Baobae

I ordered takeaway from this place recently and it was good, but not spectacular. I had the hot and sour soup which is what you would expect from any place - decent flavour. I also ordered the Sesame Chicken because my app said it was a popular dish. It was good, the chicken was tender but could have had a bit more flavour in the sauce - it was also too sweet. I also had the Edamame with spicy garlic and asked for "medium spicy" - it had no spice at all. I know spiciness is relative but I expected some kick and it was not there. The Edamame was steamed to perfection and otherwise good. Based on these items, I would not order again. I was not unhappy with my meal, just not impressed given the good reviews I read before ordering.

Got the General Tsao and Beef and Broccoli this time! We had the Orange Chicken and Xiao Long Bao (soup dumplings) last time, everything was fantastic. If you like some kick, ask for the Spicy Szechuan Dumplings, it's not on the printed menu, but it's listed online. 🥟🥡😋

My first meal there was a lunch special (cashew nut chicken) to go with egg drop soup. Portions were good, and it was nice they included an egg roll and an egg drop soup to go. Not all places send the soup with a to-go order... dine in only. I didn't care for it very much, but the service was absolutely excellent. I had them again today (beef and broccoli lunch special), and it was a bit better. I tried their hot and sour soup and preferred it to their egg drop. I think my timing was off the first time, as it was around 2ish... end of lunch. My 1pm lunch was better. I will temper this review by saying that I am notoriously picky when it comes to Chinese food, as I lived in Asia for several years. This scratches the itch. I can't stress how super nice and polite the employees are, and I will keep coming back and exploring their menu. I'm sure they have something they make that is super amazing, but I'm still new to them. If you want great service and a fast lunch at a good price, I would recommend Baobae.

Really recommend this place! For around $20 each you can get a dinner combo which is a main dish , an egg roll, a crab puff, and a side of soup. We got the walnut shrimp and Mongolian stir fry. The portions are huge and we took home over half of it. Not pictured is the large portion of rice they give too. We also got an order of soup dumplings but I would pass on those. Employees are friendly and attentive even though it’s more of a self service set up. The lanterns create a really cozy mood.

Really good Chinese food. Best that I’ve had so far in the area. Only rated it a 4 for food for the fried chicken wings, they were not bad but not appetizing. The Pepper Steak and Bbq Pork fried rice were delicious.