Hao Bao

Found the truck at the Olive Mill Food Truck Extravaganza. I had already eaten breakfast and just went looking at the trucks. Jake had samples of food sitting on a shelf and it looked delicious. We went for the smallest item– and tried the dumplings. We were blown away! These were amazing. Flavor fresh and light. Now need to follow him so I can try the other dishes.

Loved the dumplings… started with those first then came back and purchased the combination plate. Everything was just tasty. The service was excellent too!

I love food trucks, and I can say this is the highest quality food I’ve received from one! Also, the service was second to none. I had a combination platter and so had chicken, dumplings, and salad. All three are worth the purchase, and the dumplings are out of this world.

My favorite food truck! The service, the food, the organic mint green tea, it’s all perfect!

These dumplings will haunt my dreams. They may be the first really good Chinese food I’ve had in Phoenix (other than the place up on Bell, which is a haul).
They’re definitely fried potstickers, not actual bao (steamed buns), but very, very good fried potstickers, with a juicy pork-​shrimp filling (be cautious on the first bite — they squirt) and a nicely fried-​but-​not-​too-​greasy exterior.
If you have doubts about being upsold to try the iced tea, swallow them. The tea is incredible. The tea falls like gentle rain from heaven upon your palate.
Service is also completely excellent — they are up-​front about food taking some prep time and make an effort to treat every customer well.
So the food’s excellent… be aware that in Phoenix-​land, «food truck» and «cheap» really don’t intersect unless you’ve found a taco truck from before the hipster food truck craze. I was a little surprised to pay $ 8 for just 5 potstickers… and then found other Unilocalers bemoaning paying $ 7 for 6. They’re still really amazing potstickers, so I’d do it again.

Went to the Heap It Festival in Scotsdale Az today. We had the noodle salad w/​chicken and split some dumplings. The food was awesome and the young man that took our order was fast, happy and friendly. We would search out this food truck and eat there again!

OMG… this food is awesome. I have to say I hesitated to eat Chinese food from a food truck… I’m so happy that I did though. The potstickers were so very yummy and the chicken was perfect! The owner was out there giving that personal touch that adds so much to the experience! I recommend the very special mint green tea. It is to die for!!! Definately get a refill or one to go. Support local business!

They where at Life On Color AZ and they were amazing! The provided plenty of water as well as other beverages and server amazing food. If you see this truck around, I highly suggest trying it out! The food is as great as the Customer service and you will never be greeted without a smile. The Dumplings are a wee bit pricy but there are to die for, heck I’d pay more than what they ask for how good they are. Once again, an amazing truck, and for your benefit, try it out! Your taste puds will thank you!

It’s good food, chicken is great, dumplings are delicious, salad is good.
Went there the other day, Was disappointed even though it is good food, I spent $ 12 for the combo plate, and was not fulfilling. 3 dumplings, couple pieces of street treats, and salad. had to eat panda express fill me up
Conclusion– Good food. Not good value.
In my honest opinion that $ 12 plate should be 8 $

I stumbled upon the Hao Bao truck in Civic Space Park across from the Cronkite School and was really surprised by the owner’s eagerness to strike up conversation. He was really nice and his menu seemed very reasonable.
I wasn’t in the mood for a full meal but the platter looked delicious. I ordered the dumplings, which the owner said he makes by hand, and was really surprised. They were really fresh and delicious. The amount I got for $ 8 wasn’t bad and I am hoping to return.
He said the truck would be in the Civic Space Park in Phoenix every Wednesday. I will definitely be adding this to my food truck line up during the week!

My introduction with hao bao started as I was driving in my car on the way to work and I noticed their truck in front of me.
Starving, eager to learn more, wishing I could follow it and eat something from them– then snapped back to reality and continued my commute. I’m notoriously skilled at texting and driving so you can bet I snapped a photo to remind myself to look them up later on!
Fast forward a few days later I hear about the best food truck of az festival and I’m reading the list of trucks on attendance. Boom. Hao bao. I had a feeling I had to try it. When it comes to food I’m really never wrong :)
Tickets are bought. It’s my bday and we are at the best food truck festival and hao bao was set up right in front. My bf and I immediately went over to check them out.
Jake the owner was there and introduced himself he was so personable and friendly.
Wanted to try the legendary scallion pancakes, but they were not on the menu that day. Can’t wait to try them sometime!
THE DUMPLINGS WERE ALL I EVER WANTED AND MORE.
Perfect balance of crispy along with a juicy filling– love me some green onions keep ‘em coming! We both submitted duplicate votes for them and we were so happy they were the winner!
Thanks Jake and Team Hao Bao!

