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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.
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The Big Bao
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The Big Bao

Kiosk K2B, Broadmead, Bristol BS1 3HA, United Kingdom
4.1(139)
Open until 9:30 PM
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Banh mi, spring rolls & less well-known Asian sandwich options served in a compact counter serve.

attractions: Castle Park, John Wesley's New Room, Shipleys Bingo, Playnation, St Peter's Church, The Island, Castle Fine Art, Bristol, St James' Priory, Palestine Museum & Cultural Centre, Round Pool, restaurants: Taste of Napoli, Boswells Coffee Co Ltd, Roxy Lanes Bristol Union Street, Eat A Pitta Broadmead, Mayflower Chinese Restaurant, Café Amore, KFC Bristol - Union Street, ShakeAway, Crispy Dosa Restaurant Bristol, Cafe Mocha Bristol, local businesses: Bristol Shopping Quarter, Primark, The Galleries, Tech Revive - Phone & Laptop ( Buy Sell Repair ), iSmash - Bristol Broadmead, Boots, Fone Style, iCrack Phone Bristol, Bristol Beauty Zone, ODEON Bristol Union Street
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Thu11 AM - 9:30 PMOpen

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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

Castle Park

John Wesley's New Room

Shipleys Bingo

Playnation

St Peter's Church

The Island

Castle Fine Art, Bristol

St James' Priory

Palestine Museum & Cultural Centre

Round Pool

Castle Park

Castle Park

4.4

(1.8K)

Open until 12:00 AM
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John Wesley's New Room

John Wesley's New Room

4.7

(223)

Open until 4:00 PM
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Shipleys Bingo

Shipleys Bingo

4.3

(51)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Playnation

Playnation

4.3

(105)

Open until 6:00 PM
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Nearby restaurants of The Big Bao

Taste of Napoli

Boswells Coffee Co Ltd

Roxy Lanes Bristol Union Street

Eat A Pitta Broadmead

Mayflower Chinese Restaurant

Café Amore

KFC Bristol - Union Street

ShakeAway

Crispy Dosa Restaurant Bristol

Cafe Mocha Bristol

Taste of Napoli

Taste of Napoli

4.7

(511)

Open until 6:00 PM
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Boswells Coffee Co Ltd

Boswells Coffee Co Ltd

4.3

(277)

Open until 5:00 PM
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Roxy Lanes Bristol Union Street

Roxy Lanes Bristol Union Street

4.7

(728)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Eat A Pitta Broadmead

Eat A Pitta Broadmead

4.6

(310)

Open until 8:00 PM
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Bristol Beauty Zone

ODEON Bristol Union Street

Bristol Shopping Quarter

Bristol Shopping Quarter

4.3

(6.8K)

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Primark

Primark

4.2

(3.5K)

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The Galleries

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Reviews of The Big Bao

4.1
(139)
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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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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.)
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