Mount&Bao in Seattle

This place has a talented chef, but they are cutting corners in other places, including the ingredients and the utensils. The skin of the steamed buns was really fluffy and tasty, but the filling was like a tight meatball. The taste of veggie in the "meatball" was weak and indistinguishable. The beef noodle soup was very flavorful and the noodles were expertly handmade. The sesame balls were perfectly fried. The rest of the food we tried was so so.After I returned from a recent visit (which was kind of disappointing), I looked into the negative reviews they received. I saw multiple reviews mentioning cockroaches in the food. Since these reviews were months old, I'm hoping that's no longer an issue. But I probably won't feel comfortable visiting again.

Don't judge a book by its cover! I have driven by this place loads of times. Tonight, I was tired and hungry and wanted to order dinner fast and not too far a drive. I didn't have high expectations, but the menu looked good. I placed our order, Shu Mai, Green onion Pancake and Long Bau. I had to a wait about 5 minutes for our order to be ready. There were a couple tables eating in the restaurant and one other person waiting for their order. We got home and opened up our food and it looked great and the portions were generous. Unfortunatley, we had a little mishap with our puppy, so food had to wait. It was cold when we were able to eat, but it was still really good. We will be adding this little gem to our rotation of take out.

I re-stoked my freezer with Mount&Bao hand-made dumplings again, guilty as charged. Their full bag of dumplings can never live for more than 3 days in my freezer cuz they’re are just so good I can eat it every meal…There’s another item I super love - the beef pancake. It’s the most juicy pancake I’ve ever had in my life, plus it being so crispy on the outside, it’s my must-have every time I go. Get it fresh!!