I'm Vietnamese and have lived in S. Cali for over 20 years. Since in NYC for the past 5 years, I've been searching for a decent Viet. meal, and have not found the spot to return to. When my boyfriend mentioned Bao, I was cynical. We made the trek over to Ave C last night, and all I could think about was: ""It better be good."" And it was. I liked the feel of the place: cool, soothing, and clean. The service was excellent. We ordered the full 3-course meal, and everything was delicious. The chicken with quail eggs was much better than my mom's (need more quail eggs though), and the yucca cake with jasmine ice cream was yummy (need more ice cream). The only con: the price... a bit too expensive. My suggestion: drop the price or increase the portion, esp. on the prawn dish.
Pros: Food, Service, Ambience
Cons: Location, Price
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