You can't beat the deal on Local Dines (http://bit.ly/dfR4eQ )! A $40 certificate for $20. This was my first visit to this location because I always used to go to the one on Mill. I LOVED going there and it is a shame they aren't there anymore because the place had a great vibe to it and had excellent food. This Bamboo club has the same great food, but you could tell the place is getting pretty old and needs some updating. None of this mattered to me because I was there for one reason: the orange beef with that crispy spinach. Soooo frikking good. Its like candy. I also love the fried rice because it is full off good stuff. The service is also pretty good as are the martini pours. I will return hopefully soon.
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Lloyd B.
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3/11/2013 1:15:00 AM
Not my first review, certainly not just my second visit! Enjoyed (as always) the lettuce wraps, so tasty and abundant! We also ordered the BC Spicy Chicken, lovely dish, needed more heat for us, a kung pao dish. Restaurant still presents a comfortable and elegant environment with excellent service and moderate prices. Using the groupon just added to the value.
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Dusty F.
On:
3/2/2013 2:11:00 AM
Stuck in North Scottsdale at 4:30 when you live on the south end of the 101 is not a good place to be. Rather than fight traffic, we opted for an early dinner. After driving around for entirely too long, we settled on Bamboo Club, which I had passed by several times and heard good things about, but never actually tried. Plus, there was a $10 for $20 worth of food Yelp deal, so we went for it.The restaurant is a bit upscale, not your typical fast food chinese. We were sat in a booth and our waitress came to take our order. Since we were starving, we had already decided on an appetizer as well as drinks. This seemed to confuse our waitress, along with several other things throughout the meal.We ordered the sampler and everything on it was good, but the honey chicken was amazing! It made me wish I had ordered it for my entree.What I did order was very good, but that honey chicken sure did stay with me. I actually ordered the Hawaiian macadamia nut chicken, which was in a type of brown sauce with a nice caramel finish. My boyfriend ordered the Mongolian beef, which is lightly fried and served with a side of crispy spinach. I did really like both dishes, but I secretly wish I had stolen more bites of his.The food was good, but the service was weird. Our waitress just seemed very strange. She would walk all the way to our table, then look alarmed and turn in another direction. When I tried to use the Yelp deal, she wasn't sure what to do. It might have been the first day of the deal, but the rest of her behavior was really just....strange. Maybe it was just an off day for her.The restaurant was good, but I'd say I'll probably just go back for happy hour and that sampler platter, rather than a full on meal. It was a bit on the pricey side even with the deal (not surprising as we were in North Scottsdale), but I'm not entirely sure it was worth it.
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Jay L.
On:
2/20/2013 9:29:00 PM
Place could use a thorough scrubbing and updating of decor. Service was very good, but only about three tables of customers as we went in during late afternoon. The food was just okay and certainly not very good like it used to be there.
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Nydia A.
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2/18/2013 8:37:00 PM
I can't believe I just recently discovered this place. I just love the outdoor patio bar area. Really good service from the hostess, bartender and wait staff, our eccentric and energetic waiter sounded just like Joe Pesci. People this place has happy hour everyday from 4pm until closing! Can't beat that. I suggest the orange chicken. Oh, and take advantage of the Yelp deal when using Yelp App. Ya, you're welcome!
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Gumby G.
On:
2/18/2013 9:16:00 AM
Love the orange chicken.Interior and staff need an update.
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Saira B.
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2/4/2013 8:28:00 PM
Having just moved from Boston to the Phoenix area, I have been exploring restaurants and heard about Bamboo Club from an acquaintance. As a frequenter of Boston's Chinatown as well as fine dining establishments throughout the city, I'd say the food is on par with a food court. A highly Americanized version of Asian cuisine, the food did not match the quality of a P.F. Chang's and was overpriced.Just as we were finishing our meal, the waitress was rude to my mother, a senior citizen who rarely visits restaurants. It takes a lot for me to decrease a server's tip under 20%, let alone under 15%; however, this young woman's service warranted it - rarely have I witnessed treatment so insulting in my life. I felt terrible that my mother was treated so poorly on her vacation to visit me.The ambience and decor attempted to come across as sophisticated, but did not mesh well. The music was out of place - a loungey remix of Madonna classics - and the decor had the feel of an amusement park to me. Granted I work in the architecture industry, studied interior design, and am used to dining in restaurants on the East Coast primarily, so my perspective on the expectations in the southwest may be skewed. However, those restaurants I've been to in the downtown Phoenix area are superb all around in terms of food, decor, and service - Bamboo Club couldn't hold a tiny birthday cake candle to them.All around I would say this experience was among the worst I've ever had and I'd recommend trying someplace else.
