The drinks here are great and very refreshing. Very understaffed but service was still great. Highly recommend.
Demi H.
I ordered their signature che dessert drink #9 and I regretted to do so. I didn't know they use pinto beans as red beans. I thought red beans meant azuki beans. I felt weird eating big sweet pinto beans in my drink but what I couldn't bear was the combination of whole beans, mushed beans, mushed taro and hard bright-colored green jelly. It was heavy and I felt sick by the time I realized this is bad.
Leslie Y.
Not bad for drinks like these, but they cannot compare to the location in Cerritos, which unfortunately did not survive the pandemic. Many of the original combinations at the Cerritos location were unavailable here, and their drinks had a lot of ice on top and the beans and jelly seemed excessively sweet. They were also missing some ingredients when I ordered around 11 am on a Saturday. It's still satisfying, but I am a s***** for these types of treats. Service was good, but they're not open for indoor dining. In fact, the interior was cluttered with cardboard boxes, which made the place look unprofessional.
Kah B.
Love this place! Their fruit teas do actually have fruit in it. Will go back to try mroe of there drinks. This is my new favorite place!
Carri M.
Delicious coffees (Vietnamese, mocha) friendly, quick service. Comfortable space for seating.
Nadia O.
The perfect pick me up for your mid day slump. After placing an order at a next door restaurant I dropped by to grab an iced brew. The coffee is strong with a dash of simple syrup for sweetness. I'm looking forward to trying more of their specialty drinks in the future.
Cindy N.
Perhaps it's the location, but I used to go to their Garden Grove locations and it tasted a lot better than this location. I ordered their #10, which is considered the "Bambu Favorite." It comes with pandan jelly, grass jelly, red tapioca, and coconut milk. It was REALLY sweet, even with the shaved ice mixed together--I had to stir up that bad boy and let the ice melt down a bit to dilute the sweetness. Next time I'll try their smashed avocado and will ask them to not make it so sweet. Also, looks like this place is take-out only so there's no seating indoors/outdoors.
Young D.
Loved Bambi desserts... it is so tasty and refreshing to eat. I tried the Fruit Addict Che and it had a great combination of fruits: Lychee, longan, red tapioca, jackfruit, palm seed, jello, pandan jelly, coconut & coconut milk. The Pandan Waffle was so yummy. Pandan Waffles Chewy, fluffy and a little bit crispy, these bright green waffles are filled with coconut and pandan flavors. I highly recommend this place I will definitely come back when I am in the neighborhood.
Jennifer Hong
The red bean combo chè was absolutely delicious. I would 10/10 come back. The taro was the perfect level of sweetness and they did not skimp any ingredients. The combination was amazing. Would recommend!
Jay B.
I'd give this place a zero star if possible. The drinks are not good. And they came out warm. When i spoke to the worker she said i could buy another drink instead of compensating for giving me a warm drink. Terrible service.
Where do they buy their Avocado's at? I Love Bambu's Smashed Avocados! I order mine plain, just Avocado with Extra Condensed Milk. They taste like candy, big chunks; avocados are fresh and taste perfect. Their Vietnamese coffee is very strong and really keeps you up, so my boyfriend says. As for their pandan & ube waffles, I enjoy them. It tastes good by itself. I dipped them in condensed milk. You have to ask for condensed milk on the side. I Love how its crunchy and chewy in the inside~reminds me of mochi donuts. Yumm! Their Esquites is perfect with hot cheetos on top! Bambu is my to for desserts especially for my Avocado cravings. I love their quality of drinks. I have yet to try other flavors.
Gabby L.
Really niceee place!! Staff is very friendly and menu is very big! There is something for everyone at this place and sitting area (when it's not too busy) is very cute and comfy! I got the mango smoothie with boba and it was very good! Really hope this place is a open for a indefinitely !
Richard R.
This place is amazing, I was taken here recently by my girlfriend and her sister and my favorite go to drink is the Lychee fruit tea. It comes sweetened with a side of rainbow jelly for free! The passion fruit tea is not bad as well, sweet and refreshing for a nice hot day. The photo does not do the ube and pandan waffles justice as well, sweet and savory comparable to a mochi donut when fresh and warm these waffles might be my go to dessert option with a 2 for $5 deal. Both waffles came with 4 slices and were filling enough on its own! If you haven't tried Bambú you should most definitely try it out!
Vanessa R.
I've tried five things from this place: fruit addict, mango fruit tea, thai tea with boba, and the pandan and ube waffles. The fruit addict was very flavorful. My mom's favorite! For my Filipinos out there, it's my mom's alternative to Halo-Halo. Although it's my mom's favorite drink, I think the ingredients in this drink is pretty overwhelming and I couldn't finish it! Mango fruit tea was pretty sour in taste. I personally would not get it again. Although similar to this drink was the Lychee fruit tea that I've tried from my boyfriend. He loved it! So I recommend the Lychee fruit tea if you're looking to go the fruit tea route. Thai tea with boba was great! You can never go wrong with thai tea. I look forward to trying their other milk teas. The waffles from this place is pretty good. I would recommend trying. They're somewhat chewy. One more thing, this place can either be pretty busy or not at all. Also, I learned not to call this place through this Yelp app because there's a mixup in the phone number linking to another location that is not in Gardena.
ika c.
