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By: Wendy Harris
Date: 2/1/2010
From: Palm Coast
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This place may be just a little more expensive, but it is well worth it. Every time I have ever went there the service has been great and the to go orders are the best. Fast and very friendly service. The food is really the best in town. This is the ONLY Chinese food I ever order. Good job you guys. |
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By: Jason Rose
Date: 1/8/2010
From: Palm Coast
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I don't get it. I have eaten in New York's Chinatown and Washington's Chinatown. We go to Chinatown in every city we visit. The people who say that the Bamboo Creek China Bistro are is bad are nuts. The food is very good. The portions are very generous. We ordered the Peking duck and it was a half duck and we had trouble finishing it. We had the best eggroll that I've had in years.
The shu mai was great and so were the spare ribs. The orange beef portion was big enough to make a lunch for one the next day. The service was above average. Our waitress was a real cutie who spoke English with a very strong Chinese accent but was very attentive and the service was fast (remember the food is cooked to order). We will not hesitate to return [with friends]. |
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By: Mrs.Soto
Date: 12/31/2009
From: Palm Coast
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Bamboo Creek is the best Chinese food I had since we moved from New Jersey. All the rest of the Chinese restaurants are way to greasy. The Rangoon is excellent and so is the rest of the food we tried. The timing is also good takes about 10-15 minutes for everything to get done. |
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By: Randi Shelby
Date: 11/5/2009
From: Palm Coast
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I went to Bamboo Creek on 11/3/09. I was very impressed with our server and our food. Our server was very attentive and prompt in delivering our food, which was delicious! I had ordered the Sesame Chicken. The portion size was perfect-I even had leftovers for my teenage daughter and my husband. I will go back to Bamboo Creek, given the opportunity. |
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By: Patty Murphy
Date: 10/11/2009
From: Palm Coast
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I brought two friends for lunch ! We all had something different. ALL lunches were wonderful ! The Hot and Sour soup is the best I have ever had. The lunch prices are hard to beat at $5.50 for very generous portions.
We have eaten there many times in the past, and have carried out . All were very positive experiences. |
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By: Mel Sukokee
Date: 9/15/2009
From: Palm Coast
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Food is mediocre at best. Service is very poor. One of the worst Chinese restaurants I have ever been to. Do yourself a favor and don't go. |
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By: Dan
Date: 7/18/2009
From: Palm Coast
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I can't imagine who writes these reviews that say the food is great, price good and the service attentive. It's like I'm in a bizarro world where everything is opposite. This place needs better ingredients, better cooks, better wait staff, and a staff that is courteous and professional. Never again!!!! will I pass through the door of Bamboo Creek. |
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By: Cindy and Bob
Date: 6/21/2009
From: Palm Coast
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My husband and I have enjoyed the food. We have had nice size portions and have dined in and had carry out. Service has always been great. |
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By: Britt
Date: 6/4/2009
From: Flagler Beach
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I go here all the time and their food is always fresh and the service is quick. STOP complaining people. Take it for what it is... it's not a 5 star restaurant, the price is great and the food is always delicious! |
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By: Stefan
Date: 3/25/2009
From: Palm Coast
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I had lunch on Tuesday waiting to see whether this place was going to be terrible or terrific. I've never seen so many reviews almost equally divided. My experience was very good on service, quality, quantity and price. The moo goo gai pan lunch special was $5.50 and one of the best dishes I have had. Very fresh and made to order. The spare ribs were large meaty, crispy on the outside but not dry with very good sauce. Even the hot tea was freshly made from tea bags at the table.
The server was very attentive and helpful. The host was efficient and polite enough. Others in the restaurant looked happy enough. I will definitely go back to try more of their dishes. I can't think of anything to complain about; even the rest room was very nice -- clean and orderly. Five stars all around from me. |
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By: Donna H.
