Yeh’s Bao

Yeh’s Bao in downtown Manhattan is one of my favorite Chinese food spots in NYC. Everything here tastes homemade and made with real attention to detail. Watch their chefs hand make some of the best soup dumplings right in front of you. Seeing them stretch those paper-thin skins and seal up perfectly juicy fillings is part of the amazing experience. They have an excellent variety of different dishes that suits everyone’s taste buds. Vibe is casual and welcoming with excellent service. If you’re in downtown Manhattan and love great Chinese food, Yeh’s Bao is a must.

Honestly no complaints, the food was amazing, I would go with a veggie hot pot, however the tea was great, their cabbage is flavorful and I enjoyed their beef Scallion Pancake for real surprised when they were making right in front of my eyes. They have a great lunch special too so I would not miss out. Check out our amazing video on Social Media and follow @jadaexploresall on there for more reviews!

We tried this place out after taking the kids out on a very cold day. The Pork XLB was perfect for the weather! They make them fresh, the lady was literally making the dumplings in the room while we dined. The bulgogi was a little bit spicier than I'm used to but it was still great. The service was quick and our server was accommodating. Overall satisfied with our experience!

I am so glad we ate here! The food was so good! Our waitress was very attentive to us and made sure our waters were full. We saw them making fresh dumplings, and the cucumber with them were amazing! Would totally come here again

Yeh Bao serves some of the best xiao long bao in the city—perfectly delicate wrappers with rich, flavorful soup inside. The noodle soup was outstanding, comforting and full of depth, and the crispy chili wontons were a standout with the perfect balance of heat and crunch. Highly recommend for anyone craving authentic, top-tier chinese food

I used to love pickled mustard greens, but yesterday I ordered a pickled mustard greens and shredded pork noodle soup, and it turned out to be completely different from any pickled mustard greens I've ever had before. It's like I was cheated by the restaurant. Not only was I fooled by the picture on the menu, but the owner didn't even bring me the menu after I waited for 5 minutes. Besides the fact that the pickled mustard greens were misleading, the noodles also had a fishy smell, making them really hard to swallow.

Very large portion for their price. Love the beef noodles, beef extremely tender and with some tendons. Love their fried chicken wings also. We were given free edamama.

A bit overpriced for the food quality in my opinion - the shrimp soup dumplings were not very soupy but the beef noodle soup was good. Complimentary edamame was a nice perk. It’s one of few Chinese restaurants in the area so it scratched the itch.

This is one of freshest and most consistent Chinese places in lower Manhattan. I've had their food 5 or so times and have been impressed each time. It's hard to get both Americanized and traditional Chinese dishes right, but at Yeh's Bao both are solid - a rarity for NYC! Thought I'd leave them a review because it's a shame that the restaurant is seldom busy. One note for takeout orders - their dishes no longer come with rice so need to order than separately.

It is a great place to have Chinese food in New York. Food is quickly served, it is tasty and staffs are very nice.

I came here on a Saturday around 12:45ish, meeting my brother who was driving in from PA. There were a couple other customers, fairly quiet. The service was prompt, but sometimes had a tough time trying to flag down a server. As we had fairly substantial dinner plans, we opted for a lighter lunch, and ended up splitting: Garlic Cucumber Salad - pretty tasty, but could have used some more garlic. Chinese Yam with Black Vinegar and Wood Ear - we had high hopes for this, and while it was fine - it was kind of bland, needing some more salt at the very least (though the vinegar at the table helped a bit) Braised Beef Noodle Soup (Half Tendon, Half Meat) - solid dish, broth was not too heavy (which was good, considered the rich beef tallow included in the dish). All in all, while not quite wow'ed with the items we did order, I'd be willing to return and try out some other dishes.

I loved the food very flavorful and not a miss everything tasted great from the beef Scallion Pancakes to their hot pots that was filled eith a lot of great veggies and broth. Service was attentive and quick, definitely A+ for me and the place is very comfortable for all group/party types. Do not miss out and check out video out on socials as well!

Pleasantly surprised by how good the pork XLB were here-- great flavor, tons of soup, and not a single one tore open by accident (impressive given how delicate and thin the skin was). Magnitudes better than the XLB at Din Tai Fung, honestly. Also ordered the green beans, which were very flavorful and a HUGE portion.

We tried this place out after taking the kids out on a very cold day. The Pork XLB was perfect for the weather! They make them fresh, the lady was literally making the dumplings in the room while we dined. The bulgogi was a little bit spicier than I'm used to but it was still great. The service was quick and our server was accommodating. Overall satisfied with our experience!

