It had been a while since I went to Jingle Bao. Got there on a Saturday afternoon but it was pretty empty so got a table right away. They have such a big menu with a lot of variety of items - not just baos but also noodles and bowls. We got their 7 signature baos which had all different fillings - shrimp, pork, chicken, mushroom, beef, etc. it was pretty good! Our favourite was their chocolate bao!! The filling was decedent!!! Good spot for a quick lunch if you're by Stanley park. read more

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Was in the mood for some soup dumplings (when am I not, right?) and when I reached out to Yelp Vancouver's very own CM for a downtown rec, I was given Jingle Bao! I went in at a random hour and found myself being the only patron. I'm proud to say this only remained true for about twenty minutes before a few tables started to get filled. I opted for their soup dumplings and steamed shrimp dumplings. Both were pretty taste and I liked the option of their dipping sauces including a spicy one. Service was pretty friendly and overall they were really good. read more

Nothing is as devastating as researching a restaurant, going out of your way to reach the destination, being excited for the food, and then not enjoying it. Unfortunately, that was my experience at Jingle Bao & Yum Yum Wok. I purposely planned to arrive around 3:30pm so I can take advantage of the 2-5pm happy hour special. Upon entry, I was given three options for seating as it wasn't busy. The server was extremely nice and it was great to see a staff freshly making their XLBs. I ended up ordering a trio set; the Crab XLB for my dumpling option, the tan tan noodles for my starch, and a matcha latte for my beverage. The tan tan noodles arrived first. Unlike the noodles I normally order, it was in a chili oil broth. I can tell the noodles were hand cut, but the thickness was consistent with udon noodles. It lacked flavor and the chili oil and sesame oil combo failed to sink into the noodle. Another table asked for salt for their noodle, hoping that it would save the taste. Neither them nor I finished it. The beverage came out second. The lady making it behind the counter didn't seem too careful with the ratio. What I ended up getting was a slightly mint color milk beverage. It wasn't very good, but still my favorite of the trio. You can mess up flavor milk. The dumplings came out shortly after. Maybe it's my bad for being adventurous right from the start - and I also know that not everything is made for me; but other than the nice red-white ying yang color, it was bad. The dumplings were all different sizes. The meat inside fell apart and broke. It as also surprisingly fishy, which makes me think that the crab had been dead for a long while. I ended up using the vinegar to mask the taste and fishyness. Upon a closer look at the menu, the price differential between the HH combo and the individual orders weren't much of a difference. I felt kinda bummed that I purposely targeted this place at this time and it fell short of expectations. Two starts for the decor and the lovely people, but zero for the food. read more

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A one star because Yelp said they are open but the door said they are closed on Mondays. Paid $7 for parking and didn't get to eat here. Not good... read more

Jingle Bao - Wrong hours - Asian Fusion Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Ok so they're under new management... but they're still using the old branding ??? They have a few of the same items like their dumplings and they still make them in house. They also have completely different menu? And of course I was shocked to walk into my old favorite with all the same branding and signs outside, but a completely different vibe? It wasn't ... bad.... It was different though. The vibes which used to be kinda trendy reminded me of being back in Oregon where you have that one Chinese restaurant in town? Like it's definitely giving small family owned shop. The lighting is different, there's no music, and communication was a bit difficult. They're nice though? They're doing a lot too.... We got their "kung fu tea" show out of curiosity since it was only $5 and it was kinda cool? Like he poured the tea over his shoulder with a super long tea pot? It was interesting for sure. Apparently they also have cotton candy? We got the soup dumplings since that's why we came. They're still good. We tried turkey dumplings diced never heard of such a thing and they were ok? The DanDan noodles are vegetarian and the soupy kind. So if you like the thick saucy kind these aren't that. Maybe I'll try it again in a few months if they last once they've been open a bit longer. I was just surprised to walk into one if my favorites that looked the same outside but was fully different inside. read more

Once of the best sample bao's I've ever had. The Magnificent Seven was incredible - (Classic, Spinach/Cheese, Spicy, Curry, Truffle, Shrimp, Garlic). I honestly can't decide on a favorite because they were all good. Each bite made me want more. The mushroom truffle dumplings were also really good. Lots of flavor, easy to bite and strong wrapper. I don't normally order vegetarian meals, but this I would order again 100%. My only regret is not ordering more. The vegetables XLB's, for me it's a hard pass. I would skip those. Although it was finished, both my tablemate and I agreed that this was not good at all. I also ordered the oversized Lobster colorful soup dumpling. Personally, i think this is more of an attraction than it is a menu item. It was fun idea to use a straw to drink the soup, but this got messy quick. The soup was really rich, the filling was tasty the wrapper was colorful, but because of the size you can't eat it like a normal XLB. Make sure you poke the very top, drink the soup before you open it up to get the filling inside. Or I'm sure you could be adventurous and pick it up. Although I'm not sure how well that would hold up. Nonetheless, I enjoyed my meal. It was a fun experience and I would not hesitate to recommend this place. read more

