Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie - Vancouver, British Columbia

Vibey location, dim lights, ambience, great service. The food didn’t live up to the expectations set by the great atmosphere and reviews. The pork and seafood dumplings/potstickers were bland. The fried rice forgettable, and the glutinous “sticky rice cakes” were… chewy glutinous lumps. The picanha and asparagus dish was ... tasty but didn’t read Chinese at all and the eggplant dish (a highlight) was nice but lacking the brilliance of versions at other restaurants. Cocktails were enjoyable riffs of classics. I could see this as a nice date spot, but for a city with such a reputation for high quality Chinese food I was left disappointed. Read more

The food was absolutely delicious! Charles was our waiter and he was outstanding! It's our first time in Canada and he written a list of his recommendations when we asked what his favorite spots were! Best experience by far!

Friendly staff and beautiful restaurant. Portions are smaller than what you would find in traditional Chinese restaurants, but as it is a very esthetic place, I think the portions are what you would expect there. The food is good though, I'm satisfied with it! The table waiting system is quite ... efficient! Read more

I didn’t get great photos but the food, ambience, and service were incredible! We had a reservation for 5 and got to try a wide variety of their food and literally everything was so good! I got the margarita drink which was also delicious. My favorites were vegetable potstickers, hanger ... steak, and the fried rice. From the 9 dishes we had I don’t think you could go wrong with a single thing! The servers were so kind and knowledgeable about the food. You can tell they love the food and being there! 100/10 recommend! We had 3 rounds of drinks and the bill was still under $450! Read more

Great Asian food in an intimate setting that's only open for dinner. Their omelette and fried chicken are certainly standout dishes that are worth a try. All of the dishes had great flavor. The only 'drawback' of this spot is that they are so popular that you need to reserve ... ahead of time to have a table over prime dining times. However, once you are seated and munching on their delicious shareable food in the dimly lit setting, you will enjoy a memorable night out. Read more