Informal restaurant offering classic Chinese & Thai dishes with many spiced-to-order options.
Stopped here for a quick lunch while traveling through the town. Owner is courteous and the service is really fast. Food was good too, just the restaurant itself is pretty dark and not that well kept. I wish they would keep it cleaner and more welcoming aesthetically. The food is served in disposable utensils which creates lack of quality of service otherwise people are very nice.
Pad Thai with Tofu was okay. Panang Curry with Tofu was also okay, but I wish they had cut up the vegetables a little more. The chunks were just too big to eat, they needed to be smaller. But the flavor was okay, nothing spectacular. Not much more to say about this place other than I saw some customers come in and walk out as soon as they saw it was take out only. We took our order to a nearby park and ate outdoors in a lovely setting, with ducks coming to our table to keep us company and get a tidbit if they were feeling lucky...or ducky.
Worth the money! We chose bamboo cook house because we wanted delivery from a place that doesn’t use outside services.The amount of food is impressive. Everything steaming hot! This is typical American style Chinese . It doesn’t lack flavor or ingredients. Veg fried rice has decent amount of veg, shrimp Lo mein is loaded! Egg drop soup is so thick has tons of egg and scallions (key for this soup that is often left out) This item is authentic! I really love that the chop sticks aren’t the flat stuck together style. From the sweet girl who took our order to the driver who was so nice, in combination with the actual food and quality I’d highly recommend! This will be our go to for all delivery now!
Fix your menu. We ordered food based off the websites photos and when we got it, it was nothing like the picture. We ordered the food based on the websites photographs, we passed over food that looked like the food we received for food that looked like the picture. It’s a huge disappointment to get your meal and it looks nothing like what you thought it would.
Great Chinese food! This is my go to spot in Saratoga. We get wonton soup,beef and broccoli, egg roll, chicken lo mein, and schezwan chicken combo. Plenty of food for the four of us. Always have some left over for lunch the next day. Delicious!
Just purchased the tofu yellow curry to go and it’s a huge portion with a generous amount of tofu and truly fresh crunchy veggies including broccoli, zucchini, snap peas, and carrots. The curry is nice and substantial, a bit salty but a nice contrast to the veg. Unbelievable bargain at 12 bucks since you could easily feed two with this. In a pricy food zone, if you are looking not to break the bank stop in and experience the kind and quick service. Thank you.
Good food.
Stopped here for a quick lunch while traveling through the town. Owner is courteous and the service is really fast. Food was good too, just the restaurant itself is pretty dark and not that well kept. I wish they would keep it cleaner and more welcoming aesthetically. The food is served in disposable utensils which creates lack of quality of service otherwise people are very nice.
Great Chinese food! This is my go to spot in Saratoga. We get wonton soup,beef and broccoli, egg roll, chicken lo mein, and schezwan chicken combo. Plenty of food for the four of us. Always have some left over for lunch the next day. Delicious!
Taro boba there is sooooo good
I’ve reviewed this place already but wanted to post an update. We have order from them a ton and have never had less than excellent quality of food, portion to price, fast delivery and friendliness. Highly recommend, you won’t be disappointed!
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We always order $60-80 and tip $15-20. The first time we wanted to order $40 they wouldn’t deliver. We decided to pick up yesterday. The girl at the counter was so rude and preoccupied with her phone. Then we get our food home, egg rolls were black from over cooking, ragoons were also, (maybe old oil?) and the chicken was mushy like when you microwave the next day. We live 6mins from restaurant. Portions also changed. Over 75% of container was rice. I don’t know what happened we loved this place. Not sure we will return. For $60 for 3 meals and one appetizer, repeat customers I’m disappointed
Just purchased the tofu yellow curry to go and it’s a huge portion with a generous amount of tofu and truly fresh crunchy veggies including broccoli, zucchini, snap peas, and carrots. The curry is nice and substantial, a bit salty but a nice contrast to the veg. Unbelievable bargain at 12 bucks since you could easily feed two with this. In a pricy food zone, if you are looking not to break the bank stop in and experience the kind and quick service. Thank you.
