Baoburg
“I'm glad I don't live near Baoburg because I would be fat from ordering the seared duck breast noodles nonstop.”
“I ordered Jade dumpling, pork bao and crispy duck salad (even though only mock duck available).”
“They have cool art on the walls and a large patio in the back (perfect for parties).”
Baoburg
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
4 reviews
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So the food was that AMAZING that I don't have a lot of pictures since we couldn't stop eating in time to take one.
The food is amazing, the inside area is cozy and the outdoor area is huge! I love that they opened this place close to home.
Food:
Starter: Crispy Duck Salad- Mouthing-water– Blast of flavor in your mouth. It's sweet with a kick and they fruity crispy at the same time– Your taste-buds will we sent on a roller coaster ride.
Main: We ordered to share the following:
The Pork Bao
Pot-stickers and some AMAZING AMAZING.
The food is delicious– It's sweet and spicy at the same time– Perfect flavors. The portions are great for sharing and it's not expensive as all..
The Thai tea is heaven I'm so glad I don't know what to make this at home!!!
The services is great– everyone is on top of getting everything it out in a timely fashion and they make sure you have everything you need. They are also super friendly!!
GREAT overall experience– Must go
I'm so glad this place opened, I was waiting for their opening so long I forgot about them till I happened to be in Greenpoint and passing by recently. Noted and bookmarked for lunch later that day. I walk in and they're really just opening for the day, perfect I think to myself, I had a choice where I wanted to sit and didn't realize they had outdoor seating available to mid way through my lunch. (more on this later).
Baoburg is very small and seating can get tight when at capacity, artfully decorated, serving cocktails and nice potential for a random night out with a friend or two for their outdoor dining area.
The Staff here and management you really need to pay attention to this, is bordering on can barely speak loud enough for the customer to understand, can barely understand a customer's inquiry and lacks good customer service / waitress skills.
1. I walk in and ask if Baoburg is serving Ramen Soup? Waitress Yes we are, what do you want? I would like to have a seat for starters. The girl behind the counter is talking to another staff member now and completely ignores me. 3 minutes later the same girl turns to me and asks again how can I help you? OK, I say can I be seated, oh you want to order she says. Come on already!!!! So after this charade I'm seated wherever and wasn't advised that they had outside dining or giving the option. So staff and I were both clueless apparently.
2. I ordered a deliciously cold and refreshing Coconut Juice to start and could'nt find any Ramen Soup on the menu, so I called over the same lady and I say where's the Ramen soup on the menu, she says we don't have Ramen soup and I'm sitting there trying to figure out where the breakdown in communication came in at. OK, so I decide to order the Seared Duck Breast Noodles which was the closest I could get to what I came in there for.
3. The Servers are not only complete clue birds but they're also rude and got a bit too pushy at the end of the meal. They appeared anxious to clear my table and I understand the need to seat as many people as possible, but it was off-putting after being asked twice if I was done with my meal, which I was not but clearly they wanted me out of my seat as quick as possible so the next 3 minutes went by and the waitstaff came back to my table this time with my check in hand and her hand outreached to remove the bowl. Come on already, Baoburg seems to want to offer a chill environment but having cluebird waitstaff on hand that chases out the customers before they can finish swallowing their meal is an absolute disgrace and really set me against coming back here.
What I ordered – see below
* Seared Duck Breast Noodles – 4.5
This was a small dish for the asking Price of $12 and the broth you see in the bowl (photo here – yelp.com/biz_photos/baob…) tasted a tad too sugary and salty however the overall dish was very good.
* Pork Bao Buns – 2.5 stars – photo here – yelp.com/biz_photos/baob… & here – yelp.com/biz_photos/baob…
I was surprised with this order – for some reason the pork came stewed down in a thick sugary salty type of gravy base along with two super fresh steamed buns and some fresh veggies that you had to put together yourself wasn't bad but I got nervous thinking about the the level of MSG that might be in this small appetizer and wasn't good enough for me to reorder again.
I left Baoburg not feeling that great because of the high levels of sodium / sugar content in such small servings and very annoyed that I spent my money here after being rushed out of the door by cluebird's.
Baoburg
NY BK Greenpoint
5pm Thursday 9th June 2016
Three Stars
The menu and concept look really intriguing but most of the food were base hits rather than home runs. The inside was pretty empty except for the staff having family meal. We sat on the back patio on wooden chairs underneath a cute makeshift awning. The nice laminated menu were greatly cheapened by the numerous whiteout corrections. I had a draft sapporo which wasn't close to a full pint. The liquid portion was 2" from the top and inch of foam didn't reach the top.
The Papaya Salad was delicious. The combination of green beans, cherry tomatoes, peanuts, bits of hard boiled egg, and lime hit the three flavors I was looking for: heat, citrus, and salt.
They did not have the hamachi uni toast so don't get your hopes up.
The Chicken Wings were also pretty good. An order comes with 2 complete wings. The meat was tender. The sauce was sticky, sweet, and salty plus the peanuts gave it another textural dimension.
The Bacon Wrapped Dates and Prunes Takoyaki had way too much going on. You get 2 skewers: one stick had three dates and other three prunes. The bacon has a takoyaki sauce, then the whole thing is covered in Mayo and Bonito flakes. There were so many flavors, sauces, and seasonings it was hard to tell what was going on.
The Grandma's Chicken Over Rice ($12) was tasty but very traditional. For an asian fusion restaurant I was looking for something more unique. I definitely recommend ordering this over the baos.
The Baos were hot trash. The Pork Bao was described as a "do it yourself" project where they give you two rice flour buns which looked like something straight out of the walking dead. Note to the kitchen, you should probably play the Offspring's Song "keep them separated" so the buns don't stick together. The filling came in a single bowl instead of a little plates making it harder to assemble. The braised pork had a 5 Spice Mole was thick and very Mexican-like. The fennel, green apple, and raisins were a weird combination. I didn't like assembling it because it was hard to figure out how much of each ingredient should go into the bao. As you were building it, the bao bun got cold making it much less appealing. After finishing the two buns, there was plenty of filling left for another. So I asked the waitress for another bun and she said they come 2 buns per order. It cost $6, which is about twice as much as the bun costs at your local Chinese grocery store.
The Steak Bao had "Korean Style Bulgogi." The two Baos were served in a circular bamboo steam basket which made it difficult to remove without dropping the filling. The beef was a cheap flank with absolutely no fat and didn't really remind me of Bulgogi. The seasoning was there but the lettuce was exploding out of the bun, the onions were a mess, and it was overall way too soggy.
Baos in my opinion should be small snack size bites ready to be eaten immediately. If you name your restaurant Baoburg, your baos should be the best thing on the menu.
I came here for dinner with a party of five. We were seated pretty promptly – given it was prime time and the restaurant was absolutely tiny. The service was okay; I think they were stretched pretty thin with only one or two servers serving all of the tables. We ordered the duck ramen, the pork bao, and the nacho dumplings. They were all pretty interesting and I didn't regret the meal – but it wasn't as good as I had hoped. This is one of those places where the fusion tastes like fusion instead of just a really great meal that has no classification, if that makes any sense. The ingredients were well done but the flavors weren't married and it tasted like it was just put together as a concept. Glad I tried it but probably won't come back.