Chinese food here in Charlotte is my least favorite food to eat. Why? Because it never tastes fresh. It seems that most places serve overcooked meats and veggies loaded with salt and grease. Baoding however is different. The food is fresh, tasty and light without being overly salty or greasy. The menu is pretty standard but they do have some interesting "specialty" menu items. I recently had the Three Glass Chicken. YUMMO! Beware, there are WHOLE cloves of garlic in this dish as well as chilies and ginger with a kick This entree has a very unique flavor and is a nice change from your typical Chinese dishes. I also like the fact that I can have Brown Rice instead of white with no questions asked.
I find their common dishes like the lo main and the chicken and broccoli to be good but a touch on the bland side. It's nothing a little soy sauce couldn't fix however yesterday we found ourselves at a table with no SS. Really? AND no chopsticks. We had to ask for both.
All in all I find Baoding to be a solid go to place. The atmosphere and staff are on point as well. A good place to go when a craving for Chinese food kicks in.