This was not the first visit to Fat Bao, but it had been a long while. My purpose was to get the viral crab Rangoon burrito, which found traction from a IG foodie account. I was literally the second person in line, and also ordered the soft shell crab and peppered tuna baos. It was just as I remembered. Quality small bites. The burrito was 15.00, and was a little too much to eat at one time. I ate about a quarter at a time, spread out through the next few meals. The restaurant is a few communal tables, mixed with some small tables for 2-4 people. I'll be back. read more

Fat Bao - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

This review is based on the viral crab rangoon burrito, which is a limited-time item. I'll update my review if I try anything else from their regular menu. The crab rangoon burrito didn't really taste like crab rangoon. It was extremely creamy and heavily filled with cream cheese almost to the point of being overwhelming. After a few bites, it started to feel a bit sickening, and I don't think I could finish more than one slice. It was missing that traditional savory, umami flavor, and instead tasted only like cream cheese. The outer layer also didn't hold up well. It wasn't strong or crispy enough to support the filling, so everything felt soft and fell apart. It honestly made it difficult to eat without a spoon (which they did include). It was also overpriced at $16. The service was good and the ambiance was pretty standard. read more

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Came for the crab rangoon burrito and was a bit disappointed. While it was made fresh, it was extremely greasy and the crab to cream cheese filling ratio was off. It kinda tastes like eating fried cream cheese. Especially if you don't dip in the sauce it just tastes very flavorless. Overall, I may revisit for a signature bao bun but the crab rangoon burrito was not it for me. read more

Fat Bao - Crab rangoon burrito - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Service needs improvement. Food was good. I remember those days when Fat Bao was a trendy place to eat. I ordered Bulgogi Bao. It's flavorful but stuff falling off of the bun. The drink menu was not quite visible. I was contemplating about getting a drink. But then I was told to find a place to sit because my food was ready. So, no drink this time. read more

Fat Bao - Bulgogi Bao - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Baos are TOOO GOOD. If you're going to pick a bao, pick the Crab Daddy or New Yorker. Trust me on this. The pricing is affordable, and because of that, I usually order 3-4 baos at once. Every time I eat a bao here, it's honestly so satiable. I haven't tried anything new because I can't get past the baos, lol! This place is absolutely one of a kind when it comes to the baos specifically. They don't just have savory baos, they also have sweet ones like banana/nutella filled. read more

I tried the viral crab Rangoon burrito here and it was good! Outside was very crispy, sauce was pretty good, the food came out in like one or two minutes, which was surprising. I was told they sell a lot of it around 1 PM. The inside of the crab Rangoon was just OK. Overall good experience I would come back. read more

Fat Bao - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I think the concept is cool to try different bao flavors, but I think because this restaurant only focuses on bao, their prices need to be higher to continue business. At $15 for two baos, the Bulgogi and duck baos tasted average (bulgogi on the saltier side). They were also hard to pick up and eat because of how oily the outside of the baos were. I wish they came with those corner pocket pouches to make it easier to eat and hold like how the restaurants in nyc do it. read more

Fat Bao - Duck Bao, Bulgogi Bao - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

We came today to try the viral Crab Burrito and the Crab Daddy Bao. I would not recommend neither... The Crab Burrito was full of grease it's not edible at all read more

Fat Bao - Crab Daddy Bao was okay, nothing special about it. - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

DO NOT COME HERE!!! the crab ragoon burrito was HORRIBLE to say the least and that's doing it justice. The amount of oil and grease left my fingers GLISTENING. the presentation was horrid and the filling tasted like sad dreams and despair. If you want a whitewashed crab ragoon come to this place. Cream cheese is the only thing you taste. and not only that the staff is rude and condescending. If you want to feel like a dumb broke ass come here because that will be the treatment you will receive. if I could give this negative reviews I WILL. and I'm damn well not giving a tip as well with that rude attitude radiating from your face. I hope you learn how a real crab ragoon taste like that. because baby that is nut read more

I was satisfied, but not super impressed. I tried the bulgogi and pork katsu bao's, and fat fries. The fries were probably my fave because they used skinny fries. Surprisingly I liked the fried pork on the pork Katsu, but it was cooked a little hard. The Bulgogi boa was a little sweeter than I expected, but the meat was tender. It's a self service walk up order and take a seat. Very casual type chill place. I would go back and try something different. read more