Jingle Bao - (A06) Lobster Colorful Soup-dumpling (1pc) (A06) - Asian Fusion Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Must-visit brunch spot with a delicious and affordable menu. They serve some some all-day breakfast classics, lunch sandwiches, and also have a selection of house-baked goods. I would recommend the savory breakfast bowl (regardless of it being breakfast time), as well as giving one of the butter tarts a try. The place can get busy and may have a wait during rush brunch & lunch hours. read more

Jingle Bao - Asian Fusion Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Parking: street parking. Restroom: gender neutral restroom Seating: indoor Hours: open at 11am We ordered: Supersize pork Xiao Long bao - flat and sticky bao, hardly any meat. Signature magnificent seven Xiao Long bao - very sticky skin, not good. Flavor just ok. Flat Xiao Long bao, barely any meat Chocolate Xiao Long bao - has mochi inside. Some of the chocolate inside Not melted. Outside skin too sticky Mixed vegetable quartet w rice - nice flavour. It has potato, bell pepper, eggplant and onion Salt pepper taiwanese popcorn chicken appetizers- good flavour, wish more pepper Crispy snowflake dumping- no flavor, too oily. Service is ok. Food comes out very slow. A lot of waiting game. It is a one time try only. read more

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During a long weekend trip to Vancouver, my wife and I tried Jingle Bao because we were in the mood for some dumplings. We arrived when the restaurant opened, and we were the only guests in the restaurant for the first 10-15 minutes. We ordered the platter, and some extra steamed dumplings on the side. Over all the food was good. The dumplings from the steamer were delicous. The food on the platter was great, except the dumplings. The dumplings from the platter was already starting to dry out when it arrived at our table. I think the platter is a nice concept, but I'd rather have freshly steamed dumplings straight from the bamboo steamer. I think they have to steam the dumplings then it takes time to assemble it on the platter, so by the time it gets to the table, it's already cooled down. read more

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One of the most beautiful soup dumplings I've seen so far. Not only beautiful but also delicious and so creative with different flavour. My favorite one is the red soup dumplings, just like slurping a whole spoon spicy hotpot soup in your mouth. Pack of deliciousness! The only challenge is the parking, you have to park couple blocks away during rush hours. read more

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Overall: A+ // 6 stars A cozy restaurant that checks all the boxes for me; their food is consistently innovative, high quality, while also emphasizing the aesthetic and quite competitively priced. The staff are also friendly and accomodating. Highly recommend this place; can't wait to return to try the rest of their menu! (Magnificent Seven Soup Dumplings: S) - A set of xiaolongbao that is as tasty as it is beautiful. Compared to other conceptions, I enjoyed their forward and innovative flavor approach, such as the curry xlb that is a flavor bomb of spice without being too overpowering. My other favorites were the chili oil and truffle which also had noticeably distinct notes. (Pan Fried Dumplings: A+) - One of the most elegant dumplings I've seen from the lattice to the floral garnish. The dumplings are juicy, tender, with a slight crisp, and pair well with the soy and spicy mayo. Food: +2 Presentation: +2 Price: E Atmosphere: E Service: +1 Menu: +2 Insta/Yelp/Beli/TikTok: @amei_eats read more

Jingle Bao - Asian Fusion Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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If you are vegetarian, don't go here. Limited options. Bland. Nice staff. Broccoli appetizer was the best item we had. The end. read more

Easily the best soup dumplings I've had! The service was great, they even accommodated my wife's dietary restrictions for seafood only. All the food was just beautifully presented with a matching flavor. Edit: the chef did an amazing sugar art presentation. I have no words for how beautiful and artistic it was. Hopefully you witness this feat of sugar work. read more

