Bamboo Garden II
Archdale, NC
Likely 10106 S Main St, Ste C, Archdale, NC 27263 (he tagged only Archdale; we matched the address)
A buffet that looks abandoned, with a horror-film restroom, but good sesame chicken and fish; 2.6 stars.
2.6His ratingYelp said 2.8- Rangoons Not gooning
- Pizza NoNo pizza, which he mentions in his verdict.
- Price $14.18/person ($28.36 for 2)
Dishes
- Sesame chickenKind of tastes like ketchup, but very good.03:19
- FishPretty good.02:45
- Green bean and shrimpTastes exactly like green beans and shrimp.01:54
- Fried mushroomLooked crisp, like it went straight into the oil, but it's not great.01:29
- Crab rangoonStar-shaped and extremely yellow (see Rangoons).02:50
- ShrimpA little greasy.01:10
- Chinese spaghettiThinner than it's supposed to be.01:15
What he said
“Does the Bamboo Garden deserve 2.8 stars? I'll give it, like, a 2.6.”
“It's like a horror film, but there's a buffet in the middle of it, and there's no fucking pizza.”
“I thought this whole place is abandoned. I don't even think people know there's a Chinese buffet right here.”
“Got me a little goon. That's extremely yellow. Yeah, I'm not going in.”
“It's sesame chicken. This is a first for me. Kind of tastes like ketchup.”
“Do they have a whole fucking bungee cord on the toilet seat?”
Also noticed
- Looks abandoned from outside: he doesn't think people know there's a buffet there. It has a drive-through. 00:14
- 'Restaurant 2', so where's the first one? 00:14
- A green bean and shrimp dish he'd never seen in his life. 01:57
- His first sesame chicken, he says. 03:19
Cleanliness
What he said about it, in the video:
- A hole in the ceiling and an 'ancient' fixture out of commission. 00:38
- The restroom, in a dark back corner, felt like a scary movie: no lock, and a toilet seat held on with a bungee cord that nearly slid him off. 02:03