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I LOVE this bao bakery! Cheap and yummy food! My favourite is defos the plain and green onion bao. I will admit there's not a ton of options for vegetarians but still enjoyed it. The soy sauce helped add flavour too! The bao's did take a while and there are not a ton of places to sit. A quick grab and go snack!
Like everyone else, we got sucked in by the baos/buns with a cute face. I picked the one with the Doraemon but it has no taste despite the red bean paste inside. It was just like eating a man tao plain steamed bun. Hubby got a mushroom and chicken and he literally had to peel off all the bun part because there was hardly any "meat" inside. I think okay just to look here, no need to buy any.
Can't get enough of the Bao bum from here. Everytime I go into China town, I must get one. If it's not to eat right now, it's for later. I often take a cute little piggy melting chocolat #17 and bbq beef #8. Both are just so good. I did try the mini melt once and it was very good. There's way more then just buns here and so far, I liked everything I tried. There's lots of choice for every taste. I also tried the mos bun kimchi beef. It was good but kimchi isn't something I like very much. Staff here is always polite and serve with a smile. Some are very popular which means there might not be anymore or have to wait. There's also bubble tea offering next to it.
Cute baos, but you'll find better elsewhere in terms of taste. I got six so I could get a good sample too. All of them were big (covered my entire palm), but were dry and lacked a lot of flavor. Get the baos if you must for the social media, but keep your expectations in check when you finally bite into one. Shrimp dumplings ok too. If you purchase six baos, they'll waive the tax.
Stumbled upon this place by accident, and was so happy I did. I struggle with eating cute things, and this was no exception, because I found myself developing a bond with this chocolate pig bao. Don't worry, though, because I persevered. He was very delicious. I got two bao for $6, which I though was a pretty solid deal, especially when they're so cute.
I am a sucker for cute food and this place does not disappoint. Not only do they a variety of classic dim sum options but they can't a large steer box of savoury and sweet bun optiosnshaped in various animals as well. They have traditional Taiwanese rice bowls with meat and veg on steamed ice for under $10 that are filling and comforting. Beware, they close pretty early so this is.not a late night place at all even though this place would thrive feeding night crowds with their tasty treats Pricing is decent
BaoBao Dim Sum is located in Montréal Chinatown, along the popular pedestrian street (Rue De La Gauchetière). One of the specialties is the fun character steam bun variety. Each "bao" or steam bun is enough for a breakfast meal, and is about $3. Despite having just ate a meal, my kid was eager to devour the Bear bao with brown sugar & red bean paste, and ate nearly half of it to our amazement! Next day, we enjoyed the Chiclet bao with mango coconut filling, the Angry Bird bao with strawberry chocolate, and the Porcupine bun with taro paste. These fluffy baos & unique fillings were fun delights. We also tried their salted egg custard buns. Their entrance is shared as an offshoot of Patisserie Harmonie. BaoBao Dim Sum is on the right side. We made the mistake of turning left & was initially disappointed about not being able to find the steam buns. A tax discount was applied for a pack of 6 buns.
This little restaurant sells steamed buns (bao), dim sum, savoury dishes, and bubble tea drinks. The attractive items are their cute colourful cartoon-character dessert buns such as a panda (black sesame paste), hedgehog (taro paste), pig (melting chocolate), angry bird (strawberry with melting chocolate), chicken (mango coconut), and more. We ordered the following bao: 1. Chicken (Mango Coconut) ($3.00) 2. Hedgehog (Taro Paste) ($3.50) 3. BBQ Pork ($2.00) They were all delicious and fun to eat. They are a few counter seats but it is mainly a takeout restaurant. During pandemic times, there is plexiglass at the order/checkout counter. Staff wear face masks. There is no free WiFi. The restaurant is not wheelchair accessible (there are 2 steps). There are no customer washrooms. There are paid street parking in the neighbourhood. Review 2022-043 You can also find me on Instagram @chuan_chee. Thanks.
To this day, Boa Bao Dim Sum has remained a favorite of mine after all these years. Service is always friendly and quick. The bao is flavorful no matter if you choose sweet or savory. The employees speak perfect English and they take credit card...which means several trips a day for their delicious bao. No joke, when I'm staying in Montreal, I visit Bao Bao Dim Sum at least once a day and I always bring home quite a bit.
