Bao Nine

Kristina T. 

on Yelp

3 years ago

You are not going to find traditional bao buns here. They are not on the menu. The menu does have bao buns, but the ones here are fun Asian fusion and prove that anything can go into a bao bun. My boyfriend and I wanted to try everything so we got the Bao Around The World combo - 9 bao buns and 2 sides. We chose one of every bun, and our sides were the brussels sprouts and The Big Finish. My favorite of the buns was The Bao Boa. The short rib was super flavorful and complimented the bun nicely. My second favorite was The Cr... read more

Lily W. 

on Yelp

3 years ago

Bao Nine has been on my list since it opened last year and I live in queen village, so I haven't had a chance to make it there yet. Finally last weekend I was visiting a friend who lives in the 1900 Arch building so I went to pick up dinner from Bao Nine. I preordered on their website and my food was ready in less than 10 minutes! I ordered the shrimp tempura bun, the Buffalo chicken bun, and the sticky chicken. All of them were great, but the Buffalo chicken was my favorite. For dinner, I thought $15 was pretty reasonab... read more

Liam M. 

on Yelp

3 years ago

Definitely has potential. There certainly are some speed bumps they need to overcome (I ordered three bao, and one of them was incorrect), but the bao itself is rather good, to the point where I wasn't upset they'd messed up. I'll definitely be coming back. 

Gus S. 

on Yelp

3 years ago

At $5 bucks a bun, I was a little skeptical about the food being worth the price. I got three buns, two crispy chicken and a short rib. Each bun is the equivalent of an oversized slider. And while I did not think three buns would fill me up, they actually did. And each bite was super tasty. The chicken was fried to perfection. The slaw and sauce was very tasty. The short rib was very flavorful and cooked well. Definitely some of the best bao buns I have had in Center City. My friend got a the short rib bowl with rice and he ... read more

Stephen K. 

on Yelp

3 years ago

Clean restaurant, focused menu, really good branding on their take out containers. Food had an obvious consistency despite having a variety of flavors to choose from. I'd recommend you order one more than you'd think. 

Edward H. 

on Yelp

3 years ago

I got 3 baos, the boa bun, the shrimp bun, and a limited edition sticky chicken bun. The boa bun is great - a giant piece of tender short rib with a creamy sauce. Sticky chicken bun is reminiscent of the korean style fried chicken with a heavy glaze. Also great. Shrimp bun was also good. 

Maddie B. 

on Yelp

3 years ago

First time here today and I can safely say I've found a new quick spot to frequent!! Food was delicious and staff was very kind and accommodating. I will be back to try more soon! 

Sabrina W. 

on Yelp

3 years ago

We decided to get 6 different types of buns and taste test them. They were all pretty light in flavor and nothing really caught our attention. Except the one on the bottom right of my picture, I think it was the Hot Motha Clucka!! I could prob eat one of those every day haha. Definitely would stop by just to get that one because it had the perfect amount of sauce, flavor and great chicken to bun ratio! 

Eleanor C. 

on Yelp

3 years ago

Food is consistent and tasty. My only complaint is that the fried buns dessert tasted like it was fried in the same oil as the brussels sprouts.