Favourite restaurant! The food is sublime, as well as the service. My partner and I have recently moved away from the area, however we couldn’t resist driving into Colchester just for a meal at Bambu. We hadn’t booked, and we were greeted just as warmly if we had - weren’t rushed at all, even though the restaurant was busy.
The vegetarian spring rolls are amazing! My partner always has the chicken pho, and I always stick with the seafood Cari Mi - both packed with flavour, and a large portion. Best part is the price - it’s affordable, and not a rip off!
The lovely lady (owner) gave us two courtesy after dinner shots as a ‘Happy New Year’ gesture, which was great! Thank you!
We would definitely always drive into Colchester on the way down to see my family in Norfolk - this restaurant is so worth it, and we miss it tremendously!
Super friendly place to eat . Wonderful cuisine . Parking a nuisance though. We had grilled lamb and pork belly with catfish. As mains . Superb . I might add we will definitely be returning and quick to become a new favourite dining place !
Such a beautiful place to eat - a real hidden gem. Can highly recommend the egg noodles and the lemongrass chicken!
Delicious food, friendly and efficient staff. Lovely relaxed place. Highly recommend.
Had a lovely lunch with friends. The food was lovely, prepared really quickly. The staff were helpful and polite. A hidden gem.
Went for family meal tonight, the food is amazing couldn’t fault it at all. Lovely hidden paradise, cant wait to come back.
Went there tonight for the first time. Delicious authentic Vietnamese food. Friendly staff. Would highly recommend!
Probably the best restaurant in Colchester, great service, great environment, tasty food and lovely customer service. I go there often.
Bambu is a fantastic place to dine, you get a great combination of terrific food along with friendly helpful and pleasent staff
Had another great meal last night, fantastic food and service again. Highly recommend a visit.
Just had dinner here for my brothers birthday with the family. I honestly cannot find fault. The staff were friendly and attentive! The drinks were lovely (especially the Sauvignon Blanc on the wine list) and the food is just delicious. So fresh and tasty. Have been a few times now and I will be back for more, no doubt. Also the manageress was so present and accommodating the whole evening which is always very creditable for a restaurant! Thank you Bambu
Had lunch here today for my husbands birthday. the food was really delicious, the waitress service was excellent. Very friendly people. The whole experience was 5 star. Will definitely be back. Thanks
Lovely fresh tasty food and really friendly helpful staff, loved every minute of it and will definitely be returning.
We came to the Bambu on a school night with friend's (21 Dec), We found the staff very friendly and very attentive, the food was excellent, will be making another visit to this restaurant again soon.
This is one of my favourite places to eat. Amazing customer service and staff who seem to genuinely care, unrivalled by anything in Colchester. Great atmosphere and most importantly delicious food!
Amazing food and excellent service! I definitely recommend it.
We had an amazing meal at Bambu, the staff were great the atmosphere in the restaurant was buzzing. Overall an excellent night and we will definitely be going back again 😊🍷🍺💕
First of all, the staffs are very friendly and welcoming…The decoration is cozy and minimalistic from my point of view. Let’s talk about the menu. There are many Vietnamese dishes that you can choose starting from starters till the desserts. It seems a bit pricey, but I personally think it will be definitely a worth for what you pay for because the taste is really delicious and all of the meals look appetizing to me. I really enjoyed their mango pudding….
The food is amazing!
Lovely little place ,comfortable ,staff are brilliant 👏 excellent service ,a real little gem 💎
Great meal at bamboo once again , this visit was a friends birthday so I asked the restaurant staff for some favours , these were put into place without any grumble and the bringing out of the cake was made extra special , as always fabulous food this visit also included extra special service , thanks very much see you in a couple of weeks 😊
Four of us came to Bambu, for a meal on Sunday night. Having been to Bambu before, the quality of the food was the same and didn’t disappoint.
We had delicious mixed grill, chicken and bean sprout Crepe, sea bass and the chicken curry.
Unfortunately what let it down today was the service, desserts came out separately, but so long apart two of our party had finished before the other desserts came out. Also, we had to ask twice a number of times for forgotten drinks, which was a shame, as usually the service is very good. It wasn’t very busy either despite three servers working.
Nice to sit outside and a lovely area out there, to retire to after the main meal inside.
Tissue and sticks! Add to delivery please.
I have ordered delivery food.
It was 7 items for £50 without drinks.
Wanted to try all of that.
I really enjoyed of quality and taste of the food. Not spicy, light and very delicious. Specially TOFU POP CARAMELISED SOYA SAUSE.
By the way packing boxes very comfortable, so I could leave for next time eating or even to use this plastic boxes for something else.
But there is small “but” - I have got my order without sticks and without napkins.
Lucky I am that I had at home sticks, because to eat Vietnamese food by forks is not really what I wanted.
So please, take care about this service for delivery.
I think this is not big expense to add tissue and sticks to the order.
I will add some photos.
First time at the Bambu .First impressions, I love the decor ,a little bit noisy at the start 19.15 Saturday night ,but once people started finishing and leaving it was better ,I could actually have a conversation with the person opposite me on my table .when the starter came ( Tasty mix for 2 ) I wasn't disappointed 😋 it was delicious and well presented on the platter. I had sea bass for main with lime and a side of stir-fried vegetables and Jasmine rice 🍚. The tastes where heaven on my tastebuds. I would recommend this restaurant to others .maybe slightly later to eat. One downside the parking is not the best and the lighting under the arch and along the walkway and up the stairs deffo need to be brighter
Excellent food and service, maybe a little bit pricy, but it's really worth spending that money. Portions are quite big, after starters I couldn't even finish my main course and all was so delicious
Service is excellent, food is good and nice atmosphere.
Had an amazing meal here before heading to the Mercury Theatre for a show. Everything was supremely flavoursome. It came out super fast and we were able to eat and run (as we had arrived late). The staff were all absolutely lovely and the atmosphere is laid back and friendly. If we lived anywhere near Colchester, I'd be there on the regular.
Great food, great taste, great service. Generous portions.
Contemporary clean environment, outdoor and indoor seating. Good air con too.
Cant fault this. Could easily have been back in Hanoi.
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