Bonghy-Bo in Bath and North East Somerset

The service was good but the portion sizes were very small. We had to order 4 mains and 3 sides to feed 2 adults and a teenager. Every bit of protein was fried, including the Thai green curry chicken - there was also salad leaves in the curry which I didn’t except. Flavours were a tad dull, just fried. I might have high expectations because I lived in Asia for 18 years, but was disappointed by my visit.

Had an amazing dinner on Boxing Day 🥰 friendly service, really nice food & drinks 🍹

Saturday afternoon food. Noodles are the eating size for a child. I could 5 bowls and not be full. Prawns were soggy and not as deep fried as expected. Quite a high price meal that left me unfulfilled, the best part was the beer out of all of this.

Quiet Sunday evening , early dinner Service and atmosphere good 4 dishes with a side of jasmine rice , couple of cokes Salt and Pepper Calamari , Sharing platter (25.50 !) Sweet and Sour Chicken , and Soft Shell Crab Salad Food well presented and tasty but not exceptional . The sharing platter for 2 at £ 25.50 is well overpriced ( see photo) the remaining dishes fairly priced , the food good but not spectacular , but the theme of less is more portion size carried a little far - particularly on the sharing platter . We both thought the sharing platter too small for the hefty price ( see photo) Total bill £85 including £7.95 service ; probably somewhere circa £40-50 more appropriate - obtain mortgage for the sharing platter !

Got a quick lunch here and it was superb. Fast lead time and great taste for the green curry and jasmine rice! If you're walking around Bath, this is a great place to grab a bite of Asian cuisine. The atmosphere is serene and gives a relaxing vibe. Let me know how you find it 😎

Excellent food best pad Thai I've ever had, staff were amazing

Nice food helpful staff. Service was a bit slow today they appeared to be short staffed and are looking for more staff so I think this was just an unfortunate day to go. I highly recommend the chocolate brownie - see pic.

Haven’t been to a nice Asian restaurant for a while! Good drink list as well 🍻

Great place with very good service and nice atmosphere! Don't expect big plates, but everything was on point.

Food was bursting with flavours!

Nice place in the heart of the city

Excellent, service was great, tempura prawns, chicken satay skewers, pork dumplings, Thai green curry, 5 spice chicken, chicken noodles, all was absolutely lovely, hot and tasty, highly recommend.

Hey good restaurant and well-presented dishes! Very good restaurant. The dishes were very well presented. It was spicy, but very good!

The food is delicious and the service is polite👍🏻👍🏻

I really like the service arranged by the boss🙏, the food is of good quality, and I like the environment the most.

Well... unfortunately it seems all being and no zing. Ordered five spice chicken.mmm. the chicken was fried to within an inch of its life and smothered in sauce to what seemed like to disguise the dreadfully chicken, the staff were lovely and prompt, but the meal didn't go well. The rice was stoggy and unpleasant, I feel there is a need to do away with the fancy plates and concentrate on delivering a beautifully prepared dish. Shame.

I had high hopes for this restaurant given its reputation, but unfortunately, it didn’t live up to the hype. While the staff were friendly and the atmosphere was pleasant, several issues with the food left me disappointed. The first problem arose when we asked our waitress about the soft shell crab dish. She informed us that it consisted of two crabs split into four pieces, which seemed reasonable for the price (around £9). However, when the dish arrived, it contained only one crab. This discrepancy was frustrating, especially since we were given different information. Next, the beef gyudon was disappointing. One piece of the beef was completely raw—not in a way that seemed intentional or appropriate for the dish. While raw beef can be safe, it didn’t belong in this context and felt careless. The Thai green curry, which was advertised as having three levels of spice, lacked any heat whatsoever, even though I have a weak tolerance for spice. Additionally, the curry’s consistency was more like a soup, and the flavors were diluted, making the overall taste feel watered down, the chicken was good though. Though the atmosphere and service were commendable, the food itself was average at best, and these small but significant issues detracted from the experience. I hope this feedback is taken as constructive criticism, as the restaurant has potential but could improve in key areas. I usually avoid writing reviews, but this experience compelled me to share. Hopefully, the restaurant will take this on board without dismissing feedback, as I’ve noticed they tend to respond defensively to other reviews.

One of the best Thai meals I’ve had in a long time. Absolutely fabulous.

