Bao & Noodle
2700 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA, 70117
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Address :
2700 Chartres St
New Orleans, LA, 70117 - Phone (504) 272-0004
- Website https://www.baoandnoodle.com
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Opening Hours
- Mon :Closed
- Mon : Closed
Tue
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : Yes
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch
Parking : Street
Bike Parking : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Quiet
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Wi-Fi : Free
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : No
Caters : Yes
Categories
Chinese Cuisine
The popularity of Chinese food in America can be adjudicated by the appearance of China Town in many major cities in the United State of America. The popular trend of ordering or opting for Chinese take away food isn't unknown in America. Chinese take away food comes to rescue when you're too tired from work or too exhausted to cook. No one can resist the temptation of eating spicy noodles, shrimp, chicken, beef or pork cooked in the sweet and spicy sauce. The cooking method of authentic Chinese food is a lot different compared to what is served in America.
Generally, Chinese use dark meat small bones and organs to cook dishes but this changes when you are eating American-Chinese fusion food prepared using white boneless meat cooked with broccoli, carrots and onions. Back in China, the food is less spicy and oily as they favor steaming and braising method for cooking the most popular dishes. So, if you have a taste for authentic Chinese food, then try finding a real Chinese restaurant in the city. You can also try the most popular fusion Chinese food like Pecking Duck, Chicken Feet, Hot Pot, Shrimp Dumpling Soup, Mapo Tofu, Wontons, Chop Suey, Egg Rolls and not to forget Fortune Cookies.
There are not many restaurants in America serving authentic Chinese food. A little research on Restaurant Listings directory can help you locate the best Chinese restaurants in the city. Chinese cuisine is continuously evolving, and you can find a variety of dishes categorized as the food for lactose intolerant, gluten intolerant, vegan, vegetarian, and diabetic friendly. So, if you have a group of friends with different taste patterns, save the hassle and visit the nearest Chinese restaurant in your city.
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Gregory K.
Started with the Fried, Steamed Bao. Totally excellent. The lamb dish with cilantro and carrots was ridiculous, in a good way. And the little dessert cake was light yet decadent. I will be recommending and returning.
(4)Nate O.
Everything had a burnt taste to it. The whole restaurant smelled burnt. The more flavorful dishes were trying too hard with flavor combinations and ended up tasting more bland than unique.
(2)E O.
I love this place!!! Every bite has been wonderful. My favorite has been the Pompano and I can't get enough of the Beef Soup!! And I work close enough to have my dinner delivered to me!!!
(5)Lola M.
I came here with my boyfriend last Friday night and we had a great time. The food was delicious; I haven't had anything like this in New Orleans. They have vegan scallion pancakes, spicy green beans, and noodles (zha jiang mian). My boyfriend got the beef soup which he said he would definitely order again. We live just down the road and will most certainly be back!
(5)K H.
I absolutely loved it! The tea eggs are my new favorite food.... Vegan noodles also great, but the tea eggs are so epic. :) and i think the servings are perfect size. The bowls are small so it looks little at first but after one bowl i was perfectly full. The employees were really chill and friendly too which i really appreciated.
(5)Samantha J.
Our second time here in one week and it was just as good as the first time. The portions are great and filling, the flavors are unique and delicious. I love finding places that offer something I have never had before, go here with an open mind and you will not be disappointed! We met the owner, Doug, and he was accommodating in every way and made our experience truly memorable. Will be sure to come back often.
(5)Russell W.
I was so excited to find out there would be new asian cuisine near my work but this place was a huge disappointment. I came with a group and tried most of the things on their menu and nothing was very good. My beef & noodle dish was way too salty and I'm from the midwest, so that is saying a lot. I mean, I have TWO salt licks in my kitchen. When I walk into a room, people get thirsty. To top is off, everything is about twice as expensive as it should be. I typically only reserve the one-star for if you get food poisoning (which, thankfully, I did not), but I just honestly can't find a good reason to go back. If you collapsed on their stoop and needed food to live, you would be better off eating some nearby grass clippings, at least that would be properly seasoned and wouldn't set you back $18. On the bright side, the service was friendly.
(1)John W.
We were quite enthusiastic about B&N but left feeling quite disappointed. As other reviews describe: the food was excessively salty, bowls awkwardly undersized and twelve-dollar dishes offered only a miniscule portion of food. Service was pleasant and staff seemed well-informed. Atmosphere was practically non-existent but the bare space is tolerable. After our meal, we walked to a nearby restaurant for a proper lunch. We won't be back.
(1)Marc A.
Excellent, simple and not expensive. What would you ask for more? Very good adress , I Will come again.
(4)Efrain R.
Beef Soup was great.
(4)Erik P.
Same as the other reviews. Overpriced, small servings, zero presentation, no fresh veggies. In New Orleans, you could do far better for less $$.
(2)Brian S.
Last night had a rice-covered meatball from Bao & Noodle at Gambit's Food Revue (well, 5 actually) and vowed to have a full meal there. As it turned out, coming home from NOCCA in the rain with nothing planned for dinner afforded me an excellent opportunity to do so. I got there slightly before their 10pm closing time but chef/owner Doug could not have been more gracious. I had the Scallion pancakes (excellent and not at all greasy as they sometimes are at other places), baked char siu bao (also excellent with a tangy sauce for the meat inside), a clam and noodle special dish which featured an abundance of clams and a mild but tasty broth, and the cumin braised lamb w/Biang Biang noodles (another winner). Yes I ordered a lot and had planned to take some home but it was all sooo good that I cleaned all my plates. While a very casual atmosphere (you order at the counter), the cuisine is very sophisticated. I'm already planning my next trip there :-)
(4)Lane C.
