Bazaar Sonoma (BaSo/巴索/バソ)

Once in awhile you stumble into a perfect restaurant experience, this was more than I could have hoped for. We walked carefully into the restaurant, which is mainly bar seating, and felt like we were in a pop up restaurant in all the best ways. Chef was cooking and the two sous chefs were making pork dumplings - one rolling the dough, one crimping, masterfully, perfect looking dumplings. Since the restaurant wasn't crowded, they asked if I wanted to make a dumpling, and it is harder than it looks. I ate that dumpling in an order of Zhong Dumplings that were sitting a spicy, comforting sauce. You can not underestimate the importance and mouth feel of a hand made dumpling wrapper. You can buy their chilie crisp, amazing stuff. Then we had Chicken Congee with toppings that were savory, tangy and gone in about 2 minutes. We followed that up with the Hong Kong Clay Pot Rice with pork and egg (egg as recommended and was a great call). We poured the sauce that accompanied the Clay pot over the top and enjoyed the smokey sizzle. The crispy rice at the bottom was perfect. We floated out of there full, happy and honored to have had such an intimate and fun, hand made experience.

WOWWWW. Everything about this place is absolutely stellar. Incredible service from Sean, who helped us pick out the perfect dishes and was an absolute joy of a person. The food was out of this woooorrrllldddd delicious - the flavors were just spectacular; honestly some of the best food I've ever had. Ambiance was perfection. Lovely lighting everywhere and so beautiful. Highly recommend the smoked sour plum tea - it complimented the food perfectly. Honestly 10/10 experience. Can't wait to come back.

We began with the smashed cucumbers and lotus pond salad. Both were light, crunchy, and refreshing. The delicate flavors were a great way to start our meal. Next up were their signature Zhong Dumplings. I loved the balance of sweet and spicy. The chewiness of the dough was *chef’s kiss*. We also tried one of their specials - the Hawkers’ Dry Wonton. The flavor of the pork and mushroom filling is unmatched, and the clear broth the wontons came in was also delicious. For our larger dishes, we got the sizzling seasonal fish and fried chicken. The chicken was super crispy, but the real standout was the texture of the fish. It was so tender and perfectly flakey. It’s a super authentic preparation of fresh fish - a must try!

Amazing spot, great staff. Happy we tried the lotus salad, something Ive never seen before and such a unique combination of flavors. Tried Dumplings, pork rice bowl, and the trifle dessert. All delicious! Would be excited to come back!

Fantastic lunch today, highly recommend the YouTiao and clay pot rice! The textures and flavors in these dishes are fantastic. The dumplings were so tasty I forgot to take a picture of them. I’ll be back!

Love this place, so glad they opened back up after the fire just down the street in an annex. The people are always so friendly and the food is delicious. I love everything but today I got the Wonton soup and smashed cucumbers, don’t skip there homemade chili crunch!

This is definitely an authentic experience, flavors I have never tasted before ( Love that). I wish the bang bang salad was a salad and not just chicken in peanut’s sauce. But it’s good needs lettuce and more depth. The chicken was a little gristly ( kind of a turn off) might be a thing. I ordered the braised lamb stew. Very good, very different. I want to try the other options. I also am not sure if this is just how it should be. Willing to go back, acquired taste for sure! 7/10 I added picked cabbage, lettuce avocado and nuts. I actually wanted a salad.

As my partner put it: "maybe the best meal I've ever had." Amazing food and kind people. In particular, I'd recommend the zhong dumplings, wonton noodle soup, Taiwan braised pork rice, and clay pot rice.