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Bao Bao Kitchen

4.7 (23 reviews)
Closed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Updated 2 weeks ago

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Strawberry Matcha
Patricia M.

Super friendly & fast service and answered all my questions. I've been on this strawberry matcha kick lately and found this place nearby my house. Not an actual restaurant but still great quality.

Crispy Pork Belly with Rice Vermicelli Sheets
Steve D.

"Bao Bao Kitchen" is a home-based kitchen operating in East Oakland, that serves Vietnamese foods and specialities. I first learned about this place on Doordash, and then read the great reviews on Yelp. All the stellar reviews talked about the great food, but nothing about the actual restaurant. The Doordash pickup address pointed to a residential area in East Oakland. So I placed an order on Doordash (for delivery) to see if the food was legit. My first order was "Crispy Pork Belly w/ Rice Sheets," and " 4-pc Eggrolls." OMG, the Eggrolls were absolutely delicious. I could eat a dozen Eggrolls or more! All the foods and ingredients are super fresh. I was super impressed by the freshness of the crispy pork belly. The meat was juicy and moist. The skin was crispy and crunchy. The food came in nice looking packaging with scan QR codes for direct ordering. Later I received an email from Bao Bao Kitchen thanking me for my order, and hoped I would order again soon. I asked where or what this restaurant is, and the reply was that she was a home chef. So on a rainy Saturday, I decided to solve this mystery. I used the QR code to order directly from the restaurant and go pickup my order. You place an order, pay, and then select a pickup time. I used Zelle to pay, and I received the pickup address. The online menu is different than Doordash. The prices are a bit lower, and you can order larger amounts and party trays. I ordered: (Total $35, no tax) - Garlic Noodles w/ Shrimp, $16 - Shrimp Spring Rolls, 2 x $2.00 ea - Eggrolls, 10 x $1.50 ea - Pork Skewers- Sold Out, so add more egg rolls How was the food? - Garlic Noodles w/ Shrimp, Grade (4/5): Lots of garlicky noodles, but shrimp were a bit too salty. Enough for two servings, not very big for $16. - Eggrolls, Grade (5/5), I love the eggrolls. Crispy and fresh. - Shrimp Spring Rolls, Grade (3/5) They looked great, but I didn't like the flavor. They're salad rolls with shrimp, served with peanut sauce and crushed peanuts. The minty taste made me feel sick. Service, Grade (5/5): arrived early at the address given, called the phone number, and a friendly young lady came out with my order. Later received a thank you email, and copy of the final receipt. Would I order again? Yes

Shrimp Spring Rolls!
Clayton T.

Oh my goodness, if there was ever a literal gem hidden in the wall, this is it! You text the number to see the menu, make your order, pay and then pick up the food from a really nice woman. The result is some fresh, homemade authentic Vietnamese food at a very reasonable price! The crispy shrimp&pork eggrolls come with some sweet and sour sauce. This was ok, i like the crunch! Springrolls are filled with beansprouts, mint, lettuce snd vermicelli with 3 shrimp. super fresh - the peanut sauce they come with is delicious! Their garlic noodles have such an intense aroma and flavor Banh Mis are $7.50 each and filled with everything you want: a crispy, fresh french baguette; pickled vegetables, sauces and I love the smokiness of the grilled meat. 100% recommend you get these! My favorite was definitely the crispy pork belly banh mi! That crispy skin and tender meat is too good. Definitely will coming back here again!

Shrimp Spring Rolls

Sooo good ! I had been craving these and decided to look for somewhere new. They are home based so make sure to call or text the number when you arrive. The fish sauce was hella bomb !

First of all, they're VERY well priced. I door dashed my food from here. Everything came warm and still edible. I love that they gave the option to put the ice on the side for my delivered viet coffee. The bread for the bahn mi was soft. I got the grilled pork all the ratios were fantastic! The egg rolls were great as well as the spring rolls! They give enough sauce also they're not greedy with the sauce. (Sorry I started eating before I took the photos obviously) LOL. BUT IT WAS SOOO GOOD AND SO REASONABLY PRICED

Sushi Bake
Irvin A.

