About BAO - Soho
BAO Soho. The original, on Lexington Street since 2015. Inspired by the Xiao Chi houses of Taiwan, specialising in Taiwanese Fried Chicken, BAO and Bubble Tea. Walk-ins only20% off entire menu
For orders over £20. T&Cs apply
Popular with other people
Fried Chicken BAO
£5.95Short Rib BAO
£6.75Prawn Shia Song Bao
£6.75Braised Pork 'Lu Rou Fan' Rice
£9.95Taiwanese Fried Chicken, Hot Sauce
£9.25Smacked Chilli Cucumber, Basil Ranch
£5.95Soy Glazed Aubergine, Crispy Tempura
£7.00The Lonely Man Bundle
£18.95Burnt Garlic Mackerel BAO
£6.95Chilli Lime, Fried Chicken Steak
£12.75
Meal Deals
The Lonely Man Bundle
The lonely man, eats alone. Seasonal House Pickles, Fried Chicken Bao & Braised Pork 'Lu Rou Fan’ Rice£18.95PopularBAO for Two
Two of each Bao (Fried chicken Bao, classic braised pork Bao, Daikon croquette Bao). With smacked cucumber, basil ranch and Soy glazed aubergine Xiao Chi snacks to share£44.95
Taiwanese Fried Chicken
Taiwanese Fried Chicken, Hot Sauce
Soy milk marinated chicken (5pcs), with Hot Sauce£9.25Chilli Lime, Fried Chicken Steak
Fried chicken breast ‘steak’ marinated in soy, Shaoxing wine, garlic and ginger with chilli lime dressing£12.75
Rice Dishes
Chi Shang Rice
Braised Pork 'Lu Rou Fan' Rice
Traditional Taiwanese rice bowl. Double-cooked soy-braised, diced pork belly, pickled radish, jammy egg, Chi Shang rice£9.95
Bao
Classic BAO
12-hour soy braised pork belly, fermented mustard greens, coriander and peanut powder in a fluffy Gua BAO.£5.75PopularFried Chicken BAO
Signature Taiwanese fried chicken in a toasted sesame BAO with Sichuan mayo, coriander, golden kimchi and house-made hot sauce.£5.95PopularShort Rib BAO
Slow-cooked beef short rib, pickles, crispy shallots and egg emulsion in a fluffy Gua BAO.£6.75PopularPrawn Shia Song Bao
Taiwanese prawn mix, fermented green chilli, Taiwanese sweet mayo, coriander, fried hot dog bao£6.75Daikon BAO (v)
Fried daikon served in a Gua BAO, with pickled Daikon, coriander and house-made hot sauce.£4.95VegetarianBurnt Garlic Mackerel BAO
The ‘Battle of the Bao’ winner. Cured mackerel tempura with burnt garlic mayo, Yu Shiang sambal, fermented vegetables. Only at BAO Soho!£6.95PopularGreen Monster (ve)
Daikon croquette, with burnt green chilli sauce & soy pickled chilli in a toasted sesame BAO.£5.50Vegan
Sides
Sweet Potato Fries (v)
Sweet Potato Chips in a tempura batter, topped with house-made pickled plum ketchup.£5.75VeganSoy Glazed Aubergine, Crispy Tempura
Fried aubergine and Thai basil in a chilli garlic sauce, topped with battered tempura crumb£7.00VeganSmacked Chilli Cucumber, Basil Ranch
Smacked cucumber in a garlic, vinegar and chilli dressing with basil ranch£5.95VeganHouse Salad (v)
House salad with grated salted egg.£5.00VegetarianHouse Pickles
Pickled Taiwanese cabbage and radish£3.50Yu Shiang Eggs, Doddington Cheese
Clarence Court eggs, Yu Shiang mayo made from doubanjiang topped with Doddington cheese£4.00
Sauces
Sichuan Mayo
£1.50Burnt Chilli Sauce (ve)
Our house-made Burnt Chilli Sauce. A medley of smokiness, sweetness and a spicy tang served with a full-bodied texture.£1.50Hot Sauce (v)
Our signature house-made Hot Sauce. Perfect for fries or spicing up the Classic BAO.£1.50
Drinks
Diet Coke
£3.50Coke
£3.50BAO Oolong Beer
Our Classic BAO Beer brewed with Braybrooke Beer Brewery. An aromatic, light amber lager with pleasantly bitter tea-like qualities.£7.00Taiwan Beer
£5.75
Dessert Bao
Crispy BAOnut
Deep fried battered Bao, milk powder, Hei Tang caramel£4.00Vegetarian
