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| - That Google map on the front page really confused me... this is nowhere by Thomas; it's on the Loop 101 and I-17 in the 85027 zip code!
Luckily, I know where I am, and I think Bamboo Grille understands where they are as well. They advertise their $5 lunch specials on a sign outside the restaurant, and that probably draws in the crowd that's over at the movie theater a few business away. But the draw to me was their wide variety of choices on their $6.50 lunches.
I'm not much of an orange chicken or teriyaki chicken connoiseur; I can't help but think of those glazed, dry things that are handed out in malls on toothpicks. So I prefer a 'real' lunch item versus a Panda Express heat-lamped-all-day kind of food.
Their lunch variety is extensive; I chose the chicken curry. It's a yellow curry, and not very potent. I wasn't expecting it to be "blow my nose every 3 bites" and it wasn't. In fact, I added quite a bit of chili sauce. But the flavor was absolutely outstanding. For under 7 bucks, you can't match the meal. It included a very dense and good egg drop soup, an egg roll that was piping hot and a flaky exterior, a cream puff that was pretty much just cream cheese but was decent, a large scoop of rice and the entree. Iced tea cost about $2.25. It's good tea, which always makes a difference to me. Not the best, but definitely better than that Nestea Brisk or whatever that brownish lemon water is called that's in vending machines.
For ten bucks, I thoroughly enjoyed my meal. I think the curry chicken is perfect for those not used to knock-your-socks-off spicy; it's still full of flavor. I'm looking forward to trying the Mongolian beef next time, and plenty of other Asian dishes that filled up their menu. So if you're in the area for lunch, stop by Bamboo Grille and give them a try. Just don't look for them in Glendale!
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