40 minutes prior to close and we were told there was not enough time to serve us... interesting

Sure wasn't as good as what we were expecting based on the other reviews. Everyone said we had to try the Cashew Chicken, we did, it was okay but overcooked and dry, guess you have to be a Springfieldian to truly enjoy it. The chef's choice, Szechuan Chicken was really good. flavorful and tender. The Crab Rangoon was good but a little sweet for my taste and the egg rolls were kind of bland. The place is really small and it was full when we were there. They only had one waiter taking care of everyone so service was really slow but the staff was very friendly and helpful. read more

Good egg rolls and crab rangoon. Adequate cashew chicken (like anywhere in Springfield), really good spicy mu gu gai pan. read more

Bao Bao Chinese Bistro - Main dining area - Chinese Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

Best Chinese food in town hands down best sauces and chicken and a price you can't beat

Tasty and very inexpensive. The daily lunch specials are more than enough food, probably for most anyone. Comes with entree, rice, egg roll, and crab rangoon... all for less the $5. Favorite fast, inexpensive Chinese in Springfield. read more

I don't understand all the rave reviews for this place. The staff is NOT friendly, the waiter was extremely inattentive, the food was so-so at best. It was not a busy time at all - only one other couple in the place. The pot stickers were pretty good, but the meals were like a frozen dinner that they opened and COVERED with sugary sauce and popped in the microwave. This is not authentic Chinese food; more of trendy food. When the entrees arrived, the waiter left the appetizer dirty dishes on the table (cramped), and never came back to check to see if we needed anything else. VERY disappointing. Won't be returning. read more

Came here for lunch a couple days ago and ordered their crab rangoon. It had the perfect amount of cream cheese that was satisfying!

Perfect little place to go for good Chinese food, took my parents over Thanksgiving Holiday. We had the following, Cashew Chicken, General Tso's, Crab Rangoon, Fried Dumplings, Chicken Fried Rice,Egg Drop Soup,& Egg Rolls. REALLY GOOD. Even the sweet and sour sauce was warmed to enhance the crab rangoon enjoyment. My parents are well into their eighty's and really loved this place. The only thing I can think of is the directions to find it are a little askew, turn right on Overland and its on the Corner. Its on our return list next time we visit mom and dad! read more

With the multitude of Chinese restaurants in Springfield, it is hard to stand out. Bao Bao accomplishes this with a different take on their cashew chicken, and an additional traditional Chinese menu that offers menu items not found anywhere else. I love their cashew chicken, and other menu items are great as well. If you have a chance to try it, do. read more

Great hole-in-the-wall restaurant. It is easily one of the best places to get Chinese in Springfield. Even though the interior is small, just a few tables, it offers a wide selection of both authentic Chinese dishes and ones that are more American styled. I have yet to find something I haven't enjoyed. read more

My husband and I love Bao Bao. We eat there several time a month. The food is very good and service is always pleasant. When I have special requests they always try to fulfill it. They always give large portions. Prices are reasonable too. I would recommend this place to anyone. read more

One of the best Chinese restaurants I have gone to. Barely made it before it close and I did not feel like I was rushed. The food was really good and friendly service to top it all. read more

This is my second time here and again Bao did not disappoint! The food and service was excellent. This time we had kung pao chicken ...very tasty, General Tso chicken, just slightly under the Kung pao, beef lo mein and shrimp and squid spicy. Delicious. All of it. Go here. It will be great. read more

Have been bringing friends over here so many times (Chinese and Americans); Everyone loves this place. This is the most authentic Chinese cooking in town. Oder from its Chinese menu (With English translation). Few suggestions: the green beans with beef is a safe bet. Meat eaters may want to try lion's head (Chinese meatballs. There are about 10) served on Chinese napa. Salt-pepper pork (fried) on a bed of onion and chili pepper is meaty, peppery. ( there are three other salt-pepper dishes -- tofu, fish and shrimps). Then there are stir-fried chicken and soy-sauce duck. For veggie lovers : eggplant dishes ( two) are excellent; they are Chinese long eggplants, tender and flavorful. There are at least four tofu dishes to choose from if you love tofu as I do. Whenever you can, try their shanghai-style wonton soup; the meaty wonton, with shrimp, is delicious and satisfying (it can be a meal if you have small appetite). Then, try their homemade dumplings, boiled; they are 10 (or 12? ) an order! the best in town! Try their pot stickers too if you prefer fried dumplings. Recently the owner added more dishes to the Chinese menu! Ask for it and try few new dishes each time. This is a simple, no-frill place. I wish they would have real chopsticks and offer alcohol. I bring my own chopsticks ( those disposal ones are darn awful for multiple reasons); but I don't think I can bring my own bottle. read more

The dishes are always prepared fresh and Darin the owner works hard to make sure people enjoy the American Chinese food and the authentic dishes! The waiters are always encouraging questions on any authentic dishes and are happy to answer. read more

My daughter and I came here for lunch based on the positive reviews. Disappointingly, the cashew chicken I ordered was inedible! The chicken was stringy, rubbery and fatty and tasted like fish!! I took two bites and returned the entire plate. Rather than taking it off of my bill, they demanded payment for it because I had "ordered it"! My daughter ordered the sesame chicken and ate most of it, but also thought it had a fishy taste. Maybe the fry oil needs changed?! We will not be back! read more

