BAMBU

Awful… the only thing I could taste was sugar. The mini boba were way too soft. I would not suggest this place to anyone… ever.

Parking, and the parking lot is ridiculous. Heads up; have LOTS of patients when coming here.
I come here once every couple of weeks. I love me some red bean! I wish the ice in the drink last longer though it melts once you stir it so its all watery.
So they use to only take cash but now they take card. I am very well aware that they charge .50 under 10.00 credit charge. but they way they tell you makes it sound like their card machine is down and they only taking cash «how are you paying today? card. «did you have cash?». There’s a big sign in front of you.

Wow I’ve never seen so many options of Che before. There are so many choices, I end up not choosing any… but that’s okay! I favor the teas more so and that’s why I end up either getting rose milk tea or jasmine milk tea. Honestly both tastes pretty much the same so I end up interchanging the two often. It just depends if I’m feeling fancy that day then I’ll opt for the rose. Both aren’t too sweet and neither have a weird aftertaste which make them very safe choices.
The interior is nicely decorated. It could use more seating however, especially on their busy days, but that doesn’t matter to me because I never linger in there anyways. It just doesn’t have that Oasis vibe, where you feel like you could chill for hours on end and not feel like a bum… maybe just a teeny bopper.

I came here twice already. First time, i had an amazing experience with the thai tea shaved ice. The shaved ice here, is done correctly. Where i can only imagine that the flavor is already infused into the ice. then shaved after. Very flavorful and creamy.
Second time i went. i tried the red velvet cheese cake, and also was able to try the green tea cheesecake. What i realized is. the shaved ice is still too sweet for me. Maybe the first time. i know that thai tea is sweet with condensed milk, so the flavor matched. Therefore red velvet and the green tea… too sweet in my opinion.
Haven’t had «fake taro» bubble tea in a while, so i tried that. still residues of powder. will probably opt for one of their special bambu drinks next time.
Good option to have in chinatown. and will occassionally have shaved ice to share :)

Very reasonable prices, and a unique selection of desserts and drinks. We haven’t tried the milk teas yet, but expecting good things from it. The Smash Avocado (#5) is absolutely amazing, and it felt like they put a whole avocado in it. Expect it to be busy as it is a very popular location. The next best thing in the area is ShareTea at the Landing but it is hard to compare the two since they both have different styles and specializations. Either way, skip the dessert next time you go out and come here instead.

I got the matcha milk tea with tapioca as my topping. The tea was in the little bland but overall pretty good and it was creamy. However the two stars is really for the clumped up tapiocas. They were all clumped up so that I couldn’t really drink out of the cup. I think they should pay a little more attention to the toppings. I’ve attached a picture for an example.

This boba place is great! The customer service is alway superb and milk teas here taste amazing! They really don’t hold back on the tea or the whatever flavoring that you pick.
My favorite here is the cold jasmine milk tea and the taro milk tea! Their taro milk tea has a thicker texture which I really really like because it feels like real taro!
They also have a bunch of dessert boba teas with flavored grass jelly, pudding, and various fruits, kind of like shaved ice in a boba cup. I’ve tried about two and they were yummy!

Idk about the other desserts because I’ve tried it but I think it’s not my kind of taste but I loveeeee the original yogurt with the strawberry kiwi and mango!!! I would come here over and over and over again!!!

Was in the area recently, I haven’t been to the Great Wall shopping center in years. Came by to check out Bambu for a coffee blended drink. It’s a nice looking shop as you enter, clean and the staff was very friendly.
I decided on getting the Mocha Blended Coffee drink, it was pretty good, I added boba and they gave me a good amount. Boba was nice & soft, until it freezes at the bottom of your cup.
Their menu is pretty big from milk teas, hot drinks, cold drinks, blended drinks, coffees, smoothies and other desserts. Only a few tables inside, staff was pretty quick on getting the drinks out, pricing was fine and good to know about this spot whenever I’m back in the area again.

I’ve tried the Bambu special #1, #10,#3 and they were all amazing. Each one a little different but fresh and way better then bubble tea.
It’s quite packed in here but worth the wait. Located inside the Great Wall shopping mall to the right side.
There is really no place like Bambu up north so if you are down south in the Renton area looking for dessert this is the place!
Service was fast, friendly, and there is also wifi!

Bambu is a great place to get delicious Vietnamese desserts! Each dessert has different options of jelly and other delectable Noms to appeal all type of tastes and textures. I’m a huge fan of the texture and consistency of the jelly here. It is never too soggy or crunchy. It’s always just right. I love to get the #10, stab the crushed ice block until it explodes which makes the entire dessert chilly, and slurp shamelessly through a straw. Yasss! The Vietnamese coffee here is also a hit. It is more on the bitter end which means it’s not overflowing with condensed milk. It is a good compliment to the desserts.
This place is always busy as it is located at the Great Wall shopping center. The staff is friendly and efficient. I never had to wait more than 15 minutes for my order. There is limited seating options during busy times. I typically order to go to avoid trying to fight the masses for a seat. I prefer slurping my #10 in peace versus In a crowd of Vietnamese people.
Tldr: Bambu has stolen my heart and filled it with coconut juice.