The restaurant is on a side street so a bit hard to find at first. We came on a weekend and there was no wait which was nice, but it was steaming hot out so I wish they turned on their AC a bit more. The service was friendly and fast with someone coming around frequently to fill our waters. We ordered - chinese yam and earwood mushroom salad 3/5, a bit small and the taste and sauce was thicker and different from the classic garlic and onion - braised beef noodle soup 4/5, hearty but tasted clean. the meat was very tender and the broth was tasty - fried pork chop 3/5 classic but nothing really stood out from it - stir fried cabbage and pork 5/5 my favorite dish here, a bit salty but great with a bowl of rice everything here was pretty good but the prices are a bit steep in my opinion

Great food and service. Authentic Taiwanese cuisine at reasonable prices just blocks from Trinity Cathedral and Broadway downtown. Highly recommend.

We ate here for a late lunch after the ferry to Statue of Liberty. It was not busy and they were very nice and friendly. The food was amazing! I ordered the bibimbap and it was the best I've ever had! The fresh soup dumplings were really tasty! My husband ordered the hot pot and it was decent and my daughter ordered the chicken fried rice. Everything was really fresh and we'd definitely recommend stopping in there.

The food is delicious and always consistent, the service is great as well. Definitely one of my go to places for lunch. Highly recommend!

The best Chinese restaurant in the downtown Financial District! The environment is very clean, cozy, and welcoming. I highly recommend the stir-fried cabbage and the xiao long bao, they taste incredibly fresh and delicious!

My favorite spot for a cozy, simple, yet delicious meal. I ordered the Stir-Fried Black Pepper Beef with Okra ($26) and it is just as flavorful as it sounds, with a hint of sweetness and a peppery finish that lingers in the best way. The hot and sour soup (small, $4.5) is equally comforting, especially if you enjoy a bolder, peppery kick. I've been dreaming about that beef and okra stir-fry since the first time I had it. Not pictured: the soup dumplings, a must try. They're handmade, tender, and easily some of the freshest you'll ever have. Eating in this clean, quiet setting feels like stepping into a soft memory I didn't realize I missed. It's the kind of peace that feels like home, like your grandma has spent all afternoon cooking your favorite dishes, knowing exactly what will make you happy and full.

It was pretty good and I had a pleasant dining for a quick check on its XLB! As a Din Tai Fung XLB lover, I would give the XLB 9 out of 10. Not greasy and the filling is solid. A bit lacking flavor but it is what it is. Will post an update with more dishes when I have another lunch or to go dinner. The service is good and attentive even it's a busy lunchtime.

Brought some family here recently and we had a pleasant time. The food was good and service was quick and friendly. Some of the standout dishes we had included chicken lo mein and spicy wontons in chili oil. The vibe is pretty lowkey making it a good casual meal in the area.

Great Chinese restaurant in Financial District. We had seaweed salad and seafood hotpot, both delicious and tasty. Place got very busy during lunch hour but service was still fast and friendly. Best part dumplings are made in front of your eyes by very skilled lady. Definitely recommend.

Based on the reviews and wanting to enjoy a light meal I stopped by Yeh's Bao, and I am so happy I did. The restaurant was almost full, I was immediately greeted and shown to a table. Walking in, I already viewed the menu and was ready to order. I ordered Xiao Long Bao and Spring Rolls. They both were One item that I wanted to order was the Steamed Chicken Soup, they ran out, I will definitely go back to try it.

I was very excited of this knock-off-Din-Tai-Fung menu opening in downtown Manhattan. But it was a very underwhelming dinner. *Garlic Cucumber Salad - huge pieces and under seasoned. *Fried Pork Chop - thin, dry... *Wontons in Chili Oil - wonton filling was very dense *Scallion Pancake Wrapped Beef - dry, cold, missing sauce/seasoning *Soybean Dry Noodles (Zhajiangmian) - not loving the noodle type *Braised Beef Noodle Soup (Half Tendon, Half Meat) - lukewarm, not enough flavor (prob waterdown), beef was okay. *Signature Kurobuta Pork XLB - very thin skin i appreciate that but very light on flavor. *Shrimp and Loofah XLB - I was so excited for this as I could only get in Asia, but it was bland. This has such potential. Hope it gets better.

Very flavorful dishes the Signature Fried Rice was my favorite. Next time I'm in NYC I will be going back!

A good restaurant for soup dumplings. Not your typical Chinese menu. I wish they had some more traditional items The new Korean menu is a little disappointing in quality and flavor and it's expensive.