I agree with most of the comments in regards to the portion to price issue. I had the (small) bowl of shrimp with sticky rice cake for $14 - way overpriced in comparison to the size, and for only four shrimp, which were just okay. Certainly didn't blow me away. As far as the atmosphere and service, there isn't much at all. It didn't help that it smelled like the food was being burnt in the kitchen the whole time I was waiting for my meal, and I was only spoken to by the staff after my meal when I was leaving. This needs some work.. Probably won't be coming back.
(2)L S.
They need to buy bigger bowls. This restaurant needs to work on their portion size and prices because it makes no sense. Paid $12 for tea egg rice bowl and was a tiny portion of rice in an ice cream dish with two hard boiled eggs and two leaves of bok choi. The other dish I ordered needed MORE NOODLES, as noodles aren't expensive and I paid for noodles. We went home after eating here and made noodles because we were still hungry. Hope they work out the kinks as the food was actually tasty and delicious, it's just not enough food for the price. Can't comment on the service because it's counter service and the small plate/large plate discrepancy from the counter person was very unclear.
(2)Gk D.
Just went to this new, fabulous restaurant. The service was quick and the food was out-of-this-world. You just can't get Chinese house-made noodles like this in New Orleans. Sorry, you can't. You can get flavors like this in NYC, but not here. So we were so grateful for the tender-crisp shrimp with sticky cake and the phyllo-like scallion pancakes that transported us back to our favorite, out-of-the-way neighborhood haunts in Chinatown. We can't wait to go back. All service is from the counter and the room is beautiful, old New Orleans in an old, old gorgeous neighborhood.
(5)Elizabeth P.
Delicious dumplings and noodles. The tea eggs were awesome too. The chef came out and talked to us and seemed to know alot about authentic Chinese food
(4)Christina B.
The marigny needed a place like this. Casual, laid back. All appetizers were very good and I don't think the prices are too high. (Scallion pancakes, favorite). Homemade noodles are delicious. Some were a bit salty, but I kinda liked it that way. Sticky rice cakes are a favorite of mine, and they were delicious here. The shrimp were cooked very well with a lot of soy-garlic flavor. I will definitely be back. Price-wise, we got 3 appetizers and 2 main dishes for around $40. It was filling and really good, I think the price is fair for the food being made in-house.
(5)Jene O.
Service has been great, delivery was super fast and food is tasty. I do hope that they post descriptions of the food and prices on their Web site soon (sure would be helpful for delivery). A little less oil would be ideal (my container has a ton left in it after I devoured my beef chow fun) and it is on the pricier side for the portion side. But they are new and I trust they'll work this stuff out. Glad to have them in the neighborhood.
(4)James H.
Boy, O boy was i excited to hear that a chinese restaurant was opening in the neighborhood... We have Red Apple on Franklin, typical Chinese/American greasy takeout spot, or Chinese Inn- same deal. It's all boring brown sauce, thickened with cornstarch, a few flecks of garlic and no remnants of chili or anything remotely close to the classic Chinese dishes that are in the tomb of Chinese cuisine. Standard overcooked, under seasoned, rubbery bland food that is quick and cheap. Bao and Noodle's food seems to be prepared with the same level of carelessness, but a fraction of the portion size & three times the price, under the guise of something new or authentic, which is much more egregious, as it seems to be deliberately misleading. I ordered the: SCALLION PANCAKES black, burnt pieces artfully hidden on the bottom BAKED CHAR SIU BAO cold, gelatinous, boring filling- i think it was $5 for one of these... MA PO TOFU child-sized portion of unseasoned brown water, under braised chewy bites of pork(?) (p.s. thanks for the tofu) DAN DAN NOODLE W/ PRESERVED VEGETABLES jiffy peanut butter mixed with watered downed sriracha sauce. Mushy noodles. (p.s. thanks for leaving out the preserved vegetables) Ended up pushing the food around the table, wondering where my 70 bucks went. No service once you've paid & seated yourself. Plastic disposable cups. Not a whole lot of love went into the space. Smoky & poorly ventilated. Gave two stars as this restaurant is new, perhaps still getting its sea legs. Can't imagine I'd risk another visit... feed people for their hard earned dollars if you want to be a neighborhood restaurant.
(2)Nicole B.
I was starving when I ordered delivery from bao and noodle. And I'm still starving now that I've eaten! Delivery was fast enough. However what was brought was a total disappointment. I ordered the steamed bao. The flavor was good enough. Lots of ginger but there was an excess of dough and not enough meat. I also ordered the tea eggs and greens. It was more like tea egg and green. There was a single egg split in half and probably one stalk's worth of green. The rest of the container was filled with plain rice. I was so pissed! Misleading advertising (eggs and greens written as plural) and just a complete let down. Bao and noodle is a complete waste of money. Sad because it would have been a great addition to the neighborhood. But for $21 ($5+13+tax and tip) it is overpriced barley worth a fraction of that amount. Now I'm still hungry so I'm going to go scrounge up more food.
(2)Shelli C.
I'm not sure why there are any bad reviews of Bao and Noodle. Maybe people want to only experience bland, Americanized Chinese food. I've been looking for a more authentic experience as long as I've been able to clutch a greasy pair of chopsticks. And....TA DA!! The food is unusual and delicious, the staff is friendly and the spot is sweet and homey. Take a date there and impress them with your sophisticated palate.
(5)A. S.