Had dinner with the family here while on vacation and we ordered family style. We had seven main dishes for the seven of us. It was all excellent. One thing to note is they have a Chinese menu and an Americanized menu. All the food is good but the Chinese menu is absolutely fantastic! read more

This is my favorite Chinese food in town. The food is fresh and delicious. The owners and her family are so nice, and treat you with respect and kindness. The restaurant is always clean as well. I love the veggie lomein and spring rolls! read more

Very good food! Large portions, great sweet tea, salt and pepper fish and general chicken were awesome. Friendly staff. It's worth a visit for sure. read more

What a wonderful place to eat! We were looking for some great stir fry and we definitely found it. Some of us ate from the chinese menu and others from the regular menu. All of our meals were terrific. We voted it a definite do over. read more

After reading and hearing positive reviews about Bao Bao's , I've been eager to try this place out. Did it live up to the hype? Sadly not. I was seriously disappointed after searching for a place all over Springfield that has finger licking, scrape off the plate, Chinese food. I'm so missing my Boston's Chinatown cuisine *insert sad face with a teardrop* . Bao Bao has a nice look to the outside of their restaurant as well as the decor inside. The girl that waited on us was very kind as well. Upon looking at the menu, the selection of food is tiny, not much to choose from. I'm sad that they don't serve any fried noodle dishes from what I saw. Overall, their food is alright but it's nothing I'm dying to go back for. Although I must say their hot & sour soup is the bees knees! Best in town so far from my experiences of trying out other Chinese restaurants. The hubbs and I ordered Orange Chicken with white rice, General Tso's Chicken with fried rice, Salt & Pepper Squid (off their Chinese menu), crab rangoons, egg drop soup & a plate of pot stickers. Normally I chow down my plate of General Tso's but it just didn't do any justice this time around so I opted to try the hubby's food. Not to accuse anyone per say but I wonder if the cook was being lazy and decided just to divide the pan of Orange chicken to my plate of General Tso's because it seriously tasted the SAME as my husband's orange chicken, the only difference was that my plate had fried rice and some chopped scallions on top. And everyone knows there's a clear taste difference between these two dishes at any restaurant but no, not here I guess. Their fried rice tasted plain as any regular white rice but only it was brown from it being lightly seasoned with soy sauce while being cooked. The egg drop soup was watery, no flavor. The pot stickers were a lovely delight to have during our meal after being disappointed with everything else we ordered. But the one thing I went solely there for, the fried salt & peppered squid was the biggest let down of all! Too chewy, barely there salt & pepper seasoning and the fried batter was soggy upon arrival. Sigh! I don't know, I may need to order more dishes off of the Chinese menu next time but this experience doesn't have me wanting to go back. We'll see. Off to venture for a new! read more

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Not bad. Not great. We ordered from the "Traditional" Chinese menu. No, not really traditional. The usual suspects, plus WAY TOO MUCH cornstarch in every dish. read more

I like so many things. So. Many. Things. One, JUST ONE, of those things is Bao. In any form. Char Siu, Xiaolong, whatever. Hot things stuffed inside dough hits my happy button. So much so that I will even venture all the way into Chesterfield Village for a chance to have that button pushed. Thus, on a cold, windy day that was most likely the work of Le Deville hisself, in conjunction with a very rare afternoon off, I came in search of some Bao. I noticed the other reviewers hadn't mentioned it in their reviews, which I deemed strange, thinking, that just maybe, someone hadn't heard of such a thing and didn't order them, despite the name of the place alluding to them. But once you know what it is, why would you not order it? Insanity, I presume. Timidity, perhaps, if one is afraid of being too happy. However! As I walked in I wasn't concerned with too much happiness, I was ready in fact, for double the amount of Bao I could handle. Because the name! Bao! In duplicate! Bao Bao! What is in a name you ask? Expectation dear Bard. Expectation. There is no bao here. :( There are homemade dumplings though and that is something. The Jiaozi. The pot sticker thingies. And they are substantial, yeasty delights. The pork filling is nice and the sauce complimentary. However, not my beloved bao. I ended up with the "chef's special creation" of Crusted Salt and Pepper Jalopeno pork, which is a rare crossover offering on their menu; it has a bright and shiny home on the display menu and a much more quaint spot on the back page of the traditional menu. But, I misunderstood. I expected some sort of pork that was wrapped/fried in a crust of jalopeno, salt and pepper. It was not my only misunderstanding here. What I got was fried, salty pork bits co-mingling with wok sauteed onions and jalopenos, with plenty of salt and pepper. Syntax error. The pork was tasty. Fried tasty. With this nice, fluffy batter. The onions and jalopenos were both oniony and jalopenoy as well as salt and peppery. But with no sauce and only rice on the side this dish falls flat. No cohesiveness! No umami! Craving unsatisfied. Now awkwardly full, and with a little bit of trepidation I tried to ask the husband and wife (presumably) shop owners (presumably) if they had "bao" (I did not bother to ask what the name of the shop then meant). They did not understand. Never has a language barrier been so frustrating. Well...I'm sure there has been more frustrating times... War, Border-crossing, international family dinners, mail order bride systems... but this was still frustrating because it takes a place that could have offered something that NO ONE IN SPRINGFIELD DOES, DESPITE THE REST OF THE CHINESE FOOD POPULATION IN THE WORLD DOING but now offers the same things that other places are doing well, like Yans, but only with a slight variation. Of course I'll be back to try things with liquids, and noodles, and fat, and non-fried things. But my first experience was a bummer. Until then. read more

