Great dining experience with authentic Chinese dishes. The owners are wonderful people.
Lucy Draper
Having moved back from Hong Kong not long ago I really crave authentic Chinese food. Bamboo House serves amazing authentic Northern Chinese food. The food is always super good, staff are very friendly and helpful. Menu also has lots of the usual favourites. The staff will help you choose authentic Chinese dishes also. Personal fave is the cumin lamb, have it every time, super good!
Scottie Chantelle
It’s my eighth time here and I just keep coming back! Ordered cumin lamb, fried chilli chicken and egg fried rice this time. Yum!
Adventure51939679215
This restaurant is Colchester’s best kept secret. The food is beautiful, all freshly prepared, huge portions and sensational flavours. Our go-to for a meal out - We absolutely love The Bamboo House & it gets better every time we go!
Lindsay Nayler
Always good and very
Rich W
Oh my god, I think I’ve found the best Chinese food in the UK! This place, with its lovely older owners who couldn’t do enough for us, is a true gem. It was a Friday night, my 12 year old son’s birthday and he wanted a Chinese. We found this place and wandered in. It was empty save for a couple at another table. I have no idea why it was empty - the food was out of this world! Everything, and I mean everything cooked from scratch and fresh, innovative and truly authentic. And so goddamn delicious! I had roast lamb, Mongolian style. Something I’ve never had before. It was amazing. We had freshly made and fried pork dumplings, home made prawn toast, chow mein out of this world. Nothing was greasy, just full of flavour. My wife is a veggie and asked them if they could make her a veggie Chinese curry, her favourite, but it wasn’t on the menu. No problem, out it cane, quickly made, vegetables all fresh and bright and colourful. It’s frankly criminal that this place didn’t have more customers in it at that time of night, because it really, really deserves it. We’ll definitely be back!
roger smith
Really poor experience . Not eaten here before and not likely to return. Starters were fine but for a main I ordered the crispy chilli beef, this consisted of batter, sauce and no discernible beef. No one came to ask if everything was ok so having left my dinner I called the waitress and explained my problem no alternative was offered so asked for a no charge for this dish which they obliged with. By
王周颖
Good restaurant design. Great service. If anybody wants spicy food, can tell them to make extra spicy ?️
dp5599
We have visited The Bamboo House on several occasions now and have been impressed every time! The staff are extremely friendly, polite and attentive, and the food is second to none; huge portion sizes and bursting with flavour. Also love the decor in the restaurant! Our go-to place for a dinner out!
Vincent Wong
Food taste is good in this price range. If you are nearby and wanna Sichuan spicy taste of Chinese food, this one serves the purpose.Parking: Not many parking spaces (around 4 spaces)
This is definitely a hidden gem service amazing and fresh food out of this world - will be back for sure thank you
C (Chantelle)
I feel like this is a hidden gem. I've dined in as well ordered takeout. Food is always great quality and decent portion sizes. This has fast become a regular of mine!
bruce543210
Had a very tasty meal with family at The Bamboo House tonight. Service was welcoming and friendly and overall good, although a little slow at times. We had to wait a while for all of our dishes to come out together. The decor was a bit bold and dated to me, but you don't go out to eat to study the walls do you.
Fran T
This is the best Chinese restaurant I have ever been to, 100% on food, service and location. We will be returning, it has such authenticity. The food was quick and really delicious. It was also reasonably priced for what we had, cooked to perfection. The food was not too salty, greasy or oily. Absolutely splendid. Our server was a really kind and lovely lady. Made our night special. The crispy chilli beef was an all time favourite and was full of flavour. Noodles were really fresh. Happy happy happy.
graham e
First time here and a really good meal will presented A sensible menu weth quaily food served fresh and well by the staff Surprised the restaurant was not full as we have eaten in many chinese restaurants in Colchester and this one certainly near if not at the top for value No desert menu but it wasnt needed!
Great dining experience with authentic Chinese dishes. The owners are wonderful people.
Having moved back from Hong Kong not long ago I really crave authentic Chinese food. Bamboo House serves amazing authentic Northern Chinese food. The food is always super good, staff are very friendly and helpful. Menu also has lots of the usual favourites. The staff will help you choose authentic Chinese dishes also. Personal fave is the cumin lamb, have it every time, super good!
It’s my eighth time here and I just keep coming back! Ordered cumin lamb, fried chilli chicken and egg fried rice this time. Yum!
This restaurant is Colchester’s best kept secret. The food is beautiful, all freshly prepared, huge portions and sensational flavours. Our go-to for a meal out - We absolutely love The Bamboo House & it gets better every time we go!
Always good and very
Oh my god, I think I’ve found the best Chinese food in the UK! This place, with its lovely older owners who couldn’t do enough for us, is a true gem. It was a Friday night, my 12 year old son’s birthday and he wanted a Chinese. We found this place and wandered in. It was empty save for a couple at another table. I have no idea why it was empty - the food was out of this world! Everything, and I mean everything cooked from scratch and fresh, innovative and truly authentic. And so goddamn delicious! I had roast lamb, Mongolian style. Something I’ve never had before. It was amazing. We had freshly made and fried pork dumplings, home made prawn toast, chow mein out of this world. Nothing was greasy, just full of flavour. My wife is a veggie and asked them if they could make her a veggie Chinese curry, her favourite, but it wasn’t on the menu. No problem, out it cane, quickly made, vegetables all fresh and bright and colourful. It’s frankly criminal that this place didn’t have more customers in it at that time of night, because it really, really deserves it. We’ll definitely be back!
Really poor experience . Not eaten here before and not likely to return. Starters were fine but for a main I ordered the crispy chilli beef, this consisted of batter, sauce and no discernible beef. No one came to ask if everything was ok so having left my dinner I called the waitress and explained my problem no alternative was offered so asked for a no charge for this dish which they obliged with. By
Good restaurant design. Great service. If anybody wants spicy food, can tell them to make extra spicy ?️
We have visited The Bamboo House on several occasions now and have been impressed every time! The staff are extremely friendly, polite and attentive, and the food is second to none; huge portion sizes and bursting with flavour. Also love the decor in the restaurant! Our go-to place for a dinner out!
Food taste is good in this price range. If you are nearby and wanna Sichuan spicy taste of Chinese food, this one serves the purpose.Parking: Not many parking spaces (around 4 spaces)
Restaurantji Recommends
This is definitely a hidden gem service amazing and fresh food out of this world - will be back for sure thank you
I feel like this is a hidden gem. I've dined in as well ordered takeout. Food is always great quality and decent portion sizes. This has fast become a regular of mine!
Had a very tasty meal with family at The Bamboo House tonight. Service was welcoming and friendly and overall good, although a little slow at times. We had to wait a while for all of our dishes to come out together. The decor was a bit bold and dated to me, but you don't go out to eat to study the walls do you.
This is the best Chinese restaurant I have ever been to, 100% on food, service and location. We will be returning, it has such authenticity. The food was quick and really delicious. It was also reasonably priced for what we had, cooked to perfection. The food was not too salty, greasy or oily. Absolutely splendid. Our server was a really kind and lovely lady. Made our night special. The crispy chilli beef was an all time favourite and was full of flavour. Noodles were really fresh. Happy happy happy.
First time here and a really good meal will presented A sensible menu weth quaily food served fresh and well by the staff Surprised the restaurant was not full as we have eaten in many chinese restaurants in Colchester and this one certainly near if not at the top for value No desert menu but it wasnt needed!