Best bao in town! There was a lot of hype around Bao Place but it totally lived up to it. I ordered the belly belly pork and the spicy chicken. So mouth-wateringly delectable! My partner ordered the bbq pork bun (marked with pink dot) and curry beef (yellow dot). He admitted that they were the best that he has had as well. The thing that distinguishes these buns from most that I have had elsewhere is that the skin is thinner, fresher and that there is more filling. It is higher quality filling too, not too fatty but just the right amount. This makes it worth the price for us. We will definitely return. It is also nice to support local family businesses. read more

I was in the area and decided to get a bao for a snack. I ordered the pork deluxe which included a filling of ground pork mixed with a boiled egg and some luncheon meat. I remember eating these steamed buns when I was younger and it brought back some nice childhood memories. The bao itself was quite tasty. It was soft, fluffy with a well seasoned filling. Service was straight to the point. There are a few chairs to sit down, but this is mainly a take out kind of place. read more

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Chinese bun (bao) place. Apparently they used to be located by Metropolis on Kingsway, but that location has since closed. Parking is available on the side streets. Staff was friendly and helpful. To be honest, I wasn't sure what to expect. The day I went they had a Mui Choy pork belly bao on special (available Mondays and Tuesdays), but they were sold out. I went for their deluxe pork bao. It's like a burger sized xiaolongbao, with a small chunk of boiled egg and cube of spam inside. Decent taste, but definitely on the pricier side. Prices are individual. Something to keep in mind. Honestly it's not bad for a snack or a party box. read more

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Covid-19 means credit card is now accepted. You tap the machine through the plexiglass. Wow! I'm glad it is still open. My favorite buns from this place are the pickled veg with pork, veggie divine and curry beef. I like the salty sourness of the pickled veg which cuts the meatiness of the pork. The slight spiciness of the veggie divine makes it tasty. Plus you can't go wrong with curry. I find the bbq pork bun is common and can be found anywhere. It is also good here. This is still my favorite bun place for a quick meal or snack. read more

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Wow bao, bao! and The Bao Place Only has bao!! My daughter mentioned that we must stop at The Bao Place before we leave Canada and she mentioned that this place is cash only. I saved my last 25.00 CAD for The Bao Place. We found out, when we arrived at the business that they do take credit cards, which is good news for next time we visit. Nice, clean, and tiny shop that only serves fresh, homemade steamed buns. The bao comes in so many different flavors, even sweet ones too. There was a promotion of buy 12 bao get 2 free but we ended up purchasing 8, after paying for the bao which was already too late. What I miss when eating Bao are the vietnamese style bao, I was surprised to see that they have this bao, which is the Pork Deluxe (comes with pork, scallions, jicama, ham and egg) . I got exactly what my family wanted and we were out of there in less than 10 minutes. The bao were packed nicely in the box and the lady labeled the top of the box, smart labeling system, which was so helpful. The baos are available in: pork deluxe, pork delicious, BBQ delight, curry dynamite, veggie devine, spicy chicken bao, chinese pickle With pork, belly pork. The sweet bao comes in Buttermilk, Taro, and red bean. Our baos were pork deluxe, belly pork, curry dynamite, buttermilk and taro buns. As we were waiting to Cross the border, everyone ate the bao in the car. It was delicious and I really enjoyed my pork deluxe bao, taste exactly like the Vietnamese buns. The buns were so soft and the filling so hot and fresh. I ate the buttermilk later and wow, that was so good!! Dreaming of those BUNS,Now I really have to go back again!! read more

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After our lunch at Yaguchiya Ramen (not recommended btw), I noticed The Bao Place (which was next door). This place has been on my list to try for a while, so I was happy I stumbled upon it. Since we were full from lunch, I just bought the pork deluxe bun and the belly pork bun to go. When I ate it at home, I noticed the fillings of the pork deluxe bun was kinda cheap. It wasn't as abundant as New Town Bakery but the bun part was soft. I then tried the pork belly bun and I thought they were cheap too cuz they only had one piece of pork belly but the flavour was good. I think the prices for the deluxe is pricey for their ingredients. It's $3.75 where as New Town is $3.50. If I were ever to crave for a pork deluxe bun aka as dai bao, I would either go to New Town Bakery or the Bao Bakery. read more