Date: 3/22/2009
From: Palm Coast
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This restaurant has gone downhill since January 1st. They got new menus, upped the prices and decreased the portions. Not to mention they try to get you out of there at the speed of light! |
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By: Donna
Date: 2/28/2009
From: Palm Coast
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Had take out there for the very first time. Found the service to be very friendly & the food was very good. Maybe we'll dine in next time. |
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By: Sue
Date: 2/18/2009
From: Palm Coast
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My husband and I had lunch there a few weeks ago and the food was just so-so. My biggest upset came when the bill arrived and we discovered that we were overcharged on both of our meals. I called the waiter over and asked him to show me the menu again, which he did, and he admitted he had overcharged us. We were told it was because he was new. First of all, it is hard to figure out what you are being charged for because it is written in Chinese. I feel that this sort of thing happens quite a lot in restaurants! |
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By: Marie
Date: 2/18/2009
From: Palm Coast
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I will not eat there again as the manager is very rude and not service oriented. We were placed next to the kitchen door which was constantly opening and closing so we asked for another seating as the restaurant was not full. The host ignored my wishes and placed the menus down on the table. We moved to another table, the waitress came over and brought the menus and to add insult to injury when my ice tea came out it was warm with no ice. We got up and left and told the manager that we will not deal with rude behavior.
I had eaten there a few times before and the food was average, with small portions and priced one dollar more for the same dishes at other like restaurants in town. |
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By: Jeanne
Date: 2/16/2009
From: Ohio and FL
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I am so sorry to have to write this review as this restaurant was one of my favorites. The servers have always been friendly and efficient and the food so good. Today I witnessed one of the female employees leaving the rest room without washing her hands. I don't recall seeing a sign posted to advise employees to wash hands after using the bath room . I would think it would come naturally but obviously not from what I have observed all to frequently. This ruined my lunch as I saw her working back in the kitchen of all places. Please ladies and gentlemen, wash the hands. We don't want your bacteria. |
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By: Shiloe
Date: 2/10/2009
From: Palm Coast
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My husband & I have eaten take out quite a few times & yes the portions may be smaller than the same old greasy "chain" places but the food is fresh, you can actually identify & chew the meat! Sometimes that's rather scary when you can't even chew it up. Yuck! I have eaten at most of the Chinese Restaurants (to include China King & the one on Moody Blvd by Winn Dixie. I'm sorry...their food does NOT even compare to the freshness, tenderness, flavor, greaslessness, (if that's a word), of anywhere else here in P.C.
When ordering take out...the staff is very attentive, efficient & cordial. I've only dined in once with a friend who is very picky about their food & not a huge fan of Chinese but found the food was very good. The staff was extremely "over attentive" before you even could decide what to order....however, we did not feel like they were rude, rushing us or any of the other complaints that I have read.
I will continue to eat there because the portions are fine with me. If Americans were not so greedy when it came to eating, most of them would not be overweight now would they? If you ordered a steak dinner for the same price....you would not be coming home with tons of leftovers.
I would rather have my food cooked fresh & tender & in smaller portions than take home 3 days of leftovers that I have to feed my dogs because you don't even know what it is you are eating & it's way too tough to chew!!!!!!
Thumbs up Bamboo Creek!! My philosophy is the Golden Rule....If I treat you nice, I would like to be treated nice in return & if you treat me nice I will extend the same back to you. It's not about "culture"....it's just human nature to be nice to each other & they have always been nice to me. |
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By: Alex
Date: 2/2/2009
From: Palm Coast
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We go there often, and take out as well. I agree that the staff is not always friendly, but I have found that to be true in most Chinese restaurants. I believe they are not trained as American servers are, and their aloofness is more of a cultural difference than rudeness. Personally I don't care for the overly-friendly servers in some restaurants. It's irrelevant to me. The food at this restaurant is pretty good for the price. And some of the complaints in the previous reviews are quite unreasonable. How can you take out chopped onion from rice fixed with chopped onion? And the luncheon special is just that, a luncheon special.