Great bubble tea, never had food here though. Price is a little steep but I believe it's the only place with bubble tea in Saratoga anymore.
Bamboo Cookhouse is my go-to for a delicious meal on nights I cant be bothered to cook! The food is always fresh and delicious. The staff members are always smiling when I walk in and the atmosphere is equally inviting. I highly recommend them to everyone looking for a delicious treat!
Excellent vegetarian food with outstanding service in a casual setting. Located centrally and very reasonably priced.
The food is great the workers are very nice it's very clean I would go back again not to pricey at all. Thank you
During the Cold war the bamboo was fresher.
I came in and was immediately impressed with the hospitality and kindness from the staff, and the food was amazing. 10/10 would recommend
Worth the money! We chose bamboo cook house because we wanted delivery from a place that doesn’t use outside services.The amount of food is impressive. Everything steaming hot! This is typical American style Chinese . It doesn’t lack flavor or ingredients. Veg fried rice has decent amount of veg, shrimp Lo mein is loaded! Egg drop soup is so thick has tons of egg and scallions (key for this soup that is often left out) This item is authentic! I really love that the chop sticks aren’t the flat stuck together style. From the sweet girl who took our order to the driver who was so nice, in combination with the actual food and quality I’d highly recommend! This will be our go to for all delivery now!
Excellent food super nice people and they gave us extra almond cookies
Ordered pick up on Friday night. really fast service as it was ready by the time we got there. The food was well prepared and good. The pad thai could have used a few more peanuts and the steamed dumplings were a bit bland, but solid Chinese food.
Best place good food 😋
It was some ok food
Good when they deliver. Great.lunch deals . Combo speci dinners are.really worth it
Really solid lo mein. Seemed fresh. Was ready fast and a good portion for the price
Generally, I like the food the drinks from this place, but I ordered tonight and it was one disaster after the next. The food was scheduled to arrive around 6. I waited and waited then received a message that there were no drivers, that my order was delayed. It didn’t arrive until minutes to 7. The food was good, that true. But my bubble tea, which I’d been looking forward to, was nasty. There were suspicious chunks in there. They weren’t boba. God onky knows what but it turned my stomach. I may very well part ways with this place....
Great food
I was excited to order Boba tea but as I was waiting at the counter for my order, a man who works here entered the restaurant and pushed my son out of his way as he entered - he did not say "excuse me" or show any indication of needing to get by.
I will never support this establishment again. You do not push children! Especially someone else's child and a CUSTOMER. I have worked hard to teach my children manners and if he had said excuse me he would have stepped aside.
Best Chinese take out and bubble tea in Saratoga.
Today, I ordered the Szechuan Chicken, but I had requested for them to make it with beef instead. This place actually did it and it turned out to be spectacular. This Szechuan Beef is stir-fried with vegetables in a sauce that perfectly balances the spice and umami levels. Mix this sauce with plain or even fried rice and just taste the way it completely transforms it! The food always arrives piping hot and well packaged! If you're looking for affordable, delicious and consistent Chinese in Saratoga, this is the place to order from!
Fast service ! The drink Boba was amazing 😉!!
The worst, most inedible take out dish I have EVER purchased. I had the Basil Chicken dinner for $16.03 plus tip. The chicken was slimy, rubbery and had no individual taste to it...the peppers and (I assume zucchini?!?) were so old and rotten I had to throw the dish away. ABSOLUTELY GROSS!!! I wish I had taken photos to show you how nasty this was.
Amazing me and my sister go there all the time for boba 10/10 you can tell it’s hand made and perfect
Went to this place....they are always closed! They really need to put up a sign. Lesson learned...call before driving there and looking for parking!
Love the vegetables rices it delicious
Used to love this place before a 12 year old started answering the phone. Once called to pick up an order, was told they don't have pickup. Asked if they delivered, was they didn't. Asked if they had dine in, that was also a no. No delivery, no take out and no dine in? Why even answer the phone? Haha
Ordered from here because the place I normally order from is closed on Sunday. Vegetables weren’t cut up enough, and there was more rice than chow mein in the combo meal.
