Bao Space

This was our first time visiting, and we will absolutely be back! Everyone in our group is a fan of bao, and Bao Space exceeded our expectations!Bao Space is a walk up counter to order, and offers DoorDash and other delivery partner services. Our group ordered the Berkshire pork bao, chicken and mushroom bao, pork belly bao bun, sweet and sour soup, fried rice with sausage, and a Taiwanese chicken dish.Everything was perfectly prepared, and delicious. If you're near Bao Space, please absolutely stop by, you won't be disappointed!Again, I can't wait to go back!

Stellar food with a few really bright spots. We got almost one of everything, the beef and onion, chicken and mushroom and Berkshire pork were highlights, 5/5.The Shrimp Triple Delight tasted like Shumai. 4/5 The pickled cabbage and pork was WEIRD but surprisingly tasty. Very savory, 4/5, I wish they had been sweeter like the other bao. The pork bao sandwich was okay, I expected the pork to be more flavored. 3/5.The cold sesame noodles were intense! So much flavor! 5/5The dumplings were only okay. Comparatively, they could hold a candle to the bao. 3/5The egg roll were also a little disappointing but only because everything else was so incredible. 3/5

I was so excited to try Bao Space and they had so many different kinds to choose from! The shrimp baos were really yummy and filled with seafood. It went well with the spicy chili sauce. The pork buns had a nice mix of veggies and meat. The cucumber salad was crunchy and marinated well- the perfect texture to refresh the mouth! Of course we had to get a warm bowl of hot and sour soup to warm our stomachs as well. For dessert, the black sesame buns were perfect, since it had lots of nutty and sweet filling. It is mostly self serve since you order on the kiosk and then they bring you the food, and you clean after yourself. The service was very quick and efficient. Since there is no parking lot, you do have to use paid parking on the street or in a garage. It would be a good option if you're already in the area!

Got their Shrimp Triple Delight Buns ($8), Taiwanese Pork Rice Bowl ($12 ish), Seaweed and Shrimp Soup ($3.50), Szechuan Spicy Chicken Salad ($10 ish). Everything was excellent! The buns are handmade on the spot. Steamed and served freshly. Store is clean. The owner is also super friendly! Also recommend the spicy chicken salad! Meat is tender and good portion. Price is very reasonable. Everything tasted fresh and traditional. My favor thing was actually the hot chili sauce. Not sure if it's homemade, but I poured it on all the dishes. Buns tasted even better with some hot chili and vinegar. Would definitely return!

Oh my gosh I loved Bao Space! It's been on my list for a bit and my friend and fellow foodie Tiffany recommended it for a lunch spot after I was done working at the hospital. I got street parking right out front and ordered at the counter. The menu includes bao, of course, as well as other dumplings, appetizers, soups, and bubble tea. I was pretty hungry and wasn't sure how big the buns were, so I ordered two different bao (they come two per order): shrimp triple delight buns and the pickled cabbage and pork buns. The employee taking my order let me know that the regular pork buns wouldn't be done for about 50 minutes so that's why I went with the pickled cabbage and pork. I took a seat at the counter and my order was done quickly. The buns were about the size of my hand and I probably could have gotten away with just one order, but I was pretty hungry. These were the fluffiest, most tender bao I've ever had! We don't have a ton of places that serve bao in my city, so I don't have a lot of experience eating them, but I loved these. The shrimp triple delight was my favorite, with shrimp, pork, mushroom, and Chinese chive. The pickled cabbage and pork were good too but the filling of the shrimp triple delight was so flavorful and the shrimp was perfectly steamed.I loved the chili oil at the table as well as the community lemon water dispenser. At $15 before tax/tip this was a really delicious, filling meal! I will definitely be back to try more buns.

New pork belly bao is amazingVisit for lunch was easy and quick. The indoor seating is limited so plan it be patient. Take out is always packed perfectly. Excellent spot for lunch or dinner. Quick and delicious.

Stopped here for a quick lunch. Food came out really fast and there were lots of places to sit. I loved that you could order right from a screen and track your order via phone. We got the shrimp buns, pork buns, lotus chicken, and miso soup. Everything came out hot and I loved the lotus chicken it's one of my favorite things to get. I would come back here again. It was easy to park in the lot across the street and it was quiet once you got inside.

Food and service was very good. Worth going all the way to it! Like the lotus chicken, pork belly bao bun the most and the braised beef rice bowl..Shanghai shumai was very good too. Different from regular shumai with the sticky rice

I was very, very impressed with this place! How lucky Ann Arbor and UM are to have a little spot like this. I was in the area for work, and I wanted to try something I don't have as easy access to where I'm from. I've never had a bao bun that I thoroughly enjoyed, and yet I figured I'd give this place a shot. Great decision. They have a ton of options on their menu, and I wanted to try them all. I didn't quite get one of everything, but I did get enough variety to sustain me through the day. My goodness, I have not stopped thinking about these since I got them. My main complaint with previous bao experiences was that it was too doughy/bready and too dry. This was not the case with these. They were perfectly, fluffy, and moist, and even if they were too bready (which they weren't) it would've still been amazing. And the chili oil! I should've gotten more!So excited for my next visit to Ann Arbor, I will definitely be hitting this place up again!

The best lunch spot in Kerrytown. Delicious! Really straightforward seating indoors. Go for the heart warming food and efficient service, not the ambiance Also, the hot tea choices were great.