I'm so glad I stumbled into this place for lunch earlier this week! I love that they have noodle and rice dishes, but also tons of dumpling options. I opted for traditional pork bao bun and some chicken and corn dumplings. Both were so fresh, served steaming hot and delicious. My personal favorite was the chicken and corn - it was filling but still light compared to the heavier breading of the bao. Quick service and I love that you can see into the kitchen and walk them hand fill and fold the dumplings made to order! read more

88 Bao Bao - Fast Food Near Me - Concord, California

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I came back today and kept it simple with the green beans, orange chicken, and white rice. Everything was delicious! The food was flavorful, fresh, and served piping hot. My only minor complaint is that everything came out separately. The green beans arrived about 5-7 minutes before the orange chicken, and the white rice came out after that, so I ended up eating quite a few green beans while waiting for the rest of my meal! That said, everything tasted great and was clearly made fresh. The person who served me was really nice, and the restaurant itself was cool and comfortable, which was especially appreciated on such a hot day. Overall, I had a great experience, enjoyed my meal, and I'm glad I decided to come back. read more

88 Bao Bao - Are the green beans, steamed rice, orange chicken - Fast Food Near Me - Concord, California

Came here on a weekend for late lunch and ordered the steamed vegetables and meat dumplings and a pan fried pork bun. The meat in the pork bun was so little that I was chewing on dough the first few bites. The bun was pan fried to really crispy though. I expected a bit juice from the meat but it was just a dry bun. We also ordered the steamed vegetable and meat dumpling-they were mediocre and again the filling was tiny. I didn't taste much vegetables in them. I really liked the garlicky sauce on the table. I was a bit disappointed with the food and I remembered the soup dumplings that my friends ordered for take out were good, so I guess maybe I ordered the wrong dish. The staff was really friendly! read more

88 Bao Bao - Fast Food Near Me - Concord, California

Came here for dinner on a weekday and was able to find a seating spot right away. They have plenty of seating space inside. This place is located inside a plaza with plenty of parking space as well. We tried their chicken chowmein, chicken egg fried rice and the dumplings and really liked the noodles and the rice. The dumplings were alright. Very friendly and helpful staff and overall great experience. Will be back to try their ramen and other food items. read more

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We usually have a great experience at 88, but this weekend, it was more miss than hit. Food quality was good but service-wise, they forgot a couple of our dishes. We ordered via the tablet on the table. Our food came out normally, but they forgot one dumpling order, which they later brought out, but then we realized we also ordered potstickers and they had to make those as well. Now I need to clarify that they were friendly and apologized for the delay twice, but it was quite a noticeable wait, especially for the potstickers. Place wasn't packed so not sure what happened. read more

88 Bao Bao - Green beans, XLB, har gow, and Siu Mai - Fast Food Near Me - Concord, California

As a returning customer, once again not disappointed with the food and services. Today the manager Julia have came to our table to check on us. She offered helpful information on the menu! Next visit, we will try definitely the orange chicken based on her comments. I am giving 88 Bao Bao a 5-stars as this place met all of my expectations. Quality food and top notch services are my utmost importance! Thank you Julia for taking the time with us. read more

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Did ownership or management change at this location? The service and food is not the same quality. Ordered takeout today. The person at the register was not friendly, almost seemed annoyed. Ordered Shrimp Chow Mein, got home to find no shrimp in the dish. I called for a $3 refund for the difference between shrimp and veggies. The person on the phone refused and told me I had to go back to the restaurant to get another dish. Serious?? read more

3 adults for dinner and we had some leftovers! Here's the deets.... Shanghai chicken chow mein - Very filling but super tasty. Nice texture to the noodles. Wife didnt like how long they were but the son and I didnt mind. Twist and bite!  Shrimp egg fried rice - rice was perfectly done, nice amount of egg and veggies mixed in, nice flavors. read more

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A solid option for dim sum, served quickly in a no-frills restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating. Food was good overall and came out fast. Here's what we had: Crab & Pork XLB (4.5/5) Shrimp & Pork Shaomai (4.5/5) Cucumber Salad (4/5) Pan Fried Pork Bun (4/5) Ordering from a tablet at our table was convenient. Employees were friendly. They were busy with the lunch rush so it took a while to get our check. You can also serve yourself water and tea but I didn't realize this until we were on our way out. This is located in a shopping center with plenty of parking. read more

