Bamboo Palace in North Devon

I’m surprised about the other reviews. This is the first time we use this little gem and I can honestly say I couldn’t fault it sweet and sour King prawn ! beautiful. The soup was very flavoursome and the ribs were to die for.

Disgusting, chicken curry was bland watery and had more bamboo and water chestnuts than anything, special chow mein was so overcookedvthe noodles had broke down into mushy bits, 2 pieces of pork and a piece of chicken in tub,tasted bland too, singapore fried rice which i asked to be xtra spicy may as well bin egg fried rice, hardly any spice ,taste or meat and shrimp. All in all really dire , if id of been closer to place id of taken back and given them a piece of my mind. Avoid avoid

The food was cold . The portions for the price were awful certainly not worth the money. The egg fried rice wasn’t a true egg fried rice. The bbq ribs were minuscule with hardly any sauce . The chips were cold and less than half a bag . The chicken balls was mostly batter . Wouldn’t waste your money

Got a takeaway and it was Perfect. I had King Prawns in Cantonese Sauce,7 large succulent King Prawns perfectly cooked,amazing taste .My Partner had Special Curry,said it was good.Definately go again.

Had 2 x portions of chicken fried rice ,the rice never saw a flame let alone call it FRIED …more like boiled rice ,pale ,no seasoning and the chicken was bland white processed mesh they called chicken !! Also my wife had all of 3 strips ..wow . Chow mein was bland no seasoning… The curry sauce was brown gulp like wallpaper paste ,no flavour at all !!! Chips were days old and stale and heated to a tepid temperature of 2 degrees at least !! Don’t eat here ..please check reviews first. Not worth the money at all !!

Hong Kong rice noodles.....I ate about 6 very tiny thin pieces of pork and about 5 prawns 2 small clumps of egg. The photos are a large wide deep bowl.That was it then this was just rice noodles. What a rip off !

Awful food, small portions and everything tastes the same - bland. We were a large group and ordered many different dishes, all were bland at best, curry sauce was gloopy and a disgusting colour, BBQ sauce was very vinegary. My chicken fried rice had very little chicken and was tasteless. We spent over £120, don't waste your money.

Never had such a bad Chinese tasteless avoid if possible even our grandson who is 6 said what is this that's saying something

Whatever you do Do Not have curry or curry sauce it was like gulp/jelly. However chips and prawn crackers were ok 🙂

Got a take away last night from Bamboo Palace. Absolutely delicious! We had spring rolls, crispy seaweed(best ever), salt & chilli spare ribs, crispy beef & duck with ginger. Phoned the order in & it was ready when they said, piping hot & freshly cooked. Thank you we will be back.

Soup and black bean sauce dishes inedible - was so thick and gloopy it had the texture of wallpaper paste. I am actually gagging as I write this at the thought of it. Ordered two noodle dishes - Singapore vegetarian noodles which looked identical to the Mee Goreng prawn and chicken noodles and tasted pretty much the same. Neither had a defined taste and neither were remotely spicy. Just greasy and stomach churning. Salt and pepper spare ribs were neither salty nor peppery and covered in a foul undercooked floury batter. Crispy seaweed was so salty and fishy could only stomach a mouthful. It all went in the bin. £32 well spent …. One star because it won’t let me do no stars

Common Courtesy and a warm service is all part of the food experience. Unfortunately I am not sure this was explained to the staff of this takeaway. I ordered my food by phone. I have been double vaccinated. Took a test an hour before attending this takeaway ( The test is necessary for work) On arriving to collect my food. The absolutely rude assistant asked me in an abrupt manner for my mask. I explained I am exempt and her attitude was astounding she grabbed her jumper and gesticulated to me to put my T-shirt over my face. This was despite having a a Perspex screen between her and I and a dish to take the money. Her tone was quite unnecessary. I will never purchase food from in my opinion an abominable customer service experience. This was made worse by the poor food.

Has to be the worst Chinese meal we have ever had, £84 worth of nastiness, the noodles were black and greasy, the curry was yellow and tasteless, the soup was so thick and gloopy you could cut it with a knife. Don't waste your money.