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Good price and size, and the buns are delicious! Was a bit skeptical at first as I grew up eating them and can be quite picky with my buns. The texture of the bun is just right and there's a good amount of filling inside so it doesn't feel like you're just eating dough without anything. Smells really go inside but no place to seat so definitely a to go thing. The smell some drinks, including soya drink as our traditional breakfast. They offer cold or hot (it's really just warm). Street parking around the area and just on the street so hard or miss! Walkable to skytrain and bus stops for people who don't drive. read more

The Bao Place - a menu on a blackboard - Chinese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

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Came here to get some buns and tried out a huge assortment. The size of the bun is quite large and although there isn't too much filling (IMO), it is quite tasty! I especially like their taro bun which has a filling that isn't too sweet but filled with Taro! The spicy chicken bun was alright but the family definitely prefers the curry beef and bola bola (pork deluxe). Overall, great buns, soft exterior and evenly distributed filling! read more

We have our bao buns go to place in Vancouver, but I live in Burnaby and always in the Metrowtown area so I've added this place to my bookmarks. Today just happens to be one of those days where you just need a snack not a meal. I originally wanted to go to the cafe down the street but it was still closed. So I ended up here and I'm glad I did. Fresh hot boa buns, I got the pork. The bun itself was not as big and fluffy as Im use to but the filling was so good and lots of it. It's about 2.75 for one more for specials ones. They also have sweet ones like taro and red bean. If you buy a dozen you get two free. Not really for dine in and eat type place but they do have two small tables, also has hot sauce you can add to your buns. Overall, I enjoyed it I will be back. read more

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My first time in store and staff were super friendly. Bought 12 bun with 2 free. Belly belly pork bun is sweet and salty, love how it taste. My favorite is bola bola deluxe pork bun! read more

The Bao Place - Chinese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

Local mom and pop shop for baos. They were very fresh and hot right when we got them. Reminds me of the comforts of home. read more

The Bao Place - Chinese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

Do you know what eating 8 Baos in one night will do to a person? Do you? Embarked on a mission to find the best baos in the city and there's nothing I won't do in the name of a worthy cause so if that means my mind and body must endure 8 Baos in one sitting, so be it. Have been hearing murmurs of this place for a while now so The Bao Place across from Metrotown had to be the first stop on our journey, before heading on to Bao Bakery on Joyce St. Stepped into this tiny little shop on a Friday night after work and managed to narrow our choices down to 4 baos based off the best trusted baovice of the two lovely girls running the counter. BBQ Delight, Spicy Chicken, Belly Belly Pork, and Buttermilk because it's got to be 3 savoury and 1 sweet if we're going to be making any sort of informed decisions. Would have gone Pork Deluxe in place of Spicy Chicken but they had sold out and you can't always have what you want in life. BBQ Delight - we'll have to go BBQ pork at every bao place because this is the true benchmark for any legitimate bao comparisons and let me tell you - this was a wild ride at The Bao Place. Is it curry? Is it bbq? Might have been both and while different from any BBQ Pork bun I've ever had, I'm not mad because we all need to be pushed out of our comfort zone once in a while. Packing a ton of flavour with a really nice juicy meat to bao ratio, I'm not likely to order this one again if what I'm craving is BBQ pork. Spicy Chicken - I was not blown away by this one but you get what you expect here. Ground chicken that packs some heat and while it's tasty enough, there's not much too exciting going on. Meat to bun ratio is impressive. Belly Belly Pork - would not order again. Too salty for my taste and while there were juicy fatty bits, a lot of the pork belly was dry like jerky. Buttermilk - Gamechanger here, and if you do anything at all, do this. With a custard consistency, it almost reminded me of the texture of the coconut in a cocktail bun but so much nicer. Subtly sweet milk and just the perfect amount of sweet, this just feels like the best parts of childhood in your mouth. Filling to bao ratio very nice. 4 Baos for $11.75, would I come again? I wouldn't not. Highlights include very impressive meat and filling to bao ratios and delightfully soft, fluffy, and moist buns but I'm not in any rush to run back here unless it's specifically for that Buttermilk Bao. read more