Husband and I popped in on a whim last night and were we ever glad we did! My mother is Chinese and I miss all the great Chinese food that I grew up eating in my native Toronto. Was a little sad to find upon moving to New Orleans that good options are not so plentiful. However Bao & Noodle is a little beacon of hope: handmade noodles, scallion pancakes, vegan bao? Yes please! Also have to say thank you so much for having great vegan options in both a city and cuisine that are not known for their vegan-friendliness. We were in heaven. Also the staff and owner are lovely, lovely people. As small business owners ourselves, we are happy to support people who obviously are so passionate about what they do.
(5)Leslie R.
Delicious and I didn't feel it was overpriced at all. Not huge portions but very filling. My meal was $13 plus tax/tip, not gonna get much better than that for good food and service!
(4)Charles h.
Been there twice and live within walking distance. It was very Salty and Expensive for what ya get. Both times had to send food back to kitchen for undercooking and overcooking.
(1)NolaBroad T.
Apps were really good...entrees were fair...dessert made me sad don't get the custard...will most def be back due to very friendly service that gave full explanations:..
(3)MissB H.
No one was more excited about the arrival of Bao & Noodle than me. Some of my very favorite Chinese dishes are on this menu and I couldn't wait to try them. They're still quite new so I absolutely plan on returning in a few weeks to try again, because there's some stuff I think they need to work on. Here's what we ordered: 1. Baked pork bun - this was really tasty! Fluffy bun filled with nice chunky pork. But $5 is absolutely insane. Insane. This is a snack food, and a snack food you can hold in one hand should absolutely not cost $5. 2. Ma Pa tofu - this was super tasty, with pork chunks instead of the ground pork you're used to seeing in this dish, and silky silky tofu. Despite what everyone else here says about the portions, I felt the size of this dish worked well. It was spicy, but not so spicy it made you miserable. The two issues I had with this dish were unchewable sharp flecks of chili pepper that I had to keep picking out of my mouth and a reallyreallyreally unpleasant grit that I assume are sandy bits of crushed Sichuan peppercorns. If they stop this from happening again and I'll eat this dish weekly. If the grit is NOT peppercorn dust, I seriously hope they figure out what the hell that was. This dish was served with a ramekin of white rice for two people. Yes, they'll totally bring you more, but come on: six spoonfuls of rice for two people to eat with a dish that is essentially stew? Silliness. 3. Dan dan noodles - these have great potential but suffered from four problems: a) the serving bowl is way too small and b) the sauce is at the bottom so you either have to upend the noodles into a dish or flail at stirring them in the tiny bowl c) not enough sauce at all and d) more damn grit. 4. soup dumplings - these were lovely. Would I prefer them bigger and with more soup? Sure. But they were very tasty and the vinegar sauce is perfect. Two small "main" dishes, a plate of dumplings, one pork bun and two sodas set us back $45 not including tip. That's just too much for what we got. Sorry, but it is. I was certainly not expecting enormous trad American Chinese mountains of food, but for these prices I definitely expected a little more. Some of these foods are pretty damn labor intensive (scallion pancakes, soup dumplings, pork buns noodles) and I get that the homemadedness affect the price, but I'd be willing to trade a wee portion of expensive dan dan with homemade noodles for one that was $3 cheaper and served with store bought. I lovelovelove sticky rice cakes but jeez, the price of that dish was absurdly high so I didn't dare order it knowing how cheap rice cakes really are. I'll be back for sure, but I do so hope some of this stuff is addressed.
(3)Jeff K.
So wanted to like this place, but as others have noted, way overpriced and way underdelivered. The concept is there, but none of the items we ate were particularly good. And after spending $50 on 2 for lunch, we were still hungry for more food. A sincere disappointment. The menu is very limited in terms of interesting choices. Chinese is my favorite cuisine. I would not return to this one. Even if they doubled the size of the portions for the same price, it just wasn't very good. People were nice and the place was clean, but I think the place is sincerely flawed in both concept and execution.
(2)Chris K.
Like so many others, we were excited to see a new restaurant in the neighborhood. We made it over as soon as we could. The "order at the counter" format was disappointing. The name of the joint is Bao & Noodle. Noodle in a singular form is correct as there is only one noodle dish. Was hoping to fulfill my Momofuku desire for something great..... Scallion Pancake = dry and old tasting... Green beans = burnt, Tea Eggs = tasteless and dry... Whole fish - undercooked.... If I hadn't paid already I would have refused to do so..... I will wait for them to come around before I even consider a return. So disappointed.
(1)H B.
I would like to cast a vote in favor of the scallion pancakes, which I thought were really delicious. They were the perfect combination of chewy and crispy, spotted with some of the dark spots that one would expect from a food that has been expertly pan-fried. The black vinegar sauce that they came with was so good that after the pancakes were gone I kept poking my fork in what remained and licking it off. I stopped in to have the pancakes as a small snack, but they were filling enough that I didn't feel like I could fit any desert on top, which was a shame, because the almond jelly was super tempting. I've had the tea eggs here too, and the strange flavor peanuts, both of which are delicious (and I have a special love for tea eggs, which are hard to find), but it was the scallion pancakes and their tasty sauce that compelled me to write this review. I will be coming back, for sure.
(5)B A.
Another welcome addition to the marigny, within a block radius of my house. Food was delicious, although in reluctant agreement with the first reviewer, portion to price ratios are a little stretched for the large plates. Just enough variety on the menu to warrant a completely different order on the next visit...
(4)Kim L.
Bao & Noodle is my favorite Chinese restaurant in the city. The Dan Dan noodles are chewy and tasty, and the Ma Po tofu is nicely spicy. The servings there are smaller than at other restaurants, but I think it's perfect amount of food. The restaurant employees are friendly and the atmosphere is casual (BYOB). Also, the Moon cake is another must-try - kind of like a large mochi with delicious eggy custard in the middle. Delicious!
(5)Toby M.
