Bamboo Grove Hawaiian Grille

Elite '08

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Jen K.

West Linn, OR

I haven't eaten in the restaurant but had them cater a dinner.  They were great to work with and the food was amazing.  I ordered the Big Kahuna Platter which comes with four grilled meat items over noodles. They say perfect for a hungry party of four, but it was a ton of food for $60.The Kihei ribs and spicy Korean chicken were especially tasty.  The mac salad was awesome!

I've been meaning to eat in the restaurant since I could use an island getaway this time of year.  I'll post an update when I do.   It looks great from the photos on their web site.

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Elite '08

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Felicia C.

Portland, OR

I love this place.
Their chicken dishes are soooooo good because they freshly grill the meat, mmm, bbq...
And their workers are very friendly!

I also have an odd love of spam (perhaps my NoPo upbringing?), and their spam musubi is the best I have found in Portland!

I suggest the teriyaki chicken, and any of their veggie meat mixes.

BTW -- you likely will never need a size larger than small, because their portions are HUGE, but if you do go larger, left-overs are always yummy!

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Steve C.

Portland, OR

A fun, funky Hawaiian restaurant in Johns Landing. You must go here on a Friday or Saturday and have the Kalua pork. You must. You owe that to yourself because you've earned it. You deserve it. If you don't believe that, I will send Stuart Smalley to your house.

If you get the medium size Kalua pork, you'll have enough for a whole second meal later. If you get the large size, you may end up needing medical attention, but it will be worth it.

Washing the pork down with a Hawaiian Mudslide (I think that's what they call it) is not required, but if you're not the designated driver, why not try five different kinds of rum in a 32oz glass? It will be worth it.

Other stuff they make is good, too -- I can recommend the teriyaki chicken -- but if you're there on a Friday or Saturday, start with the Kalua pork. Really. End with the Kalua pork, too, if you want. I won't judge you.

I give Bamboo Grove four stars only because you will probably need Immodium later. BUT IT WILL BE WORTH IT.

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Sara D.

Portland, OR

Ehhh...I dunno.  I used to really like this place.  It's not like anything has changed, but after eating there last night I probably won't be back anytime soon.  Don't get me wrong, the food here is pretty good.  It's just so much of the same thing.  I guess the plate of meat and starch no longer does it for me.  This girls gotta have greens or somethin!  I usually order the Korean chicken, which has always been delicious, but everything comes with rice and macaroni salad.  I guess you can sub a green salad for the mac salad which is definitely what I'll be doing if/when I go back.  Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for it, but my chicken didn't really hit the spot, and there were actually a few big hunks of fat/gristle in it (eww).  My guy ordered the Kahlua pork last night, and that was great.  I ended up wishing I had ordered that and a salad.

The atmosphere is cute though, the servers have always been nice and when they play live Hawaiian music it adds a charming touch.  The prices are pretty reasonable and my boyfriend loves their food, so we'll probably be back at some point, but I'm not itchin to hurry back.  I just think the initial sparks that flew between me and the Bamboo Grove are fading.  Oh well, we had some good times.

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Landon K.

Portland, OR

yikes. bad, expensive bento. somehow even the rice isn't good. we paid $9 for a chicken bento.

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Becka L.

Seattle, WA

Delicious Hawaiian food, great ambience.  Ate here this last weekend with my husband's siblings for dinner.  The restaurant itself is a little bit dark for my tastes, but I was also told that the patio dining (when sunny enough) is wonderful.  There was also live music that evening, with ukeleles and singing - very relaxing, traditional music - nothing blaring or anything that would cause indigestion.  

My husband had the Kalua Pig, which from what I could see was a serving of shredded chunks of pork, wonderfully and not too heavily seasoned.  I think that this is only served on Fridays/Saturdays and is enough food for two meals.  I had the Hibachi ribs, the small plate, which was nicely peppered and grilled perfectly - the meat was just this side of cooked, which I love.  I'm sure they'd cook them more if that was your preference, but it was really tender and flavorful.  The small plate came with four good-sized ribs, and all of the dinners come with rice and a really good macaroni salad.  It was nice to see that they had put some actual thought into the salad - most restaurants that serve macaroni salad just throw mayo, S&P in, but this one had more fun stuff.

Altogether a quality, relaxing restaurant with friendly service and a laid-back atmosphere.  If I lived in Portland I would probably come here every two weeks!

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