Happy Baos

Such a great experience from walking in to walking out. Greeted kindly by staff and seated promptly. Staff explained any questions and gave us time to order by being able to scan the QR code on the table when ready. Spicy chili wontons were a hit. Nice spicy chili oil with just the right amount of kick. Flavor of the wontons themselves were magnificent. Nice texture of the pork and shrimp cooked to perfection. Xiao long bao had an amazing juicy broth. The bao itself is a perfect vessel to carry the pork and broth. Cooked perfectly and comes out hot and ready. Pork sheng jian bao were absolutely the perfect combo of fluffy and crispy. Bottom pan fried sesame gives a great crunch that highlights the pork filling. Being able to bite into the bao that is fluffy as a cloud makes this dish ab

I had the beef noodle soup and their soup dumplings. My beef noodle soup was quite nice. I especially liked how it was brisket cooked Cantonese style. It was not too chewy, and it doesn't tend to get stuck in between teeth (just a little little bit, definitely much above average). The noodles were handmade in a good way, and the soup was seasoned appropriately. I'd have given the soup 4.5. The xlb however was a little disappointing. The handiwork was average. I thought the reason may be due to the wrapper not tweaking their dough thickness throughout each wrap, approaching it with making the thickness of the skin roughly flat instead if internationally varying the thickness of the skin when creating each wrap- as a result, the bottom part of the dumpling where soup tends to accumulate is

Happy Bao just opened, and I can tell they’re really trying to create a concept similar to Din Tai Fung though, to be fair, that’s a tough act to follow since Din Tai Fung has set such a high standard. We visited on October 24, right before their grand opening on the 25th. When we walked in, there were two iPads at the entrance one for joining the waitlist and one for placing to-go orders. It was a neat setup, though I did notice quite a few open tables, so we went up to the front and asked to be seated. The staff were incredibly sweet, and even though you could tell some were still getting the hang of things, they were trying their best. A bit more attentiveness to tables would be nice, but since they’re brand new, I’ll give them grace there. We ordered the chicken dumplings, spicy bee

Very friendly and helpful staff! Very clean and inviting environment! Food was DELICIOUS!! I had the #12 Xiao Long Bao, #6 Spicy Chili Dumplings and #15 Pork Sheng Jian Bao. All were amazing but the #12 soup dumplings were the best imo!

The chili oil wontons and dry-fried beef chow fun were excellent. The waitress was professional, friendly, and attentive. The restaurant was clean and offered a comfortable dining environment.