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It has been awhile since I last visited. The 'Bao' are still yummy. We had the BBQ pork bun which was packed inside full of meat in a sweet sauce. There's a good selection and food is served hot. We brought our mom here to get her thoughts. She makes Bao herself and is a tough critic on Asian food. She loved their baos! Their baos are based from a homemade recipe from Malaysia. Great job on the baos! There is metered parking on the street. A small place with friendly service and good ambience. I highly recommend their baos! read more

The Bao Place - BBQ bun - Chinese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

Cheap, filling and a hot snack. These boas are easy to grab and go. Being on a low carb diet is hard when you're always in the area. Tasty and satisfying. read more

Eat more Bao... and two just taste like more... I mean I'm sure there are other places out there that have sufficiently good Baos. What makes this place yum, if they are always consistent, and yummy. I'm sure that every time I'm in the area, I seem to find myself and my wife here, because it's good. Yes, it's not exactly a place you will spend much time inside (they do have a few tables), but this is a place for takeaways. Ordering is easy, there is a menu board, and they run out in the afternoons of the popular flavours, so get there early-ish... so you get exactly what you want. I think going to Metrotown is always better with a stop at Bao Place. I love all things curry, which is all things perfect. The bread is steamed perfection, and if you all sorts of yum, try their BBQ Pork. If you are near by, it's worth the stop. read more

Wanted to try this place since there's been many good reviews. I dropped my fiancé off to do her workout fairly nearby so I thought I'd get some bao! I saw that they had a deal for buy 12 get two free. So I went with that and bought 3 pork deluxe, 3 chicken, 3 pork and pickle, 3 BBQ pork and two of their new pork belly bao. I've tried only two but wanted to write now before I forget the taste. I tried the belly belly bao first. Oooh so yummy, the pork fat nice and well fatty! With a decent piece of meat attached. I feel overall it was good could use a bit more but it was delicious. The bun on this bao is a bit more firm/dense than of the other bao I tried but it is soft to bite into and with the bite of fatty belly and vin together you get a delightful mouth full. Yum! The next bao I tried was the chicken bao, it has a nice deep brown colored filling and with scallions all throughout. It's very moist and had a pleasant taste. Again the combo of bun to filling in your mouth is so yummy. The BBQ pork bao isn't the typical flavour I find in other bao that I've bought, not as sweet but sweet enough and slightly different flavor but tasty. The deluxe pork bao has a quarter slice of boiled egg..I agree with another reviewer that it would taste so much better if it was a salted duck egg but I do know those are more expensive. Overall imo I like the flavor with the egg more than I would without so If I bought bao again I'd still buy the deluxe rather than the regular but if you don't feel it's worth the extra ¢ then don't do it lol. The last bao was the pork and pickle, tasted like it's described.. Classic Asian flavour mix nothing special about this, tasted good just like the rest. Overall I like the bao, they have decent amount of filling.. Though i wish there was like a table spoon more then it'd be perfect. But otherwise very decent bao. read more

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Such a good place to get bao! On our trip to Vancouver, we came here twice. My favorite bao would be BBQ Deluxe although they were all really good. The BBQ Deluxe has beef in it. The Pork Delicious or Pork Deluxe is good too. The difference is the Pork Deluxe has an egg in it. I also like the Belly Belly Pork which has pork belly in it. They're quite filling. I think 2 is enough for me. You could buy more and save it for later (although I prefer it being fresh). They have a buy 12 get 2 free special. Overall the breading of the bao is fluffy and the meat inside is flavorful. There's paid street parking and there's also a parking lot that you can park at. read more

The Bao Place - Belly belly pork - Chinese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

