A location opened up in San Jose, so I knew I had to try it! I've been to locations in SoCal and always enjoyed how delicious and affordable their food was. If you can't decide, I recommend getting their combo because you get a soup and some dumplings also. Signature pot stickers (5/5): Super solid and reliable. The inside was so flavorful and the dumpling was perfectly crispy Kimchi pot stickers (5/5): Recommend this if you want something more spicy. The kimchi flavor was very powerful. Hot and sour soup (5/5): Super solid as it reminded me of the soups at weddings inside of Chinese restaurants. Luckily, I live very close; so I will be back. read more

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This place is not bad if you want a quick/cheap meal. The food here reminds me of dough zone, also same level of quality as dough zone. I got the signature noodles w/ corn & chicken potstickers, and the noodle texture was yummy, but I wasn't a fan of the sauce. The sauce tasted really artificial, like I was eating reheated instant noodles and there's no meat inside or protein. The potstickers were also mid, I was expecting the corn and chicken inside to be yummy but it lacked a lot of flavor. There are much better noodle/dumpling places out there! I'd recommend going to Mian instead for cheap prices, and better food. read more

pretty standard for bafang here - not too different from the Santa Clara location old fashioned noodle - 8/10 lil salty but the noodle texture is good & hits the spot signature dumplings - 8/10 not bad pork chop - 6.5/10 the texture threw me off? like there's no meat texture - it's almost like meat paste that was turned into a patty shape then fried - taste was fine but I was surprised is all read more

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Bafang Dumpling is now one of the places I'd return to because it's just that good. We arrived at 12pm on a Thursday and it was super packed since it was during lunch. However, I could see it being busy despite lunch time! There's plenty of seating including bar tables towards the back of the restaurant. However, it may be difficult to snag a seat during lunch hour! The seats are first come first serve. We ordered the mala spicy beef noodle soup and it was super flavorful! The noodles stood out to me because they were al dente and also bouncy at the same time. The BEST Taiwanese beef noodle soup I've ever had! We also tried the bafang signature noodles which was amazing. The seasoning is well balanced between savory and nutty with a touch of sweetness. The wonton soup that came with the combo was seasoned perfectly and had a lot of depth. 5/5 experience and I'll definitely be back as often as I'm able xD read more

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Visited on Sunday around 4 PM, the restaurant was quiet. I was just looking for a quick meal to go, ordered Combo #1, which included 12 signature potstickers with hot and sour soup. The atmosphere was weird, the cashier who took my order didn't greet me or smile and poker face throughout the ordering process. After waiting about 30 minutes, I returned to the counter to check on the status. Another staff who seemed to be a team leader, acted like he didn't see me. When I asked about my order, he simply turned toward the kitchen and asked the staff without acknowledging me or saying anything. After checking, he turned back and told me it would be another 10 minutes. The slowness and the lack of customer service was frustrating, especially when the restaurant wasn't busy at the time. The food itself was good, and I enjoyed the potstickers. However, the slow service and unfriendly interactions making the experience unpleasant for me. read more

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One of our friends picked up some dumplings from Bafang Dumpling and brought them to our potluck dinner. Signature Dumplings: Authentic, steamed dumplings hand wrapped with savory pork and cabbage filling Kimchi & Pork Dumplings: Steamed dumplings hand wrapped with juicy pork and kimchi filling. Veggie Dumplings: Plant-based goodness in steamed dumplings, hand wrapped with shitake mushrooms, crisp cabbage, and plant-based meat. All the dumplings are juicy and flavorful! Dip them in sauce or eat them plain. They are so good. I can't wait to dine-in and enjoy them. Support your local business! read more

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Came with 3 other friends and we each got a different combo. Honestly, I enjoyed everything EXCEPT the corn chowder, and also appreciated the reasonable prices! Some stand-outs for me were the kimchi dumplings (so juicy and flavorful), spicy noodles (a must if you love spicy peanut-y noodles), and the wonton soup (very comforting). I definitely would come back for those. The signature pan fried gyozas were crispy, juicy, and tasty as well but I didn't feel that they stood out from other dumpling joints. The pork chop over rice was also good; the pork was very tender and juicy. The place is super casual; order at the cashier, get a buzzard, seat yourself and wait for you buzzard to go off to get your order. Drinks and sauces are self-serve at the station. An overall solid spot and I can see why it's become a small chain! read more

