It maybe astounding but I don't usually like to order takeout. There is only one incredible place I know I can count on. Some may find it difficult to believe, but this establishment is a healthy, tasty, and consistent, Chinese takeout restaurant in West Haven Connecticut that is also a good value.The food is extraordinarily fresh, always hot and delicious at Bao's on Campbell Avenue! Today we had the vegetable Mai Fun with fresh broccoli, carrots and onions. The crispy eggrolls and dumplings are delicious. The boneless spare ribs are divine and also cooked to perfection. Customer service is great and in this Covid environment, I am amazed that they still remember my favorites and even remind me when I order. In addition to pick up they also provide delivery services! read more

Bao's Kitchen - I love those rice noodles! - Chinese Near Me - West Haven, Connecticut

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Don't order a shrimp dish! You'll pay top dollar for the tiniest shrimp you've ever seen! Ordered the hot and spicy shrimp all I got was onions and peppers with baby shrimp and it was expensive. Not happy read more

I don't know what changed. Before today I could eat from here everyday, BUT today my food was BLAND. It tasted like it sat out all day, my chicken and crab Rangoon were both so chewy that taking a bite was difficult, and my rice was extremely oily/soggy. The only thing I could consume was the Coca-cola I purchased. A waste of $35 read more

It's all about food and willingness to bring food out to car. It sometimes takes a while for them to understand exactly what I need because I'm handicapped, but I'm also a food snob when it comes to Chinese food. Hi style basic stuff .noodles,basic stuff compared to the cheese pie in NH. Fun and foo young are worth go back for! read more

We ordered delivery to our Airbnb and the food arrived in reasonable time. The food were still hot and fresh. Everything was delicious! Kung Pao chicken could have been more spicy though. read more

Bao's Kitchen - Pan-fried wonton and House Special Lo Mein (small) - Chinese Near Me - West Haven, Connecticut

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I really enjoyed their lo mein and their half chicken with fried rice is pretty good too. What would make them five star for me is if they had a few extra items on the menu like steak and cheese egg rolls and bacon crab rangoons. Hope they see this and incorporate it to their menu. If they do I would gladly change to a five star rating. read more

The worst wonton soup I have ever had. tasteless and tough wontons. Never again. read more

Bao's is my go too in West Haven. Is it the best I've had probably not but it is good and it is good portions compared to other places in the area. read more

The place isn't fancy outside or inside. But the food is fantastic! Some of the best Chinese food we've had. It was also in good quantity for the price. Don't just drive by without stopping in. The food is so worth it! read more

Fresh, delicious, and never any issues. If you're looking for great Chinese food in the west haven area, this is the place to go.

Would not recommend . To my worst enemy though it's been shared around that someone found a maggot in there food and I believe it. They serve cold soup and they don't look clean, the women at the front is very rushing and not talkative. Go ahead and skip this spot read more

Okay, it is just a take out joint...but such tasty food! One thing I can say, consistent. Good value, we usually get two meals out of our order. Take out, or delivery, up to later hours, seven days a week, Baos is there to fill your belly. Our favorites: As a vegetarian, I find a good selection of options. General Tso's tofu, pan fried dumplings, crispy spring rolls, Pad Thai, spicy noodles, assorted vegetable entrees are all worthy of a taste. For meat eaters, my family love the boneless ribs, the sesame chicken, all the pork options, meat filled dumplings, General Tso's chicken. We had take out yesterday, and ate again today, with the vegetables as crisp, and the flavors as fresh as the first go-round. A worthy contender in Chinese take out "best of's". read more

I have lived in West Haven for over 10 years and tried every Chinese food restaurant in the area and surrounding areas. Bao's is by far the best one I've eaten from. The food is delicious and fresh and their delivery is quick. The drivers are always friendly and the experience never disappoints. read more

Been eating here occasionally past few years, there are a few of this type in west haven but this one happens to be my favorite. Gen.tso's chicken combo light on the sauce and chicken lo mein are my usual orders. read more

My husband called them around 10pm asking at what time they will be closing, he was working and he didn't have the time to eat dinner, they said that they will be closing at midnight (12am)... I called them as you can see in the image i called them many time, the last time someone picked the phone and said they we're close. I'm not sure why they advertise that they close at midnight when Ian it true. On top of that the lady that picked up the phone the last time was really rude. read more

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Small neighborhood Chinese place. Sometimes food is very greasy, sometimes ok. You get what you pay for.