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After all the social media hype- decided to give it a go! The restaurant gives a very hole in the wall type vibe, our server was friendly and it was fun being seated next to the counter and watch the dumplings being made to order. It started out strong, but definitely didn't end in the best note. Truffle pork xlb was delicious! It was filled with extremely flavorful broth and the pork was light. The wrapper is on the thicker side, but cooked through. Har gaw was a bit over cooked. The wrapper was almost mushy rather than that al dente chew. There was no shortage on the filling though! The normal sized XLB was good! Although the top part of the wrapper/dough was a little on the underdone side. The soup was just as flavorful as the truffle and the pork filling was just right. Now for the giant XLB. It was so full of soup. I was so excited to just poke it with the straw... but upon my first sip. The broth was BARELY warm and the pork was still raw!!! I was so bummed because I was able to watch the giant meat ball and tucked into the wrapper. Would I suggest to hit this place up for dumplings? Yes. I would just skip the XL XLB. read more

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The flavors in this place were pretty good. The assorted xiao long bao was executed well. The stir fried noodles had good flavor but I thought it was interesting to use fried noodles to be stir fried read more

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disappointed with the xiao long bao here. not much soup or meat on the inside. salt and pepper fried chicken didn't have any extra flavors minus tasting like popcorn chicken. vegetable quartet was interesting-came with two cold side veggies and a bowl of rice. snowflake dumpling was super oily but crispy. chocolate xiao long bao has chocolate and mochi inside. read more

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If you are looking for bao buns or dim sums this place is a great option. Located on Denman street, close to the harbour and Stanley park, it's a nice place for lunch and dinner while exploring the area. The xian long bao are freshly made. I could eat them every day! You have the usual optionson the menu: siu mai, spring rolls, sticky rice ... I had the classic xia long bao with a draft beer for 15$. Great deal! Also tried the sticky rice and siu mai, very tasty!! Really a good restaurant to try if you are nearby read more

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Good and better than expected. They have a good rendition of all their dishes and have some creative new ones too in the colorful xlb. Pleasant and recommend if you are biking Stanley Park to go before or after. Lunch * Xlb (Great) * Colorful xlb (Good) * Big lobster xlb (Good) * Yellow custard bun (Great) read more

Jingle Bao - Colorful xlb - Asian Fusion Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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We liked it so much that we went there twice during our trip to Vancouver. My wife is from Hong Kong, so she's the expert, and it was her favorite of the Dim Sum places we visited. The Har Gow was especially good, but we also liked their congee, siu mai, and their classic xiao long bao. read more

This charming and bright (yellow) place serves bao and other Chinese dishes. We had the Combo Platter, which included Taiwanese Salt and Pepper Chicken, Siu Mai, Har Gow, Crystal Mushroom and Veggie Dumplings, Edamame, Seaweed Salad, and Shrimp Crackers, Their 7 signature types of soup dumplings (Classic, Spinach/Cheese, Spicy, Curry, Truffle, Shrimp, Garlic), plus chocolate dessert dumplings. My favorites were the spicy and curry soup dumplings, but chocolate lovers will go for those dessert dumplings. We couldn't finish everything, but the Salt and Pepper Chicken heated up great the next day. Service was very friendly. Such a large platter took a while to fix, of course, because it was all made to order. That's why it was great. read more

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The 7 Color dumpling are the worst Xiaolong bao I ever seen and tasted, actually all 7 taste the same. Dan Dan noodles nothing like the picture nor taste like the Dan Dan noodles at all, beef noodles meat are tough and soup has no taste , I have to put a star before I can submit read more

This was a really fun place. All the food we ordered was great. We got the Signature magnificient 7 - the only problem with this one is how to share it :) My daughter loved the gigantic bao with the straw :) The har gao, the pork bun and the shrimp dumplings were also excellent. The service was also excellent. read more

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Fun colors Many dish do have pork so that may limit your selection. Food was fresh and a good quality we had a good selection of seafood based dishes. When you walk in they are making the bao. We were seated quickly and food came out as it was done. read more

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I was touring a college in Bellingham, WA and decided that since I was only about 40 minutes away from Vancouver, I told my daughter, why not? We probably won't have another chance to drive there, unless she decides to go to college in Bellingham, WA. We found this place through TikTok and saved the address and video. After our traumatic experience at the border, with the guy grilling us why we were entering his country, we showed him the video of the cute dumplings, he let us pass. It actually took us over an hour once we passed the Canada entrance, to get to this restaurant because of traffic and road closures. The restaurant is located in a busy area surrounded by lots of other restaurants. It was easy to find though. The restaurant is a really small place and we were seated at a tiny table. We ordered the items we saw on TikTok. It was four items and they all came out at the same time. It barely fit on the table but we made do. Presentation was adorable. The items came out hot. Taste point, in my opinion, was lacking. The dumpling texture was a little thick and was a little tough. Maybe it needed to be steamed about a minute or two more and flatten the wrap a tad bit. Seasoning wise, it was okay. It was there, but muted. I'm not hating because I think it's because I have dumplings on the regular in Las Vegas, I'm thinking it's just a different type of Asian style of dumplings at Jingle Bao. Overall, it was okay. Would I drive into Vancouver again for this, no. read more

