BAO + BBQ in Cheltenham

Pleasant but expensive for a casual lunch. Excellent service

The food and service was amazing, it was a great find for our weekend away. Obviously popular as we could only get in at 5pm. Would definitely recommend!!

Food was very tasty, but very small portions. Great atmosphere. New experience for us which we enjoyed but portion sizes could have been bigger. Otherwise is it a great place to enjoy a meal out with the family. Customer Service was excellent and friendly service and attentive. Would recommend this place definitely. Thank you for a lovely evening.

We celebrated the birthday of Paulinka there and they had a very nice detail with us on the dessert. They served us a chocolate cake for Paulinka to blow the candles which was a perfect closure for a very nice meal! The service was excellent

Chicken and brisket baos are consistently delicious

Worth a visit, food & flavours are 👌🏻

Lovely place! Food was amazing and Manisha was absolutely lovely! Would definitely come back.

Best superior beef burger you could ever wish for!

First time here and we loved it! Felt very welcome, the food is outstanding and the ambience is just right for an occasion or for a dining experience

Fantastic food, with amazing choice on the menu. The staff were super friendly and attentive and the atmosphere was lovely. This is definitely the best meal I've had in Cheltenham.

Lovely food and a relaxed atmosphere.

Food was really tasty especially the duck bao bun. would say it is slightly overpriced and can expect to spend £100 for 2 people and not feel extremely full but good nonetheless

Great food and freshly prepared on site. Wines are really exceptional too. Everything was delicious. Stay away from the chains and come here.

We stopped in for a lovely dinner and were so impressed with the fantastic service and food. We’ll definitely be back next time!

Really nice food. Tasty and well presented. Pretty quick service.

Absolutely fantastic, will definitely be back.

Really excellent. Delicious food and attentive service. A bit overpriced

Fabulous lunch today at Bao + BBQ. Had the master feast and was wonderful! Food and service fabulous and thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Thank you to Menishe for her service to our table too. Would definitely recommend and return!

The food was good, however not good enough to justify the price.

Very good food as always, Manisha was excellent and attentive checking in on us. Highly recommend 😊

An excellent venue with sublime food, we had the T-Bone platter and it was divine. We are foodie and this is more than enough for 2 people, you could even have a third! I would highly recommend anyone to come here and enjoy a delightful experience

Had an absolutely splendid birthday dinner here. Split lots of sides between 5 of us and had a bao each and was very comfortably full. Staff went above and beyond for birthday girl. Would recommend

Wonderful food, service and atmosphere. The staff are very welcoming and friendly, Menisha who served us was lovely Cocktails are delicious as well as the food. Can't wait to come back.

Really nice meal to celebrate my partner's birthday - team were friendly and attentive and the bao buns were the best we've ever had.

Food and service was fantastic. Manisha was a lovely host!

Great dining Experience, food was delicious, and services was great by Manisha, will be coming back

Was really excited to try this place and it didn’t disappoint! We had 3 x bao buns each and Korean fries to share Duck / pulled pork / brisket bao buns all to die for and the chips were lovely too! Recommend the pork crackling to nibble on before hand! Great service & brilliant food, we will be back!!

Called in on a Friday night with no booking after reading a few reviews and they luckily found us a table for two, and what a treat we had! Staff were extremely welcoming and accommodating allowing us a taster of the wine and a description of the food before ordering. Small dishes and a recommendation to order 3 to 4 dishes per person, so we ordered 6 between us which was plenty. The flavours of each dish were superb and it was a joy to “sample” so many contrasting but supplementary dishes. We had high expectations from the atmosphere and these were more than met by the staff and food, will definitely book in advance and return!

Warning: they take online reservations at 7:30 on Sunday when, come to find out they CLOSE at 7:30. No explanation given when we asked why on earth they would do that. Now we have to find a completely new dinner plan at the last minute.

Absolutely unbelievable this place is a must

..a super pre-theatre experience..great food and service, thank you..

Would definitely recommend… especially the cauliflower!

The food was delicious and service was exceptional. A special thanks to Rustom for his excellent assistance. I would definitely recommend Bao to others and looking forward to visiting again.

Lovely setting. Fantastic food and wonderful service. Will definitely visit again.

Such a lovely little restaurant to share a meal. Relaxed, funky atmosphere. Nice selection of drinks, tasty menu.

Excellent service and we were treated very well from start to finish. Food is fantastic and worth the money.

Such a fantastic meal. The duck bao and arancini were particularly special. We will be dining here again!

