BAMBU

I’ve been to this Bambu location a few times after visiting the one in Bellaire. If you really want to try Bambu’s drinks, then go to the Bellaire location.
Bambu is mostly known for its Vietnamese dessert AKA Che. For my recent visit, a man came in thinking American dessert and left immediately. Che means sweet beverage or dessert soup in Vietnamese, which really is a fruit medley.
Thai Milk Tea: The one ordered here is less sweet than your local Thai restaurants. I had to ask them to put additional ice because the drink was warm.
Bambu Favorite Che: This is #10 from the che menu. I prefer this than #6 because the size of the ingredients and ease of eating it.
Che Trai Cay: This was the first che I tried at the Bellaire location. It is #6 from the che menu, which is the most popular one. It was delicious, but the ingredients are just too much. This is best if you share it. However, it is packed with flavor though!
**Che Drinks are customizable.
Parking for this Bambu location is limited, especially in the Greenway plaza. There are a variety of things to order at Bambu. Drop by to the one near you and check it out. Friendly service by the way!

Horrible customer service. This was my first time at this location. The cashier was had an uninviting energy. waited 5 mins before anyone realized I was at the cash register ready to order. I order the same thing everything I go to Bambu. I get the Bambu special. It was just not as good today.

Stopped by Bambu while running errands today. Was so glad I did! I ordered the red bean special and it delicious! Highly recommend for an afternoon snack!

The wife picked up a drink for me from here today, and I was pleasantly surprised to have healthy tasty drinks close by. Great when you have a craving for something sweet and healthy!

Was able to stop by again and was just perfect! Was able to make our drinks just the way we liked it. I ordered an almond milk tea with lychee gelee. Two of my favorite things together! Yummo!

Yum! I love this place. I always get the dessert # 4 which consists of grass jelly, mung bean, red tapioca, jello, pandan jelly and green jelly in coconut milk. The service is super fast and they let you switch out any of the ingredients without giving you a fuss, and you can also adjust the sweetness of your drink too. I always switch out the mung bean for basil seeds or taro and tell them not to add any sugar. In my opinion dessert #4 is already very sweet without the sugar. I think some of the ingredients come pre-​sweetened, but I’m not sure which one exactly.
My favorite jelly dessert here is the red tapioca, which is just water chestnut covered in tapioca starch and then colored red. It’s chewy on the outside and crunchy on the inside. YUM!
I also really love the pandan jelly, which I believe is made of agar-​agar, coconut milk, pandan juice (made from the pandan leaf), and sugar. It’s extra chewy texture is what makes it so good. If you like the chewiness of boba, be sure to give this a try.
The only bad thing about this place is that there’s absolutely NO parking during peak hours. There’s been times where I circled around over and over and just had to leave because I couldn’t park my car. But maybe it’s a good thing, otherwise I might be here every day…
Oh, and 10% off if you check-​in on fb.
Definitely recommend!

It was my first time coming here and I should have ordered bubble tea and not coffee. I ordered Vietnamese coffee and it was extra sweet. I had to throw it away because it felt like I was drinking diabetes… and yes, I know how Vietnamese coffee is supposed to taste like.

This was my time trying che, a Vietnamese dessert made from ice, coconut milk, and various jellies made from Southeast Asian fruits. I ordered the dessert #6, based on Unilocal reviews I read. I really liked it, but it was just too much! Wish they had a smaller size! It was a little too adventurous for my boyfriend, so he got a Vietnamese coffee, which he loves. I’d definitely try it again!

A hundred times, yes.
My favorite thing about BAMBU is that the taste is so fresh. In a different location, I have witnessed employees cutting the various jellies, as opposed to scooping rainbow chunks out of a plastic bucket (see: all other beverage spots in Houston). I like to ask for a small bag of shaved ice to my cup when the ice all melts away.
This location is clean, quiet, and friendly. Tables are not sticky, and staff is helpful and patient. Also: you can expect your favorite selection to taste the same at any location. Woohoo to no surprises!

I am just grateful that we can get something like this in the city instead of having to drive to Bellaire. The chè dessert is good. They are also flexible about accommodating what you want in your dessert. There are several suggestion on the menu. But I believe you can mix them however you like it. My boyfriend ordered Vietnamese coffee blend before and it was delicious. My tea with cream was also good. Overall, a good place to get this kind of drink/​dessert. I wonder how long this place will last. It’s a bad sign when the sign says that they close on Sunday at 6 pm while the other locations in Bellaire and Sugarland open till 10 pm. I just hope that they have enough business to keep them open.

Bambu is always good, no matter which branch it’s always consistent. I always order their dessert #3 (che ba mau) and it’s never disappointed me.
This location doesn’t have the honey milk tea that I’ve become very fond of or the shaved ice that is available at the Bellaire location. Service is friendly and they’re really quick though.

I don’t know how fresh their jellies are necessarily, but for being right in the heart of the city inside the loop, it’s not bad for a chain. They have a nice space for you to sit and relax –they’re very quick about making drinks, and my friends and I really enjoyed it. A little expensive for a «drink», but I would also say, it’s more of a dessert if you get those vietnamese jelly drinks. I got #10 and was a huge fan– all of my top favorite jellies. Also added coconut meat into it which was delicious.
It is also helpful that they have pictures everywhere of the drinks and even some small examples of the jellies by the cash register if you aren’t sure what they are.
Might try boba here next time, just in case I can’t make a run out to KFT in montrose/​chinatown and need a boba fix.

