Bamboo Gardens in Luton

We visited this Chinese takeaway for the first time, and it was probably the best Chinese food we've had in a long time! Everything tasted very fresh and was well cooked. Nice seasoning. We ordered quite a few dishes from the menu: two chow mein, beef, and chicken. Both tasted good; the portions were nice as well. After that, we had some salt and pepper prawns. Nicely cooked and fresh. Lots of fresh chilies, so it tasted a little hot, hotter than expected. The sweet and sour chicken was cooked lovely as well. The chicken was not dry. The sauce was good, and even the pineapple tasted fresh, not from a tin. The crispy duck with six pancakes was nicely done. Lots of meat for six pancakes. Happy with it as well. Prawn crackers were crispy, not stale. Overall, we spent £41 for all the food. We were happy with everything and would be coming back to try some more dishes from the menu.

We have gone to bamboo garden for 45 years and the food has always been the best in luton in fact we hadn't had a Chinese meal as good anywhere. However we decided to order this Was the first time time since it was taken over by new owners, we had chicken curry and I don't know what has happened the chicken in the curry had a strange texture and didn't taste like chicken. Generally the quality has gone through the floor. Please find George the last owner and get his recipes because he had the best Chinese in luton. Sorry so say we will not be returning such a shame so dissapointed

Since the change of hands (February 2025) the food is not the same, which is a big shame. The packaging, ingredients and how they cook the food, have changed dramatically. The flavours are bland and in addition the prices have increased. RIP Bamboo Garden 2025

Me and my family have been going to this Chinese since George's mum and dad ran it, over 40 years ago but has now been taken over, the food was not the same, very bland, all dishes taste the same, it's such a shame. This was the best Chinese, bring back George

Like most, my family have been coming here for 10+ years and in a few short months the food has gone really down hill. Sadly wont be eating here again.

Used to come most Saturdays without fail. However we tried them recently after the take over and I now have PTSD from the sweet and sour sauce I was served. RIP the best Chinese in Luton, you’ll be missed fallen solider.

Have been going to Bamboo gardens for years now. Today we treated ourselves and it’s absolutely disgusting. Had a bite and put it straight in the bin. £60 down the pan. NEVER again will I be going to Bamboos again. What a shame. Very disappointed

Like many others, been coming here for over 20 years. Food tonight was bland, sauces were watery and tasteless, and the chicken had a spongey texture which looked more like cubes of tofu. Refuse to pay the same prices for this sub-standard food and doubt we are the only ones - what a shame!

So so disappointed…this was an amazing place! I thought it was strange when I managed to get through easily first time on the phone…again arrived & no difficulty parking strange again! When I saw the new sign on the door opening everyday except Tuesday I was surprised again but happy because I loved this place! I did query if under new ownership but was told…no no same same. When I got home and opened the food, I realised this was untrue. Terrible food quality, awful flavours £22 wasted and down the drain..very disappointed. It’s goodbye from me.

57 years of a legacy destroyed in less than 3 months, such a shame! We have been coming to this Chinese for 5 years (sometimes twice a week). The food used to be incredible, now it's bland, watery and completely different in regards to taste. Used to struggle to park outside now I just struggle to eat it. Anyone know a decent Chinese?

I've been going to bamboo gardens for 16 years, unfortunately March 2025 was my last time. Since the handover the food, quality isn't the same, I had a opened container of food, sweet and sour sauce is different, bone in my chicken chowmein...... overall a different taste and quality. I wish them all the best but it's a NO for me.

Best food ever .well prepared and fresh good portions.

The girl at the front desk is rude lacks people skills, no greeting, no smile just overall has a bad vibe. She put me off coming back as you don’t offer delivery , she has a stink attitude bad energy , you. Should hire a more friendly face with good communication skills

Food was mid at best. Fresh but lacking flavour. Fried rice is more like boiled rice. Vegetable spring rolls were the nicest item in order. Friendly staff but food is not great (go Chef Peking - only tried this as it was closed)

The lady who answers the phone has a very rude manner, as if I’m irritating her by ordering. I asked for the food to be well done and she reluctantly said okay. I get the peppercorn chicken wings and they’re slimey and not how I liked them. I called twice with the request to make sure they were well done, and felt sick after eating. Been coming for years but won’t be coming again. Disconnect between her and the chefs? Disappointed.

