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The Big Bao — Restaurant in Bristol

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The Big Bao
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Banh mi, spring rolls & less well-known Asian sandwich options served in a compact counter serve.
Nearby attractions
John Wesley's New Room
John Wesley's New Room, 36 The Horsefair, Bristol BS1 3JE, United Kingdom
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Castle Fine Art, Bristol
UNIT MS2, 3 Philadelphia St, Quakers Friars, Broadmead, Bristol BS1 3BZ, United Kingdom
St James' Priory
1 Whitson St, Bristol BS1 3NZ, United Kingdom
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27 Broad St, Bristol BS1 2HG, United Kingdom
Round Pool
Bristol BS1 6WF, United Kingdom
St John on the Wall Church
Broad St, Bristol BS1 2EZ, United Kingdom
St Mary Le Port Church
Castle Park, Bristol BS1 2AN, United Kingdom
Floating Harbour
Welsh Back, Bristol BS1 4SP, United Kingdom
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Rana's Dhaba Junction
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The Ethical Gift Shop
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Prior Shop - Cabot Circus (Independent Superstore)
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The Big Bao

Kiosk K2B, Broadmead, Bristol BS1 3HA, United Kingdom
4.1(134)
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Banh mi, spring rolls & less well-known Asian sandwich options served in a compact counter serve.

attractions: John Wesley's New Room, St Peter's Church, Castle Park, Castle Fine Art, Bristol, St James' Priory, Palestine Museum & Cultural Centre, Round Pool, St John on the Wall Church, St Mary Le Port Church, Floating Harbour, restaurants: Taste of Napoli, Boswells Coffee Co Ltd, Eat A Pitta Broadmead, Mayflower Chinese Restaurant, Café Amore, KFC Bristol - Union Street, ShakeAway, Crispy Dosa Restaurant Bristol, Rana's Dhaba Junction, Chatime Bristol, local businesses: Boots, Bristol Galleries Argos, Superdrug, CeX, F.Hinds the Jewellers, Garment Quarter, The Ethical Gift Shop, GAME, Prior Shop - Cabot Circus (Independent Superstore), Good Things | Ethical Gifts
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Wed11 AM - 7 PMClosed

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Featured dishes

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Bun (2 Pieces)
Carrots & mooli, cucumber, fried iceberg lettuce.
The Special
Chicken liver pate, sausage (gio), roast duck, char siu roast pork, hoisin sauce.
Crispy-Fried Chicken
Homestyle breast chicken in batter, black pepper, sweet chilli sauce.
Char Siu Pork
Honey, roast pork, hoisin sauce.
Braised Beef
Slow cooked beef, lemongrass, hoisin sauce.

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Nearby attractions of The Big Bao

John Wesley's New Room

St Peter's Church

Castle Park

Castle Fine Art, Bristol

St James' Priory

Palestine Museum & Cultural Centre

Round Pool

St John on the Wall Church

St Mary Le Port Church

Floating Harbour

John Wesley's New Room

John Wesley's New Room

4.7

(206)

Open until 12:00 AM
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St Peter's Church

St Peter's Church

4.3

(182)

Open 24 hours
Click for details
Castle Park

Castle Park

4.4

(181)

Closed
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Castle Fine Art, Bristol

Castle Fine Art, Bristol

4.4

(60)

Closed
Click for details

Nearby restaurants of The Big Bao

Taste of Napoli

Boswells Coffee Co Ltd

Eat A Pitta Broadmead

Mayflower Chinese Restaurant

Café Amore

KFC Bristol - Union Street

ShakeAway

Crispy Dosa Restaurant Bristol

Rana's Dhaba Junction

Chatime Bristol

Taste of Napoli

Taste of Napoli

4.7

(532)

Closed
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Boswells Coffee Co Ltd

Boswells Coffee Co Ltd

4.3

(290)

Closed
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Eat A Pitta Broadmead

Eat A Pitta Broadmead

4.6

(329)

Closed
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Mayflower Chinese Restaurant

Mayflower Chinese Restaurant

4.1

(545)

Closed
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Nearby local services of The Big Bao

Boots

Bristol Galleries Argos

Superdrug

CeX

F.Hinds the Jewellers

Garment Quarter

The Ethical Gift Shop

GAME

Prior Shop - Cabot Circus (Independent Superstore)