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So their two famous bao are the Pork Deluxe ($3.25 each)and BBQ Delight ($2.50 each). We got 3 Pork Deluxe and 2 BBQ Delight. I like the Pork Deluxe. It has water chestnut in it to give it the crunch. Also they are quite generous with the meat. I like it! The Bao here is Malaysian style Chinese Bao. So its very different than if you went to the HK Canto bao place. I had a quick chat with the owner and they opened slightly over a year. The store is small, so many people actually misses it. Also, I only found out about this place through Yelp. I passed by so many time and have never noticed. Owner very friendly. Also their bao are made fresh daily. You have to come early, they do run out. Malay Chinese style Bao is quite unique read more

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In need of steamed buns? Head to The Bao Place. A friend and I were staying in Burnaby. We didn't have roaming data, so everywhere we went, we had to plan beforehand and download google maps. We were down a main street looking for a bank to convert money. I was walking and noticed people coming out of a building with huge bao buns, so I had to stop in. It was a small shop with probably 3 tables. The menu is small, with about 8 savory buns, 3 dessert buns, and basic drinks. The buns range from $2.75-3.50. I ordered one pork deluxe bun and a pickled pork bun. I live with so much regret now, because I should have bought more. They were delicious. The buns were slightly bigger than the palm of my hand. The dough was soft, but not too thick. The filling was like a juicy pork ball wrapped around a hard boiled egg. All that porky goodness soaked into the inside of the dough. They definitely don't skimp on the filling either. Oh man, the mom and pop shops are always the way to go. read more

The Bao Place - Chinese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

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I'd been thinking about this place for a while but kept putting it off thinking it wasn't worth it, boy was that a mistake because today I finally went today and their Buns are exemplary. I'm very much a carnivore but today I thought I'd try to eat healthy and got their vegetarian Bun. Worth every penny in my books. Will definitely come back to try other options! Service was good, in and out and fast. Always a plus when a little store accepts Visa too. read more

Best Bao I ever tried. The bun to meat ratio is good, taste and flavor are on point. A must try in Burnaby. It's a small shop so you do have chance to miss it. I tried the pork deluxe, buttermilk, curry chicken, spicy chicken and bbq pork all were flavorful and moist and warm. WILL BE BACK SOON. YUMMY read more

The Bao Place - Chinese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

I found this place on Yelp or IG. I wanted to love it, but I'm going to have to say it's a miss for me. There were a lot of people lined up for it when I went so this the 4 stays definitely mean something. Personally, I've had better and won't be back. I haven't tried my bao yet. This review is for their pastry and lumpia. It looks from the reviews that they are known for their baos, so if you go here, probably only order a bao to try before you purchase too much. read more

Great place for a quick bite! Love the spicy chicken bao. The curry bao was good too. Simple and filling grab and go. Look forward to coming back. read more

Such a cute little restaurant. The service was so amazing and the food was so tasty as well. I had 2 and HAD to get a third. So good. Just try it! You can taste how fresh it is. GET IT!!! read more

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When I first walked in I was a little hesitant about how the baos would turn out, but after trying their pork deluxe and pork belly baos I'm in love! Never had any baos like these before. We bought two dozen the next day to bring back home to Seattle for our family and friends. read more

The Bao Place - Pork deluxe bao - Chinese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

I came here with 1 of my friends after working out because I heard this place was getting great reviews. These type of buns would be the type of breakfast I would eat growing up. While I do get these buns in Chinatown, I thought it would be a better time to come here and get fresh siopao. Here is the verdict So my friend and I got 6 deluxe pork buns and 2 barbecued pork buns. The buns were hot and steamy. I noticed instead of using ham, they actually used spam which added the saltiness needed instead of having the salted egg which actually balanced the bun. If they did have the salted duck egg and the spam at the same time, the bun would be very salty. There was nice large piece of an hard boiled egg inside the bun. There were some small pieces of vegetables inside the pork patty which added the freshness factor into the bun. These buns were definitely a nice post-workout meal for sure. Meanwhile, the barbecued pork bun was very sweet. I could feel that the meat was candied in a way. There was lots of meat in there for only $2.50. It was definitely a great surprise that I would definitely more of those. However, because I just finished exercising, I needed them gains so I definitely pigged out on the deluxe pork buns more then the barbecued pork buns read more

The Bao Place - Inside of the Pork Bun - Chinese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

