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. 

August 23 - 25 | 4pm to 11pm | 626 Night Market at Santa Anita Race Track | 285 W Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007

August 30 - September 1 | 4pm to 11pm | 626 Night Market at Santa Anita Race Track | 285 W Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007

September 7 | 9am to 1pm | SACHI.LA | 4574 S Centinela Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90066

September 8 | 11am to 3pm | Our Place | 1344 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291

September 8 | 11am to 4pm | Long Beach Ube Fest at Contra Coffee and Tea | 115 N Orange St, Orange, CA 92866

September 14 - 15 | 3pm to 10pm | 805 Night Market at Ventura County Fairgrounds | 10 W Harbor Blvd. Ventura, CA

September 21 | 9am to 1pm | SACHI.LA | 4574 S Centinela Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90066

October 4 | 6am to 10pm | San Gabriel Dumpling & Beer Fest at The Historic Mission District | 320 S. Mission Dr., San Gabriel, CA 91776

October 5 | 9am to 1pm | SACHI.LA | 4574 S Centinela Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90066