‘Family Business’: Happy Bao

April 16, 2020
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Happy Bao’s at the MeKong Plaza in Mesa features Shanghai-style Chinese buns, or baos. The sheng jian baos are carefully crafted using a generations old recipe.

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About this restaurant

Restaurant address: 66 S Dobson Rd #112, Mesa, AZ

Phone number: 480-912-1207

Website: happybaos.com

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