This place has such cute buns. I love the variety they have. I got the Blueberry Bun with Red Bean Paste and Green Tea Paste Bun. The Blueberry Bun did have a hint of blueberry fragrance, but couldn't taste any blueberry flavor. The red bean paste was good but sweeter than I'd prefer. The green tea paste was a little better in that it wasn't as sweet. The buns themselves were fine -- they were soft and fresh but not light and airy. They had some density to them, which is what I like. I did think there could've been a little more filling to balance out the dough-to-filling ratio, but the ratio wasn't that bad.
I was doing all things touristy in Chinatown when I came across Bao Bao Dim Sum. OMG, this place has steamed buns in cute characters! Love Sanrio characters, such as Hello Kitty and Doraemon? You can find them here. Want a panda steamed bun? Yep, you can get a dozen if you wanted to. The cute character steamed buns range from $2 to $2.50. You can also get regular steamed buns that range between $2 and $3.50. This place accepts debit and cash only. I was mesmerized by how creative this bakery is. As much as I would have liked to have bought one of each, I settled for the chick (mango coconut filling) and the bunny (green tea paste filling). They were adorable. I had the bunny steamed bun when I got back to my hotel room. The downside is that you get far more dough than filling. It was good. For breakfast, I changed things up and had the chick steamed bun. It was yummy. I loved it better than the bunny. I simply love coconut and pineapple. Again, you get more dough than filling. This place also has egg waffles. I was watching a woman brush oil in each egg crater of her waffle maker. It seemed so laborious. Then again, the lineup was so long waiting to get my steamed buns that it was fascinating watching her do it. You can also order dim sum items to either eat in the place or do takeout. I had already eaten dinner and wanted these steamed buns more, so I passed. This bakery offers unique creations. I wish we had a bakery like this bakery in the GTA. I loved my visit here. (320)
I really love this spot. They have the best buns ever! They also make a really good Coke with lemon lol which sounds simple but the way they do it. It's fantastic. They pretty much squeeze a whole lemon over ice with Coca-Cola, which is super refreshing. I know it's not good for you but it's so good. It's a pretty small spot so not many people would eat there you grab your stuff pretty much and go and walk around and enjoy Chinatown. This is my top 3 spots to check out when I'm in the area / this is why I come to this part of town haha read more
Update! Came back a year later to try more and it did not fail! The 9, 14, and 3 we're all phenomenal. Will continue to recommend this place up and down! Service is fast and baos are delicious. ----- Got the Mo bun, poulet teriyaki, pork, and mango coconut bao buns. Everything was phenomenal. The Mo bun was my favorite. Will absolutely have to come back and try more. The prices were reasonable, service was good, and buns were delectable. The presentation of the dessert buns was adorable. You can't go wrong stopping in here for some quick, savory/sweet/tasty buns! read more
I LOVE this bao bakery! Cheap and yummy food! My favourite is defos the plain and green onion bao. I will admit there's not a ton of options for vegetarians but still enjoyed it. The soy sauce helped add flavour too! The bao's did take a while and there are not a ton of places to sit. A quick grab and go snack! read more
11 months ago
Ordered the Char Siu Bao which was pretty good. Had the green tea and red bean bao which was not good to eat. Looked good. Tried the fresh fruit banana/strawberry shake. They had fresh fruit but added powder. Eehhh that did not go well. read more
Like everyone else, we got sucked in by the baos/buns with a cute face. I picked the one with the Doraemon but it has no taste despite the red bean paste inside. It was just like eating a man tao plain steamed bun. Hubby got a mushroom and chicken and he literally had to peel off all the bun part because there was hardly any "meat" inside. I think okay just to look here, no need to buy any. read more
3 years ago
Can't get enough of the Bao bum from here. Everytime I go into China town, I must get one. If it's not to eat right now, it's for later. I often take a cute little piggy melting chocolat #17 and bbq beef #8. Both are just so good. I did try the mini melt once and it was very good. There's way more then just buns here and so far, I liked everything I tried. There's lots of choice for every taste. I also tried the mos bun kimchi beef. It was good but kimchi isn't something I like very much. Staff here is always polite and serve with a smile. Some are very popular which means there might not be anymore or have to wait. There's also bubble tea offering next to it. read more
