Bao Bao Kitchen

I love unconventional places with authentic cuisine. This is very much it! I ordered pickup through Yelp/Grubhub (they don't have their exact house/apartment number on the order, so I hung out where I thought would be a good spot on E17th - next to the church - and called them them at pickup time.The kitchen is run by a very sweet couple. They come out with the food impeccably packed up right after you call. I got summer rolls and stir fried macaroni to comfort my cravings and both hit the spot. I heard they are great for catering size orders, so will do a bigger order for a party next time!

Oh my goodness, if there was ever a literal gem hidden in the wall, this is it!You text the number to see the menu, make your order, pay and then pick up the food from a really nice woman. The result is some fresh, homemade authentic Vietnamese food at a very reasonable price! The crispy shrimp&pork eggrolls come with some sweet and sour sauce. This was ok, i like the crunch! Springrolls are filled with beansprouts, mint, lettuce snd vermicelli with 3 shrimp. super fresh - the peanut sauce they come with is delicious!Their garlic noodles have such an intense aroma and flavor Banh Mis are $7.50 each and filled with everything you want: a crispy, fresh french baguette; pickled vegetables, sauces and I love the smokiness of the grilled meat. 100% recommend you get these! My favorite was definitely the crispy pork belly banh mi! That crispy skin and tender meat is too good. Definitely will coming back here again!

"Bao Bao Kitchen" is a home-based kitchen operating in East Oakland, that serves Vietnamese foods and specialities. I first learned about this place on Doordash, and then read the great reviews on Yelp. All the stellar reviews talked about the great food, but nothing about the actual restaurant. The Doordash pickup address pointed to a residential area in East Oakland. So I placed an order on Doordash (for delivery) to see if the food was legit. My first order was "Crispy Pork Belly w/ Rice Sheets," and " 4-pc Eggrolls."OMG, the Eggrolls were absolutely delicious. I could eat a dozen Eggrolls or more! All the foods and ingredients are super fresh. I was super impressed by the freshness of the crispy pork belly. The meat was juicy and moist. The skin was crispy and crunchy. The food came in nice looking packaging with scan QR codes for direct ordering. Later I received an email from Bao Bao Kitchen thanking me for my order, and hoped I would order again soon. I asked where or what this restaurant is, and the reply was that she was a home chef.So on a rainy Saturday, I decided to solve this mystery. I used the QR code to order directly from the restaurant and go pickup my order. You place an order, pay, and then select a pickup time. I used Zelle to pay, and I received the pickup address. The online menu is different than Doordash. The prices are a bit lower, and you can order larger amounts and party trays. I ordered: (Total $35, no tax)- Garlic Noodles w/ Shrimp, $16- Shrimp Spring Rolls, 2 x $2.00 ea- Eggrolls, 10 x $1.50 ea- Pork Skewers- Sold Out, so add more egg rollsHow was the food?- Garlic Noodles w/ Shrimp, Grade (4/5): Lots of garlicky noodles, but shrimp were a bit too salty. Enough for two servings, not very big for $16. - Eggrolls, Grade (5/5), I love the eggrolls. Crispy and fresh. - Shrimp Spring Rolls, Grade (3/5) They looked great, but I didn't like the flavor. They're salad rolls with shrimp, served with peanut sauce and crushed peanuts. The minty taste made me feel sick.Service, Grade (5/5): arrived early at the address given, called the phone number, and a friendly young lady came out with my order. Later received a thank you email, and copy of the final receipt. Would I order again? Yes

I ordered here a few times for my company's lunch and this place did a fantastic job on preparing the food. Not only it was last minute rush order but she was more than happy to take my order. I am so grateful because we're sick of ordering pizzas and sandwiches for lunch. There needs to be a change!She was so nice in person and the food was so good! Everyone loved the egg rolls, crispy pork, the skewers and also the sugarcane shrimp. You can tell the food with made with care and the presentation was great! The price is super reasonable and the portion is generous. If you love homemade Vietnamese food then I highly recommend you to give her a try. Also, always double the amount of egg rolls you want to order. It was gone before I could even get my hands on them!

Bao Bao Kitchen has nothing but good food! I highly recommend the Sushi Bake and Crispy Pork Belly Banh Mi!

We ordered a very large order for my daughters birthday party. It was a hit! The food was fresh, delicious, and packaged perfectly. Pick-up was easy and perfectly timed. We will definitely order again in the future. Highly recommend!

I've been buying lunches from bao bao kitchen for sometimes now and it is delicious. Her Vietnamese home food menu is made fresh daily and includes a soup, an entree, and a side viggies dish. But I like her Vietnamese coffee the most.

I had to order a tray of shrimp/pork and shrimp spring rolls! After hearing great things from a friend, I had to give Bao Bao Kitchen a try and I am glad she told me! Definitely ordering from them again. It was gone before everyone else could try one! Fresh ingredients, awesome communication, and yummy food. Thank you again! Love, love, love the food!

First of all, they're VERY well priced. I door dashed my food from here. Everything came warm and still edible. I love that they gave the option to put the ice on the side for my delivered viet coffee. The bread for the bahn mi was soft. I got the grilled pork all the ratios were fantastic! The egg rolls were great as well as the spring rolls! They give enough sauce also they're not greedy with the sauce. (Sorry I started eating before I took the photos obviously) LOL. BUT IT WAS SOOO GOOD AND SO REASONABLY PRICED

Great tasty food. Fast service. Friendly people Everything I ordered was top notch