Excellent food and friendly service

BEWARE: HAVE A LOOK AND SMELL ROUND THE BACK OF THIS RESTAURANT BEFORE BUYING. YOU MAY NOT WANT TO COME BACK.

Lovely food, always consistant been coming here over 30yrs. No where else in Luton to match it. Not sure whats changed recently but food is not as good. New chef maybe? Their fried rice has always been clean and white, not at all greasy, not my last order. Chicken balls were stodgy, sesame prawn toast very greasy. I am hoping it goes back to normal soon!

Came in today (7/4/24) and the girl on the front desk had no people skills. Face on her like a slapped backside, no greeting, no smile just overall has a bad vibe. Off putting for customers as she’s the first person they see/speak to on the phone and her energy was not it. Food was okay, fresh and hot which was nice but in terms of flavour there wasn’t much. Overall was neither bad or good was okay.

I love bamboo gardens ive been comes here for years the foods amazing

Food always great & hot. Service is always fast and friendly.

Easily the best Chinese takeaway in and around Luton. Tried most of them, I am sure.

Food ok but very overpriced compared to what it used to be, so much so I thought I’d walked into a takeaway in soho at these prices !! check out the new fashion of pricing on the menu for example every king prawn dish is 10.0 why not 9.95 ? And what’s with the random stainless steel unit parked in the doorway and the plastic screens that are still erected ? It’ll be a long time before I return as I’ll have to save up ! Cheaper and better in the area.

Very pricey food Frozen chicken used for kung ok. Will not use again

Really impressed with the food and service. Prices are very reasonable based on the quality of food.

Best Chinese Takeaway in Luton. Always enjoy the food, Never complained in the past 10 years. Highly recommended

Friendly staff. Always get food on time. Lovely Chinese best in luton

Have used since 1973 only 2 complaints Both reasonable sorted out without any Greave

Not great, just okay. Sauces weren’t particularly flavoursome and the sweet & sour smelled like tomato soup and had a tomatoey taste to it which wasn’t overly nice. The chicken balls batter wasn’t crispy, it was a bit cakey. The best thing was the chilli beef which was crispy and once mixed with the sauce in the tin, was v tasty. Chow mein was fine. Good value, mediocre food. Wouldn’t go again. Only came here because Blossom Garden in Luton was shut (hands down the best Chinese I’ve ever had).

Best Chinese I have ever had, it cannot be compered to any other takeaway in luton! Been a client for a few years now, and I will not change my chow main for nothing!

Best in Luton George is brilliant

Best Chinese food in town!!!!!!

My first time ordering food from here today. Took me a while to get through on the phone to put my order in. But well worth the wait. What a find. The food was fresh, tasty and plentiful. Really enjoyed it. It's so hard to find good quality, halal, Chinese food thats clean and doesn't leave you feeling heavy after. Can't recommend enough. Just note, parking can be a bit of an issue to collect your delicious order! Only the chicken is halal!!

So bad. Ordered to collect at 9 and so by the time we were eating they were closed and couldn't call to follow up about 20 minutes later. One dish was fridge cold so assume you just forgot to heat it up so that says alot about the food quality. Ate some of the duck and the fried rice and that was it...couldn't stomach anymore out of a £41 order. Who are these people reviewing you...?

We've used George for over 20 years now and have yet to find a better Chinese takeaway. Top quality flavoursome dishes, always hot and their consistency is outstanding. Highly recommended.

One of the best Chinese I ever had in my life!

Best Chinese in Luton 100% Service is great, food is amazing and I've never been disappointed - everything on the menu is worth a try.

