Not bad. I like dim sum but not something I crave. My son however loves it. We came down, per his request and ate. Not pictured where boba's and fried rice. All was decent. Staff was super friendly and very attentive. It's smack dab in Oakland on Atwood, street parking is all there is. Thankfully we went late afternoon on Saturday and easily found a spot. My son is already planning his order for the next trip. read more

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If your looking for authentic food, this is the place! Food, desert, and drinks was delicious! I had the pork and shrimp dumpling soup, sesame balls for desert, and a ice cream drink. Everything was so good that I will be back to try their meatbuns. read more

Everything we ordered was really good and seemed authentic. Giving 4 stars as I think there could always be improvement, but we'd come back again. read more

Bao - Taiwanese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Food were GOOOOOD! The seatings a bit too tight and the service (from kitchen to table) was slow, and in a tad pricier side (what's not pricy lately).....however, the server was nice and friendly, FOODS WERE AMAZING, I could tell the Dim Sum we ordered were house made (maybe not there-who knows), and not the common frozen food you could find elsewhere. Street Parking, a bit hard, but lucky us, we found a spot right in front of the business. Highly recommended and will come back again read more

Bao - Chicken Feet and Soup Dumplings - Taiwanese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

We have been here a few times and have always been pleased with our food. Taste is good, quality of rice and noodle dishes are great. I've tried several items on rice and noodle side and enjoyed each one. The standout items, however, must be the buns, dumplings and teas/slushes. The steamed buns are impeccable, and the teas are some of the best I've had in the area. Definitely recommend the Leo slush and any steamed/pan fried bun/dumplings. Take a chance and try this place! Also, good quality takeout. read more

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Take out service was quick and painless (lunch on a weekday). Staff was friendly. Pork buns and dumplings were so yummy. read more

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I stopped by here for take-out on a whim and was very pleasantly surprised. It's hard to find decent Asian food let alone Taiwanese food in Pittsburgh, but Bao does pretty well. Their Oakland location makes is pretty central. They have many classic lunch and dishes that I thought were great. I did not try the soup dumplings but that was because I was not sure how well they would hold up for take-out. It's spacious inside and the staff was very friendly, so I will definitely be coming back again to dine in! read more

Would definitely return to this restaurant. Delicious food! Especially the dumplings and boba tea. Here's what I ordered: - Steamed dumpling platter: if you are ever craving for dim sum, then visit this restaurant and get their dumplings. This platter offers a variety of different flavors/types and is served with a flavorful sauce. 9/10 - Taiwan style mince pork over rice: the pork bits were tender, juicy and full of flavor. The vegetables were not overly mushy - it was done well and the braised egg was good too. 8/10 - Brown sugar milk with boba: divine!! Perfect amount of sweet. 10/10 Parking: - There's parking on both sides of the street. read more

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Take a Bao, or two... Yes I went there with the cheesy cliche, but it is sound advice. I recently was able to check Bao off my bucket list while I was spending the day at the nearby Phipps. I found a table quickly in this subterranean spot that actually had really good natural light. The space was spacious with plenty of tables in the dining room. Parking was hard with only street parking available but I was determined to make the most of this visit. After settling into the menu I made a bunch of choices and eagerly awaited. Soon my Taiwanese braised pork over rice showed up and it was a nice portion. Pork was minced nicely and braised till very tender with additional pickled vegetables accompanying the dish. Next my Bao and dumplings showed up and both were good, the Bao were juicy as well as the steamed dumplings. I finished my meal with the traditional Chinese egg tarts. I have never had crust so flaky and the egg custard was very rich with a huge helping of melted butter covering the top of the tart. Overall the food was tasty and the service was excellent. Prices were good for what you get and portions were pretty solid, Aloha read more

