Bao House (Yonge & Wellesley) — Restaurant in Toronto

I’ve seen this place around and wanted to give it a shot since it’s opened really close to me but I was beyond impressed. They just opened this week but they’ve been operating like seasoned veterans. From being greeted, the service is welcoming, attentive, with enough timing executed from start to finish perfectly.

I was presented some recommendations and portion sizes were quite large for the noodle bowls. I opted to have soup dumplings which beef soup dumplings were the most popular. I was curious about the curry soup dumplings and ordered as well. Both dishes were $5.99.

Now I’m a girl who loves Juicy Dunplings 3.99 deal (IYKYK) and they provide a great value for the price. $5.99 is quite reasonable as well but for the quality of what I paid you can tell why it is priced higher. The quality of the wrapper, the flavours in the soup, I was starting to question is Din Tai Fung is a worthy competitor because it was freakin delish. The servers provided small plates to dip your sauces and frequently provided me more tea refills which was nice. As well, napkins without being prompted was lovely.

The interior is super cool and clean, I’d say a great place to hang out to share some dishes with friends, have a make casual meal with a sweet interior, or quick dine in solo/takeout.

At the moment they’re cash/debit only to note.

All in all, I had such a wonderful experience. Would...

We had the best experience today at Bao House! The server Judah was so welcoming and friendly, and was so happy to share details about the foods available and making recommendations for us. You could tell that he cares so much about the dishes they serve and the restaurant itself, and it was such a great experience to have.

We had the cold chicken noodle dish, the pickled cucumbers, and the pork soup dumplings. That was more than enough for two people (and in fact a little bit more than we could manage) and the price felt more than fair for what we got. The two cold dishes were perfectly refreshing in the hot weather, and the soup dumplings were so tender and flavorful. The cold noodle dish was a particular favorite; it has such an appreciable balance of mild Sichuan spice, ginger from the noodles, and crisp refreshing cucumber and green onion.

Judah told us that the restaurant is entirely tree nut allergy-friendly; none of the dishes include tree nuts and they make all the dumplings themselves. For someone with severe nut allergies, this is an amazing find. The only potential allergens are soy, sesame, and shellfish.

Judah also sent us off with rain ponchos in case the weather turned later; it was such a sweet gesture and truly appreciated. Cannot recommend this...

Okay, first of all: bathroom is clean and tidy, very good looking as well as nice to be in. Secondly - service is 5 stars. In bathroom you can use free hair ties as well as waiter will give you one before you start eating if you have long hair. Third thing is food - nothing mind blowing, solidly good. What did stand out were soup dumplings, they were just the way you want your soup dumplings to be: juicy, explosion of taste and good meat flavor. Lastly but not least is also service but post-eating. After you are finished and want to take out - waiter will help you to put your food into containers. You don’t need to do it yourself. Overall, service tends to be very attentive to details. Tips are well deserved in this place. I would recommend this place for sure. Also there are fortune cookies in the end. We ordered some house spicy noodles, 10wontons, 6 soup dumplings and house soy milk(quite good but too sweet...