Bao Brewhouse

Food/environment great! Poor service, waitress seemed angry like she didn’t want to be there made us all feel uncomfortable.

We are from out of town visiting and we’re excited to go to Bao based on what we read in advance. Our server appeared to order our dim sum for the tables next to us instead of for us, so it took awhile to get our food. We ordered the short rib fried rice. Overall the short rib was very tender but not a ton of flavor, the rice that came with it (we think) was intended to be Smokey but was burnt. I wouldn’t recommend that dish. The atmosphere was great and the drinks as well as the crab Rangoon were very good.

Amazing food and our server was amazing!

Ate upstairs…. Overall just okay food. Service was subpar at best. Would not recommend the duck. Dumplings were good though.

Our waitress was drunk, and it affected all of the tables around us. It took 45 minutes to get our cocktails. The meal overall took 2.5 hours. We spoke to management twice and they rightfully took care of our meal. But it was our first time there and a very bad experience. Because of one waitress under the influence we likely will not return. And the food was just okay. Nothing overly exciting or tasty, especially considering how expensive some of the dim sum was. The cocktails were creative and worth the price; but not the dim sum.

The food was amazing, the staff was amazing, the drinks were amazing and the ambiance was very cool!

Mixed experience for our first time in. Specifically booked the Tea Room for milestone anniversary dinner. A very large and very loud party was there and seemed to get priority over all other diners. Server was kind and apologetic. Disappointing to learn that the beer menu upstairs is very limited. Kitchen totally missed one of our entrees. No acknowledgement from management at all.

Not a huge fan of the app-based ordering system. I can do THAT with Doordash. Also would have probably ordered more if prompted by a server.

Staff is super friendly! Food is DELICIOUS. Vibe is energetic and fun! Love it there!

Food was really bland. I ordered the pork belly fried rice, vegan fried rice and dumplings in chili oil. Had really high expectations for this place and wanted to love it so much but not let down.

Amazing experience and the best Asian fusion! Can get kind of hot inside sometimes so make sure you’re keeping cool, especially with the spicy food!

We went here for my birthday and had a great time! The food was unique and delicious and the staff were very friendly and accommodating given our large party. My only complaint is that it is very very loud and we couldn’t hear each other very well but we were seated right next to the dj and I’m not sure that the atmosphere is always like that. We did go there at a later time of night on Saturday so that is perhaps why.

Food was great. Atmosphere is cool, music loud. Unfortunately the night we were there they were short on cooks so food took +1hour to get out. Waitstaff was accommodating and friendly.

Service was extremely slow and there was clearly no communication between the hostess and the waitress

Absolute nightmare. Kinda feel like it mocks Asian culture.

The DJ for the tea room is insanely loud. Took over 2hrs to get food, much of it wrong. Felt taken advantage of when weighting the food price and service.

Rude waitstaff, food was awful….won’t be back.

Some of the best Chinese food I've found in Denver. Went to the tap room, the dumplings and skewers were delicious but can't wait to go back & try the tea room next!

Delicious food, great ambiance, super fun experience when you’re alone on a Friday night.

Music is super loud with a night club atmosphere. I liked the mood and our waiter was super energetic, but seemed like more of a celebration or novelty place. Liked the experience, but wouldn’t go again. Tea Room food was also very expensive for what it was, definitely close to double the amount it should be.

The food and service were excellent!! The food is on the pricey side but I expected it. Despite that, the food was delicious and the drinks were amazing!

The food was terrible. We ordered the crab rangoons, bone marrow dumplings, egg rolls and short rib fried rice. I have had better crab rangoons at Panda Express. The bone marrow dumplings didn’t taste anything like bone marrow, they tasted like bland tofu. The egg rolls were way too big and completely bland. The fried rice tasted like the burnt bottom of an old wok and the short ribs were bland. The cocktails were also sub par and flavorless. There was a DJ for some unknown reason, and my boyfriend and I had to shout across the table to have a conversation and I left with my ears ringing. Two stars because the service was great.

Bao Brewhouse is excellent! Our server Rob was great and was very efficient. The food was all top notch and our favorites were the crab Rangoon, the short rib fried rice, and the bone marrow gyoza. Half off wine bottles on Wednesday made our night even more fun. We will always look forward to time spent at Bao!

Beat meal I have had in Denver this year.

Delicious food. 80’s dance-pop like Madonna playing felt a little weird. Not bad...just weird. Did not like that upstairs menu did not match and was much pricier than downstairs menu. They initially discouraged ordering from downstairs and did not have it available for us to review but with our three kids we requested to order for them off that one and they allowed it and brought us the downstairs one. For that I appreciated them working with us. Overall good vibe and food. Great mixed drinks.

We ate upstairs in the Tea Room, the experience may be very different downstairs. Overall we were very disappointed. The food was meh at best. The lychee salad was not good at all, a bowl full of bitter greens, which a very little amount of dressing (no lychee flavor), and one element that tasted like burnt rubber. We also ordered the bone marrow dumplings, which were fine, but the dumpling dough was tough, and the pork belly soup should have been described as very crispy pork belly and should have come with a spoon to eat the broth and greens. We left after appetizers because we didn't expect the main entrees to get better and decided to save the money.

