
Bamboo Leaf
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About Bamboo Leaf
On Ashley Rd in Poole, Bamboo Leaf is a Chinese restaurant built around a fixed-price, all-you-can-eat menu. Rather than sitting out on a buffet line, dishes are cooked to order and brought out in smaller portions, letting diners work through several items in one sitting, with orders placed through table service instead of self-serve. The rotation includes mussels, Thai fishcakes, spare ribs in capital sauce, crispy duck, and chicken curry, and the counter staff can talk through the options and make recommendations. Tiger beer is poured by the pint alongside the food, though it has been known to run low before a fresh delivery arrives. The room is walk-in, with no reservation needed to be seated.
Good to know
“Bright, modern, basic venue for fixed-price, all-you-can-eat menu of freshly cooked Chinese dishes.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken curry with two pieces chicken, crispy duck, all you can eat buffet and spare ribs and thai fishcakes.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken curry with two pieces chicken, crispy duck, all you can eat buffet and spare ribs and thai fishcakes.
Customer Review Summary
The all you can eat buffet format draws the most praise, with reviewers repeatedly highlighting the ability to order multiple smaller dishes and share freely, including appetisers ordered twice over, mussels, Thai fishcakes, and spare ribs in capital sauce singled out as favourites. Several describe staff as warm, knowledgeable, and attentive, and food as fresh, generous, and cooked to order. Close behind, a couple note slow service or a fridge running out of cold tiger beer, and one mentions the pint pricing as steep. However, two detailed accounts describe a starkly different visit: a cold dining room requiring jackets to stay on, cleanliness rated around 5/10, flat Coke, small starter portions, unremarkable crispy duck, and a main course both call oily and soggy, with a chicken curry containing only two pieces of chicken in a sauce likened to plain gravy. Despite that split, most reviewers say they would return, with several planning repeat visits with friends.
Customer Review Summary
The all you can eat buffet format draws the most praise, with reviewers repeatedly highlighting the ability to order multiple smaller dishes and share freely, including appetisers ordered twice over, mussels, Thai fishcakes, and spare ribs in capital sauce singled out as favourites. Several describe staff as warm, knowledgeable, and attentive, and food as fresh, generous, and cooked to order. Close behind, a couple note slow service or a fridge running out of cold tiger beer, and one mentions the pint pricing as steep. However, two detailed accounts describe a starkly different visit: a cold dining room requiring jackets to stay on, cleanliness rated around 5/10, flat Coke, small starter portions, unremarkable crispy duck, and a main course both call oily and soggy, with a chicken curry containing only two pieces of chicken in a sauce likened to plain gravy. Despite that split, most reviewers say they would return, with several planning repeat visits with friends.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“First visit here & it won't be the last. Dined tonight with friends & everyone enjoyed it. The food was delicious especially the appetisers we had 2 helping of, the mussels, Thai fishcakes & spare ribs in capital sauce were our favourites. Staff were lovely too. 👍”
- Google user
“Beautiful food. Lovely staff, a great evening had with my friends. All you can eat let us also share all we can eat too ..we will definitely be going again”
- Google user
“The food was fresh and beautifully presented, especially. Staff were warm and attentive throughout the meal, and the atmosphere felt calm and authentic. Definitely one of the better Asian restaurants I’ve tried recently — would happily come back again.”
- Google user
“The best Chinese food ever! I’ve always wanted to try authentic Chinese cuisine, and this restaurant exceeded my expectations. The food was perfectly seasoned, the portions were generous, and every dish was fresh and delicious.”
- Google user
“Fantastic cooked to order Chinese buffet. We love a buffet and this is definitely up with the best in terms Choice quality and price.”
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Chinese Restaurants near Bamboo Leaf
- Tang Village3.81231.6 mi
chicken satay skewers, bean sprouts filler, crispy chilli beef
- 1805 Restaurant4.47732.8 mi
crispy duck with pancakes, belly pork, xiao long bao
- 2.8 mi
sweet and sour chicken, egg fried rice, crispy chilli beef
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamboo Leaf | 4.4394 | — | chicken curry with two pieces chicken, crispy duck, all you can eat buffet |
| Tang Village | 3.8123 | 1.6 mi | chicken satay skewers, bean sprouts filler, crispy chilli beef |
| 1805 Restaurant | 4.4773 | 2.8 mi | crispy duck with pancakes, belly pork, xiao long bao |
| Good Fortune Chinese Takeaway | 4.4109 | 2.8 mi | sweet and sour chicken, egg fried rice, crispy chilli beef |
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