Great atmosphere! And food was delicious! We did have to wait for about 25 min to get seated, however the manager Mariah made our experience 10/10! <3

Their Thai Banana Old Fashioned is one of the best cocktails I’ve ever had. Beautifully presented w/a banana leaf, ice block, strong with fragrant Thai banana notes, but not sweet. Haven’t tried their new food menu yet. Spacious, ornate & expertly decorated by a collector of south East Asian pieces. This gorgeous restaurant has a loungy, classy, lively vibe with great back ground music, filled with beautiful well-dressed people. Bartenders, staff, chefs & management are super personable and come by to check on your meal. You can find some of the best service in Chicago here. Live DJ Thurs-Sat I believe.

Very very beautiful restaurant! Tried few things - lobster gnocchi, sardine spread, cucumber, meats balls and some deserts

Experience an aesthetic and culinary journey like not other, right here in Chicago! Bambola explores the rich shared cultural heritage along the Silk Road, spanning from Asia to Europe. The truly thoughtful interior transforms you to a different mind space, and you can read all about the inspiration in their menu book. It is truly one of the best dining experiences I have had recently! I know I’ll be back here again soon! I recommend going with a group of 4-8 people, so you can try and share several dishes.

Not sure why this place has 4.1. That’s unfair. We had an absolutely great time. Food - delicious. Vibe - amazing. Service- outstanding. Tried mostly everything from the menu, as we were celebrating a birthday with another few couples. Everything tasted really really good! Enjoyed this place!

Absolutely love this place - especially the happy hour! Their decor and ambiance is very aesthetically pleasing and the space is really big so it's great for larger groups. The menu items are very unique and the happy hour specials are really good, and it includes Saturdays. The cherry blossom cocktail is super tasty and the Turkish coffee pot is good if you like coffee! It's a strong taste and presentation of the drink is really cute. The service was great and I would definitely come back to try more of their cocktails and dinner items! In the summer it looked like they have an outdoor space which would be really cute for a girls night, date, etc. when the weather is nice.

Lovvvvvvvve this place for Happy Hour! We truly enjoyed our cocktails! They were delicious and picture perfect! They had natural sweetness and you didn't have to question if there was liquor (like some cocktails). The ambiance is to die for! The natural sunlight and greenery is top tier! The bar and entire space gives luxury & chic. It is huge! The staff were nice and attentive; service was excellent which is always at the top of my list! Oh, I loved the hummus and garlic naan!

One of my favorite spots for Happy Hour! Bambola is brought to us by the same group that brought us Beatnik so of course the quality is there. I come here quite often, especially during the warmer months when they open the window near the bar and you can catch the good breeze. Drinks here are always on point as I usually rotate between the sesame & banana old fashioned, cherry blossom gimlet and the coconut sour. All very good drinks! Snacks on the HH menu are always good as I tend to go with the hummus, roasted beets, tzatziki and lentil & beef kofta. I tried their burger once and it was very good as well. Everything on the HH menu is $10 so you get a great deal. Bartenders here are always good people and make great drinks. The ambience is very chill and gets a bit intimate as the nighttime falls down. I've brought many friends and dates here! Definitely recommend Bambola for any occasion.

Recommend- Gnocchi tikka masala, chicken kabobs, dates & eggplant biryani, babaganoush, Bok choy, spinach pie (heavy). Good amount of portion size that we took remainder home. Love a good place like that. old fashioned was top notch. Gimlet was not enough and tasted okay. Lemongrass highball was very watered down. Turkish coffee is the espresso martini in a fancy Turkish mug. Pistachio chai something was mehhh. Dessert -cannoli was good but a bit hard, apple dessert was very sweet, tiramisu was average. Service- front hostess does not pick up calls. We called them the whole day and they never picked up. They didn't have valet so we had to walk far in the snow to park. Ambiance: interiors are beautifully decorated.

Visited this restaurant during the Chicago Restaurant Week. The restaurant offers Mediterranean, Italian and Asian cuisines and a great variety of cocktails and drinks - definitely something interesting! It has an amazing ambience with chic interior and decor. For the appetizers, we had Baba Ganoush with warm and soft Pita, decent Halloumi fries, and a pretty good Spinach and Feta Pie. For the second course, we did the Chicken Kebob entree which was juicy and flavorful, but the Pork Rigatoni was a bit dry. Dessert, a Pistachio Cannoli, had a tangy filling, not meeting expectations. We found that the overall service was pretty slow for our table. Our server acknowledged this and we were glad that the restaurant offered a ~20% off on the order total, which added a positive touch to the experience.