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Jodie D.
On:
1/24/2013 1:30:00 AM
Great outside and a happy hour from 4-11 in the bar every day!
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Christine P.
On:
1/21/2013 7:35:00 PM
I thought I would update this review because after over two years, this is still one of my favorite restaurants. I have never had a bad or eh meal here and I have always had great service. My favorite is still the orange chicken. The crab wontons are still amazing. I also now have a few new favorite there. The sweet and sour chicken is actually pretty good and I am not usually a fan. The five vegetable fried rice could be a meal in itself! The berries flambe for dessert are really good. The duck is good but not fantastic like the other dishes. I also like the wonton soup. It always has enough pork and wontons in it and has a nice kick.If you sign up for their newsletter, you do not get bombarded with emails but will get a coupon for your birthday and emails with announcements for holiday specials about 3 times a year. For the holidays they also offered a gift card special.
Reviewed by :
Dax F.
On:
12/30/2012 12:29:00 PM
3+ Stars! Good but not unusual American-Asian dining in a pretty setting, including a bar and a great outdoor experience. A cut above PFC. The menu is mostly chicken, beef or shrimp and costs in the high teens. The bar food is inexpensive but mostly fried, sweet, salty or all three.
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Sally And Mark S.
On:
12/14/2012 8:24:00 PM
Awesome lunch specials. Dinner gets a bit more expensive, but their lunch specials are great. You get an appetizer and several selections for entrees for around $10. Ish. $10 isn't a cheap lunch, but its good for how much food you get and how freaking delish it is.
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Joan G.
On:
12/5/2012 8:15:00 PM
My favorite restaurant. The food is always perfect. Service is great, atmosphere excellent. The orange chicken with the five vegetable fried rice is my favorite meal anywhere! They will email you specials and coupons if you sign up. For dessert, the berries flambe are really good and of course it is fun to watch them set it on fire table side!
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Kathryn S.
On:
11/21/2012 7:03:00 PM
Food was great and the atmosphere was lovely. The drinks were a little pricy, even tho it was happy hour. service was a little slow tooo.
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M K.
On:
11/6/2012 8:55:00 AM
Good food, very poor service. As usual the food was delicious, but the service just killed the meal. Worse yet, the restaurant was empty and the waitress was aware that things were just not right offering nothing to rectify the situation. Very uncomfortable meal. If you are looking for consistently good food and service try PF Chang's or just skip Asian Fusion and go elsewhere in the valley. With so many other choices in Scottsdale, there is no reason for such poor service when you have good food.
Reviewed by :
Jeff M.
On:
11/6/2012 9:52:00 AM
Everyone in our party enjoyed their meal. Thai curry chicken and shrimp, pad Thai noodles, and kids version of the Mandarin Beef. The Beef was the big winner though. Definitely getting the entree version next time.
Reviewed by :
Ran K.
On:
10/11/2012 6:00:00 PM
We had dinner at Bamboo Club on Saturday night. I should have read the earlier reviews on this restaurant before we chose to go there. But, so goes life. Only 1 real positive about the entire experience: beautiful ambiance in the courtyard area outside. It sits in the parking lot, but you'd be surprised how serene the environment is. Now for the negatives, there are plenty to run through: Exremely slow service. We waited 5 minutes to be seated and another 15 minutes before a waiter showed up to our table, and yet another 10 minutes before we received ice teas. Restaurant is dirty in general (the black carpets that lead to the courtyard outside were absolutely filty, our table wasn't clean, it also wasn't stable, the general demeanor of the place feels unkempt). The food was very mediocre. We won't go return that's for sure. I hope the management of the restaurant reads this review and pays heed.
Reviewed by :
Michael D.
On:
9/18/2012 2:04:00 PM
I was so happy to see one of these resturants still open! Went there and had a great dinner and the service was stellar! Can't wait to go back again!
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Joe R.
On:
9/18/2012 11:44:00 AM
This place was great. Our waitress, younger gal, was absolutely amazing. Would recommend this place! Customer service is definitely a great quality there.
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Lucinda N.