Staff were rude and would not serve me as I did not wear a mask, even though I am medically exempt. they only take cash, not card payments

We’re staying not far from Ilfracombe so thought a night in the lodge with a take away would be a nice treat. Cost of £65 for the 6 of us. It started off fine with pancake rolls, which were a good size and nice and crispy, but went downhill from here. The chicken satay came with a pour on sauce, which initially we thought was great, however, this meant the chicken on the skewers was hard and dry and difficult to remove with hardly any taste. The crispy duck was edible but we had to shred ourselves, and parts were too crispy. As another reviewer mentioned the chow mien was almost black and full of grease. The sweet and sour chicken balls were soggy and tasteless. We asked if they could do Kung po chicken which they said yes, however this was just the sweet and sour chicken with pineapple, again with little taste. Overall very disappointing meal.

Bought a takeaway for the kids while we went out to dinner. We have had some mediocre takeaways in North Devon, so we pleasantly surprised that this was great. The kids left nothing edible behind and all raved on about the sweet and sour chicken, chow mein and crispy beef. Demolished in minutes. Cash only accepted.

Food quality was good but surprisingly the staff can not cook fried rice without egg?? Never heard that before. Language barrier was there and the most shocking part was that only cash being excepted during Covid-19 when mostly its contactless all over UK.

Food was terrible. The chow mien was almost black and greasy. The chicken balls didn’t have any flavour and all the sauces we got, both sweet and sour and curry sauce were a gluey, lumpy texture with bits floating in them. Had to throw most of the food away. Will not be going there again.

We had an amazing takeaway from here. Absolutely delicious and piping hot. Would recommend this place to anyone who enjoys good Chinese food.

so happy that i found the literally most tasty takeaway in ilfracombe. food is on point and the menu has everything from chinese to thai food. the thai soup is amazing. you get so much more food for your money rather than all the chip shops where you pay double the amount for fried food.

Was appalled with the food got back and my rice was mushy and cold the chicken chowmein was cold didn’t have all the chicken balls in the curry was skin off the top where the curry had been sat definaitly won’t be visiting again

It's terrible. Overly oily food. Curry is like water with microwaved chicken in. Prawn crackers are acceptable.

We had a 2 hour wait for a family takeaway. Ordered at 6pm, informed not ready until at least 8pm. There were no customers in the shop and they did not appear busy upon collection.Very expensive prices compared to our local Chinese Takeaway and upon getting our order, the portions were minimal with boxes being only half full.The food was warn, not hot and gave the impression it had been ready and waiting for a while prior to our collection.Very little chicken in the battered chicken dishes like sweet and sour and lemon chicken. These orders were also ‘tasteless’ and ‘cardboard’ like in texture.3 out of 4 of us had an upset stomach next morning.Hygiene rating of 5, I would question this.It appears the business rely on the fact that customers are holiday makers with little other option for Chinese takeaway choice. Do not use this Chinese Takeaway!

Ordered food the other day was told 35 minutes to pick up. Arrived at restaurant 35 minutes later waited in line 5 minutes to pay(only one person in front of me) then I was told that it wasn’t ready asked how much long was told that it wasn’t even have done. Waited another 25 minutes still not ready.

We had a change from restaurant food and called in at the Bamboo Palace for something different. Very friendly staff and the food was very tasty and good size portions. Will return when next in Ilfracombe. Thank you.

We have been to Ilfracombe for a weeks holiday and we had 2 excellent takeaways they were both lovely far better than what we have near us. they have such a good choice of menu

Don't bother with this Chinese take away. Probably the worst Chinese we have ever had. Through most of it in the bin. Waste of money.

Great food. Really tasty and not bad value for money either. Food was ready in about 20 minutes. The only downside is that they don't deliver (at time of writing) and only take cash payments.

Waited for half hour but totally worth it. The only thing is it could of been hotter , had to put it in microwave for a minute but apart from that totally lush

We had a take-away from here and it was the worst Chinese we have ever had, sweet & sour chicken tasted stale, another dish had literally no flavour, it was the worst Chinese take away we have ever had. It's expensive and not worth the money, avoid this place at all costs.

Ordered a take away from here on Easter Sunday of our holiday away weekend.

I'm a vegetarian and I ordered a vegetable chow mein with egg fried rice.

Bought a takeaway here twice during our stay and neither could be faulted. Quick service tasty food. My only complaint would be the lack of choice curry-wise.