The restaurant and the food is nothing to rave about but it's good, convenient, and cheap. If you want something better, go to Blue. |
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By: Michele
Date: 2/1/2009
From: Palm Coast
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My family ordered take out from them today and we were very disappointed. The food was tasteless and the portions are very small. We are a family of 5 and spent $42 and we hardly have any leftovers (which we always do). Will not order from them again. |
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By: Bob
Date: 1/26/2009
From: Ormond Beach, FL
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We went to Bamboo Creek last night with a party of 4. My wife have been there a few times previously and have enjoyed the food and atmosphere. For our friends, it was their first visit. Our waitress was pleasant and attentive, and our food was timely and tasty. We'll go back. |
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By: Laura & Kim
Date: 12/18/2008
From: Bunnell
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We were there with our friends on 12/17/08 & were not at all pleased with the service! The server, Anna, was very rude to us right from the beginning and never smiled once. She pretty much threw our crunchy noodles on the table, among other things. She grabbed a bowl out of one of our friends hand. I mentioned to her that I would rather have fried rice instead of white rice with my meal and she snapped at me, "I heard you!!". She stood right behind us all though our meal as if she wanted us to hurry up and leave. We could not have our meals the way we wanted it. She told us we could not have combo meals because they were only for lunch and had to have the onions in our fried rice because that it is the way they made it and they would not be able to take them out. We don't like onions in our fried rice. When we left a lady had walked in and asked for a combo for take out and the owner told her it was ok to have it. The food was really good at Bamboo Creek, but the service sucks! Neither us or our friends will ever be back! |
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By: Valerie
Date: 12/18/2008
From: Palm Coast
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We had a party of 4 with us last night Dec 17, 2008. We were told you cannot order a combo plate only during lunch. Okay, fine, ordered something else to hear on the way out someone came in to order take--put and was granted request of a combo. HMM>..Our waitress was very rude no smile, we asked for extra crispy noodles seeing 4 of us, she ripped the bowl out of my husband hand. She did not explain anything regarding menu. I am from the north and they explain items on menus if your unsure of something. This waitress did not want to be bothered. We got our food individually. I order Moo Goo Gai Pan and it was the worse I ever had. The chicken seemed to be boiled lunch meat, not real chicken. The mushrooms were not cooked at all, and most of the veggies were hard. Other people with us thought they get some veggies but only onions to which they asked to be deleted from rice, waitress said, can't do it ( so she knew they do not like onions) and apparently it is not cooked fresh if they cannot keep onions out of rice. She stood across from at an empty table and kept giving us dirty looks and threw the checks on the table while we were still eating. It was not close to closing time either but rushed us out. I am very dismayed at the service and food. I recently ate at the Oriental Garden in Winn Dixie Plaza on 100, more food, less expensive and they cater to your every need. I know where I will be eating from now on and it is the Oriental Garden. Beware, be very aware at eating at Bamboo Creek unless you enjoy being treated like unprofessionally. They do care whatsoever. Too pricy I believe too. I asked the waitress if they served sticky rice to which I rather have vs. white rice. Sticky rice is white in color but more flavorful, she said, "NO" and it turned out to be sticky rice. That is pretty bad when you don't know what you serve. My friend had the Dragon & Phoenix smothered with onions in the shrimp to which she made clear she does not like onions nicely but guess what she got, tons of onions and 5 shrimp, yippee, could they spare it? I liked the sticky rice the best out of the entire meal. Although, she hovered over us and listened to everything, never came over to see if there was anything else we needed and sarcastically asked how is the food? My God, I am American and served in Asian Rest. up north and never in my life did I see such unprofessionalism. I enjoy Asian food but I can state it is not even close to the taste and the service at Oriental Garden and much more for your money. Enjoy the tip, you will be glad you went to the other place verses this one. I can assure you on that. I will not even get take-out from Bamboo Creek seeing the experience we encountered last evening. Sometimes, you can give a place a 2nd chance, BUT NOT HERE EVER AGAIN. |
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By: Kristina
Date: 12/10/2008
From: Palm Coast, Fl
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We were very pleased with the service, everyone was very nice! The atmosphere is very calming and the tables were very clean! Our food was served quickly and everything was HOT and Fresh! I got the Mongolian Beef, it is not on the menu and it is amazing! You should give it a try, I think you will enjoy it! |
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By: Elle
Date: 12/9/2008
From: Palm Coast
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I have eaten there many times and the food has always been good, fast service and the staff takes the order quickly. The main complaint seems to be about the attitude of the staff. They are Chinese! The same Chinese attitude that I have found all over the world. I appreciate the lack of conversation and I really don't care what your name is! |
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By: Kay
