Taste Of Szechuan

Recently visited Take A Bao in Albany and it's evident they've invested time in their restaurant design. The ambiance is enhanced by thoughtful decoration. Service is delightful, with every waitress and even the boss engaging in friendly chats as they pass by our table. While some dishes were slightly salty, they paired well with the beers. Overall, it is a pleasant dining experience.

This is a great little Chinese eatery hidden away from the main Albany centre. The restaurant atmosphere is lovely and clean. The food not only presented well but also very tasty. A definite plus is that they meals are all MSG free, which is a plus to me when comes to Chinese meals. I would rate their soup dumping is probably the best I have had in Auckland. Their truffle soup dumping is a must if you happen to dining in the place.

Open most of the day. One of the most delicious Xiao long BAO that I've eaten. What I really liked was the soupy Xiao long BAO, noodles with stir fry spicy mince, noodles with 12 hour cooked pork belly. I think the others were great but these three dishes get my 5/5. There is tea and water you can help yourself to. Some quirky bamboo chairs that might swing back if you get up and leave your bag on it. I loved it. We went there two days in a row for lunch. I'd recommend to call and book before going. Check if any of your favorites are sold out as well. We tried different things on both days. Also, very reasonable.

I’d say it’s good place and food. I won’t say it’s authentic as it’s like a fusion food of east China, but they all taste great. You are expected to grab your own cutleries, bowl and dip, including the free tea at the side. Service was great, they come to you immediately after just an eye contact, ps they were busy at that time. The price was least expensive compared to surrounding restaurants. And they have English menu which saved my brain lol. Def come back to try other dishes.

Great food! Not terribly priced for what you get as well! $70 fed my wife and I and we borderline ordered too much but we managed to finish it all because it was so delicious This cuisine of Chinese food is Noodles rather than rice so only a couple of fried rice options are on the menu which wasn't bad but was definitely the least favourite of what we ordered. Food was quite fast to receive after ordering & free self serve hot tea was very nice to have. The staff and all service was very friendly, although obvious seating areas for Chinese vs non-chinese existed which was a bit funny but understandable as im sure that's a nice thing for chinese nationals to have a bit of feeling of home. Definitely look forward to eating here again 😋