Crab Bao one of the best things I've eaten in a long time! Incredible fresh made in front of us. AMAZING!! Sherman & Sanju took great care of us! read more

Jingle Bao - Crab Bao - Asian Fusion Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Don't recommend this place to go. Vegetable is like soaping in oil very oily, $16.99 came out super small portion. The dumpling $14.99 inside has only couple pieces ground pork, and fully of the pork skin fat liquid inside for drink. Waiter push to up sale pay Extra $3 dollars for the "2 side dishes", actually just one boiled egg cut into 4 pieces, and little reddish pickle. Very small portion. Chicken fried rice used the dried old part non-fresh of the vegetable stem, you can see the green parts have white round spots in each greens. We went there around 9:07pm, food started to come out around 9:14pm, around 9:25pm, they start to come back and forward to remove the empty plates and gave us the bill at 9:35pm to tell us to pay tried to tell us to leave when we were still eating. Feeling such a rush couldn't enjoy the meal. They had 25 minutes before their closing time-- at 10pm. This restaurant is So weird. They didn't tell me togo box charges $0.25 extra, and why didn't put that at the beginning with the bill all together when I was paying. After I paid by the credit card including tips, they came back to ask for $0.25 extra for the togo box and had me to pay by the credit card again for $0.28 (after tax). I asked to void the previous one so he can add them together, the waiter refused to void it because he was worried about I would have changed the tip amount since already irritating. Extra work just to run my credit card for $0.28 making customers feel so awful. read more

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Excellent! Cozy great fresh made unique dumpling options. Congee very tasty. Great service from Erica! Give it a try. We had a couple items from happy hour menu. Good stuff read more

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We spent a few hours riding bikes around Stanley Park. We were hungry and so stopped here for a bite to eat. We saw a line of people queued up prior to opening earlier today so that was a great sign! There's a counter where they are making dumplings - reminded me of Din Tai Fung. We ordered 2 classic xiaolong bao. There were so good - soupy and delicious! They brought one basket out first and when we were done, the second one came out. Lots of fresh ginger in the dipping sauce. The nice surprise was that we were there at HH! Our beer was only $1. Highly recommend! read more

Really good Dumpling place right downtown beside Stanley Park, where you can try out everything different kind of dumplings. read more

Jingle Bao - Spinach Dumpling - Asian Fusion Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Absolutely stunning experience! Dumplings were amazing and we got a custom made lollipop for desert!!! read more

We came here on a weekday for a late lunch/early dinner. We were drawn here initially by the large soup dumpling that you could get, where you drink the soup with a straw. The straws provided are cool and they give you heart shaped soy sauce dispensers (you just hae to see it!). Yes, it is gimmicky, but the food is really good. the place was also pretty full at this odd time and I was able to take advantage of the happy hour special of one order of soup dumplings and a draft beer for $15. We tried the mushroom truffle dumplings and the chololate dumplings, which came for dessert. The mushroom was really strong in truffle flavor so only order if you like truffle. The chocolate was unique and took some getting used to, but it was. really rich and a great dessert. I also got the chicken and bean sprout chow mein and was pleasently surprised that the noodles were thin. I recommend this place for your soup dumpling exploits! read more

This was my first time ever trying Bao, and I don't think it'll get any better than this. The traditional Bao was perfect. The texture, flavor, everything. From certain seats you can see them hand shaping the dough with the pork inside. My only gripe was the food wasn't super fast, but even then the food more than made up for it. Please check it out of you're unsure where to find a good meal! read more

The hubby and I returned for brunch in mid November and were sad to see that their full bar was gone and they just have a few beers and a couple of wines on their menu (I guess their bar revenues didn't justify the space & personnel devoted to it). Despite other reviews, we've never found their dumplings to be that great - just "ok" - I think you get better dumplings at other places nearby, such as Nine Dumplings. However, their dumplings ARE very pretty. The crab xiao long bao were better than expected, in that they weren't fishy in the least. Their Taiwanese fried chicken is still really quite excellent, and we were surprised by the generous serving size. I did notice some bowls of delicious looking noodles at other tables, so I want to try that next time we come back. read more

