The hubby and I came here for a quick dinner again earlier this week. At first, we were reluctant to try Chinese food in what looks like a small greasy spoon storefront. However, the food and cheerful staff truly won us over. We went initially only for proximity of location, with our weekday evening time constraint. The staff greeted us immediately with a big smile and seated us in the small, but quite comfortable dining area. We were helped immediately and given the usual complimentary sweet & sour sauce with Chinese chips. We started with the garlic steamed wontons appetizer which arrived quickly & were moist with no pastyness, & big and plentiful. They were perfect, sprinkled with sesame seeds and covered in a nice delicious dark brown garlic sauce of a nice consistency. As I am not usually a fan of high calorie Chinese food, I was so happy when the hubby pointed out a good selection of dietetic options listed on the menu to take the guesswork out of healthy eating!! I happily ordered the steamed shrimp and mixed vegetables. Perfection! We both had a pot of tea to share and water. The waiter was always right there when my water glass needed refilling, and was kind and friendly, but not hovering. I drink a LOT of water, and that can test the true mettle of a restaurant staff's attention. A+ service and surprisingly good quality food for a reasonable price In Glastonbury! We enjoyed the experience. We will definitely return here. Yum! read more

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My new go-to "American Chinese" restaurant. I have only gotten takeaway - they do not deliver - but the portions are great, and the ingredients are fresh. They do not appear to be out of a can, like some other Chinese restaurants in the area. Ming Bao is not going to shatter food competitions, but I truly appreciate its consistency and reliability for those good ol' flavors. read more

This place is trying to save money on Staff. Owner told me he can't get servers. Bull crap. No "HELP WANTED" sign in the window. We wanted to dine in, but was forced to take out. After waiting for 20 min. and talking to him, I said styrofoam is cheaper than servers. He gave me a wink and a nod. Anyway got home, broke open the take out.... This crap is uneadable. Wasted $55.00 read more

Fantastic spot for Chinese food. I recommend pork lo mein, wonton soup and the general tsao chicken, although every dish ive had has been good. Friendly people too. read more

Easily the best Chinese food in Glastonbury. They have some of the friendliest staff I have ever met. Their service is fast, efficient, and always ready in the exact amount of time they tell me. I have only eaten in their restaurant once and much prefer to come for takeout, as it's not much to look at or enjoy if one wants a bit of ambience. The food, however, is always piping hot and delicious. My husband and I enjoy the Happy Family and Seafood Delight, and I love that they have steamed meal options for those of us who TRY to stay healthy when busy. We are regulars and will continue to be for as long as we're close by! read more

Pretty good take out. Nothing super special though. The way this place was talked up to me I was expecting more. It isn't the Chinese restaurants fault though. Ever since I've tried Sichuan Chinese food the difference between them is incomparable. I'd rather go to Sichuan all day every day then a regular Americanized Chinese food take out place. This one is better than most though and their prices reflect it for sure. read more

Before I go further, I'll be back (said in anold accent) gah if spellcheck on iPad doesn't butcher enough! Pro, very accommodating, order was spot on, we were very happy with the chow fun, pork loo main and my special ordered tangerine beef. Let's just say shredded is the way to go. Con, we they did have noodles for my wonton soup, but that soup isn't coming home with me next time, so when I say the crispy noodles weren't fresh, well I don't think they were, so moot points. No soup for me next time, but over all we will, well you heard me already. Just dandy Americanized Chinese food, which is our speed anyway. read more

The best Chinese in town! Super friendly staff and yummy dishes you would find at any Chinese restaurant. I love the beef and broccoli and the boneless spare ribs and of course a spring roll! Take out is almost always a 15-20 wait, regardless of how little or much you order! They do have a few, maybe 8 tables in the restaurant for eat in. Note: they do not deliver.... but I wish they did!!! read more

Food was great, and freshly made! Great service I order the general tso chicken with shrimp fried rice, and my friend ordered egg foo young with pork fried rice. Would return read more

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Great restaurant & service Fast service Great food It's rare to find good Chinese food read more

Favorite Chinese food in Glastonbury. It is not greasy. It has great flavor. This is my new spot

