CAUTION: This review is only for drinks.
We arrived at happy hour requesting to sit on the balcony overlooking the beautiful parking lot for happy hour yet we were told its at the bar only. Ok. After getting to the bar and finding out the happy hour specials were nothing we were interested in, we requested a table overlooking the parking lot to order specialty drinks.
We each order the shark attack. This was the biggest let down of any specialty drink Ive gotten in a long time. It was basically orange juice and soda water. That's right, OJ and soda water. No vodka. Horrible taste. Id be happier with tang. The one saving grace to this was that we are south of the mason Dixon line so it would be cheap. WRONG. It was $11 with tip. Id be drinking for $7/drink in NYC right now for something that doesnt give me reflux if I weren't at this BIg Bamboo place.
Save yourself the time for drinks and go to Flatbread across the street. Yeah, they have annoying live music as well, but they have better outdoor seating and better specialty drinks by far.
We loved this place. Â We walked in behind a group of older people who didn't even look at the menu before doing a u-turn out of the restaurant - they didn't even see the restaurant part of things, they saw the bar that you walk by to get to the restaurant and didn't give it another thought. Â We assumed that the WWII/Pacific/bar feel was too much for them. Â Ok, we went about it In a more adventurous approach, since many places in the world that have the coolest food and memories don't have the canned chain restaurant feel about them. Â Though we get our fill of those restaurants too.
We ate off of the lunch menu, which was much shorter than the dinner menu, but covered the need for all. Â My husband had a grouper sandwich and I had the grouper platter, the kids had cheese pizza.
We eat early, so we were pretty much the only ones there, i think that one other table was taken. Â We kind of got that McHale's Navy/Summer Rental vibe.... Relaxed environment, but with an attentive staff. Â Our food came out very quickly, it was hot and yummy. Â Our food/fish was fantastic and everyone finished everything on the plates. Â The kids rated their pizza highly acceptable and they ate every bite.
I would suggest that if you aren't expecting an Olive Garden or Cracker Barrell type restaurant that you give this place a chance.
Also, spend some time walking around the restaurant to look at all of their WWII memorabilia... Love letters, photos, airplanes, vintage film cases, posters, government notices, newspapers, household goods and ration books from WWII, etc. Â We had a great time explaining the items to our children. Â We're glad that we gave this place a chance and will likely give it more chances in the future.
Warning, this place is kind of hidden in the Cologny Plaza, on the second floor. Keep an eye out for a chalkboard with specials and an arrow pointing upstairs near the steps to the second floor... It is easy to walk right by without noticing, we set out to find this place because of word of mouth and the HH restaurant guide, so we kept looking until we found it.
Great Service. Devon brought us popcorn and got our drinks while we looked at the menu. Pointed out the early bird specials. I had grouper blackened & lightly seasoned. Â It was perfect. Came with salad, baked potato, veggies, one free Bamboo brew lite (not bad), and a slice of Key Lime pie. Wife had similar except with soup (chili with a hint of cinnamon).
Server was attentive without being annoying. Will definitely go back.
Not a good meal for any of us! Â We went for lunch. Â I ordered the ceasar grouper wrap which had an awful taste to it. Â There was way too much cajun seasoning and it just had a bad taste. Â My daughter ordered the nachos which were obviously microwaved and AWEFUL!! The others ordered lunch specials which were nothing to write home about.
Definitely Will NOT go back!
Terrible service! Â My wife got sick and had severe "stomach ache" afterward. Â Dirty place. Â My wife and I sat in the area near the stage on a Tuesday night. Â After being seated we sat for 15 minutes with numerous servers looking at us apathetically as they whisked by. Â None of them took note when we tried to wave them down, just apathetic stares from unkempt 20-somethings. Â After a while, we finally flagged down the young man who seated us, he apologized for the wait and took our order. Â
The salads and drinks came out quickly and the entrees followed quickly as well. The quality of the food was good but way overpriced, even with the Tuesday 2 for 1 it was not worth the money. Â I would not dream of going back or recommending this pit, unless I wanted my worst enemy to feel ripped off, ignored, then given a bad case of the runs!