This is my favorite place for General Tso's chicken. The sauce is really just the perfect combination of flavors for me. The only criticism is that sometimes it's a little light on sauce. But I think that's preferable to places that drench their chicken in the sauce. read more

Ribs are very salty for no reason. I have had a lot of ribs, but these are by far the worst. Low Mein is flavorless.

Is this the best Chinese food you will find in the area? No. Is there any one specific item on the menu that stands out? No. Is Bao's the most consistent Chinese restaurant in West Haven? Yes. Friendly service, quick delivery, and they do not try to karate chop you if you ask for extra sauce. I grew up about a mile from Bao's so it is safe to say I have ordered food from there well over 100 times... I love it. For me, there is no other option for Chinese food in West Haven. read more

This is and always will be my first choice for Chinese takeout. Once, when I was eight months pregnant and craving fried dumplings and hot and sour soup, I got here right as the owner was closing up shop. He had already shut down the kitchen & everything, but he opened it all back up just to make my food. I have not ever been treated better by any other establishment. Plus the food is awesome! The quality supercedes any in the area. Seriously, if I can't get Bao's, I'd rather go without. read more

This was my first time ordering from Bao's, and not being familiar with the area, I used Yelp's reviews to choose a good place. I'm glad I did! My order was taken clearly and quickly by phone using the menu I found on http://baoskitchen.chinesemenu.com/ . A small order of 2 appetizers and a main course: Golden Fingers, Crab Rangoons, and General Tso's Chicken. All very typical Chinese take-out fare. First, the rangoons; very good. They tasted like they were made with actual crab meat (not fake stuff), and were crispy and not greasy. They were the once-folded then fried types (some Chinese take out places make the twice-folded kind). They were crispy and hot. Then the chicken fingers. I was expecting what I usually find when I order these from any other place (greasy, doughy, but dry chicken), but was surprised to find they were crispy and golden, not at all greasy, and the chicken was moist and tender. Now onto the General Tso's... I was blown away! I have to say I've eaten General Tso's from no less than 20 Chinese restaurants in my time, but this was probably the best I've had! It was spicy but not eye-poppingly hot, crispy but not tough, and like the golden fingers, the chicken was tender and moist. I think this is how this meal was MEANT to be made. Oh, and the pieces were nice and bite-sized, not huge, stuck-together chunks like you would expect to get. The guy who did the delivery was extremely friendly and accommodating, thanked me numerous times and told me his name no less than twice, but being the cad that I am, I have forgotten the nice guy's name. The only thing that keeps me from giving them a 5-star rating, it would be the lack of the usual red sweet-and-sour sauce for dipping the fried items (instead I was given an orange-y sauce that was tasty, but still I like the red sweet-and-sour), and... this part I'm almost hesitant to say... there were no free sodas! I've gotten so used to getting free sodas with Chinese food, I've come to expect it. Spoiled American I am! But I will go back, and I will order my own damn soda. And hopefully they have the red sweet-and-sour sauce to order. read more

Returned to the area for an extended family vacation which we have been doing for a few years. The family had a craving for Chinese food and remembered Bao's Kitchen from last year. We ordered a large selection which included fried rice, General Tso's Chicken, spring rolls, Pork Egg Foo Young, Mongolian Chicken to name a few. They were promptly delivered and the food was hot and delicious. read more