One of the best takeaway chinese in Glastonbury. They never get my order wrong. They can handle special requests if you are reasonable. The food is good for the most part. Soups are above average. Apps are good but egg rolls are meh. General tso's is just okay. My recommendation is the sweet and sour shrimp. Really nice fry and big big shrimp at a great value. Moo shu excellent. Fried rice excellent as well the kung pao. Just the best in the area I have found. read more

I have ordered here frequently, actually since they opened years ago. Staff is always friendly and I've never had an order or price mistaken. The food is on time and excellent always. I think they're the best! read more

What I liked...their pricing was reasonable. I liked that I didn't have to buy a quart of the item I wanted...they were able to merge the rice with the dish and keep it reasonably priced. The food was very tasty and hot... I would definitely use them again... Guy at the desk was friendly...that always helps! read more

I love this place. The food is consistently good. The owners are so nice and will bend over backwards to make you happy. They do a great takeout business but we really enjoy dinning in. I recommend the boneless ribs and General Tao's chicken. read more

Ming Bao - Chinese Near Me - Glastonbury, Connecticut

I hate to leave a bad review but I'm confused by all the good ones. The general tso has 0 flavor dry and hard ... the chicken fingers were mushy and completely full of grease we ended up throwing it away and ordering somewhere else I wanted to love this place ! read more

Love me some Ming Bao! Nice family in there that gives great service and the food is the best Chinese around. Priced very fair and quality is great. Its a nice enough place to eat there but it's super casual. For takeout on a Friday night though it's the best place in Glastonbury. This gets 5 stars from me for the price to quality ratio. read more

Ming Bain des a very good and consistent job of preparing delicious meals. They have great prices and selection.

Certainly a good value. Would recommend the mooshoo pork, broccoli, chicken dishes. The dumplings - our group found them inedible - the dough was way thick, and wonton soup dumplings and filling were not very good. Keep away from the seafood dish with mystery seafood in it, although the shrimp was tasty. read more

This is a good lunch spot with great specials. The portions are nice and big and their pork fried rice is delicious. The staff is very nice and pack to-go meals with all the sauces you can ask for if you want. read more

Nice family. Good food. A Local favorite. This local restaurant is embraced by all surrounding towns. Their food is on par and hits the spot when you're looking for standard American Chinese food. You are always greeted with a friendly smile and kind customer service. read more

Definitely some of the better Chinese around. Will recommend when looking for an affordable tasty lunch option. Depending on what you order expect to take an afternoon nap. read more

Amazing! Absolutely the best Chinese food I've eaten! The lo mein was cooked perfectly and not super greasy. The same goes for the egg roll - lightly fried and not greasy either. A lot of really good flavors and it didn't make me regret eating Chinese food haha. read more

Pretty decent! Not the best Chinese I've ever had, but definitely not the worst. Stopped in for lunch. One of the few Chinese restaurants I've come across that include an egg roll with lunch specials. The boneless spare ribs are great, nice smoky flavor and not fatty at all. General tso chicken is actually crispy and not soggy like it is at a lot of other places. Rice had no bean sprouts in it, which was a plus for my boyfriend. Rice and eggroll were a little bland, however. Need hot sauce for sure. Service was great, very friendly and quick. I would definitely go back if I am ever in the area again. read more

Great! Their food is always good and it's always ready when we go pick it up - even when we have large orders. Our orders are always correct and hot. read more

Great food and the staff is friendly. They had my pickup order ready early & the staff was all wearing masks. I'll definitely be back!

Love this place! Everything is delish and not greasy at all. My go to Chinese place in Glastonbury!

Ordered moo goo gai pan, cashew chicken, shrimp fried rice. The rice was colored yellow and very sticky. The chicken dishes had undercooked veggies which were hard to chew and rubbery bland chicken. the sauces had little flavor. I also ordered won ton soup and the won tons were thick with a small amount of dark hard filling. This is my second time trying them based on their good reviews. The first time I ordered chicken chow mein which was also sub par as the sauce had little flavor. Will not return. read more

I am a fan of Ming Bao! I ordered take out from Ming Bao yesterday for dinner. I stopped by to pick up my order and was greeted by a friendly staff person. It was ready in the 20 minutes that I was told over the phone. We ordered egg rolls, pork fried rice, shrimp lo mien, chicken fingers, chicken wings and boneless spareribs. The eggs rolls were awesome. The chicken wings were a little dry. Otherwise everything else was very good and was not greasy or over seasoned. We will be back again soon. read more

Best Chinese food in the state. Friendly staff .. The food is always fresh and cooked perfectly. The prices are affordable.

