It's got to be said... their soup dumplings (XiaoLongBao or XLB) are the real deal! So delicious and well made with plenty of soup and beautifully familiar flavors for everyone to try. It was the main reason I came and I found they had so many other dim sum options that are difficult to find. Their Taiwanese sausage bowl is as excellent as it sounds with so much that two or more can share! And their teas are familiar with the tasty fruity additions that bring the full meal to a completion! read more

You have to try the soup dumplings. It was delicious and really enjoyed biting into it and having the flavorful soup pour out. I also ordered the peach green tea and it was the perfect combination of sweet and refreshing. read more

Bao Culture - Soup dumplings - Asian Fusion Near Me - Riverside, California

Dont let the atmosphere of the place fool you! The place has some tremendously good food, I was very surprised and satisfied. I will definitely be going back. My wife and I had the the bar b que pork bun, egg rolls, pot stickers, and braised beef noodle and it was amazing. if you don't believe me go try it yourself...I promise you won't be disappointed. I wanted to take pictures of the food but we started eating and well, we finished it all before that could happen. Anyhow we will be returning so I'll will keep in mind to take pictures before sampling...lol. Have a blessed day read more

Bao Culture - As you can see NOTHING WAS LEFT! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Riverside, California

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Handmade dumplings!! Sooo delicious! Will definitely return . Spicy popcorn chicken was a great snack too ! read more

Bao Culture - Asian Fusion Near Me - Riverside, California

Food is soooo delicious. Definitely one of the best Asian food restaurants in Riverside. Worth the money. Great prices. Soup dumplings delicious. Service is quick and the people are kind. read more

Came in with my friend today and we were in awe at how good it was ! I ordered the Japanese Chicken curry and it was very good, the steamed buns came out really hot and were fresh. read more

Bao Culture - Japanese Chicken Curry and Beef Noodle - Asian Fusion Near Me - Riverside, California

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Food was good. I loved the pot stickers. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place isn't very big. Feels a bit crowded and messy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] They also took a while to help at the front counter. But once we ordered, the food came out fast. Milk teas was tasty. read more

Bao Culture - Two different kind of pot stickers, bun, bao - Asian Fusion Near Me - Riverside, California

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Got take out from here and it was good! I thought for all the prices we got good quality food and were plenty full after. The soup dumplings were my favorite and I'd order those again. Food was ready in about 15-20 mins and the hostess was friendly and so on top of all the takeout/online orders :) read more

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Really wanted to like this place but the bao buns weren't so fresh tasting. The best part about any bao bun the is the fresh bun. But these seemed microwaved and gummy. The filling needed some help and the straight vinegar dipping sauce was a little off putting. Maybe some recipe testings and menu adjustments need to change or we may see a new restaurant here again soon. read more

I'm from the 626 area and I was craving just any Taiwanese/Chinese food. I ordered the Beef Noodle Soup, the popcorn chicken, and milk tea. The Beef Noodle Soup was just okay. I expected more flavor and I simply had higher expectations from a place with 4.5 stars on Yelp. It just didn't really hit the spot and I was a little disappointed but I understand this is not the SGV and the Asian food might not be as good. The popcorn chicken was also okay, it tasted a little off/different from what I'm used to and it wasn't memorable either. The milk tea was standard. Just overall, the food is okay and I would rate this lower if it were the SGV but I won't complain too much for Riverside. But I did drive all the way back to Arcadia for good beef noodle soup and popcorn chicken (Shoutout to 1919 Lanzhou Beef Noodle, Din Tai Fung and Spiceology)! read more

This place is a little treasure in the wall. If you don't see it you are missing out. Their soup is delicious it's fresh there's pull anti-of ingredients in it. Most places are skimpy on the seaweed on the veggies and they are not their portions are awesome. The beef shumai was immaculate. It didn't fall apart but it was still moist and bursting with flavor. The watermelon juice was fresh and not artificially sweetened. It was a natural case I love it here I definitely want to come back read more

Bao Culture - Watermelon juice, wonton soup and beef shumai sooo delicious - Asian Fusion Near Me - Riverside, California

This place is wonderful! Great service, the xlo is so fresh, hot, and delicious! We also had the pork buns which were so flavorful. Cannot recommend this place enough. Very clean & overall a wonderful experience. :) read more

