Bao is THE BEST Vietnamese in Baton Rouge - hands down! My family loves Vietnamese food and has tried almost every place in the city, but Bao takes the cake. The restaurant is very clean with good music playing, and the staff is always very kind. They have a wide selection of foods, but I always opt for the Vermicelli combo bowl. My dad and sister always gets the Banh Mi sandwich, which they love and crave often. We usually opt for an egg roll to start also, which is delicious. The portions are large and very filling, I most of the time have leftovers! On top of that, the prices are very fair and I always feel like I get my moneys worth. If you are looking to try Vietnamese or love it already, for sure try out Bao - it's the best!!! read more

Nap is amazing. The staff is so nice and helpful, and the inside is beautifully decorated giving it a really nice relaxing vibe. I had to work through my lunch by sending emails and such, but the staff was super sweet and patient even though it took me a little longer to eat than it should have. Kaylee was so sweet and smiley, I think I needed that upbeat interaction more than the pho. Having said that, the pho was amazing. I ordered vegetable pho with beef broth, brisket and rare steak. I hate passing up a deal, so I ordered the egg rolls off of the happy hour menu too. They come three to an order, but my picture only shows two. I was hungry. Make a trip out to Bao. You will thank me. Ask for Kaylee. She is the bomb! read more

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Fresh and pho mean and vegetables! Friendly family owned. And serving sizes are amazing! Sorry I eat most of the picture it that good! Lots of space in and outside with fountain! Nap time after... read more

Bao - LARGE Pho- Combo - Vietnamese Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

I've been here a few times and the food has never disappointed me yet!! The portion sizes are insanely generous and very filling and fresh. The service is always very sweet and on it. The drinks I always get are either of the Thai teas which are delicious and of course the setting of the place is very modern and aesthetically pleasing!! read more

Bao - Green Thai tea and Thai tea - Vietnamese Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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This was SO GOOD! The butter garlic edamame actually changed my life. I haven't stopped thinking about. Definitely try if you are a garlic lover! And their beef pho is some of my favorite in the Baton Rouge area! read more

Bao - Rare steak pho and butter garlic Edamame - Vietnamese Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Pretty decor inside. The front area with the fountain and gate is fun and pretty too. I can see why this place got voted top viet spot in Baton Rouge's 225. I got the combo pho. The soup was good, it had some flavor, but tasted thin. There was plenty of meat, tendon, and tripe. They have a drink menu with sweet iced drinks averaging $6 and some beer and sake selections. Although it's named bao, there weren't any bao buns? Service didn't take too long, and there were many tables spread out. Free parking in the lot. It's right next to an Asian grocery store too. Not the best pho I've had but passable. I could come here again for pho or something else. read more

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Bao is a solid four star experience. The restaurant is tucked away in a shopping plaza that offers plenty of parking. They have a nice outdoor dining space and the inside is spacious. I sat at the bar. It was a dimly lit and quiet. I settled in and ordered the spring rolls and the pho ga. The spring rolls came out right away and they were fantastic! The pho didn't come out FOR A WHILE. The waitress was very apologetic which I appreciated but it definitely put a damper on the overall experience. When the pho came out it was a great portion. It was good pho and well worth the price. If I were going to be in town again, I would probably consider stopping in for another meal. read more

Bao - Pho- Chicken - Vietnamese Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Bao Vietnamese Kitchen offers some of the best Vietnamese food in Baton Rouge. The ingredients are always fresh, the dishes are flavorful, and the storefront is spotless. On top of that, the team who runs the restaurant is incredibly kind and welcoming. Thank you for your outstanding hospitality and cuisine! read more

I LOVE THIS PLACE!!! I've tried the bahn mi multiple times, and I've tried the pho once! I love that bahn mi, I even dream about it. AND $6 DURING HAPPY HOUR??? read more

The food was delicious, however the food took a bit long. They're very generous with their portion. read more

Bao - Vietnamese Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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The food was really good! I normally go to the Prairieville location. This location's ambiance was more of a restaurant, which I liked. I took one star off my review because the service was very underwhelming. The restaurant wasn't busy and our waitress was no where to be found. read more

