Really impressed by this place. We stopped here because we were in SouthPark (a rarity) and saw this place had good reviews on Yelp. The beer selection was fantastic, and they had a great assortment of dishes. If you got one of the specials, your entree could cost up to $15 but if you stuck with simpler chicken or veggie dishes, the plates were a more reasonable $8-$12. My hubster got his fave, ma po tofu. It is an easy dish to screw-up, but I'm happy to report that Baoding did an excellent job. I was really impressed by the Shrimp Steamer dish I ordered. Baoding is obviously trying to provide more health conscious options through these "steamer" (i.e. steamed veggies and your choice of protein) dishes which are served to your in a bamboo steamer. Despite being "healthy," I thought my steamer dish was really tasty.
During my time in Chicago, I found good authentic Chinese places, but I never found a really great Chinese-American joint, so I was pleased to stumble upon Baoding here in Charlotte (of all places!). Oh, and the employees were really friendly and charming. I plan to be a frequent customer here.