Cute baos, but you'll find better elsewhere in terms of taste. I got six so I could get a good sample too. All of them were big (covered my entire palm), but were dry and lacked a lot of flavor. Get the baos if you must for the social media, but keep your expectations in check when you finally bite into one. Shrimp dumplings ok too. If you purchase six baos, they'll waive the tax. read more
Stumbled upon this place by accident, and was so happy I did. I struggle with eating cute things, and this was no exception, because I found myself developing a bond with this chocolate pig bao. Don't worry, though, because I persevered. He was very delicious. I got two bao for $6, which I though was a pretty solid deal, especially when they're so cute. read more
I am a sucker for cute food and this place does not disappoint. Not only do they a variety of classic dim sum options but they can't a large steer box of savoury and sweet bun optiosnshaped in various animals as well. They have traditional Taiwanese rice bowls with meat and veg on steamed ice for under $10 that are filling and comforting. Beware, they close pretty early so this is.not a late night place at all even though this place would thrive feeding night crowds with their tasty treats Pricing is decent read more
BaoBao Dim Sum is located in Montréal Chinatown, along the popular pedestrian street (Rue De La Gauchetière). One of the specialties is the fun character steam bun variety. Each "bao" or steam bun is enough for a breakfast meal, and is about $3. Despite having just ate a meal, my kid was eager to devour the Bear bao with brown sugar & red bean paste, and ate nearly half of it to our amazement! Next day, we enjoyed the Chiclet bao with mango coconut filling, the Angry Bird bao with strawberry chocolate, and the Porcupine bun with taro paste. These fluffy baos & unique fillings were fun delights. We also tried their salted egg custard buns. Their entrance is shared as an offshoot of Patisserie Harmonie. BaoBao Dim Sum is on the right side. We made the mistake of turning left & was initially disappointed about not being able to find the steam buns. A tax discount was applied for a pack of 6 buns. read more
This little restaurant sells steamed buns (bao), dim sum, savoury dishes, and bubble tea drinks. The attractive items are their cute colourful cartoon-character dessert buns such as a panda (black sesame paste), hedgehog (taro paste), pig (melting chocolate), angry bird (strawberry with melting chocolate), chicken (mango coconut), and more. We ordered the following bao: 1. Chicken (Mango Coconut) ($3.00) 2. Hedgehog (Taro Paste) ($3.50) 3. BBQ Pork ($2.00) They were all delicious and fun to eat. They are a few counter seats but it is mainly a takeout restaurant. During pandemic times, there is plexiglass at the order/checkout counter. Staff wear face masks. There is no free WiFi. The restaurant is not wheelchair accessible (there are 2 steps). There are no customer washrooms. There are paid street parking in the neighbourhood. Review 2022-043 You can also find me on Instagram @chuan_chee. Thanks. read more
To this day, Boa Bao Dim Sum has remained a favorite of mine after all these years. Service is always friendly and quick. The bao is flavorful no matter if you choose sweet or savory. The employees speak perfect English and they take credit card...which means several trips a day for their delicious bao. No joke, when I'm staying in Montreal, I visit Bao Bao Dim Sum at least once a day and I always bring home quite a bit. read more
2 years ago
I got a pork bun and one of the cute dessert buns. I took one bite of each and tossed them out. Take a picture of the cute buns and don't waste your money. read more
This place has such cute buns. I love the variety they have. I got the Blueberry Bun with Red Bean Paste and Green Tea Paste Bun. The Blueberry Bun did have a hint of blueberry fragrance, but couldn't taste any blueberry flavor. The red bean paste was good but sweeter than I'd prefer. The green tea paste was a little better in that it wasn't as sweet. The buns themselves were fine -- they were soft and fresh but not light and airy. They had some density to them, which is what I like. I did think there could've been a little more filling to balance out the dough-to-filling ratio, but the ratio wasn't that bad. read more
4 years ago