I actually would have given 2 or 3 stars. But that's IT. I went low so people might realize the great reviews are all years old. I happened to not order Chinese for a while and this was not even as good as last time I ordered. Everything was undercooked (like Fried rice) or overcooked, as if it had been made ahead -- WAY too long made ahead, and heated more again and again (like boneless spare ribs). Or made ahead and microwaved? Like Steamed Dumplings. Dough was undercooked, pork filling overcooked. wtf? Basically, everything tasted wrong. Nothing tasted fresh, even the undercooked items, so I wonder what happened there. The undercooked items weren't raw, didn't seem dangerously undercooked... just wrong, rushed. This was NOT a fresh vegetables situation where maybe they were cooked less than you're accustomed to. And there just weren't that many vegetables in mixed dishes. Also a big disappointment was Shrimp in Lobster Sauce. It was a weird soup. Not SAUCE. I ate a couple of shrimp when we got it, and they seemed okay. But after experiencing everything undercooked or overcooked, I just threw the rest of it out the next day. I am not a picky eater nor picky about restaurants. But all the different levels of undercooking and overcooking made me wary. Reheated and ate some fried rice today. And then I threw all of everything away. I LOVE Chinese food leftovers. Reheating RICE and something was still wrong got to me. Now I'm realizing, actually 1 star is right overall. I started my review based on when I got it, and trying not to be mean. Some of it tasted okay, one day. But if you don't trust it to eat leftovers?... That is not good Chinese food. (I'm not from France! Tried changing -- Yelp keeps putting me in San Francisco. Yeah I know it's their default. But I've been able to change it when I lived in other cities. I don't know WHAT is happening now -- somehow trying to permanently change San Francisco to Connecticut got me France. I give up.) read more

To sum... generally good, but erratic. My review may be more applicable to dieters than to anyone else. I've eaten here three times. My benchmark for judging any new Chinese restaurant is their hot and sour soup. Generally, Bao's is very good, although I've had to adjust it once or twice with a bit of vinegar. Otherwise, nice flavor and very thick with pork, tofu, and other yummies. Their chicken vegetable soup is also quite good, with tons of veggies. Otherwise, I always get one of the diet platters - steamed chicken and vegetables. You wonder, how could anyone screw this up, right? Heh, well, it's possible. They have been a bit erratic in the quality of the sauce that is provided on the side. I think it has been different all three times I've gotten this dish, and most recently, on a Tuesday, they provided no sauce at all, only a little tub of soy sauce, so I had to make my own! Also on this Tuesday, it was heavy on the broccoli and very light on the chicken. (On this same day, they also screwed up my order, giving me a small rather than large soup. Of course I was at home and not feeling well when I realized it, so didn't fight it.) No one was in there on a Tuesday, not even kitchen staff! I think i would advise avoiding it on this day, and maybe stick to the high volume days (Thurs-Sun) when full staff is on duty. Generally, though, perfectly acceptable Chinese food in West Haven. read more

We ordered several items for takeout. The experience was really "meh". The mixed vegetable chicken was pretty good. But, the beef and broccoli was not. The sauce was ok, but I was disapointed by the quality of the beef. The meat had a rubbery, chewy texture that was off putting. Pork fried rice was fine, but nothing special. It was ok, but I expected a little better. read more

I've been going to Baos's For over 20 years this service has gone down a lot combination platters the races put in left on the counter to get cold and then they put the hot food next to it hopefully you won't notice that the race is been laying around. I'm not sure but that could be cross contamination. Service is terrible. read more

I agreed with all of the great comments until today. After having ordered delivery from them for years today they told me they won't deliver to my address because it's too far. Very disappointing and horrible customer service. I won't be back. read more

Been ordering from Bao's for a solid 15+ years now, always a reasonable delivery time, great food, and ALWAYS open haha. Can never go wrong at this spot. read more

Hands down the best Chinese takeout any where!! Ive tried many places but nothing beats Baos kitchen. The food is simply great, Baos is a tough Acct to beat. If your from west Haven you know it's gotta be Baos! read more

My stars are for the steamed vegetable dumplings and them alone. I am vegan and have had many veggie dumplings in ny and ct. These have the BEST consistency plus you get 8 instead of the usual 6 for $4.50. The flavor is bangin and i never use restaruant dumpling sauce. Just a little gluten free soy sauce from my fridge. I might have to buy and bunch and freeze them for when i move to NY soon! read more

I went to Bao's Kitchen recently; Really good Chinese food. The egg drop soup was really good, the chicken and broccoli tasted fresh, and the crab Rangoon was perfectly crisped. My girlfriend got the chicken wings and she thought it was perfectly fried! read more

I was told that this place was highly rated, so I decided to give them a try. Big mistake! I went to pick up my small order and it wasn't ready after placing it an hour earlier. What's worse, the cook came out of the bathroom pulling up his fly zipper. It's obvious he didn't wash his hands. I turned around and walked out. Isn't there a board of health to check these places out? Their rise to fame came about years ago when city hall higher-ups endorsed them in "the voice" and through paid advertising. Sing's Kitchen on Jones Hill Road is far better, cleaner, friendlier and very fast. read more

Great customer service! Great food! Fast and delicious! We recommend the Sesame Chicken and the egg rolls.