Good Things | Ethical Gifts

Boots

Boots

4.0

(591)

Click for details
Bristol Galleries Argos

Bristol Galleries Argos

3.6

(260)

Click for details
Superdrug

Superdrug

4.0

(444)

Click for details
CeX

CeX

3.6

(502)

Click for details
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Reviews of The Big Bao

4.1
(134)
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1.0
3y

I would like to give 0 star to this restaurant if I could. I have experienced a terrible customer service last time, when I found a hair in my milk tea. Absolutely unacceptable to have an experience like that. I had another experience before last time. I was ordering on the machine and I forgot to pick tapioca because that was the first time I used the machine. And when my drink was ready and the staff gave it to me, I asked why there were no tapioca, she answered that she has asked us whether we would like any toppings or not. And I was shocked about how she talked to us. The way she talked to us was terribly rude, also kind of teasing us. These two experiences were absolutely rubbish and they are the reason that I am not going to...

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5.0
2y

Absolutely love this place! Bao buns, bahn mi, rice bowls, all affordable price and super convenient location. Came here initially because the place in Stokes Croft was closed, as 3pm on a Friday, but glad I did!They take card payments (if you don’t then there’s an ATM on the corner for cash), have outdoor seating and have bubble tea too. Such a great place. Staff are friendly and gave their recommendations on flavours also making it a bit more personalised. Loved the recommended Char Su pork bahn mi and the tofu mushroom bao buns. Really enjoyable experience. Will deffo be back!...

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2.0
3y

I saw they did banh mi and thought I would get one. Now I've eaten it I remember I tried it once before, a few years ago. This is not a good banh mi. In fact it hardly resembles what a banh mi is supposed to be. It should have a nice, fresh, light baguette, it should be stuffed with meat and fresh, zesty vegetables and coriander, it should have a load of fresh chilies and siracha on it. This had stale bread, fatty meat, barely any vegetables, no herbs, no chilies and no hot sauce. It's like ordering a burger and being...

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Chrysanthos George Makariou (Chris)Chrysanthos George Makariou (Chris)
The perfect example of bad customer service! When ordering I was very kind at all times; the only request I had was for my drink to have “2 Ice Cubes Only”. Please see the photos of what they served me with. When I kindly asked “is this 2 Ice Cubes?” Their response was “It’s less ice”. Honestly I don’t want to know what their normal portion of ice cubes is… 21? Want to be ignored and treated as trash? Make sure to pay them a visit.
F NF N
Tried this place for the first time and it wasn't bad. £4.50 for a large milk tea which is honestly a really good price but no option to customize ice or sugar level. Pearls were cooked well, I got the classic milk tea which was also very good (on the sweeter side but still nice) - overall I would recommend this place and would go here again. polite staff member who apologized for the wait which was very nice.
doan thucdoan thuc
Seriously! Please remove PHO from your menu. The broth was soooooo bland. I couldn't taste the spice in the broth. The beef was like rubber-chewy and bland. And the rice sticks were a bit uncooked. Please if you can't do it properly, don't do it. Honestly, such an insult to Vietnamese cuisine. (Plus I was given the Thai basils and mint leaves that were as dry as paper.)
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The perfect example of bad customer service! When ordering I was very kind at all times; the only request I had was for my drink to have “2 Ice Cubes Only”. Please see the photos of what they served me with. When I kindly asked “is this 2 Ice Cubes?” Their response was “It’s less ice”. Honestly I don’t want to know what their normal portion of ice cubes is… 21? Want to be ignored and treated as trash? Make sure to pay them a visit.
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Chrysanthos George Makariou (Chris)

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Tried this place for the first time and it wasn't bad. £4.50 for a large milk tea which is honestly a really good price but no option to customize ice or sugar level. Pearls were cooked well, I got the classic milk tea which was also very good (on the sweeter side but still nice) - overall I would recommend this place and would go here again. polite staff member who apologized for the wait which was very nice.
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Seriously! Please remove PHO from your menu. The broth was soooooo bland. I couldn't taste the spice in the broth. The beef was like rubber-chewy and bland. And the rice sticks were a bit uncooked. Please if you can't do it properly, don't do it. Honestly, such an insult to Vietnamese cuisine. (Plus I was given the Thai basils and mint leaves that were as dry as paper.)
doan thuc

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