Personally, I'd rather go to a local hood spot. Dumplings are overrated, and the bao bun is basically just an oversized dumpling. The staff at the register could definitely improve their customer service. I've been there twice just to give it a second chance, and both times the service felt the same--I honestly felt like I was bothering them. The food isn't terrible, but it's nothing that would make me come back. I'll stick to my local spots instead. read more

Good bao dumplings. Had the chicken as well and it was good. Small place with good service.. Righ outside verona park. Good bubble tea as well read more

Great pork soup dumplings and solid sauce options. Also enjoyed the tofu soup. The handmade shrimp, pork and scallion boiled dumplings were delicious as was the boba teas read more

Bao Dumplings & Bao Tea - Cutest boba to-go cups - Noodles Near Me - Fair Lawn, New Jersey

Late post- visited Bao Dumplings as i had a boba craving and this location had just opened recently. We were welcomed and noticed the restaurant was super busy with patrons eating and people picking up orders. We ordered lychee tea and matcha creme brûlée with boba. There was a slight wait for our order but overall a good boba drink. We didn't get to try any of the bao buns but will go back to try them one day soon! Awesome addition to have nearby! read more

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We came here for lunch during Saturday noon. It was a gorgeous restaurant, looked so new with wonderful wooden interiors around the tables and booths. They had ordering menus in each table, so it was super easy to put numbers next to the items we wanted and hand it over. We ordered the crab & pork soup dumplings which had 6 pieces. Dumplings were good with soft chicken inside and good amount of soup. The beef noodle soup was also good, beef was tender. I loved the shrimp with lobster sauce wok fried dish. Shrimps were huge and lobster sauce was so delicious. The chicken dumplings had a dozen pieces and came with 2 sauces. They were soft and tasty too. But all dumplings had really thick outer layer. Wish it was not as dense. Thinner dough would have tasted much better. I also liked the fruit tea drink. The dishes came out quickly. Service was good overall. It was a really good lunch experience for us. read more

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Newly open Bao Dumpling and Bao Tea at Fair lawn NJ. Nice and simple decor inside. Clean and spacious for the seating. The staff are friendly. Food came out pretty fast. We had chicken dumplings, crab/pork soup dumplings, beef noodle soup and shrimp with lobster sauce. The dough of dumplings are a little too thick. Beef has too much fat. But all are tasty and flavorful. We also got mango fruit tea(?) and milk tea with boba. I'm pretty sure they use brown sugar which is great!!! The boba needs some work. The texture is inconsistent. I got some good ones and hard ones in my drink. Overall some small things need to be work out food-wise. But a good spot for meals or small food and tea. read more

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THE GOOD ---------------- + Coco Mango Fruit Slush was very refreshing. + Nice to see a Shanghainese-style restaurant in the area. + Plenty of parking in the strip mall parking lot. THE NOT SO GOOD ---------------------------- - The employees were relatively blah, but it seemed like it was just their demeanor. MIXED THOUGHTS --------------------------- = Food was good in most areas, but did have a hiccup, however all of it came out super hot and fresh. + Pan Fried Pork w/ Scallion Dumplings came with 12 pieces and was excellent. A bit on the pricey side at about $1 a dumpling, but it was very good. + Sauteed Veggies with Beef (extra $4) came with A LOT of beef and was delicious. + Crab & Pork Soup Dumplings was solid and comparable to some of the better Soup Dumpling restaurants. It stayed hot for quite a while, despite us not eating it till the middle of our meal. - Bao Special Wok Fried Noodles (w. Chicken, Shrimp and Pork) was OK. Noodles had an "interesting" taste to it and we needed to douse it with the Soup Dumpling vinegar to make it more appetizing, but it did come out very, very fresh like everything else. RANDOM OBSERVATIONS -------------------------------------- = Restaurant isn't huge, but on a Sunday evening at 5:45 - 7 PM it never got extremely busy, so there was always an open table or two. read more

