Ban Bamboo
Ban Bamboo
7. Fried Wonton
Vegetable Doing roll very good today for some reason (unlike one had earlier this week).
the front of a restaurant
22. Papaya Salad Laos
various items on a wooden table
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Roach found in my Tom kha gai.
Laos sausage
10. Vegetable Spring Roll$6.99 For The three. These were HORRIBLE. Not well seasoned and a lot greasier than they appear
Menu update 12/11/2022
Menu update 12/11/2022
Menu update 12/11/2022
29. Pad Thai 39. Thai Fried Rice
Tofu Pad Thai (This was good! Absolutely.)
29. Excellent Pad Thai.Large portion.
Laos papaya salad
interior
tacos
Drunken Noodles
Khao soi
Tom Kha
53. Som Tum Gai Yang
1. Tom Yum Soup 29. Pad Thai 53. Som Tum Gai Yang 7. Fried Wonton
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Heather M.
Jan 15, 2023
I had an amazing dinner here tonight! The Thai Fried rice was great, a lot of food - I got full quickly. The chicken pad Thai was great as well! The restaurant was quiet, a little chilly, but overall quiet and intimate. It was in a great location, and the window views are great.
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DJ P.
Jun 8, 2024
AMAZING FOOD EVERYTIME! This is my favorite Thai food spot in Philly! Everything is sooooo good. My go to is the cashew chicken
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Sirena W.
Mar 25, 2022
Yum! Authentic thai / laos cuisine. We ordered from the thai / laos specialty section and got: Laos Papaya Salad, Laos Sausage and Khao Soi. The laos papaya salad was SPICY but so so so good! And that's coming from someone who can handle spice. There's fermented crab paste in there that makes it unique and so delicious.The laos sausage was perfectly crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside. If you've never had, they're lemongrass-y galanga-y flavor bombs. (My mouth is watering thinking about it).The khao soi was a bit lack luster compared to other ones I've had... but it satisfied a craving.If you enjoy spice and delicious food, this place wont disappoint.
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Old N.
Nov 6, 2022
Due to labor difficulties it can be hard to get takeout or dine-in at times. But everything that comes out of the kitchen is delicious. It's a great resource for Roxborough.
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Michael F.
Apr 2, 2020
Another COVID-19 "Stay At Home" Take Out Review Only.Specific to COVID-19, I had no concerns with ordering from Ban Bamboo. They clearly kept the restaurant clean and were well organized for the current state of affairs. With the number of shops still open, I recommend giving them your business.I really had no clue what I wanted and was very happy with the conversation in guiding me to options. I ended up settling for some fried crab dumplings and chicken pad thai. The dumplings were good. Each were bite-sized and the order came with a soy based sauce for dipping. Very fair portion for the price, however, I'm not sure I would get them again.On the flip side, loved the pad thai completely and am already craving another. Again, portion was more than fair and not just in size but also the amount of protein included. Good stuff!
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Joan S.
Aug 25, 2022
On 6/26/22 my first time here My to go order was: three vegetable spring roll and a Tofu pad Thai. I'd definitely return for the latter (nice generous portion; Think I got 3 meals from it) but MOT the former as they were too pricey for what they turned out to be.
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Dana B.
Sep 16, 2021
Ordered take out from here. It tasted fine then I got to my Tom kha gai.Tell me that is not a roach floating in my soup I thought.Sure enough.Really disgusted and disappointed in this place.The delivery service only gave a partial refund. Be forewarned- expect dirty food when you go here I guess.
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Gerald S.
May 2, 2021
Arriving at 3:30, I learned Ban Bamboo closed for two hours on Saturday afternoon and reopened at 4. So, I had a little time to wander along Ridge Avenue and take in the beautiful Spring day and the local color. The street scene was active with outdoor seating at the brewery and many open doors allowing the kitchen aromas to waft out to we pedestrians. Definitely created the aura of being a neighborhood. When BB's "Open" sign lit, I went in to discover a small dining area with lovely Buddha shrine front and center, and heavy southeast Asian decor all around. A cafe in Vientiane or Pattaya would look as good. I ordered Tom Kha Soup (veggie), Beef Satay, Red Curry (veggie), Drunken Noodles (chicken), and Kai Soi (beef), to go. It was 40 minutes to readiness, so I continued my exploration of the area while waiting, and thought about what I remembered about Lao and Thai cuisine. While both are very regionalized so that there are many distinctions even in different parts of each country. Still, there are a few generalities that hold true. Where Thai uses coconut milk in many dishes making it sweet, often counterbalanced by the heat of chili peppers and bitterness of lemongrass; Lao kitchens lack coconuts, and use more lime and fermented fish sauces for flavor. Lao is a lot saltier than Thai. So, it was easy to know which was which in my package. The Tom Kha Soup came on strong on sweetness from its coconut milk/galangal base, followed immediately by a lemongrass bite. It could have used more variety of veggies in the bowl, but the taste profile set off a riot in my mouth. The Red Curry was similar in sweetness, but lit a fire from the chili paste used to turn the color crimson. The veggies were still semi firm, adding to the texture, along with the bell pepper, bamboo shoots and Thai basil. The Beef Satay was lean meat with excellent BBQ type sauce, and on the sweeter side. Drunken Noodles were definitely from Thailand in flavor and plenty spicy from roasted chili sauce. Kai Soi, on the other hand, was more a hybrid, using thin sliced beef in a coconut milk broth, mixed with egg noodles, red onion, cabbage and lemon/lime juices. It reminded of Indian curry with its sweet/sour profile. Although travel time neutralized the higher taste amplitudes to reduce the delicate intricacies that exited the kitchen, it was still a wonderfully entertaining meal that is well worth revisiting, along with this Ridge Avenue neighborhood.
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Tyler S.
Mar 14, 2024
This is our favorite place to eat in Philly. Such a banger. Big entree portions. We always get papaya salad, pad Thai, and mango sticky rice
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Mark S.
Jan 6, 2024
We get pad cashew with steam tofu every few weeks. Wonderful food. We love this place!
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