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88 Bao Bao has taught me to not be so judgmental without trying it first. So glad we decided to try it because it has become one of our top spots for quick-n-easy Chinese food. With so many different types of dim sum to choose from, they also have an impressive variety of main courses, such as stir-fries or ramens. All so delicious! The establishment is small, but very accommodating. To dine in, you can automatically order/pay at your table, and within a few minutes, a friendly waitperson will promptly deliver your order. You can even watch your order being prepared through their large viewing glass. 88 Bao Bao reminds me of Din Tao Fun in Las Vegas, but on a much more subtle scale. However, when it comes to food comparison, I think I prefer low-key subtle over high-end foo-foo. But that's just me. Try it! read more

UPDATE: I got food poisoning. I think the pan fried dumplings weren't cooked all the way. Original: The food is usually really good, I like the wonton ramen and the pan fried pork buns, however this most recent time I got them the flavor was completely different. A month ago they were sweeter and super juicy, but this last time I got them they were sour and some were dry. Not sure if they changed the recipe but other than that it's good, the bbq pork buns are another good option. read more

We ordered the pork xiao long bao, beef rolls, Shanghai shrimp chow mein, pan fried pork buns, and chocolate xiao long bao. The pork xiao long bao was very bland in my opinion; I had to rely on the vinegar for some flavoring. The skin is very thick, and there is just simply not enough broth in the xiao long bao. I expected more from this, as xiao long baos are their signature dish. The beef rolls were mediocre; the beef rolls I've eaten are usually dripping with hoisin sauce or oil. This one is very dry. It's really crunchy though, so that's a pro! The Shanghai shrimp chowmein was the best dish out of all. Each bite was a rush of flavor, I can taste the wok air!! As I am a thick noodles person, these noodles were perfect for me. 88 bao bao, you gotta slide me the recipe for this chow mein, hahah! The pan fried pork buns were good. Loved the broth for this one, and they were pan fried perfectly. However, the meat was more dense and compressed than the traditional ones. The chocolate xiao long baos was far from what I expected. I know this new trendy chocolate xiao long baos roots from din tai fung's menu, and there have been countless recipes of them online, the most popular being the Lindt chocolate wrapped in the xl bao skin. I'll stop beating around the bush. A bite into 88 bao bao's chocolate xiao long bao, it was Lindt. I don't know if I'll ever pay 9 bucks for something that is so simply made. Additionally, I'm sure they way overcooked it, cause the chocolate has the same consistency as water. A bite causes a whole splash. Service was very attentive. Mid meal, a woman, which we assume is the owner/boss, came to see how everything was. She was very bubbly and outgoing! read more

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First time here , clean and cute very convenient to order there is a kiosk in each table or u could also order in front so no line which is great . We had chicken chowmein , black garlic ramen and the chocolate dumplings and a taro boba drink. The chowmein is delicious tasted fresh , the ramen was also good but the broth/soup it came with could be warmer /hotter . The boba came with cubed ice which I was not expecting the flavor was ok , the chocolate dumplings that came with a sea salt cream foam was good as well there is the element of surprise it would have been a lot better if the wrap was extra thin so it will just melt in your mouth and to probably give a choice of dark chocolate or milk . chocolate . The whole experience though was great . Will come back to taste their other dishes which is fairly priced read more

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I come regular for the xialongbao. They change the chef and recipe. Not the authentic Shanghai taste anymore. skin of the bao is thick, meat within taste wrong, the pan fried bun is wrong and got no juice within. Very disappointed. Not return anymore. read more

88 Bao Bao - Fast Food Near Me - Concord, California

Not as good as expected. I came here on a Saturday and this place was busy. It is in the same plaza as Trader Joe's and has plenty of parking around. To order, you do it at the register. It can be a bit overwhelming if there is a long line and you don't know what to get. It is best to step aside to look at the menu. The line moves fast. We ordered various dishes: - Egg Fried Rice with Chicken was our favorite! It looks simple but it tastes good. -Wonton in Chill Oil: I usually love this dish at other places, but I was disappointed. Something about the taste of the dumplings did not appeal to me. They were bland and very basic. -The Fried Shrimp had a lot of batter and very little meat. It was good, but it was dense because of the thick batter. -Cucumber Salad: The cucumbers were big and garlicky. It tasted fresh, but it was also okay. -Popcorn Chicken: The chicken pieces were very fried. I was not a fan of them, and I wouldn't recommend this dish. -Beef Rolls: Several people were eating this, and the dish was good. It has a bit of a sweet taste to it, but the dish is good overall. My daughter likes it. -Pork XiaoLongBao, you can't go wrong with this dish. They were good. Overall this place is a solid 3. It wasn't bad but it wasn't great either. They are known for certain dishes and I think that's why people come here. read more