The food was burnt aand taste disgusting, the price was average for a Chinese. Would not recommend this Chinese

Best chinese by far delicious food. Always friendly. Food always hot and very tasty. Not your usual fried rice but we have got to prefer itcthis way now.

Good food and service. Price is average for a chinese. I've ordered from a here quite a few times and it's always been a decent quality. Best chinese in ilfracombe. Will be going back soon.

Ordered chilli & salt spare ribs they were covered in a dry disgusting batter so the ribs inside was really dry the chicken and mushroom curry was like water no taste the egg fried rice was like microwave rice chips were dry when I called to report this she agreed told me to come back in for refund! Never again please don't waste your money

All i can say is it was foul absolutely disgusting chicken fried rice was jus boiled rice with a tiny bit of chicken and the curry was like water had to put straight in bin

Food was very nice, had a special set menu for two. Only downside was they only take cash so had to walk up the High Street to the cashpoint.

Spare ribs, delicious. Spring roll delicious. Beef in black bean sauce, delicious. Fast and friendly service. I am a local to the town and this is the best Chinese takeaway in town.

La comida era perfecta, el personal muy amable y muy cerca de donde estábamos. Aunque no aceptan tarjeta, así que después de pedir tenía que entrar para ir y conseguir efectivo

Lovely meal beautifully cooked Hong Kong style s&s; chicken ,beef and-mushrooms chicken and mushrooms egg fried rice and s&s; kink prawns and special chow mein

Very average Chinese takeaway a little over priced for portion size, chicken balls far to much batter, and brand Ribs were good

Had a takeaway for a family of six this evening, £40 spent, all the dishes tasted the same.......of nothing. Can't comment on the chips as they were not even put in the bag. Has to be the worst Chinese we have ever had.Very disappointed. Would not recommend at all unless you enjoy tasteless greasy slop.

I'm sorry to say this is the worst Chinese/Asian food I have ever eaten. We spent over £80 on a good mix of dishes from Wontons to brocolli beef, noodles to Malaysian chicken and sadly there isn't a single dish I can recommend. I left most of the food on my plate as did the others. Greasy, tasteless, stodgy and over deep fried. No fresh flavours and a real disappointment. So our Friday night takeaway made for a hungry evening.

We ate here on 2 occasions , and on both times we really enjoyed the food , a very decent take away with good flavours and good portions , very happy we were ;)

Arguably this best Chinese in North Devon. Fast and friendly service, reasonably priced for very good food.Recommend the chow mein we have every time we visit.

Service was fast. We usually always use this take away however on this occasion although the the crispy duck was delicious the rest or the food was disappointing for the price we paid. It was tasteless and sloppy. The portion size of rice was small. Shame as not sure we will go back again

I've been here a few times and have always had a good meal from here. They are very quick to get your food ready and it is always plentiful and tasty. Make sure you have enough cash because they don't take cards. The menu is just what you would expect from a Chinese Takeaway and it is certainly one of the better takeaways in Ilfracombe

I was that disgusted with the watery gravy like slop that they passed off as curry I had to ring them and tell them.Fair play to them they offered a replacement meal but had to tell them I would rather go hungry.Overpriced nasty food!!

Stayed over last weekend for a few nights and we were busting for something quick and easy.Low and behold after checking the web we found this little beauty.Food was piping hot even after a walk home and it was really tasty. My local Chinese in Cardiff does the best beef chow mein but this was nearly as good!Curry sauce was a little thin but thats the only downside.

Love their chinese food, have been going there for years, never had a bad meal. Good choice of menu, always give you free prawn crackers. Friendly people!

This was a disappointment. My one son had a dead fly in his prawn curry but that could be an isolated incident but it was a little off putting. The prawn curry was watery but the prawn crackers and chips were ok, the chicken fried rice seemed lacking in flavour. Not the best with our choices. We wouldn't go back.

Instead of trying regular fish n chips or curry I wanted to try Chinese for the dinner. Bamboo palace food was a bang on taste. The manager and owner were very jolly nature. Tried spring rolls and vegetable manturian with fried rice. Overall Good and tasty food with good service

Superb food and superb service.Generous portions at a great price.We enjoyed it so much we went 2 days running.

Quite nice, nothing to complain about but ribs a bit greasy. The portions were quite large. We had a take away and it wascready promptly.

Good freshly cooked take away. No MSG. Always cooked to order and not too long to wait. Best Chinese in town.