Came on a Tuesday afternoon with my wife. The ambiance was pirate themed but a Taiwanese restaurant. We tried the following items and rated: Braised minced pork rice bowl (10/10) Spicy hot pot (7/10) Piggy buns (8/10) Watermelon juice (10/10) Taiwanese Milk Tea (10/10) The minced pork rice bowl was beyond my expectations. They did not hold back on the sauce/juice! It was very flavorful and not dry at all. This sounds kind of corny but for some reason, my childhood memory flashed before my eyes lol. It was really good! Idk how many times I said how good it was to my wife but it was good! I'd have to say coming from the SGV area where I've recently been searching for good chinese food, this restaurant was better than most. My wife did say the spicy hot pot was good but was too spicy for her liking hence the lower rating. Red bean paste piggy buns were good but not phenomenal. I got it solely because it looked cute. The watermelon juice was freshly blended and not watered down. Very refreshing. The taiwanese milk tea tasted like authentic boba (without the boba). Another childhood flashback came on when I tried the milk tea! On the front counter they had some stuffed dumpling figures. I asked the owner Daisy if she sold any, unfortunately they do not. Just saying if they did sell any of the figures, I would most definitely buy! Overall, I would come back again. Great experience!! read more

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Went there for the first time today after not visiting UV in a long time. Had the braised beef noodle soup and pork and shrimp dumplings which were good and tasted homey. Staff was also attentive and friendly. Took home some pork baos and veggie baos as well which were good once re-heated up with a quick steam. I've seen some questions about parking at this plaza, they now enforce 24-hour parking but most businesses in the plaza (including this one) offers a free 2-hour validation so don't forget to hand them your ticket to validate! read more

Wow. **Pork buns. Amazing. **Xiaolong Bao. Effing phenomenal. **cold marinated beef. Refreshing and flavorful. **braised beef noodles. Heaven. I'm visiting town for a week and I'm afraid I might eat here every day!!! Excellent job Bao crew. Thank you. read more

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Service was relatively quick with it being busy. We got the xiao long bao and I was expecting a little more juice but the flavor was great!

We have been looking for a new dumpling and bun place! We definitely found it. Came in on a Sunday night and got seated right away, be mindful that the food does come out in shifts because they cook all the buns and dumplings to order so they are always nice and hot! Definitely will be coming back. Great flavor and price point read more

We were looking for a good noodle place in Riverside, and I think we found it! We got the BBQ Bao Buns and Braised Beef soup. Both were absolutely delicious!! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant has plenty of indoor seating and is very comfortable and clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I can't wait to come back again! read more

Excellent soup dumplings. The Thai milk tea was delicious. Convenient location with plenty of parking.

Great food and service. Took my 8 year old and she LOVED it. We even ordered more to go for the rest of the family.

Food is is sooo flavorful The BBQ buns are bomb and the soup dumplings are so filling and yummy . The fried dumplings are delicious read more

Bao Culture - Amazing dumplings - Asian Fusion Near Me - Riverside, California

Nothing Fresh Here.... Popcorn chicken bowl had cold broccoli. The popcorn chicken was not warm or fresh, it was stale and consisted of dark meat. The Bao was pork and shrimp, i ordered veggie. I still gave it a try, just know the pork is mushy and you get one tiny shrimp. The Dumplings were... I don't know what, but it was not what I ordered... i ordered beef and carrot. The Dumplings & Bao are NOT served in the steam box, they are served on a cold plate and were not fresh. They were completely cold in a few minutes. I communicated all of this when paying my check. No discount, no nothing really. I just paid my $48 went on my way. read more

Just came in to grab a light lunch. I ordered the fried fish tofu which was cooked nicely golden just how I like it! The wait was only a few minutes and they have free little mint candies by the register. They also offer a series of drinks, especially teas, and chicken bowls for those on the go. Plenty of seating inside. It is located in the UV next to the record store and the Denny's. The people were so kind and nice, would definitely come back just for the service alone! They opened a few days ago and I love supporting an Asian owned business. read more

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I have been to this restaurant two times already and the food is delicious. Steamed buns and bao are very filling and satisfying. The staff provided excellent customer service and were very attentive. Definitely one of my new favorite spots in the University Village!!! A must try!! read more

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Food and service were great. Felt authentic and homemade!the staff were down to earth and very polite.

