88 BaoBao

3330 Village Dr, Castro Valley
(510) 605-5036

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Todd Anglin

The soup dumplings here are amazing. We also love the egg drop soup a the potstickers too. Always an awesome meal!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Egg Fried Rice with Shrimp, Dim Sum, BBQ Pork Bun Charsiu 2 pcs, Soup

Grizzly 2-3

The Bao were delicious and ready in about 10 minutes. The whole order was quickly made and good all around. Service was par to none and I'd gladly go back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Diana Luque

We had a good experience here.

Solid dimsum, loved the cucumber salad, good service!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Paris Richardson

This is a great place to stop and get a quick meal, the service is fast the food is hot and it’s delicious! We ate the lo mein, the pork and shrimp pan fried dumplings and the pork buns. Everything was fresh and tasted great. Be careful eating the dumplings, the yummy liquid inside squirted everywhere when I bit into it! I would not say it’s a relaxing dinner environment more of get in and get out kind of place but you don’t begrudge that fact. It was busy enough to tell that the food was good but not too busy I had to wait on a Saturday night at 7.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Maria Vargas

To say that their dishes are delicious is little more than delicious, super fast they serve you first class attention, everything prepared at the moment, and you can see when they are making your food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Samantha Jackson

Been going here since they opened. The service has been good and the food too.

Overall a good place to get soup dumpling without that high price.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Forrest Spellman

Recently had the opportunity to try out this place and had a pretty great dining experience. The first thing to note was that the service was attentive and front of the house very quick to provide service. I also really enjoyed that the prep area has somewhat of an open view; it made eating here feel active and provided a nice atmosphere. I tried a few dishes- the first of which surprised me and that was the beef rolls. They are essentially a green onion pancake with beef slices rolled up inside. Not only were they flavorful but also cooked perfectly, with a nice crunch to the bread but also a softness inside. The beef noodle soup was equally good, but maybe missing that final "oompf" of savory flavor that I hoped for. We tried some steamed goods, including the soup dumplings, shumai, and pan fried buns. The soup dumplings were great as expected, the shumai a bit on the small side I really enjoy the super large ones. The pan fried buns impressed me a lot with their presentation but I thought that they may not have been as flavorful as I anticipated, though I did like the amount of broth inside that impressed me. Overall, I really liked the restaurant's atmosphere and service, and thought some dishes lacked that final bit of savory bite that I hoped for. If you prefer dishes light on flavor, you might really love what is available here. Another thing was that at $12-15 for most dishes, the bill adds up really quick. Definitely one of the most expensive dim sum-esque dining places I have been to in a while.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Danny Balderas

The best Asian food I ever had. The dishes were well priced and the dessert was great.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Egg Fried Rice, Steamed Dumplings

Nelson Leung

I've been here multiple times. The food and service are amazing. I highly recommend the beef rolls, soup dumplings, and chicken lo mein.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

hieronymusjade

Love this place!! my friends and I go here before we go bowling because it's just a walking distance to the bowling alley and the staff are very kind, quick and efficient. There's a clear partition where you can see staff making dumplings which is very cool! Our favorites are the beef pancake rolls, fried rice and the stir fried garlic green beans!

Parking: Not the store's fault in any way but the parking in the plaza can be a little tight!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef Rolls, Egg Fried Rice with Shrimp

Katrina Homerick

This place is literally SO good! This has the best Asian food in the entire city for sure. I would recommend the egg fried rice, veggie lo mein, and veggie steamed dumplings.

Vegetarian options: For every type of dish, there is at least one vegetarian version.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sesame & Scallion Pancake, Sesame Ball, Steamed Dumplings, Veggie Dumplings, Red Bean Bun

Lillian J Torres

After reading some reviews from this place I decided to stop by, I ordered a wonton soup to go, I got home and got a container with the broth, and the wonton separatedly. The broth was bland, lacked seasoning, flavor, it was just juice, nothing else, the wonton were hard and bland. I have never had a wonton soup I disliked so much.

Food: 1

Service: 4

Jesusita Rivas

Came here after having a horrible experience at the Castro Valley Market Place and it truly made up for it! 88 Bao Bao is amazing! The food is great! The service is amazing! & it has a family atmosphere to it. We will be definitely coming back! ❤️

kj page

Great baobao and other delightful food prepared as you watch. Very friendly! Busy place! Counter order. Fast pleasant service.

Vegetarian options: Very good veggie bao.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kenneth Chu

My kids adore this place! Whenever my wife and I are too tired to cook lunch or dinner, we ask them where they want to eat out, and they always choose 88 Bao Bao.The portions are generous, the food is always hot and delicious, and we're never disappointed.The restaurant is clean, including the bathroom, and the staff is amazing. They constantly check up on us to ensure everything is okay and refill our water without us even asking.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pancake, Sesame & Scallion Pancake, Beef Rolls, Shrimp Dumplings, Cucumber Salad, Egg Fried Rice with Shrimp, Dim Sum, BBQ Pork Bun Charsiu 2 pcs, Steamed Dumplings, BBQ Pork Buns, Popcorn Chicken, Vegetable & Pork Wonton Soup, Red Bean Bun

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