Comments on: Bambi Cafe

By: KimHo

KimHo — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:18:49 +0000

Mandy, welcome! About the chip, manioc is also known as cassava, also known as yuca (which I am really familiar with - check here and here and ). If it is indeed yuca, I will have to say the chef really fooled me because I tasted it more like plantain than yuca!

By: Mandy

Mandy — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:09:24 +0000

Bambi Cafe! I went there with a bunch of friends a week ago. There were 4 of us and we tried almost all the appetizers. My personal favorites are the yam fries, chicken wings and the prawn skewer. I think the sauce came with these dishes match the food very well.

My friend ordered the chicken breast entree, and I did see the plantain chip in the picture above. Because we loved the taste of it, so we asked the waitress what it was and whether or not we could get a plate of it lol

According to the waitress, that chip is called “Manioc”… and no, we can’t get a plate of it, because the chef only made enough to go with the entrée daily ><. …. Wonder if they would consider adding a plate of manioc as one of their appetizer …

By: Danny

Danny — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:56:18 +0000

I think this use to be the Esquire coffee. Sorta surprised they opened so close to Bubble World.

By: Ariel

Ariel — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:31:15 +0000

Hi there!!
I actually live really close to Bambi Cafe.
I know of the people that opened the cafe,
and they are Taiwanese.
It’s actually an imitation of cafes in Taiwan that are popular
for students to go read comics while drinking bubbletea and eating light snacks.
I’ve tried some of their main courses, and I found that they are just okay.
But try their appies!!
Their yam fries and calamari are DELICIOUS!!
I think they make one of the best yam fries in the lower mainland

By: Pearl

Pearl — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:30:28 +0000

ahh i think some boba shops in san diego are starting to incorporate more restaurant themes into their shops because it attracts more customers.

By: KimHo

KimHo — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:25:55 +0000

Collage, welcome! Well, as a reminder, I do not review restaurants, given that one visit is usually not representative of what the restaurant can offer. ^_^;;; However, having been to Saffron previously (about 3 years ago) for the lunch buffet, I won’t I was impressed. But, given your feedback, I will try to give it a try (unfortunately, at this point, no promise!).

Sherman, well, competition is stiff. Let’s see how they do…

Jenny, I guess it is one of those cases where you take things “as is”. ^_^;;;

By: Collage

Collage — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:15:50 +0000

You should review the Indian Restaurant you mentioned seeing beside Bambi Cafe- -Saffron. The lunch buffet is really good!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:41:28 +0000

You know I totally agree with you, I can’t find the focus of this place either. I mean the food was good, but I don’t really know what to categorize this restaurant as.

By: Sherman

Sherman — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:32:06 +0000

Hi Kim, this does seem like a strange place. The plate of food does not look very “Chinese” and indeed I am surprised at the plantain chip. Well, at least they are different. It’ll be interesting to see how they do.