I was doing all things touristy in Chinatown when I came across Bao Bao Dim Sum. OMG, this place has steamed buns in cute characters! Love Sanrio characters, such as Hello Kitty and Doraemon? You can find them here. Want a panda steamed bun? Yep, you can get a dozen if you wanted to. The cute character steamed buns range from $2 to $2.50. You can also get regular steamed buns that range between $2 and $3.50. This place accepts debit and cash only. I was mesmerized by how creative this bakery is. As much as I would have liked to have bought one of each, I settled for the chick (mango coconut filling) and the bunny (green tea paste filling). They were adorable. I had the bunny steamed bun when I got back to my hotel room. The downside is that you get far more dough than filling. It was good. For breakfast, I changed things up and had the chick steamed bun. It was yummy. I loved it better than the bunny. I simply love coconut and pineapple. Again, you get more dough than filling. This place also has egg waffles. I was watching a woman brush oil in each egg crater of her waffle maker. It seemed so laborious. Then again, the lineup was so long waiting to get my steamed buns that it was fascinating watching her do it. You can also order dim sum items to either eat in the place or do takeout. I had already eaten dinner and wanted these steamed buns more, so I passed. This bakery offers unique creations. I wish we had a bakery like this bakery in the GTA. I loved my visit here. (320) read more
4 years ago
We ordered a pork Bao that was good. I ordered a Green tea peach boba bubble tea that was very good and a good price. I would go back again read more
Come for the photos, not for the taste or service! This place is the cutest bakery at the corner of the street of Chinatown. Upon coming in, it's split into 2 sections: a bread bakery on the left & steamed buns/dim sum/smoothie selection on the right. The cases are filled with some of the cutest steamed buns I've seen. If you love Sanrio (Japanese cartoon characters) like Hello Kitty, Kero Kero Kerroppi, Doraemon, etc. this is the place for you. They also have panda, pig, angry bird, and various animal shaped steamed buns for you to select from and enjoy. I chose the matcha bun & blueberry bun both with red bean paste. They're both so much more dough than filling. They're served warm to you in paper bags, but the more I kept biting hoping for filling, is just get more dough. You'll also have to pay 25 cents to get a box. Buns vary from $2-2.50. Service was pretty rude. I'd only get these buns once for the photo, but after your pictures are taken, go somewhere else for a more worthwhile snack. read more
Super excited to finally come to this place since I'm a sucker for childhood character baos! The place is smack in the middle of Chinatown next to another pastry place that's worth checking out as well. Each bao were super cute and huge! The best one is probably the black sesame panda. They have you a good amount of black sesame inside. The blue berry red bean doraemon is the best in terms of the outside bread. It is sweeter than the other baos and I can imagine my younger self eating this while walking to school thirty years ago. Also got the rabbit and the Keroppi looking one. Not a fan. Oh!!the hedgehog porcupine looking one is really good too if you like taro. Yes, taro- not ube. There IS a difference. :) Bao bao dim sum also have main course Asian dishes like mince meat and rice and the typical go back home to your mom's cooking. I haven't tried any of those dishes but they did look really good too. read more
3 years ago
My favorite bubble tea place, I came here nearly every day during my trip to Montreal! The mango bubble tea (no milk) is my all time favorite drink, I recommend this place to everyone :) the buns were also super cute! read more
2 years ago
Had only half of the cute baos we wanted from the menu. And the it was only cute looked. Taste was meh. We tried the congee and a few other things that was mediocre at the best. The pork bao was kinda cold on the inside. read more
4 years ago
The gimmick of this store is the "cute" buns from some of the famous animation characters. It's not expensive but not cheap either. The buns have to be eaten hot and fresh otherwise they will get hard and dry quickly. The taste is nothing to write home about but not bad either. Aside from the good looking buns, their stuff is just mediocre. read more
9 years ago
OMG, the cartoon shaped steamed buns here are so cute! I had to pick up some to bring back to Ottawa for my little niece (and I got a couple for myself as well, lol). I got 2 Hello Kitty (custard), a Keropi (the green frog) (red bean), an Angry Bird (chocolate and strawberry), a Hedgehog (taro), and a Yellow Chicken (mango coconut). The buns actually have very little filling and are mostly just bread, but they are soft and fluffy. Hey, the truth is I bought them because they are cute and look nice in pictures, not because I thought they would be delicious. They didn't taste bad, but just nothing special. All the cartoon buns were $1.99, except the Angry Bird one, which was $2.50. Prices already include tax. This bakery also sells bubble tea and regular buns and pastries. It's in Chinatown and is similar to other Chinese bakeries in the area (and in Chinatown in Toronto) except they are the only one I know of that make the cute cartoon steam buns. Oh and they also sell Dim Sum. I only tried the cartoon buns. 5 stars for cuteness, 3 stars for taste, so overall 4 stars ;) read more
3 years ago