On:
9/8/2012 10:29:00 AM
3/27/2012: It only gets 3 stars because I'm feeling nostalgic for when their food was better quality. Egg drop soup had tofu and too much pepper. Macadamia nut encrusted halibut wasn't impressive either. First few bites smelled fishy so I'm not sure it was fresh. Veggie rice was mostly rice with a piece of a sugar snap pea. A friend of a friend owns this restaurant, and I don't know if I'll be back anytime soon.
Reviewed by :
Carol M.
On:
9/3/2012 7:51:00 PM
Have been by here many times and finally decided to have dinner here recently. Nice atmosphere although we were seated in a very dark area where it was really hard to read the menu (by design perhaps?). I noticed other tables had lights over them, this one did not. A screaming child or two did not add to the ambiance.We ordered crab cream cheese wontons (there might have been crab in there somewhere), sweet & sour chicken and pad thai noodles w/ shrimp & chicken. Both entrees came w/ salad drenched in a vinegarette dressing.The food just wasn't that good, uninspired passing for fair at best, and when we received the bill I decided it was less than good. $62+ for 1 appetizer, 2 entrees and a soda. Seems like the emphasis was on quantity over quality.Service was just downright strange - waitress cleared dishes before we were done with them, then ignored empty glasses, didn't return with clean silverware (I finally snagged another set off an empty table nearby), and seemed to be on auto-pilot with a very poor sense of timing. Maybe it was an off night for her too.I could hope that lunch is better? - but considering the food is going to be the same, I think I'll pass on a return visit here.
Reviewed by :
Larry C.
On:
8/31/2012 5:22:00 AM
I had lunch today with a friend of mine and we met at 12:30 PM and they were busy so we sat at the bar and had Nick the bartender served us lunch and a ice tea and the lunch was great I had Mongolian Beef and it was great. The service Great, the Food Great and the Price Fair.What more do you want froma resturant with lunch being fantastic and then the boss came by and make sure that every thing was OK.I drop by there a few times a month and I have never had a bad experience.Sooooooooooooooooooooo Try it.Larry C
Reviewed by :
Karen P.
On:
8/17/2012 9:13:00 PM
One of my favorite spots to meet clients and friends. Cody and Nick are friendly fun. Love the orange chicken and that wonderful crispy spinach.
Reviewed by :
Hiep N.
On:
8/9/2012 12:04:00 AM
Our waitress Becca was amazing. She was friendly, attentive and provided us with the best service. She promptly cleared our dishes, constantly refilled our water glasses, and always replaced our silverware.The food was ok. The sampler appetizer was legit and the portion was quite generous.I would not recommend the Saigon Beef there was nothing Vietnamese about it so don't get confused. The beef was tough and the dish really lacked any flavor. Next time I would order the Sampler as my entree.
Reviewed by :
Caitlyn O.
On:
6/21/2012 7:33:00 PM
I've been here twice now and have had horrible service both times. This most recent time I ordered the sea bass which was very good but not worth the over hour wait for it. The rest of the table was served and my entree was forgotten. The waiter blamed the kitchen and the food runner, the food runner blamed the server - but nothing irks me more when people don't just take responsibility for messing up. If you don't mind horrible service, wait staff who doesn't clear your plates, and waiting over an hour for your food while the rest of the table eats then go to the bamboo club.
Reviewed by :
Julia A.
On:
4/10/2012 5:57:00 PM
Everything was good with the food. While still finishing up with food, a lady came up to us and said :" we have a reservation pn this table.Is there anything that I can do to help you move along?". It was surprising because the place was empty. Another recommendation would have been to move us.
Reviewed by :
Marvin A.
On:
3/7/2012 5:56:00 PM
*************Do Yourself A Favor***********++++++++ Go 2 blocks East to Jade Palace +++++++Bamboo Club's take on Asian Food ......... is not a good experience.The quality .......... is okay.The quantity ........ is okay.The FLAVORS ......... NON EXISTENT ......... BLAND SAUCESThe menu choices have shrunk......... since we were last here.THE PRICES HAVE RISEN...............since our last visit.Yes, I used a LocalDines coupon...if not for the coupon...I never would have returned.************Nothing in the Future would induce me to ever return here************In short, if you desire BLAH ASIAN at VERY HIGH PRICES.
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Mia C.
On:
2/29/2012 9:07:00 AM
Super solid happy hour after 6pm every day. The BC spicy soup is a favorite, lettuce rival PF Changs and the kobe sliders have a great char on them. Just don't try and get happy hour at the lower tables outside on the patio, they only do happy hour at the high top tables. The bartenders (there do not seem to be servers for this area) are usually busy but the service only occasionally falters.
