Bao 111

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111 Avenue C
New York, NY 10009

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(212) 254-7773
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I went to Bao111 on a saturday night with 7 people. We had the prixe fixe menue of 6 appetizers, 4 entress, and 3 desserts - enough for the whole table to share. The cost was $4...

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Someone did a great PR job for this place. Having read several reviews saying what good value this place was, went with my girlfriend. The vibe is nice in a New Yorky way, with B ...

Even at 11 on a Monday!!! 1/2/2005

We went in, were graciously received wonderful placement and attention. Ordered some sake, wine, apps, entrees and desserts, post-prandial drinks and...everything was excellent. The dishes were made and presented with delicate care. Very inventive plays on traditional Asian food (some making the food unrecognizably Asian, but successful for what they became) and the staff was professional all the way. Beverage list put together with real thought. Pros: Food, Service, Imagination more
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AMAZING CULINARY EXPERIENCE 12/29/2004

Perfect in every way! I have been here many times and have always had a great experience. Almost always prompt seating & if not, the bar area is fun & the drinks are great. To start with the food is outstanding!It's innovative, fun, & Delicious! As an appetizer try the scallops with bacon ( I am drooling thinking about them) and the asparagus soup with crab. For dinner my favorite is always the sea bass, & it's enough for two people. the most amazing drink I have ever had in my life is their special Bao111 drink, definitely try it. The decor is hip, without trying too hard, the lighting is a mellow dim amber. Go here with a date for a romantic dinner, with a large group, or go by yourself, just go ! Pros: Food, Soup, Atmosphere more
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Good food in a cramped place 12/13/2004

I read reviews on Bao and every critic had nothing but praise for this restaurant. So I decided to try out the place and I am so glad I did. The food was delicious and filling. My only complaint would be the small cramped space. There may have been only a few inches between myself and the person sitting to my left. Also the tables were so close together that everytime some one from the next table had to get out we had to shift our tables and vice versa for them when we had to get out. Pros: Excellent food more
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Baolicious 10/29/2004

We had the short ribs, as per the suggestion of many a reviews, and they were delicious. We also had a delicious duck dish that I would reccomend most highly of the three we ordered, the mignonette was very good and the vegetable noodle dish was tasty but not outstanding. For dessert the apple springroll was OK, I would get the ice cream which was delicious. Pros: duck, short ribs Cons: , small tables more
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A++ 10/20/2004

Love this place!!! Food is excellent. Yummy Fresh food. Nice presentation and a cool inviting space. Cocktails are strong & tasty but a little funky. Spice rimmed glasses take some getting used to. Vegeterian dishes are only okay. Pros: fairly priced, nice crowd, nice decor more
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Enjoyable and delicious dinner! 8/24/2004

I brought my boyfriend to Bao111 for his 25th birthday and had a thoroughly wonderful time. Although we had to wait 30 minutes for our reserved table, we were able to kill time chatting at the bar. The waiter was extremely apologetic about the wait and was very attentive once we were seated. The decor is tastefully hip and not cheesy. The mellow lighting, dark wood, and splashes of red creates the perfect space for a romantic date. The food was delicious and not too overly priced. To start, I recommend the calamari stuffed with prawns and we were pratically drooling eating the duck salad. Furthermore, they didn't charge me for the free yuca mini birthday cake they brought out for my boyfriend (lit w/a candle). I highly recommend this place for a date or to treat yourself to a nice dinner with your friends. Pros: Great service, Innovative Dishes, Nice Ambience more
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Very good 7/2/2004

The space is nice. Food is amazing. Staff is friendly. Cocktails are great Pros: Friendly, Fun area more
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Large or Small, One Size Fits All 4/29/2004

I have visited Bao 111 on 2 occasions - once with a large party requiring a prix fixe menu and once with a small group - and both times were enjoyable. For the large party, we had a prix fixe menu with a sampling of 8-9 appetizers/entrees and 3-4 desserts. The portions were suitable and the selection delicious as there were no complaints from anyone in my party of 15. For the small group, we had great service throughout the meal, even as larger parties (with higher tabs) began to show up. I highly recommend the coconut mousse dessert and clams in spicy beer broth. The title of this review pretty much sums up my experience. Pros: Value/Menu Choices, Good Service, Dessert more
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Very expensive pretend Vietnamese food 2/16/2004

I've been to this place last night for a birthday celebration. I agree with the other viewers that the ambience is great and service is friendly but nothing can make up for the bland pseudo-Asian fare that they serve. Since there were so many of us, we got sort of a prix fixe dinner complete with seven small dishes and four entrees. You would think that paying $40 per person would get you , if not satisfied, at least full but this is not be the case in this restaurant. After going through many varieties of uncooked rice and overcooked shrimp, we grudgingly paid the totally overpriced bill. If you want to eat Vietnamese food, try some of the more authentic places in Chinatown. The places might not look as good but at least you will get to eat. Pros: ambience, service Cons: , cost more
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cool for cocktails and apps! 2/15/2004

