Bamboo Bean - Monash

I wanted to like Bamboo Bean more as I visit an exercise studio right across the road from it and thought I would treat myself afterwards with a snack

Great night, great burgers and really great to see and hear excellent young musicians. Highly recommended.

First time going to this Cafe, I ordered a takeaway panini breakfast burger only to find maggots in the box underneath where the burger was sitting.

That's what we like as Melbournians ...... a converted old house in my old stomping ground, Malvern East, they were just old houses back then, now many interesting foodie joints. A bit of Reggae, hippy, happy, layback, colourful (green predominantly) combined with vintage and travelling global stuff, music was at the right volume, we can converse, thanks guys. YES, lots of bamboos everywhere, hence the name.On the food side, we've ordered four different kind of burgers; 2 beef patty and 2 chicken breast, stick with the beef. Chicken were tough, lightly marinated, not much immersion of those marinades and just didn't gel well. Beef burgers were just right; Modestly Malvern is good and Mexican Mistress is a standout.Guys, easy on the sauce and a bigger Brioche buns please, those buns are flat and tiny, didn't do justice to those patties, weren't attractive and too hard to hold while eating them without making a mess and it slides everywhere.Wedges were magnificent, just easy on the seasoning. Great presentation and good service too.

First time going to this Cafe, I ordered a takeaway panini breakfast burger only to find maggots in the box underneath where the burger was sitting. I am sure that this was not the owners fault for this one time mistake, however today at my second experience at this cafe I am shocked at the customer service. They are unaware of the difference between an iced coffee and an iced latte, and when asked upon to remove the scoop of ice cream, received a comment "It's only a small scoop". Not only was there maggots in the containers but also horrific customer service.