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Cindy G.
On:
2/13/2012 7:45:00 AM
It's sad that this is the only one left. Love this place. Orange Chicken is to die for. My Friday night spot if I'm lucky.The coconut shrimp are really good too and the wonton soup. Been coming for years!
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Erica K.
On:
2/7/2012 8:25:00 PM
Outdated decor and food not great. Service was okay.
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Kelly F.
On:
2/3/2012 5:15:00 PM
Went here for my birthday back in September, there was about 17-20 of us and the service was excellent. I am a server myself so I tend to notice everything and anything and I had no complaints. The food was good but when you have a party that size, service is most important. Regardless, if the server messed up it would've ruined dinner, but he did not mess anything up and I'm grateful for that. I would definitely come back again, anytime.
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In Short This dark, sleek restaurant consistently wins raves from locals who love both the dramatic decor and trendy Pan-Asian cuisine. The menu is organized primarily by cooking style and categories that include foods that are steamed ...?
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jimbos1015
On:
2004-08-28
Discovered this great restaurant by accident! Was planning to go to a brewery in the same parking lot and walked over to view the menu and decided to take a chance. Atmoshphere was fabulous, Our Server Corey, was so friendly and helpful and ...?
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Lynn H.
On:
2006-08-09
I have eaten at the Bamboo Club multiple times now and still find myself craving it when thinking about dessert. The food is OK, good flavor, original recipes, however its a little spendy for what you get. BUT if you are looking for some ...?
Reviewed by :
chauncey80
On:
2006-10-26
this place has consistently failed to meet my expectations. i usually always give restaurants more than one chance. this place was much better before they corporatized. they are now about turning and burning the customers and food ...?
Reviewed by :
jojobadabing
On:
2006-11-04
We love John G. A very knowledgeable and professional waiter. He has made our experience pleasurable each and every time. He makes recommendations and knows how to describe the menu items to a tee. The food is great, consistent and the ...?
Reviewed by :
Anonymous
On:
2008-03-29
They have the best peach mohito!! The appetizers where all we ordered our first visit just to sample the fair. We were blown away with how good they were. Second visit was the full dinner experience with friends and they also loved it. Highly recommend the Tsg Tuo beer ice cold!?
Reviewed by :
Susan W.
On:
2008-05-14
A fun place to join friends for lunch or the get together after work. The Bamboo Club is centrally located, so it is an easy-to-meet place for everyone. ...?
Reviewed by :
Anonymous
On:
2008-08-28
We went to dinner here after I purchased a Restaurant.com certificate and it was awful. The food was bland, the meat inside the dishes was dry. Even the orange chicken was bad (how do you mess that up). I read all the reviews before I went and it seemed like a good place, but I wouldn't reccommend it to anyone.?
Reviewed by :
yourkidding
On:
2008-11-28
Went to the Bamboo Club on Shea in Scottsdale on 11/28/08. This place is great if you like the same atmosphere as Claim Jumpers, and being surrounded by children in height chairs, and food that lacks flavor, the general feeling that you ...?
Reviewed by :
Anonymous
On:
2009-01-08
Same tasty concept but with a new personality. New owners brought great energy, a new patio lounge and intriguing new dishes. New website www.bambooscottsdale.com. The Scottsdale store will honor gifts cards from any Bamboo location.?
Reviewed by :
Anonymous
On:
2009-11-20
Outstanding king crab leg special for the next couple of weeks is well worth $24. Special Features:Fit for Foodies, Great for Outdoor Dining, Kid-Friendly, Hot Spot ...?
Reviewed by :
Anonymous
On:
2009-11-25
The health department was just called on The Bamboo Club as stated by current Bamboo Club workers and most employees did not have FOOD HANDLERS CARDS, and let me ask you would you like your food that your eating handled in a sanitary manner or by an untrained worker that doesn't know how to wash their hands properly, store food properly, or clean correctly after each guest? I know i wouldn't. If you like sitting down to eat next to the kitchen be prepared to hear the managers complain about their customers and how picky they are or even worse how they dont care if the come to the restaurant or not. In every restaurant I have worked the philosophy has been making each and every guest count and want to return, not what the guest doesn't know wont hurt them. In conclusion eat at the bamboo club if you like beef, pork or chicken cooked in unsanitary conditions enjoy! Pros: if you like to be burned and turned eat HERE! Cons: Dirty silverware, critical citations from health ...? More ?
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