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October 2023 by jackie l.
I got the mango dazzle it was really good and not too sweet. The guy who served me was super nice and friendly. He was very helpful explaining what was in each drink when i was trying to decide what to order.
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October 2023 by Dean C.
10/14/23I feel bad cuz the cashier/chef/host seems nice enough but the drinks kinda sucked. I got a "Fruit Addict" dessert drink and despite the name there was very little fruit. It was mostly green jelly strands. Maybe 70% was that.My gf's boba tea was okay. Average I guess. My kid's strawberry tea was pretty watered down. Doesn't taste good. Plenty of other places with better drinks. 1/5#sanmateo #bobatea #bobashop
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September 2023 by Renée M.
Haven't been to a Bambu in a long time since the one in Westborough closed sometime in 2020? They are the OG for my #5 Smashed Avocado Che. We went for a walk along the Bay and wanted a refreshing Boba Tea so I saw this on Yelp and remembered I'd been to this location before. We used to get Bubbies Frozen Mochis here before they started selling in grocery stores. I saw the projected menu on the wall and both myself and my SIL decided to get the #5 with 50% less sugar. It took a few minutes before we were attended to and the younger gal making some drinks apologized for the wait and that we'd be serviced shortly. We finally ordered our drinks with the older female lady with glasses. When I submitted my credit card on the kiosk, I was reading the prompts showing where to insert my card. The older lady was barking at me trying to explain in her thick accent, what to do with my card? She was impatient and said something twice until I told her "I CAN'T UNDERSTAND YOU!!??" then inserted my card the other direction. After all that, I got my receipt and sat down. My hubs noticed her abrupt attitude and said something to me and I said "I know!!" You'd think friendly customer service is important especially for paying $8/drink. That's up $1.50-$1.75 more than I used to pay.Well, our drinks were yummy and satisfying so 4* for the drinks. I think 50% less sugar was still sweet since they used different jellies & I think sweetened condensed milk so I'd try either 25% or 0% next time. They also have an option for Coconut Milk. 1* for the service from the older lady.
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August 2023 by Elisa H.
Love the passion fruit basil seed tea! I got it 1/4 sweet and with boba, but this drink has texture enough and does not need boba.My first experience with basil seeds, but I prefer these to chia seeds and saw that they have similar benefits and flavor was fresher and grassier. I loved the tea itself and perused the menu, seeing many things that I would like to try including some of the smoothies. There are more seating options than in most tea shops. Due to some of the more exotic ingredients, it is slightly more expensive than most boba tea. My drink ( I sized up for a large ) was $9.75 with tip.
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July 2023 by Jules Y.
Tried Bambū for the first time with a friend! We got a Halo Halo to share, and it was super good. Very thankful that we asked for 0 sugar since it was plenty sweet anyway--the server may not ask you how you want to customize your drink, so remember to mention your sugar level preference to see if it's possible! I'm happy that the jellies were cut up enough that you don't have to struggle sucking up jellies that are too long for your straw LOL. There is seating inside as well as a few tables outside, so overall a nice place to stop by and catch up with a friend over sweets!
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July 2023 by Jack R.
This is a hard meh for me.Their coconut water is always bitter and they are skimpy on their coconut meat. Especially for their $9 bar prices with the added basil seed.Like for realz, you can get an alcoholic drink for that price.
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June 2023 by Jessica L.
One of my favorite dessert places to get since the flavors are so unique and otherwise hard to come by! The menu of super extensive; you can basically get any combination of Che ingredients in drink or smoothie form along with regular boba. Pandan jelly is my favorite topping. The location is also super nice since it's right next to a bunch of good restaurants, so it's great for a post meal treat. For some reason, there's always a lot of flies in the cafe, so I just always eat it while I'm walking around or something, but that's the only complaint I have about this Bambu.
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June 2023 by Bharadhwaj Sairam (Brad)
Great options
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May 2023 by Kelley T.
Came here right before closing and the worker was nice enough to let me browse the menu. I ended up getting a bambu refresher (#1) subbing longan with grass jelly, which she graciously allowed me to do. I wish it was a little sweeter (but probably my fault as most of the sweetness would have come from the longan and it's juices). The pandan jelly was still supper chewy even though it's the end of the day, the grass jelly really contrasted the pandan jelly in texture, and the basil seeds were a nice touch. I wish there was also more coconut meat but atleast I got two big slices. The coconut water was very refreshing for a hot day. Overall, a solid Bambu experience.
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March 2023 by Alix R.
Love a good halo halo on a rainy day. Definitely hit the spot. A bit more liquid than I'm used to, but it had a lot of great traditional toppings that I was craving. It was actually kind of fun sipping the halo halo through the boba straw. Wish there was a bit more ube ice cream (oh, and flan!). If you find yourself in the area, check them out! They got a pretty extensive menu that's worth exploring.
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February 2023 by J L
Tired of boba, but want chewies? Try Coconut milk and bits. It feels pretty healthy, fruit and seeds and jellies, but there's boba ice cream and other more decadent stuff to choose from.Service is fast and goodThe red bean is literally a whole bean. Mung beans are a yellow mashI don't like their taro, it's a weird smooth lavender paste that seems really processed
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December 2022 by Brett Kho
I really wanted to like this place because it's so fast and cheap, but the 0% sugar felt like 100% ? they tried to say that "the tea itself has sugar in it".
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November 2022 by Samantha L.
I am super disappointed. I practically went to all the Bambu in the Bay Area cuz I was craving for their pandan waffle. I usually get it at the Milbrea one, but they were closed. I had gone to the SF one earlier in the day but their waffle machine was broken. I finally I came to the San Mateo one and got the pandan waffle I was craving for all day. It was too doughy, too much flour, and no bounce. I can't believe I drove to all three and got an unsatisfying waffle.
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November 2022 by Marie S.
Addicting fresh boba drink/dessert Saying dessert because it's satisfyingly filling!Love the Smashed Avocado The Bambu Halo Halo was tasty too!
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November 2022 by James S.
This place caught my eye because of the SE Asia toppings, including pandan, palm seed, jackfruit, etc. I got a pina colada smoothie with pandan. Overall experience was good, but the drink was just ok. The pina colada tasted more pineapple-y than coconut, and the ice while blended well, wasn't very creamy, so I ended up slurping up splotches of the drink at a time.The pandan topping added a nice flavor contrast, but lesson learned for myself -- smoothie toppings end up getting colder/harder b/c of the smoothie. Also they use paper straws, which is great for the environment, but they should give you some heads up that midway through this large smoothie the paper straw will start collapsing, and you should take two..
