BAO (CMU)

Very fresh and handmade food including the dumplings and noodles.very fast service,and they bring you water without asking the dumplings and soup were all very delicious and the portion sizes are large. The place is really clean,and close to the museum. Definitely recommend!

I ordered BAO for takeout recently (so this review might not be applicable to the dine-in experience). - Pork buns: just pretty dry and bland throughout (both bun and filling). Price point of $14 for just 5 buns felt rather high. - Stir fried udon (I got pork): overall just really oily. The noodles had a decent texture and the pork was fine, but the overall greasiness made the flavour of everything (noodles, pork, veggies) all kind of taste the same. - Taiwan sausage fried rice: at least there was one good thing that we ordered haha. Pretty average fried rice; a little oily, but nothing like the udon. I'd be OK with ordering this again if I came back. Overall, not a stellar experience, and I don't think it's just my own high standards for Taiwanese food here. Maybe we just didn't order the best dishes here...

The noodles here are always really flavorful and the portions are good! Bao is a really great spot to sit down and grab food quickly after classes or work!

This has nice modern Asian cuisine. The atmosphere is modern, clean and delightful. The service is great and so is the food. I had the crab and tofu soup. I really found this to be a great dish and everybody in our party was happy. I would go there again anytime and it's located on a strip in Oakland where there are lots of choices for food.

Smile Generating Meals that will leave you full and completely satisfied. From presentation to taste, this is one of the Most enjoyable meals I’ve had in a long time. The pancake appetizer is a meal in itself and tastes phenomenal. Everything is fresh and very high quality. Kind staff and fast service.

A classic in Pittsburgh, food is great but it falls short of amazing. I felt uncomfortable by the end of it, but it was just bad luck for the day because I've been here before and it didn't happen. The service was questionable, there was barely anyone in the restaurant and yet it took around 10 min after calling the server to come to our table. Food showed up either extremely early or extremely late, I finished my food before the next person got theirs. The matcha barley even tasted like matcha. I believe it was just a bad day, but consistency is what matters.

The food was fantastic. The servings were very generous. The Bao and dumplings are the best other than from Hang Ah in San Francisco. The best Bao that I have had in 45 years. The restaurant is spotless. I HIGHLY recommend this restaurant.