Bao Culture

1223 University Ave #120, Riverside
(951) 224-9331

Recent Reviews

Jocelyn A

Food was not so great and wayy overpriced.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 3

Nick A.

The Dumplings were soo good, juicy, and tasteful. The soup was average. We will return soon.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Dumpling

Linda Lagunas

You have to try to soup dumplings. I also ordered the peach green tea and it was the perfect combination of sweet and refreshing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Xiaolong Baos

Michael E

This place is a nice hidden gem near the UCR campus, the place was empty on a Sunday night and it was just us and the server. After speaking with her, we decided upon the Vegetable Bao and Japanese curry. The bao needed a little bit of help from the Chili oil at the table but the curry was fine as is and made for a good comfort food on a rainy Sunday evening.

guillermo rocha

Visited on Sunday 2/4/2024 around 5:30. Food was ok but server decided to tip herself more than we stated and also charged for a drink we didn’t order. Find another spot to eat dumplings if you don’t wanna get scammed.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 1

Bryanna S.

Literally the best soup dumplings I've ever had, but they seriously need to fix their connection to DoorDash. They've cancelled my last four or five orders with them; the store calls for me to redo the order, and then it gets cancelled again. It's pretty frustrating, especially since the cancellation happens around the time that the order is supposed to be delivered. I'll probably just stick with in person restaurant attendance going forward (whenever I can) because there's no point in doing online orders.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 1

Fabiola Atilano

Great food and service. My family loved this place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rebecca S.

Service was relatively quick with it being busy. We got the xiao long bao and I was expecting a little more juice but the flavor was great!

Johnny Y.

Food & service were definitely on point waitress was very polite and welcoming.Restaurant was clean and decor was warm.I must say the food was perfectly flavored, well balanced. Portion size was definitely great aswell.Spicy Hot pot Broth was 10/10 as I love spicyPopcorn Chicken was crispyAnd ofcourse their dumplings were packed with flavor! Just be careful while eating as the broth will be hot Well most definitely have to come back to try their fish tofu

Nicholas Lario

This place is FANTASTICGreat service & staffGenuinely delicious food. We had some beef buns & pork and shrimp buns, wonton soup, & pot stickersI recommend all of the above. I will definitely be going back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pork Buns, Pork Dumplings, Xiaolong Baos, Shrimp & Pork Dumplings

Tony C.

Surprisingly good. I didn't have high expectations, thinking it's for not-so-picky students of UCR. However the food is very good, not just US-TW restaurant good, but I think it'd make it in Taiwan as well.Everything we ordered was above average at the minimum. Beef noodle soup the 2nd best I've had in the US. XLB pretty much the best in the US outside of DTF, and that's saying a lot!I sincerely hope this place will stay open with the same quality level so we can become patron.

Nicholas L.

This place is FANTASTIC Great service & staff Genuinely delicious food. We had some beef buns & pork and shrimp buns, wonton soup, & pot stickers I recommend all of the above. I will definitely be going back.

Kimberly C.

My fiancé and I have been here several times now & I feel motivated to write a review.. the food is the best in university village, in our opinion.All of the dim sum is perfectly cooked & the flavors are on point. The beef noodle soup is & they also have a variety of these flavored iced teas we love.I would come everyday to eat if I could. I hope this place never leaves university village.

Perla M.

Piggy buns are always a win when we stop by. Super welcoming and great atmosphere. The green onion pancake is my favorite.

Sadriel Matthews

This is my favorite restaurant in Riverside. If you'd like to know why, find me on Tiktok @VirgoEats ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Xiaolong Baos

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