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Pretty yummy dumplings! I like the pork soup dumplings, despite other reviews I think they had a great flavor. The wrapper is a little thick but it's the normal thickness for US bao. The veggie pan fried dumplings were also delicious, didnt taste like I was eating veggies. Had a lot of flavor and I loved the ginger sauce it came with. The bao chicken is a huge plate of pan fried white chicken chunks that were huge and hot. Very fresh, had a goopy sweet and slightly spicy sauce on it. Came with 4 pieces of broccoli and white rice. I got an iced tea boba with strawberry popping boba. It was huge! And I loved the popping boba, and they were able to do no ice and no extra sugar. The only negative was they charged extra for the chili sauce, and we didn't know that because we only looked at the white menu where you check off your items but it's on the other menu, $2. There are a couple tables inside, it's a cute place and I would come again! read more

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Came here for an early lunch as soon as they opened and it was just my party (4 adults, 4 kids) the whole time we were there. This may be more popular for take out rather than dine in as there isn't much seating inside. Initial upon entering was that it's bright and clean. There wasn't much going on so hard to tell how good their service is when it's really busy. The service was fine but our server could've probably thought about placement of our dishes based on where our kids were seating. Because our kids were off to one side of the table, everything was left to the opposite side, which was fine.. but now one end of the table just had all these dishes clumped together, rather than having everything in the middle. At one point, our hot ramen was placed in front of the youngest kid which clearly isn't very ideal. Not a big deal for me, but something for the staff to consider. Food itself was decent- we ordered fried rice, soup dumpling, pan fried dumplings, some cucumber appetizer and a few orders of bubble tea. I thought the food was good and would definitely order from here again, but the soup in the soup dumpling wasn't very flavorful and the pan friend dimpling (shown in picture), I thought the dough was a little too thick. I ordered this lavender bubble tea which really didn't taste any different than a regular flavored bubble tea so that was a little disappointing, but for the price and the size of the drink, it's worth trying other flavors. I would come back and consider ordering other dishes to try if I'm craving Chinese food, but I wouldn't go as far as to tell you to run to this place. It definitely hit the spot for me and was good enough for me to want to come back and try other dishes. read more

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Overall, a very nice experience. I came here with my family, and while the food itself was excellent, the restaurant doesn't seem well set up to handle larger groups. We were a party of six, and service felt a bit disorganized at times. Some of the staff members don't speak English, so the cashier had to step in to assist, which I personally don't mind, but it did slow things down and affected efficiency. That said, the food was very good, and the tea was just as enjoyable. Everything we tried was flavorful and well prepared, and the ambiance was pleasant and welcoming. Despite the minor service hiccups with a larger group, I would definitely return, just with a smaller party next time. Great food and drinks make it worth another read more

Getting straight to the point. Pork soup dumplings: broth lacked depth in flavor. It was quite bland but the filling and skin was good. Bao Chicken: sticky glaze was really tangy and delicious. Chicken was juicy and our favorite dish. Boiled Dumplings: skin was very thick and filling was bland. Would not recommend. Fried Chicken & Onion Dumplings: better than boiled but the skin was too thick and not impressive as dumplings. Pork chili sauce was not spicy at all. Spicy Sesame Noodles: sesame sauce was pungent in a good way and noodles were nice and chewy but not spicy at all sadly. read more

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I'm giving this place 3 stars mainly because I expected the dumplings to be more flavorful. The beef dumplings were just okay--nothing particularly memorable--and the sauces didn't really elevate the dish. On the other hand, the Bao Fried Rice was pretty good. There weren't many shrimp in it, but that was expected. The Citrus Sunset with mango boba was a pleasant and refreshing surprise--definitely a highlight of the meal. Service was solid--our server was kind and patient throughout. The restaurant itself is quite small, so seating might be limited during busy times. read more

Bao Dumplings & Bao Tea - Citrus Sunset - Noodles Near Me - Fair Lawn, New Jersey

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Came here for lunch and was impressed by the food. We ordered a pork soup dumplings, beef noodle soup, noodles with minced meat, beef fried rice, and a couple of bubble teas. For the most part everything was food. I especially liked the fried rice and beef noodle soup. Service was quick and the staff was friendly. The restaurant is inside a strip mall so there's plenty of parking. read more