Ok, so let me tell this like it is. This is a food truck. To me, the only thing that means is that I will never be able to find it again because it’s going to drive off somewhere else obscure and that’s the end of things. I know there is a lot of hype right now with food trucks and how cool they are and how they’re trendy and they’re better than traditional food establishments because they are run by independent people trying to make a living and owning land is a sin or whatever LOOK BUDDY I’m just here to put the food in my mouth, so that’s all I’m judging this based on, ok?
So I walked up to the food truck and took the food and tasted it. I got their signature dumplings, and Imperial Chicken (which the guy then proceeded to call ‘Street Treats’ which simultaneously made it much more appealing, and much less appealing). The dumplings were pretty good, especially considering that it’s hard to find good dumplings these days and most people’s are just those frozen packaged ones that they then reheat. I’m talking about lots of meat, tender dough, and seasoning that sticks with you for like, the next 12 hours whether you like it or not. The Street Treats weren’t as great. Basically it was chicken with seasoning and a little bit of marinade that left a bit of delicious oily-​style juice in the bottom of the tray. Not that they were bad, but I am a man who likes to eat pieces of the chicken that I can identify, like the wing or the thigh or the breast or the face. It wasn’t immediately apparent to me that the chicken was strips of thighs, resulting in some inconsistency from bite to bite.
The service was good, the people were friendly, and the prices were decent. I’m giving it three stars (A-​Ok!), because it FELT like a 4-​star experience, but only because it was novel and fleeting. If it were a restaurant that I could just walk back to for lunch today, would I? Eh, maybe. Maybe not.
So I guess what I’m saying is if you happen to see this food truck (which is probably why you’re looking at the reviews), give it a shot and try the dumplings.

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I went to the Scottsdale Street Eats Food Truck Festival and knew Hao Bao must be legit because it had the longest line at the festival. After what felt like an eternity of waiting we got to the front of the line and Jake (the owner) was waiting for us with a ton of energy. He was so personal and friendly and got us the signature dumplings right away.
Let me just say… DELICIOUS! We got 6 dumplings in a serving which had I been eating alone would have been a perfect portion for lunch and as a group sampling many food trucks was also perfect to share with my friends. I strongly encourage you to check out this place if the truck stops by your office.
I was so impressed with Jake and his staff that my friends and I used our drink vouchers to buy Jake and his cooks some beers. Eat here if you get a chance!

Tried Hao Bao at the Street Eats. Ordered two batches of dumplings (pot stickers for Americans). Took quite a while and it was a bit steep on price.
Dumplings were crisp, juicy and tender. Was hoping for more punch on the flavor profile. I added soy sauce, vinegar and red chili paste to mine which brought it up to snuff, especially the vinegar.
Keep working on the recipe guys and don’t be afraid to offer regular and spicy dumplings.
Good overall and I would try again, perhaps with something else to accompany the dumplings.

These guys were parked outside of my work today and as I walked by they offered me a free sample. Well the free sample was actually more like a meal. They gave me two dumplings, two pieces of chicken skewer and a bowl of beef stew.
It was all delicious! I am a big fan of Chinese food and this was surprisingly good for a food truck. I’m definitely going to try them next time they’re in my area. If you have the chance, give the dumplings a shot for sure.

Love at first bite! The dumplings are the best I have had… succulent, juicy and packed with delicious flavor! I had not had scallion pancakes before tonight… they are savory and make you long for more!

Oh Hao Bao, you so tasty! I was finally able to try Hao Bao at downtown’s Food Truck Friday and boy am I glad I did! I ordered the Street Treats (chicken) and the original dumplings (pork and shrimp). The wait seemed forever, since there were so many people vying to get some delicious food. The truck was having some trouble keeping up with the orders, but everyone was real friendly and the food tasted so good. Definitely worth the wait!
I took mine to go and slowly savored it as I drove off. Pretty soon my delicious lunch was gone and I was wishing I had some more! Truth be told, it was really filling and I could have shared. Not that I wanted to, but for future reference or if you are a light eater, you might want to share.
I’d definitely go again and can’t wait!

We tried Hao Bao a few weeks ago at JAM in Old Town. J got an order of Street Treats and an order of dumplings.
When our order was up, the dumplings were not what we had expected. I know I was expecting something more so along the lines of actual Bao — bun instead of something that resembled potstickers. J liked them though, but was still disappointed that they didn’t have actual Bao. I thought they were a little overpriced at $ 7.00 for 6 small dumplings with no dipping sauce.
The Street Treats on the other hand… super good! Grilled chicken that’s been marinated in what you’d believe to be crack. Because you want to go put in another order when you finish.
Next visit, we’ll just get some street treats and maybe try some beef noodle soup.

Amazing! My husband and I went to JAM on a Thursday and had the pleasure of trying Hao Bao for dinner. We ordered the dumplings, chicken noodle soup, and scallion pancakes. The dumplings were fresh and full of flavor, some of the best dumplings I’ve ever had. I can say the same for the chicken noodle soup, you could tell the noodles were homemade, the chicken was cooked perfectly and the broth was awesome. The scallion pancakes were something different, crêpe-​like savory pancakes. The price is very reasonable too, a fresh, homemade dinner for under $ 10 per person. I would definitely recommend Hao Bao!