Delicious food!
Have gotten take out and delivery from here a hand full of times and every time it is delicious! Have ordered the Chinese Food and loved the General Tso’s and hot and sour soup and egg rolls! But seriously everything we ordered tasted delicious! I would highly recommend this restaurant for take out and delivery!
Pad Thai with Tofu was okay. Panang Curry with Tofu was also okay, but I wish they had cut up the vegetables a little more. The chunks were just too big to eat, they needed to be smaller. But the flavor was okay, nothing spectacular. Not much more to say about this place other than I saw some customers come in and walk out as soon as they saw it was take out only. We took our order to a nearby park and ate outdoors in a lovely setting, with ducks coming to our table to keep us company and get a tidbit if they were feeling lucky...or ducky.
Best Boba Tea Ever!!!!
Love their Shrimp fried rice. Fresh tasting
Amazing
I love the food here! It’s always tasty and the restaurant is one of my favorite places for take out in the area. They also have great bubble tea. I always make sure to stop by when I’m in downtown Saratoga. This restaurant was where I got my first good-quality bubble tea. I’ve tried a majority of the flavors and I have nothing bad to say about any of them. I have many friends who really enjoy the peach and papaya flavors. Personally, my favorite has always just been original. I love this place and I’ve been going there for a while, I think I started going shortly after they opened. If you are looking for good bubble tea or takeout, I can’t recommend this place enough.
Not enough flavor in the yellow curry. Good base but not salty, sweet or sour enough. On the bland side but super close to being very good.
Have not had the food here, but had an amazing cucumber martini! Sat on the chairs on broadway and it was quite pleasant!
We ordered outside and picked up our food. When we got to our hotel we found they screwed up the order. Spoke with the manager and he made no effort to assist other than saying if you don't like it bring it back. Nice attitude.
Fix your menu. We ordered food based off the websites photos and when we got it, it was nothing like the picture. We ordered the food based on the websites photographs, we passed over food that looked like the food we received for food that looked like the picture. It’s a huge disappointment to get your meal and it looks nothing like what you thought it would.
What a gem in Saratoga! We came by to pick up some Passionfruit Bubble Tea and the woman I put the order in with at the door was super friendly (make sure to pick up a buy 5 get 1 free drink card). The tea tasted great and we were thankful to Bamboo Cookhouse for fulfilling our late night bubble tea craving!
Take out only still, food was well prepared. Good taste and good value
Good food great service
As disclaimer, i want to know why the lady always get my order wrong, is it that she couldn’t understand me even when I repeat my order multiple times?
I’m Asian too and English is my second language as well, so I was always very patience and make sure I repeat my order twice, but 70% of the time the lady always gets me & my bf’s order wrong.
The food was good tho.
I've lived in Saratoga for 4 years now and I absolutely love Bamboo CookHouse. I order at least a few times a month because their food is some of the best in Saratoga. They also recently added bubble teas to their menu, and they are delicious. The menu has a wide variety of options and they are very centrally located in Saratoga. I highly recommend trying this restaurant if you are looking for good Chinese or Thai cuisine.
Food is always delicious. You can find any kind you like. Must try the bubble tea. The best ever I have. Much better than NYC’s bubble tea.
Stopped by last night for late dinner with a friend was open real late which works for any nite owl. Friendly and courteous and food was fast and very delicious... Going back tonite!!!
Best Chinese around. By far! I love Chinese and have tried them all. I am very picky with Chinese food. Awesome food
We love them .their food is great. Been going there for years
食物太好吃了.寿司台新鲜了.服务也很好.我会再来的
Was fine. Both pad thai and curry lacked flavor. Standard for upstate NY.