Visited Bath for the day and stumbled across this restaurant and so glad we found it. Lovely staff, really fresh and very tasty food, good value for money

Definitely not your average Asian restaurant.. Food was spectacular both visually and in taste.. can highly recommend the sharing platter to start.. the lightest and tastiest of batters was used. I had the Cantonese Duck and my partner had the Japanese Beef dish.. table next to us had Nasi Goreng which looked delicious too.. it was hard to know what to have off the menu to be honest. Will definitely be back to this little food gem.

Friendly fast service. We had the appetizer platter, lemon chicken, pad Thai chicken and fried rice. Everything was cooked perfectly!

Came across this restaurant whilst on a few days break away in Bath with my husband. The restaurant was very quiet but the food was gorgeous, service was great. Would definitely go again if we were to visit Bath.

The food was okay. It's a bit pricy for the portion size. Went around 3 pm, so there was no rush

My friend and I found Bonghy Bo when looking for somewhere to eat not sure what we wanted. The food was very tasty, good portions and the service was very good. Great prices too

My husband and I came for dinner on a Tuesday evening. To be fair it was very quiet hence the 3* for atmosphere. However, the food was quite delicious. I had spring rolls to start (which were ok) and honey and lemon chicken and noodles (which were nice) and hubby had chicken satay skewers and for mains he had 5 spice chicken and fried rice. All the food was nice. However, the highlight was the recommended carrot cake for dessert. The best we have EVER had! Keep up the good work team!

Popped in very late midweek, food and staff were both great. Was quiet but still had a good atmosphere.

Delightful "afternoon tea" platter of selected asian style foods, the prawn toasts and pork bau were excellent. They have some pretty teapots too to add to the experience.

Asian food, lots of variety, good, well served, we ate on the terrace and it was pleasant

Disappointing. Dusting the plate with tumeric does not justify serving bland fried rice covered in sweet chilli. The prawn crackers were stale and the not so sunny fried egg on top had a solid dry yolk. The fried chicken on the side was good, nothing special comparable to a typical takeaway. Wouldn't recommend going if you want your food to taste better than it looks.

popped in here today on the off chance just for a spot of lunch. greeted by very pleasant staff and shown to table, very nice atmosphere with a good soundtrack. food was extremely tasty, and very enjoyable with good portion sizes. very clean, and the bathroom facilities were spotless.

After reading the positive reviews on here, was happy to go here for the first time trying Thai cuisine with my partner from India. Starters were really nice had the chicken satay and spring rolls, but nothing special. The food here looks fancy and nicely decorated but is average. For main I had the oriental style noodle (pictured) with chicken but was very bland, noodles dry and had little taste. Asked for some extra soy sauce but couldn’t finish it to be honest. Chicken was ok just drizzled a little bit of sweet chilli sauce on but nothing special again, could have made this at home. My partner had the Singapore noodles which also weren’t greatly flavoured and dry. Restaurant was quiet at 6pm on a weekday which wasn’t surprising but with the price of the food (expensive annd disappointing) and the lady who served us was very nice but wouldn’t go here again. First time trying Thai has given us a bad impression. Sorry to say.

Yummy food and great service! We had the Thai curry, vegetable stir fry and fried rice - all recommended.

Tucked away in a courtyard, nice welcome from the friendly staff, we ate outside and after a cocktail ordered food. My word, the food…..so very tasty, wonderfully presented and delicious. Starter, main courses and a shared carrot cake. Exceeding out expectations and would highly recommend.

Amazing food and service. Saturday lunchtime and the food came out hot and tasted amazing. The duck spring rolls and ribs were so good as was the satay chicken.

The food was delicious and it came out really quickly. It was all at a very reasonable price. The waitress was super sweet and welcoming.

Just stumbled on the place but it turned out to be a good decision. Was craving for some good food and this place definitely has it. Spices used were definitely fragnant but weren't hard on the taste buds. Ambience was really nice. The waitress who took our order was very professional and made us feel comfortable and didn't made us rush to place the order and I loved the way she smiled all along. Thanks guys.

I was Dissapointed when the bill was overloaded with dishes never ordered and service charge automatically added although service was not good, won't be returning.

Good ambience as they have a lovely music! Good food especially their Nasi Goreng! staff is really lovely and they catered to our needs! ♥️

We love coming here. The staff are friendly and helpful and the food is always top notch. Lovely little spot bang in the city but hidden from the bustle. Lovely to sit inside or outdoors when the weather allows.

Excellent restaurant with lovely decor and atmosphere! Great service! Would recommend if you’re in Bath! Good sizes portions too!

