Disclaimer: I went to the Marylebone location which unfortunately doesn't have a yelp page, but I needed to share my love letter to this incredible group of restaurants. Will be dreaming about this meal until my next visit and I will make it my mission to eat my way through the menu of all locations. The staff could not have been nicer or more attentive and the atmosphere is lovely and cozy. I had the pleasure of sitting at the counter and got to watch all of the energy that goes into these perfectly prepared dishes. I had the smacked Chili cucumbers that were packed with flavor and such a generous portion (Din Tai Fung WHO?!). But, the showstopper for me was the Prawn Shia Song Bao, the fried bun was crisp on the outside and delicately soft in the middle and served warm and the prawns were dressed in a delicious sweet mayonnaise and the whole thing quite literally melts in your mouth. Finally I had the 40 Day Aged Beef Rice which was so rich and flavorful. The salty creamy yolk, the perfectly tender beef and smoky torched rice all paired together perfectly. I highly recommend getting all of these dishes. Also, the peanut milk, don't skip it if you love peanut butter. So light and refreshing and not overly sweet. I also MUST shout out the people doing the creatives for BAO, as a former Habbo Hotel obsessed tween, I appreciate you and your designs more than you know.

cute bao shop!! very delicious food!! it's a tight space so it was a little cramped but worth the food!

Delicious food! We stopped here for a togo order. It was packaged nicely, quickly brought out to us and the sweet potato fries were amazing! Very busy inside so make sure to get there early or make a reservation if you hope to sit down.

tiny little place with a huge area in the middle for drink. Service was great. you can hang your belonging under the counter. Regular Bao was ok. Is not your traditional Taiwanese Pork Bao with huge fat pork. The rib bao was nice too. The age beef tasted really good, just a bit too much soy sauce, wish there was wasabi to go with it. Is more for Westerner not your traditional Taiwanese Bao place.

GREAT find in the SoHo area. Went after my husband found recommendations for it online. We were able to get a table quickly despite it being a busy evening. They went over how the menu works as it was our first time there. You mark on a sheet what you want to order and then they enter it into the system and bring it out as it's made. The food was PHENOMENAL. We got a few different starters, 2 buns to share, and their specialty bun which was amazing. Everything was amazing. It is a small place so not a ton of room but doable. Also loved that you could pay using a QR code instead of having to flag down a server when you are done.

An absolute pleasure. Small, intimate, and simple yet flavorful options. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality and attentiveness of the staff and instantly wished we had a place like this in the states. A new favorite, everything was great and I highly recommend it. I had the classic bao, beef bao, chips and mushrooms. Will be back.

Buns are one of my favorite foods in the world so expectations were high. I was still blown away! There's often a line outside and the interior is small so it can feel a little hectic, but it's a really beautiful space that also feels trendy. We came in a party of two on a weeknight and they were able to squeeze us immediately, with that caveat that we had to leave within an hour for another party's reservation. We ordered 3 buns to share between the two of us and we immediately ordered more. The confit pork was extravagant. Soft and absolutely melt in your mouth. It's like they took all the best qualities of a traditional pork belly bun and put it together. The party next to us was halal and they had a little trouble ordering because all the fried items are fried in the same oil.

This is a very small, intimate place in the SoHo district. Walking in the staff was extremely friendly and we were immediately seated. Our waiter reviewed the menu with us and gave us great suggestions. I filled out the little order form and handed it to our waiter. In total, we ordered the scallop appetizer along with the confit pork, fried chicken and braised beef bao buns with a side of sweet potato chips that came with an interesting plum pickle ketchup. As a tea lover, I couldn't resist ordering the 10-year aged Oolong tea as I've never had an aged tea. The order came out in less than 10 minutes and so we dug in. The scallop appetizer was really tasty with a nice char on the outside. Each of the bao buns themselves were so soft and just melted in my mouth. The filings for each were super flavorful. The confit pork and braised beef were very tender and packed a flavor punch. The friend chicken was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The sweet potato chips (fries) were nice and crispy, and the plum pickle ketchup provided was a nice change from a regular tomato ketchup. As for the 10-year aged Oolong tea, it has an earthier taste than most Oolongs I've tasted. It was worth trying just for my own personal knowledge. Overall, this is a great place to grab a quick, light bite while in the SoHo district but take note that the establishment is very small and not good for large groups.

Amazing food! Everything here was excellent. I honestly bought the cookbook after going here. It's pricy, but the quality is amazing. Sometimes, it's hard to find good Taiwanese food, and this place met all the criteria. They even do the menu the Taiwanese way - you write down the quantity next to the menu item name. I recommend getting reservations in advance. It is very tiny inside, so be prepared to be squished next to everyone.