I don't typically order Chinese Food, but when I do it's from Ming Bao. Ming Bao has a typical Chinese Food menu available to eat in or take out. The quality of the food is the best in the area. The food always seems fresh and is not greasy at all. The hours are convenient and the staff are friendly and willing to help you pick an appetizer! The wait for food is not long, typically 10-20 min max from the time you order take out. read more

Very cost effective Chinese restaurant! I went there for lunch and paid less than $10 for satisfactory amount and taste of food! Little bit greasy (not surprise for Chinese food), but it's worse it! read more

If you look at all the places I've eaten over the past 10 years this has to rank right up there numbers wise for the total number of meals. If it hasn't changed ownership, as Chinese restaurants are wont to do, here's my take. Soups, nothing exciting but the hot and sour is good. I like the wings as an app. Except for the pot stickers (fried dumplings) the rest are pretty average. My favorite entree is the sesame chicken. They do this well. To me everything else is "Take out Chinese"... dine accordingly read more

Let me start by saying, I am not a huge fan of Chinese take-out. My memories of Chinese take-out are dominated by images of soggy noodles garnished with sad pieces of broccoli drenched in sauce and hard rice heavily fried in old oil. Cornstarch and MSG played a starring role in every single one of the dishes I remember. With guests visiting on a holiday and few restaurants open for take-out, I had few options to choose from. I had heard raving reviews of Ming Bao so it came to mind. After a few failed attempts calling everywhere but a Chinese take-out restaurant, I finally succumbed and called to see if Ming Bao was open. Boy was I happy to be greeted by the friendly voice on the other end. I had my sister-in-law call back and we finally had our dinner order placed. Oh darn! I forgot to ask the sister-in-law to request no MSG. Sigh. When the order was ready, I will admit that the box of food occupying our back seat smelled rather good. Oh please, I must just be hungry. Once our meal was all unpacked and ready to be plated, I found myself sampling everything and went back for 2nds and, oh goodness, 3rds. The food was so cleanly prepared, the ingredients were fresh, the broccoli was perky, crispy, and fresh, not sad and soggy like I remember. The sauces were not heavy on the cornstarch. And much to my surprise, the rice was actually good! I also noticed something that really did it for me. The food was tasty, and I didn't notice any MSG. I am particularly sensitive to MSG and I wasn't plagued by that insatiable thirst that usually follows a meal laden with MSG. So...very much by accident, I discovered a new restaurant to go for Chinese food. Thank you Ming Bao for bringing respect back to Chinese take-out. read more

Tasty, non-greasy Chinese food. Great hours with extended Sunday availability for when you REALLY don't want to cook. Friendly staff. Ming Bao has been very good to us! read more

We live close to this place so we were hoping that it would be good. We love chinese food but good quality chinese and not the typical greasy take out. Unfortunately this place is not good or quality. The food tastes incredibly greasy, over cooked, and over seasoned. It reminds me of the Panda Express in the mall. We know a lot of people who like this place so we decided to give it another chance. We got general Tso chicken, a dish I would consider a staple of American Chinese food. It was pretty bad. Over fried, hard, dry and consistent with our prior experiences. We are regulars of the Wang Palace in Glastonbury which is wonderful. This place doesn't even come close. I'm really surprised by the good reviews. The only reason why I didn't give it 1 star is because I have had worse Chinese food. read more

Solid Chinese food if you're in the area. Friendly staff. Although we've only ever done take out, they do have seating for those wishing to dine-in. Menu highlights - Vegan General Tso's and Shrimp Mei Fun (spicy). read more

All I can say is wow, fantastic food at a great price, fast and good service and was delicious. Definitely coming here again!

Great place for lunch and good and quick service. Very in expensive compared to other restaurants in the area. They serve a lot more portion for a lesser price. read more

Super nice people. But they won't make Egg Foo Yong on weekends, but you don't know that until you call and try to place an order over and over, and they just say, "Not Tonight". Found out they won't make it when they're busy because it's labor intensive. So take it off the menu. That's just silly. Also the worst vegetable dumplings (just cabbage), and chow fun was a gummy mess. But some entrees shine. read more