BAO Battersea

we had a very satisfying lunch. we have visited another branch before, but this one was much more generous with the portions and the overall quality was much better. we will definitely be coming back! a special thank you to divya for taking such great care of us.

a month ago · via Google

It was tasty the first time we visited several months ago. Today the queue was staggering but the restaurant was half empty. After a wait of 25 minutes all the queues suddenly disappeared. I am not at all sure why the queue was cleared in such a strange manner. Was it because they wanted to create a queue in front as part of the marketing? This time we were really hungry but alas the food quality deteriorated. The beef spare rib noodle was just too oily and the beef taste so weird. The beef bun was very nice though. The service was quick. This I must commend. Will I queue again for 25 minutes in the future? Sadly No.

4 months ago · via Google

The fried chicken bao was smaller than expected. The tempura aubergine noodles was quite nice though. (Note: Photos show food partially eaten.) can be difficult to get service on weekend.

4 weeks ago · via Google

We were craving Asian food and decided to see what was around Battersea Park, so out of curiosity we ended up trying BAO Battersea. We were simply looking for a place to eat and did not have particularly high expectations. Once we sat down and properly looked at the menu, everything changed. We ordered a selection of bao together with two noodle dishes, and the food was absolutely fantastic. The short ribs beef bao was sensational. The meat was incredibly tender, rich and full of flavour, perfectly balanced inside a soft and fluffy bun. It was honestly one of the best bao I have ever had. We also ordered the Taiwanese beef noodles, which were deeply comforting with a rich and silky broth and beautifully cooked beef. Every bite felt authentic and carefully prepared. On top of that, we tried the bone marrow noodles, which were truly impressive. The roasted bone marrow melted into the noodles, creating an intense, buttery richness that made the whole dish incredibly indulgent and satisfying. It was both visually striking and absolutely delicious. Now we already want to go back just to do a full bao tasting, because I have genuinely never had bao this good anywhere else. The whole experience completely exceeded our expectations and turned a casual visit into a memorable dining experience.

6 months ago · via Google