The Ugly Bao was created for health-conscious people who associate quality ingredients of food with quality of life. We are inspired by the entrepreneurial spirit of past generations and strive to be the positive impact of the future by providing employment, training, and career development mentorship to immigrant and first American-born folks. 

Careful creation is at the heart of everything we do. We have revised home-grown, traditional recipes to include only intentional ingredients and we make all our banh baos by hand. The ugly bao is a little ugly, every bit tasty, and most importantly, Vietnamese-mom approved. 

We’re so happy you are here and hope that you enjoy eating the ugly bao as much as we like making them. 

May 3, 5pm to 8pm | Hi-lo Liquor Market | 8582 W. Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232

May 4, 9am to 1pm | SACHI.LA | 4574 S Centinela Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90066

May 4 and May 5, 3pm to 10pm | 805 Night Market | 3471 Mountclef Blvd. Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

May 5, 11am to 3pm | Our Place | 1344 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291

May 16, 12pm to 2pm | Tishman Speyer | 407 N Maple Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210

May 17, 5pm to 8pm | Hi-lo Liquor Market | 8582 W. Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232

May 18, 9am to 1pm | SACHI.LA | 4574 S Centinela Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90066

May 19, 10am to 4pm | Smorgasburg - AAPI LA | 777 S. Alameda St. LA, CA 90021

May 19, 11am to 3pm | Our Place | 1344 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291

May 25, 10am to 5pm | Mayumi Market at Common Space Brewery | 3411 W El Segundo Blvd.

Hawthorne, 90250