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If you're looking for quality dim sum and other goodies, Meet Bao is the way to go. I've been craving dim sum since the beginning of quarantine, and today was the day to finally revel in nostalgia. Overall, the dishes were exemplary, but the real star of the show was the dipping sauce!!! (an indescribable concoction of salty and spicy goodness) Food: Popcorn Chicken: 8/10 Crispy, light, and salty--these were addicting and were quickly devoured. Came with fried basil as well. Only complaint is that quantity was low, considering their price. Scallion Pancake with Beef: 10/10 SO good. Deviates from the traditional preparation, as it comes with bell peppers and peanut sauce (and I wasn't sure if there was hoisin sauce?), but these changes elevated the dish. Our order came with a good amount, enough for some pieces leftover. Hibachi Fried Rice with Beef 15/10 This is the dish I still think about, hours later. There's so much umami flavor packed into the dish, with hefty pieces of beef among bites of veggies balanced with pumps of pepper. Fried rice at hibachi hits different, and I think Bao did a great job in emulating this experience, even when it's served in a plastic bowl for take out. Dumpling Platter: 8/10 Comes with 10 dumplings: spinach and shrimp , steamed crystal shrimp, and shu mai. The skin tasted fresh and enveloped a huge portion of meat. A little pricey, but great quality! Pork Belly: 6/10 We were really looking forward to this one based on previous reviews. Unfortunately, it did not meet our expectations--I could barely taste the pork belly, which was rather thin, as it was mainly overshadowed by the mound of mustard greens on top. Drinks: Pisces: 7/10 My star sign! It was oolong milk tea with grass jelly and taro and whipped cream. Loved the grass jelly. The mashed taro was interesting but I wouldn't crave it. Disappointed at how much smaller my drink was compared to my roommates, despite being a similar price. Mango Sago: 6/10 Surprised that this classic dessert was presented as a drink. The mango drink had a lot of coconut flavor but also had a chalky textural aftertaste (which was probably unfamiliar because I usually drink this with a spoon rather than a straw). Leo: 9/10 Passionfruit slush with lychee jelly and milk foam. This drink was so refreshing without being cloying. Very classic asian flavor. Miscellaneous: They have pretty cohesive branding. Their logo is cute and their drinks come in sturdy frosted cups with unique shapes and paper straws. Our order came with three free masks, loved the gesture! Meet Bao is the best Chinese food I've had in Pittsburgh thus far, and I can't wait to come back! read more

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This is a new Chinese place in Oakland, and it is more Taiwanese. The food is good and authentic, and it's decently priced for college town area. My friends and I got the sweet and sour ribs, stir fried seasonal vegetable (an choy), stir fried noodles, and beef noodle soup. Everything tasted great. In fact, I couldn't stop eating the sweet and sour ribs and almost finished my whole plate. Everything else was good too. Then why the 3 stars, you ask? Because I was soooooo thirsty for an hour afterwards. It makes sense - the MSG tastes great, but it does make you so thirsty. Haven't gone back yet to try other dishes, but I suspect everything else has a decent dose of that yummy, yummy MSG. read more

Bao - Dinner at the night market! - Taiwanese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I visited Bao for lunch with a coworker. We were there during lunch on a Friday and there were two other tables occupied as well some takeout customers. The restaurant is nicely decorated, but it isn't go on a date with drinks and trendy. The staff was very attentive and helpful with ordering. We ordered two apps and a main course to split which was a good amount. The soup dumplings were average as you can get better in the area. The pork bao that was fried was very good. The basil chicken had a great flavor. All the pieces looked like bone-in thigh type fragments which isn't for everyone. Overall it was a good lunch. Bao isn't the best in the city, but it is still good and worth trying. read more

Bao - Taiwan Basil Chicken - Taiwanese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Delicious food right near UPitt. I had a good experience and the food was good. We got the meatball noodle soup, the hakka salt pork and pork belly with preserved vegetables. The hakka pork was raved really much but it wasnt that special. I do recommend the pork belly however, they gave like a few pieces of pork belly. It was good but I feel like they should give more for the price. It wasnt busy the time that we went and the service was good. They also have hot pot with price per item, that seemed reasonable. I would definitely recommend and will be coming back read more

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This place serves great food. The staff are super nice. My friend thought it was excellent as well. I would say the Dumplings are my favorite. I would love to come back and try more of their menu. I wish they could add more desert choices. read more

Bao - Chongqing Dry Chilli Chicken - Taiwanese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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I would give it zero stars if I could. Food was very bland and greasy. The bao and soup dumplings were freezer burned. We were constantly swatting at fruit flies. read more

Clean, good service and delicious shrimp wonton soup. Must try the soup dumplings. There is a lot of food and leftovers were great as well.

