Baodega

Great place! Cute little space with amazing food. We had the following:Crab and pork steamed soup dumplingsPan fried pork soup dumplingsCrystal shrimp dumplingsBok choy with black mushroomCucumber saladHot and sour soupLotus root with osmanthus and sticky riceI would say the dumplings were the stars. Everything was good, though!

~ Pan Fried Soup Dumplings (4pcs) $7.5 ~[Rating: 1.75 / 5]The dumplings were served cold, and no soup inside the dumplings.... It was disappointing enough that we had to ask them to remake it. The second attempt was better; at least there was some soup. I don't particularly enjoy the thick dumpling skin, the bottom was crispy but too tough, and the meat filling was quite small. Overall, it neither looked nor tasted good.~ Grandma's Pork Soup Dumplings (6pcs) $7.95 ~[Rating: 2.75 / 5]The steamed soup dumplings were much better. They were served hot and filled with soup. However, the skin was too thick and sticky for my taste, and the meat filling ratio was small.- - - - - - - - -Will I be back? NoFor a restaurant that's well known for pan-fried soup dumplings, I'm really disappointed. Perhaps their stir-fry or noodle dishes are better, but I have no motivation to return and try them. In Manhattan, I prefer Steam for soup dumplings and Shanghai Time for pan-fried soup dumplings

- lunch special ftw- spacious- fast turnover- alright service- general tso was great!- I did not like the soup or the spring roll with lunch special- clay pot chicken was alright- cold green tea was good

I really enjoyed my food here. I had the shrimp and pork shumai and the fried soup dumplings. They were exactly what I wanted. The staff here is friendly and helpful. I really like the space and how much seating there is even though it seems small from the outside. There are so many things I want to try on the menu, but honestly I will probably get what I had since it was so good. I recommend coming here!

The filling was good and tasty, but the bao was so thick that it completely ruined what it's supposed to be. The skin is supposed to be as thin as dumpling, but it was like a giant piece of bread. Would not come back even though the bottom was a little crispy.

Just came for dinner with a friend after hearing the hype. We got seated quickly. We ordered a bunch of dim sum and the Peking duck bao buns. Our favorite were the duck buns and the pork soup dumplings. The spicy cucumber were interesting. Lots of garlic and the pictures didn't show garlic. The spicy wontons in chili oil came with crushed peanuts and the pictures on menu didn't show it either. Good thing we didn't have peanut allergies.We also got the pork and shrimp shumai as well as the shrimp dumplings. These were ok. They also weren't steaming, but luke warm. Not sure if this was an off night but the food was just ok at best. I've had better dim sum and soup dumplings, but the duck was super good with the right amount of fat. Service was ok. I think there is just one waiter.

Rating this spot based on the food my group got & experience we had, and honestly it was a good time with great food. I would come again! A bit surprised by some recent reviews.I made a reservation online but the main guy was so busy seating tables when we walked in that we didn't even need to mention the reservation and got a table. There is a steady flow of people all night but things move easily and most people I saw come in didn't have to wait more than 10 minutes. They were BUSY at 630 on a Friday, but every time we needed something the main guy or one of the other people in the restaurant came to help out. The food was solid -- great soup dumplings (could definitely use a little more soup BUT still solid and would get again 100%), pork bun, and wontons (my favorite of the night!). We got a couple other dishes, steamed veg dumplings, scallion pancake, but I could do without those and try some new stuff next time. The place is lively and chill. A great spot to hang and have good food, while not being in a place that's stuffy or fancy. Would definitely come back.

While service tends to not be the forte of Chinese restaurants *cough cough*, I did expect decent service from Baodega given its location, marketing, and price range, but was left deeply disappointed. First of all, I love that they have their own reservation system on their website. I was able to easily make a reservation for 3 at 12:30pm the day before. However upon arriving, the host did not greet us or try to make eye contact with us. He was running around trying to play the role of host, waiter, and busser all at once. While I do feel for him, I think this is ridiculous on the business's fault. It's apparent that after their Tiktok boom they NEED to hire another person to keep up with the demand and there is absolutely no excuse they can't find someone to hire in this economy.The host never asked if we had reservations and I could not get the chance to tell him because he would always be away from the front counter. When a table was finally ready for us, he merely pointed at it from far away to tell us to sit down. While I understand how much he has on his plate due to the circumstances, I did not appreciate his behavior and way of handling it. It takes only a second to greet someone and 10 to show them to their table. We ordered the Traditional Shanghai Pan Fried Soup Dumplings and Grandma's Pork Soup Dumplings. Both had very thick skin and not a lot of soup in it. The flavors of the fillings were good. I felt the skin of Grandma's Pork Soup Dumplings to have a weird odor to it, but couldn't exactly pinpoint what it was.Needless to say, I wouldn't come again. The service was not great and the food was mediocre.

I didn't realize I tried this place before years ago! It's a cute place and prices are still higher than usual. Tried more dim sum specialties and would say they do okay with it. Some other places do it better. The shrimp dumpling was smaller than I'm used to and the filling lacked flavor. The crab roe soup dumplings were just okay. Jellyfish was okay and had crunch. Roast pork bun can be skipped. Theirs is steamed, filling is less than other spots and mostly bread versus roast pork but at least they use some lean meat. The sticky rice with chicken wasn't bad. My favorite was the hot pot chicken noodle soup. The flavors in this dish were really good and I liked the noodle in this dish. Super flavorful, tons of chicken and vegetables. Great combination. Service was quick and friendly.

Inconsistent quality, some of the dishes taste like they were premade/precooked and they just microwaved them right before serving to us