So excited to find authentic Chinese food. Food was excellent! Staff was friendly, very helpful with the menu and provided outstanding service. Will be back again and again. read more

My husband are traveling thru and needed a good meal that we old take out. I must say that the food was awesome, the portions were perfect. It is the first time I was given the option of lunch or dinner size at 6 pm. The service was exceptional. read more

Best Chinese is SGF. Both the traditional and American menus have tons of great options. I recommend the shredded pork, Kung Pao Beef(Traditional), General Chicken and you have to get some Potstickers! read more

This is one of the more authentic Chinese restaurant in Springfield. It is also one of the best. They have regular and authentic Chinese menu. So if you love real Chinese food, this is the place. read more

When in Springfield Missouri and in the mood for Chinese food this should be your go to place! The bourbon steak was excellent and fresh. The Kung Pao shrimp and the pepper chicken were plentiful. I can't wait to go back for the meatballs hot pot! read more

This place has the best Chinese food in Springfield. I highly recommend the General Chicken and crab rangoon.

Wow, had the traditional Green Bean chicken last night and have yet another new favorite! Veggies were fresh and perfectly cooked, and the sauce was sweet without being too strong. It is only going to get harder trying to figure out what to order next time! read more

The food is pretty good. Especially the authentic stuff. But, make sure you watch your check. Make sure it's itemized and not just a total price. I can't say for sure, because I decided not to make a scene. (Which was my choice of course) But I believe I've been overcharged more than once, with one employee in particular. Which is personally why I won't be going back. But, the food is really good. My advice if you go. Watch your bill. But the food is good. Can't lie. read more

Bao Bao has quality cashew chicken that tastes local and gets made in a timely manner, not to mention is sold at a reasonable price. The friendly staff make sure your needs get taken care. You can call ahead and order or walk in. The lobby is realtively small and not designed for a great amount of people to dine in at once, but is good if you just have a few people and want to eat lunch. I have fond memories of Bao Bao, as it has been a place I have eaten with my friends in high school and made good memories at. I would definitely reccomend if you haven't tried it. read more

Lately, Chinese food in Springfield has been gross. The chicken has switched to weird, square, hard chicken. I've tested so manynplaces lately and all of them have adopted this weird chicken, except Bao Bao. Tried their chicken lo mein and it was delicious. And their crab rangoons are super good. I'll definitely be back. read more

Best Chinese for the price in Springfield. Generous portion sizes and friendly service. Service can be a little slow at peak times due to the low amount of staff but they are always friendly and work hard. Large menu and easy to ask for special options. They also have quick take out. read more

Had steamed dumplings, tasty and juicy, but could have been a bit brighter with ginger. Then I had some great pork belly cooked red style, slowly cooked in soy sauce, sugar and spices. Melt in your mouth goodness. Super nice waiter read more

This is our favorite Chinese restaurant in town. The staff is great and helpful in choosing between the Springfield or Chinese menus. A little small but that keeps it cozy. read more

My wife and I finally found a real authentic Chinese restaurant. The food is delicious and very reasonably priced. Highly recommended !

Nice bistro in the chesterfield village area. It really is hidden away, which makes finding it all apart of the adventure. I decided to try Bao Bao for the first time on New Years day. I appreciate the welcome as I opened the door. One of the best qualities a small business can give is excellent customer service. I had a time trying to figure out what to order from their very large menu. I ordered their cashew chicken, chicken fried rice, and general's tso chicken; all of which came with crab ragoons and egg rolls, and was very hot and ready for carryout in no time. The flavor of the food was excellent and the food portions were large. The prices were reasonably affordable. If you are looking for an inexpensive date night I encourage you to venture into chesterfield village and locate Bao Boa Chinese Bistro and then grab some tickets over at the Palace theater for a movie! read more

By far the best Chinese I've found in Springfield. In making that statement, I should probably note that I prefer Chinese more towards the authentic side. What I've had from Bao Bao seems to capture what I love about real Chinese food more than a lot of other places around town, notably the pork dishes (e.g., pork and green beans). Not yet in the 5-star drive-two-hours-to-get-it group, but I'll be going back to try the whole menu, I hope. read more

I have struggled to find a Chinese restaurant that I liked after moving to this area six years ago. This is definitely my favorite by a lot! They only sauce I didn't totally love was their sweet and sour, but it was still good. We had the sweet and sour shrimp, orange chicken, vegetable lomein, and traditional shredded pork. The egg rolls were also delicious. My kids (9 and under) were all very pleased as well. The service was also great! read more