Yang Bao Bao — Restaurant in Kaohsiung

A lively spot for northern Chinese food in Kaohsiung that even made it into the Michelin Guide. It’s always popular, often packed late into the night. Through the big front windows you can watch the kitchen in action, with food being freshly prepared nonstop.

The corn soup is the best I’ve had in Taiwan — unlike the usual powder-based versions, this one feels rich and homemade. Don’t miss the beef roll with crispy layers and hoisin sauce — absolutely delicious. Dumplings and pretty much everything else here are also great.

It’s not a fancy place like Din Tai Fung, but the food is fresh, flavorful, and consistently excellent. A bit far from where I stay, but always...

Wasn't too easy to get there from the southern part of the city but definitely worth the trip. There was quite a queue when I got there but I didn't have to wait for much more than 5 minutes. I ordered a soup, dumplings and a roll. The soup and the dumplings were served super quick, the roll arrived when I had finished. Absolutely loved the dumplings, texture was on point, meat was tasty and the soup inside was fantastic. I also recommend trying the roll, loved every bite of it. I'm not much of a soup eater but I wanted to try their soup anyway and it was just as satisfying. Service was quick, very friendly, place is clean, food is good - will definitely...

I had my expectations up until I personally tried the dishes. The spicy and sour soup was lousy. Spiciness came from the pepper alone with no sourness. The soup tasted flat and more like pepper soup. The steam dumplings tasted meh with very thick skin, and the pork filling was alright. Lastly, the beef pancake. The beef was sliced very thinly and I could hardly taste it. All I could taste was the thick pancake.

The atmosphere reminds me of the olden days HK 茶楼. Overall, I felt that the side dishes were better than the mains.

Not worth the...