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    4.6 (79 reviews)
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    Baby's Bucket
    May W.

    In the Dekalb market hall in Brooklyn. The marketing for baby buns was super unique and they were also featured on Eater. Got the baby bucket, which comes with grilled the pork, sticky rice, and a salad. Food was comfort food, especially in a cold day. Unfortunately, the pork was a bit fatty. Adding something pickled on the side (eg pickled cucumbers) would take this bowl to a whole new level.

    Fried Fish Bun
    Shanel S.

    Excellence. Fast fresh food. Friendly staff. Worth the money spent! This is within Fulton Food Court right by the escalators. I came based on the review 'best fish sandwich' and they were right! I enjoy the piece of fish was bigger than the mini bread. Packed with flavor and perfectly crisp. I got the seasoned fries and it was also a generous portion with plenty of 'bag fries' to show they topped you off. Cute small place, they are literally focused on making great food. I'd try something else if I came back and definitely pay the extra $1 for seasoned fries.

    Alex M.

    Came here before catching a show at the Brooklyn Paramount, and was blown away by how delicious and filling the fried chicken and friend fish buns were. The first thing we noticed were how fresh they were - service was helpful and we watched our orders being made after we ordered (vs just reheating already made sandos). Then once we got the sandos - it made us laugh how small the buns were compared to the giant slabs of fish and chicken! Both were cooked perfectly and perfectly paired with the accompanyaments (the spicy papaya slaw on the chicken was divine). It is also conveniently located in DeKalb Market, so there is bound to be something that could satisfy each of your companions tastes if they mistakenly choose to pass this up. While they do have some reserved seating, it also means you can find somewhere to sit within the food hall. Will be back again!

    ElBachir C.

    First of all, I want to say how surprised I was seeing how this place is Halal, which I think is the one place in Dekalb market that provides such option. I had the 6 pieces chicken nuggets with spicy fries, and the outcome was amazing. The nuggets were big in shape, very filling and juicy; every bite was tasty. The fries had a great spice kick to it and were soft. However, ONE thing that need IMRPOVEMENT is the serving style. Being served with 2 brown bags like this, isnt a good representation of the place. At least have a box style like other competitors or something else.

    Tiffany C.

    This isn't your typical Thai spot - it's even better! I took a trip to the Dekalb Market Hall strictly for Baby's Buns & Buckets after seeing a few videos circling social media & I was pleasantly surprised that it lived up to the rave reviews! Specializing in bao buns and yes, food that comes in buckets, I knew I had to get a bucket for the fatty garlic rice. The rice was immensely flavorful, and for someone who doesn't *love* white rice, I finished every grain of this garlicky, salty goodness. It perfectly complimented the fish & salad that came with the bowl, providing a nice contrast to the plain leafy greens. The fish was crispy and perfectly seasoned, reminding me of dishes my family has made in the past. What I love about this stall is that it isn't your typical Thai cuisine that most people know and love, there's a lot of aspects of it that are very similar to home cooked meals that restaurants don't typically serve (with an Americanized spin). You won't find your traditional pad thai here, and I love that every layer of the bucket has flavor. Combine great food with a great atmosphere (hello, the neon lights are beautiful!!) and you have Baby's Buns & Buckets. I cannot wait to try the rest of the menu, and can't wait for others to discover this hidden gem amongst the chaos of downtown Brooklyn!

    Chicken bucket
    Dionne H.

    I really enjoyed how cute and kitschy this stall is. I ordered the chicken nugget bucket. It came with steamed rice, cabbage carrots and greens. It was enough for two servicing Quite tasty and sauce wasn't very needed I actually really liked the flavor of the rice more than the chicken. I want to come back for the fried fish sandwich. Service is pretty great but not over the top. The cashier takes your order and patrons just wait until it's ready There is seating for up to three people at the stall.

    Fried Chicken Bun (Halal) - $8
    Heidi M.

    Wowowow Baby's Buns has to take the top spot for best food stall in Dekalb Market. The food and service are equally excellent and I just love their story. Another viral business that deserves all the hype! My husband and I visited for dinner a couple of weeks ago and shared: - Baby's Bucket ($18) - probably my favorite dish of the night and a generous portion size for sure - Small chicken nuggets ($6) - Small fish nuggets ($6) - Fried chicken bun ($8) - Large papaya slaw ($12) - loved this fusion of papaya salad and cole slaw. Such a tasty and refreshing side Now I'm not sure if we were getting full or what, but the "small" sized nuggets felt like they had way more than 6 pcs in each order! (We didn't keep count as we were eating - if they threw some extras for us wow thank you we love you) The portions just felt huge and everything was so good. Loved both the chicken and fish - can't even choose one over the other. And of course the grilled honey pork in Baby's Bucket was mouth wateringly delicious. One of the owners took our order and she was so helpful and friendly. We can't wait to return.

