New spot for boba tea, fresh fruit smoothies and mochi waffles has arrived in Gastonia
Bambu, a Vietnamese-inspired boba tea franchise with over 70 locations across the U.S., is set to celebrate the grand opening of its new Gastonia location on Saturday, Sept. 7 and Sunday Sept. 8.
From owners Cory Eckrote and Chi Trinh, the shop offers a menu featuring boba teas, fresh fruit smoothies, Vietnamese coffee and a variety of Asian-inspired desserts.
As the restaurant soft opened in April, Eckrote said Bambu has already “seen a good bit of repeat customers.”
Eckrote told CharlotteFive, “We are local to Gastonia, and we wanted to serve the community that we live in, so that’s why we opened in Gastonia.”
Among its Ché drinks is the Ube Halo Halo, a traditional Filipino dessert, made with coconut, jackfruit, red tapioca, red beans and topped with Ube Ice Cream. Food influencer Angela Chan of @charlottedatenight wrote the treat was her “absolute favorite!” via Instagram, saying: “It reminds me of the Vietnamese desserts that I would order from the Eden Center in Virginia.”
“For anyone who has never had chè before, I would recommend the Bambu Favorite.” Eckrote said, “The traditional Vietnamese coffee is one of my personal favorites on our menu.”
As the boba spot has just about “something for everyone,” Bambu offers a variety of dessert options, which include:
Fruit smoothies: The restaurant’s smoothies, made with real fruit, include choices of banana, chocolate, coconut, guava, piña colada, strawberry banana and honeydew.
Boba teas: Bambu uses Jasmine, black, Thai and Oolong teas imported from Thailand, China and Vietnam. You can choose from Bambu’s strawberry fruit, dragon fruit, black sugar milk, Thai, coconut and blended matcha teas.
Snacks: Featuring pandan, ube and gluten-free mochi waffles. as well as a bubble egg waffle — which you can top with powdered sugar and whipped cream — the restaurant’s snacks also include mochi ice cream with choices such as mango, coconut, strawberry and cake batter. Plus, you can get French macaroons in flavors like Oreo, princess cake, blueberry citrus and strawberry cheesecake.
Coffees: Its coffee options, featuring fresh mocha and specialty French wood roast espresso beans includes hot, iced and blended options like hazelnut mocha, salted caramel and French vanilla.
Bambu Gastonia
Location: 1941 Hoffman Rd Suite A4, Gastonia, NC 28054
Cuisine: Vietnamese, boba tea, smoothies, dessert
Instagram: @bambugastonia
