Bar Bao

3100 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington - 22201
348 reviews
Asian Fusion
(703) 600-0500

The food was amazing, but they forgot our reservation and the waitress had an attitude. Next time I’ll do take out.

Buns are delicious. I tried the short rib, shrimp and fried chicken ( a little spicy) and all were great. Chicken fried rice is also a no-brainer to order. Service was on-point and atmosphere was lively. If you're just going there for the food, I would say to get there before eight pm. Overall great place for food, drinks and music. Not a family restaurant.

Food was great. Parking is a nightmare! We went there because google listed that this "asian restaurant" is open late until 12-1am. We drive 45min there for family dinner of 8people. Theres no information online saying that the restaurant will close at 10 and turn it into a club. We was shock! After 45min of driving, we have 45min to dine in To super rush on eating and get kick out before 10pm. Some food dish is not even done cooking before we have to get out of there. Our bill is near $250 for a super rush dine in. It was an unhappy experience for our first time visiting the area. A plus for the food but the hours and bar/club info need to be listed clearly and correctly for first time visitor like me who based on google info.

It's a amazing brunch - hands down a must on the list. Sophia, my server, was brilliant and took amazing care if us. The food is spool good. It is evident the chef loves to make spectacular food the excites the palate. The bottomless mimosas tops off an amazing bottomless tapas style brunch with the best Bao Buns I have had in this area. LOVED our experience. We will be back.

Food was great, there was a DJ who played great music. Nice spot for chill atmosphere with music and hookah.

This was my 3rd or 4th time at Bar Bao for their bottomless brunch and it's awesome everytime. I came with a friend and it was her first time. She also loved it. This is my go to spot for a delicious affordable brunch.

Happy Hour from 4-8pm, Monday-Friday. Also have trivia night on Thursdays. Definitely check if out if not just for the happy hour

We stopped by because my friends liked the outdoor seating area and wanted a drink. They have good beer on tap and a nice outdoor space. That’s where the good things. Food is pricy with just okay portions. The kimchi bulgogi fries are $19 with little meat and kimchi but a lot of mayo. The food is not anything special. The service is not consistent and confusing. Your best bet is to order drinks and food at the bar and then wait there until it comes. The outdoor patio is great when there’s nice weather but I would not order food again.

As my friend would say: "nothing to brag home about." We had two servers: one who took our order and one who delivered our food. The one who delivered our food was excellent. There appeared to me some miscommunication between the one who took our order and the kitchen staff, since part of our order was missing. So the quality of the staff appears to be inconsistent.As for the food itself: we ordered the dumplings. They were no better than store-bought frozen dumplings. I suppose one can say the same about many restaurant food items, and I realize that one is paying more for the experience than the food itself generally speaking, but I still can't rate this place highly all things considered.

Owner was aggressive and threatening, other bouncers yelled at my friend and I as we left and walked down the street. It was scary. I've gone here for years and always thought I was safe there, sad to see that my female friends and I are not safe...from the people who run the establishment. Also have a history of employing people on the offender registry, look into it. Will not return.