Date: 11/22/2008
From: Palm Coast
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We get this food pretty regularly. Food has always been great but the service is so-so. If the service was as good as the food it would be excellent. |
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By: Marsha
Date: 11/10/2008
From: Palm Coast
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Went there on 11/8/08 in the afternoon . We thought the food was very good. We had the pu pu platter for two and everything was very tasty. We also had the General Tso Chicken which was very good. Service was ok. |
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By: Beth
Date: 11/8/2008
From: Palm Coast
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YUK. Very disappointed in service and food quality. Service was aweful. Don't let looks fool you. |
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By: Monica
Date: 10/29/2008
From: Palm Coast
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My boyfriend and I went here for the first time, and thought the food was pretty good. The orange chicken wasn't as glazed as I thought it would be, but it was still very tangy and good. We will be back, and I the people there were really friendly. |
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By: Dan
Date: 9/17/2008
From: Palm Coast
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I've been reading the reviews and some say all good things. The first time had take out it was not good. So hoping things changed I went back to try again. But, the three things I had hoped had changed have not... Bad food, bad attitude, and bad service. Value for the dollar is not there and I will avoid this place in the future. |
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By: S
Date: 8/26/2008
From: Palm Coast
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I only get take out from Bamboo Creek. Every time I go in there they are always quick to greet me. They are quick with getting the food out to me so I can get home. It is close to where I live and the food has always been tasty. I have never dined in so I can't say much for the customer service, but the customer service I have experience picking up my orders have been fantastic. |
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By: Simon
Date: 8/12/2008
From: Palm Coast
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We've eaten 'in' several times at China Bistro and found it to be pretty good both in flavor and quantity. BUT we ordered out last night and were really disappointed in the little amount of food we got, especially for the price. I called to complain but it seemed no one cared. Don't think I'll be back just because of their 'we don't give a $#!t' attitude. Sorry |
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By: Dee
Date: 8/4/2008
From: Palm Coast
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I ate here for the second time and had the shrimp fried rice. It was the best! Full of shrimp and good flavor. Keep up the good work. |
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By: Rodmar
Date: 7/19/2008
From: Palm Coast
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My Wife ate here 7/19/2008. She ordered Chicken with Cashew Nuts and supposed to have vegetables like red and green peppers. No peppers but at least a cup of un-cooked chopped celery which she removed and stacked on her plate. Complained to three different staff and no one cared. My shrimp and scallops meal was totally tasteless. We will not be going there again.
We also took 20% off coupon for two and were told it was a miss-print so would only give us 10% off. Avoid this place, waste of your money and we do have other much better choices for Chinese. |
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By: Chris
Date: 7/17/2008
From: Palm Coast (Quail Hollow)
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I enjoy bamboo creeks Triple Delight, Boneless spare ribs, honey, orange and sesame Chicken, and orange beef are about the main courses I've tried so far (I go once a week). Regardless of portion size, the food is fresh and excellent with no trace of flavors from other meals that were cooked in the same pan. I highly recommend because it is fresh. I'm tired of the other washed up Chinese places that have been in town and their egg rolls starting to taste like the age of the restaurant. When it all breaks down to it, in my opinion, for me the food quality stacked up against other Palm Coast Chinese places, not quantity. |
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By: Kristen
Date: 7/6/2008
From: Palm Coast
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We get take out from this place at least twice a month! We think it's great, and my hubby is really picky about his Chinese food. Never eaten in the restaurant so I can't really say what the service is like. But the staff is always nice when I go in to pick up. |
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By: Charles
Date: 6/15/2008
From: Palm Coast
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I think the mixture of reviews only prove my experiences with this restaurant... inconsistency! On some days the food is very good and on others it's quite bad. The service never is good and only adequate at best. I have been here several times because it's convenient to my home, but I'm really going to make the effort to travel further for better Chinese food in the future. |
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By: Devrie
Date: 6/15/2008
From: Flagler Beach
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I see a lot of bad reviews concerning the taste and the service. I usually get the take-out, though, so service isn't normally an issue. I think their pork-fried rice is tops! I've always thought the food tasted great (not too salty and over juiced up to satisfy American's taste buds, but not as bland as some real Chinese food tastes for me). Portions are great to me, and I really love the containers they give you for take-out. I use those containers at home after cleaning them.
