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Bambu Garden has been a Roseville landmark restaurant for the past decade or so, serving delicious Asian cuisine, which offerings on the menu native to China, Mongolia, Vietnam and Thailand. As with all restaurant reviews I publish, I have no affiliation with the restaurant reviewed, and there is no monetary gain on my part, as I am simply a person who likes to eat, and I love to write-up, and publish my dining experiences.
Photo: It's just past 11 o'clock in the morning on Tuesday, January 03, 2023, and I've arrived at Bambu Garden, located in Roseville, CA, to enjoy an amazing Asian lunch, with a definite Chinese flavor. Bambu Garden marks my first venture into fine dining, in the year 2023! Happy New Year!
Photo: As you enter the restaurant, you'll notice the attractive, yet possible dated decor, which could be best described as "old school Chinese," but that term is subjective to the imagination. There are many artificial plants, paper lanterns, Chinese figures - the style of Taiwan... of course - and lots of comfortable seating. In my opinion, the dining room is beautiful.
Photo: The bar features ten high stools around a comfortable bar that serves beer, wine and sake.
Photo: The dining room is spacious, clean and comfortable, and features seating for large groups. Since I "opened" up the restaurant on this late Tuesday morning, the dining room was lightly seated, but it filled up during my visit.
Photo: The beer menu is posted on nearly every table. I went with a large Sapporo beer to compliment my delicious lunch.
Photo: A 22-oz Sapporo beer, with some of it poured into a frozen beer glass... does life get any better?
Photo: Since it was 11 o'clock on this late Tuesday morning, I went with the "Lunch Special" section of the menu. Since today was my first visit to Bambu Garden, I started at the "top" of the menu and went with "L1," which was "Mongolian Beef." Oh yeah!
Photo: A large Sapporo beer and a bowl of "Hot and Sour" soup... can life get even better? Maybe a second beef "on the house?" I dream...
Photo: The "Soup of the Day" today was "Hot and Sour" soup, which is absolutely my favorite soup, when is comes to Chinese cuisine! I truly believe that I hit the "jackpot" today at Bambu Garden! The small bowl of soup was simply an appetizer, but it was a delicious bowl of soup, as it started out with a thick, rich and spiced chicken broth, which is the foundation of a great soup. Bamboo shoots, tofu, chili peppers, garlic, red cabbage and more was in this delicious soup, which was served, as the name implies, "hot and sour" and made for a delicious soup. My main lunch arrived less than five minutes after I'd enjoyed the first couple spoonfuls of this delicious soup. No worries, as the soup made an amazing "side" to my lunch!
Photo: Meet my friendly server, Jan, who brought my "Mongolian Beef" lunch with a smile, in less than 15 minutes after I'd placed my order. Bambu Garden offers fast and friendly service!
Photo: I'm a happy "lunch guy" at Bambu Garden, as I'm ready to enjoy my lunch of "Mongolian Beef," with soup on the side. The large Sapporo beer added to the enjoyment of this delicious lunch.
Photo: From the "Lunch Special" section of the menu, I went with "L1," which featured Mongolian beef. Like all offerings on the "Lunch Special" menu, my lunch included soup-of-the-day, my choice of rice, fresh salad, along with a crispy "Imperial Roll." Bambu Garden doesn't skimp on the beef, as my lunch included a very generous portion of thinly sliced, seasoned, marinated and grilled to perfection Mongolian beef, which was the "main event" of my lunch. The beef was grilled with green and white onions, garnished with shredded carrot slices, marinated in soy sauce and tossed with sesame seeds. I could also taste and smell the amazing aroma of Thai-influenced peanut sauce, but it was subtle and added an extra dimension of flavor to this amazing lunch. The white and green onions were simply delicious, and when added to the beef, made for an amazing combination of flavor and a beautiful presentation for my camera. Lunch included your choice of steamed or fried rice, and since I'm a "health freak," I went with fried rice, and I simply loved it! The rice was perfectly steamed to perfection, then fried, with peas and carrots added to make for a perfect side of fried rice. Along with the rice, my lunch included a small cup of red sweet and sour sauce, which I poured over the fried rice, to add another layer of amazing Asian flavor. My salad was very basic, with mostly lettuce, but it was crisp, fresh, and added a "healthy" aspect to this delicious lunch. The "Imperial Roll" was a basic deep fried roll, mostly stuffed with shredded cabbage, with a little pork mixed in, which provided about three large bites of crunchy goodness, and was especially great when dipped into the "Hot and Sour" soup. The "bottom line" about my lunch at Bambu Garden? When it comes to Asian cuisine in Roseville, my lunch was as good as it gets. I especially loved the beef - duh - but the rice, salad and "Imperial Roll" enhanced the lunch, and added to the flavor. Oh yes... the "Hot and Sour" soup... It's my "go-to" when it comes to Asian cuisine, and the soup at Bambu Garden was simply delicious!
Photo: Marinated, thinly sliced Mongolian beef, along with white and green onions, and carrot slices on the side. Does life get any better? When it comes to delicious Asian cuisine, served in an "old school" Chinese dining room, Bambu Garden as you covered, because if the dish you're looking is Asian, it's most likely on their menu, and your food will be delicious. You'll love the delicious food and the friendly staff, and you'll enjoy your dining experience at Bambu Garden, located in Roseville, CA. Bambu Garden Chinese Cuisine Copyright(c) 2023 eRench Productions. All rights reserved. We've been on the web since December 22, 2002.
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