Bao Nine

Suf L. 

on Yelp

3 years ago

I need to talk about their cute takeout containers that cradle their little baos so nicely. They're small little cardboard trays with cute clouds on them, and they're nestled perfectly in boxes that are just as cute and sized perfectly for the number on baos in them. The food itself is very good! The buns are really light and squishy. There might be a little too much sauce and not enough protein, but they don't skimp on the proteins in the bowls. You should check this place out if you haven't already! 

Jack M. 

on Yelp

3 years ago

Ordered the top most elite-mentioned buns: The Bao Boa and the Crispy Chick. I found them fine, not amazing. The bun is very soft and chewy (good) and an enjoyable expression of the Bao. The buns feel short on their protein execution. The short rib on the Boa was overcooked: Dry and stringy. The chicken on the Crispy Chick was also too dry, tough, and lacked the dense battered crunch I'm looking for. The condiments did well to somewhat mask these execution flaws. The protein execution missed the mark, and that dragged d... read more

Peter B. 

on Yelp

3 years ago

Really great buns. Was deciding between 2 and 3 and if you're hungry go with 3 it's not too much food. 

Soprina G. 

on Yelp

3 years ago

Bao Nine delivers warm, fresh, delicious bao buns! The bao buns itself came out warm and perfectly fluffy. The fillings are flavorful! The meat within the buns have been juicy and never over cooked. Each bun has unique flavor combinations! I ordered the Hot Motha Clucka, The Crispy Chick, The Bao Boa, Lil Bao Wow, The Bang Bang, & The Gingo. Everyone of those were delicious. If you're ever strolling through Rittenhouse and need a snack, go to 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

4 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

4 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

4 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.