    Fried Fish Bun
    Jawmar F.

    Women owned and minority owned . I ordered the fried fish bun on the regular size bun and my friend got the fried chicken bun. The wait was about 5-10mins which wasn't long at all. The service was fast and she recommended us to get the bigger buns. Now let's get to the best part the fish was fish I think they just caught this fish today. The batter was seasoned. I like to eat everything as original so I didn't get any ketchup etc which it didn't need. The garlic chili sauce and garlic mayo was dancing in my mouth yummmm. Every bite the flavors was introducing themselves to me over and over "Hey my name is garlic chili sauce". The ambiance is chill cool it is located in a market place with several different restaurants. They have seats for you to sit down and eat . I recommend this restaurant I will be back to try the fish bucket!!!!

    Honey Pork, Sticky Rice
    Stacy C.

    Delicious food, large portions, friendly service. It's located in the Dekalb Market hall so table service is not the setting but the staff at the counter is helpful in explaining the different dishes and offering suggestions based on your taste. There are a few seats next to the shop with reservation signs specifically for Baby's Buns customers. As for the food here- it's well orchestrated and you can tell made with love. Flavors abound and quality is fresh. Chicken Sandwiches, Chicken with Rice and veggies bucket , pork and vegetarian (mushroom) options available. I had the honey pork with sticky rice ,so flavorful. The pork was slightly sweet and was more of a leaner pork belly - so damn good. We also tried the fried chicken with fatty rice. Seasoned and fried to perfection. Definitely get the Papaya SlawailI bought extra to go and ate all of before I even left. The food here is like home cooked Thai food that my friends grangrandparents used to make when I had playdates at their house. Comforting. The chicken is also Halal if you're seeking that. The food hall is quite noisy ,as it is in a basement but the atmosphere is cheerful . Depending on the time of day it can get quite crowded. Ordering ahead is available. When I checked in on Yelp I got an offer for a free drink.

    Rachel K.

    Absokutely loved this for a quick grab! The pork belly buns: 8.5/10 The seasoning tasted almost like korean fried chicken or bulgogi seasoning? Very good but definitey messy to eat! Fish bucket: 9/10 Pretty filling. Has veggies and rice, which really makes it a whole meal on its own!

    Fried Chicken Bun (Halal) and Grilled Honey Pork Bun
    Julia K.

    Baby's Buns serves tasty, Thai inspired street food. The sliders are filled with juicy meat and served with fluffy buns. The coleslaw on the chicken slider was seasoned perfectly, neither too sweet nor to tart. The fried mushrooms are a great alternative as side to traditional fries, though they were a little too juicy inside for my taste. Service was on time for my online order, and the takeout box was perfect for transporting the buns and limiting mess in the busy dining area of the food court.

    The spot

    the chicken is delicious hot right out the grease into the bucket taste no special flavor just plain chicken, but I don't understand they asked me do you want spicy fries? I say yes spicy fries taste like nothing but salt just they gave me 2 cups of one mayonnaise and one chili spicy sauce on the side. I would not buy it again totally pricey and not unusual taste. Taste it's like regular chicken that you fry and put no seasoning on it not like Thai chicken to me. Maybe I gotta go to Thailand.

    Ashley D.

    BABY'S GOT BUNS!!! And they are tasty. Went to the Dekalb Market Hall and out of all the options there, Baby's was the only one offering free samples WITH sauce. So we grabbed a bite and it had us hooked. The chicken was tender and flavorful, the fries with their spicy seasoning were perfection. The chicken rice bowl sealed the deal. Thank you to our cashier who kindly took our order and prepared our samples. I'm so glad we gave Baby's a try. It was worth it.

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    Fried chicken bun is . Soft bun, steaming hot crispy and tender chicken with a sweet slaw and a touch of hot. Perfect

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    They got my order wrong- placed through doordash. Papaya salad smells rank no offense: wouldnt recommend

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    Their food is so tender and delicious fantastically if you'd like food fried food is the best around

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    Love the food pork and chicken was delicious. It's worth the money . Will go back again

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    Located in Dekalb Market - was my favorite bites there... crispy pork & the mushroom buns were AWESOME!!!

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    The original chicken bucket is amazing! So full of perfectly fried chicken. The Thai fries have a nice little kick to them.

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