Bao 111 is a festive kinda place good for celebrating with cocktails, appetizers (try the lollipop chicken, dumplings, ribs) and dessert! (try the creme brulee) It is more of an elegant fun snacking place rather than ""a tie the feedbag on"" place the service is attentive, the portions small but tasty, cocktails delish....forget the rice and concetrate on the finger food i was there in December 2003 for a birthday party with a group of ten and although the place is small we managed nicely Pros: cozy atmosphere, delish food and drink, good service Cons: , portions small, small place more
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a wonderful experience! 12/4/2003

I don't get how people can possibly rate this restaurant negatively. It offers a wonderfully intimate ambience, the staff is courteous and helpful and the food is delicious. True, the menu doesn't offer a wide range of choices and portions are not à la all-you-can-eat, buffet style (but is that a negative thing after all?). I personally place Bao 111 among the restaurants for the civilized clientele, that likes when style comes with a touch of informality. Pros: ambience, ambience, ambience more
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Drinks, Drinks, Drinks 10/27/2003

This place was great. Great food and great drinks. Try the Perfume River or the Hawaiian Sakatini. Both are great. Bao also has excellent sake. Great appetizers (try the lollipop chicken or the ribs). To finish it all off this place had one of the most excellent helpings of creme brulee I've ever had. Pros: drinks, appetizers, desert Cons: small more
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Worth the cab 10/27/2003

Hey, This place was the best part of my trip. After a terrible stay at the paramount, it was a gem to find this place. The food was awesome, the appetizers even better. I wish I had found it earlier. They got is in quick without a reservation, go early, and served us even quicker. Portions normal for vietnamese, but get an appetizer or two. Dessert was even better. Best chocolate cake!!!! Go early and go often, Not expensive either. Pros: FOOD, FOOD, FOOD more
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delicious, creative food 9/1/2003

Fresh, delicious, creative food in an elegant atmosphere. Oh and the coffe and desserts are wonderful!!! Really really nice, would definitely go again. more
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Newyork better than Saigon? 8/28/2003

This restaurant has that special something(feng shui?) that almost guarantees a good time. The vietnamese cuisine here is better than Saigon_ and people love it. Best Vietnamese food. Pros: food more
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Best contemporary Vietnamese cuisine 8/27/2003

Call Bao's cuisine contemporary royal Vietnamese. Bao's dishes that a elegant, true vietnamese flavor, authentic. Try the spicy clam in beer , short rib on lemgrass stick and froglegs.The best vietnamese food. Pros: good food, Nice decor Cons: Crowded more
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Don't believe the hype! 8/25/2003

Someone did a great PR job for this place. Having read several reviews saying what good value this place was, went with my girlfriend. The vibe is nice in a New Yorky way, with B list models, their hangers on and low rent would-be players. The food was inventive and decent quality, (though portions were small and stingily excluded rice which cost extra) but what's up with the pricing? It's no bargain, that's for sure - expect to throw down a $100 easy for two, without going crazy. My main beef is the positioning of this place as 'cheap eats' when it ain't. Is this place really an offshoot of Indochine on Lafayette? If so, stick with the original. Concluding - I've NEVER left a restaurant hungry in NY before, nor my girlfriend who eats like a small bird, but we had to stop at Veniero's on the way home! Pros: nice vibe, good decor Cons: not good value, portions small more
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don't believe the hype 8/12/2003

I was anxious to try this place. Bao was almost empty but the host was rude and refused to seat us for at least 15 minutes. We stayed unfortunately and ate a poor excuse for Vietnamese food. The fritters were burnt, the chicken satay was bland as well as virtually everything else. Only the short ribs were decent....The service was rushed and rude. Our waiter never asked us if we wanted a new drink. Spend your money elsewhere.... Cons: rude staff, tasteless food, not authentic more
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Trendy, and that's all. 8/9/2003

Waited a long time for a 2nd course that we didn't even get, and we were hungry since the first course was barely enough to feed a chicken. Asked for the check since one hour is a bit long to wait for a bowl of soup, and we got a rude reaction. We got the check charging us for the 2nd course that we didn't even get, so they begrudgingly corrected this. All around bad experience, bad vibes, lousy value and quality. Treat yourself to something better. more
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Casual yet sophisticated dining 7/28/2003

I had a wonderful first experience at Bao 111 just after it opened. I've been back many times with friends and on dates. I've enjoyed it so much I felt I had to say something. The food is incredibly good. Flavors inside of flavors. Subtle yet distinct. All the dishes are good and well presented, the staff is relaxed and friendly. Nicely designed interior. The people who run this place really know what they are doing and it shows. They bring on the sophistcation of gormet dining without all the pretense and hype, which in my book makes it about as hip as it gets. --slj Pros: Menu, price, staff Cons: the din is a bit loud more
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    The room glows a flattering amber; wood banquettes, softened by a scattering of cushy, embroidered pillows, run the length of the room. The space is sultry without being overtly...

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