Bambu Desserts & Drinks

Solid spot for shaved ice, smoothies, and boba tea. They have a nice selection of board games as well (shout out Hedbanz). The K-Pop is set to a decent volume, meaning that it will catch your attention but not overwhelm your conversation. Our server was patient with our toppings indecision, as well as gave us some great recommendations, which was appreciated. Prices seem fit for the college crowd.

Recommend for the wall of drinks. Ended up getting the snow ice. They don’t have all the flavors advertised but it was good. Wasn’t the halo halo or shaved ice style I’m used to. It was good nevertheless. The place is quite which after a bit was relaxing after being on the ave. What it lacks in atmosphere it makes up for in silence.

Everything is super overpriced here, but typical of an Asian drink shop in Seattle. The main problem is that they charge an extra 50 cents on credit card transactions under $10, but this is written super small off to the side. Also, the staff didn't bother to notify me and should have been aware enough to let me know BEFORE paying. I only knew when it was too late. Otherwise, I would have gotten a more expensive item or 2. They might as well price their drinks at $5 because my drink ended up costing more than $5 after the fee and plus tax on top of that. They have all the usual Asian drink flavors and a lot to choose from. Make sure to spend more than $10 if paying with a credit card. I wonder if they're pocketing that extra fee themselves.

I want sure about Bambu at first, but I've really grown to love them. They have a lot of space inside, and a lot of tables for groups to use, which is awesome. The menu is very unique for the U District, too. You can get your typical milk tea/boba drinks, but you can also get Vietnamese iced coffee (the kind with condensed milk) and a ton of different fruit smoothies. I've tried the durian smoothie, the soursop smoothie, the jackfruit smoothie and the avocado smoothie, and each was excellent. Bambu also has these awesome snow ice desserts with the toppings of your choice. Drinks range from about $4.50-$6.25, depending on what you get. I would definitely recommend checking this place out!