Great concept with disappointing execution. The restaurant is a quiet little room with an open kitchen, and for us, few patrons. Service was acceptable, but a bit apathetic and low effort. Appetizers were fairly tasty but small and presented without sharing plates or utensils. Asked for both and got no plates, and not enough silverware for the table. The real disappointments were the entrees. Very small bowls filled too full, once again no plates to share or unload some of the burgeoning bowls onto. My noodles were undercooked. My shrimp was way over cooked, improperly de-shelled, and still contained the vein. I ate legs and shell fragments in several bites. Very unappetizing but I deveined myself and ate for the sake of wasted money. Ma po tofu was powerfully mucousy, with dried pepper seeds that were woody and tough. The heat was out of balance and flavor was unpleasantly pungent. I appreciate that noodles and bao were made from scratch so price is not taken into account here, but the food was by no means cheap. Our bao and scallion pancakes were good and I think the potential is there but more care should be put into the prep and the service. I'd love to give it another try if I knew things had improved.
(2)Abram H.
Very glad to have a new take on Chinese food in NOLA. The menu was delicious- which I expected given that the chef/owner comes out of the Herbsaint kitchen. What I was not expecting was that the menu would be surprising. New combinations (at least for me) and each one better than the last. My favorite was the shrimp with sticky rice, but loved everything. I could not be any happier to have this in the neighborhood.
(5)Danielle L.
My friend took me here for the first time. Really wonderful find. We had 3 dishes. All were wonderful! (DanDan noodle...my favorite...Cumin Braised Lamb and Zha Jiang Mian). Will be back next trip.
(5)Francis W.
Order at the counter fast casual restaurant with so so food and small portions. It wouldn't be that bad but by the time you're done, you've paid the same price as Maurepas, Booty's, Oxalis, Red's Chinese, or bacchanal so why bother?
(2)Vivie S.
Delicious. So happy to have found real Chinese cuisine in the Crescent City. Handmade noodle are excellent, I had the Dan Dan noodles. The noodles were firm and perfectly cooked - the ground pork sauce was delicately balanced and spicy. Had the pork bao and scallion pancakes for appetizers - both carefully constructed and tasty, and the vegetable of the day- broccoli with oyster sauce and fried shallots. We will definitely be back. I'd love to see a few more fresh vegetable sides on the menu, as the broccoli was so good!
(5)Ada C.
The restaurant is bright and comfortable. The staff is friendly. The bao are AMAZING. My friend got the lamb and loved it. All the food was good--sophisticated but not pretentious. It was still BYOB when we were there this week, but you can grab cocktails from nearby to bring in (ginger and whiskey from Big Daddy's was a nice pairing).
(5)Paulette H.
I am always amazed when someone has aspirations to open a restaurant but has zero awareness of taste and texture. The chow fun noodles were gelatinous and smothered in very salty soy. Inedible. The vegetable of the day, green beans, sounded hopeful but were actually shriveled and burned, served also with the salty soy. (I mean I don't think I could ruin green beans like that even if I was preparing for a haunted house opening) The cha su bao (or rice flour buns filled with pork)...well let's just say the kitchen would be better off heating up Jimmy Dean's sausage biscuits in the microwave. The pork was greasy and bland, the buns overcooked and chewy, It was served with "dipping sauce" which should at least be some combo of sesame oil, rice vinegar, ginger, scallion and soy but it was nothing more than a bowl of pure sodium soy sauce. We also got "strange flavor peanuts" which were described a salty, sweet and hot all in one, but they were just sweet. $40 for the above and a coke. Left hungry, won't be going back.
(1)James M.
We had the Beef Soup, the Dan Dan noodles and the fried steam Bao. Everything was great! There are not too many people attempting to serve these dishes in New Orleans but these guys do it very well! We will be back for sure to try all the other handmade noodles.
(5)Courtney K.
I am so sad that this restaurant was my last stop on my way out the NOLA door. If I had found it earlier I probably would have eaten here many more times before returning to Austin. We were biking back from downtown and I was starving. This place had all of its windows and doors open to the gorgeous weather. They were about to close, but told us they'd take our order before the kitchen closed, as I'd been craving noodles the entire four days we were there, and hadn't been able to find a place to go. We ordered the scallion pancakes and sheng jian bao for appetizers, which were both delicious! I ordered the beef chow fun, which was exactly the noodle dish I was craving. The noodles were made fresh, crispy and saturated in savory sauce. I am still having dreams about those noodles, wishing I could find some here in Austin. The portions are a little on the small side, but honestly, the appetizers were more than enough to complete my experience. With the freshness of the food, as well as the expertise and care that goes into making it, I did not mind the price or the portions at all. I will 100% come back here every time I visit New Orleans, and in the meantime will be searching for something similar here in my home town.
(5)Mark M.
as so many have said, the staff is great... problem is that if you're going to claim to make noodles, they should not only be noodles, but be edible -- i'll not hold them to the standards of someone who's lived in china for some years, but these are seriously bad... we absolutely wanted to love this place, but the expansion of the undercooked dough in our bellies is just horrid -- my advice is to either buy them from a chinese grocer or work in a chinese restaurant for a while...
(1)Nick V.
