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Bamboo House
Ph: 9662 1565; 47 Little Bourke St, Melbourne 3000 www.bamboohouse.com.au
Chinese, $$ -, * for Ambience
Open Mon-Fri noon-3pm Mon-Sat 5.30-11pm Sun 6-10pm, Closed Lunch On Public Holidays; Licensed; AE DC MC V EFT
Chef Simon Chan (5-12-08) Owner Alex Tseng, Robert Wong & Simon Chan (5-12-08)
Mietta's Review
A restrained and elegant experience is what dining at Bamboo House is all about. A perfect situation for business meetings and subdued conversations, it has been popular amongst Australia's leading politicians for many years. The menu is authentic Shanghai, Peking and Sichuan cuisine, the setting is discreet and formal, and the service much warmer if you are known.
Other published opinions
Age Good Food Guide 2009 Score: 14/20 "Supping at this old-school Chinatown fine diner can be utterly predictable and the Bamboo House faithful would have it no other way. The unfussy, multi-level dining room is big on straight lines and black decor, with just the odd Chinese print to divert the eyes"
Age Good Food Guide 2008 Score: 14/20 "Choose your own adventure at this Chinatown old-timer. There's the stock-standard Cantonese repertoire that, frankly, is a little uninspiring, although well-executed"
The Age Good Food Guide 2006 score 14/20 "Dining at Bamboo House is like being on a game show, where everything hinges on choosing curtain A or curtain B. Opt for the standard menu and you'll receive Cantonese dishes that can be found the length and breadth of Chinatown, leaving you wondering what the fuss is about. But if you remember that fortune favours the brave, you'll be rewarded with more adventurous northern regional dishes."
The Age Good Food Guide 2005 "People always seem to leave the House with a smile on their face. Maybe it's the notch-above wine list or the excitement of seeing a footy player, actor on - slightly lower on the 'Oh My God, look, look it's him!' Richter scale - a politician."
The Age Good Food Guide 2004 Awards-1 hat
Herald Sun, Weekend, 6/3/04, Bob Hart,'sophisticated Chinese food...The real secret of Bamboo House, however, can be summed up in a single word:consistency.'
Gourmet Traveller Resaurant Guide Australia 2004, 1 Black Star, Good vegetarian options,'this restaurant has earned the reputation as one of Melbourne's best...The Sichuan menu promises dishes that should capture the fiery flavour's of China's south-west,yet they were almost diffident.But if it's service and style you're after and better-than-avergage food, its a safe bet'
The Age Good Food Guide 2003. Score 16/20
Age Good Food Guide 2002 Three Hats Score=17/20
The Age, Sundaylife, Eatstreets 19/11/2000
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