They have the best pork deluxe with boiled egg inside. The staff is so nice. I always order to go with a small cup of garlic oil. 5 out of 5! read more

A nice variety of traditional Chinese buns at a reasonable price. They're are a few things they could improve on: - the deluxe pork bun has ham and egg. It's not much better than just the regular pork bun, so not worth the higher price. If it had been a salted egg, then this bun would be worthy of the name "deluxe". But a scrap of hard boiled egg didn't cut it for me. - I ordered a dozen buns, getting a few of each so I could try the different fillings. Unfortunately they made no effort to mark the buns so I had no idea which was which until I bit into them. Really, it isn't that hard to decorate each to make them discernable from each other. I walked in at 11am and they were short of a few items so I didn't get exactly what I wanted. Terrible thing to be under stocked just before noon. Good stuff, but needs improvement. read more

The Bao Place - Chinese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

There Bao's are good and they are fresh. I guess I'm use to Chinatown and Chinese bakeries on Victoria drive that are a lot cheaper. For the area with no completion it's good. read more

Tried a few of these! Please note that they only take cash or debit (non-Canadian is a no-go). Spicy chicken: my favourite and full of flavour! Curry (with beef): bao filled with beef curry--exactly what you'd expect and delicious. Belly belly pork: a little more bland, but that allows the meat to shine. Pork deluxe: Husband said this one was a little more bland and not his favourite. BBQ pork/asado: Husband's fave and full of flavour. read more

Eat more Bao... and two just taste like more... I mean I'm sure there are other places out there that have sufficiently good Baos. What makes this place yum, if they are always consistent, and yummy. I'm sure that every time I'm in the area, I seem to find myself and my wife here, because it's good. Yes, it's not exactly a place you will spend much time inside (they do have a few tables), but this is a place for takeaways. Ordering is easy, there is a menu board, and they run out in the afternoons of the popular flavours, so get there early-ish... so you get exactly what you want. I think going to Metrotown is always better with a stop at Bao Place. I love all things curry, which is all things perfect. The bread is steamed perfection, and if you all sorts of yum, try their BBQ Pork. If you are near by, it's worth the stop. read more

Bought takeout (room temperature) and steamed at home. Spicy pickle was surprisingly good. Really liked it. Son liked the BBQ pork, but not a lot "just a little bit." Belly belly is meh. A bit bland and belly wasn't soft. Deluxe is okay. The ground pork mix is good, but I'm not a fan of the pork. The Pork Delicious is the same but without the ham and egg, so it's great. Veggie is carrot and Chinese fragrant mushrooms so I didn't like it. It's almost good, but the mushroom aroma is too overpowering for me. Expected something green, but nope. read more

Updating my review because I just recently saw that they actually make their bao FREE of msg and preservatives - that's pretty awesome in my books! For the amount of flavour that they have, I'm impressed with their selection of baos. read more

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The Bao Place offers "home style steam bao", which are very different from the ones you can get at a supermarket like T&T. My mom also makes steamed bao at home, and they are very similar. Hence she was super-jealous of the ones I brought home from The Bao Place. This is a good sign. Pork Delux ($3.25; price includes tax) -Slightly sweet mix of pork and some veggie and condiments. Plus a chunk (half?) of hard-boiled egg. -Taste is ok. BBQ Delight ($2.50; price includes tax) -For convenience they may tell you this is basically char siu bao, but it is NOT. No red colour whatsoever. It tasted more like ground pork stir-fried with a fairly generous amount of hoisin sauce. -Taste is ok. Curry Dynamite ($2.50; price includes tax) -Curry-ish but sweet. No spicy heat so don't worry about that if you are not good with hot-spicy foods. -Taste is ok. Buttermilk ($2.25; price includes tax) -Looks like a plain bao was steamed to cook the dough, and then injected with a sweet mixture which the dough absorbed. -"Buttermilk" here is not the sour buttermilk you can purchase from the supermarket, but literally a mixture of milk and butter that is buttery and somewhat sweet, but not excessively so. -Waste of time. Not really enough "buttermilk", but not so stingy with it either. You do at least taste some with every bite. Could have used more, though, or even as a dip on the side. My cultural background is Chinese AND my mom makes her own bao at home, so this was a lacklustre place *for me*. Since it's basically as good as the homemade ones from my mom, AND I'm biased to start with by being Chinese and having easy access to it at home, I am tilting my review by +1 star. If you don't have access to homemade bao, it's definitely worth a try -- and the price per bao then starts to make sense (whenever you can easily make something at home, price always seems inflated). Key differences between these flattish steamed buns and the taller, rounder, whiter ones you can get at T&T or elsewhere are in the type of dough and also in the quality of dough. It's moister and much softer at The Bao Place, especially in comparison to the white, crumbly-looking supermarket ones. Amount of filling per bun is also slightly more. The store is mainly a take-out counter although there is a very minimal amount of seating inside. Unpretentious and friendly Chinese staff who speak a very high level of ESL. Bonus points for including tax in the price for sheer convenience. CASH ONLY at the moment. read more