Great food, great service. A bit much mayo-based sauces when combining dishes, but all good. Would definitely come back when in Cheltenham.

We had a great evening! Food was delicious and so were the cocktails :)

Excellent food and service. Presentation of food was a nice bit of theatre. There were no tables when we arrived but as promised they called me as soon as a table was available.

Great atmosphere, great food, great service!

Had a lovely birthday meal! Food was amazing and the staff were very helpful and friendly xxx

Great food and service, would definitely recommend!

Beautiful food! Bao buns were amazing!!

It was my first time trying Korean food, and it was really delicious, I love sweet and sour food 😍 The wonderful meat is worth trying

Lovely warm atmosphere, attentive service, delicious food, fair price.

Our vist to BAO & BBQ was nothong short of exquisite! The service was outstanding and the food was out of this world. The Bang Bang Cauliflower was unreal and then we were surprised at the end of the meal with a BAO Bun dessert! We will be back again soon!

Really love the dining experience here, clean and cosy. Food was good with a Korean twist. Friendly staffs around.

Great hospitality. An ideal experience where one has the space to enjoy an amazing meal with attentive service that isn't overbearing or pretentious. The price is right, the meal perfect, with a concise and fitting wine list.

The fastest and most exquisite service with fantastic food. Thank you!

Second time coming here and it was a lovely experience once again. Food is so flavoursome and lovely. My wife and I shared 10 small plates/sides between us and that was more than enough. The bang bang cauliflower, the arancini and the Korean fries were all particularly good!

Brilliant and thank you for my birthday cake!

Lovely food and service. Fair pricing for the quality. Overall a great evening. Some of the food is a littleee spicy though 🤣

The food is delicious. It was my partner’s birthday and they brought him a little cake with a candle which was lovely. Just a small qualm that they do not make it clear when offering water that they are going to bring you bottled water and charge for it so be sure to specify that you want tap water!

Really lovely, tasty food and great atmosphere. Very friendly service from Christian. We will definitely be back when we are next in Cheltenham.

Lovely restaurant. Excellent food and conscientious service. Minor point - they have clear dietary information on the website but would be helpful to include on the menu too. Otherwise, wonderful!

Beautiful environment and amazing food. Immaculate vibes all round.

Have to say that this was the best meal i’ve had in a long while. The brisket burger was perfection, best burger i have ever had and the rest of the food was absolute top-tier. Servers were super friendly, service wasnt slow but wasnt fast-food paced. Lovely restaurant, and I will definitely be returning. Amazing. Highly recommend. (Think they mustve put something in my food- ive never been this enthusiastic about a meal in my life)

Food was amazing and the staff were so nice and welcoming…would 10/10 recommend!!

Amazing food and service. Best restaurant in cheltenham by far!

Delicious food. Welcoming and efficient staff. We had lunch here it was a very reasonable price. I had a beef brisket bao bun, bang bang cauliflower, vegetable dumplings, Diet Coke & cappuccino. My friend had a mushroom bao, noodles, vegetable dumplings, sweet bao & tonic water. We cannot fault the food and will return to try more dishes. We were comfortably full after our meal. All our food & drinks came to £50 for two of us. There were a lunch offers on the menu for £15 & £22 per person.

Great service from Christian and delicious food! Lovely for a special occasion.

Here for the second year in a row for our anniversary. Christian was the perfect host and made it a perfect meal. Thanks the Christian and the team ❤️

Had our anniversary meal here and our first time visiting Cheltenham When we arrived we were greeted by Christian who was incredible friendly and helpful throughout our meal The food was incredible (would definitely suggest anyone orders the chicken bao and blackened cod) All in all we are so glad we chose here for such an important day Christian also gave us a small little sweet treat for our special day Thank you Christian and the rest of the team! We will be back

Such a great place. Highly suggest coming here if you want some good food with a lovely atmosphere and wonderful food (highly suggest the chicken bao buns) Our server Christian was amazing - really helpful and clarified anything that we queried and did a smashing job with our anniversary (he even dropped a little cake that said happy anniversary, even though we didn’t order dessert - so thoughtful!) Great place to dine x

Lovely food & great atmosphere. We were served by Christan who was so friendly and helpful.

Christian was excellent amazing service, food was brilliant

Incredible food, great service. Highly recommend.

Wine was great, food was amazing, but the service was absolutely fantastic. Atom and mikki took great care of us

Just had an absolutely wonderful meal. Food was excellent as was the Service. Will definitely go again. Sue x

Delicious food. Highly recommend.

We went here for my fiancé’s birthday and it was some of the best food and service we’ve ever had. We were served by Christian who was brilliant all night!