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Me and my friend order siomai,, beef roll and tonkatsu. To my surprise CHAN come to our table and ask me if I want to split into two bowls our soup. I said absolutely. I was so happy the hospitality and his gesture. Not every owner come by and acknowledge the costumer in a busy time. Also ISAAC is accommodating and and so polite to ask and give me hot tea one of my fav. On top of that food so delicious. I definitely go back here with all my friends again thank you so much again Chang for the delicious food read more

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Food was good! Ordered light meal. Bbq steam pork bun, cucumber salad and shrimp chowmein. Tarro boba was excellent! Customer service excellent! Sweet tangy sauce was really good! read more

88 Bao Bao - Shrimp chow mein, barbecue, steamed pork buns, and cucumber salad with a taro Boba. - Fast Food Near Me - Concord, California

Rating is based solely on my recent customer service experience and NOT the quality of food experience. I put in a large order which was available on time as promised. I reviewed the order receipt attached to the bag containing my orders and everything was checked off. However, once home, I discovered that an item was missing (although it had been checked off the receipt). I called the restaurant to report the missing item and they confirmed that the item was sitting in the restaurant having been left behind and not placed in the order bag. I asked for a charge back to my card and they stated that I would have to return to the restaurant as they could not issue a credit in the absence of the physical card. ???? So, I have to drive 45 minutes round trip because of their error and their inability to provide a credit without the credit card present. Quality control people...why are you checking off an item BEFORE it's placed in the order takeaway bag? Assuming you check off items as they are available, perhaps you need a second, "item in the bag" check. Two check per item to eliminate customer dissatisfaction. Sorry for the rant but I'm tired of being expected to check the contents of every takeout order purchase. Aloha read more

Hot oil Wontons here I come..... Simple and delicious . Clean fast food style... service helpful... all good. read more

We've come here many times and love the chow mein and ramen. Typically we love the pan fried pork buns too, but I think the recipe changed from a few months back. I don't remember the meat looking like minced ground beef and it tasted different. We will still go here but not sure if we'll order that again. read more

Haven't been here in 2-3 months, and the quality has gotten worse and the quantity of food has decreased. The pan fried pork buns have very little meat, no soup, and more than half of it is dough. The quantity of popcorn chicken used to be double of the current, small square take-out box. Shrinkflation and worse quality of food. read more

88 Bao Bao - Fast Food Near Me - Concord, California

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We came here for a family Sunday lunch, and it was pretty chill. You know the drill: order at the counter, grab a table, wait for your food. Food was affordable and came out pretty quick, within 15 minutes! You can also see them food prepping and cooking behind the window which we enjoyed. Here's the lowdown: Pork XLB (soup dumplings): Actually really good! The broth was hot and tasty, and the dumpling skin was on point. Beef rolls: Just okay for me, the beef could've been a little more tender. However, my mom really loved them! Tonkotsu Ramen: A bit disappointing, but what I would expect from place that doesn't specialize in ramen. It did taste like they used packaged noodles. But here's the real star: those black and gold molten lava buns. Holy wow. I've never had anything like them before. The warm salted egg custard inside was crazy delicious! read more

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This is the second time I've came to this location for takeout. The food at 88 BaoBao is good. Services are relatively quick. The restaurant is not huge but does have a couple of outdoor tables. I love their stirred fried rice noodles with shrimp. Just a nice simple dish. And of course all their dumplings are great. My daughter loves their spicy wonton. If you can eat there I would recommend that as the dumplings taste a lot better fresh from the kitchen. read more

Excellent food and service. Just tried the orange chicken. 5The food came hot and fresh. We will be back. read more

88 Bao Bao - Orange Chicken - Fast Food Near Me - Concord, California

The food is always hot and fresh. The employees are super nice and very friendly. The bbq pork buns are my favorite, I go there almost once a week and am never disappointed!! read more

I found 88 Bao Bao as family live nearby a few years back. They're located in a plaza with a Trader Joe's and other restaurants and shops. Parking is super easy as the lot is large. For the restaurant itself, they're a decent size inside and have tables for 2 and 4. Once you walk through the front door, the cashier and menu is right in front. I typically have ordered dishes to go but have also eaten in a few times. The staff is friendly and helpful when I couldn't decide. After trying what seems like half of their menu, I have decided their Shrimp Dumplings are my favorite dish by far. I have in the past just ordered two orders of this to go. Their XLB and Pan Fried Dumplings are pretty good as well. Overall, this is a good option for authentic Chinese cuisine in this area which traditionally has not had many options. read more

