Bao & Noodle

My last experience here wasn't great, but it's been a few years. This place flew one of my radar since then so I decided to try it tonight and I was very pleased. I nibbled on the scallion pancake (good), green beans (good and super umami), tea salad (super vinegary and yummy as I remembered it), vegan bao (didn't care for these... strange flavor), and the best surprise of the night - mixed sauce noodle. I remember not liking this dish the last time I had it, but tonight it was awesome. The first bite caused my sinuses to open up and my face to start going numb. There were plentiful veggies as well, which is important to me. Leafy kale, fermented cabbage, scallions, and peanuts. I slept on this place for too long and wanted to rectify my last review. Good sh*t.

The price is not worth it for me. Dan dan noodles were good, but not great. Something was lacking, but maybe because I've been to Taiwan and China. I could taste the over the counter ingredients, so I have doubts that the sauce was house-made. There are few places for authentic Chinese food in NOLA, so I give them credit for opening a spot. Wish it was better.

If you like a funky stripped down place that is a bit difficult to spot and has all the ambiance and decoration of a laundromat then this is the place for you.Walked there last week in the heat and humidity.Most folks seemed to be getting their food to go but we ate outside under a canopy in the somewhat disheveled back yard and it was fine as there was a ceiling fan back there.While they bring your food out to you it is up to you to get knives, forks, napkins etc.The hostess was very friendly and informative and the food was first rate.The lone chef was very businesslike in the tiny kitchen but he obviously is very talented.Great value.Will definitely return next time we are in New Orleans.Hopefully by then they would have hired some nearby high school kids to paint murals on the blank walls!

Heard about this place through an acquaintance but every time I try to go, they're closed. I imagine it's not a main business for the owner but even on days when it's open I still call beforehand to learn from the voicemail it's closed. After trying 4 times over a two week period, I just gave up and ended up at Wishing Town, Dian Xin, and China Rose. ‍

Super good. The noodles are really special. Obsessed with the Mao Po tofu... but the Pork Wontons took the prize. I wish I had gotten the SzeChuan Lamb noodles instead of the dan dan noodles, slightly different flavor dan dan noodles than I was going for.

My favorite restaurant in New Orleans. Perfect bao, and the Dan Dan noodles are delicious and Spicy. I eat here every weekend. Also, the music is not too loud and that matters a lot. when we go out to have conversation and eat a meal. This is an "alternative"kind of staff and they are amazing, young, fun. They will try to accommodate your requests. The Burmese tea salad is worth the price of admission and is a light meal itself. Street parking. Nice outdoor patio.

If you're not getting the shrimp with egg noodles and XO sauce then what are you doing?? Love this place. I haven't dined in since they've move but the takeout is amazing and the staff is friendly.

Little, delicious spot that does, you guessed it, both bao and noodle really well!! The menu is small which always suggests to me that it's stuff that's really been mastered. I was particularly impressed but how! tender! both the meat in the pork belly dish and the beef noodle soup were, but the noodles in that soup were also extraordinary.The bao is two per $6 serving and medium sized.

This funky little cafe in the Lower Marigny is turning out delicious food in a casual but friendly atmosphere. My wife and I split the titular Bao (steamed then pan fried) and loved them. Big, pillowy dumplings with a biscuit-like breadiness underscored by crispy fried bottom swathe a savory ball of pork sausage to delicious effect. I was eager to try the cumin braised lamb with biang biang noodles and my very high expectations were met if not exceeded. The slow cooked lamb, redolent of spice, unctuous and deeply satisfying flavored the satisfyingly chewy noodles. My wife loved the extremely rich pork belly with rice and despite loving my selection, I had a bit of entree envy. I can't wait to return and try more of their interesting (for New Orleans) menu. One orders at the counter and then awaits the selections but the lack of standard table service in no way diminished the friendliness of the very helpful staff.

Crappy work ethic. We were so looking forward to eating here. We passed up another place that unfortunately closed earlier than this place, so it's no longer an option. They had no sign in their window to indicate why they chose not to be open today. Very disappointing!!!