The Bamboo
A Chinese restaurant on Chesterton Road built around hotpot and handmade dumplings.
The website offers a takeaway discount at checkout, and allows 30-45 minutes for takeaway orders.
The Bamboo is a Chinese restaurant at 60 Chesterton Road, in the streets north of the river. Its website describes a hotpot concept: meat, vegetables and noodles simmered in a spicy or plain broth in the centre of the table, which suits groups but also works for one person.
The food
All dumplings are handmade in-house with generous fillings, according to the restaurant. The kitchen's philosophy, set out in a note on the ordering page, is to let the ingredients speak for themselves. The restaurant says it does not add MSG directly to dishes, although a small number use a little chicken powder, and customers who want more spice are invited to ask before ordering.
Ordering
The restaurant runs its own online ordering system. Diners eating in choose their table number and order from the site, while takeaway customers can order for collection. Takeaway orders carry a 10% discount at checkout, and the site asks for 30 to 45 minutes, depending on demand.
Allergens and practical notes
The restaurant states that the vast majority of its dishes contain sesame, including sesame oil or seeds, and asks anyone with allergies or intolerances to speak to the team before ordering. Opening hours are listed on the website: it is closed on Tuesdays, open for lunch and dinner from Monday to Saturday, and evenings only on Sunday. The phone number is 01223 690328.
Nearby
Within a few minutes' walk