The place is clean the People working there was friendly the food is very good
Service was non-existent, food was sloppy and basic, fried dumplings were rubbery and gooey inside. Barely any filling, noodles in lomein were mushy and over cooked, spicy duck was just a bunch of vegetables with a few shreds of duck. Srever spent more time in the kitchen doing takeout than waiting on tables. Children running around, no Ambience, no music. Basically the run of the mill Chinese takeout place that has a dining room for track season.
The food tastes mediocre. They messed up the order and the customer service is horrible too. Don’t make the mistake of ordering from here.
Very accommodating, especially with a 9 month old. Food was great! We will be back when in the area again.
Amazing service, great food, wonderful atmosphere. We had a lovely family dinner here.
Large selection of dishes, definitely pick an app then take your time looking over the menu. Classic Chinese food items along with some Thai options. Super fast and friendly service.
Mis favoritos ellos lo saben los dueños me conocen
Food was good. Service was a little confused and only ok.
Ordered around 6:30 on a Tuesday. It was a very simple and small order of Sesame Tofu and Shrimp and Broccoli. Not only did my food arrive two hours later but when I did not tip the driver began insulting me. Despite my patience I felt this was a very unprofessional way to act and will not be ordering from here again and will recommend against. Lucky Peking is just as good if not better.
Great cocktails and service.
Great food and fast service.
Inept service
Ordered delivery (1st experience) and it was very good. 1hr on a Friday night was expected and the food was worth the wait. No other places deliver to Wilton....very happy to have found Bamboo Cook House!
Food was amazing! We ordered 5 combination plates for dinner for delivery and not only was it hot but the food was FRESH! Food was also delivered before expected time! Will be ordering again!
Good Slushie
Delicious and good price in a great location
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Food was good. outside cafe staff attentive. People watching fun entertainment on busy Saratoga Broadway. Kitchen slow while not so busy with patrons
Clean place and good food
Bamboo cookhouse was char koon in Saratoga Springs for many years. We never have that many bad comments before. Since we expanded the restaurant into Bamboo Cookhouse we have been receiving some false comments. I hope our peers doesn’t slander us. We hope every restaurant do there best job to sever every costumer.
Absolutely horrible. Worst Chinese and sushi I’ve ever had. I can’t believe I have to give them even 1 star.
Good To go food
Very good!
Food come in very large amounts and is very good
Great food !
Green curry was disgusting. Place looks dirty. I wonder how dirty the kitchen be. Also, this is a Chinese restaurant disguised under Japanese and Thai. Don’t be misguided.
More of a to-go or delivery place. But I sat down. Had chicken low mien. Very quick from order to having it at the table. Noodles and veggies were good but the chicken did not taste right. Undercooked? The waitress did not seem to care. I might try again as the veggies were good... but there are other places to try first.
I ordered a Pad Thai because the waitress said it's great, but it was one of the most disgusting meals I had in my memory, the chicken was nauseating and so were the noodles. I tried it, instantly hated it, left a full, almost untouched plate of this mess and payed my check, the waitress couldn't care less.
Great Chinese and Thai food option in the area! I frequented their takeouts as I lived in the area for more than a year. Basil fried rice is excellent! try it if you can't decide anything else..Doesn't have the great ambience for dining there if you compare with similar restaurants, but the food is surely great and reasonable price for the Saratoga area. Located right in the heart of downtown Toga!
Dined once really disappointed. They could neither cooked Thai well nor Chinese food. Price was high. Service was bad. Now I felt that the Pad Thai they served before appetizers was probably leftovers, really disgusting!!! So be careful and avoid going there in the first place.
Just called not from Here so I wanted to know if they deliver lady was so damn rude I hung up
The best Asian cuisine north of Albany.
Avoid this place. They will not only overcharge you but they will waste your time.
Prices are not set and vary on who answers the phone. Online ordering is not good and difficult to manage. This place has alright food but nothing exciting you can buy the same ingredients and make your own food for a fraction of what they are charging you.
Don’t settle on gutter oil food.
