Bobo China

We probably eat here at least twice a month… and I’ve converted many neighbors. We even stayed loyal to Bobo after moving a few miles further away. Why? An unbeatable combination of low price and ALWAYS made-​fresh food. Unlike a lot of cheap Chinese places where the food is made ahead and soggy, Bobo always makes it fresh and to order. How do I know? Because it’s become a tradition that we always bring a red bell pepper in, so my friend can have it in her pepper steak, instead of green bell pepper. One of the reviewers called the proprietress «Madam Mao», and Shelly can be ascerbic; but you grow to love her :-) I’ve encountered this particular brand of Chinese humor before, and actually feel honored that she treats us like friends in that way. She always knows what you like (BAM, the chili oil goes on the table as soon as we walk in; or is always in the bag with our takeout!). They don’t need my review to get more business, b/​c they’re busy as He##, but they do deserve my praise!

I adore this place, and most especially I adore the matron owner who I lovingly refer to as Madam Mao. I am continually disappointed with the Chinese food in Las Vegas. Vegas has some great Asian food, but for some reason Chinese food is often little better than fast food quality, or chain style Americanized Chinese. Sadly, after visiting China a couple of times I have become a Chinese food snob.
Welp, Bobo satisfies my Northern Chinese food needs. The quality of the food is fresh and well made. The meals have a a good, strong, Chinese flavor. The meats are not over cooked and the veggies remain crisp. The sauces are succulent and not full of sugar which is so often he case in American Chinese food. For the food alone it is worth the trip across town. Couple this with the fact the proprietor hasn’t raised prices in more than 6 years. You can get in an out with a huge delicious meal for two people for less than $ 25.
There is a down side. The dining room is tiny. Just four tables. Most of their business is takeout. They do a brisk take out business so you have to be wiling to wait for your main dishes as they only have one cook and one server.
Speaking of the service, the proprietor is a bit of an acquired taste. Some might view her as abrupt with little tolerance for indecisive customers, but I adore her. She can cast a disappointing gaze in your direction if she is not happy with you. However, she is also very kind and rewarding if you are a good guest. She has an excellent memory for good guest which has helped her create a very loyal customer base. Half the reason I enjoy eating there is because of my totally inappropriate crush on Madam Mao and loving sternness.
if you are craving Chinese it is worth a trip to check out. You might not get a seat right away, and you might get dirty looks from Madam Mao if you decide to wait instead of just ordering the food to go, but the food and for show are the best you are going to get for the price.

Great food! Great service! First time here & I’m definitely coming back!!! Had the chicken Pad Thai & my friends had Kung Pao shrimp & Sweet & Sour chicken & all had very good flavor! Get a Thai tea too :)

My boyfriend and I just moved in around the neighborhood and thank god we found this gem! Our new go to Chinese food place.
You can’t beat the prices! For $ 6.99 you can get a dinner special which includes soup (dine in only), an egg roll, a fried shrimp, a crab Rangoon, rice and main entrée choice. I choose the orange chicken which was delicious! The breading was crispy and just the right amount of batter and the sauce was great without too much orange flavor. My boyfriend had the sweet and sour chicken which looked good too. They also provided us with extra spicy sauce in case we needed it.
The service was also top notch! They’re super friendly and like to make jokes with you. That alone makes me want to come back all the time.
Almost place! So glad we found it!

Best Chinese food in Vegas. Owner is always so nice and helpful. She really cares about the food and the quality.
This place will continue to be a weekly stop.
The egg drop soup is excellent and you get it with all meals, even when you are waiting on your take out.
So far, we have eaten the pad thai, general tsao, 2 different shrimp dishes, sweet and sour pork, and the Mongolian beef. All excellent.
The crab Rangoon for starters is a must get.

Came here last night & I love this place! I’m from the east coast and have yet to find any Chinese food restaurant that can compare except this one! The service was great and the woman who was running the place was hilarious. All the food was so fresh and delicious. I will definitely be back for more!