For what Bao's does, they do well, and that to me would be Chinese take out with free delivery. I probably wouldn't dine in there in a million years (tiny seating area typical of take out places, with zero ambiance and lots of foot traffic for food pick up) but on a Sunday night when I don't feel like cooking or leaving the house, I give them a call. Sometimes the food is a bit inconsistent from prior experiences, but it is usually good. Egg rolls, pork fried rice, crab rangoon are all good. I'm a fan of their hot and sour soup. Chicken with vegetable soup is good if you want something bland. My favorite menu item is the pan fried dumplings with ginger sauce. I like the shrimp with string beans in garlic sauce which is part of a combo meal that comes with pork fried rice and an eggroll for about $7. Everything I've tried has at least been decent. Only once when we tried one of the healthy selections was I disappointed: very tasteless and the accompanying sauce had an odd flavor, though this was luckily served on the side. I have to agree with one of the other reviews: their 'spicy' doesn't have much of a kick. You also have to request hot mustard packets because they don't tend to include them, though you will get soy and duck sauces automatically, as well as fortune cookies. Basically if you live in the vicinity and have about $25 cash on hand, you can have an ample Asian feast for two delivered to the comfort and privacy of your home. The food is always piping hot even if we wait a few minutes to eat it. Remember to tip your delivery person! I swear Bao himself has been to my house on more than one occasion, and that's pretty cool. read more

Great food, decent prices, and cheerful attitude from the employees. This is my to-go place when I crave for some chinese food. Also, they have a reward board on their wall. With pictures of past caterings and all these achievements. To let the owner know if he reads this-you should update the achievements, they are outdated...(2011). And I liked you guys on facebook. Finally you started a page! You only got like 4 likes so any bao lovers out there give them a good job for the work they do, because for the delicious food they make, they deserve more! read more

Hands down the BEST Chinese food in the area! My friends and family have been enjoying Bao's takeout for years and years! Thee best wonton soup! Great bbq spare ribs, chicken and broccoli, roast pork fried rice, pan fried dumplings, and egg rolls. Super prices and nice coupons always accepted. read more

This is not a gourmet sit down restaurant, but this place is nearby, reasonably priced and the food is seasoned okay. I love fantail shrimp and most places provide it double and tripled dipped in batter. Not here, it is lightly breaded and I get what I asked for a fantail shrimp!! Also, the staff is friendly, but when they are busy they are busy so be prepared to wait. read more

We order delivery from Bao's at work at least once a week. The lunch specials are a bargain for the price, and the delivery time is so fast you would think for sure that they cook in a van on the way to deliver! It's not going to be any kind of authentic Chinese food, but come on, you know better than to think that, right? The egg roll is just ridiculous - it's the same size as my wrist -- you can get full off that alone! My go-to's are my favorite bastardized American Chinese classics: beef with broccoli, general tso's SHRIMP, and steamed pork dumplings. Delish! Super salty, as expected for Chiense food. My only qualm with this place is when you order delivery at night to a large work business, they call you and ask you to come out of the building and find them where it's convenient for them (outside the building) so they don't have to park/find you. I'm sorry, but I ordered DELIVERY -- not half-delivery/half-carry out. This really chaps my @$$, but I just tip accordingly. read more

Bao's is so good it has been my rock with Chinese food comparison. Boneless spare ribs are always fantastic. General tsos chicken is the best! Sweet and sour sauce is perfect. Crab Rangoon melts in your mouth. Quality food! read more

Been going to this place for 20+ years and still enjoy it! Ming is great. Sometimes orders delivered are missing something, but he will send his driver right back. read more