Bao - Pho- Chicken - Vietnamese Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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I got an ubereats order today that was bo kho, che ba mau, and a small side of fries ( that's not part of the review though, i had a craving and didn't expect much lol). I'm a big fan of the bao market & deli in prairieville now, but for years I only went to this location. And from everything i hear, i think it's probably just gone down in quality because of how much business they get at the other location. But my 17 dollar soup was, as you'll see, a pretty pathetic amount. And the chunks of beef shank were mostly tendons. I'll spare you a pic of what I had to spit out, but it was the bulk of what was in that container. Bo kho always includes fatty pieces of meat, that's part of the dish. But it isn't meant to be pieces that are totally inedible. On top of that, the che ba mau, while good, is such a small amount for 7.19. Times are hard though so who knows how much those ingredients cost. Only thing that met my expectations was the don phuong bread, but BR natives already know about that! Either way, I ended up paying 42 bucks for a meal consisting of bread and broth. So I'm kinda bummed. read more

Bao - Bo kho (beef stew) - Vietnamese Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Bao is my go to place when I'm craving Vietnamese food!! Service is always cheerful and helpful. The restaurant is spacious and has bright lighting. Their Vietnamese fried chicken wings are a must try! I love their Hu Tieu, super flavorful with combination meat and seafood. Always down to eat their pho also - especially the rare streak. If you're wanting something sweet to drink, try the Thai tea! read more

Bao - Pho Pho- Build Your Bowl - Vietnamese Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

I can't wait to go back and try something else! The atmosphere is beautiful. Every person that works there checks on you. Amazing customer service. Prices very reasonable. I ordered chicken pho and pork spring rolls. Absolutely delicious. Best I've had in the city so far. read more

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Over the years, Bao has proven to be the most consistent Vietnamese restaurant in Baton Rouge, whether it's the flavor of the food or the quality of the service. I love getting the tamarind wings when I get the chance to dine in here - the wings are usually huge and always fried to perfection. I'm a sucker for anything sour or spicy, and tamarind seasoning happens to be my weakness. If you want to try something new, I highly recommend getting the bun bo hue and maybe even pair it with one of their milk teas or even a soda chanh (Vietnamese lime soda). I love the chill atmosphere along with the Vietnamese music playing in the background. It isn't usually noisy, but it certainly can be when it's busy. If you prefer some quiet away from the crowd, Bao has outdoor seating as well. Side note - I love that the bathrooms are always clean here and even the non-viet servers know the menu when we order in Vietnamese! They always get our order right and the food comes out in the correct order. read more

Bao - Large bun bo hue, with blood and pig feet - Vietnamese Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Delicious authentic food! Lots of great drink options the tai tea and coconut is so yummy! The food is fresh and light not making you feel gross or stuffed! Just perfect! Very friendly staff as well! read more

Bao - Vietnamese Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The food is always fresh and tasty, and the service is excellent. My only complaint is their hours. I wish they would stay open longer than 8 pm on weeknights as well as be open on Sundays. read more

Ever been to a Vietnamese restaurant with southern hospitality? I'm from California, spit distance from little Saigon. Never expected amazing pho in Baton Rouge. This place hit the spot. Staff is friendly and accommodating. This is a must checkout spot. read more

Bao - Empty bowl of pho tai, brisket - Vietnamese Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Y'all already know I love sandwiches but if you're new here, then hi! I'm Karri, and I'm a sandwicholic. (Insert "hi Karriiiii" here lol). The bánh mì is one of my favorites because it's a perfect balance of meat and veggies to bread. I hadn't had one in a while, so I ended up at BAO Vietnamese Kitchen to try to get my fix. This was on a Friday afternoon around 2:00, so I ended up getting a few things to try along with the bbq pork bánh mì, including eggrolls, a taro coconut milk tea, and a cocktail. The bánh mì was good! The bread was fresh, meat flavorful and tangy and veggies also freshly washed and julienned. The egg rolls were fresh out the fry. I ended up bringing a friend here a few months later and unfortunately the experience was less than stellar, so they could work on the consistency between their lunch and dinner service. All in all, I'd probably give it another shot. read more

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Great service and food. Ambience compliments them both and finally you end up with a great experience for the price.

In love with their Pho!! My daughter is too!! Lol!! We get all the fixings!! The Tamarind chicken wings are soo yummy!!!

Best vietnamese food in BR! We love the banh mis and pho here. Spacious interior & the outdoor seating is wonderful on a nice day.

