The Bamboo Club

Like the title says, ""They're closed! Have been for quite a while."" Someone else moved in, and now they're closed, too! CitySearch needs to update! more

I don't see anything special about this place. Honestly, I can't find a decent Chinese, Japanese and Thai restaurant in Raleigh. And that's that. Pros: Easy parking Cons: Confusing concept more

I've tried several times to eat here. It seems to be a major estrogen hangout so on occasions where my female colleagues and girlfriends have gathered at Triangle Towne Center to eat, I've been cajoled into eating here. Each time, I am disappointed by the quality of the food and service. Simply put, there is nothing special about this restaurant. Pros: Decent location Cons: Food, service, value more

I had been looking forward to eating here for a while, had lunch there and was disappointed. Our server acted like we were bothering him the entire time, food was slow for as few people were in the restaurant, the soup was marginal, the appetizer was inedible, and my white rice was in three large clumps that couldn't be separated. The entree was ok, but I felt the price was too high considering the rest of the meal. Definitely will go somewhere else for asian food next time. Pros: some unusual entrees Cons: service more

Tried it twice just to make sure. While it was nice to sit on the patio, the food was exceedingly average and on the overpriced side. more

We tried them for lunch, one afternoon, and were very upset that they could serve this to paying customers. My wife is Vietnamese and we eat at Asian restaurants regularly, but this was by far the worst meal we ever had. We will never go back to this place, not even for a glass of water. Pros: Location Cons: Food, Service more

I'm usually thrilled when a restaurant offers brown rice as a choice instead of white. But luckily our waiter warned us that the brown rice is prepared with chicken broth and tons of butter! So if you think you're eating healthier (or vegetarian) by ordering the brown rice here, you're better off with white rice. I think this should be stated on the menu, as not every waiter may warn their patrons. What a shame to ruin the healthy brown rice this way. The Vegetarian Hot and Sour Soup was delicious. My entree was the Sizzling Spicy Tofu. It was sizzling, but not at all spicy. It was a great tasting dish, just not spicy. We ate there around 5 pm on a Saturday and were seated right away. By the time we left, there was more than an hour wait, so get there by 5 to avoid the crowd. more

The Bamboo Club is a very interesting concept restaurant...it's important to realize that their aim is NOT to be ""authentic,"" but rather to take concepts from various Eastern cuisine and fuse them together to create new and exciting dishes. I think they've succeeded! Although this is a ""chain restaurant,"" owned by the parent company of T.G.I.Fridays, it hardly feels chain-like inside. The ambience is unlike anything I've seen, perhaps reminiscent of a New York club. The combo appetizer really floored me...the coconut shrimp, sesame honey chicken and unbelievable potstickers/dumplings are a force to be reckoned with! I was a bit disappointed with the Pad Thai though...it's way too spicy and different from the usual Pad Thai (but it's my fault for expecting it to be authentic when clearly The Bamboo Club is NOT aiming to serve authentic Asian food) Pros: atmosphere!, atmosphere!, atmosphere! Cons: poorly lit during day more

Three of us went for a special lunch. Have to disagree with insider tip re: quick service. We had to wait 10 minutes after being seated for our server and more than 40 minutes for our food which was brought by someone else, after we saw it sit in kitchen area for 10 minutes and after those seated long after us had been served. We only saw our server 4 times in the 1 hour, 15 minutes we were there - to take our order, 30 min later after we asked for a drink refill, after we complained to the manager and when we had to ask for our bill. Note, we arrived around 12:30 and the restaurant was less than half full. Food wasokaynot great. Frustrating and not worthy of a second visit - no discount or consideration for slow and completely unsatisfactory experience. Cons: , service, service more

One of many pan asian restaurants that have become popular. Thought we would give it a try. Not one of my guest enjoyed their food. I had the Pad Thai - bland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why the editors like it is anyones guess. Pros: location, location Cons: , slow service more

I have eaten at Bamboo several times and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's a great selection of pacific rim cuisine. Excelent selection of wine and martinis. Of course its not pf changs because it doesnt have the bad service which is offered at Crabtree and its not strictly american chinese cuisine, but most local diners who go out arent savy, so disregard the references to pf changs. I will go back many times and also try the crispy calamari salad too. Pros: great patios, ambience, prompt seating more

I love Asian cuisine... I have been looking forward to this restaurant opening so close to home. My husband ordered the beef and brocolli (I think). It was overpriced, undercooked, and bland. I had the salmon and asparagus. It was so salty I couldn't eat it. Our waiter was obnoxious. I would highly recommned La Vie on Capitol Blvd. near Crystal Palace. It doesn't have the same ambience, but the food is good and the prices are reasonable. Pros: Location, Parking Cons: , Service, Price more

This new Asian fusion left us feeling out in the cold. We get there and the place is empty on a Thurs. nite, Uh-oh. The atmosphere is awesome. Too bad the food didn't match it. The menu offers a good variety of Asian cuisines, but this is not PF Changs. Don't go there looking for it. To me, a good Kung Pao is telling of a decent Asian eatery. The Malia's chicken is their version and it was pretty good. The Mongolian Beef however was very bland and unsatisfying. A bowl of plain, white, Minute Rice accompanied our meal. This was the worst part of the meal, hard and overcooked. Brown rice or even fried rice would've been a better option. But we weren't offered any options. The house Chardonnay was the best part of our meal. Unimpressed with the service. Uninformed and uncaring. We can spend $40 elsewhere. Pros: ambience, location Cons: , mongolian beef more

Dined her in Jan. 04, food was alright, service was average, was expecting something a litlle more along the lines of PF Chang, but did not match up. more