Food is delicious. Staff friendly and treat you like friends. Always busy definitely worth a visit. Highly recommended

Good food, but nightmare to order. Phone always engaged, so we decided to go and order over the counter as we couldn't get through on the phone, the young ladies were rude and wouldn't allow this even though we were there and they only do collection. Very strange so they've lost our custom. They will also not give change if paying by cash, need right amount. Maybe the owner needs to revise this?

Lived in luton my whole life. Eaten from 10 different chinese food places and none can ever come close to bamboo garden. All the dishes are so good and addictive. Would happily drive accross town any time for this food.

Excellent as normal. Never disappointed

Best Chinese Ever, can't be beaten, for price, service and quality!

Food is amazing always piping hot and fresh. Made to perfection always tastes delicious. And a lovely family that always serve with a smile.

Great food friendly staff we love it thanks george

Best Chinese food and best service in Luton all had different things curry chow mein with sweet andsour chicken

Best Chinese food in Luton I haven't had any chinese food come near to bamboo garden friendly people and a well established takeaway. Try it you will not be dissapointed!!

Love this place , food, staff, location all good.

Very good Chinese takeaway that I've been coming to for over 32yrs! The flavours & quality of the food is good and it can be very busy most nights so I would recommend calling ahead and ordering prior to visiting there

Always good food, can never resist the peppercorn ribs.

Nice staff and tastier than others.

Absolutely fabulous ,both food and service

My mum came to visit us for a couple of days, mum used to live in luton but recently moved up north. We all said we fancied a chinese but wasnt sure where to get it from. Mum said have you tried bamboo garden,down where pj shoes used to be- tbh I had not heard of the place. Mum ordered the food and OMG it was delicious. Everything tasted great, all fresh and hot. Each dish tasted unique. It really was the best chinese I have had in years. So glad I have found it and will become one of their favourite customers.

As above there is not a lot I can say apart from the fact the food is great and always hot good choices we always have a meal once a week as we know that the quality of the food we order will be high I would recommend this take away one of the best in Luton.

Fantastic food, easily the beat in Luton, lovely staff aswell

I usually go there after I've washed my clothes as the laundrette next door, and the food and service is top notch. People travel from quite far away to come here. It says a lot. They do English food as well if you fancy something different, a good variety.

I will only order from this Chinese, it is always fresh and tastes amazing! Highly recommend the sweet shredded chicken, I’ve never tasted anything like it before! Once you order from this Chinese you will never want to go elsewhere again!

Very tasty takeaway! The lady was also very friendly :)

The best Chinese take away in Luton

Good local takeaway worth a try

Been going here for years. Every time I’m forced to try a different Chinese I’m left disappointed because I always compare to Bamboo Garden which is just the best!!!!!

Amazing. Always get great service and great food x

Have been going to this Chinese for years now best in Luton quality food without a doubt and customer service is excellent they look after there customers and I get a calendar every year totally recommend only take away I use try it you won’t be disappointed

Amazing as always. Best chinese I ever had.

Great food but phone in your order and save yourself a wait

Always great food from here. Best sweet and sour chicken in Luton. Added a menu for anyone interested.

One of the best Chinese takeaways you can get in the town. I usually order the singapore rice noodles as its one of my favourite dishes from here but everything else on the menu is appetising.

Without doubt the best Chinese in Luton

Definitely the best Chinese take away in Luton. Would recommend to anyone. Friendly staff too

Excellent Chinese takeaway. Always our first choice for Chinese takeaway food. Could do with an online menu.

Food is fresh and quite quick. Thanks

We love this Chinese takeaway the food is good price the food tastes good and the staff are friendly my dad orders on the phone they know who he is and then within 30 mins it is ready so all good

The best Chinese in Luton. Great food, friendly staff, can't fault it

The best Chinese take away in the town. Orders made to your preference. We call it Gerics, george and Eric's

Been using this Chinese for over 20 yrs x best in luton x

The only Chinese takeaway I'll use, been going here for over ten years and its always consistently good quality food. Can be a bit of a wait on a Friday night, but worth it.

