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Bao 111

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111 Ave. C, New York, NY 10009
nr. 7th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-254-7773 Send to Phone

  • Price Range: $$$

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  • Reader Rating:

    6.9 out of 10

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    10 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Vietnamese
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Photo by Shanna Ravindra

Official Website

bao111.com

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at Astor Pl.; F, V at Lower East Side-Second Ave.

Prices

$13-$27

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Good for Groups
  • Hot Spot
  • Late-Night Dining

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

This venue is closed.

Don't let the gangly young models and their scruffy escorts deter you. Even these diet-dazed divas can't resist what emerges from chef Michael Huynh's Vietnamese kitchen: Exceedingly fresh, Hulk-size summer rolls. Plump chicken wings that come with a Scotch-bonnet dipping sauce that elicits a warning from the waiter. And grilled short ribs skewered onto lemongrass stalks—a highbrow steak-on-a-stick that may make you wonder whether Jean-Georges has a moonlighting gig. Fusiony entrées creep past the $20 barrier, but the noodle and "traditional style" portions of the menu fall well beneath the mark (try the sputtering ironpot chicken). And save room for sublime desserts like black-sticky-rice pudding, just like the models do. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

 

Recommended Dishes

Summer rolls, $7; grilled short ribs on lemongrass skewers, $12; steamed black rice pudding, $6

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Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
60% Would you go back?
60% Would you take a date?
10% Would you take kids?
20% Would you go on business?
40% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 7.4
Service: 6.3
Décor: 6.6
Value: 6.8

This Should Be Your Regular

MarcusMaso from 10002 | Posted on 9/13/07

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

The food is fantastic, the service is great and the atmosphere is definitely there for any type of night out. This should be a regular for everyone.

great place...

theKfactor from 10305 | Posted on 5/21/07

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Food: 7
Service: 8
Décor: 7
Value: 9

I picked Bao 111 after reading through all the other reviews. I took my girlfriend there for our one year anniversary before hitting the town. I was seated promptly (I had a reservation) and the waiters were VERY attentive, the drinks from the bar were excellent. We had the mignonette (which was amazing) as well as the shrimp w/noodles which was great. The appetizers were hit or miss, skip over the chicken and head for the spicy tuna spring rolls which were excellent. Overall I'd recommend the place and certainly go back.

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