I wanted to like this restaurant more than I did. I really really did considering I live 3 blocks away and I LOVE asian food, but this place fell woefully short. I went with my girlfriend and ordered the Baked Char Siu Bao, Soy Sauce Chicken, and Dan Dan noodles. The baked char siu bao was the girlfriends favorite (although she said she wouldn't order anything we ate again), but to me the dish seemed kind of blah. What got me was they put the sauce down on the table in an awkward spot, and when I went to move it some (a decent amount) of it spilled. The waitress just looked at it and walked away. I'm someone who always insists on cleaning up their own mess but usually restaurants insist on at least giving me a cloth or towel or something, not just walking away and leaving it there. For me the highlight of the meal was the soy sauce chicken, it was moist and the flavor was decent but they needed more sauce, I ran out almost half way through. Sad because I would probably come back for this dish if it didn't cost $14 - definitely not worth the price. the dan dan noodles were okay. It took me a minute to discover the sauce at the bottom and once I did it was still okay. Not sure where the veggeis were as I saw none, and the pork was very overcooked. All in all I want this place to succeed, and I will be back to give them a second chance in 3 or 4 months, but they have a LONG way to go. From what I experienced and have read, they really need to tweak their dishes. I think they chose the right cuisine (something new for new orleans), but I don't think they were able to execute. I'm rooting for you guys, I really am, but at the moment you are charging a lot for dishes that feel incomplete and poorly executed. You can't charge $14 for a chicken breast, have no table service, and execute it improperly.
(2)Chris K.
Like so many others, we were excited to see a new restaurant in the neighborhood. We made it over as soon as we could. The "order at the counter" format was disappointing. The name of the joint is Bao & Noodle. Noodle in a singular form is correct as there is only one noodle dish. Was hoping to fulfill my Momofuku desire for something great..... Scallion Pancake = dry and old tasting... Green beans = burnt, Tea Eggs = tasteless and dry... Whole fish - undercooked.... If I hadn't paid already I would have refused to do so..... I will wait for them to come around before I even consider a return. So disappointed.
(1)H B.
I would like to cast a vote in favor of the scallion pancakes, which I thought were really delicious. They were the perfect combination of chewy and crispy, spotted with some of the dark spots that one would expect from a food that has been expertly pan-fried. The black vinegar sauce that they came with was so good that after the pancakes were gone I kept poking my fork in what remained and licking it off. I stopped in to have the pancakes as a small snack, but they were filling enough that I didn't feel like I could fit any desert on top, which was a shame, because the almond jelly was super tempting. I've had the tea eggs here too, and the strange flavor peanuts, both of which are delicious (and I have a special love for tea eggs, which are hard to find), but it was the scallion pancakes and their tasty sauce that compelled me to write this review. I will be coming back, for sure.
(5)B A.
Another welcome addition to the marigny, within a block radius of my house. Food was delicious, although in reluctant agreement with the first reviewer, portion to price ratios are a little stretched for the large plates. Just enough variety on the menu to warrant a completely different order on the next visit...
(4)Kim L.
Bao & Noodle is my favorite Chinese restaurant in the city. The Dan Dan noodles are chewy and tasty, and the Ma Po tofu is nicely spicy. The servings there are smaller than at other restaurants, but I think it's perfect amount of food. The restaurant employees are friendly and the atmosphere is casual (BYOB). Also, the Moon cake is another must-try - kind of like a large mochi with delicious eggy custard in the middle. Delicious!
(5)Toby M.
Great concept with disappointing execution. The restaurant is a quiet little room with an open kitchen, and for us, few patrons. Service was acceptable, but a bit apathetic and low effort. Appetizers were fairly tasty but small and presented without sharing plates or utensils. Asked for both and got no plates, and not enough silverware for the table. The real disappointments were the entrees. Very small bowls filled too full, once again no plates to share or unload some of the burgeoning bowls onto. My noodles were undercooked. My shrimp was way over cooked, improperly de-shelled, and still contained the vein. I ate legs and shell fragments in several bites. Very unappetizing but I deveined myself and ate for the sake of wasted money. Ma po tofu was powerfully mucousy, with dried pepper seeds that were woody and tough. The heat was out of balance and flavor was unpleasantly pungent. I appreciate that noodles and bao were made from scratch so price is not taken into account here, but the food was by no means cheap. Our bao and scallion pancakes were good and I think the potential is there but more care should be put into the prep and the service. I'd love to give it another try if I knew things had improved.
(2)Paulette H.
I am always amazed when someone has aspirations to open a restaurant but has zero awareness of taste and texture. The chow fun noodles were gelatinous and smothered in very salty soy. Inedible. The vegetable of the day, green beans, sounded hopeful but were actually shriveled and burned, served also with the salty soy. (I mean I don't think I could ruin green beans like that even if I was preparing for a haunted house opening) The cha su bao (or rice flour buns filled with pork)...well let's just say the kitchen would be better off heating up Jimmy Dean's sausage biscuits in the microwave. The pork was greasy and bland, the buns overcooked and chewy, It was served with "dipping sauce" which should at least be some combo of sesame oil, rice vinegar, ginger, scallion and soy but it was nothing more than a bowl of pure sodium soy sauce. We also got "strange flavor peanuts" which were described a salty, sweet and hot all in one, but they were just sweet. $40 for the above and a coke. Left hungry, won't be going back.
(1)James M.
We had the Beef Soup, the Dan Dan noodles and the fried steam Bao. Everything was great! There are not too many people attempting to serve these dishes in New Orleans but these guys do it very well! We will be back for sure to try all the other handmade noodles.
(5)Vivie S.
Delicious. So happy to have found real Chinese cuisine in the Crescent City. Handmade noodle are excellent, I had the Dan Dan noodles. The noodles were firm and perfectly cooked - the ground pork sauce was delicately balanced and spicy. Had the pork bao and scallion pancakes for appetizers - both carefully constructed and tasty, and the vegetable of the day- broccoli with oyster sauce and fried shallots. We will definitely be back. I'd love to see a few more fresh vegetable sides on the menu, as the broccoli was so good!
(5)Ada C.