Best Chinese in Town besides Great Tangs. If your looking for classic original Chinese and Thai come here ! Always great food and good prices! Only reason I put 4/5 is I wish Char Koon would stay open until 1130pm Daily!! Hate how sometimes they will close at 1030 and other days it’s 11 and then some days it’s 1130.
Delicious! This place was quick when I stopped in for takeout for lunch, and I really enjoyed the food I got.
The Thai menu was great.
The food is great! It’s so fresh and piping hot when they deliver it! I will definitely be ordering again!
Worst experience ever!
Family and I liked very much, great lunch menu with great prices. Tasty and very friendly, we will be back again☺
Excelente 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Very good Thai and Chinese dishes.
Everything was made very well and fairly quickly as it was for take-out!
In future if I have more time would definitely like to sit down and enjoy the ambience/atmosphere. It seems very nice inside.
The menu said the fried rice is $8.75. But at the end they charged me 11.75 without giving me a receipt. They were speaking my city’s dialect and I could understand the manager tell a waitress not to give me my receipt. The manager also admitted to the waitress that I was being overcharged. I do not recommend anyone to come to this restaurant. Very disappointing.
Great food! Fast service!
Char Koon is our favorite Chinese/Thai food restaurant in Saratoga Springs, hands down. And having lived all over the US, it's been the best and *friendliest* service I've ever had at a local Chinese restaurant. The lady that takes our order is so sweet, and the delivery guys are always super friendly as well. The food is always SUPER fresh and clean, great tasting. Look no further if you want Chinese in Saratoga!
Happy they are back open after a remodel. Great food for a great price. Hunan beef combination was great.
Extremely punctual. When ordering take out, food arrives still steaming. In regard to the food, it's not too greasy and very tasty. Excellent customer service. Highly recommend.
I often order the beef and broccoli and they often try to sell me chicken and broccoli. Can't seem to get the order correct and the food is mediocre.
Good food and quick service.
great value. amazing spicy duck
The food was great, but we were charged $7 more than we were supposed to. We confronted her about it, and she insisted it was correct (even when showing her the menu). We won't be returning.
Great food, on time, nice people.
The food here is consistently out of this world amazing!! Always fresh, fast, and friendly!! Hands down the best Chinese food in Saratoga and Ballston Spa!!
It's alright. Not too bad not too great. The portion is big. It is salty overall, though. I had better chinese before.
Egg Foo Young burnt and dried out, asked for extra gravy, but it appears they took one and split it in half - both containers half full. Egg roll flavorless. This was my second try at this place - first time I got Mango Shrimp that was also flavorless and expensive ($15). I'll never go back.
Great food. Best Chinese cuisine for your money in town. Their Thai menu is fantastic too.
Fast delivery and lot of food.
Drunken noodle for lunch is very cheap for the amount of food. My last meal of choice before leaving Saratoga.
Really delicious general tso’s chicken and beef lo mein. Awesome egg rolls. Fast delivery. My go-to delivery when I stay at the Homewood Suites on S. Broadway in Saratoga Springs.
Eh, it's okay Chinese.
I'm not a fussy Asian food connoisseur so my taste perfection aside, the food was ready within 7 minutes from when I placed my lunchtime in-person order, the staff was friendly and courteous (even handed me my food rather than calling for me from the register) and the ingredients were fresh. I enjoyed my chicken with garlic sauce quite well. Will be going often now.
The steamed dumplings were great, but the crab Rangoons had barley anything in them. They were just fried wonton paper crumbled in a ball.
I had Sweet & Sour chicken, and my wife had sesame chicken and an egg roll.We were both very satisfied with the meal and the service was also veery good.
fast food and delicious
There's delicious Chinese food and I really like the chicken chow mein.
I will not order Chinese food from any other restaurant. After 5 or 6 orders I wanted to write a review. And the best way I can convey my opinion is to put it this way...
If I choose this restaurant, I have one 2 options to get the food
1. Get it delivered and have to tip a driver which is something I usually hate doing. I would rather get it myself instead of dish out more money.
2. Driver into downtown Saratoga and be miserable finding a place to park and have to walk potentially blocks to get my food. This becomes 10x worse in winter.