This place is getting worse, the food is not fresh, the management needs to do better. And I can tell they have been constantly changed the ownership, I will never come back again. read more

Parking - located at corner of Treat and Oak Grove (Trader Joes /Petsmart) next to the high school Service - prompt and friendly Food - pretty good. When you need a dumpling fix this is a good choice XLB - solid. A bitty doughy for me but it works. No ginger tho. What's up with that? Dumplings in chili oil - my favorite Potstickers - good. pork bun - my only disappointment. Too doughy for me. read more

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The Walnut Creek/Concord area has seen a recent boom of dumpling restaurants, with about half a dozen opened within the last 18 months. 88 Bao Bao joined the fray about six months ago by opening a new shop in the Oak Grove Plaza, right at the border of the two aforementioned cities. My family and I came here for dinner on 03/31/2024. It wasn't too busy when we walked in at around 6:45pm. The staff greeted us and told us to sit anywhere we please. We opted for a table towards the back. Menus and ordering sheet were brought to us by one of the staffers. Unlike full-service restaurants, ordering was done at the counter with the marked ordering sheet, and payment for the meal was required in advance. We ordered five items - Crab and Pork XLB, Steamed Shrimp Dumplings (har gow), Shaomai (shumai), Popcorn Chicken, and Cucumber Salad. The total, with T/T, was about $72. Here's a quick recap on what we got: 1) Crab and Pork XLB - Good. The XLB skin had the appropriate thickness and held the filling well. The filling was juicy and flavorful and the crab and roe mixture on top tasted fresh. Personally, I prefer the crabmeat and roe be mixed in with the pork filling. Also, no julienned ginger was offered. 2) Har Gow and Shu Mai - Both were tasty. They were made the traditional Cantonese way. Chopped fresh bamboo shoots and shiitake mushrooms were added to the har gow and shu mai fillings. These additions are a rarity nowadays, even in dim sum restaurants. The only negative was the har gow skin was a tad thick. 3) Popcorn Chicken - Okay but not great. More seasoning needed. 4) Cucumber Salad - Cool and refreshing. The taste of the marinade was more on the sweet side. Service we received was terrific. The staff was enthusiastic, welcoming, and helpful. Overall, 88 Bao Bao is a nice addition to the Walnut Creek/Concord dining scene. Their dumpling offerings are authentic and delicious, and the pricing is reasonable. My family and I will be back. 4 stars. BONUS MATERIAL: - Ample parking on site. - Major credit cards accepted. - Outdoor seating available. read more

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Overall this place was pretty good! The service was nice and the environment was well decorated. The grilled squid had a great sauce, however the flavor in the chicken ramen was slightly lacking. We also got pork soup dumplings but they did come out pretty late compared to the rest of the food. However overall the food was good! read more

88 Bao Bao - Chicken Ramen - Fast Food Near Me - Concord, California

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For the past several years, I have been stopping through 88 Bao Bao when visiting family in the local area. It's been a mix of to-go orders and dine-in, but mostly takeaways. They're located in a strip mall off Oak Grove Rd in Concord, bordering on Walnut Creek. The menu board and cashier are directly in front of door when you enter. The size of the restaurant is not on the large side, but cozy enough to weather a busy spell during most dinners. I like to sample as many dishes as my group can stomach. Some of my favorite dishes the Shrimp Dumplings, Pan Fried Pork Buns, Chow Mein, Glass Noodles, and their XLB. Service has always been friendly and inviting. Parking is a breeze. If you're looking for authentic Chinese food in this area, 88 Bao Bao is worth a try. read more

Pork/shrimp ShuMai small in size. Pork/shrimp ShuMai small in size. Pork/shrimp ShuMai small in size.

Service was friendly and quick. We ordered pork XiaoLongBao, Pan Fried Pork Buns, pork shaomai and sautéed green beans. Green beans were tasty and cooked perfectly. Although the dumplings looked great they all tended to taste the same. read more

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They've changed to thicker noodles which I love because they are chewy, the beef slices are tender & flavorful. The broth is also flavorful and not greasy at all. Overall tasty and healthy beef noodle soup. read more

