Bao has been one of the big success stories in London. Now the team behind it have opened their third restaurant, an upmarket Taiwanese restaurant in Soho.
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Address: 30 Rupert Street, London W1D 6DL
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Bao has been one of the big success stories in London. Now the team behind it have opened their third restaurant, an upmarket Taiwanese restaurant in Soho.
The latest restaurant from the people behind Bao - this time it's all about Taiwanese cuisine
Restaurant details
Address: 30 Rupert Street, London W1D 6DL
Telephone number: 020 3319 8147
Nearest Station: Leicester Square
Nearest Station: Piccadilly Circus
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Critic reviews - total score 7.5 out of 10
Reviewed on June 21, 2017
"Best of all, despite its upmarket schtick, Xu is not stupidly expensive. I mean, you’ll pay more than you ever would at Bao, but that’s missing the point: this is not meant to be a street food joint. Given the quality, it’s still excellent value (tip: order lots of that lovely onion rice to make your meal go further). Xu: I think I love you." READ REVIEW
Reviewed on June 29, 2017
"Xu is a couple of tweaks – and a pudding menu – away from being truly excellent. Maybe even worth queueing for." READ REVIEW
Reviewed on June 07, 2017
"...beef pancake, where short rib and bone marrow topped with crunchy potato crumbs are offered with cunningly cut cucumber and spring onions and also a tangle of chilli-spiked root vegetable pickle, is something else — although the pancakes would have been livelier cooked or heated to order. " READ REVIEW