Bafang Dumpling - Full spread! - Taiwanese Near Me - San Jose, California

My impression of Bafang Dumpling is overall positive. I came during a rush hour and ended up waiting 30 minute for my food. When i asked them about my food, it ended up being finished on the counter for some time. Good thing I asked! I got a couple veggie dishes and they were all pretty good but a little cold. read more

Bafang Dumpling - Taiwanese Near Me - San Jose, California

I'm glad they opened another location :) Items I ordered: 1. Combo 3 (6pc potsticker, 6pc dumpling, and choice of soup or soda). I got the signature potsticker, corn and chicken dumplings, and their corn chowder. - I recommend getting their combos to try a variety of dishes. Personally I prefer the potstickers, but I do enjoy the corn and chicken as the filling more. I would prob try their hot and sour soup instead next time. 2. Pork chop with braised pork belly rice + 6 pc kimchi and pork potstickers: My fav dish! Everything was good. Loved the braised pork belly and I liked the pickled veggies. Would be nice if they sold braised pork belly bowl with egg. The kimchi potstickers were good too that even my bf that doesn't usually like kimchi, enjoyed it. 3. Crispy Wontons: Satisfied my cravings of fried wontons. Rec this too. Service was quick and friendly. Parking: Easy, in plaza. Place was spacious, clean, bright, and decent amount of seating if you were to dine in. read more

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I love the combo aspect, perfect spot for you and your friends to try out different items. Not the best dumplings in the area, but very bang for your buck spot. The potstickers are nicely crispy, and I was a fan of their signature noodles. However, I waited for 35min for my food - which is poor because my friends got their orders right away. When I went to the counter after waiting, I saw that my food was just sitting - seemed to be some sort of miscommunication with the employees. The soup was also so-so. I also would've liked if they had more selections for sauces or condiments on the side. I like that they sell their products frozen for take home though. read more

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We just visited again, and I think I found my favorite meal here. Actually, the whole family loved everything we ordered this time! I went with the #8 Bafang Pork Chop + Old Fashioned Noodle + Soda combo. One thing I really appreciate is how customizable the menu is. There's a note that allows you to substitute the pork chop for the Chili Pepper Fried Chicken, which I happily did. You can also swap the noodle flavor, but the Old Fashioned Noodle description, savory scallion and soy sauce base topped with crisp bean sprouts, fresh cilantro, and green onions sounded too good to pass up. I'm so glad I stuck with the Old Fashioned Noodle. The noodles were perfectly chewy, and the flavor was simple but incredibly satisfying. For the drink, the cashier mentioned I could substitute it for either corn chowder or hot and sour soup. I chose the hot and sour soup. It was okay, but not really my favorite. Next time I'll definitely try the corn chowder instead. This combo is officially my favorite meal here so far. The Chili Pepper Fried Chicken tastes just like Taiwanese popcorn chicken, and the dipping sauce that comes with it is sweet with a little kick of spice. It paired perfectly with the noodles. Every visit has been consistently good, and this meal sealed the deal for me. I'll definitely be back for this again. read more

Bafang Dumpling - Taiwanese Near Me - San Jose, California

So excited that they are finally open up in NorCal! I had tried them in SoCal and remembered it was really good. I came by on a Thursday night around 7:30pm and there was no line at all! We ordered combo 1 and combo 4 which let us try signature potstickers, kimchi potstickers, old fashioned noodles, and hot and sour soup. I really loved the old fashioned noodles and signature potstickers. Would definitely come back for them! Overall, really affordable place to grab a quick meal and tastes great! Wonderful service as well with friendly staffs! TIP: ask for a stamp card! Collect a stamp for each combo purchased. Once you reach 10 stamps, you get a free combo! read more

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Came here cause my bf and I wanted to give it a try and it did not disappoint. The corn chowder was good. Not too salty. The signature dumplings were great as well. Just with they had better dipping sauces. Service was quick and there was plenty of seating when I was there and there's outside seating as well. Next time I would like to try the noodle soup. read more

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First time trying Bafang and I came into it knowing it's a Taiwanese fast casual chain. They primarily sell noodles and dumplings. It's nice that they also offer combos. I kind of wish their dry noodle dishes themselves had protein in them, but that's me nitpicking. I tried a combo with their signature dry noodles and pot stickers. I liked that the pot stickers had a thin exterior and the filling was juicy. The noodles were chewy and the sauce definitely hit the spicy, nutty notes. However, it was a lot of carbs and I had a hard time finishing it. The noodles and the pot stickers were decent, but nothing much better than what I can get in a grocery store. I believe the overall quality of frozen pot stickers/dumplings and even instant noodles brands these days has really gone up (some of them even feel premium), and I don't feel like this particular meal outclassed them. I heard their beef noodles are good though, so if I do return, I might try that instead. But for now, I think Bafang is average eats. read more

