Bamboo House

I loved the place.

The food is great.   Things to try #70, the buttered wings and the salt and pepper shrimp.

Also bring your own booze...

What's not to love about Bamboo House! My family and I have been coming here to eat for over 10 years, even though we're Latino, we can't get enough Pho & their famous chicken wings. In which I do have to admit... In trying to figure out the famous recipe in my own kitchen. I've come VERY close ;)  They have recently renovated the interior of the restaurant, and it looks cozy and warm. They dimmed the lights a bit inside, added tall booths, new wood floors. Not a huge makeover , but a gentle facelift. And the food , same ... Delicious ...consistent awesomeness !

Best restaurant in the universe.  You may drive by it if you live here and never take a second look.  When you walk in you are greeted uniformly by the workers and/or family.  Neon lights and a TV in the background contribute to the decor; the interior aesthetic is dire-yet the food is so good you don't even notice.The food transcends everything.  I am Buddha at Bamboo House.

I want to preface by saying the first dish I ordered here was so good, I have never ordered ANYTHING else.  I have come with other people and they enjoy what they have as much as I do, and I have sampled what they have, but it is impossible to order anything but #20 because it is so amazing.  Everyone raves about the chicken wings, scallion pancakes and soups, but I can't get enough of #20 Banh hoi, a Vietnamese dish with rice vermicelli-a sponge like accompaniment-with scallions, a side of fresh lettuce, mint, Asian coriander, the kicker is the pork in amazing sauce sprinkled with peanuts.  You take all of these ingredients and wrap them in clear rice paper rolls that you get to dip in hot water they bring you.  They serve the most delicate Jasmine tea with the meal as well, and the portions are enormous.  The price is phenomenal, if you aren't a pig you almost always have leftovers.

My girlfriend always gets a vegetarian dish, it is essentially a spicy bamboo shoot and lemongrass dish that is served with braised gluten and a tasty sauce, however she substitutes the gluten for lightly fried tofu and loves it.  She always gets the same thing, you can't really explain the sauces there, they are so good, the need for salt and pepper is not necessary, her dish comes with a perfect white sticky rice, they don't have brown rice, but who cares, you can splurge here it is such a treat.  It's nice that they have Sriracha on the side at every table as well, although you never need it.  

Also, it's BYOB, it doesn't get better! you have an amazing meal and bring your own bottle, it's a total wet dream.

Go there and indulge.

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