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It soooo good! The crab Rangoon burrito has me hooked. Friendly, helpful staff always. read more

Fat Bao - Crab Rangoon burrito!! - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place has a variety of baos if you're craving it. My friends and I got different kinds but I got the bulgogi and pepper tuna along with some curry fries. The baos are pretty good - slightly wish the bulgogi can be a little less salty and pepper tuna to be more flavorful. However, this place stills a good place to go for baos. The service is fast once you place the order at the cashier, and the place is decorated well. read more

Fat Bao - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Came here for a quick and casual weekend lunch. Its in a pretty empty strip mall so there's ample parking but also easy to miss as the strip mall as a whole almost seems abandoned. You order at the cashier and you can either take food to go or eat in with a seat yourself kind of deal. The staff were all friendly and helped explain the menu (as I missed the menu on the counter that had details of what the items consisted of). We ordered the yummy fries (rosemary parmesan sauce), memphis (pork belly with asian slaw), panko tuna, and crab daddy (soft shell crab). I think food was pretty fairly priced considering the amount of filling in the baos and shareable size of the fries. I really enjoyed the shoestring fries and thought they were nice and crisp and held up to the heavier sauce. The bao were also good and I personally liked the Memphis the best. I was let down by the crab daddy as it didn't have much flavor, even though its a whole soft shell crab. I'd come back for more fries as I'm a fry fiend but also curious about a lot of their other bao varieties. I do wish they had some lunch specials or something as prices can add up fast esp since a meal is probably 2-3 baos so can become a 10-20 meal pretty fast but also inflation so maybe that's normal now. read more

Fat Bao - Yummy Fries - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The beef bulgogi bao is phenomenal and reasonably priced. The duck is good but not amazing and a little pricey. The fried byrd is fun and different but a little heavy. And the beef curry bao was a little odd and not so tasty. Nice people, sort of odd ambiance, weird mini mall. Decent service. Solid 4*. I'll be back for more bulgogi bao read more

Fat Bao - Fried chicken bao and bulgogi bao - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I tried the viral crab Rangoon burritos and I'm so sad that they didn't live up to the hype. I went once and they were sold out, but I went again and got to try them. I've definitely had wayyy better crab Rangoons, and unfortunately these were just super greasy. The sauce tasted more like a sweet chili sauce which I guess I'm not used to having with crab Rangoons. The actual Rangoon burrito itself just tasted like cream cheese and was very hard to eat. I appreciate the experience but unfortunately it just wasn't as good as people made it seem. read more

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I've been to this location and the Sugar Land location in the past and had good experiences, but their current staff needs better training. I came in today with my son, and the place smelled like it had a plumbing/sewer issue. Things happen, so I still went to the counter. The worker just said "Yes" with no other greeting. I looked at the menu for a few seconds and asked "Do you have ramen?" since I've had it before but didn't see it on the menu. He immediately replied "No we don't" with no further explanation. We left after that read more

Fat Bao is one of Houston's most uniquely establishments. Located in upper Kirby, they specialize in a large variety of Bao buns. My favorite is their crab daddy, their most popular bun. It's a big soft shell crab with some spicy mayo and Asian slaw. The soft shell crab is really big and has a perfect crunch to it. You can actually taste the crab flavor from the innards. The spicy mayo has a tiny kick to it and provides some creaminess, pairing really well with the crunch from the Asian slaw. I would come for this bun alone. I also got the bulgogi bun which is made with marinated beef ribeye, kimchi, and green onions. The beef was tender and had a sweetness to it. The kimchi was kind of bunched in one area so I basically ate ate it in one bite. This bun was a lot more greasier too. If I come back here, which I definitely am, I'll for sure get the crab daddy and maybe try another item read more

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This place never disappoints. I've been going here for years and am always happy when I leave. From quick service to consistently delicious meals, Fat Bao comes through. There's plenty of seating and nice high tables with stools that I like. My go-to is the spicy Thai bao with the fat fries. There's something magical in the sauce on the spicy Thai. The chicken is so succulent and pairs so well with the soft bao. The fries also tows the line between western and eastern flavors perfectly. And if you're in the mood for dessert, you can't go wrong with the ice cream bao or Nutella bao! read more