We were walking through Chinatown and wanted a quick and yummy snack. I had heard about this place a few days in advance but didn't get to purchase anything due to low supply nearing the end of the day. Luckily, there were still plenty of options when we went the second time around. We purchased the doreamon bun and it was so adorable! The steam bun was fresh and there was a good amount of red bean filling as well as bun. I was a little skeptical about the blueberry at first, but the flavors were delicious and rich! Definitely a great snack/dessert pick in the Chinatown area! read more
Bao Bao Dim Sum is WONDERFUL. I was breezing through Chinatown in Montreal and trying to find a place to eat when I saw an ENTIRE window display of the cutest baos. I got some because... why wouldn't you want to get some adorable looking bao? I was expecting that although they looked great, the taste would be rather meh. But I was wrong! The bao were pretty delicious. The bao was nice and fluffy but not tough on the outside, and the inside flavors of custard, red bean, and black sesame were pretty classic. It was a guess to see which bao were which flavor, but they were all delicious! read more
I prefer steam buns over baked buns for their moistness, which is why I like this place that makes fluffy steamed buns. My favorites are the black sesame and the salted egg custard. Nowadays in Asia, there's a trend to put salted egg yolk on everything. I was curious about it and when I saw this place has the salted egg custard buns, I tried it and was pleasantly surprised by the mix of sweet and savory taste. read more
2 years ago
5 years ago
This is a MUST GO spot when visiting Montréal. The staff is so nice, and the buns are delicious and cute! We go to Montréal just to get these buns, and we miss them when we are far away. Highly recommended! read more
The pork and cabbage bao was really good. The dessert bao was missing something....oh I know...like the fruit as described! We have the mango coconut bao and the strawberry chocolate bao. I couldn't find any mango or strawberry. It's infused in the bao bread. Would have been better if there are real fruit inside. read more
8 years ago
I'm a sucker for cute things. I saw the cute character buns and purchased 3. While cute, they were extremely disappointing. The bun to filling ratio was off. It was very doughy. We took a bite of each and threw away the rest. Their regular dim sum and buns were pretty good though and that was what saved them from a 1 star review. Their pineapple bun was delish and I wished I had bought more. Note: they don't take credit cards. They take Canadian debit cards. I didn't exchange my USD to CAD yet, so I feel I got swindled. Order came out to be 15 CAD but bc I only had USD, they said it would be $15 USD. read more
Some delicious Bao Bao! I ordered 15 buns! They were too cute and looked too delicious, I couldn't resist. Literally stuffed my little travel backpack. I had enough for everyone and their mom for lunch and a snack! The buns are so adorable. The teriyaki and bbq pork are forever my favorite to eat. They're so ADORABLE - I just wanna SCREAM! Located in Montreal's China town. So many flavors and so cute you may not even want to eat it. read more
Come here for the hello kitty creme anglaise bao. Very delicious but sad to eat hello kitty. The creme is very silky and amazing when eaten warm. We came back 2 times per day (3 days) and we finally had one since it was popular. The other baos are great and we are planning on getting the Taiwanese chicken (size of a hand). Note it's cash only and they only take Canadian debit card. No domestic or foreign credit cards. They say they can do a 1:1 replacement of US dollars but don't do that as you devalue your American dollars and you're waisting your money. Next to it is a great bubble tea place and have lots of other chinese to go desserts and savory dishes. Overall great and cheap food. read more
The cute animal faces are a great way to draw you into ordering these bao zi. I'm glad they did because it was very good! Not too sweet which is the way I like it! I had the sweet potato bao zi. There are many flavors and cute characters to choose from. They are fresh and prices are decent. Can't wait to try other flavors both sweet and savory! read more
Located in the heart of Chinatown Montreal, this is a super cute and cheap place for not only buns but drinks and snacks! All of the buns are sweet flavored, but that totally aligns with how cute they are! Definitely one of the most creative bao places I've been to. They also have a huge selections of bubble tea, slushes, juices, etc. Every bun goes for about $2, which isn't terrible because they are pretty large. They were also having bubble waffles with ice cream and toppings all for only $5! The egg waffle was sweeter and softer than a lot of the other ones I've had, but for sure it was filling. If you're in the area, I definitely recommend stopping in! read more
4 years ago
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