Perfect dinner and snack for hot weather today. Elote does take time to make but super worth the wait
The drinks here are great and very refreshing. Very understaffed but service was still great. Highly recommend.
I ordered their signature che dessert drink #9 and I regretted to do so. I didn't know they use pinto beans as red beans. I thought red beans meant azuki beans. I felt weird eating big sweet pinto beans in my drink but what I couldn't bear was the combination of whole beans, mushed beans, mushed taro and hard bright-colored green jelly. It was heavy and I felt sick by the time I realized this is bad.
Not bad for drinks like these, but they cannot compare to the location in Cerritos, which unfortunately did not survive the pandemic. Many of the original combinations at the Cerritos location were unavailable here, and their drinks had a lot of ice on top and the beans and jelly seemed excessively sweet. They were also missing some ingredients when I ordered around 11 am on a Saturday. It's still satisfying, but I am a s***** for these types of treats. Service was good, but they're not open for indoor dining. In fact, the interior was cluttered with cardboard boxes, which made the place look unprofessional.
Love this place! Their fruit teas do actually have fruit in it. Will go back to try mroe of there drinks. This is my new favorite place!
Delicious coffees (Vietnamese, mocha) friendly, quick service. Comfortable space for seating.
The perfect pick me up for your mid day slump. After placing an order at a next door restaurant I dropped by to grab an iced brew. The coffee is strong with a dash of simple syrup for sweetness. I'm looking forward to trying more of their specialty drinks in the future.
Perhaps it's the location, but I used to go to their Garden Grove locations and it tasted a lot better than this location. I ordered their #10, which is considered the "Bambu Favorite." It comes with pandan jelly, grass jelly, red tapioca, and coconut milk. It was REALLY sweet, even with the shaved ice mixed together--I had to stir up that bad boy and let the ice melt down a bit to dilute the sweetness. Next time I'll try their smashed avocado and will ask them to not make it so sweet. Also, looks like this place is take-out only so there's no seating indoors/outdoors.
Loved Bambi desserts... it is so tasty and refreshing to eat. I tried the Fruit Addict Che and it had a great combination of fruits: Lychee, longan, red tapioca, jackfruit, palm seed, jello, pandan jelly, coconut & coconut milk. The Pandan Waffle was so yummy. Pandan Waffles Chewy, fluffy and a little bit crispy, these bright green waffles are filled with coconut and pandan flavors. I highly recommend this place I will definitely come back when I am in the neighborhood.
The red bean combo chè was absolutely delicious. I would 10/10 come back. The taro was the perfect level of sweetness and they did not skimp any ingredients. The combination was amazing. Would recommend!
I'd give this place a zero star if possible. The drinks are not good. And they came out warm. When i spoke to the worker she said i could buy another drink instead of compensating for giving me a warm drink. Terrible service.
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Where do they buy their Avocado's at? I Love Bambu's Smashed Avocados! I order mine plain, just Avocado with Extra Condensed Milk. They taste like candy, big chunks; avocados are fresh and taste perfect. Their Vietnamese coffee is very strong and really keeps you up, so my boyfriend says. As for their pandan & ube waffles, I enjoy them. It tastes good by itself. I dipped them in condensed milk. You have to ask for condensed milk on the side. I Love how its crunchy and chewy in the inside~reminds me of mochi donuts. Yumm! Their Esquites is perfect with hot cheetos on top! Bambu is my to for desserts especially for my Avocado cravings. I love their quality of drinks. I have yet to try other flavors.
Really niceee place!! Staff is very friendly and menu is very big! There is something for everyone at this place and sitting area (when it's not too busy) is very cute and comfy! I got the mango smoothie with boba and it was very good! Really hope this place is a open for a indefinitely !
This place is amazing, I was taken here recently by my girlfriend and her sister and my favorite go to drink is the Lychee fruit tea. It comes sweetened with a side of rainbow jelly for free! The passion fruit tea is not bad as well, sweet and refreshing for a nice hot day. The photo does not do the ube and pandan waffles justice as well, sweet and savory comparable to a mochi donut when fresh and warm these waffles might be my go to dessert option with a 2 for $5 deal. Both waffles came with 4 slices and were filling enough on its own! If you haven't tried Bambú you should most definitely try it out!
I've tried five things from this place: fruit addict, mango fruit tea, thai tea with boba, and the pandan and ube waffles. The fruit addict was very flavorful. My mom's favorite! For my Filipinos out there, it's my mom's alternative to Halo-Halo. Although it's my mom's favorite drink, I think the ingredients in this drink is pretty overwhelming and I couldn't finish it! Mango fruit tea was pretty sour in taste. I personally would not get it again. Although similar to this drink was the Lychee fruit tea that I've tried from my boyfriend. He loved it! So I recommend the Lychee fruit tea if you're looking to go the fruit tea route. Thai tea with boba was great! You can never go wrong with thai tea. I look forward to trying their other milk teas. The waffles from this place is pretty good. I would recommend trying. They're somewhat chewy. One more thing, this place can either be pretty busy or not at all. Also, I learned not to call this place through this Yelp app because there's a mixup in the phone number linking to another location that is not in Gardena.
Perfect dinner and snack for hot weather today. Elote does take time to make but super worth the wait