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1 J Y Bamboo Restaurant
609 North Broad Street, Fairborn
- Take-Out
- Delivery
Customers’ favorites
- Cheese Wonton or Crab Rangoon 6
- Angry Lobster and Tuna Roll
- Sweet and Sour Chicken
- General TSO's Chicken
“JY Bamboo , located at 609 N. Broad Street in Fairborn, absolutely earned this post tonight. So the wife was craving Chinese food this evening, and we were trying to figure out where to go eat. Ever since our longtime local Chinese spot left our little town for a higher-income area, we have kind of been floating around trying to find our place again. We made our standard Facebook post asking friends for suggestions, and got a good mix of replies. I also searched for the top Chinese restaurants in Fairborn, and JY Bamboo showed up high on the list. Then our friends Andy Eldridge and Corena Hill told us this was their favorite place to go. That was enough for us to finally give it a shot. Now I will be honest... we have driven or ridden past this place probably over a thousand times, and the sign out front never pulled me in. For that reason alone, I probably never would have gone inside. That would have been a mistake. Once we walked in, the place was very clean, very nice, and everybody was friendly and welcoming. It did not feel dirty or have that stale smell some places like this can have. Right away, the whole vibe felt better than expected. The first appetizer out was two pork egg rolls. They were a little smaller than I am used to, but they were cooked perfectly. You could tell the grease was fresh and not burnt or overused. Nice extra crunch too, which I personally love. Then we started with sushi rolls. My bride got the cucumber roll, and I had the shrimp and avocado roll. They came plated nicely together with ginger, wasabi, soy sauce, and of course the traditional chopsticks... that never left the wrapper. 😆 As soon as we finished those, the entrées came out with perfect timing. We shared a big portion of General Tso’s chicken, and we asked for it extra spicy and extra crispy like we always do. They nailed it. The pieces were smaller than what we were used to at our old favorite spot, and that actually made it even better. More crispy edges on the outside, while still soft and juicy in the middle. The spice level was dead on. We also got pork fried rice for the small upcharge, and it was well worth it. The rice was great, but the real surprise was that it did not have peas in it, which made my bride very happy since she usually has to pick those out. The pork was not those dry little cubes you get at some places either. It was actual little chunks of pork that were cooked right and tasted great. Then my wife ordered a side of lo mein for herself, and we were pleasantly surprised again because the portion was huge. The noodles were cooked perfectly. Not mushy, not rubbery, and seasoned just right. The pictures with this post honestly do not do it justice, because I am no photographer... but these folks are definitely chefs, and they are running a very nice, family-friendly restaurant only about 12 minutes from our home. It is rare for us to go somewhere and be 100% satisfied from the moment we walk in to the moment we walk out. Service, food, atmosphere, cleanliness, all of it mattered tonight, and all of it hit. As we were wrapping everything up one of the gentlemen that help run this family owned establishment even gave me some "white boy" chopsticks.. (that's my term, he did not say that) that have a piece of paper and a rubber band around them so I could practice using them at home.... 😆 So to wrap it up, since probably nobody is still reading this anyway... We found our new spot. That spot is JY Bamboo in Fairborn, Ohio. BIG LOVE 🧡”