The restaurant is bright and comfortable. The staff is friendly. The bao are AMAZING. My friend got the lamb and loved it. All the food was good--sophisticated but not pretentious. It was still BYOB when we were there this week, but you can grab cocktails from nearby to bring in (ginger and whiskey from Big Daddy's was a nice pairing).
(5)John W.
We were quite enthusiastic about B&N but left feeling quite disappointed. As other reviews describe: the food was excessively salty, bowls awkwardly undersized and twelve-dollar dishes offered only a miniscule portion of food. Service was pleasant and staff seemed well-informed. Atmosphere was practically non-existent but the bare space is tolerable. After our meal, we walked to a nearby restaurant for a proper lunch. We won't be back.
(1)Marc A.
Excellent, simple and not expensive. What would you ask for more? Very good adress , I Will come again.
(4)Efrain R.
Beef Soup was great.
(4)Erik P.
Same as the other reviews. Overpriced, small servings, zero presentation, no fresh veggies. In New Orleans, you could do far better for less $$.
(2)Courtney K.
I am so sad that this restaurant was my last stop on my way out the NOLA door. If I had found it earlier I probably would have eaten here many more times before returning to Austin. We were biking back from downtown and I was starving. This place had all of its windows and doors open to the gorgeous weather. They were about to close, but told us they'd take our order before the kitchen closed, as I'd been craving noodles the entire four days we were there, and hadn't been able to find a place to go. We ordered the scallion pancakes and sheng jian bao for appetizers, which were both delicious! I ordered the beef chow fun, which was exactly the noodle dish I was craving. The noodles were made fresh, crispy and saturated in savory sauce. I am still having dreams about those noodles, wishing I could find some here in Austin. The portions are a little on the small side, but honestly, the appetizers were more than enough to complete my experience. With the freshness of the food, as well as the expertise and care that goes into making it, I did not mind the price or the portions at all. I will 100% come back here every time I visit New Orleans, and in the meantime will be searching for something similar here in my home town.
(5)Mark M.
as so many have said, the staff is great... problem is that if you're going to claim to make noodles, they should not only be noodles, but be edible -- i'll not hold them to the standards of someone who's lived in china for some years, but these are seriously bad... we absolutely wanted to love this place, but the expansion of the undercooked dough in our bellies is just horrid -- my advice is to either buy them from a chinese grocer or work in a chinese restaurant for a while...
(1)Nick V.
I wanted to like this restaurant more than I did. I really really did considering I live 3 blocks away and I LOVE asian food, but this place fell woefully short. I went with my girlfriend and ordered the Baked Char Siu Bao, Soy Sauce Chicken, and Dan Dan noodles. The baked char siu bao was the girlfriends favorite (although she said she wouldn't order anything we ate again), but to me the dish seemed kind of blah. What got me was they put the sauce down on the table in an awkward spot, and when I went to move it some (a decent amount) of it spilled. The waitress just looked at it and walked away. I'm someone who always insists on cleaning up their own mess but usually restaurants insist on at least giving me a cloth or towel or something, not just walking away and leaving it there. For me the highlight of the meal was the soy sauce chicken, it was moist and the flavor was decent but they needed more sauce, I ran out almost half way through. Sad because I would probably come back for this dish if it didn't cost $14 - definitely not worth the price. the dan dan noodles were okay. It took me a minute to discover the sauce at the bottom and once I did it was still okay. Not sure where the veggeis were as I saw none, and the pork was very overcooked. All in all I want this place to succeed, and I will be back to give them a second chance in 3 or 4 months, but they have a LONG way to go. From what I experienced and have read, they really need to tweak their dishes. I think they chose the right cuisine (something new for new orleans), but I don't think they were able to execute. I'm rooting for you guys, I really am, but at the moment you are charging a lot for dishes that feel incomplete and poorly executed. You can't charge $14 for a chicken breast, have no table service, and execute it improperly.
(2)Abram H.
Very glad to have a new take on Chinese food in NOLA. The menu was delicious- which I expected given that the chef/owner comes out of the Herbsaint kitchen. What I was not expecting was that the menu would be surprising. New combinations (at least for me) and each one better than the last. My favorite was the shrimp with sticky rice, but loved everything. I could not be any happier to have this in the neighborhood.
(5)Danielle L.
My friend took me here for the first time. Really wonderful find. We had 3 dishes. All were wonderful! (DanDan noodle...my favorite...Cumin Braised Lamb and Zha Jiang Mian). Will be back next trip.
(5)Francis W.
Order at the counter fast casual restaurant with so so food and small portions. It wouldn't be that bad but by the time you're done, you've paid the same price as Maurepas, Booty's, Oxalis, Red's Chinese, or bacchanal so why bother?
(2)MissB H.
