Kaibaibo in Liverpool

So much depth of flavour in the dishes. Can’t wait to go again.

Arrived just after 9pm Saturday and the place was shut. If you’re going to advertise certain hours then please stick to them or change the details. It’s not rocket science. Went to Spice Thai instead and, very reliably, had a fantastic dinner.

My new go to restaurant when I’m in town. Food was delicious and the tea was a surprising delight. Only had a selection of the starters, but I’ll be back soon to try the mains.

Fantastic food and service. We will be back

Best ramen in Liverpool! Uses fresh noodles and very well made broth.

Loved the food here! Small but varied menu. Ordered 5 dishes to share and every dish was filled with flavour bombs! Will definitely be back again.

Lovely little place for fab food great staff

Took a punt on this place and were pleasantly surprised. Food is excellent, freshly prepared and really well priced- excellent service too! Going back next week. Can’t wait.

Great food and really good service would highly recommend!

Food in here is incredible. 3rd time we’ve been.

Just ate here for lunch and was very impressed. All of the food was super delicious and cooked perfectly.

Cute little place that serves korean food. The menu is small but interesting. Was really looking forward to trying some proper korean food for the first time and I was not disappointed!

Exceptional food, lovely service and just a great vibe. Really one of the best places to eat in Liverpool.

Finding this place was just lucky Googling! We were visiting from the U.S. and were hungry after a long day of travel. The soju mojito was so refreshing, the ginger & garlic noodle dish and bao buns were delicious. Even the side of broccoli was perfect! Definitely recommend!

Great food and lovely people - chicken is so tasty and the beef was incredible

Relaxed atmosphere and stunning food! This was my second visit to KaiBaiBo and I'll definitely be back! I went with my mum. We shared corn ribs and the most amazing beef skewers. We then had a bowl of noodles each. The noodles portion was large so was a bit too big for my mum but I ate all of mine. We both enjoyed the food thoroughly. Amazing cocktails too! I recommend the plum negroni. It's not large so I recommend you book to ensure you get a table!

The staff were great and the food was excellent

Amazing food! Wonderful service! Recommend the plum negroni!

Have been here a few times and the food is amazing. Love the ramen and bao buns. Service is great, love the atmosphere. One of my favourite restaurants in Liverpool!

Kaibaibo was a recommendation in Time Out Liverpool. The menu was enticing and eating it was even better! We shared Korean Fried Chicken, Spiced Butter Corn Ribs, Bulgogi Skewers - delicious. We were hungry (greedy) and also had Shoryu (the pork belly just melted in the mouth) and KBB Shin Ramen (has a kicked). Would we recommend Kaibaibo - YES. Would we go again - hell yes!

Our 2nd visit. All the dishes were excellent especially the sweetcorn ribs. You don't have to order nearly everything off the menu, but we tried our best. So tasty.

Ramen is one of my favourites dishes and I always struggle to get a mix between the perfect meat and flavour and noodles and this had everything. The only thing I would say to improve is to offer a large size in case people don’t want sides/starters, but it’s was 10/10

Very tasty, would definitely return

The service and other things are fine. The ramen dishes are incredibly small portions and the shoryu in particular is way too salty with no complexity in the broth. Charsiu was very overcooked and not properly cleaned before use. Well this is clearly a Japanese Korean British fusion, but unfortunately one below the most average standard.

Lovely tasty food and great atmosphere

Lovely little place, relaxed atmosphere, lovely staff, great food and drinks!

Food excellent, staff very attentive, making sure everything is ok. Would recommend.

Fried chicken was delicious. All the food was and the staff were excellent

Food Amazing Staff lovely Atmosphere great

family meal. booked online. was expected and table was ready. attentive staff.

I tried the KBB shin ramen and the Tantanmen ramen, both were excellent. Staff were very friendly and service was great.

Food was delicious, all the meals we had were top drawer! We will definitely go again, great service, food was fresh and came quickly. Fully recommended!!

I would highly recommend Kaibaibo. The food and drinks were all fantastic - would definitely recommend the corn ribs and the chicken bao. Great range of drinks (the mojito was amazing) and the staff were really helpful and friendly. Everything was a really great price too. Will definitely be back when I next visit Liverpool.

