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    Bao Bao Kitchen

    4.7 (22 reviews)
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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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    2 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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    1 month 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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    3 years ago

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

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    This is a popular new addition to Alameda Park Street. They share a yard with Park Station. The…read moreonly disadvantage: it is very hard to find parking nearby. However, don't let that stop you from trying the location. I shared a Banh mi with a friend. I think I enjoyed it more than she did. It was spicy. Everyone at our table enjoyed the fries; they were perfect, crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. The sandwich was generous; we both had enough to eat. There were three of us digging into the fries. I am sure we could have finished another order. I often find myself in Alameda, and when I do, I will stop here.

    I'm surprised Southie has any good reviews. Park St Station is amazing- friendly and efficient…read morestaff and always very clean. Their food partner Southie is so disappointing. The first time I went with my toddler and I was in a wheelchair after ankle surgery. We ordered food, the cashier said I would get a text, and we picked a table. 49 minutes later I wheeled up and asked if our grilled cheese, popcorn chicken, and tater tots would be ready soon. The cashier was on his phone and said "did you even check your messages? That order's been ready for a while now." I look inside and it's been shoved to the side. A nice lady handed me the tray and the grilled cheese is cold. I told the cashier and he just shrugged. Then I'm in the wheelchair with the tray on my lap, but I can't wheel and carry a tray. I asked the cashier for help. Since I'm interrupting him from his cell phone again, he makes a big deal of sighing then asking the lady inside to help me. The chicken was mostly breading. Fries didn't seem salted. I gave the cold grilled cheese to my dogs when I got home. Every time we have gone since then, there are a ton of kids running around. But there isn't a kids menu. I don't want to buy a 5-year-old crummy chicken or an overpriced burger. Now we leave and grab sushi then come back. The vast majority of my friends are disappointed in Southie as well. Park Station, please get a better food partner!

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