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The presentation of the dumplings were all so thought out, and it was such a fun experience. One of the highlights of our dinner was the Magnificent Seven, which came with classic, spinach/cheese, spicy, curry, truffle, shrimp, & garlic Xiaolongbao. I personally like the classic one the best, but I recommend trying it for the experience. The steamed pork buns were tasty and warm. The crystal crab & shrimp dumplings were so beautifully presented, and very tasty. Highly recommend coming here! read more

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Classic Supersize XLB 4 meat, soup, flavorful, slightly greasy Signature Magnificent Seven 5 classic, flavorful curry, super spicy, spinach cheese, garlic, shrimp, truffle, thin sticky skin, super juicy Crystal Crab & Shrimp Dumplings 3 sticky skin, can't taste crab, not flavorful Taiwanese Salt & Pepper Chicken 5 super crispy, juicy inside, flavorful read more

We went here for a late lunch - the dumplings were decent, but not amazing relevant to other dumplings we have had but we did like the presentation of the the dumplings and inventive flavor combinations. The bright spot of the meal was the chicken congee - homemade and enough for 2-3 people, with little bits of corn, it was just scrumptious. read more

2 stars according to Yelp is "Could've been better", and I'll give them that. The restaurant was modern interior, so that's a positive. It was a cold and very rainy day when I walked in, and it was a nice sensation to have the dry, clean, and warmth of the interior hit you as you walked in. It was cool that they had an XLB making station set up right at the front, and you can watch an employee make dumpling after dumpling as you wait. I went here on a recommendation, so I was looking forward to it. Unfortunately, not my thing however. Part of my order included the steamed pork buns. I love me some char siu bao, and it's something I've eaten since I was a baby. The ones here weren't very good. The bun itself were oddly moist and dense. It took quite a bit of effort to chew through them; they were too heavy and moist compared to really good char siu bao I've had across the world. The filling itself was bland. There was a hint of sweetness, but it wasn't a complex, delicious char siu filling. The texture itself was odd too, really mushy and pasty. The filling was almost like the texture of the inside of a pineapple bao. The normal XLB I had weren't very good. The broth was kind of plain, and the meat was flavorless. Compared to other XLB I had in the past couple days in the greater Vancouver area, I wasn't a fan. I've honestly had better XLB from those frozen ones at Costco. The Magnificent 7 were also not my favorite thing. They were colorful and pretty to look at, but unfortunately, they didn't taste as good as they looked. read more

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If you're ever in Vancouver, Canada, and you love #xiaolongbao, then you absolutely must eat at @jinglebao_restaurant ! I've been following them on IG for months, and as a Yelper and an asian foodie, I knew we had to go for their super sized XLB and high tea dim sum tower. (Don't be discouraged if during the summer months you can't get a rezzy on opentable . We couldn't either, but we showed up right before they opened and got a table. They turn off opentable in the summer to ensure walkins can get a table) The Super-sized XLB comes with a shaped tube to inject the vinegar and straws to slurp up that delicious lobster&pork broth. Yes, it has & in it! We had a steamer full of orig pork XLB too and they were juicy delicious. And even though we barely had the room in our bellies, we ordered the dim sum tower cuz why not? We came all this way and just had to try it. The presentation is as beautiful as it tastes and the staff were friendly and attentive and made us welcomed. WE LOVED IT ALL! read more

Jingle Bao - Dim sum high tea tower - Asian Fusion Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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We were looking for a spot near our hotel and we are suckers for XLB, so we knew immediately where we were going when this showed up on Yelp. It's a small spot but they have a person rolling dumplings behind some glass when you walk in, which is always entertaining. We were seated immediately and the ladies that worked there were so nice. They walked us through the menu and made some suggestions. I'm a sucker for a gimmick, so I knew the giant XLB was happening. It was pretty big and came with 2 straws, we had so much fun slurping it up. We moved on to the signature magnificent 7 and it really worked out as we each picked a couple that intrigued us. I had the spinach and cheese which was delicious, you could totally taste those flavors, and the garlic, which delivered on garlic flavor. We also had an order of the crispy snowflake dumplings which are covered in flowers and spicy mayo and an order of the veggie fried rice. It wasn't the best version of any of these, but everything was pretty tasty! I also love the spin they put on everything to make it their own (and maybe a little Instagram-able). I will say that I wish they took a little time to clean up when it was slower, the floor was a mess, which I understand when it's busy, but is a reflection on their overall cleanliness. read more

The food was good, but the hype did not really match the experience. It's a small place and nothing really special inside. The service wasn't great. The food was only ok. You'd be better off going to Richmond for dumplings. read more