Absolutely delicious! The pork bahn mi is sooooo yummy. My boyfriend and I crave it at least 2 times a week lol. We also really like the rice plate and the Thai tea. Honestly you can't beat the price at $8.99 for a bahn mi. That's cheaper than subway and to me, it's much more filling and definitely a lot tastier too! read more

Service was impeccable, options plenty and flavor good. I was looking for vegetarian-friendly pho near me and this is one of two restaurants that popped up. After seeing the majority high ratings by fellow Yelpers we decided to give this place a try. I ordered the Taro Coconut Milk Tea with Boba, the Tofu spring rolls (because they were out of Avocado) and the Vegetarian broth Pho with Lemongrass tofu. They were able to accommodate my allergies and specific requests without any hesitation. The server was exceptional. She paid attention to detail and was attentive and pleasant. I enjoyed every portion of my meal. I will say that it was not the best Pho I've had but it was tasty and I would definitely order again. We sat outside and enjoyed the fresh air. My fiance had the Fried spring rolls, Chicken lettuce wraps, and Chicken broth Pho with double chicken. He truly enjoyed all his food. It is rare that we find a restaurant we both enjoy. We look forward to returning. The only con is that judging by the name, I was hoping they served bao buns; but unfortunately, they do not. read more

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Yum! I was told these are the best wings in Baton Rouge and I have to say that may be true! The Vietnamese wings are super crunchy and sauced to perfection. You can taste the double fry! The bun Bo hoe is delicious and has a wonderful broth. I added some additional chilis but otherwise it needed no flavoring. The addition of the pigs blood was great but it felt overcooked a tad. The only thing I would say is I wish there was a choice of a fish sauce instead of peanut for the spring rolls. Coconut refresher was insanely refreshing and delicious. Service was also amazing, they even brought me more sauce for my leftover spring roll. read more

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Bao was everything I wanted it to be and more. The server was very polite and helpful with navigating the menu. I really wanted to try the pho but there was so much to choose from. I'm definitely obsessed with the spring rolls and the broth from the beef stew. Not to mention the lemonade! It was easily one of the best I've ever had. I personally ordered a Vermicelli Bowl because who doesn't love noodles :) You can pick 2 proteins and it comes with a nice umami sauce, to which I added hoisin. Before leaving we ordered a Thai tea with boba for the road and was not disappointed. I will be revisiting soon! read more

Bao - Vermicelli- Build Your Own - Vietnamese Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Service- Good, attentive, came and checked on us frequently though they had maybe two servers. Food: Fairly Priced Goi Cuon Nem Nuong Spring Roll: 3.5/5 Delicious Egg Roll Cha Gio- 3.5/5 Crisp, not super oily, fairly priced Bun Vermicelli Combo, no Vermicelli extra veggies 4/5. Was good, fish sauce (nuoc mam) was okay. Che Thai: 2/5 Ive had better. It was okay. Bathrooms 1/5 Not cleaned and no toilet paper Total 4/5 because staff were attentive, food was decent and fairly priced. Overall it wasn't a bad experience. read more

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Okay, I am in no way an expert on Vietnamese cuisine and most of the time it's spring rolls possibly and an order of Pho---I do not know when the Pho is not good or when it is exceptional and I do not notice the difference in prices between competitors or the portion sizes so I cannot tell you whether or not the food served here is of exceptional quality---in my mind it's never been bad and I am more than willing to return and recommend. All I can say in comparing Bao with other competitors is that I believe the staff and servers have always been professional , polite and efficient---perhaps they can be a little friendlier but that's so minor. So, if you want Vietnamese this is a place I tecommend read more

The food was fresh and flavorful and enough for two servings, even though only supposedly for one person. In other words, the serving size was plentiful. read more

Oh my... it was sooooo good. I'd been a few times before and gotten their shrimp spring rolls for take out (absolutely delicious by the way) but never dined in or tried anything else. This is now on my list of favorite places in Baton Rouge. The soup I had was so hearty and so yummy! Note: it's a little spicy, but nothing out of this world, just the right kick. Will definitely be coming back and recommending this to everyone, haha. read more

Bao - Bun Bo Hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Everything else is alright. Except Banh Mi, should be crunchy and grilled chicken is cold.

