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About BAO - Kings Cross
BAO King's Cross, inspired by the Xiao Chi houses of Taiwan, specialising in Taiwanese Fried Chicken, BAO and Bubble Tea.
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Beef Short Rib Bao
£6.50Prawn Shia Song Bao
4.6(85)£6.50Charcoal Grilled, Yellow Chilli Chicken Rice
£12.25Braised Pork, ‘Lu Rou Fan’, Rice
£9.75Prawn Dumplings, Soy Chilli Oil 6pc
£8.50Tofu, 'Dan Dan' Noodles
£11.75Taiwanese Beef Noodles Soup
£14.75Mushroom Dumplings, Kow Choi 6pc
£7.75Soy Glazed Aubergine, Crispy Tempura
£6.75Charcoal Grilled, Fried Chicken Breast
£12.50
Dream Drinks
Brown Sugar Bubble Milk Tea
Milk tea made with Hong Yu Tea and sweetened with Hei Tang Sugar. Finished with tapioca pearls and topped with a milk foam.Vegetarian£5.50Peanut Milk (ve)
Roasted peanuts, vanilla pods, light brown sugar, oat milk, oat creamVegan£5.50Mango & Salted Coconut Tea
Vegetarian£5.75Blueberry, White Chocolate & Matcha
Currently sold outVegetarian£5.75
Taiwanese Fried Chicken
Taiwanese Fried Chicken 5pc.
Currently sold out4.6(12)£8.95Charcoal Grilled, Fried Chicken Breast
Chicken breast marinated in soy, Shaoxing wine, garlic and ginger, fried in crunchy Taiwanese batter, brushed with spicy garlic dressing, then grilled. Served with a fresh, tangy cabbage salad. Spicy, bold, and hard to share.£12.50Peking Caramel Chicken Wing 2pc
Double-fried wings glazed in a sticky Peking-style sauce with hei tang caramel, tomato, garlic, and vinegar. Finished with balsamic and pineapple for a sharp, tangy kick. Bold, smoky, and seriously addictive.£5.00
Bao
Classic Braised Pork Bao
12-hour soy braised pork belly, fermented mustard greens, coriander and peanut powder in a fluffy Gua Bao£5.50PopularBeef Short Rib Bao
Slow-cooked beef short rib, pickles, crispy shallots and egg emulsion in a fluffy Gua Bao£6.50PopularFried Chicken Bao
Currently sold out4.4(61)£5.95PopularPrawn Shia Song Bao
Chopped prawns with celery and carrot served in a deep-fried Hot Dog Bao with a Taiwanese sweet mayonnaise.4.6(85)£6.50Burnt Chilli Daikon Bao
Daikon croquette, with house-made Burnt Green Chilli sauce & soy pickled chilli served in a toasted sesame BaoVegan£5.50Daikon Croquette Bao
Fried daikon served in a Gua Bao, with pickled Daikon, coriander and house-made hot sauce.Vegetarian£4.95BAOnut
Our take on a doughnut—deep-fried in tempura batter for a crisp, airy crunch. Dusted with milk powder sugar and drizzled with rich Taiwanese Hei Tang caramel. Sweet, creamy, and too good to share.Vegetarian£4.00Baby Bao
A single plain steamed Gua BaoVegetarian£1.50
Chi Shang Rice
Charcoal Grilled, Yellow Chilli Chicken Rice
Marinated Chicken in Yellow Chilli, Fermented Greens, Onion Relish£12.25PopularBraised Pork, ‘Lu Rou Fan’, Rice
Traditional Taiwanese rice bowl, with double cooked soy braised pork belly diced over rice with fish floss, egg and pickles£9.75
Noodles & Dumplings
Taiwanese Beef Noodles Soup
A rich, salty beef soup served with all the classics. Noodles made by us using the especially imported 12% gluten flourSlow Cooked Beef Cheek, Beef Butter, Fermented Greens, Coriande£14.75Tofu, 'Dan Dan' Noodles
A balanced explosion of spiciness, garliciness, sourness and saltinessSichuan Spiced Tofu, Chilli Oil, CorianderVegan£11.75Prawn Dumplings, Soy Chilli Oil 6pc
Boiled prawn dumplings in a soy chilli oil 6pcs£8.50PopularMushroom Dumplings, Kow Choi 6pc
Boiled Mushroom Dumplings in a Kow Choi Oil (6 pieces)Vegan£7.75Lamb Dumplings, Sesame Chilli Crisp 6pc
Boiled Lamb Dumplings in a sesame chilli crisp dressing. (6 pieces)£8.00
Xiao Chi Snacks & Sides
Smacked Chilli Cucumber
Cucumber in a garlic, vinegar and spicy dressing.Vegan£5.50Potato Fries, Confit Garlic Mayo
Potato fries, served with a confit garlic mayonnaise.Vegetarian£4.00Soy Glazed Aubergine, Crispy Tempura
Aubergine with Thai Basil in a chilli garlic sauce, topped with battered crumbs.Vegan£6.75Massaged Seasonal Green Salad, Tiger Dressing
The BAO House Salad has been on the menu since day one at BAO Soho. Grated salted duck egg is our equivalent to Parmesan, providing that salty and creamy hit. It requires a bit of time to dry out the salted duck eggs so they’re easy to grate.Vegetarian£5.00Black Pepper Edamame
Seasoned with cracked black pepper, vinegar, sesame oil and garlic.Vegan£4.75Yu Shiang Eggs, Doddington Cheese
Currently sold out£3.75
Dips
Sichuan Mayo
Our house-made Sichuan Mayo with spicy Sichuan sauce.Vegetarian£1.50Burnt Chilli Sauce
Our house-made Burnt Chilli Sauce. A medley of smokiness, sweetness and a spicy tang served with a full-bodied texture.£1.50Hot Sauce
Our signature house-made Hot Sauce. Perfect for fries or spicing up the Classic Bao£1.50Confit Garlic Mayo
Our in-house Confit Garlic Mayo.£1.50
Drinks
BAO Oolong Beer
Our Classic BAO Beer brewed with Braybrooke Beer Brewery. An aromatic, light amber lager with pleasantly bitter tea-like qualities.£6.80Coke
£3.50Diet Coke
£3.50Taiwan Beer
£5.60