Bao Bao Cafe

We specialize in authentic southern Chinese food, Ramen, noodles, and Rice Box. We are everyone's favorite spot for a quick lunch, yet also provide the perfect atmosphere for an intimate dinner gathering.

Located at 214 W 39th St Retail 101, New York, NY 10018, Bao Bao Cafe operates as a chinese restaurant serving New York in New York. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it.

In cities with a Chinatown, weekend mornings bring dim sum carts or order sheets, and lines form early at the most popular spots in New York; walk-ins are standard and reservations are uncommon outside large banquet restaurants. Regional labels matter: Cantonese, Sichuan, Hunan, Shanghainese and Taiwanese kitchens cook very differently, so a restaurant's stated region is a better guide to the food than the word "Chinese" alone. Some smaller restaurants in New York are BYOB with no corkage fee; call ahead to confirm. A tip of 15-20% is customary for table service but not expected at counter-order takeout. Spice level, MSG and allergen questions are normal to ask before ordering, and most kitchens are happy to leave an ingredient out or tone down the heat if you mention it when ordering rather than after the food arrives.

The business lists hours on 2 days of the week. On most of those days it is open 11 AM–8 PM. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. The listed phone number is (917) 965-2214. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. More information is available on its website, baobaocafe39thstreet.square.site.

On Google it holds a rating of 4.8 out of 5 from 2,865 reviews, which is a strong result for a chinese restaurant in New York and suggests consistent service.

New York is in New York, in the Northeast, where four distinct seasons shape local life: hot humid summers, snowy winters that can close businesses for a day, and a dense pattern of towns where walking, transit and street parking all matter. US addresses list the street number and name, then the city, state abbreviation and ZIP code, and New York follows the same pattern; a suite or apartment number such as Ste 200 refers to a unit inside the building. The map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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