Bamboozle Channelside

It's actually a popular lunch spot at the corner of 12th and Washington in the Channelside District. You'd never really know it's there unless you live in the neighborhood. It's walking distance from many nearby attractions. There is limited street parking but there is also paid parking nearby. It's an easy walk from Sparkman Wharf. There's indoor and outdoor seating. You order at the counter and they bring the food to your table. The interior isn't as decorated as it used to be when looking back at pictures posted prior to 2020. I'm guessing they were making room for more takeout orders since there aren't as many tables. I realize that atmosphere makes an impact to most restaurant diners, but that was easily overlooked because of the great service that was received. I was blown away by the different variations of fresh rolls, pho, salads, sandwiches, and noodles. They also have a build your own Boozle bowl with plenty of different house made sauces. I ended up getting their signature shrimp lo mein based on the menu description and picture. The food delivered had a nicer presentation with the noodles on top of bamboo leaves. It was simple and refreshing. The noodles were light, and the zest nuoc cham brought out the flavors along with the shrimp. There was plenty of shrimp in and around the noodles. My friend's crispy duck fresh roll looked equally as good, which is why I definitely want to try that next time. You can customize your own roll which is something I want to do. I kind of wish they still had the seared tuna as a protein option. I've seen pictures of it but didn't see it on the current menu. They have plenty of other protein options which is great. I also got a dessert. I was eating with my eyes again. I definitely did not have room for it but had to taste the matcha sugar cookie. They had other flavors but that one jumped out at me. It was soft, sweet, and huge. I shared it with my friend who seemed to like it too. There will be more visits. I need to try the fresh rolls and the vegan iced Viet coffee that is made with homemade coconut condensed milk. Coconut and coffee is really good together! The BYO bowl also sounds wonderful.

My Partner & I went for our first time on the last day of operation at the Downtown location. We throughly enjoyed our experience. The Sparkilng Saki was such a pleasant surprise! The fresh spring rolls are rolled like a flippin burrito. I had the meat-free fresh Spring Rolls, they were yummy. The Saigon Salad, excellent. My Partner had the Seafood Pho, he loved it. He was impressed on how many different kinds of seafood was included. Everything was so farm to table. The owner was so personable. The service overall was phenomenal. We stayed for over 2 hours. I personally over ate a drank too much. No regrets. So do yourself a favor and get your own experience today!

Walked in and was warmly greeted by two helpful employees. They helped me pick out a lavender smoothie with lychee poppers and it was delicious and refreshing. Pictures included. The boba was fresh and cooked perfectly no hard middle - soft and chewy. We didn’t try the food, but everything looked clean and cared for.