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popular spot for quick baos. a variety of tasty options. crab daddy, pork belly, yummy bird, bulgogi and duck are my typical. service is inconsistent. semi friendly staff take your order, multitask between food app orders and sometimes acknowledge your presence. i'd prefer ordering on a tablet and remove any expectation of interaction. the line moves fast and the food comes out quickly. their house habanero sauce is awesome to kick up the heat above sriracha. speaking of which why are there sriracha bottles on each table but only four ketchup bottles in the whole restaurant?! there's decent amount of seating at the community tables and there's a big lot for parking. read more

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Haven't been to a Fat Bao since their Sugar Land location. I've been wanting to go back bc I love the fluffy white bao buns, same baos are they use for Peking duck. My boyfriend and I shared 4 baos (Memphis, duck, crab daddy and panko fish) and onion rings. All the baos were delicious and they do not skimp out on the proteins. Onion rings were delicious but I wish they gave more dipping sauce. Plenty of parking available and the restaurant was clean and tidy. read more

Fat Bao - Crab Daddy Bao & Panko Fish Bao - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Love this place! Can't wait to go back, we got the Crab Rangoon burrito and a few baos

My friends and I came here for dinner and had a bunch of baos. We also had some fries and fried avocado. The fried avocado and the fat fries were really good. I would pass on the Parmesan fries. They were kind of soggy. New York raw salmon and they tell you that when you order it it's kind of confusing that in the description it's smoked salmon so keep that in mind. Three baos is enough for one person. We didn't wait long for the food. It is self serve so you order at the front, take a table, and get your own water/drinks like a regular fast food joint. The staff were nice. The food is good and the bao/bread is very fluffy. The place is clean and the tables were not sticky. Parking is free and out front. But the parking spots at the door is kind of on a hill. So we parked a row away. Theres also a few exit points in the lot if you want to avoid having to make weird u turns. (One is hidden behind the Pickering mark/khyber grill) . read more

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I got the bulgogi and pork katsu bao. Total was $10.99 for the 2 baos. I ordered at the front and the guy was helpful in giving recommendations. It took about 8 minutes for my food to come out. Food was okay. The bulgogi flavor was good but the bao texture wasn't very fluffy and kind of dense. The pork katsu bao tasted better but not amazing. There's four longer / taller tables with bar stools that seat 6 and 4 regular tables. Fat Bao is located in a plaza with a large parking lot. Easy to park read more

Fat Bao - Bulgogi Bao & Pork Katsu Bao - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Oh my word! This is some of the best food I've ever had in my life! That softshell crab sandwich is going to knock your socks off! I just could not stop eating it. I literally left and came back to get another one. The flavor on the sandwich is incredible. The customer service is splendid and the price points are wonderful. They recommended the chicken wings and Lord have mercy!!! I was shocked at the amount of flavor and the size of the wings. Do not skip this place in Houston, check it out. read more

Fat Bao - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

So this isn't my first visit but it's been at least 2 maybe 3 years. Everything pretty much seems the same. Prices didn't go up and it was clean and inviting. I was just needing a lite snack for to go while on break, so I didn't opt for baos. Instead I got one of my old favs the tuna tacos with avocado sauce. Let me tell you they did not skimp on the tuna and it was nice and spicy. However, if spice isn't your thing then the avocado sauce that comes with it cools it right on down. Tacos were ready within 5 min and were chilled perfectly. Shout out to them for remaining consistent and not price gouging guest. read more

Fat Bao - Tuna Taco - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Food will never be as great as it was before coming into this lovely establishment. Spot on service, and a nice view of the area surrounding fat bao. read more

Fat Bao - Yummy Fries New Yorker Bao - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Amazing food , I got the curry fried , and the bulgogi bao . They tasting amazing , also the workers are nice , and respectful.The environment is chill with a great atmosphere. I loved this place and I definitely recommend! read more

I had to go back and adjust my review to a 5 star as this place is always a hit whenever I stop by when I'm in the area! They fixed the AC now so it feels great in there and the beef bulgogi is just as good as always! Thanks for the awesome experiences here guys! read more

Came here for the first time! I had two tofu bao and one banana Nutella bao. The foods were good and price was good but I wish they increase more variation for vegetarian and that would be awesome! Nice chill environment! Will drop by sometimes again. read more

