Secret Bao

Secret Bao reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Rick

   Central Coast1 review

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Curry with crab was delicious, as were the KFC’s. Once again, server was terrific!
   

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   Barry

   Los Angeles13 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Outstanding evening with fabulous service ( thanks Isabel and team and delicious food! Don’t overlook the specials!
   

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   Daniel VIP

   Los Angeles3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Really great food. Highly recommend. Will definitely be back!
   

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   Paula

   Central Coast7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Awesome!!! This place blows my mind every time. RJ made the experience special!
   

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   Vanessa

   Orange County2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We made a spontaneous dinner reservation at Secret Bao and it was one of our favorite meals of our trip! The Baos were generous and super tasty. Order the KFC and Pork Belly. You will want everything on the menu but we ordered the Carbonara with furikake and pancetta pork bits. It was SO good! Our server was super friendly. We will go back!
   

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   Lisa

   Central Coast2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on April 21, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Little to no gluten free options and seemed reluctant to modify for food allergies. Will not return.
   

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   Alisa VIP

   Anchorage19 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Our waitress, Kathleen, was wonderful. The food was good. We had their Hamachi wonton tacos and scallop starters. Those were excellent. We then had the mushroom tacos which were spicy and yet bland. The tangerine cocktail and South African white wine were also excellent. The reason for the three out of five stars is because my guest found a hair at the bottom of one of the Hamachi Wonton tacos. When she informed the waitress, the waitress did not ask if the dish could be replaced with a new order My friend requested to take it off the bill, but the waitress did not do so. My friend kindly asked to see the manager. The manager told my friend that she could only give her a 10% discount because she didn’t know where the hair came from. In fact, it could’ve come from her. It was a very awkward conversation to witness. The manager proceeded to say they were a small business and they couldn’t afford to comp a dish. Then she said she was only doing what the owner told her to do. It was unprofessional. I’ve never been in a restaurant where a dish wasn’t comped or replaced if something wasn’t right with it.
   

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   Dara VIP

   Los Angeles21 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 13, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Outstanding! This is the second time we have been to Secret Bao. The chef is a master of textures and flavors - really really wonderful combinations. Great meal!
   

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   Jennifer

   San Diego9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 7, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was my first time but absolutely not my last. Each dish was better than the last and there's not one item I wouldn't order again.
   

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    Marla VIP

    Greater Boston32 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    The hamachi tacos were delicious as was the pork bao and curried noodles. Our server Katherine was lovely as well and couldn’t have been more helpful with suggestions et al. We will most definitely go back. The desserts at the table next to us looked awesome as well.
    

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