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Really food dumplings. The dumplings were surprisingly good for a chain. Also the vast variety of drinks on the menu was refreshing. Everything I got here was great. read more

- Fried pork and scallion dumplings were hot, fresh, and juicy--dipping sauces added nice flavor; Crab and pork soup dumplings were just okay--lacked flavor and had thick wrapper, but vinegar sauce had a pleasantly surprising kick; Special wok-fried noodles with chicken, pork & shrimp was disappointing--no wok char at all and heavy white pepper flavor; Sautéed mixed vegetables with beef was tasty and well-cooked--hot, saucy, and flavorful - Coconut mango slush was smooth, refreshing, and well-blended with no icy chunks - Staff weren't particularly friendly or attentive; no check-ins during the meal - Ordering system is confusing; laminated menu with numbered items doesn't match the order sheet - Feels like a modernized Chinese fast-food spot with dine-in seating; ample space and tables - Distracting background noise; loud banging from kitchen at times and constant ringtone sounds at the cashier counter--maybe from incoming pick-up orders read more

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Best dumplings and wonton soup in the area by far. Stir fries are very good too. I always eat in, although the store is small so often there is a wait. They do a big takeaway business but Chinese food doesn't wait. read more

Very clean and inviting spot, the service was great and friendly. I recommend the house special fried rice , the wonton soup and the bao chicken !! read more

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Finally a bao spot in the desert of central / western Bergen county- (for those of us tired with the American beef and broccoli). Did takeout since all tables were taken. Still working the kinks out however food is decent. The pork bao a 6 out of 10. The soup dumplings 4 out of 10. The wrappers were nice and thin however not much soup and there was something missing flavoring wise. The hit was the spicy wonton. Will definitely be back tho. read more

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Tried a new dumpling place recommended by my friends! The boba was amazing, and the pork buns and soup dumplings were pretty good. But unfortunately, the service was really disappointing. I wanted to order boba first, but the male server insisted I check off everything on the paper menu. I explained that I just wanted my drink first and needed more time to decide on food. He ended up putting in my drink order. When I later ordered pork buns, soup dumplings, and spicy noodle soup, he completely forgot the noodle soup. He asked if I wanted to pack up the leftovers and keep asking me to bring me the check...only then did I remind him I had ordered 3 items. He looks so confused and realized his mistake then so he apologized and said he got confused. I pointed out that I followed his instructions and still didn't get my full order. What's the point of having customers fill out their own order if it's not handled properly? Also, the restaurant only had 2 occupied tables at the time, so I don't understand why I was being rushed to finish and leave. The food, drinks, and location were great--but the service really needs improvement. read more

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Came here with my husband on Sunday, April 20th after seeing a new place on yelp - turns out they just opened this past Wednesday! We love this type of food. The service was wonderful - everyone working here is a delight. We ordered way too much not knowing what we wanted to try first and we are definitely coming back!! This might just be our new favorite restaurant! First off their tea is phenomenal. I ordered a hot oolong tea and my husband tried the Bao Signature Fruit Tea after a long debate over drinks. His drink wasn't overly sweet, had real fruit, and you can taste the smoothness of the base jamine tea with every sip. It was such a delight I ordered one for myself too. The drinks come in super cute re-useable cups teddy bear lid cups that have a place for a wide straw, or you can close off the straw opening...with the bear paw. Fun and cute and we love that it's re-useable!! For food, we ordered the vegetable low mein, the bao chicken (comes with a bowl of white rice and we can't recommend this enough - it's white meat and ACTUAL chicken btw, vs places that have tons of filler), wonton with spicy sauce (omg YUM - and recommend to add some of their DELICIOUS chili oil on top in addition - it's not overly spicy so you can enjoy and I can't rave about the flavor enough), the pork with scallion dumplings which comes with 2 different dipping sauces (yum but also they as super juicy sobe careful not to srpay it oops), and finally we also ordered the pork soup dumplings (delicious but the wrapper was a bit on the thick side. The soup inside was ON point!) If you're wondering where they are located, they are on across the parking lot from the shop rite in fair lawn. The place itself is decorated beautifully and I think I covered everything! I can't rave about this place enough and I cant wait to come back to try more of their food!! read more