Love this place! Food is always delicious, Piping hot and on time :-)

Been coming year for 10yrs, never go anywhere else now, honestly the best Chinese in Luton, try it and you will agree!

best Chinese in luton friendly staff best food...

Nos hemos convertido en bastante los parroquianos. Después de comer en muchos restaurantes chinos en luton y alrededores tengo que decir que este es el mejor con diferencia. Se han experimentando a ver qué comida ME GUSTA mejor aquí y no ha decepcionado todavía.

Love this Chinese takeaway wouldn't go anywhere else , Staff are very friendly, food is always hot . Great Choices . Sweet and Sour Chicken Balls are lush

Definitely the best Chinese takeaway and Friendly staff

Los precios son ligeramente más altos que otros para llevar en la zona. La comida es mediocre. Las porciones son un poco escaso; el pollo schezwan no tienen mucho pollo y salsa era muy finas. Sólo bueno era sabía bien. De nuevo, el pollo al curry de pollo no tienen mucho más que cebolla. Mayor decepción fue el pelotas de pollo que eran muy duras en el exterior, pero era muy duro en el interior que sugirió que había sido en el congelador.

Es un jardín de bambú chino para llevar. Están en bishopscote rd pero tienen clientes de viajes de Luton de pueblos de los alrededores para obtener su comida increíble. No estoy seguro de cuántos llevar que pasarían a llegar allí!

La única pega es la espera tan teléfono su pedido y conseguir un tiempo realista para recoger (no entrega). La comida siempre es excelente y siempre tienen un montón de existencias. Hemos estado usando este llevar durante más de 20 años y nunca dejar.

Been going to bamboo gardens for years always get a nice takeaway from there they always remember you in there to the only thing that I will say is I had a wrong order given to me instead of them bringing it to me like they should I had to take it all the way back the only upside was he let me

I have used this chinese for years and have never had a problem, we do place big ordets as we are a big family we all love the food, but the last couple of times I have ordered and been told on the phone 45 mins only to arrive and sit in there for a further 40 mins waiting on my order, I appreciate that this is probably because they are busy, but either refuse the order and let me go somewhere else or give a better estimation of time please

The best in luton. Great customer service. It is a must try. This take away is my fav chioce of take away food. It is a family owned and run business. They do not deliver but it is well worth the trip.

I'm new to the area so wasn't sure where to to go for a Chinese and when I read all the ranting and raving about this Chinese I had to give it a try. To be fair the food is good but I wouldn't say it was anything special. Their food can't be that great if they can't be bothered with their health & hygiene standards. Would have got 4 star review but let down by their 3 star "Score on the Doors" at the time of my visit.

The taste of the food here is fantastic! I travel a couple times from the midlands to have a take away here. Just thinking about the food makes my mouth water!The quality is maintained for every visit. My favourite and No.1 takeaway.PS. try the chilli chips

Best Chinese in Luton by a long way.

Have used this restaurant many times for family take homes and have never been disappointed - it is very popular so there can be a long wait if you don't pre-order.

Our favourite Chinese takeaway bar none .Always perfect it's our first port of call it really is the best Chinese in Luton and trust me I've tried most

I challenge anyone to find something on the menu that isn't cooked to perfection every time. Wonderful people, wonderful food I'd like to recommend a dish but don't have time to recite the menu.

A general review. I've used Bamboo Gardens literally hundreds of times!! Always great food. Friendly service. This is a BUSY place!! Saturday night there's normally a 45 minute wait so phone your order in...Always friendly. A good selection of dishes. Fully recommended...My fave Chinese takeaway in Luton..

Friendly staff great food tasty & they cook what you want good prices and quick but they are always busy so when ordering call 30 mins before picking it up

We have eaten from this takeaway for they past 5 years. the food has never been pore. we would love to be able to eat there more.

My family and I love chinese food but can only eat from here. It is by far the best chinese food. I wish they did seaweed though. You must eat here if you are looking for chinese food. It is so delicious. Never had any problems in the 20 years i have been eating from here.