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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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Classic BAO
£6.50
Prawn Shia Song BAO
£6.75
Yellow Chilli Chicken Rice
Highly rated
Marinated Chicken in Yellow Chilli, Fermented Greens, Onion Relish
£12.00
Fish Black BAO
£6.75
Taiwanese Style Beef Noodle Soup
£14.75
Tofu 'Dan Dan' Noodle
£11.75
Soy Glazed Aubergine (v)
£6.50
Braised Pork, ‘Lu Rou Fan’, Rice
£8.75
Lamb Dumplings
£8.00
Mushroom Dumplings
£8.00

Bubble Tea
Milk tea made with Hong Yu Tea and sweetened with Hei Tang Sugar. Finished with tapioca pearls and topped with a milk foam.
£5.00
Peanut Milk (ve)
Roasted peanuts, vanilla pods, light brown sugar, oat milk, oat cream
£5.50

COMING SOON - Charcoal Fried Chicken, BBQ
Currently sold out
£11.75
Popcorn Nuggets - 6 Pieces
Currently sold out
£9.75
Popcorn Nuggets - 3 Pieces
Currently sold out
£5.00
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Peking Caramel Chicken Wing - Each
A double-fried wing 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.
£2.50
COMING SOON - Charcoal Fried Chicken, Chilli Lime
Currently sold out
£11.75

Classic BAO
12-hour soy braised pork belly, fermented mustard greens, coriander and peanut powder in a fluffy Gua BAO.
£6.50
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Prawn Shia Song BAO
Chopped prawns with celery and carrot served in a deep-fried Hot Dog BAO with a Taiwanese sweet mayonnaise.
£6.75
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Fish Black BAO
Deep-fried pollock in squid ink batter served in a toasted sesame BAO.
£6.75
Calamari & Onion Ring BAO
Crispy tempura calamari and onion rings, stacked ridiculously high inside a toasted sesame bao. We top it with golden kimchi, a splash of hot sauce, lemon mayo, and a fresh squeeze of lemon to bring it all together.
£6.75
Burnt Chilli Daikon Bao
Daikon croquette, with house-made Burnt Green Chilli sauce & soy pickled chilli served in a toasted sesame BAO.
£6.00
BAOnut
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.
£4.00
Daikon BAO (v)
Fried daikon served in a Gua BAO, with pickled Daikon, coriander and house-made hot sauce.
£6.00
Baby BAO
A single plain steamed Gua BAO
£1.50

Yellow Chilli Chicken Rice
Highly rated
· Marinated Chicken in Yellow Chilli, Fermented Greens, Onion Relish
£12.00
Braised 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
£8.75

Taiwanese Style Beef Noodle 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
£14.75
Tofu 'Dan Dan' Noodle
A balanced explosion of spiciness, garliciness, sourness and saltinessSichuan Spiced Tofu, Chilli Oil, Coriander
£11.75
Lamb Dumplings
6 Pieces
£8.00
Mushroom Dumplings
6 Pieces
£8.00

Potato Fries (v)
Potato fries, served with a confit garlic mayonnaise.
£4.00
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.
£5.75
Yu Shiang Eggs
Yu Shiang Boiled Egg, Dodington Cheese
£3.75
Smacked Cucumber (ve)
Cucumber in a garlic, vinegar and spicy dressing.
£5.00
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Taiwanese Style Edamame
Seasoned with cracked black pepper, vinegar, sesame oil and garlic.
£4.75
Soy Glazed Aubergine (v)
Aubergine with Thai Basil in a chilli garlic sauce, topped with battered crumbs.
£6.50

Burnt Chilli Sauce (ve)
Our house-made Burnt Chilli Sauce. A medley of smokiness, sweetness and a spicy tang served with a full-bodied texture.
£0.75
Confit Garlic Mayo (v)
Our in-house Confit Garlic Mayo.
£0.75
Hot Sauce (v)
Our signature house-made Hot Sauce. Perfect for fries or spicing up the Classic BAO.
£0.75

BAO Midnight Beer
Our Midnight Beer made with Braybrooke Beer Brewery. A dark beer taking inspiration from the old-school stouts of London and the dessert favourite, Horlicks.
£6.80
Coke
£2.50
Diet Coke
£2.50
BAO Oolong Beer
Our Classic BAO Beer brewed with Braybrooke Beer Brewery. An aromatic, light amber lager with pleasantly bitter tea-like qualities.
£6.80