No one was more excited about the arrival of Bao & Noodle than me. Some of my very favorite Chinese dishes are on this menu and I couldn't wait to try them. They're still quite new so I absolutely plan on returning in a few weeks to try again, because there's some stuff I think they need to work on. Here's what we ordered: 1. Baked pork bun - this was really tasty! Fluffy bun filled with nice chunky pork. But $5 is absolutely insane. Insane. This is a snack food, and a snack food you can hold in one hand should absolutely not cost $5. 2. Ma Pa tofu - this was super tasty, with pork chunks instead of the ground pork you're used to seeing in this dish, and silky silky tofu. Despite what everyone else here says about the portions, I felt the size of this dish worked well. It was spicy, but not so spicy it made you miserable. The two issues I had with this dish were unchewable sharp flecks of chili pepper that I had to keep picking out of my mouth and a reallyreallyreally unpleasant grit that I assume are sandy bits of crushed Sichuan peppercorns. If they stop this from happening again and I'll eat this dish weekly. If the grit is NOT peppercorn dust, I seriously hope they figure out what the hell that was. This dish was served with a ramekin of white rice for two people. Yes, they'll totally bring you more, but come on: six spoonfuls of rice for two people to eat with a dish that is essentially stew? Silliness. 3. Dan dan noodles - these have great potential but suffered from four problems: a) the serving bowl is way too small and b) the sauce is at the bottom so you either have to upend the noodles into a dish or flail at stirring them in the tiny bowl c) not enough sauce at all and d) more damn grit. 4. soup dumplings - these were lovely. Would I prefer them bigger and with more soup? Sure. But they were very tasty and the vinegar sauce is perfect. Two small "main" dishes, a plate of dumplings, one pork bun and two sodas set us back $45 not including tip. That's just too much for what we got. Sorry, but it is. I was certainly not expecting enormous trad American Chinese mountains of food, but for these prices I definitely expected a little more. Some of these foods are pretty damn labor intensive (scallion pancakes, soup dumplings, pork buns noodles) and I get that the homemadedness affect the price, but I'd be willing to trade a wee portion of expensive dan dan with homemade noodles for one that was $3 cheaper and served with store bought. I lovelovelove sticky rice cakes but jeez, the price of that dish was absurdly high so I didn't dare order it knowing how cheap rice cakes really are. I'll be back for sure, but I do so hope some of this stuff is addressed.
(3)Lola M.
I came here with my boyfriend last Friday night and we had a great time. The food was delicious; I haven't had anything like this in New Orleans. They have vegan scallion pancakes, spicy green beans, and noodles (zha jiang mian). My boyfriend got the beef soup which he said he would definitely order again. We live just down the road and will most certainly be back!
(5)A. S.
Husband and I popped in on a whim last night and were we ever glad we did! My mother is Chinese and I miss all the great Chinese food that I grew up eating in my native Toronto. Was a little sad to find upon moving to New Orleans that good options are not so plentiful. However Bao & Noodle is a little beacon of hope: handmade noodles, scallion pancakes, vegan bao? Yes please! Also have to say thank you so much for having great vegan options in both a city and cuisine that are not known for their vegan-friendliness. We were in heaven. Also the staff and owner are lovely, lovely people. As small business owners ourselves, we are happy to support people who obviously are so passionate about what they do.
(5)Jeff K.
So wanted to like this place, but as others have noted, way overpriced and way underdelivered. The concept is there, but none of the items we ate were particularly good. And after spending $50 on 2 for lunch, we were still hungry for more food. A sincere disappointment. The menu is very limited in terms of interesting choices. Chinese is my favorite cuisine. I would not return to this one. Even if they doubled the size of the portions for the same price, it just wasn't very good. People were nice and the place was clean, but I think the place is sincerely flawed in both concept and execution.
(2)E O.
I love this place!!! Every bite has been wonderful. My favorite has been the Pompano and I can't get enough of the Beef Soup!! And I work close enough to have my dinner delivered to me!!!
(5)Leslie R.
Delicious and I didn't feel it was overpriced at all. Not huge portions but very filling. My meal was $13 plus tax/tip, not gonna get much better than that for good food and service!
(4)Charles h.
Been there twice and live within walking distance. It was very Salty and Expensive for what ya get. Both times had to send food back to kitchen for undercooking and overcooking.
(1)NolaBroad T.
Apps were really good...entrees were fair...dessert made me sad don't get the custard...will most def be back due to very friendly service that gave full explanations:..
(3)Brian S.
Last night had a rice-covered meatball from Bao & Noodle at Gambit's Food Revue (well, 5 actually) and vowed to have a full meal there. As it turned out, coming home from NOCCA in the rain with nothing planned for dinner afforded me an excellent opportunity to do so. I got there slightly before their 10pm closing time but chef/owner Doug could not have been more gracious. I had the Scallion pancakes (excellent and not at all greasy as they sometimes are at other places), baked char siu bao (also excellent with a tangy sauce for the meat inside), a clam and noodle special dish which featured an abundance of clams and a mild but tasty broth, and the cumin braised lamb w/Biang Biang noodles (another winner). Yes I ordered a lot and had planned to take some home but it was all sooo good that I cleaned all my plates. While a very casual atmosphere (you order at the counter), the cuisine is very sophisticated. I'm already planning my next trip there :-)
(4)L S.
They need to buy bigger bowls. This restaurant needs to work on their portion size and prices because it makes no sense. Paid $12 for tea egg rice bowl and was a tiny portion of rice in an ice cream dish with two hard boiled eggs and two leaves of bok choi. The other dish I ordered needed MORE NOODLES, as noodles aren't expensive and I paid for noodles. We went home after eating here and made noodles because we were still hungry. Hope they work out the kinks as the food was actually tasty and delicious, it's just not enough food for the price. Can't comment on the service because it's counter service and the small plate/large plate discrepancy from the counter person was very unclear.
(2)Samantha J.
Our second time here in one week and it was just as good as the first time. The portions are great and filling, the flavors are unique and delicious. I love finding places that offer something I have never had before, go here with an open mind and you will not be disappointed! We met the owner, Doug, and he was accommodating in every way and made our experience truly memorable. Will be sure to come back often.
(5)K H.
I absolutely loved it! The tea eggs are my new favorite food.... Vegan noodles also great, but the tea eggs are so epic. :) and i think the servings are perfect size. The bowls are small so it looks little at first but after one bowl i was perfectly full. The employees were really chill and friendly too which i really appreciated.
(5)Russell W.