I did eat-in twice, and thought the service was kind of slow once (busy time), but wasn't neglected or anything. I went during a slow time and had great service!
I keep going back to them because I really like them. I'd recommend them any time. |
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By: Russell
Date: 5/20/2008
From: Palm Coast
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This place is like an overpriced version of China King. The only difference is they give less food than China King and charge more. Definitely not a step in the right direction to compete with them. |
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By: Angie
Date: 5/15/2008
From: Palm Coast
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This place was awful. I went one night with a group of friends. We were waiting on them to get there but apparently so were the staff. We were not greeted for about 20-25 minutes. I was really being very patient seeing I was the only one that was starving. So finally we ordered and the food came out. Well, everyone's food BUT MINE! Go figure right? So the server tried telling me I never ordered... Uhhh, right. BULL! The ambiance was beautiful though. All in all I would NEVER return to Bamboo Creek. |
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By: AJ
Date: 5/2/2008
From: Palm Coast
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This place sucks! Seriously, I love Chinese food and it's wonderful, when you get it from the right place. The portions are horrible, it's literally the same amount of food for the dinner special as it is for the lunch special but twice the price. The food was bland, no taste whatsoever. I hated it all around. I took the food home so I have no complaint of the service. China One is the way to go! 3 times the food at the same price, plus much tastier. |
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By: Laurie
Date: 4/30/2008
From: Palm Coast
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The food is ok, and I would only get takeout. We have dined in 2 times and both times the service was absolutely horrible. The waitresses really don't speak to you and you can't understand what they say when they do speak. Very cold personalities there!! It's ok if you just want take out but I wouldn't recommend dining in. |
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By: Max
Date: 4/18/2008
From: Palm Coast
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The food is average, and very bland. It seems to me that the employees feel like there not happy to serve Americans. Don"t get me wrong the service is efficient but not friendly or personable at all. Personally my dining experience includes a smile from the server and a hello. I hope that's not asking much. My kids asked dad why no tip and I replied, "why no hello or smile?" |
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By: Bob
Date: 4/17/2008
From: Palm Coast
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We celebrated our friends birthday on April 12, 2008. This was the first time we were there. Nice ambiance and attentive and friendly service. My husband's pepper steak was very tender and tasty. Three of us had shrimp and lobster sauce, which two of us found the sauce was bland, though the shrimps were large and tasty. The chicken and pineapple and the sweet and sour chicken was very good. The fried rice was tasteless, and the soup was OK. |
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By: Len
Date: 4/5/2008
From: Palm Coast
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Food was OK but nothing very special. The very bad service, however, helped us make the decision not to return. The food just wasn't worth repeating the experience. |
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By: Katie
Date: 3/19/2008
From: Palm Coast
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I think people in Palm Coast must have better taste than this. God Awful food. Slimey, tasteless sauces, rice that smells as if it is very old and musty and "over used." Employees more interested in their own conversations than in their own customers who they treat with contempt. Are people in Palm Coast inspiring this kind of treatment due to lack of manners themselves? What can I say? Is our home cooking sooo bad that we must resort to this? |
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By: E.K.