Have never had a dodgy meal from here. Foods always well cooked and full of flavour. The best prawn crackers in town too. There cashew nut dishes are amazing.

Defiantly the best in town, been going there for 4 years now and it's always been great. Highly recommended.

Bought food for two. Food was awful, one meal went straight into the bin. It was sweet and sour chicken balls and egg fried rice. The chicken appeared to be processed and compressed into chunks which tasted nothing like chicken. The batter was soft as though it had been reheated in the microwave and there was a thick grey layer between the chicken and the batter. Rice was boiled white rice with a tiny bit of egg in it. The second meal didn't taste any better but was eaten. The next day was spent with an upset tummy. May or may not be connected, but we won't be going back to find out!

Have only had takeaways from the 'other' Chinese in Ilfracombe but the local Facebook page said we should try the Bamboo Palace as it was better.Four of us ordered a variety of dishes £40 worth, about average cost, some were better and some not as good as the other takeaway. The peppery prawns as mentioned in a previous trip advisor post were excellent and the crispy duck the best I've had for a while, but the smoked chicken and the sweet and sour chicken balls were very dry and tasteless, rest was all ok, so a mixed review.Will go again but will be selective next time

The peppery prawns and foo young are fantastic, well worth a visit just for these dishes, will be visiting again soon, must try other items on menu but can't stop ordering the same two these over and over again.

Ate here just the once. Ordered for a party of 4 and had a large selection of dishes. We weren't looking for perfection by any means, just wanted something tasty and quick on a Sunday evening.Whilst the staff were lovely and very helpful, the food left a lot to be desired. Got the impression the dishes had just been reheated. Meat was dry and tough, a couple of the dishes were completely wrong and the lemon chicken was inedible with dry white stale batter and jelly-like 'sauce'.It was a shame but would suggest you go elsewhere in all honesty.

On our last night of our holiday we decided to take a Chinese meal back to our chalet and chose Bamboo Palace. I have allergies, and asked the lady serving if I could eat the noodles, since I couldn't she offered to cook a different kind of noodles in the same way and then, without being asked went through everything else in our order explaining which I could and couldn't eat. Trust me, this doesn't happen in restaurants and take always all the time so I was really surprised and appreciative of it. The food it self was priced very reasonably and was delicious! We were so full afterwards we had to go for a walk along the beach to recover! We would definitely eat here again. Fantastic!

I'm unsure about what a couple of the folk below have said, maybe they weren't speaking very clearly, or they'd been enjoying the wonderful night life of Ilfracombe before they went to the Bamboo Palace and just forgot what they ordered, we've all been there and no-one's to blame. As for my personal experience of the delectable culinary treats found in this veritable den of quality I grub, I cannot speak highly enough, mere words do such wonder no justice. This being said it would be remiss of me not to say how mouth wateringly tender the meat in their special chow mein is, how sumptuous and perfectly spiced the Garlic prawns are, nor indeed how simple rice can taste so good it would be fit to serve up to the Gods. The owners are charming friendly individuals (who speak perfect English) and the quality of service is matched only by the wonder of the foods prepared therein. I would recommend this takeaway, 'The Bamboo Palace' to any of my ancestors, of whom I hold in highest regard, indeed I almost feel sorry for them, beyond their graves they must be able to smell the gorgeous feasts of the bamboo palace, for heaven sent food surely returns to it's origins. ©David Nickle Read 2014

Been three times, twice order was wrong, one of which an added 30 minute wait.Thought we would try it again, went down to find a member of staff Sat out the front where customers can see him eating out of a dogs bowl! A real dogs bowl!!!! The curry we had was disgusting!! The chicken was not fresh real chicken, it was rubbery and horrible. The sauce was mixed with a tub of grease you could see floating on the top! We put this in the bin and went to another Chinese in the town. Will not be going back here.

Had a takeaway twice and both times they have got it wrong :(. First time we had an extra 30 minute wait and when we got home no satay sauce. (2 weeks ago) and tonight they have given us the wrong soup! They need to get their act together. Won't be going again!

We can't praise this takeaway highly enough. From the outside it doesn't look at all promising but looks are definitely deceiving in this instance. The whole meal was exceptional particularly the special fried rice. Quality food, reasonable prices and a very prompt, polite service on a busy New Years Eve.

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