Bao Bao Kitchen has nothing but good food! I highly recommend the Sushi Bake and Crispy Pork Belly Banh Mi!

The pork belly was awesome!

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3 months ago

Good food. It's pickup only and the business is operated it of her apartment. Go support her

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Thank you so much for the kind words and for the support.

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3 months ago

Expensive food. Operating in apartment. I'll stick with cam huong. Can't believe people are paying these outrageous price for mediocre food

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Great tasty food. Fast service. Friendly people Everything I ordered was top notch

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Sushi bake is bomb and Bahn Mi is fire. Support local businesses. Can't go wrong here.

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I run a couple of times a week in the area, I'll usually go into Safeway for some post run fuel…read more Decided to come in here and try an iced latte. I came in around 8:30, a few tables outside had people drinking their coffees and eating breakfast. When I walked in, only one guy was waiting for his order. There was only one person working. The service was not good. I stood at the order counter for 5 minutes, I looked at the lady, she looked at me, and didn't offer a high I'll be right with you. I understand she was the only one preparing coffee and food. I'm not trying to complain about the wait, but the lack of acknowledging a customer to say it will take some time. I finally ordered an iced latte. I do think they have some creative drinks, but I know they are usually too sweet and I just opt for a plain iced latte instead. It was an ok latte, nothing amazing. They have a bulletin board for people to post their flyers or business cards. There was a card on the board that said A.W.A.R - All woke are retards. I'm sure that's not the view of the establishment. I do think they need to screen the board from time to time.

Cute grab and go coffee shop/café. Reasonable prices for…read morecoffee and food - the bagels and breakfast sandwiches are great too. Sometimes during the week, they also have almond croissants, mochi muffins, and donuts as well. Small seating area inside with larger outdoor patio seating. Perfect place to bring the dog when you're getting your morning cup of Joe.

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Cute little indy coffee shop nestled in an older shopping strip. Place has counter seating for…read moreabout 6 peeps, but if the place gets busy(easy to happen) and if you eat there, people waiting in line will be directly over your head. Just fyi. Mint Iced Vietnamese Coffee ($6ish/5*). Tried this during the last holidays and it was fantastic. I already love Vietnamese coffee and this had a soft cream on top with grated mint candy. So festive and just hit for that season. Wonder if they can do it all year round? Smoked Salmon Bagel ($9.50/4*) Nice toasty smaller bagel with all the usuals of soft lox n cream cheese, capers and red onions. Loved the compact size as it didn't put a lead weight in my gut in the AM hours. The bagel crust tho is kinda hard and brittle, almost crouton hard which I thought was strange. But the interior was indeed soft yet chewy. Iced Cold Brew ($4/4*) Pretty smooth. I only asked for a kiss of cream and it was just right. I prefer a more robust roast finish but still quite serviceable. I liked how the owner knew a lot of the customers by name. Since I'm not a reg, I actually was the only one who didn't get called by name on a weekday morning. Love the small town vibe and even tho not a reg, I'd still hit this up if in the neighborhood.

I ordered the Silky Caramel, iced. I usually ask for light ice but I didn't since it was my first…read moretime ordering, so I was pleasantly surprised to see that they don't fill the cup with ice to begin with! Thank you Bad Barista! The drink wasn't too sweet, so I added some sweet and low. They have some additives on the counter. I also ordered the WTF sandwich. I came in the morning and they already didn't have ham. They offered extra of the bacon or turkey, so I took that. The bread wasn't toasted enough for me, or rather, I thought it would be pan toasted with some butter or something, but I think the slices were just put in the toaster. The space might still be in progress. There were tables that were put away on the corners of the room, and no chairs to sit at while waiting. I'll update my review when I visit again. I'm sure things will only improve!

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