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I've ordered from this place about a dozen times over the past year, each time making an effort to try as many different buns as I can. So far, we've yet to be disappointed. My personal favourites are the regular beef, and the Malaysian curry. They are exploding with flavour, while simultaneously allowing the actual essence of the meat to be the star. The ingredients they use compliment the meat, instead of drowning it out. Even the dessert buns, which sounded weird, are surprisingly tasty. I'm a fan of the plain milk bun, and the taro root bun. This place great to order from if you have the occasional "ignore your diet and splurge" day. The prices are very reasonable, and they even do deals on bulk orders. I'm a fan! read more

Really a cute place and yet their buns are delish and filling. Really worth it!!! Cashier/server and behindbit are lovely!!!

Since I was a kid I would eat Bao. In Filipino it is known as 'Siopao', and in the 80's or maybe even earlier, the ONLY place my family knew to get it was in Chinatown (is that politically correct? I don't care, that's what it was called back then) at a place called New Town Bakery. I enjoyed the flavour, but there was this chewy stuff, I could NOT stand and would just spit out because it was..... chewy fat. Anyways, I have tried many, many, steam buns from dimsum restaurants, Fraser street restaurants, frozen buns you steam from bakeries, Filipino restaurants on Joyce street, T&T, and you know what? THIS IS THE BEST PLACE TO GET STEAM BUNS, HANDS DOWN! If I were to describe the style of the food, just think of a fusion of Malaysian, Chinese, and Filipino marinaded cuisine in a freshly made love bun! The flavour is off the hook (tasty), full of lean meat (not fatty), the ratio of dough to meat is terrific (most places have too much dough and little good stuff), their variety is great in case you just like chicken or vegetarian style or beans/taro (dessert). Is it pricier than other cheap steam buns? Yes, but for $3.00 a piece I would rather have this hand-made, tasty wonder, than some fast food burger or mass made steam buns made with mystery, not very fresh ingredients. It is sooooo good that every time I am in Burnaby, wifey reminds me to get a dozen or two; and we live in MISSION (was I supposed to say that?) that's pretty far! read more

My boyfriend and I decided to pop into this place 5 minutes before it closed. We were greeted by a friendly woman and ordered 4 buns - the spicy chicken, BBQ pork, pork and pork deluxe. Considering each bun is $3, you get a lot of bang for your buck. They're quite big and all four of the flavours we got were so so so good. The bun was slightly sweet and very soft, the spicy chicken and BBQ pork were my favourite. I've been craving bao for a while and this definitely hit the spot. I'm really glad we checked this place out, I'll definitely be coming back! read more

First time visit here, bought one of each: pork deluxe, pork delicious, spicy chicken, veggies bun and one taro sweet bun. The pork buns are okay, the chicken bun doesn't taste like chicken meat, more like a sauce. Very bad! In the middle of the bite, found a piece of hair in the veggies bun, end up in the garbage. All their prices went up, all buns are $2.75 except the deluxe is $3.50 read more

I love this place The baos are cheap and the Center is full of meat This reminds me of Asia and it rivals any boa I've had in Asia I come here and order 3 or 4 at a time and eat them all There are so many varieties to choose from So go here and try a bao read more