If I could give this place a 0...[[HIGHLIGHT]]as soon as we walked in it was dead empty, plates and bowls of past meals still on the tables.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was dark and real quiet.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We weren't sure it was even open. The food is expensive for being terrible. The beef bao tasted like hamburger. Unseasoned, with onions...I wouldn't go again read more

Food was average, atmosphere could use a redoing. The dumplings were warm and the soup (beef noodle) was just okay. I like dumplings but they need to be served hot. Service was fine, just one young woman. She was pleasant. read more

I will recommend the soup dumpling, beef noodles, and the piggy buns, they are all taste good! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Good environment and excellent service.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Will definitely go again! read more

Braised beef noodle was delicious. The home made chilli oil was bomb! And the cashier owner was super nice and she seems to be working hard. I like supporting local business and I appreciated her. I wish you guys luck! Give this place a try! Might have been the most delicious braised noodle I have tasted. I liked that it was not too salty! read more

Update: Came back for the second time. Dinner time-weekday. What a difference!!!! Had a chance to explore the menu. We ordered the bbq pork bun (delish ). Can't go wrong with the squid and shrimp balls! Wonton soup Coming back soon..... preferably, on a weekday read more

I can't judge your food. It's great. I can tell you though that bad service makes good food taste very bad. I didn't finish my meal here and I won't start another with them. I don't think there's any language barrier, they just don't listen. read more

The Xiaolongbao is obviously frozen then steamed since there was no way a freshly handmade can be served that quickly (less than 10 minutes). The big steamed bun also tasted like frozen food that you bought in 99 ranch market. The skin of the steamed bun is very wet and soggy . Overpriced for the food quality. read more

Took a bite, it's great! For some reason my camera in yelp didn't work. I uploaded 2 pictures. The one I took a bite is real the other one is a screen shot. I really recommend this Bao, Pork with onions is really yummy. Next time to try the braised noodle with beef read more

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I tried steam buns and bao for the first time during their soft opening and I was not disappointed. I'm usually a really picky eater but these were delicious! I also tried the popcorn fried chicken, macaroons, and passion fruit tea and they were all so good. The owner was also very hospitable and welcoming. I'll definitely be coming back! read more

Bao Culture - Popcorn fried chicken - Asian Fusion Near Me - Riverside, California

We ordered the Braised Beef Bowl and the Taiwanese Chicken Cutlet Bowl, to go. This may have affected the taste, but both dishes were not very good. They were tasted by several people who all agreed it was not worth the ~40$. We were told that the wait time would be around 20 minutes, but actually waited around 40 minutes. However, the service was fine and the store was nice. Overall, I do not recommend this restaurant, but others may enjoy it as a sit-down experience. read more

My son loves the piggy baos! They are very kind and professional. We go here just for the baos the other food looks good as well. read more

Bao Culture - My son adoring his piggy baos! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Riverside, California

Fairly new place I'm always looking for a good noodles & dumpling place. Service was quick & friendly. My wife and got the beef buns, shrimp dumplings, shrimp sui mai & a bowl of braised beef noodle soup. Everything was delicious, but the beef buns in my opinion was a little plane in flavor. I'm used to the pork style buns so maybe that's why I thought it was a little plane. Overall we enjoyed the food and will come back. Glad to see a place like this is close to us now read more

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First time trying and got takeout. Excellent packaging for to-go and decent portions. We ordered quite a few discontent items to try. The only thing we didn't love was the wonton soup (too much cilantro and not quite what we were expecting). Would definitely go again. read more

New place. Cool location close to UC Riverside. Plaza had plenty of parking but can imagine that there are times when parking isn't as easy. There are only 2 tables outside so not a while lot of options for outdoor seating. There are tables inside. The staff is friendly and masked. Helpful with menu. Menu has lots of options and it all looked really good. They have bao, dumpling, rice bowl options, with appetizers, etc. Good variety. The food thought felt like it lacked some seasoning. Got dumplings and rice bowl. Needed to add the dumpling sauce to the rice bowl to give it flavor. The seaweed salad and pricked veggies were good but nothing to rave about. Can get that from a good grocery store. New place so still too early to tell how things will go. Worth a try. And hopefully it all goes well for the restaurant. read more

Soup dumplings! Order the soup dumplings...you won't be disappointed. We also order shrimp and pork shumai, piggy buns, and the braised beef noodles. The service was good. There was only one person there when we went but she was fast and very polite. Random - while we were there...a man walked in and was extremely rude. Racist AF. He yelled at the employee and asked her how long had she been in America because in America we speak English. Go support this place if you can. Parking is limited, paid parking. read more