I've been holding off on coming here since it's not hard make pork buns or dumplings from scratch and because they're sold at half the price in chinatown street stands/restaurants in other major cities, but I thought I'd give it a try given the great reviews. Overall the buns and dumplings came out smaller than I expected. You'll need to order at least two dishes to be full. The flavor of the fillings were pretty average, the tastiest part was actually in the dipping sauce. I didn't find the high prices charged for any of the specialty dishes to be worth it to try. read more

Bao - 1. Pork Buns - Taiwanese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Freshly made to order food. Good for a low key local lunch. Be ready scan a bar code on your phone to order and pay. read more

Food is just soso. Especially the waiter told me my dumplings will be ready in 15 min but in 25 min he came up with soup dumplings. After 30 min he finally came with the right order. Very bad service I don't want to comment more. read more

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Consistently sooooo good. Hot food is still hot when it is delivered. The only thing that I didn't love was the strawberry matcha boba drink I ordered (not pictured here), it was warm/melted and the paper straw became useless before I could finish my drink. Otherwise, I have to actively resist ordering from Bao everyday. read more

Bao - 3 Piggy Cream Custard Buns - Taiwanese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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I ordered delivery from here tonight and while it took a while to arrive (about an hour), the food was hot when it arrived and the portion size was large. The chicken and eggplant was super flavorful and the rice was moist. I'll absolutely order from here again! This business appears to be listed on Google as "Taiwan Night Market". read more

So delicious! Best dumplings I've ever had! Cannot wait to come back and try more of their food. read more

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Nice ambiance. Friendly waitstaff, slight longer wait times for service. Would not recommend the seafood pancake, very chewy, oily, and little seafood or flavor. I have high expectations for my soup dumplings, they were okay. But I would recommend the custard buns of all the items we had. Average at best, unfortunately wouldn't come again read more

Bao - Taiwanese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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I got lunch here during the week and it was a wonderful experience. First of all I got the pork soup dumplings and not only are they made fresh every day, but they are filling! They were very fast as well. I will definitely be ordering from here again. They even have a simple online ordering function on their website. The price was also very reasonable for a lunch option in Oakand. I cannot wait to try more of their menu and trust that I will be becoming a regular. read more

Smelled like fish when entered. Not horrible but not pleasant. There was plenty of seating. I ordered take out pork and shrimp wonton soup. It was really hot my tongue still burnt a day later. The shrimp wontons had nothing special about them. Bland overall. Broth was okay. Wouldn't come again. $12 meal. read more

Sort of a more upscale Taiwan cafe (for you OG yinzers). Very eclectic menu with all sorts of dumplings, appetizers, noodles, and fried rices. I had flat Cantonese noodles with fried tofu and veggies. Dish was savory and sweet. Portion size was large and it was a reasonable value. read more

I had the cucumber salad and the basil chicken. Both were delicious. The cucumber salad is light and spicy, the chicken was perfectly cooked in a nice brown sauce. Food came out quickly. After tip, the meal came out to $26. A little pricy for lunch, but I had leftovers and service was great. read more

Had 2 dishes at this restaurant. Golden fried ribs and pork /shrimp dumpling soup. The portion was good but the quality was poor. The fried rib had a bad aftertaste of uncooked and grainy batter. The soup was plentiful but very bland broth that tasted like water down chicken broth. Do not believe all the wonderful reviews you read Located in the heart of Pitt campus, I feel bad for the students to eat this food. read more

Overall, the food was mediocre at best, and it will fix the craving for dim sum. We ordered a mix of dishes, from dim sum (chicken feet, the dim sum platter, shrimp dumplings, and the egg custard) to shared entrees (spinach, some fried saucy chicken dish). All the dishes tasted fine, with the exception of the egg custard which tasted as if they used movie popcorn butter for the oil. Also, the timing on the dishes was totally off -- typically you would expect the dim sum to come in first, followed by the entrees. While we would have been ok with getting our orders late (roughly 20 minutes after we got our entrees), the prices that they charged for the dishes and how we did not get a heads up on something that was backordered left us disappointed. While this location does offer convenience for students, I would not recommend going out of your way to make the trek here expecting a pleasant dining experience. read more

Great soup dumplings and noodle dishes. Not great service but would return for the food.

