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    Bao Bao Chinese Bistro

    4.3 (188 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Open 3:30 pm - 8:30 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Nikki H.

    Bao Bao is another restaurant that I visited while I was in Springfield, MO as I was craving mandarin, cantonese style food. We had a hard time deciding on what to order as the menu looked really good with the variety. I am happy with what was ordered as it was very tasty! Beef Noodles yummy! Spicy vegetable chicken yummy! They have many appetizers and aka carte options so your can really order what you like how you like. The next time I am in Springfield I will stop in to try some of their other recommendations.

    Dining area. - The image shows the interior of a restaurant with multiple tables and chairs, some with red cushioned seats and backs. Red pendant lamps hang from the ceiling, and large windows with vertical blinds allow natural light to enter. Outside, parked cars and a sign are visible through the windows. A person wearing glasses and a reddish-brown shirt is partially visible in the foreground on the right side of the image.
    Nigel D.

    First time dining here and I have to say, I wished we lived closer as this has to be the best Springfield Cashew Chicken I have ever had. The Crispy Egg Roll and the Rangoons that came with the meal were pretty good as well. As for the ambience it was good. Everything was clean and the service was very good as well. Any time we are back in Springfield and wanting Cashew Chicken this will be where we dine.

    2. Cashew Chicken Dinner
    Emma C.

    They have amazing Food there service is amazing they always ask if the foods good and my aunt works there and she's the best server that I have known I love bao bao they have the best pot stickers I've ever had

    Karen W.

    We ordered spicy shrimp and squid special and a plate of bourbon steak. Both dishes came with very tasty sauce. But unfortunately the plastic containers they chose to use didn't seal the dishes well. The sauce leaked all over the place in the plastic bag. Both dishes has the same filling which is onion. There was lots of onion and not a lot of shrimp, squid or steak. Because of the price and the small portion of filling, I lowered the rating. Also the shrimp and squids were not as fresh as I like. Each dish came with a small container of old fried rice. I would much prefer fresh white rice.

    Salt and Pepper shrimp
    Sheryll W.

    Good food, great customer service! I have been here twice and they are always busy. Servers always approach you with a smile. There is quite a wait but it was because their food is made to order. Try the duck, it's so delicious! Their shrimp chow mein and salt and pepper shrimp are very good too!

    Duck.
    Sofie K.

    Excellent place to eat in Springfield! We stopped by for lunch recently and decided to try a few new things. We split the duck and ordered some pot stickers. It was all delicious. The duck was spectacular. Cooked to perfection. The pot stickers were also delicious. We can't wait to return and try some more dishes.

    I found a hair in my food? Called the restaurant and no answers? Will never go back !!!!

    Had a hair in our food, called the restaurant and hard to hear her! I'll never go there again!

    22. Kung Pao Beef Dinner
    MIchael M.

    Ok bao bao is not a five star restaurant but if you need food on the cheap, like 7 people under a hundred this the place, they have a large menu with lots of pictures. The seating is small but comfortable, they do a-lot of to-go traffic and with just a few workers so there is a short wait but the staff was kind and patient.

    The half order of Rangoons comes with 3, but I already ate one. #18 pork belly & fried rice. The rangoons do not come with this.
    Kelsey P.

    I recently ate here after hearing the review on the Springfood, MO podcast. The way they described the orange beef had me intrigued so I talked my husband into coming with me for dinner. My first experience wasn't amazing, but I wanted to try again. We walked in and it was mostly empty, but as time went on, it filled up. We started with the potstickers which were so good. The soy sauce concoction they made to dip the potstickers in was fabulous. I ordered the orange glazed beef and my husband ordered the general chicken. The orange glazed beef is CRISPY. The crispiest meat I have ever had. It is breaded and so delicious. The orange sauce was a smidge too sweet but I kept going back for more because of the texture of the beef. Even with the sauce on it, it is so crunchy an crispy. You have to try it!! The fried rice is basically white rice with a little soy sauce, nothing fancy. I was absolutely stuffed after my meal and my husband was the same way. He said it was really good, and he thought there was way too much sauce on the plate. It was a ridiculous amount of sauce, but he said it was pretty good anyway. I am definitely impressed with Bao Bao and will be coming back. I'm glad I gave this place a second chance; it was so worth it!!

    Cashew chicken

    We ordered the cashew chicken and it was phenomenal. Service was great too. Highly recommend.

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    Okay food- a little greasy, but good portions I will come again for the portions alone

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    Yummy and the owner was there to say hello. Order was prepared on time and the location is easy to get to!

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    It was amazing. Service was top-tier sweetest people ever food was delicious. Will be back again very soon.

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    1 year ago

    found a cockroach. the server was nice and the food was okay, what freaked us out was finding a bug.

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    Excellent food. Fun place to dine. My sons love the program they have their where you can cook your own food unlimited

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