Date: 3/8/2008
From: Flagler County
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I always believe in giving second chances.....but I will NEVER recommend this place to anyone! My first visit was with my fiancé and our kids and the service was poor....we couldn't get the attention of anyone to wait on us and when we finally got eye contact we were told "hold on"....well, many minutes later our order was taken and not much personality or friendliness was in our order taker. I ordered sesame chicken and the broccoli was raw....NOT steamed...but raw! I just avoided the broccoli and continued with the rest of my meal. The rice was the smallest portion I'd ever seen and we never got another refill on our drinks and again....couldn't get the attention of anyone to return. My eldest son got the bourbon chicken and his broccoli was well cooked and very good. So.....the day of the bridal show here in Flagler County I took my bridesmaids and myself to give it a second try. I figured I'd try the bourbon chicken seeing how it was good when my son ordered it.....NOPE!!! Once again... RAW broccoli and I spoke up this time and mentioned to the again very elusive and hard to get waitress. I told her that I had been here before and that my meal today wasn't like when my son had it. She took my plate and said she'd bring cooked version back....NOPE AGAIN.. I gave up. I will never eat at this place again. It may look nice and clean but the service is pathetic and the food isn't near what I've experienced before. AWFUL!! Beware of things that appear classy and higher end. I was highly disappointed both times! |
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By: Ginger
Date: 2/21/2008
From: Palm Coast
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My husband and I stopped by a few weeks ago for the first time for dinner. He ordered Cashew Chicken and I ordered Pepper Steak. It was a nice appearing restaurant. Our food was quite good and the service was very good. There is only one thing that we couldn't believe. When our food arrived, we were each given only one very small scoop of rice with our entrees. When my husband asked for more rice, the waiter told him we'd be charged an extra $1.00 for it. When my husband showed his amazement but agreed to pay it because he couldn't finish his meal without the rice, the waiter brought it to him, but didn't charge us. |
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By: Carol
Date: 2/13/2008
From: Palm Coast
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Palm Coast still does not have a decent Chinese eating establishment. Food was over cooked and without flavor. Wait staff need better training as service could be improved. A big disappointment. |
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By: Tony
Date: 2/9/2008
From: Palm Coast
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Went there for the second time tonight. This was the first time we had eaten dinner there The food once again was just incredible. I had the Five O, which is shrimp, scallops, chicken and pork in a garlic sauce and it was fantastic. My wife had the chicken chow mein and loved it. We will definitely be back again and soon! |
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By: Reno & Sissy
Date: 2/6/2008
From: Flagler Beach
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We ate here one time, and probably won't again. It was a very nice atmosphere, but the food wasn't anything too terrific to write about. I'm certain they will do well because of location, but definitely not the greatest in town! |
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By: Ecuadoriana
Date: 2/5/2008
From: Palm Coast
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When we received the take out menu in the mail we were very excited to try Bamboo Creek (especially since we are fans of China King).
Being vegetarian I was intrigued by the vegetarian offerings listed on the take out menu & that is what prompted us to go last Sunday night. We were seated next to the swinging kitchen door & a few times I thought food would be dropped on my head. We had to ask what were the drink items because they are not listed on the menu. The hostess rattled off some soft drinks. I asked for hot tea & it was barely luke-warm! She never mentioned any alcoholic beverages (but it is stated on the take out menu that they have a liquor license). Then I noticed that none of the vegetarian dishes were listed on the menu! When I asked the waitress about it she said they were only on the take out menu. So I asked for the General Tso Tofu from the take out menu, but that I wanted it "for here". My husband's food was brought out & I sat there for 5 minutes wondering when my food would come. I went up to ask (because our waitress hadn't come back to check on us) & they had it in a take out bag at the counter! They could not give me an answer to the question "Why can't I get a vegetarian meal for here?" They put my food on a plate for me, but the experience was sadly ruined. The waitress had never returned to our table.
From the swinging kitchen door hitting the back of my head, to the undrinkable tea, to the poor service it was a heart breaking experience for this China King fan.
My number one suggestion to Bamboo Creek- please list and serve vegetarian dishes on the restaurant menu, not just on the take out. It made me feel like us vegetarians are not good enough to be seated in your restaurant.
