Bamboo Garden Restaurant

Reviews

• Du Preez S.

  star star star star_border star_border 16 May 2026

  It certainly isn't the best Chinese food on the island by a long shot, but it is in a convenient location if you live in Stratford and want to pick up some take out on the way home when you don't want to cook.
  
  Their menu is typical of most Chinese restaurants..Szechuan this, sweet & sour that.. Seen it once, seen it a thousand times.
  I actually prefer eating inside the restaurant to taking it home. This is partially because last time I got take out there, the food had basically dissolved through the styrofoam containers and everything was a sloppy mess by the time I got home.
  When you eat in, the food is presented much better and you don't need to call in a maid service to rescue your counter tops.
  The food does not come quickly. But really, if your expectations for this place are high enough to expect speedy service, you're probably better off elsewhere.
  Getting through on the phone in the evenings can be quite a task since the phone often rings busy and you have to try multiple times to get through.
  Add about 15 minutes to what they tell you when your food will be ready to go so that you don't have to mindlessly sit there and twiddle your thumbs while the waitress and her friend have animated conversations in a language most Islanders won't understand (unless maybe if you go to Holland college). .
  Their szechuan beef is excellent by the way, ask for it extra spicy if you like that sort of thing (I do!).
  I do recommend this restaurant.. just don't expect that you're going to be fine dining. The food is simple and delicious (but gross when it soaks through your take out bags).