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This place was legit! The buns were super flavorful and a good amount of food. The onion rings were okay, a little too greasy for me but a nice crunch. I loved the soft shell crab bun. Yum. Lightly fried with a nice crunch. Everyone was friendly and attentive. It's counter service so there aren't any servers. The restaurant was clean. I had to remind the staff to stock the bathroom with tp but they got on it as soon as I said something. Definitely going back! read more

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I really loved the soft shell crab boa, and the duck boa was good, however, the other varieties that I tried with chicken or beef or pork did not taste as good. I have not tried the one with fish. I would recommend to anyone wanting to try the soft shell crab boa. read more

Delicious food and quick service! If you love boas, this is the best place to go for a tasty snack. It is a small place but very comfortable and clean. read more

Fat Bao - Pork Katsu Bao, Spicy Thai Bao, Curry Beef Bao - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Food is very good. My favorite Bao is the Panko fish. Is delicious. The guys are always very helpful and friendly. Fast service. Is always nice and cool in there very clean too. read more

Never tried this place before and although I didn't have the best food experience I will be back to try a new item. I hit the pork katsu I was just not a fan of the hard crust. I pulled the meat out and it separated. Meat was a little dry. The service was good. I also went 30 min before closing and I like how the guy take took my order said I would be back when I told him it was my first time. The ambiance was good. read more

I've bookmarked this place for awhile now and finallyyyyy had the chance to try it. Definitely what bao bun dreams are made of. Let me get "the ugly" out of the way first. The reason why it didn't get 5 stars is because the employee assisting us was lacking enthusiasm and energy. It's fine, not all of us love what we do buttttttttt it didn't make me excited to order my food. In addition, the avocado chips recommendation was blah. I love avocados, but literally, it's just fried avocados. No real wow factor or stand-out seasoning on them. The good: Bulgogi Bao and Crab Daddy Bao. The Pork Belly Bao is okay. Mediocre. Perhaps the pork belly could have benefited from a touch more seasoning, to my taste buds at least. Overall, I enjoyed all the baos. The steamed bao bun itself is airy and not too dense. Interior is kept tidy and has large communal tables. I like the larger than life black board that serves as their ordering menu. I'll have to come back and try the other baos! read more

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Bao Yao Shi all boarded up. No surprise there tbh. Where to go? Fat Bao just down the street did not disappoint. The Crab Daddy. Always a fan favorite in our house. Crunchy. Spicy. Creamy. Nom nom nom. read more

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A muuuust try for bao lovers in the Houston area! This cozy fast casual restaurant has a large variety of bao buns and snacks that you are sure to find something you like. The baos are a great size, I was so full after having 2, and the ingredients were fresh and flavorful. The duck bao is my favorite! The staff is so helpful and can answer any question you may have a give you recs if you are in between a few. Service is fast and we got our food way quicker than we thought! read more

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The food was pretty good here! I had a few different baos from pork belly to chicken katsu. The pork belly could have been a little saltier but the chicken katsu did hit the spot. I also got the beef one but it was okay... It was too soft for my liking. The thing that did stand out for the people who loves to eat spicy. They have a home made mango habanero sauce you can ask for. All sauces you have to ask on the sides and no available on the tables. No combos really, ordered by the bao. Service was good, it's only one cashier and made some recommendations hence why we got these. I would recommend trying! read more

Fat Bao - Pork belly, chicken katsu - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

This was a random find scrolling thru Yelp. I love me some Bao some I had to stop in. Menu is displayed on a chalk board with some specials printed on the counter. I've only ever had savory bao so I was excited to see dessert options. I will agree with other Yelpers in that I also experienced the lack of energy from the staff. But the food! Yum! The Crab Daddy was definitely my favorite. I did swap out the spicy mayo for a less spicy sauce (I think it was the sweet chili sauce) soooooo good!! The duck was ok but could have used some more accompaniment. There was some sauce but that's all. On to dessert! I chose the s'mores bao and I don't want s'mores any other way now. It was so good! The chocolate perfectly melted, the softness of the bao with the crunch of the graham - Mmm! read more

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Great food and awesome service. Everything was super fresh and we love the selections. We got a Spicy Thai, New Yorker, Yummy Bird, and of course the Nutella banana. They were all fantastic. The staff were friendly and the place was clean. We will definitely be back again and again! read more