88 Bao Bao - Beef noodle soup, wonton with red chili oil. - Fast Food Near Me - Concord, California

Pork XiaoLongBao (8 pieces): delicious pork soup dumplings with the perfect thickness of the skin that passed the chopsticks lifting test with flying colors. $13 as of September 2024. We would definitely get this again. BBQ Pork Bun (3 pieces): while the filling was delicious (succulent pork pieces in sweet, savory Chinese barbecue sauce), the steamed bun on the outside was quite bad. It was extremely stodgy and dense. We would probably not get this ever again. it was definitely not worth the $8 that we paid for this. Beef Rolls: it's a couple of delicious thick Taiwanese-style beef pancake rolls filled with tender braised beef slices, and garnished with cilantro. It was a yummy, and we would definitely order this again. $12 September 2024. Staff were nice and friendly. And I was really impressed with how efficiently they worked. As soon as we finished with any of the foods that we ordered, staff would come almost right away to take away the empty plate to keep our table clean. read more

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A solid chain restaurant. My mom found this one day and wanted to check it out. We ordered a multitude of their dishes, which were solid efforts. I wish they had cheung fun, because I really love cheung fun. It's one of my must-haves when I check out a Chinese dumpling house. The service was really friendly and helpful. The food came out in a pretty timely manner, so I have no complaints. The place was packed a little loud, but that's to be expected with a lunch rush and Door Dash. I also loved those chili sauces. It added a nice bit of heat to the dumplings, and I could definitely get on board with that. In all, this is probably a 4.2/5. read more

The food is ok but I think the XLB is machine made. All the dumpling fillings for different dishes (XLB, wonton) taste the same. The restaurant have a couple of dozen seats - not big at all. read more

88 Bao Bao had finally opened a location here in our area of the Bay. It's located off Treat and Oak Grove, on the same side of the shopping center as Trader Joe's. It's on a stretch where there's plenty of other eating spots abound too, so there's certainly no shortage of fooding to be done here. This location isn't huge, but had some seating outside too right in front of the store at least, so can sit double digits of people there if need be. They have their takeout freezer on the side for those who are interested in the takeout version of their offerings. The staff here are pretty friendly, and answered questions we had. The pricing of everything is alright, comparable to the other bao and noodle places we now have plenty of in our tri-city area, which really had none of this specifically years back. So you better know this place has to be good if it wants to stay towards the top of its game. Menu isn't too complicated, but most noodle and bao places don't have huge menus, a la Lanzhou and also Noodle House, so it's fine. The good: The grilled squid was quite delicious. Comparable to some of the other decent dried squid we have in the area, though, this one is pretty different because it's soaked in sweet chili sauce, which I could take it or leave it, may need to get it on the side next time. The baos here are pretty good, also known as soup dumpling. Good ratio between the wrapping, the meat, and of course plenty of soup inside. This is a solid bao for any bao fan. The meh: The beef slices appetizer was okay. This is not how it's traditionally supposed to look or taste like. The texture was all wrong, and in generally, just didn't really have much flavor to it at all even with the half efforted soysauce. Feels like they didn't really season it all that well during the cooking process. The other thing here that was rather disappointing was the noodles, which I was sort of excited for with a bao and noodle place, but the noodles were just so bland and tasteless because the soup was just not done well. The noodles themselves were, acceptable, but everything else in it was bland and not good. And as for the beef in the beef noodle soup, it was the same slices of disappointing appetizer beef, but just slapped into the noodle, and it wasn't even any better as a result. Not what I'd come here for. It's great to see another option available for noodles and dumplings in the area. The dumplings here are definitely the star, and I would come back for them. However, claiming to be a noodle place too, it was just not my jam whatsoever, so that part was not what I had hoped for. For the casual adventurous eater though, this will probably be a fine experience, but for the more traditional cuisine seekers, the noodles really are a bit of a let down. I would still recommend just for the soup dumplings though. read more

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Friendly staff and amazing options! The entrees were so flavorful! Cant wait to go back. read more

88 Bao Bao - Wonton in Chili Oil (10) - Fast Food Near Me - Concord, California

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Super fast service/self-service. You order first and then get a number and food is delivered to you. Water is self-service. They had plenty of options to choose from and we almost ordered the whole menu. The beef roll was perfectly crunchy on the outside. The wonton soup was yummy and if you like some spiciness, then add some chili oil and it really levels it up. The pan fried pork buns are ginormous compared to other places. The pork XLB was good, but it didn't come with that red vinegar. The pork lumpia was probably my least favorite as it could have been crispier and there was a moment I had to double check that the inside was fully cooked. It's definitely a great place to get your dumpling fix. But if you're looking for more variety in dumplings, then I suggest dumpling hours in WC as they offer more options for XLB dumplings. read more

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