Bao Bao
Restaurant · Kerns
545 NE Couch St, Portland, OR 97232
Highlights
This bustling counter-service spot in Southeast Portland serves up soft, flavorful Taiwanese buns and dumplings, with plenty of tasty vegetarian options.
This bustling counter-service spot in Southeast Portland serves up soft, flavorful Taiwanese buns and dumplings, with plenty of tasty vegetarian options.
"After opening a permanent restaurant in Northeast Portland, Bao Bao has added new steamed dumplings and buns to its menu. With fillings like purple yam, curried chicken, and sweet red bean, the restaurant ends up being a good choice for a group of diners with varied palates. And while many would argue that bao are not dumplings, Bao Bao also offers hand-made, thick and juicy pork or veggie dumplings, covered in cilantro and green onions, and a mean wonton soup." - Thom Hilton, Seiji Nanbu, Eater Staff
"After transitioning from a cart downtown to a brick-and-mortar east of the Burnside bridge, Bao Bao continues to serve its outstandingly fluffy bao to the masses. Diners can choose from a mix of different savory or sweet fillings, from curry chicken to red bean, plus occasional specials like purple yam. While the bao are the main attraction, the juicy pan-fried dumplings and comforting congee make great companions; the restaurant has also amped up its soup lineup, with options like suan la fen, a tangy chicken soup with potato starch noodles." - Seiji Nanbu, Janey Wong, Rebecca Roland
"This Northeast Couch Chinese restaurant specializes, of course, in bao, fluffy steamed buns stuffed with curried chicken, sweetened red bean, and juicy pork. One $3.50 bao is filling enough for a snack or light lunch, but a steamer basket of three is only $10. For something even heartier, the zha jiang mian noodles, wonton soup, and congee all clock in under $12." - Katrina Yentch, Eater Staff
"This Couch Street Chinese restaurant is a nice spot for those hoping to grab something to eat on the way: Folks can pop by here and pick up a trio of bao, in flavors like curry chicken, spicy tofu, and sweet lotus seed. Those with a little extra time can stick around for a bowl of wonton soup or congee, ideal for chilly days." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden, Nathan Williams
"After opening a permanent restaurant in Northeast Portland, Bao Bao has added new steamed dumplings and buns to its menu. With fillings like purple yam, curried chicken, and sweet red bean, the restaurant ends up being a good choice for a group of diners with varied palates. And while many would argue that bao are not dumplings, Bao Bao also offers hand-made, thick and juicy pork or veggie dumplings, covered in cilantro and green onions, and a mean wonton soup." - Thom Hilton, Seiji Nanbu
