Reviews for Bar Bao in Arlington, VA
Phenomenal experience dining here with a large group for a birthday dinner. The employees, particularly our server Giovanni,... were all super accommodating. Happy Hour specials were fantastic, and the food was fresh and had good flavor. Our server wentout of his way to make the birthday festivities for our friend even better with green tea shots and dessert. Would definitelyrecommend them for Happy Hour and/or dinner. Read more
Decided to finally try out this place today since I wasn’t too far from the establishment and I thoroughly enjoyed the food... and the drink I got. I ordered the kama Sutra drink and it was pretty good. I came for the bao buns, I got the shrimp tempura,braised pork belly and short rib bao buns…they were delicious. I ordered bulgolgi fries and took them to go they were good butgot too much of a kick to it for me so next time i’d do without the kimchi and sauce. I ordered the chicken lo mein for my sonand it DID NOT MISS! The establishment was pretty clean and the staff were courteous…the chair my son was on was broken (wedid not notice) & one of the staff members and a security came up to us inspecting the quality of the chair and asked to switchout the chair. My experience was good. Read more
You definitely want to come here! Geo was our bartender and he made EXCELLENT margaritas and green tea shooters! The food was... exceptional. They have a fun vibe, with an outdoor patio/ bar. Service was fast and friendly. Geo took the time to come to ourtable and talk with us. Loved the bulgolgi fries (really delicious and unique) and drinks were strong (that's a plus!) and thebuns were delicious! Definitely a new favorite spot! Read more
Buns are delicious. I tried the short rib, shrimp and fried chicken ( a little spicy) and all were great. Chicken fried rice is... also a no-brainer to order. Service was on-point and atmosphere was lively. If you're just going there for the food, I would sayto get there before eight pm. Overall great place for food, drinks and music. Not a family restaurant. Read more
Food was great. Parking is a nightmare! We went there because google listed that this "asian restaurant" is open late until... 12-1am. We drive 45min there for family dinner of 8people. Theres no information online saying that the restaurant will close at10 and turn it into a club. We was shock! After 45min of driving, we have 45min to dine in To super rush on eating and get kickout before 10pm. Some food dish is not even done cooking before we have to get out of there. Our bill is near $250 for a superrush dine in. It was an unhappy experience for our first time visiting the area. A plus for the food but the hours and bar/clubinfo need to be listed clearly and correctly for first time visitor like me who based on google info. Read more
It's a amazing brunch - hands down a must on the list. Sophia, my server, was brilliant and took amazing care if us. The food is... spool good. It is evident the chef loves to make spectacular food the excites the palate. The bottomless mimosas tops off anamazing bottomless tapas style brunch with the best Bao Buns I have had in this area. LOVED our experience. We will be back. Read more
We stopped by because my friends liked the outdoor seating area and wanted a drink. They have good beer on tap and a nice... outdoor space. That’s where the good things. Food is pricy with just okay portions. The kimchi bulgogi fries are $19 withlittle meat and kimchi but a lot of mayo. The food is not anything special. The service is not consistent and confusing. Yourbest bet is to order drinks and food at the bar and then wait there until it comes. The outdoor patio is great when there’snice weather but I would not order food again. Read more
Definitely recommend happy hour! It gets pretty busy at dinner time so we went a little early and still had a great experience.... The happy hour menu has a tasty selection and the service was really fast! Read more