The food is good & prepared well, the lunch menu is very good - but way too overpriced & the portions are tiny, the staff are very kind people too - but they have to lower their prices or give much bigger portions - no body cares about a free tiny cup of soup with lunch, make the actual dishes bigger please! don't nickel & dime the customers, $20 & $30 dishes should come with rice at no extra charge!!!

The absolute best Chinese I have EVER eaten!!! Stir Fry Pepper Beef & Okra was 11/10 absolutely phenomenal! The chicken Lomein was different than what we are used to but it's not heavy and perfectly cooked. The plum Vinegar was sooo tender and perfectly sweet bit not oversweet. The edemame was served cold and that was a nice change, the plum Vinegar matched perfectly. Very kind, attentive and polite. WILL BE ON OUR LIST WHEN WE RETURN FOR SURE!! I can only imagine the other menu items are just as awesome.

Cute Chinese fusion restaurant in Financial District selling hot soup dumplings. The quality is very good and everything is made to order Too bad they only had two types of steamed dumplings and their spicy shrimp wonton is a letdown. Otherwise, a very solid choice in Financial District.

DON"T GO. The staff will directly ask you how much tip you want to give, before letting you review the receipt. It was unprofessional and made the customers feel pressured. Do not recommend this restaurant. After they swiped my card, a staff returned with a receipt. He didn't give it to us to let us review, he just hold it in front of us and ask how much tip we want.

I really liked this cute little restaurant in the Financial District. I am a huge fan of Xiao long bao and was craving some, from the pictures online this looked legitimate so I decided to take a chance in this new-ish restaurant. I'm very impressed with the authentic Xiao long bao. They are perfectly made: thin wrapper, pocket full of hot umami soup when you take the first bite, perfectly seasoned pork with slight sweetness, and served with ginger and vinegar the traditional Chinese way. I ordered some yam with wood ear appetizer and that was very tasty too, very crunchy and a little sour and sweet. I vouch for the authentic tastes at this restaurant based on the dishes I ordered. The complimentary edamame was a nice touch, but not really Chinese... so I think they are trying to appeal to the average American consumer with that. Service was fine, the waiter and the staff were standing around looking bored most of the time because they didn't have much business while I was there. I really hope their business will pick up, because the food is great and this is such a popular area (walkable from Battery Park and from the World Trade Center). I would definitely take my family here when we visit the financial district next time.

Late afternoon lunch for 4. Good service and fresh flavors. Spring rolls and lo mein were ho hum. Enjoyed garlicky chicken.

Great soup dumping,the wrapping is super thin and tasty filling. Great service , contemporary decor.

Great food and services. We enjoyed both the bao and dumplings very much. The settings are cozy and friendly, and the location is only a block away from the wall street.

We were pleasantly surprised by the ambiance, food quality and service of Yeh's. We're visiting from CA, and wanted rice/soup on this cool winter's afternoon. This place has a warm vibe and clean look, from the modern design table, chairs and serving ware, to the jazz playing in the background. We sat at a table next to the windowed-counter where a friendly chef was preparing fresh dim sum. We enjoyed an order of the pork soup dumplings, zesty hot and sour soup, Chinese broccoli with beef and the special fried rice. Everything tasted fresh and flavorful, including the broccoli beef which I expected to be more greasy; this one wasn't. Highly recommend!

The ambiance is great! The restaurant is very clean and staffs are very friendly and considerate. We have a toddler with us and he offered a lot of things before we asked. The food was great! It doesn't have very strong seasoning so we can taste the original taste from the ingredients.

Don't sleep on this place. Delicious Chinese food, with cool modern decor and soft jazz. A terrific combination of you asked me. I had the broiled fish, which was not what I was expecting but really good and I'm glad I ordered it. The broth was rich with spicy, sour, salty notes. The fish was soft, lightly poached yet so flavorful. I ordered a side of white rice to have with it but just had the soup, and left the rice because it stood so well on its own. Slices of finger, cilantro and pickles mustard greens added wonderful texture and flavor in each bite.

The XLB (soup dumplings) are legit. Tried 90% of the menu, hard to go wrong. The folks there are really nice and attentive as well. Will come back.

They focus on feeding you well, not impressing critics. The team shows dedication to customers and confidence in their menu. The location seems mismatched with the quality. The meals here surpassed what I thought possible. I'll definitely be back without delay.

I don't know if anything here is fresh. The General Tsao's chicken was stringy and dry and mostly batter. The seaweed salad was like chewing shoelaces. The service was extremely spotty. Now it might be that I'm not familiar with this particular regional food but it was not good.

