Golden Bamboo Vegetarian Restaurant

Outstanding vegetarian restaurant: greatest service, food selections are plentiful and definitely the food taste delicious, food decorations are splendid. The restaurant appearance are so beautiful and gorgeous with all of the oriental ancient decorations items and in Buddhism theme. Our party have 18 people total; however, the food came out really fast and fresh. Love this place and definitely come back.

My friend and I ordered a few dishes to try with one another. We started with (#6) Muc Muoi, Salt & Pepper Calamari. Honestly, these came off more like mushroom nuggets. The batter was bland but the salt and pepper mixture was good. The side sweet and sour sauce was passable too. We also tried their (16) Bo Bia, their Autumn Wraps with jicama and other veggies. They were quite small but a refreshing change of pace from the mushrooms. For the mains, we split the (30) Bun Hue, the veggie version of Bun Bo Hue and their (45) Com Chien Thap Cam, a combination fried rice with mock meats and topped with fried onions. I thought the noodles were good with a tangy, spicy broth and plenty of mock meats. The fried rice here was surprisingly the real winner, and our favorite of the dishes. Overall, I think this spot felt a bit short of really wowing me. The decor inside was lovely and the service was friendly, but they were quite slow. We had to wait a bit in order to get the check to pay and leave and cards back, but it's understandable if they were understaffed. If you're in the area though and want to try some veggie Viet options, I'd still recommend checking them out.

We just went once again to this restaurant for a quick lunch. We ordered the House Eggrolls, the 5 salad sampler and Mushroom porridge. I had never had the porridge so my tastebuds were still getting used to it, but by the time we finished, I can say I like it. The eggrolls were delicious and crispy. I loved them. Salads are our favorite dish, so we enjoyed all of them.

3.5 stars if possible. Ironically, I was hoping for a more vegetable-forward menu, and while the food here was pretty good, most dishes seemed to focus on veggie “meats” that were soy or tofu based. The “beef” in the shaken beef dish had the flavor and texture that was very close to actual beef. Fried tofu was good, but heavily breaded. Summer rolls were…interesting? “Fish” fried rice had some interesting crispy bits, but…and this will sound odd…I really enjoyed the coconut herbal tea! If you’re looking to replace meat, this is a good place to go and would be a solid 4-star. If you’re looking for a new take on veggies? Maybe look elsewhere…