Very good food, exceptionally well presented. Staff very friendly

The food was amazing, and the wait was definitely worth it. The plating was gorgeous, and each dish was expertly cooked, beautifully presented, and incredibly tasty. The ambiance was fantastic, and the service was attentive and friendly. Every dish was detailed and turned dining into a memorable experience rather than just a meal to fill up. As a vegetarian, I had the Oriental Stir Fry Wok Vegetables with Jasmine Rice, and my friend had the Bonghy Bo Spare Ribs with chips. Both dishes were well-presented and delicious. For dessert, we enjoyed a brownie with ice cream, which was surprisingly delightful and beautifully presented. Thank you for everything.

Delicious food, perfect location on a hot day

Lovely service, quick delivery time, amazing atmosphere

Food was really good and good service

Great Food, drinks & atmosphere 🍻🥂🍸🍾

Hidden gem in bath city centre, beautiful courtyard! Highly recommend the Nasi goreng & Pad Thai, they got flowers on all the dishes 😍 Nice drink selection, very reasonable price 👍

The portions are quite less and taste could be better.

Very nice restaurant, lovely seating area & shade from the heat, relaxing atmosphere, and well-presented tasty food

It was so good, we had a good time :)

It’s a very cute place there are little flowers around the place and you need to try there macarons you can actually get them for free if you leave a review on Google maps

The food and personnel were excellent but the portion sizes miserably small and the dishes over-priced.

Cantonese duck is good, five spice chicken is too salty Great service and atmosphere

Enjoyed a nice dinner in their lovely courtyard, had a pint of their own Bonghy Bo lager, nice and melo! Food were lovely too, good portion and nicely decorations 😋 Highly recommended Roast Duck!

Just popped in for a drink and some delicious dessert 🍨 with some amazing service. Definitely be back for a meal.

very nice food, good atmosphere (bit warm inside) and very friendly staff. could do with a few more vegetarian options.

Delicious food, and the staff were great. A 10% service charge was automatically added to the bill (which I would normally have no problem with) but it turns out this goes to the management - which really angers me. Naturally, I refused to pay this management surcharge.

Really happy to discover this hidden restaurant in Bath city centre, very pretty courtyard garden! Me and my mum had sweetcorn soup and prawn toast for starters, never had such delicious prawn toast, soup’s amazing too 🤤 Mains we tried their Nasi goreng and signature Ribs, both 10/10 👍 At last we shared a Carrot cake which recommended by the very friendly waiter Marley and its the best we ever had! Highly recommended 💯

I hate to leave a negative review, but I wish I had paid more attention to the critical reviews of this restaurant. We visited based on positive reviews (which we subsequently found out that the restaurant incentivises customers to leave - against Google’s terms of service), and so I wanted to share our experience as it was hugely disappointing and we felt completely ripped off. We visited in February 2024. We paid £24.95 for the “Bonghy Bo Platter” for two people, and it was the smallest, saddest looking little plate of food. When one imagines a “platter”, priced at £25, one would expect a more generous serving. We were shocked when we were served a very modest plate (side plate sized) containing 10 small items (2 chicken satay, 2 prawn toasts, 2 tempura prawns, 2 vegetable spring rolls and 2 pork dumplings). Each item was small - one mouthful. Whilst the food was pleasant enough, it wasn’t anything exceptional by any means, and the feeling of being ripped off by the ridiculous price for this tiny, mean-sized “platter” left an unpleasant taste in the mouth. After we ordered, we saw a sign on the table offering “free macarons” if you write a Google or TripAdvisor review - but only if show the review to your waiter before you pay. This practice is against Google’s terms of service, for good reason - it’s manipulating people into provide a good review by offering a freebie, because who would write a bad review when they have to show their waiter to get a free macaron? I’ve uploaded a photo of the sign which was on our table. I would probably not have bothered leaving a negative review (we would have just felt it was a rip off and never gone back), but when I saw they did this, I felt the practice is so dishonest and manipulative that I didn’t want others to have the same poor experience we have had. There are many other far better establishments to eat in Bath that are cheaper, with better food, and that don’t manipulate their Google reviews with these practices. I would really encourage the restaurant management to make customers happy through improving what they offer - then they wouldn’t need to induce their customers into leaving positive reviews, as they will do this of their own accord. The positive I would say is the waiting staff were friendly, no problems there.

Very good food for lunch. In a calm neighborhood. Excellent service

My friend and I had lunch at Bonghy Bo in Bath this weekend where we both enjoyed the chicken Caesar salad and duck salad. Both were absolutely delicious. The staff were very friendly and attentive making sure their guests inside and outside were well looked after. We were especially impressed by this restaurants hospitality and wonderful quality of food. Thank you guys, we had a lovely service. 10/10

Fast service and brilliant food, the staff are all friendly, highly recommend

Amazing experience! Food was very tasty and well cooked. Service was amazing. Food was very fresh!