Delicious food, fabulous service what more could you want. Our server was Christian and he was so lovely.

Great service, everyone is super friendly and the food is beautifully presented and delicious. We were in for lunch today and had the bang bang cauliflower, dashi noodles and chicken skewers - so tasty. Every time I come here it feels like a treat!

Amazing food and experience, will be back again!

Lovely food and great cocktails thank you

Absolutely wonder. Great food cocktails and amazing service. Highly recommend

Lovely meal, great choice of options, excellent value for money

Booked a last minute table. My first impression was the friendly host who greeted me amicably. I was truly accommodated with a pleasant service by the manager Micky. The food was amazing! You have to try the drunken crispy duck Boa Bun! The cod & Korean fries was flavoursome & tasteful. Thank you Bao + BBQ for an awesome experience!

Great food and service, thank you!

Been here twice now and neither time has disappointed. Food is beyond excellent and getting to watch it being made in the open kitchen is a great experience. Mikki has looked after us both times and his, along with the rest of the teams, service was top notch. I can highly recommend this restaurant to everyone and can’t wait to come back.

We had an excellent meal! Christian was a great server

Fabulous service, amazing food. We will definitely be back 😊

Visited for the first time…, for lunch …, beautiful food… my 12 year old daughter had a wagyu beef burger absolutely delicious food

Amazing meal for my girlfriend’s birthday. Food was genuinely great, especially the bao buns; the restaurant gave my girlfriend a birthday plate with a free cake which was an amazing touch, and Tan gave us quick and friendly service all evening. Value was great as well, 10/10 would recommend

Our server Tan was amazing, great food

First visit and we really enjoyed it. Service from Dan was polite and attentive. Food was great and atmosphere was nice and relaxed. Would happily recommend and will definitely be back again soon.

Have been looking to pop in to Bao+BBQ for ages and so glad that we did. Food and staff amazing and service impecible…Somu and the team really looked after us.

Had a lovely pre show meal. It was really lovely. Dan served us he was very helpful.

Really yummy food, good wine, and a very relaxed atmosphere. We will be back!

Came for birthday celebrations with my family and it was absolutely perfect! The food was delicious with great portion sizes - we particularly recommend getting a sharing platter and trying lots of different things! Our waiter Tan was so attentive and lovely, and even brought over a little cake for me and sang happy birthday!! Also special shout out to the incredible Rhubarb Margarita 🍹🩷

Great food, fab atmosphere and incredibly accommodating staff! Fantastic!

Amazing restaurant, great food and great service, thank you Somu

We really enjoyed the meal, prompt and courteous service. Look forward to coming again.

We had a lovely meal to celebrate my birthday. Service was great, from the warm welcome to the farewell. We were sat right by the kitchen which was a treat for the senses. You select a varied range of small dishes from the menu and they are brought to your table as they are ready. Tasty bao buns, the arancini rice was delicious. Desert is well worth leaving a little room for. The meal was quite expensive for two, but with the delicious food and great service it felt like money well spent.

Delicious flavours and great choices. We'd been meaning to come for ages, and finally made it! The bao buns are delicious, and the mains are just right: perfect portions, fresh, sizzling and tasty. It's a small place so get your booking in promptly!

Great service and food. Felt very looked after and they made the extra effort for my friends birthday 🎂

Splendid experience at Bao and BBQ with my close friend. From the outside you’re not sure what to expect but this is fine dining meets your most wanted comfort foods. We were greeted by two lovely hosts, I don’t remember their names!! But they showed us to a table as we didn’t have a reservation we had a bar table. The food was immaculate and the atmosphere even better. There’s such a bargain for food as well. This is a perfect mother’s day or date night location. I recommend the ribs they were beautiful. Value for money

Incredible food, highly recommend

Simply stated, the food is over-priced and average for what you pay. We ended up paying £50 a head and that was sticking to the Bao (none of the steaks), one set of chicken skewers, a plate of rubs, five beers, and the Korean fries. (In fact everything was shared between four people e.g. only one portion of the chips between the four of us so no blow-out and this gives further indication of the price-value equations.) For our tastes, the food was far too salty, and the meats, in some instances, over-charred and dry. £7 for a salty chicken skewer with four nuggets of chicken? Well we weren't happy. The ribs? The box of ribs from Waitrose are far better - tender, moist and nicely sticky. These ones were not meaty, they were dry and certainly overdone as can be seen by the blackened bits. We won't be going back again. Sorry. (Also sorry for the poor quality photos but this was because I was underwhelmed.)