I can't believe we paid this much for such mediocre food. The spring rolls were the frozen kind you can buy anywhere, and the flat noodles were bland and tasteless. The chicken was chopped so fine and so little of it you would think it was a rare spice, definitely a challenge eating it with chopsticks as most of the chicken pieces were as small as two grains of rice. The dumplings were ok, but again, you can find the same in any grocery frozen food section. Service was good, friendly and fast. Just HORRIBLE food! read more

The food here tastes clean and fresh! Everything is so tasty - wasn't oily or salty like many chinese restaurants. Would get these again: - Taiwanese Style Sausage: Sometimes the sausage is hard and tastes old. This one tasted fresh, like it should taste, and tasted even better with garlic :) - Taiwanese Style Crispy Chicken: Our waiter recommended this dish and it was incredible! The chicken was tender and the outside was crispy. Came out piping hot! - Chinese Watercress: Loved how garlicy this dish was. - Minced Braised Pork over Rice: This was amazing! Tasted like Taiwan. read more

Bao - Our dinner spread! - Taiwanese Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Amazing food! Everything was delicious. We tried the beef pancakes, popcorn chicken, hibachi fried rice (excellent), Taiwan basil chicken (something new for us and yum!), and the flat noodles (our usual favorite). The only thing that was ok was the shrimp and egg over rice (a little bland). My kids loved the boba drinks - we will definitely be going back! read more

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I haven't tried their dishes but their dumplings and bao zi are great. I prefer the dumplings. Taste home made. The radish cake was also tasty. read more

Bao is a go-to for me and my +1. It has always satisfied my food cravings. It's menu has everything you need from meat to veggies, from sweet to savory, and from full entrees to small dim sum dishes. My favorite dish I get each time is the Rolled pancakes with sliced roast beef. There is so much flavor in each aspect of the dish and their textures just pair so well together. The rolled pancake is like an in between roti canai and scallion pancake - both of which I love. The roast beef is tender and seasoned well that I could eat it on its own. If you're having more of a sweet tooth, all their treats from the egg tarts to their piggy custard rolls are delicious. Our favorite was the pumpkin cake which was essentially a pumpkin-flavored moon cake. Other honorable mentions: sauteed green bean, any of the dumplings (duh), cantonese style flat noodles. One thing I will say is we come to Bao for the food and not the Boba. There is better Boba in that area. read more

Awesome service and great food for take out but nice little place to eat in as well! Great vegetarian and non vegetarian preparations

Service was slow but no incompetntly so. We were a group of seven. Most os us ordered rice bowls, one orderd a noodle soup, and the seventh a pad Thai. The ground pork bowl was tasteless and barely seasoned. The rice was undercooked or they used the lowest quality rice. It was topped with a boild egg and boiled bok choi leaves for color. I paid $15.00. Not worth the money for the quality of food. read more

Ordering online at the table was more complicated than it needed to be, timing was off, service was slow and not the best. Tables a little cramped and it wasn't even busy on a Wednesday afternoon. The Jasmine Boba had crunchy unmixed powder in it and tasted awful. Taiwan Sausage Fried Rice, decent but way too much sausage, lacked flavor. Most disappointing thing: Pork buns mediocre and we found a piece of metal inside of it, so we'll see if my husband swallowed any without realizing and has to go to hospital. Thanks. read more

Wow. Super yummy food! We got the soup dumplings, pan fried gioza, cucumber salad and beef pancake. They are a little pricey, as everything was over $10 for 6 pieces minus the $7 cuc salad. But they are right downtown so I assume rents are high. The food was all ahhhhhmazing. Wish they had more soup dumpling options. They just had one choice. The gioza was perfect and not at all greasy. The chili oil (you have to ask for it) was to die for. I could literally sip it. The pancake on the beef was like nothing I've ever had before. The texture was amazing. Thick and flakey and doughy. It also came with bell peppers which I loved. Overall very good and I'll be back. read more

Decent Taiwanese food. I appreciated the generous portions of meat in the steamed dumpling platter but thought the pork and crab soup dumplings needed more soup. The other items we ordered (popcorn chicken, cucumber salad, pork buns) had good flavor but were nothing special. Be careful when eating the quicksand buns; their filling is really liquidy, so it's easy to spill on yourself. read more

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