Very good key west grouper sandwich, finished with a large slice of key lime pie that was also very good. The ambiance, however, was a put off for me: styled as a WW2 army bunker. I felt like I was in Vietnam. The lighting was strong yellow florescent, made me ready to get out of there after enjoying my food.
Review Source:Good concept, bad vibe.  It wouldn't be a bad place if it wasn't for the wanna be tough guys and drunk idiots ruining the atmosphere. The place does have a pacific WWll theme and with that also the drunkards and problems.  The place is small cramped and hot near the bar. There is more space, seating and ac in the back.  There's a decent reggae band on wed, but once again the atmosphere gets ruined by the drunken morons looking for problems.  You will not find a chill night of reggae here. This is more of  college kids and locals dive.
Review Source:Made a reservation here for our large group of 19 people, which included 8 children from 1 to 11. Â They went back and forth on whether to take the reservation, which we made for 7:30, and in the end probably shouldn't have. Â Instead, we arrived at 7:30 and were kept waiting for about 45 minutes before seating. Â The kids were restless, making the wait feel longer.
HOWEVER, once seated, the restaurant was incredibly accommodating. Â Our server (Brian? I cannot remember) was absolutely superb. Â He was literally running back to the table as much as he could, and accommodated the kids perfectly. Â When we caught him even pulling lids off the kids sippy cups to refill their waiter, we knew we had hit the jackpot.
The food here was alright (it's hard to tell when you are looking after so many kids), but nothing major to speak of. Â I had the tuna appetizer and chicken and bean dinner. Â Both were good and the beer list was long.
In all, it worked out very well for our group, I just wish they had been more realistic with the reservation time and more upfront from the get-go.
Arrived after the lunch rush, and was told we could sit anywhere. Â Our server arrived with a basket of popcorn and was very attentive to our needs. Â The decor was South Pacific WWII Era and was interesting to look at. Â
Can't beat the $4.95 lunch special! Â The Black and Blue Chicken Wrap was flavorful and came with one side. Â What a bargain! Â I ordered the soup and salad lunch. Â Salad was a fresh garden mix. Â Delicious! Â My New England Clam Chowder was an odd shade of brown and was overly spiced (which could account for the strange color). Â
Overall, we enjoyed the Big Bamboo and will go again for lunch.
Sidenote: Â I don't think there's wheelchair access and it's upstairs so plan ahead.
we had a great time. The food was pretty good and on Wednesday nights they have Reggae music which was really good. The place gets pretty full and for a small bar the place utilizes it very well. I would recommend this place as a place to go to on a Wednesday night. We definetly enjoyed ourselves.
Review Source:The Big Bamboo is a WW2 themed bar--it's supposedly a replica inside of a bar built in the middle of the Pacific. Â So listen for lots of Frank Sinatra on the satellite music piped in from yesteryear. Â There are also lots of vintage games and memorabilia. Â Seems like a great place for parents, gparents, and little ones to sit and socialize.
Watch out Yelpers! Â Drink and food prices are decidedly NOT from decades gone by. Â Hubby and I spent $45 including tax and tip on 3 beers and 2 entrees. Â That's fine though--we're at the beach--I get it.
I would have been a much happier camper had my chicken not taken a turn too many inside the BB's microwave. Â Ick! Â When is the last time you microwaved chicken too long?? Â Ick! Ick! Â That and hubby's F&C consisted of one sad piece of fish and the proverbial "ass-load" of fries.
No I didn't say anything (yes normally I would have). Â I said nothing because it was almost 10 PM on an out of season Tuesday--so I figured the chef must have retired for the evening. He hadn't gang--I saw him go by in his whites as we were leaving. Should I have offered my compliments to the microwave??
So, that's that for the big bamboo and me. Â
Before last night's visit, my entire family visited BB once 5 years ago for drinks. Â We had a fabulous time then. Â Maybe your family will have a good time too--so long as you stick to just drinks and the free popcorn they dole out when you sit down.
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