Bafang Dumpling - Taiwanese Near Me - San Jose, California

Came here around 7:00 pm on a Tuesday wth my girlfriend, wasn't too crowded at all. PARKING: is in a plaza full of restaurants which the lot can be full if it is peak hours so just be weary of that, but plenty of parking otherwise. PLACE: not super huge, there is outdoor seating, and you order through the cashier at the counter, then they give you a buzzer when your food is ready. There is a sauce bar where you can make your own sauce for the dumplings, and a fountain drink machine as well, the utensils and napkins are on the left of the counter you ordered at. FOOD: Signature Bafang Potsticker - really good, super flavorful, to me, the sauce you make would bring it together. Chicken and Corn Potsticker - so good, kind of biased since I love corn and I honestly think it goes really well with potstickers that are pan friend and it makes the flavors pop more. Spicy Mala Noodle - not super spicy but really good noodles, al dente and the sauce is pretty decently good. We've been to the Santa Clara location and was so happy to see a Bafang opened more in San Jose! read more

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Upon arriving the employees say "hello welcome in" to everyone which is nice. I came in on a Friday at maybe 630-700, service was fast. I got the number 4 combo with mala spicy noodles and the bafang potstickers. The noodles had a nice chew, cooked perfectly. The potstickers were perfectly crispy, I also got some bafang dumplings on the side *togo* LOL yeah right. I ended up eating everything I mixed the dumplings and potstickers with the noodles together. The mala was only a little bit spicy they could definitely add more szechuan spicy. After I was done eating i realized they had more sauces near the soda machine like garlic and soy etc. Overall good experience. Would be coming back. The price was not bad around ~23 for everything. I think most people would be okay with just the noodles and something else but I eat a lot, especially this kind of food. read more

Bafang Dumpling - Taiwanese Near Me - San Jose, California

I would not recommend anyone come here for a few reasons. I came a few days ago for their soft opening and the food was amazing and the staff members were extremely nice. I came back today and my experience was the complete opposite. The food was not good and the staff member I interacted with was not nice at all. I know today was a busy day as it was their grand opening but I do not think that gives an establishment an excuse to be THAT bad. I definitely would not be back as there are much better establishments in the area to get dumplings. read more

I love bafang! I used to go here so much with their locations in SoCal and I am so glad they opened locations in the bay. Good affordable combo meals. Their potstickers are very crispy and I love their wonton soup. Service is more like fast food where you pick it up after ordering. Inside there is a lot of space to eat with a sauce bar. read more

Bafang Dumpling - potstickers and Bafang Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup - Taiwanese Near Me - San Jose, California

I had to post a review after the first bite of everything from the combo bc it was soooo good. I like how the place is very clean as well. read more

Bafang Dumpling - Bafang Signature Noodle Fried Pork Chop Corn Chowder - Taiwanese Near Me - San Jose, California

Having been impressed with my initial experience with the Bafang Dumpling at Santa Clara Square, I came here with by best friend for this location's first day of soft opening on May 3rd at around noon. Thankfully, there wasn't a huge line and he got the Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup and an order of the Corn & Chicken Dumplings, whereas I got the Mala Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup. This location replaced the Rubio's Coastal Grill (RIP) in the plaza. Everything is fresh and new, as they recently completed renovations. The counter is to the right of the main entrance, with seating all along the left side. The monitors and take out menus they had doesn't seem to show the same selection as the website, so not sure if the full menu wasn't available during soft opening, but they did have their full assortment of soups, noodles, and dumplings but minimal sides and rice. The cashier was efficient and polite as he took our orders. As usual, after you place your order, you seat yourself (if you can find a seat). No waiter service here. We received our orders relatively promptly; didn't have to wait more than several minutes to get our noodle soups. For roughly 20 bucks (including tax), we received a huge bowl! Two thick slices of daikon, which not many beef noodle soup places have these days, several large pieces of beef shank, pickled veggies, bok choy, and soft noodles in a bowl that is about a foot wide and filled with soup. A layer of hot chili oil sat on top, staining the sides of the bowl. I almost finished the entire bowl, soup included. It wasn't crazy spicy but I enjoyed it! Hope you do too. read more