Did you know that Bambu Desserts and Drinks, uses only fresh young Thai coconuts and not canned coconut juice? They actually open the fresh young coconuts at the store and drain the juice every day. They also use the young coconut meat and you can taste the difference.
I have been here a lot but never wrote a review yet. This may not be the best time because I am sitting here dreaming about the sweet smooth goodness of Bambu and was wishing it was open right now.
Bambu is located in the Great Wall Mall. Use the second (Southern) entrance if you want to park close to it. The parking situation at the Great Wall Mall varies but generally there are a lot of cars in the lot. On the weekends it will take longer to get a space so plan accordingly.
I have had many different kinds of wonderful Vietnamese Che over ice at Bambu. They have a great selection of Milk Teas, Smoothies, Cold & Hot Drinks and Blended Coffees too. On the menu board you will see a large selection of their offerings and you can add additional items for fifty cents to any beverage.
My favorite things here vary. I love the smoothies the most but also like the milk teas. I like to add some extras to them. Here are some of what I have had recently.
SMOOTHIES
— Red Bean (⁴⁄₅)
— Coconut (⁵⁄₅) My Favorite Smoothie
— Taro Coconut (⁴⁄₅)
— Jackfruit and Coconut (⁴⁄₅)
MILK TEAS
— Coconut Milk Tea (⁵⁄₅)
— Jasmine Milk Tea (⁵⁄₅) My Favorite Milk Tea
— Lychee Milk Tea (⁴⁄₅)
— Mint Milk Tea (⁴⁄₅)
— Black Milk Tea (⁵⁄₅)
I love the taste of the fresh coconut meat here. It is some of the best I have had. I love coconut so the last time I was here I got a coconut smoothie with fresh coconut! It was fantastic.
All of the people I have dealt with here have been professional and polite every time I have been here. Once I wanted a smoothie made a bit thinner and they fixed it for me no questions asked. That’s great service!

[Dine-​In Experience] I REALLY love getting the #10 and could probably eat multiple cups on my own. The options here are not very familiar to me but I feel that these are authentic traditional Vietnamese desserts. Their options may seem foreign to some folks, including myself, but I would recommend this to anyone looking for a new dessert experience. I am addicted!
Service was fast and the staff is friendly. Because this is a Asian dessert place, most of these have a $ 10 dollar minimum or you have to pay an additional .50 charge. If they had a super gulp size, that would be great for piglets like me. :)
Dessert ordered: #10

Love Love Love this place!
Everyone is always so nice. The owners are super sweet. They really care about quality and service.
The drinks are delicious! My favorites are #1 Bambu Special, #10 Grass jelly & bunch of stuff, and sometimes #6 Che Thai. All are so refreshing! I recently tried their tofu dessert drink. That was pretty tasty too.
I love the variety of their menu. You really can’t go wrong with any of their drinks. They have something for everyone!

I can see what the hype is about. Cute, real cute. Little Asian style dessert place which I was taught how to diffidence the words desert and dessert because dessert has 2 S’s since you always wants seconds. Haha, random. Ok, back to the actual review for BAMBU. It’s located in the Great Wall shopping mall, it might be more convenient for you to park and walk toward the door on the right side of the building instead of the main entrance if your goal is solely to just make one stop here to grab some goodies. Reason why I would say every dessert served here is «Asian» style is because they have their popular «Che Thai» which is a famous Vietnamese dessert that consists of coconut milk with fruits and crushed ice. There are many, many other yummy sounding items on the menu that will make a beautiful Instagram picture. I believe there are also drinks served here that I have not try. I’ve heard of people going from pretty far distance to get here, it’s pretty iconic.
Tell me about your experience if you’ve been here or is going to after reading this review:)

