy times - Soul Food Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

Bamboo Room is an Asian / Soul fusion cuisine. It is a GENIUS concept. I had the steak and cheese egg rolls and crab cake sandwich which was on a seared buttery cornbread. Very great experience. Stress free atmosphere and really cool staff. Definitely give it a try. read more

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I did my birthday brunch at Bamboo and it was the best decision ever. Great Food, Great DJ, Good Drinks. The whole package. The Chef came out to the table and made sure everything was good. The buffet stayed full , the fruit was very fresh and the cupcakes were to die for! The service was good and you can tell the server like they job, they were having a good time. Great Times will be back read more

I stopped here on my hour lunch a little hesitant as I was pressed for time. As soon as I walked in, I was greeted by a very professional waitress and seated immediately. This place was so clean and polished. My food was AMAZING!!! The crab Mac, chicken fried rice ( served on a huge wonton) jerk chicken & rice egg rolls & even the Mac and cheese egg rolls were flavorful and huge! I took most of it back to work and now my office has a new lunch spot. read more

The Bamboo Room - two plates of food on a table - Soul Food Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

I am big on customer service and I received a welcoming vibe from the time I walked in the door and was greeted by Deja and all the staff behind the food bar to the amazing bartender. The food was amazing! Try the Mac and cheese please! read more

Great vibe, good drinks, really clean ...just was disappointed in the food such as the shrimp and grits and the chicken

I came here at 5:45 expecting happy hour , the bar wasn't stocked AT ALL. It wasn't any alcohol available. They told us the owner had the alcohol but had not arrived yet. The tables were dirty , their were dead flies in the window seal , alive flies in the window seal. We were offered a hookah and juice after waiting an hour after arriving. Once alcohol arrived (top shelf, from the back somewhere , not from the owner) they served it to us DURING happy hour , at top shelf prices. We waited and tried to give the place a chance , and they still did not honor our patience AT ALL. We were charged full price for drinks , even tho the happy hour alcohol WAS still unavailable after two hours. The bathrooms were dirty , my food came an hour after I ordered it , which was odd being that me and 8 other friends were the only ones in the restaurant and they had already gotten their food. We asked for waters from the bartender , he told us to wait for our server even tho he had no customers and we were the ONLY patrons in the restaurant. Our service Mya was very nice , but was also slowly discouraged after almost everything we asked for off of the food menu was not available. The owner finally arrived , paced back and forth in front of the restaurant and still no alcohol. The staff approached him about our concerns he never came in and talked to us. They discounted the drinks No where near happy hour prices , and we left. I'll never return, I overstayed my welcome and it went unnoticed. The customers experience is not the concern here! read more

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I ordered the buffalo chicken combo it was delicious, fast, and hot! I had the blasian sauce wings during the lunch special, but the hot wings are a must have!! The seasoning on the French Fries are a endless treat . My other favorites include the crab dip as well as the General soul shrimp! I went on a Wednesday evening which is the restaurants R&B happy hour and I felt like I was literally hanging with family in a cool laid back environment!!!! This is the #1 spot to go to For brunch, lunch and dinner!!!! Take my advice and try it out!!!! read more

Everything was awful. They were just opening and the tables and benches were filthy. They were dead flies by the windows and a flock of them flying every where. The bartender advised us that they didn't have any liquor because the owner needed to unlock it; happy hour started at 5pm we arrived at almost 6. Smh. Then when they did find some alcohol none of it was "well" we asked if those were going to be apart of the happy hour and he said yes. A lot of the items they advertise on the menu they didn't even have. Our food was okay. Our waitress was decent. When we received our bill we had a major issue instead of being charged $2 per drink ( happy hour special ) we were charged $15 per drink and our waitress let's us know the bartender told us that we knew; which was false. when we asked for water the bartender told us we had to wait for our waitress ( vdry rude and unprofessional, we were literally the only people there ). One of the waters had a long piece of hair in it and when it was brought up twice nothing was said. We asked to speak with a manager about everything that was going on and when she went to get him he stayed in his car. She discounted the drinks as much as she could. We pay and go outside. Two of the people in our party see the owner outside and talk with him. He is more interested in getting there number they rectifying the situation. All in all this was the worst experience I've ever had anywhere. read more

The Bamboo Room is such a dope spot, I absolutely love it here! It has an open concept kitchen that you can see as soon as you walk in (very clean overall) and quality service. My friend and I went for drinks and ended up ordering wings. We enjoyed ourselves so much that she wants to use the venue for her baby shower The concept/menu is Asian meets soul and includes several dishes that make the menu stand out when compared to other places in the area. There was a salmon dish that looked sooo good, I cannot wait to go back! Good vibes and great food..This place is just amazinggg! read more

I love this place especially wednesdays however i am not a fan of the chips they serves with the dips ... tortilla chips will suffice. the rice cake chips/wonton chips arent as great. read more

Came for the Brunch Buffet and to celebrate a friend's birthday. The place was not very large but was beautifully decorated and had a nice intimate feel, with different tables chatting and laughing together. The food on the buffet was DELICIOUS! There was fried fish, hashbrowns, wings, and TURKEY BACON which is a nice treat and often not served at restaurants. There was also made to order items like omelettes, waffles and shrimp & grits. All the food I had was perfectly seasoned and flavored, I didn't have to add any salt or pepper. The staff was very friendly and attentive, keeping the mimosa pitchers & AM shots flowing. All the staff seemed happy to serve, no attitudes or rushing us to leave. There was a DJ during the entire time we were there, with the perfect mix (in my opinion) of 90's, 00's & today's hits. There were many sing alongs to the 90s/00s songs at our table. I will definitely come back again for brunch or lunch. read more

The worst and most ignorant restaurant by far I've ever dealt with. They have stuff on grubhub that says comes with the meals that don't then the last three times I've ordered off grubhub they cancel my order 15 min before it's set to be delivered so today I ordered first thing in the morning to make sure they had plenty of time for a 430 delivery same exact result. I called to ask them about it got hung up on completely disrespectful and will be making sure no one on base deals with them either!! read more