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Food and service were great. Clean and busy. No complaints. Got takeout. They had tables and seating to the side for dining in. Would visit again. read more

Service and ambience was nice. Food was 3.5/5 We had the beef bao buns, bao chicken, crab & pork soup dumplings, kimchi and hot and sour soup. read more

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Delicious food, attentive staff, nice place to sit and eat with the family, take out is fast and easy. Our new Go To place. Very clean restaurant. read more

Saw all the reels on Instagram and finally had to check this place out since it is right near my house. I am glad I did. The venue decor is clean and simple and the staff is very friendly. We kicked things off with soups. I had the hot and sour and my wife went with the egg drop. Both were a perfect start to the meal, full of flavor, comforting and surprisingly filling. Next up were the dumplings and an order of wok fried noodles. The soup dumplings were delicious and packed with flavor although the dough was a bit on the thicker side and leaned slightly toward a pork bun texture. Still very enjoyable. The noodles were excellent with a great depth of flavor. Overall, a very solid experience. We will definitely be back soon because there are plenty more items on the menu that we want to try. read more

Great food fast delivery - the menu isn't huge, so less to choose from but all we ordered was tasty and arrived hot- will definitely order again read more

Bao dumplings and tea is an amazing place to chill with your friends. the boba picture i attached to this is one of the most amazing things my taste buds have ever tasted. This was a smore chocolate "milkshake" but it is in quotes because it has tapioca in it. This place is amazing and there are some really good dishes and drinks on the menu and i recommend it.----5 Stars read more

Bao Dumplings & Bao Tea - boba - Noodles Near Me - Fair Lawn, New Jersey

ordered a jasmine bubble tea the night before and the drink was good but the boba was flavorless and doesnt have that qq chew. #iykyk today i got their coco mango but they didnt have sago when i arrived to pick up my doordash order so they refunded me the drink and gave me the drink without the sago which i thought was very kind of them. the drink was good again im sure it wouldve been even better with sago since sago is easier to make than a good tapioca pearl. their was no crab on top of the soup buns to indicate there is crab. the soup is more salty than flavorful. the meat filling has no indication there is crab in it. the wrapping is too thick for me to consider this a true soup dumpling. the wrapping was soggy which sounds odd but if you get it you will understand its because the wrapping is too thick. my rating is based on the best crab and soup dumplings i get in nyc and in fort lee. the boba needs work. i may try their dumplings in the future and might try their wok options to see if its really wok flavor. read more

Bao Dumplings & Bao Tea - crab and pork soup dumpling - Noodles Near Me - Fair Lawn, New Jersey

I recently had my baby shower catered - everything was fantastic! My guests absolutely went crazy over the dumplings, noodles, and buns ! Absolutely delicious and arrives nice and warm. All held up really nicely in chafing dishes, making for a lovely day! And don't forget the spicy pork chili oil sauce. 10 stars! read more

Dumplings are awesome, definitely a place to try something new. Prices were great too.

Great takeout experience! The food was hot, fresh. Staff are friendly. Especially recommending pan-fried dumplings and they were absolutely delicious! Perfectly crispy on the outside, juicy and flavorful on the inside. You can really tell they were made fresh. The drinks are refreshing. Definitely will be ordering again soon. read more

Bao Dumplings & Bao Tea - Noodles Near Me - Fair Lawn, New Jersey

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I went on the day the place opened and I was very impressed with this place! The foot came out steaming hot, everything was delicious and the prices were reasonable. The food tasted high quality and I loved everything I ordered. The service was friendly and they had plenty of people working to keep all the customers happy and helped. The inside was clean, decorated nicely and a cute little place to sit and eat. I will definitely be going back to try more from their menu! read more