Aside from the swinging kitchen door, the decor was nice. There were no chop sticks, either. |
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By: Lefty
Date: 2/4/2008
From: Palm Coast
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I like Bamboo Creek a lot. So far I've only gotten take out. The blond haired guy working the register/front is on the ball, friendly and gets the orders right in the time quoted. We've gotten beef with broccoli, Mongolian Chicken, Poo-poo platters, Hunan Chicken and all have been delicious. Also, judging by the amount of business they're doing, a lot of other people feel the same way. They are busy both dine in and take out. Good for them! |
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By: Prblecause
Date: 1/25/2008
From: Palm Coast
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This is a 'sit down' venture of China King. Same food and owners but service was horrible. You cannot order cart style. If you order the Sesame Chicken, then that's all you get is Sesame Chicken. Not like other Chinese dining where you order several different plates and everyone at your table shares from the Entrees ordered. 2 adults, 3 children came to over $76.00. Then the service is split between 3 different people, soft drinks from one person, bar drinks from another and the food from a third person. Saw each type of waiter or waitress once and never again after that until bill time. People around us were looking around for their waiter/waitress and waiving down whoever came by. Nice interior but cramped. Maybe in a year when the kinks are worked out it will be worth visiting, until then the regular China King is the best bet for the price. No children's menu's either. Each of my kids, 6,8, and 13 ordered Sesame chicken and were brought a huge plate of Sesame Chicken and a small bowl of rice. |
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By: Chris
Date: 1/22/2008
From: Palm Coast
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The food isn't too bad. The flavors were good but the meat was tough and vegetables a little on the chewy side. The fried rice was excellent! Service was very poor. Our server disappeared and no one checked on us. Had to get up and find help to get drink refills. At which point discovered staff were sitting eating and chatting. I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here again! |
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By: Courtney
Date: 1/1/2008
From: Florida
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I absolutely love this place. It's the best Chinese food in town! The food is delivered quickly and tastes like it came from heaven. I would definitely recommend it to any one. |
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By: Arlene
Date: 12/29/2007
From: Palm coast
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Not very impressed. Don't care for the attitudes either. I ordered a hot and spicy dish that was bland and blah. "shrimp with garlic sauce". The fried rice was bland and tasteless also. |
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By: Stephen
Date: 12/27/2007
From: Palm Coast
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The service was bad but the food was quite good. I had General Tso's Chicken which was nice and spicy and my wife had a dish called Four Seasons which she enjoyed. But our server was almost non existent and we couldn't get drink refills or even the bill. The place is nice inside though and maybe we will just stick with take-out's in the future. |
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By: Larry
Date: 12/16/2007
From: Palm Coast
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The restaurant is very nice inside and I like that you can see through to the kitchen which looks very clean. The menu is mostly the usual Chinese items but it does have a lot on there. The food was good but the service was poor. Once our food arrived our server disappeared! We had to hunt him down for drink refills (especially as my dish was very spicy) and again later for the check. |
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By: Neighbor
Date: 12/15/2007
From: Palm Coast
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Just ate here about a week ago for lunch. Food was great! Once we ordered food arrived quickly. Service was normal. I would recommend it to anyone. |
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By: Delton
Date: 12/8/2007
From: Flagler Beach
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Went for lunch, Service okay but food just not up to par. Tasted like it was from a package. Better places to eat Chinese. |
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By: Wendy
Date: 11/23/2007
From: Palm Coast
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We've been once for dinner, once for lunch, and both times were excellent. So far, I think this is the best Chinese restaurant in Palm Coast. The staff was friendly as well. Dinner service was a bit slow, but they were swamped and obviously a bit understaffed (start-up kinks for a new place are common). I look forward to going here on a regular basis, alternating with Thai by Thai. |
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By: Randy
Date: 11/11/2007
From: Palm Coast
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I always feel when I go to China King that they are doing me a favor. The girl behind the counter doesn't smile and many times has an attitude. Unfortunately I have learned to settle for mediocre food in Palm Coast. But even knowing that Bamboo Creek is the same owners I wanted to give them a try.
The service was terrible and the food was very so-so. The owner (at least I think he was the owner but it could have been the manager) was very disinterested in what I had to tell him. I understand they are new and because of that I will certainly go back once again when they have a chance to get it right. I really hope they improve because I would love a good Chinese restaurant in Town Center. |
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By: Pat
Date: 11/10/2007
From: Grand Haven
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Surprise! The owners also are the owners of China King. Not unhappy with that since we like China King food better than anyone else in Palm Coast. But, our first take out order at Bamboo Creek was "minus" the white rice and gave us "Egg Drop" soup instead of "Won Ton" soup. The rest of our order was on the same level of China King, which we found to be the better of the other Chinese take out. The restaurant seating and decor did not inspire us to eat inside the restaurant. But, we still like their cooking. However, China King is closer to our location than Bamboo Creek, so we will stick with China King. |
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By: Saint160
Date: 11/9/2007
From: Palm Coast
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My General Tso's chicken, fried rice and egg roll were quite good. For a new eatery I was impressed with the organization and speedy preparation of my food. Lunch price of $4.95 was good also. No need to travel elsewhere unless you want buffet. |
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