Finally got the bf to try Pho!!!! Checked this place out and i loved it as soon as i entered. Liked the modern decor..trendy and clean. Staff was helpful with menu questions and suggestions. We had the pho and it was delicious! Many great options on the menu but it was a chilly day so pho was on the brain. Everything was fresh and the broth was really flavorful. We had a small but it was quite a bit. Definitely get a lot of bang for your buck. Ample free parking since its in kind of a strip shopping area. Fyi..nice lil asian market next door. read more

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I ordered the Build Your Own Vermicelli (Shrimp 1$ extra).. I chose shrimp and tofu. I even paid extra 5$ for more shrimps, 1.50$ for fried egg.. then I added a coconut drink. ( on Doordash) opened the container and there was only 4 shrimps and my drink was missing . ( Wondering if I didn't pay for xtra shrimp would It have had just one? LOL). Rip off read more

I ordered the BBQ pork Banh Mi for lunch today. I was very excited to try it, as I've never eaten Vietnamese food before and I wanted something different. Let's go over a few things. 1. The gentleman at the front seemed tense/rude and I felt that took away from my experience. He was rushing and was even quick with one of the servers. 2. The space is really nice and could be a cute place (indoors) for lunch if you order the right things. 3. Back to my sandwich. It was just not good. Positive- the veggies were crisp and the dressing was tasty. Negatives- the bread was hard and the "BBQ pork" looked extremely questionable. It had no flavor. It's honestly something the government shoves on the lunch tray of an inmate. Extremely disappointed. I don't see myself ever going back unless I try a completely different item and someone else pays for. I won't be risking my money again. read more

Pho was ok , nothing special , banh mi was ah Atmosphere was nice and staff was great Food was 3 ouT of 5 nothing great read more

Fighting with a stuffy nose and wanted to teach it a lesson. Ordered the tamarind chicken wings...I thought they would be spicy and they're not but that's on me. Did a build your own pho with beef broth and meatball. Delicious, using up all my sriracha. Also tacked on a salted lemonade. Everything is good and I'm going to have left overs. read more

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Went eat at an off time on a Friday, 2:00 pm. They sat us right in, even though they were busy. The coconut water and basil seed drink was refreshing. I enjoyed the passion fruit cocktail which paired great with our meal. Must visit when u are in town. read more

Bao - Springrolls- Pork & Shrimp (2 rolls), with a delightful peanut sauce - Vietnamese Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Pretty nice entrance and interior! Inside isn't so big but there's a bar area and dine in. We ordered egg rolls (came out piping hot) which were good. My daughter's pho no meat was ok, broth a bit bland. My husband had wonton and a sandwich, he said they were ok. My parents had bun thit nuong cha gio with extra shrimp. I had hu tieu clear noodles with combo (meat & seafood). It was pretty good although my mom didn't like it. I ordered the bun thit nuong with cha gio and shrimp to go. That was tasty! The coconut kumquat drink was good, it had popping balls in it. The che suong sa hot luu was good. Not bad place to checkout if you're in the area read more

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I'm underwhelmed at best and upset. 1. My Hu Tieu had no flavor. I had to dress it up with sriracha and hoisin sauce to have flavor. 2. There was almost no pork but oh my word - there was a ton of fake crab. 3. There was a shortage of quail eggs. 4. I was not asked what size but was given and charged for large. I left half of it. I must say at this point I was angry and skipped the tip! That $1 cost her $4! And yes I own it! So why not give 1 star. The decor is lovely. The hostess was nice. Just the food was lacking read more

Bun Bo Hue, with pork feet and pork blood. Don't be fooled - this is not bizarre food - it's GOOD food. You can order it without pork feet and blood, but you shouldn't. Really. Trust me on this. First time I had it, I thought it was marinated tofu - it's really mild, but good. The broth is dark and rich - full of flavor and spice. And the plate of vegetables on the side were fresh and bright. Saigon egg rolls with sweet chili sauce- crispy and yummy. Banh mi at the next table over looked good, too. I'll have to try that soon. Service was a little slow at first, but was good after we were finally seated (waited at the bar for a clean table and no one asked if we wanted a drink, and there were several clean tables available- but the service improved and we had a good experience overall). Four stars- a new favorite worth coming back to on a regular basis. read more

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