Wow this place was amazing and for Asian cuisine this is not my first rodeo. I consider myself a good judge on Asian cuisine because I am willing to explore the menu and I live and grew up in an area with a lot of great Asian restaurants. So in this city I can’t compare locations because I am from Los Angeles but I do know great food when I taste it and this place put its mark on my list of go try. So I was here on vacation and I of course I search for a good lunch spot and this one came up. When we arrived it was the day after Thanksgiving so it was empty with just two customers during our meal. The lady that served us was amazing very friendly, informative, and just all around hospitable. She served us an egg soup that my wife loved but my son and I were not into because of the texture. We started with the pot stickers that the nice lady mentioned she makes fresh daily and they do run out occasionally which is cool to know. We then had orange chicken, egg rolls, lo Mein, and Mongolian beef which were all amazing. My son definitely wants us to come back here when we are in town so I think it was a winner for us.

Shelly and her husband know good food for a great price. plus know you after just meeting you! I always feel special when I go in.
You can’t beat the lunch price and menu. I take everyone I know! And have for the 3 years I’ve lived in Vegas.
You can’t beat the place. It’s fast. Good and they really try to keep you happy.
My favorite spot when I need a little TLC.

This is my favorite Chinese restaurant in Vegas. The owners are always nice and friendly. They treat me like family. The food is fantastic. The service is impeccable and the prices are more than fair and lower than some fast food restaurant. I won’t go to any other Chinese restaurant in Vegas. Thank you BoBo.

I love discovering small businesses like this one! It’s a total hole in the wall, but offers extremely affordable lunch specials from 11−3pm. They also offer a cheap $ 7 all day pricing menu! You won’t find anything over $ 10 here! This place is a neighborhood staple when we’re looking for fast and satisfying Chinese food.
Lunch specials range from $ 5-​$ 6, they come with your entrée, complimentary soup (dine-​in only), half low mein and half simple egg fried rice. We always receive hospitable service from the owner Shelly, she’s very sweet and quirky. She treats you like a regular right from the start. If you order takeout and arrive before the food is ready, she’ll bring out fried wontons and soup for you to enjoy while you wait. She also offers these treats as complimentary appetizers when you dine in.
Here’s what I’ve tried:
*Walnut shrimp $ 8.95 — the classic Chinese/​American guilty pleasure. They use really plump and juicy shrimp here which never taste frozen. It’s cooked to crisp perfection and the flavor is always delicious! ⁵⁄₅
*Combination/​House fried rice $ 6.50 — it comes with tender chicken, plump shrimp, fluffy egg and vegetables. It’s moist, flavorful and pairs perfectly with most of the items on the menu! ⁴⁄₅
*Egg flower soup $ 4.95 — Hot and comforting! The right consistency and also lots of silky egg ribbons throughout! ⁵⁄₅
*Crab Rangoon $ 4.50 (6 pieces) — Classic and tasty. Fried just right and filled with lots of creamy and flavorful cream cheese filling. ⁴⁄₅
*House special chicken ($ 4.95 lunch special) — lightly breaded chicken, fried to golden brown and then topped with their house special garlic sauce. It reminds me of a fusion Chinese/​Hawaiian katsu. It gets soggy quick though so maybe not my first choice. ³⁄₅
We like this place and always recommend it to friends looking for a cheap fix! Portions aren’t massive but it’s usually enough to share between 2 — the quality & flavor really make up for it!
PRO TIP: They are closed on Sundays!

My favorite place to grab a bite… The food is delish… Shelly the owner is sassy and sweet, great customer service, the food is always hot and delicious.

This is my new favorite Chinese restaurant in Vegas. I ordered Singapore noodles, crab rangoons & pot stickers. All was yummy. The Singapore noodles weren’t excellent but okay. Good flavor but I only had 3 shrimps in it & was a little dry.
Would like to try something different next time.
So this is my 2^nd time coming.& I showed up early to pick up my order, because I came from work & the lady up front is such a sweetheart. She gave me a bowl of soup while I waited and remembered that it was my second time coming in and thanked me. Super sweet. I ordered the Mongolian beef this time, I’ll let you know how it is!

