The Bao Place - Burnaby

Ordered pork deluxe, bbq and belly belly.Pork deluxe is just so nice! I got it from shop to home and microwaved for 20 seconds. Nice and warm.Bbq was a little bit salty, but was okay! I love them!Belly belly was just so-so. ?Staff was really kind tho?

My wife and i had an appointment near metrotown mall so we stopped in for a take out lunch. my wife had the beef and pork and i had the chicken and beef 2 buns each. they were quite savory, tasty and good. the buns were perfect. counter service is friendly and helpful.

This is a small shop located on Kingsway, just across from Metrotown. As the name suggests, they specialize in steamed buns, which they offer in about a dozen varieties. I've sampled their BBQ Delight, Buttermilk, Taro, Pork Deluxe, Curry Dynamite, and Belly Belly Pork buns, as well as a sample of their Chili Oil. Their buns, although a bit flat-looking, are nevertheless still soft and fluffy; the fillings are also tasty, and I quite enjoyed their chili oil. All in all this, is a spot that I think is worth a visit.<br/ <br/ BBQ Delight $3):<br/ 4/5<br/ This was filled with ground pork in a bbq sauce. The bun looked a bit flat in appearance, but was actually quite light and fluffy. The pork was tender and juicy, and had a nice bit of sweetness.<br/ <br/ Buttermilk $2.50):<br/ 3.5/5<br/ The filling was actually more custard-like, and contained coconut. It was on the sweeter side while the coconut provided a great fragrance.<br/ <br/ Taro $2.50):<br/ 3.5/5<br/ The filling was quite creamy and mildly sweet. I did find the flavour here to be a tad subtle/mild, but it was still tasty.<br/ <br/ Pork Deluxe $3.75):<br/ 4/5<br/ This was filled wiht ground pork, sausage, egg, water chestnuts and other ingredients. The pork was very tender, juicy, and well-seasoned. The chestnuts provided a great texture while the egg provided a nice creaminess. <br/ <br/ Curry Dynamite $3):<br/ 3.5/5<br/ This was filled with beef. The meat had a nice bit of heat, although I didn't get much fragrance of the filling.<br/ <br/ Belly Belly Pork $3.25):<br/ 4/5<br/ This was filled with pieces of pork belly. The pork was very tender and juicy. I did find it to be a tad on the underseasoned side.<br/ <br/ Chili Oil:<br/ This provided a really nice fragrance, richness as well as heat, and was a nice sauce for the bun to be dipped in.<br/ <br/ Summary:<br/ Food: 3.5/5<br/ Price: 3.5/5<br/ Service: N/A<br/ Overall: 3.5/5<br/ Recommendations: BBQ Delight, Pork Deluxe, Belly Belly Pork

Bao Place is a tiny shop that opened up last year located near Miss Saigon, across the street from Metropolis at Metrotown. They seem mainly geared towards take-out orders but they do have a few seats inside. They have a very limited menu set. I ordered the Pork Delux $3.25), Curry Dynamite $2.50), and BBQ Delight $2.50).

I have been curious of this place for quite some time, as I live in South Burnaby area. I finally visited this place one afternoon, and the server greeted me nicely. I asked whether they still had all of the items on the menu, but at that time they had no taro bun left.<br/ <br/ I decided to buy 6 buns: 1 Pork Delicious, 1 BBQ Delight, 1 Veggie Devine, 1 Buttermilk, and 2 Red Bean. I have tried the BBQ Delight and Buttermilk, while my father ate the Veggie Devine.<br/ <br/ Overall, their buns are good. They are soft and puffy. The stuffings are generous; while the Buttermilk is so-so, the BBQ Delight is really good for a person who has a sweet tooth like me. My father, who mainly eats vegetable-based food, said that he liked their Veggie Devine.<br/ <br/ I recommend this place as if you live around Burnaby and crave for some good, home-made buns.