I’ve been to the first Bellaire location, but this was my first time coming to the one on Richmond.
There’s a few items that I’m use to ordering. This time I got the #4 Che Suong Sao, which is red tapioca, mung bean, jello, grass & panda jelly, and coconut milk. It was tasty. Other than Asian desserts, they have smoothies, coffees, and milk teas.
This location has plenty of seats and offers board games for entertainment. The only bad thing is the parking. It’s located in the strip mall across from Costco, so it might be tough finding parking.

I came in just to try some tapioca near me and I was pleasantly surprised. They have a unique flavor for their black milk tea. They have many different tea choices and I shall return again.
Note: there are not really any actual food offered here, so just come for the tea (which is a good excuse for itself)

Finally. A BAMBU place that accepts credit card.
I’m seriously loving that fact that all of my favorite asian places such as BAMBU, Kung Fu, and a few others are slowly popping up in the galleria, upper kirby, downtown area. I don’t have to drive all the way to Bellaire for my asian food/​snack/​drink fix. It’s all right here in the vicinity of campus, work, and home.
I do wish that the place was a little bigger though. I came in at a time when majority of the seats were taken. The 95% of the tables and both booths. I wouldn’t necessarily make this a study stop because of how small the place is and seating CAN be limited.
The customer service is excellent. When you first walk in, it’ll look like there’s no one working, but as you walk in, someone will immediate come out and assist you. They will also try to help you find your perfect drink, or dessert aka Che.
So…can we talk about parking for a minute? Parking is absolutely terrible! On a busy day, the entire strip center can be filled and you won’t have any place to park. Frustrating. It sucks cause if you’re wanting to go to BAMBU, you’ll have a hard time, or more like waste your time looking for parking since it shares the lot with other great stores in the strip. GG.
I’ll only ever go to BAMBU for their unique Che. Lots of variety and great flavors. Although, their milk teas are actually pretty good. I will admit that I’m pretty biased when it comes to milk tea and nothing can top Kung Fu, however it turns out that BAMBU makes their milk tea pretty similar. Nice.
If I’m ever craving Che, this is the place I’ll be. No more driving all the way to Chinatown to get my Che fix.

Everyone is still obsessed with Tap House, Kung-​fu tea… Watch this place will be the next FAD… if its not already :). Love this place not this location in particular. The reason is compared with a different location.
I’m sitting here while I am writing this.
Any who back to the review! The reasoning for the 3 star is due to lack of stuff and quality. I have been to the Bellaire location by Kim Son for quite sometime now. The quantity and quality of the deserts they produce is always at the highest point!
So back to this place the coconut meat was very very mushy and also only had 2 small strips of it. I’m a huge fan of the Pandan jelly but this place just didn’t cut it for me. This location is sitting on 4.5 stars so I believe I may have come at the wrong time. This 3 star is not hating on this place, just specifically not getting the quality that I was spoiled with from the Bellaire location.

I was in the area so I decided to check this place out after browsing through Unilocal.It had been a while since I had a boba style drink. I got the #6 — Jackfruit, lychee, coconut milk, and a ton jellies. It was so good! A little pricy but that’s ok. Solution: don’t go everyday lol. I’ll definitely be back if I’m in the area.

Everyone’s raving about kung fu tea, but I’m here to give you another option with better service (yea, the people who run kung fu have striking personalities and voices, but not in a good way) and less crowds.
Their milk tea and pearls are true contenders. Smooth, soft, & addicting.
If you’re feeling brave, try one of their combination drinks. Has different jellies & textures for you to explore. These adventures are missing from Kung Fu.

This is a fun place to grab a refreshing dessert and hang out with friends and talk. My favorite dessert drink to order is the Bambu special. It comes with chunks of coconut meat in it, basil seeds, lychee, all in coconut water. This drink quenches your thirst and the fruit bits add crunch and texture. Plus, basil seed actually has a lot of health benefits; similar to chia seeds. I could drink one of these every day!
I’ve also ordered the #6 that comes with tons of fruits and jellies in a coconut milk. It’s sweeter and richer than the #1 Bambu special. it’s better if you’re looking more for a satisfying dessert than a refreshment.
An added plus is that they have board games to play!

Its bad that im even closer to Bambu, but thats the only bad thing! I love everything about this place.
The drinks are tasty. You can ask for less or no sugar if you dont like your drinks or desserts too sweet. You can swap out different things in the drinks. For example, i swapped out pandan jelly for red tapioca. They make your drink to your liking!
The owner is so friendly! I met him when i visited for the first time, and he answered all my questions and helped me customize my drink. We had a short conversation, and i could tell that he is really big on customer service and making sure all the drinks are delicious. The employees are super friendly as well! :)
Parking is not that great because this place shares the parking lot with some pretty popular places.
Theres board games and a lot of seating for you to come with a group of friends to hang out. Free wifi is available if you want to do some studying.
I recommend this place and will definitely be back!