About

The Story Behind Hăo

A Michelin-recognized modern dim sum restaurant in BGC built around one simple belief: great food doesn't have to be precious about it.

Origin

Hăo Means Good. That Was Always the Goal.

Hăo was built by the team behind Fable Café — a group that had already proved they knew how to make a space where people actually want to spend time. When they turned their attention to Chinese food, they asked the same question they always ask: what does this look like if you do it really well, without overthinking it?

The answer was Hăo. Modern dim sum at Unit 120 Forbeswood Heights in Forbes Town, BGC. The exterior is graffiti. The interior is deliberate. The Xiao Long Bao is the kind that makes tables go quiet when it arrives.

The Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition came naturally — not because anyone was chasing it, but because that's what happens when you get the fundamentals right and stop trying to impress people you've never met.

Hăo interior Forbes Town BGC
The Philosophy

Three Things We Get Right

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The Dim Sum

Modern takes on the classics. Xiao Long Bao with real broth. Siomai that doesn't apologize for itself. Prawn Toast that's the first thing to disappear from the table. This is the foundation everything else is built on.

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The Bar

Cocktails designed to go with food, not compete with it. And Huai — the bar upstairs — which has a completely different energy and stays open until 2AM. Two concepts, one address.

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The Location

Forbes Town is one of the best neighborhoods in BGC for a reason — it's actually walkable, has character, and doesn't feel like a strip mall. We're exactly where we're supposed to be.

What We Stand By

Five Things We Believe

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Good Food First

Everything else — ambiance, concept, branding — is secondary to what's on the plate. Michelin didn't find us because of our Instagram. They found us because of the Xiao Long Bao.

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Modern Doesn't Mean Unrecognizable

We take dim sum seriously. The "modern" in our name means we approach it with intention and a few new ideas — not that we've abandoned what makes it worth eating in the first place.

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The Space Should Feel Like Somewhere

Graffiti outside. Considered inside. We want you to have a strong sense of place when you walk in, not a generic restaurant experience you'll forget by Tuesday.

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Lunch and Dinner Deserve Equal Attention

We open at 11AM and mean it. Dim sum for lunch is a tradition worth honoring. The Iberico Ribs for dinner hit differently, but that's not a reason to ignore either.

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The Bar Upstairs Has Its Own Identity

Huai (@huai_ph) is not an afterthought. It's a complete bar with its own menu and vibe. You can come for dim sum and stay until 2AM — or go straight upstairs. Both are valid.

The Journey

How We Got Here

The Team Behind Fable Café

The Foundation

Before Hăo, the same team built Fable Café — a space that showed you can run a concept that's genuinely good and genuinely approachable at the same time. That's the DNA.

Opening in Forbes Town

The Beginning

Unit 120 Forbeswood Heights on Rizal Drive. A graffiti exterior that signals this is not a typical BGC restaurant. Dim sum from day one.

Michelin Bib Gourmand

Recognition

The Michelin Bib Gourmand listing put Hăo on the map internationally — recognizing exceptional food at accessible prices. We didn't chase it. The food earned it.

Huai Opens Upstairs

The Bar

The bar concept above Hăo — a completely different space and energy, with the same standards for what goes in a glass. Open until 2AM Monday through Saturday.

Come In

Reserve a Table or Walk In

Open daily from 11AM. Reservations via WhatsApp. Walk-ins welcome when space is available.

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Hăo dim sum selection