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As a new business, I think they are trying their best- with that said, the food is decent and a good option for Asian as there isn't much around. I've gone there twice on a Friday around 7pm and had to wait at least 20 mins to be seated each time. Both times that I went with a party of 4, we had to wait a total of 1 hour since we got seated to get our food. I understand that they are busy and probably also have takeout orders but sitting there with hungry kids.. it's a bit tortuous. The front staff and servers are nice and apologize for the wait- the problem is in the kitchen apparently. Not sure if they have 1 person cooking everything or people that are just learning how to cook. While sitting and waiting for our food, we've seen people stand and wait 40+ mins for their takeout food. Many complain and walk out upset. I wish the best for this business but if they don't get their cooks in the back to speed up, the business will not do well. Please take this review not as a dig but just pointing out ways things can improve for the better. read more

The soups were horrible. Ordered 2 noodle soups and both broths had zero flavor whatsoever. Dumplings were average and cucumber salad was good. 63 bucks for dinner last night, very unsatisfying. read more

Generic, ordered a couple of dumplings and Bao mild flavored and all tasted somewhat similar. Sauces were nothing special. Service was ok. Reminded me of something you would get at the mall food court. read more

Friendly and attentive staff I ordered pick up. Food is good and tasty. I will definitely add the place in my list of places to order read more

New spot. Great pork/scallion traditional fried dumplings. The pork soup dumplings were legit. Came hot. In one piece. Juicy and tasty. Didn't care for the cucumber salad. So much sugar it was grainy. Feh. But all else great. Staff kind and attentive. Good luck folks, kill it read more

Growing up in Chinatown NYC, I have high expectations when comparing Chinese cuisine outside of NYC. I was pleasantly surprised. I would rate Bao Dumpling a 4.5, rating is either a 4 or 5. 5 would be Chinatown quality. Everything was good, service was attentive and friendly. Wife and I arrived for a late lunch on a Saturday, around 2PM. There was 4 other tables of 2 or more guests. Place is small but cozy. We ordered: - Fried Crab Wontons - good, cream cheese with imitation crabmeat. - Hot & Sour soup - tasted pretty good for vegetarian but was a little too thick for my liking. Also I'm use to having it with pork and bamboo shoots. I think the addition of pork- and shoots would kick it up. Perhaps they will make the meat an add on. - Mapo Tofu - We enjoyed this dish, tasty, good heat and the tofu was nice and soft. Again, we are use to eating this dish with minced pork. Would be nice if they made this an option. - Pork Soup Dumplings - came with 6, just the right amount for me and my wife. Nice and hot, tasty and juicy. There was a good amount of juice in the bun would have liked more. The skin was a little thicker than I like, but it was good. Also I'm use to having fresh ginger in my vinegar soy dipping sauce. But overall the pork soup buns were good. - Braised Beef Noodle Soup - This was good and would be perfect for a cold winters day. Soup was hearty and full of beef flavor. The sliced beef was tender and tasty. I think the beef was brisket, would have liked to have some tendons. Good amount of vegetables and the noodles were chewy and plentiful to share. I would order this again but spicy next time. We also ordered boba tea. The tea was good, not that strong. The boba was not as chewy, stiff in the middle. I have the black tea with coconut jelly. The jelly tasted like lychee. Definitely would return to try other dishes and would come here if craving soup dumplings. read more

We came here on a Friday night 2 weeks ago and it was busy but we got seated pretty quickly. However the service felt subpar - it felt like they were maybe overwhelmed with orders and in store customers because aside from how long we had to wait to get our food, it all came out at once. Apps and entrees. Even when they didn't fit ont he table they left the plates, there was no spacing out things so we could enjoy slowly. We also had to wait a long time to get the bill and drinks. I probably won't go back for these reasons. The food was ok but nothing extraordinary. But it was nice to give them a try read more

Amazing dumplings and tea, really good flavor for the pork dumplings, good atmosphere and friendly people

Dumplings were good, fried rice and noodles were passable. Beef noodle soup had good flavor but lacked depth -- broth probably wasn't cooked super long. Good value for the price -- the product matches what one would expect from a chain like this. read more