Very calm and beautiful restaurant with interesting food options. The dishes were super pretty and tasty. I’d definitely come again when visiting Bath.

Had an amazing lunch here today, lovely staff and the Nasi Goreng was outstanding!

Heel toevallig ontdekt, knus terras in de deugddoende zon. Heel vriendelijke bediening en vooral heel lekker gegeten. Een aanrader !!!

Lovely little find! Gorgeous food :)

The food was so fresh and nice. We sat outside in the nice weather. Won't know we were in the centre of Bath. So peaceful sitting here enjoying our food ls and drink

We enjoyed very tasty food, good ambience and excellent service. We had a lovely night out with the family and are to likely come again.

Food was really nice. Atmosphere was calm,peace and very nicely decorated. Staffs were very helpful. We all enjoyed our food very much. It was better last time when we came but has grown to be excellent this time in every matter.

The service was excellent and the food was incredible!! Such a great experience!

Such a lovely place! The restaurant is well decorated and the food was tasty. I had the sea bass, it was perfect! Thank you.

A very stylish and delicious Asian eatery. I will definitely return.

The food is not good all. Tourist trap! Expensive and the portions are very small. The frozen chicken curry from Iceland is better. Service was very good.

We love coming to Bonghy Bo. It’s central yet is so quiet in a small courtyard. Food is always great and the staff are lovely. Highly recommended!

Absolutely amazing , great food and great service . The whole restaurant itself is spectacular. I’ve been here many times and can’t get enough !

The food was ok. Service was nice. Would recommend the Tom yum soup but not really the green curry

I have gone hundreds of times now and always the best service from staff, food and atmosphere, the manager is lovely!

Very average food, quite poor service and very expensive, e.g. the mains were £13-18 but didn't come with rice or salad or chips as you'd expect, so we had to buy additional £5-6 sides with everything. Incredibly slow service. Nice atmosphere but there are plenty of places in Bath which have that so why not go to them instead.

Good selection of veggies and staff very accommodating. Portions on the small side especially starters. But great experience would return.

The Green curry is 😋 delicious. Perfect balance :)

Food is very tasty and delicious

amazing food! best restaurant in bath for sure

The food and the way it’s served are great. I enjoyed Udon Noodles and Tom Yam

Friendly staff and a great atmosphere in the sun.

Best food in Bath! Great prices highly recommended!

Great service- food came in good time (not super fast but not slow), and was very tasty. Very good for vegetarians- lots of options

Great service and delicious food, the presentation of all the dishes was great! The music was also good. The dumplings and prawn toast were beaut.

Delicious food and drinks, reasonably priced and friendly service.

Good service, great food, beautiful decor. The food was well presented and delicious. Would recommend for unique upscale Asian food in Bath at a good price.

I’ve been to Bonghy Bo so many times now, and I’ve never been let down. The service and food especially are so honest and unique, and with the beautiful cutlery, glasses, and bear ice cubes to name a few, I will keep coming back! I recommend the Gyudon beef and Nasi goreng-never had anything like it. Thank you Bonghy Bo and staff!

Food was generally pretty good but the salad was dirty. Service was very quick . Staff were friendly. Auto 10% service charge then get asked on the machine if you want to leave a tip? What's the service charge for?

This is our first time in Bath, and among the many restaurants, Bonghy-bo caught our attention.. The menu selections and the atmosphere is perfect The service is fast and the food is authentic 👌 We recommend that you visit this place everytime you visit Bath

Incredible food incredible service. Amazing find. It’s been here since 1987 and we will be back for sure. Staff are incredible

Incredible food, stumbled across this on a sunny Sunday afternoon and sat in the courtyard. Lovely and relaxed and couldn't fault the food or service at all. Will be coming back soon!

Went for lunch and it didn’t disappoint! Wonderful food and service. Had the Udon and it was a nice balance of sweet, spicy, salty and crunchy.

One of the best Asian meals I’ve ever had. And I’ve had many. The Nasi Goreng was immense. Came in for lunch, planning to come back for dinner!

Lovely chilled place nice food, really relaxed.

Food is delicious, music is great, indoor and outdoor seating is comfortable and chic! Will be back!

What was a random lunch pick turned into the best welcome to Bath. My friends and I had lunch here and everything was delicious. The service from the staff was friendly and the space was comfortable