Bafang Dumpling - Mala Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup - Taiwanese Near Me - San Jose, California

The place is noce and clean. They serve dim sum foods. The Service is quick and easy. The dim sum is pretty good too. You have a choice of 6 pieces or 12 pieces. For two of us we chose the 6 pieces order. We took it to go. With homemade rice, the food was plenty enough! We had the Signature Dumplings, the Corn and chicken dumplings, and the Pork and Kimchi potstickers. All 6 pieces order. Make sure to get the sauces to go too! read more

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This is a new Dumpling Place in North San Jose. It's a very convenient location with good parking. The restaurant is clean, bright and spacious. The staff is friendly and helpful. They're busy on a Sunday morning! Makes me think that they have good food! The serving size is good and the dumplings were delicious! They have different dips to choose from that complement the dumplings and potstickers. I will have to come back here to try the other items on the menu! read more

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Was good! Service was fast, iced water was tasty and the combos and punch cards were worth. I liked the wonton soup the most, the peanut noodles were not my thing as I'm not a big sweet and savory person. read more

Went to Bafang Dumpling shortly after the grand opening and this is such a nice addition to the plaza it's located in! The management and the staff were very kind and asked for our feedback! The food was fresh and flavorful. The menu is simple but still has great options - the quality of the food is great! I tried the dumplings, potstickers, fried chicken, and their noodles with peanut sauce. My favorite was their dumplings and potstickers, bafang style! My only thing to note is even if you dine in, the food comes in to-go boxes so be mindful if you are planning on eating family style or sharing. It might be best for each member of your party to have their own items! Overall great experience, chill ambiance with families eating for lunch or dinner. read more

I had dinner at Bafang during their grand opening. I wasn't super impressed with the food we ordered. We ordered the combo 2, which is 12 signature potstickers and a mini wonton soup, veggie dumplings, and spicy wontons. The food was quite oily and not very impressive in terms of flavors. The pricing is not bad for the portion size. However, I was also very disappointed in the staff's demeanor during my visit. During the grand opening, they were offering free cooler bags when you spend $35. I was able to get the cooler bag from my order, and accidentally spilled on the bag. I asked the staff working if I could get a new bag since I spilled, and the staff working laughed and said "no why would I do that?". I understand that spilling on the bag was my fault and that there was a possibility they wouldn't be able to give me a new one, but it was a genuine question that did not warrant that kind of reaction, especially laughter. That itself was a small thing that threw me off and made me feel uncomfortable. All in all, I will not be returning for multiple reasons, but mainly because of the rude and condescending staff and better dumpling and wonton options elsewhere. read more

Stumbled upon this place randomly and it was really nice! The restaurant was clean and bright, I also really like the concept of fast casual chinese food, you order at the counter and pick up your own food. The prices were all super fair (with the exception of the beef noodle soup which is almost $20 after tax which I found a bit high but everything else was very fairly priced). The food was good, nothing out of this world amazing but pretty good for the prices. I tried the braised pork chop rice, mala beef noodle, and dumplings. Everything I tried was pretty good! I will be returning to try their other items read more

Enjoyed Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup, Pork Chop w/Pork Belly Rice Bowl, Bafang Signature potstickers, Bafang Signature dry Noodle and Hot & Sour Soup. The Taiwanese style pickle was nostalgic & authentic. The beef portion was generous and had super high quality. The big pieces of daikon in the Beef Noodle Soup were my favorite. Loved all sauces: garlic sauce, sesame oil, vinegar... The service was quick and attentive. Very happy to have Bafang Dumpling in my neighborhood. Definitely, we'll return all the time. read more

Compared to dtf or doughzone, this place is mid. But for fast food, its ok. Got the kimchi dumplings, original and traditional noodles, and wonton soup. Would skip the noodles. Oily and bland. Dumplings shouldve been crispier. read more

Very disappointed that there are no signature drinks (mango soy milk boba?). Also they don't sell cold dishes like the bafang in SoCal!? I live for those dishes with the beef noodle. read more

Food was quite expensive for its quality. $15 for greasy noodles and burnt potstickers left me feeling like I got ripped off. I could've spent that same $15 dollars next door at The Kebab Shop for a better overall eating experience. read more

The house signature pot stickers were yummy and crispy orderered kimchee and regulanbb n m

Good spice noodles soup and a combo of pot stickers with a small wonton soup. Good service. No tips are necessary. Brand new location for this restaurant. They have at least one in Santa Clara California. read more