After living in Seattle for 3 months now and having tried 16 of the drinks at BAMBU, it’s probably time to write a review. I first had BAMBU on the East coast at the city of Brotherly Love and let’s say, it was love at first sip. Pandan jelly was the deal maker. I’ve never had it before but the taste blew me away. (Step aside boba!)
One could say, I must be mad for having 16 drinks but remember, this happened in a span of 3 months and I had shared them with another person. You could say this is what I pulled at Boba Guys in SF. But I’d argue that was way more extreme. Now, let’s cut to the chase, shall we?
#62 — Durian Smoothie — Ahh the King of fruits. This was pretty authentic and you can tell they used real fruit, it was pungent, strong and the flavor was straight on. I’d recommend it if you could tackle this beast and overcome the scent.
#6 — Fruit Addict — Che Trai Cay — This one is a complete full on dessert. It’s filled with Coconut Milk with Jello, Lychee, Longan, Jackfruit, Palm Seed, Red Tapioca, Coconut Meat and Pandan Jelly. Flavors are pretty interesting. The combination of coconut and pandan is perfect.
#14 — Dau Do Khoai Mon Banh Lot — It’s similar to #6 just with less toppings. It’s pandan jelly, red bean and taro. Sometime less is more.
Soyfu — The tofu in here is so soft and silky, it’s almost like flan. It’s less of a drink, more of a dessert.
#71 — Taro Coconut smoothie with boba — Definitely one of my favorites. If you want a sip of Southeast Asia, this is it! Doesn’t get any better with taro and coconut!
#10 — Hat Luu Su’o’ng Sao Bahn Lot — A drink made for the jelly lovers out there, think pandan jelly, grass jelly and red tapioca. Wasn’t my favorite due to the red tapioca but the grass jelly and pandan was decent.
#1 — Bambu Special — The classic! Can’t go wrong with this one. I would say it’s a good intro to their desserts if you’re new to BAMBU. It gives you a little taste of all their toppings.
#18 — Khoai Mon Dau Xanh Banh Lot — Another favorite of mine, taro, green bean and pandan jelly. It’s almost the same as #14 but different types of green bean.
Sapota smoothie with mini boba — I’ve never had Sapota before and let’s say it tastes as if jackfruit and apricots had a baby. Again, they use fresh fruit and you can definitely tell the moment you sip it.
#63 — Jackfruit smoothie — It’s not as strong as I hoped it to be but maybe it’s hard to get ripe ones to Seattle. Still not too shabby though, perhaps on a good day, you’ll get a great jackfruit in your drink.
Basil seed fruit tea — DO NOT order this, this was probably my least favorite drink out of all. It was so watered down that it just tasted like sugar water… This took away one star for this review, otherwise I would’ve given 5.
#66 — Soursop smoothie — I hardly see soursop offered so extra points for that! If you haven’t tried it, I highly recommend it! It’s not too wild like durian, it almost tastes like pear or melon but way better.
Passion fruit juice — Those pesky passionfruit seeds. otherwise it’s quite a refresher!
Strawberry Tea — If you’re seeking for a light drink that’s not too heavy or more towards a meal then I’d get this one. Not only is it refreshing but there’s fresh strawberry bits!
Overall, BAMBU is worth checking out as long as you know what to order. There’s something for everyone here. Vietnamese desserts? Check. Fruit smoothies? Check. Milk tea? Check. Boba? Check. Coffee? Check.
Good thing, I don’t live in Kent, otherwise I’d have more of the menu if I haven’t already done so. Bottoms up, everyone!

Every time I’m at Great Wall 99 Ranch, I’d have to stop by this yummy dessert joint and order me a #10. It has all these yummy, chewy, jellow-​y thingy inside a milk based shaved iced crazy goodness. My husband thinks I’m weird for eating it (that’s mainly cuz he’s white) haha lol. I wish I had taken a pic of it so y’all can see what I’m trying to say. Next time!
That was my last hurrah of eating like a fat kid, so I chose to eat Vietnamese dessert, that alone probably has 18-​million calories built in that cup but all good. I’m still alive! Haha lol

I love coming here ! I just wish they had more locations !
The drinks here are good ! I love the strawberry taro ! But also their dessert drinks are good ! Some better than others ! But I guess you just have to find the right one. Service is usually fine. Just a hi what can I get for you. Or maybe it depends on the girl. Other than that this place is nice and clean ! And a good place for vietnamese Che !

Dessert #10 is hands down the best item on the menu. It’s important to note I’ve only tried a few, but I am convinced I won’t find any other item that will trump their suong Sao banh lot! It’d pandan jelly, grass jelly, tapioca balls, and jelly water chestnut (red tapioca) mixed with milk/​tea? It’s an amazing blend of different flavored and textures. I’ve had a similar version of this drink at Tammy’s in Seattle, and although it’s good there, they are a lot more heavy handed with their coconut milk which can make the drink too heavy and sweet. Bambu does it just right!
It’s a great location. Whenever I’m in the plaza to get groceries or eat at a restaurant, I always find an excuse to get a drink from Bambu.
The cashier staff members are young and bilingual (viet and English). They are super bubbly and customer service oriented!

My Dearest BAMBU,
As I sit here staring at a wall, I can only utilize my memory to remember you. I don’t want to forget you but as the days goes by, the memories become fainter and fainter. I am struggling to understand why. Why must it be like this, why can I not have you when I have longed for you all this time. Why can’t I just get in a car and come to you? Why must you be so far and unreachable. Why are you not in Utah with me. All I can do is wait, wait for a time when I can go to you again. Until then, just know that you will always have a place in my heart. Nothing will ever replace you because there is nothing like YOU here. Oh Bambu, till the day we meet again…
Farewell
–Sailor out