Bo Lings

Carry out it is and with good service atop!Chinese fried rice craving satisfied along with again the best crab Rangoon & shrimp spring rolls

Had a dinner for 4 people here on 12/29/2024 for my mother's birthday. Was kind of a special occasion and we were all visiting KC from other places so every meal was chosen carefully. I heard this place was super good and we were so excited to eat here. Sadly, the food was disappointing, and the waiter overcharged me on the tip. Not a place I would recommend.The details -- We found the food to be very salty and extremely oily, and many of the dishes had the same generic "brown sauce" and the same flavor. We ordered seven dishes and only liked one of them: the LONG LIFE NOODLE SOUP ($18, and it was excellent). The other dishes were average to meh, no better if not worse than Panda Express. The meh dishes were: COMBO LO MEIN ($18), HOT & SOUR SOUP ($8 for a small bowl), LETTUCE WRAP ($12), MONGOLIAN BEEF (18), MOO SHU ($17), AND SAUTEED MIXED VEGGIES ($16). We had a full table of food and nobody wanted to eat any of it. They only took a couple of bites and just stared down a their plates sadly, not sure what to do with all of this food. We ended up taking it home and trying to eat it later.Our waiter, Jason, was fine. He didn't do much but I wanted to give him a decent tip despite the fact that we didn't like the food and that he didn't do anything special after taking our order and seeing that we ate just about none of it. I gave him a 15% tip. With tax and tip, the meal was exactly $145 and I kept my receipt as I always do.After I got my credit card bill, I see that Jason decided to give himself another $5 on the tip. He rounded my bill to $150 instead of $145. Dude, you didn't earn a 19% tip and also WTF you can't steal from people like that. I have called the restaurant and they were sympathetic but told me to "call back later in the week when the manager is there" instead of fixing the issue promptly. Do you really need your Owner/Manager to fix the issue? Well, now I'm sharing the experience with everyone in KC. Come here if you want mediocre "Chinese food" and to be cheated on your bill.

Highly recommend. We went for lunch. The hot and sour soup is very good!! The soup dumplings were great! The waiter was excellent and the service was good. The restaurant was nice and clean. Great food and service!

The food just wasn't that great. Crab rangoon was the pits. Watch out for the mustard sauce it is extremely spicy hot. Ridiculously so. We asked for a table with some atmosphere and got put off to the side against the waiters station by the bathroom. We had reservations and the restaurant was basically empty when we arrived because it was quite early . The drinks were weak. We had three drinks and barely felt anything. Recommend you stay away from the mixed drinks as the bartender has a light hand. Fried rice was good although extremely expensive and moo shoo pork was just okay. Our waiter however was fabulous

We were in the mood for Chinese food. Stop in here for dinner for the first time at the Plaza location. Restaurant is being remodeled. We got seated right away. Staffs was very nice and friendly. Pricing reasonable. Lots of selection on menu. We started off with crab Rangoon. So good with the sweet dipping sauce. For my entree, I ordered Moo Shu for the first time. It comes with a flour tortilla wrap. It was okay but probably not my favorite. Just noticed for a Chinese restaurant, there's no Asian in sight eating here. It is mostly Caucasian American.

I finally made my first visit to Bo Lings and enjoyed every moment. Next time I'll take pictures of my food before it's devoured . The service was amazing and the ambiance perfect. It's a great place for a date night or just to have a great group outing. The saki was wonderful. I can't remember the name of the saki that I tried but it was slightly sweet and creamy. The sweet and sour chicken was the bomb.com. The menu has so many options that I do plan to go back and try more of their food and saki. It's a bit pricey compared to other asian restaurants but it's worth it.

Great food and a gorgeous restaurant... weirdly I recommend going to the bathroom because it's so nice in there haha. Service was prompt and they check on you pretty frequently. The food came out hot and pretty quickly (to be fair we were there right when they opened so not sure how things would fare if we were there during busy hours), tasted great and was not a bad place to get dim sum to my surprise!

I was looking for a good dim sum place in Kansas City and Bo Lings is very promising! There is limited parking in the plaza around the area but there is a parking garage across from Panera that is a pretty short walk to the restaurant. We came on a Saturday afternoon and it was surprisingly not busy. Since there wasn't a lot of people, it was clean and had overall quiet vibes! There were plenty of servers to help us and refill our waters. Food also came out quickly after we ordered. To order, you make the menu with how many orders of each dish you want, so it's not traditional push cart. The food came out hot and was seasoned very well. I'm excited to come back and get the other dumplings we didn't get to try!

Been going to Bo Lings for over 2 decades now, still miss the original location in the Board of Trade Buidling, but it never disappoints. There aren't too many options for good dim sum in the city but this is at the top of the list. If you've never had dim sum, it's a Chinese style meal including classic dishes that are served on small plates and you choose a la carte style. Prior to the pandemic they would bring the food around on carts, but that has since changed and you order everything up front. In terms of food, standouts always includes the Siu mai (shrimp/pork dumplings), baked and steamed bbq buns, mixed noodles dish, sliced bbq pork, and har gow (steamed shrimp dumplings). If you are feeling adventurous you can order items such as chicken feet and tripe. On the sweeter side we always love the fried sesame seed balls and the mango pudding, also the egg custard tarts. Bo Lings has been owned by the same family since the beginning and has been a tradition for my family to eat dim sum on a Saturday or Sunday day. There is nothing better than sitting at these tables sharing food with your family. They are also open for lunch and dinner with classic Chinese American dishes. My recommendation is to come hungry!

Bo LIngs on the Plaza is our favorite KC restaurant for its food and atmosphere. The food is always fresh, delicious, and served hot. Best hot and sour soup in Kansas City! Same with crab rangoons, pot stickers, everything is delicious! Cannot find a restaurant that does it better, so we quit looking.If you haven't been in a while, the new looks (in progress) will knock you out! It was a beautiful restaurant before, the new looks are worth seeing, more warm, rich and inviting.Finally, and most importantly! -- The service for Stephen and me is the best part of the experience. The servers are friendly, engaging and provide a welcoming experience, truly making each visit feel like you are dining among friends. Daniel is our requested server. We look forward to seeing him every time we visit. Over the years, he has become a dear friend. His recommendations are always right on. He asked us to try the new peach sake off the new sake menu. We loved it! Wish I had some photos to attach! We'll do that next time.Thank you, Daniel! Alice F.