I have done both. I will do both. Forever. For the rest of my life. And here’s why.
BECAUSE THIS IS THE BEST CHINESE FOOD IN SARATOGA SPRINGS. It is worth tipping a driver and believe it or not, it’s worth fighting for a parking spot downtown.
I will not order from anywhere else.
If I could rate 10 stars, I would rate it more than that.
Great food. Fast service. Always courteous.
Excellent service in every way.
Food was terrible. Chicken pad Thai. The only flavor was stale chicken In sugar. I could not eat it, they would not refund my money so I brought it home for the cats. As I was dishing it out to the cats I found a hair in the gloop. The Cats liked it. I'll never go back. I wish I could give it zero stars.
My sister and I went in for an early dinner. We were the only ones in the restaurant, but the lady that sat us at our table and everyone else ignored us and didn’t even offer us water. After about 15 mins or so, I went to the front and complained and all she said was do I want to order or not. She was very rude. We got up and left and will never go back. Great customer service, even when the food isn’t so good, would make me consider returning, but this place had the worst customer service. WILL NEVER GO BACK!!!!
Ok takeout
I had an excellent meal that was not too pricey. It had freal flavor and didn't take long to make. The menu is an eady read, it explains many dishes. They are pleasant and prompt in general.
The restaurant has seating and isn't super romantic or anything. I also wouldn't feel grossed out eating there like I would some other places.
I will be coming back. It was very tasty.
Good takeout restaurant. Good prices and the delivery puts it high above the rest in terms of service
Best I have had in saratoga so far. Fresh ,large portions. And flavor. Actually has flavor. And I didn't taste it for 24 hrs after either.
Great food
They're extremely prompt when delivering which might be the better option cause parking on the street can be impossible at times, especially if you just want to pick up a to go order. But if you dine in, the back restaurant has interesting flair.
I ordered chow mein and all I got was vegetable soup with wontons..I expected fried noodles and that is chow mein means..when I called them they say u need to call is before ordering..this is ridiculous
Food is good! It is slightly more expensive when you dine in rather than take out. The place needs a remodel.
The food is exquisite. It feels like home made quality. I ordered Coconut Fried Rice and it was amazingly good. I enjoy my time in there. It is highly recommended.
OK food.
This is possibly the best Chinese meal we've eaten, ever! The service was pleasant and the meal top notch. We will be returning!
First time getting take out ...said they'd be here at 4:25 ...4:25 on the dot. The food is delicious dumpling soup and seafood dish with fresh basil...yummy !
Best chinese and thai food in saratoga, the wonton soup is excellent!!
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- 188 reviews
- 3.9 Health Rating
- Contact: +1 518-581-9000
- Website: https://bamboocookhouse.com/
- Location: 388 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, United States
- Map: 43.0811527, -73.78542589999999
- Chinese restaurant
- Chicken restaurant
- Dumpling restaurant
- Japanese curry restaurant
- Japanese restaurant
- Thai restaurant
- Monday: 11:30 AM–8:45 PM
- Tuesday: 11:30 AM–8:45 PM
- Wednesday: 11:30 AM–8:45 PM
- Thursday: 11:30 AM–8:45 PM
- Friday: 11:30 AM–8:45 PM
- Saturday: 11:30 AM–8:45 PM
- Sunday: 11:30 AM–8:45 PM
- Delivery: Available
- Takeaway: Available
- Dine-in: Available
- Lunch: Available
- Dinner: Available
- Solo dining: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible car park: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible seating: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet: Available
- Coffee: Available
- Comfort food: Available
- Healthy options: Available
- Late-night food: Available
- Quick bite: Available
- Small plates: Available
- Vegetarian options: Available
- Lunch: Available
- Dinner: Available
- Dessert: Available
- Toilet: Available
- Casual: Available
- Groups: Available
- Tourists: Available
- Accepts reservations: Available
- Credit cards: Available
- Good for kids: Available
- Kids' menu: Available