Elegant environment，outstanding service, real authentic Chinese food, with organic high-quality material, you can see the staffing and all people make phones, this is a real deal! 好吃，有机，高级食材，环境优美，服务员和蔼可亲，美味多汁的包子可以与鼎泰丰媲美！

Authentic, delicious soupy dumplings!! You can tell it is authentic because you get ginger and vinegar to dip the dumplings with the skin is thin, with lots of beautiful folds. Service was attentive and environment very clean. Very nice XLB, will definitely come back again!!

Went there for lunch and got the soup dumpling and cabbage/pork stir fry lunch specials. We also got the plum spare rib and everything was delicious. The decor is elegant and it's cool to see them make the soup dumplings live. They can do some upgrading on the paper menus though.

Just passing by the neighborhood and saw this new restaurant, ordered the soup dumplings, wow, these are the best soup dumplings in the US, it's super juicy and tender, the wrap is like paper thin, we haven't tasted anything like this in years......, we also tried the meaty sauce noodles, tasted like my childhood's memory. Not many people knew this place since they are new kid on the block, will come back to try other dishes.

Found this place completely by accident, as it is one of many places in Manhattan blockaded by scaffolding. We dipped in and were seated immediately. It was after 3pm so we missed the lunch special, but the prices weren't any more for the dish I was craving (shrimp fried rice) so it was fine. My wife ordered the appetizer spring rolls, and we both got cucumber salads. The shrimp fried rice was cooked perfectly, consistent throughout, spicy but not in a hot way. The spring rolls were flaky and tasty, the side sauce tangy and sweet, and the appetizer portion size was plenty for a meal if you're not that hungry (she wasn't). The two salads turned out to be a waste, as they were so big we couldn't finish one between us, so we will split one next time. It was good as well, and went well with the vinegar sauce served on the table. All in all a great experience and some of the best shrimp fried rice I have ever tasted. Will go again

Food very good. The won tons in chili oil spicy and tasted great. Hot and Sour soup was solid and enough for Two share or a full meal for one.

I was glad to find a new Chinese food spot in the financial district. The restaurant was very comfortable and service was good. Food unfortunately was only ok. The menu is clearly Taiwanese yet the restaurant doesn't advertise it. Hot and sour soup was too spicy and peppery. Tasted mala (Szechuan) and kind of tongue numbing. Also had bits of carrot which is not typical . The beef noodle soup had a soy sauce base and was on the bland side; especially after the overpowering hot & sour soup. Soup dumplings were tiny bite sized and the best item I tried. You can tell they were hand made, not frozen kind - ...but why so small? Overall, it seems that the restaurant tries hard to change up traditional Taiwanese foods - smaller soup dumplings, spicier mala hot & sour soup, beef noodle soup that tastes more Japanese style soy soup stock. It tries too hard to be Asian fusion/modern, but the changes don't add anything to the taste and gives up the authenticity of Taiwanese food. My suggestion is that they should embrace Taiwanese cuisine and don't hide it but mixing it with other food styles. Taiwanese food might be a less known style of Chinese cuisine but it is delicious when done correctly. 2 stars for food, plus 1 star for the comfy ambience.

Really great place for lunch.The beef noodles has a very light broth, which is a nice change from other places. My favorite is how they braided the beef to be really tender. All the ingredients are really fresh. Service is great as well. Loved how elegant the ambiance is.

Food: Amazing! Dumplings were hot and perfect. Spring rolls were fresh and crunchy. Service: very accommodating to my picky girlfriend's needs. She wanted to sit at the bar and they set us up. Then she wanted to sit at a table and they moved us very nicely. My girlfriend told the server where to put to go orders (even tho she had no idea)- they listened to her and figured it out. The tables were clean and the utensil and sanitary products were great quality. The only negative was when I asked for the check, I looked over at the server and gave him a cue for the check with a head nod like 8 times before he noticed and I gave girlfriend the "ick"

Great neighborhood spot. Their soup dumplings come in servings of 10!!!! Which is great! Everything made in house, chefs shaping dumplings the entire time we were here. The garlic sauteed string beans were AMAZING. Good vibes, clean set up, friendly staff. Will definitely becoming back!

Great soup dumplings with Kurobuka pork, roasted garlic chicken and pepper steak with okra taste so great !

Owner is super nice, food is great. the lunch special here is a great deal and would recommended to anyone! Food also came out very fast, service was great.

Very good Soup Dumpling restaurant, everything is new and fresh. The beef noodle soup is also good, I would like come next time

Great food and I'm so glad it's close by. This is my go to spot in the neighborhood and the food is amazing. My go to order is the shrimp fried rice and okra.

The waiter service is not good, having a glass of water pouring into the eater's pants. Although it is not intentional, still a bad experience.