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    Bao Boss

    4.5 (113 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 6:45 pm

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    Kreuban
    Pietro P.

    The good: the patty melt was quite good. The bad: the brisket would benefit from being sliced thinner instead of very thick. The ugly: not the fault of the restaurant, but the tots were mush by the time our food arrived. The beef patties in the patty melt had too much pink in them.

    Chicken katsu sando
    J T.

    The chicken katsu batter was THIC. The soysauce and spicy seasoning overwhelmed everything else in the sandwich. It was an explosion of flavor so much so that the fried egg and the actual chicken meat were muted. The roasted tomato was also loud loaded and juicy. It might make the sandwich better to take away the soysauce so that everything else in the sandwich can shine.

    Large fries
    Cheol K.

    What a novel idea to use buns made from the dough you would expect from a traditional Chinese style bao bun. I ordered this through door dash so I keep in mind that everything would be even hotter and crispier if I had it right away. First, the double bacon smash was so flavorful! I love the sauce they put on it. I can't figure out what it was as it even had a bit of spice to it, which I appreciate. The bao bun is a bit chewier than a standard potato bun, which helps it to hold its shape. My kid had the loco moco burger and he loved the flavor as well. The fries had some green sauce on them which I didn't expect. In looking at the menu, they offer chimchuri sauce. This was a pleasant surprise. I liked that. The fries are crinkle cut and helped to keep the sauce in there. The tater tots were super crispy, even after getting them delivered. I'd like to try some of the other burgers at my next go round.

    Garlic fries
    Erin M.

    I was always pass by this place and decided to try it. This is such a hidden gem and I will be coming back here to eat more! We ordered the chicken sando and the Krueban. Everything was super yummy and the sauce made the sandwiches super flavorful. This place feels more like a take out place since it doesn't have lots of seating or parking so I would keep that in mind. Otherwise, the service is super quick and there are many unique menu items.

    Banh Braised Pork Bahn Mi
    Megan G.

    Seriously a hidden gem. Limited seating but so worth it. Or get it to go. Unique flavorful sandwiches. The pork on the banh mi was delicious! Tender and well seasoned. A nice twist on a traditional banh mi while still very much recognizable. Chimichurri fries were very garlicky and delicious. I would recommend eating those fresh or sauce on the side. Everything was fresh and made to order. I will definitely be going again to try more of the menu! Friendly staff. There is a small amount of covered out door seating. Everything is high top which is a bit of challenge with little kids.

    Braised Pork Bahn Mi!
    Matt R.

    My first time at Bao Boss won't be my last! The inside of the restaurant is small and clean. I ordered immediately after deciding on the Braised Pork Bahn Mi. It had a lot of unorthodox flavors, and was indeed a pretty big sandwich. The tots were fresh, I could hear the cook drop them after I ordered. The lady who took and delivered my order was very friendly too. I will be back for sure!

    tater tots
    Jay B.

    It was good. I was in the area and I remembered hearing about this place over the past month. OK, got a boss burger. The bun they use for the burgers are a bao bun. They make it themselves. The seasoning immediately puts it above the standard burger. The burger was more than enough. I took the tater tots I purchased home for the next day. I met Daniel, and he answered all my questions. I learned they have a bunch of original sauces. I'll be trying those in the near future.

    Tots & pops
    Annette S.

    So, these guys are hilarious & the food is amazing! Let me explain. We walk in, and I tell the first person how much we've been wanting to try the food, and he literally stares us down & says "ok", then walked off haha. We notice that the space only has maybe 4 or 5 tables, and they are designed for "we don't want you to stay here" lol - extremely tall tables & those rickety, unstable tall metal stools. My SO fell over at least once, trying to scooch in closer to the table & help his dad. Maybe twice when he had to jump up quick & catch something his dad dropped by accident. When taking our order, the lady there was extra gruff, and more than twice told me we couldn't have something a specific way lol. I think it might have been stuff like extra cheese, go easy on the sauce, etc. But they had no problem giving us extra sauces & a knife when we needed to cut pop's food. Anyway, the menu is slightly limited, but amazing options. We got a huge basket of torigachi seasoned tots first, so delicious, and Korean spicy ketchup - so good on the tots! A bit later two mushroom burgers & the HUGEST chicken katsu burger came out. OMG I swear it weighed like 3 pounds! The cutlet was several inches over each side, and the burger was literally too big to bite, so I took pop's knife & cut off some slices & dipped them in the side of katsu sauce I got. Good goddamn it was good! It was too intimidating to try to eat. I was shook. So I went back to the tots. All the sauces tasted fresh made too. The other two's burgers were awesome as well & they couldn't finish. We had ordered cans of coke & a couple of fresh made bottled Vietnamese coffees, and when we didn't get them out of the cooler fridge fast enough, the lady came out & slammed them on the table haha! So, we had a ton of good to take home & asked for a bag, and the lady sneered that they only had paper bags. The bags were hella thin & topped, so the SO had to juggle a ton of stuff because the lady didn't offer another bag lol. On the way out I made a point to tell guy #2 how much we loved the food. He scoffed & shrugged, then walked off. All in all it was very entertaining and the food is BOMB. I'm ordering to go next time for sure - the atmosphere is far from relaxing, so no point trying to stick around to eat in. Five stars for the shtick alone!

    Ruben
    Micki K.

    Hole in the wall, simple to adventurous burger/sando selection. Tried their Ruben that had korean flair to it and a classic burger both super yummy will be back again. Counter person recommended the chimichurri fries and they were amazing. Grab and go or eat there in their covered outdoor patio.

    Fried egg on banh me sandwich.
    Von D.

    Add an fried egg to the Banh Me Vietnamese sandwich. It's extra creamy. Yum. My hubby loved the smash burger.

    Blue cheese bacon burger with fried egg and no onions
    M H.

    Burger was good. Super messy but good. Lady at the counter was nice. Place is a little rough around the edges. There's a few tables to sit at.

    Krueban
    Jen T.

    We were so excited to try this place, the reviews makes it sound amazing. But unfortunately, we were left very disappointed. The idea is execution is great but the idea doesn't necessarily make sense. - everything was over packed with sweet pickles that overpowered everything. - the burgers/ sandwiches all had Lebanese garlic sauce which left everything tasting a bit heavy with curry. -the bao was crumbly and not fresh -everything was a bit over seasoned and greasy Overall there were too many competing flavors that didn't work with each other. Pretty disappointing.

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