I was so excited to find out there would be new asian cuisine near my work but this place was a huge disappointment. I came with a group and tried most of the things on their menu and nothing was very good. My beef & noodle dish was way too salty and I'm from the midwest, so that is saying a lot. I mean, I have TWO salt licks in my kitchen. When I walk into a room, people get thirsty. To top is off, everything is about twice as expensive as it should be. I typically only reserve the one-star for if you get food poisoning (which, thankfully, I did not), but I just honestly can't find a good reason to go back. If you collapsed on their stoop and needed food to live, you would be better off eating some nearby grass clippings, at least that would be properly seasoned and wouldn't set you back $18. On the bright side, the service was friendly.
(1)James H.
Boy, O boy was i excited to hear that a chinese restaurant was opening in the neighborhood... We have Red Apple on Franklin, typical Chinese/American greasy takeout spot, or Chinese Inn- same deal. It's all boring brown sauce, thickened with cornstarch, a few flecks of garlic and no remnants of chili or anything remotely close to the classic Chinese dishes that are in the tomb of Chinese cuisine. Standard overcooked, under seasoned, rubbery bland food that is quick and cheap. Bao and Noodle's food seems to be prepared with the same level of carelessness, but a fraction of the portion size & three times the price, under the guise of something new or authentic, which is much more egregious, as it seems to be deliberately misleading. I ordered the: SCALLION PANCAKES black, burnt pieces artfully hidden on the bottom BAKED CHAR SIU BAO cold, gelatinous, boring filling- i think it was $5 for one of these... MA PO TOFU child-sized portion of unseasoned brown water, under braised chewy bites of pork(?) (p.s. thanks for the tofu) DAN DAN NOODLE W/ PRESERVED VEGETABLES jiffy peanut butter mixed with watered downed sriracha sauce. Mushy noodles. (p.s. thanks for leaving out the preserved vegetables) Ended up pushing the food around the table, wondering where my 70 bucks went. No service once you've paid & seated yourself. Plastic disposable cups. Not a whole lot of love went into the space. Smoky & poorly ventilated. Gave two stars as this restaurant is new, perhaps still getting its sea legs. Can't imagine I'd risk another visit... feed people for their hard earned dollars if you want to be a neighborhood restaurant.
(2)Nicole B.
I was starving when I ordered delivery from bao and noodle. And I'm still starving now that I've eaten! Delivery was fast enough. However what was brought was a total disappointment. I ordered the steamed bao. The flavor was good enough. Lots of ginger but there was an excess of dough and not enough meat. I also ordered the tea eggs and greens. It was more like tea egg and green. There was a single egg split in half and probably one stalk's worth of green. The rest of the container was filled with plain rice. I was so pissed! Misleading advertising (eggs and greens written as plural) and just a complete let down. Bao and noodle is a complete waste of money. Sad because it would have been a great addition to the neighborhood. But for $21 ($5+13+tax and tip) it is overpriced barley worth a fraction of that amount. Now I'm still hungry so I'm going to go scrounge up more food.
(2)Shelli C.
I'm not sure why there are any bad reviews of Bao and Noodle. Maybe people want to only experience bland, Americanized Chinese food. I've been looking for a more authentic experience as long as I've been able to clutch a greasy pair of chopsticks. And....TA DA!! The food is unusual and delicious, the staff is friendly and the spot is sweet and homey. Take a date there and impress them with your sophisticated palate.
(5)Gk D.
Just went to this new, fabulous restaurant. The service was quick and the food was out-of-this-world. You just can't get Chinese house-made noodles like this in New Orleans. Sorry, you can't. You can get flavors like this in NYC, but not here. So we were so grateful for the tender-crisp shrimp with sticky cake and the phyllo-like scallion pancakes that transported us back to our favorite, out-of-the-way neighborhood haunts in Chinatown. We can't wait to go back. All service is from the counter and the room is beautiful, old New Orleans in an old, old gorgeous neighborhood.
(5)Lane C.
I agree with most of the comments in regards to the portion to price issue. I had the (small) bowl of shrimp with sticky rice cake for $14 - way overpriced in comparison to the size, and for only four shrimp, which were just okay. Certainly didn't blow me away. As far as the atmosphere and service, there isn't much at all. It didn't help that it smelled like the food was being burnt in the kitchen the whole time I was waiting for my meal, and I was only spoken to by the staff after my meal when I was leaving. This needs some work.. Probably won't be coming back.
(2)Elizabeth P.
Delicious dumplings and noodles. The tea eggs were awesome too. The chef came out and talked to us and seemed to know alot about authentic Chinese food
(4)Christina B.
The marigny needed a place like this. Casual, laid back. All appetizers were very good and I don't think the prices are too high. (Scallion pancakes, favorite). Homemade noodles are delicious. Some were a bit salty, but I kinda liked it that way. Sticky rice cakes are a favorite of mine, and they were delicious here. The shrimp were cooked very well with a lot of soy-garlic flavor. I will definitely be back. Price-wise, we got 3 appetizers and 2 main dishes for around $40. It was filling and really good, I think the price is fair for the food being made in-house.
(5)Jene O.
Service has been great, delivery was super fast and food is tasty. I do hope that they post descriptions of the food and prices on their Web site soon (sure would be helpful for delivery). A little less oil would be ideal (my container has a ton left in it after I devoured my beef chow fun) and it is on the pricier side for the portion side. But they are new and I trust they'll work this stuff out. Glad to have them in the neighborhood.
(4)Gregory K.
Started with the Fried, Steamed Bao. Totally excellent. The lamb dish with cilantro and carrots was ridiculous, in a good way. And the little dessert cake was light yet decadent. I will be recommending and returning.
(4)Nate O.
Everything had a burnt taste to it. The whole restaurant smelled burnt. The more flavorful dishes were trying too hard with flavor combinations and ended up tasting more bland than unique.
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