Bambu - Ottawa

The sushi I ordered was okay, but I've definitely had better elsewhere. What was disappointing was the wait time for our food; it took quite a while to arrive. On the positive side, the ambiance was great, creating a pleasant dining atmosphere.

We 've had some fun and good times at Bambu restaurant, but last night 's Anniversary Dinner was a disappointment. The server was snappy and rushed and literally ran away from us 3 times during our order saying: I 'll give you 5 minutes! . I got the wrong soup, and my husband 's Shanghai noodles were very greasy and bland. The preprogrammed tip options of 18, 21, and 25% didn 't seem to fit the level of service received. The Sushi, soup, and tempura were good. Service has been excellent other times with a much more experienced and friendlier server. Perhaps the new hires can get some hospitality and friendliness training?

Generous portion and the waitress was super friendly!I like spicy food so Thai Basil Beef was recommended to me and it was super delicious! It went well with white rice! Friendly waitress also offered me some chopped up hot peppers to add in my soy sauce for sushi. Friends were happy with their chicken dish and sushi as well. Other than the food, we also liked their Asian decor and how spacy it is in this restaurant! Plenty of free parking on site is a bonus too.

2023 May 3A nice large open restaurant serving Chinese course meals and Japanese Sushi.Szechuan Chicken $18Not bad, though the heat from the peppers are tamed and not quite fully Szechuan.Black Pepper Beef$19Not as much black pepper flavored as I like, but was pretty flavorful.Peppersalt Tofu $18An egg style tofu, making it very soft. Deep fried and then stir fried with salt and peppers. Not what is typical, but it was decent.Vegetable Chow Mein $17Very typical. Nothing bad.Coconut Curry Seafood $21Was ok. Heavy on the coconut versus the curry.The food itself was fairly good given a large menu typically means quantity of selection versus quality of each selection. Flavor profiles are toned down, more mellow and suited for everyone's tastes. Nothing overwhelmingly amazing that stands out.Given the large dining area and patio space, this is a decent spot for groups.Free parking in the plaza.

We came here yesterday (May 8) and the hostess was super cute she was so nice and smiley, lovely way to start your restaurant experience! Our server was also so nice and lovely an older gentleman (we didn’t get his name). Food was phenomenal, always so good!!