Tea room decor is lovely. Nice touches to create an intimate vibe. Service very attentive except for initial check in for reservation. Had 3 couples waiting while hostess took a party upstairs and remained there for several minutes. Cleaning protocols between diners is outstanding. Food and drinks are very pricey. Portions are small for appetizers but ingredients are high quality. Crab rangoon-3 for $17. But very good. Kobe dumplings were basically shredded beef with no discernible flavorings added just sauce on the plate. Grouper undercooked to the point it took effort to break it up with a fork so did not get eaten. They did however handle it well and removed it from the bill. Overall good but not at great as it could have been. Was hoping for outstanding but got average with an above average price

Loud and overpriced. It’s not a place for authentic Chinese food.

We sat up in the tea room. By the time we left, it was fairly busy and you could still hear the other talk. We tried four of the Dim Sum sharables: Fried Oysters, Kobe Beef sparerib, the radish pate & lobster rolls. The sauces were a perfect compliment along with the presentation. You could choose the amount of spice. I would recommend everything we tried. The next table over got the Kobe Steak entree -- trying that next time.

The waitstaff was fantastic. They didn't rush us and were very efficient. I can't wait to try the tap room. This is a do-over.

We were excited to go

Food and drinks were delicious- the decor is super cool and the location is great! I don’t especially like the “do everything yourself” digital ordering system - but I can definitely see the convenience of it. All in all I would definitely come back !

My friends and I went for just a night out and were blatantly disappointed. We waited over 20 min to be seated for our reservation, which was the least of the issues. As we were seated our waiter seemed very rushed and inattentive, just basic things like water being replenished did not take place. As appetizers came out around 30 min later, we sat waiting on the entrees for an additional 30. One entree arrived, but one had not so we asked the waitress and the waiter for the third time when the food would come out. They continued to explain that this is family style and things will come out when they do. After another 15 minutes the waiter came back to inform us that they were out of that entree all together. We left unsatisfied and upset and felt like we had wasted so much time for horrible service and okay food.

Overall our experience was very good. The only downside was that we made a reservation and then had to wait when we got there because the upstairs dining wasn't ready.

We came in for the restaurant week which no one had any idea what that was. Were told to sit at the bar and they would come to sit us upstairs.
The host proceeds to take multiple groups up completely forgetting about us. We go upstairs once we were like yea we're still here and mention we were here for the rest.wk only to be then told that's only valid downstairs. They forgot to give us water and silverware (had to ask them for it the waiter comes back with only one set). Plus the food was super salty with no real flavors and lukewarm that we didn't finish it. They do not adhere to CDC guidelines since the place was packed with no distance between tables or the bar areas. Also, the promotion advertised icecream so we asked around and all they could tell us was it's the only ice cream place around there and to just look for it while pointing in a general direction.

Waiter was very nice, but the music wad extremely loud

The hostess was so helpful changing our reservation last minute. Our waiter was very friendly. the food was amazing!!

We had a nice time Staff was very attentive And the food was awesome! Thank you

We ate upstairs in the tea room and were very impressed with our experience. It is the pricier option compared to the main level brewhouse menu, but definitely worth it. The cocktails were delicious, food was amazing and the ambiance and staff helped make the overall experience memorable. Halfway through our meal, a dj started and created a fun, lively atmosphere. We want to try their brewhouse menu next time but will definitely be back to the tea room for special dinners!

The food and service were great! We sat in the taproom. Our waitress recommended getting the chicken skewers and adding fried rice. I am so happy she recommended that because it was fantastic! The Lee Ho Fook was also delicious.

This place is an abomination. The food was absolutely disgusting! I am so upset at how much I spent for the lousiest food I have eaten in years. Three of us ordered dumplings and an entree. All of it was terrible. Only one dish, the Big Pig dumplings were edible and a few notches below “good”. My soup dumplings were soupless and served cold and two were falling apart at the seams. The sauces on the side were the only salvation. Sent them back for the cold meat inside to be heated.

My friend had the pork noodle soup and said it was flavorless. Another friend ordered the Lee Ho Fook noodles and said it was bad. The lamb dumplings were overly thick and the meat tasted kind of old. My main dish was super mediocre, but the shrimp were cooked well. The noodle/egg pancake thing under the shrimp was burned and gummy.

My cocktail - a lychee mule, was actually decent so maybe go for drinks only. The service was okay, atmosphere was loud, tables were tight and only high rise in the brew house area. Don’t get excited like I did thinking this is a cool fusion of wonderfully inspired Asian flavors. This is a place that should be in a college town serving late night revelers carbs at 1:00am to sober up.

Great spot! The food was super flavorful! Really authentic. We liked the ordering system from your phone. Great trendy vibe. The drinks were good as well.