Great lunch specials and good portions. Will go back again

Thanks to you Unilocalers, the food is excellent and decently priced! The place is not really a sit down deal (small dining area), but definitely made for takeout. My son, who’s a really picky eater, loved the egg drop soup! Will be coming back for more…

Finally found my place!
We decided to check out the nearby Chinese food places. This one had great reviews and we see why! We went about 30 minutes before closing and ordered the daily special. My bf got orange chicken unspicy and I got shrimp and broccoli. She explained it would take about 7 – 10 minutes to make. And she allowed us to eat the soup although we were ordering to go. The customer service was excellent. And the food was hot and delicious. When we got home the egg rolls were still steaming hot! We were full and happy. Definitely going back again!

I visit my dad in Las Vegas twice a year for a few weeks each time. In the 20 or so years, I could not find a Chinese restaurant with a GOOD egg flower soup (we call it egg drop on the east coast) that had flavor and not the peas, carrots, whatever added. Not only is the soup good, the meal was great! It was worth the 7 mile trip. My wife and I had the cashew chicken which was outstanding. Dad very much enjoyed the shrimps in lobster sauce.
It’s small store front restaurant, clean, with about 7 tables, doesn’t look like much on the outside. The owner was very cordial and even laughed at my 85 year old dad’s jokes. Looking forward to our next trip to Las Vegas, we’ll be coming back to Bobo.

5 stars for service. Placed an in person takeout order and the waitress have me soup and nice conversation. Will update with food. Nice to go into a place and not be ignored!
EDIT: Had the shrimp kung pao lunch special — delicious. And cheap!

One of those days when takeout Chinese and the TV are all you can handle?
Come here and place your order, while you wait you get a complimentary bowl of egg drop soup, then it’s back home to your sweatpants and Netflix. You know what I’m talking about.
Best option is the lemon chicken– it’s like the chinese food version of junk food, but the version here has two gigantic servings of chicken and is practically swimming in a generous amount of the perfectly sweet lemon sauce. Mad cheap with a side of rice for like $ 8.
If you’re going the healthy route, the shrimp and vegetable stir fry with brown rice is also a good option– lots of snap peas, broccoli, carrots, and celery in a flavorful sauce with several shrimp. Combo also comes with an eggroll, rangoon, and a fried shrimp, also for $ 8.
Order both and add in a Big-​Gulp-​sized Thai tea and a tip for a date night around $ 20.
Service is friendly and relatively quick, can’t beat the price for the quality.

I have to admit, I walked up to this establishment with hesitation. My co-​workers don’t have the greatest taste in food and I was walking in blind (hadn’t checked the Unilocal). It looks a bit sketchy from the outside, but usually the hole in the walls are decent. So in I walked while quickly scanning reviews.
It’s located on Sahara in the Smart & Final shopping center a couple businesses down from the Biscuits Café.
One of my co-​workers has been frequenting this joint for 6 years is what I’ve been told. So the nice lady did not bother to give her a menu because she was getting the usual. I quickly scanned until I found the lunch specials. Lunch specials include your entrée choice, soup, low mein and fried or steamed rice. I decided to go with the Cashew nuts chicken and steamed rice. She provided us with a Styrofoam cup of arrowhead water that she kept cold and full the entire time. I wasn’t totally keeping track, but the soup came first only about 2 – 5 minutes after taking our order and the food followed maybe 5 – 10 minutes after the soup. Food was extremely hot and totally delicious. I actually had to let it cool off before I stuffed my face. The one thing that stuck out the most for me was the chicken. It wasn’t chewy and rubbery like I normally find while eating Chinese food. There was plenty of food in each portion, so much that I couldn’t finish mine completely.
There was nothing negative about my visit. Fast, friendly and good food! I’m looking forward to trying it again!

Decent food and good prices. Nothing too extraordinary as far as flavor but good value. For $ 6.99 the dinner special included an entrée, veggie roll, crab rangoon, fried rice, soup and one fried shrimp.
The service was quick and friendly, but the place only has four tables so it can fill up fast if you’re dining in. Overall, a good place to try for a quick cheap meal!