Secret Bao

Secret Bao reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   James

   Los Angeles21 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Our server RJ was excellent. Food was pretty good and need to explore more of the menu to give a full eval on the food. Eclectic Asian mix of Korean, Japanese and Chinese...others. Looking forward to returning here. My Korean Penicillin cocktail hit the spot.
   

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   megan VIP

   Orange County8 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   We tried several items from the menus. We especially liked the beef chow fun and felt like we got a good amount of food in that dish. Overall, we enjoyed our meal and would definitely return.
   

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   Rick

   Central Coast1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 28, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Curry with crab was delicious, as were the KFC’s. Once again, server was terrific!
   

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   Barry

   Los Angeles13 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 27, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Outstanding evening with fabulous service ( thanks Isabel and team and delicious food! Don’t overlook the specials!
   

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   Daniel VIP

   Los Angeles3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Really great food. Highly recommend. Will definitely be back!
   

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   Paula

   Central Coast7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 25, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Awesome!!! This place blows my mind every time. RJ made the experience special!
   

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   Vanessa

   Orange County2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 25, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We made a spontaneous dinner reservation at Secret Bao and it was one of our favorite meals of our trip! The Baos were generous and super tasty. Order the KFC and Pork Belly. You will want everything on the menu but we ordered the Carbonara with furikake and pancetta pork bits. It was SO good! Our server was super friendly. We will go back!
   

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   Lisa

   Central Coast2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on April 21, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Little to no gluten free options and seemed reluctant to modify for food allergies. Will not return.
   

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   Alisa VIP

   Anchorage19 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Our waitress, Kathleen, was wonderful. The food was good. We had their Hamachi wonton tacos and scallop starters. Those were excellent. We then had the mushroom tacos which were spicy and yet bland. The tangerine cocktail and South African white wine were also excellent. The reason for the three out of five stars is because my guest found a hair at the bottom of one of the Hamachi Wonton tacos. When she informed the waitress, the waitress did not ask if the dish could be replaced with a new order My friend requested to take it off the bill, but the waitress did not do so. My friend kindly asked to see the manager. The manager told my friend that she could only give her a 10% discount because she didn’t know where the hair came from. In fact, it could’ve come from her. It was a very awkward conversation to witness. The manager proceeded to say they were a small business and they couldn’t afford to comp a dish. Then she said she was only doing what the owner told her to do. It was unprofessional. I’ve never been in a restaurant where a dish wasn’t comped or replaced if something wasn’t right with it.
   

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    Dara VIP

    Los Angeles21 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    Outstanding! This is the second time we have been to Secret Bao. The chef is a master of textures and flavors - really really wonderful combinations. Great meal!
    

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