The tantanmen ramen gave me so much happiness

They do incredible food on a ridiculously reasonable budget. If you’re looking for the best meal out under £40 you’ll eat here like a king. I frequent here more than most places and it never feels like enough. X an absolute gem.

Good food, good portions and a lot of variety. Second time I’ve been for dinner and they don’t disappoint.

It's a small but perfect menu. Everything we tried was packed with so much flavour and arrived within a few minutes of placing an order. The vegetable udon was delicious. Drinks options are quite limited, but all complimentary of the menu

Amazing food, super yummy and such a nice chilled vibe 😁 the rice cakes were my fav !!

"Small yet perfectly formed" has to be the best way to describe this restaurant Do not risk a walk-in! Book a table to avoid disappointment. The menu is small, yet there's still a good variety of dishes to try. Every dish we had was delicious - we could not fault it. Service was fast yet friendly, and the price was reasonable. I can't wait to go back to sample the rest of the menu.

We had an insanely good meal at KaiBaiBo! The Korean Fried Chicken was perfectly seasoned and crispy, the gochujang sauce on the side the ideal blend between sweet and spicy. Shoryu ramen and char sui noodles were both packed full of flavour. Everything was freshly cooked, piping hot and generous portions, and service was excellent. We both agreed we've found a new favourite independent in Liverpool and already can't wait to return.

Incredible food and dog friendly

Kaibobo is amazing. The chicken is tender and juicy - the meat doughnuts are to die for (we had 2!). The service was excellent and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Fresh, reasonably priced and tasty as hell!

My wife and i visited on the 20th June. The restaurant is super welcoming and relaxed, we received fantastic service from Robin. We ordered quite a few dishes and the standouts were the bulgogi steak, the corn ribs; which I think of daily and the tteokbokki. Cannot wait to go back here on our next visit to the city. The only thing I forgot to buy was a tshirt. KaiBaiBo might be my favourite restaurant.

We ate here when we visit Liverpool for TS concert N2... and what a great chance this was. The food was great. The por ramen was so delicious and the baos were super yummy. I had the chicken bao... to be honest I wish I could eat everything ln the menu before I felt full...

The food is so good especially the fried chicken and the bulgogi for a reasonable price. I didnt really enjoy much the curry ramen but it is worth the try. I wish they serve rice 😊

Some of the best ramen I've had, with good portions and prices and our server was lovely. The place was really well kept and I loved the look of it.

Incredibly good food, good prices, pure joy.

Kaibaibo was extraordinarily good. The best comparison I can make would be Momofuku Noodle Bar when it first opened down on 1st ave and 10th in NYC (not the current, overextended, overexposed version). Food that is both new and exciting while respectful to its Japanese and Korean origins. Service that is friendly and attentive without being cloying. And a vibe (decor, music) that is simple and unfussy, but still cool enough to bring a date or friends. Really loved the broccolini with lime-peanut butter-gochujang, and the tantanmen. I’m not vegetarian, but these two dishes made me feel like I could happily be so.

Not a bad thing to say about this place! Food was unreal, especially the korean fried chicken. Staff were lovely also. Worth every penny.

I visited here with my wife whilst visiting Liverpool for Paul Smith at Hot water comedy club, great food, cold drinks,good service. Nice intimate relaxed venue serving some great Asian/Korean inspired food,I would recommend it friends and family and will come back next time in Liverpool

Exceptional food and impeccable service. One of the best restaurants in Liverpool.

Great food and nice staff, the shoryu ramen is a fair bit too salty to drink the broth but still good eating. The charsui noodles where fantastic and very pleasant and were the buns.

Nice street food style concept. The food was very tasty. Good value for money.

Awesome Bao Chicken, music and atmosphere ‘[•_•]´

What a superb little restaurant! I come to Liverpool a lot and felt like trying some new restaurants this week. It’s good to try new things. Keeps life interesting! Fancied something different so thought I’d try this highly recommended Korean restaurant on Slater Street. The reviews were correct - this is a lovely little place with great food. Certainly stands out. Restaurant is small, about 35 covers max, so I booked online. Menu is a choice between small plates and ramen. I opted for small plates - had to have the signature meat doughnut to start - you really do have to have this here; a strange but fantastic sensation. Beautiful beef inside a fluffy doughnut, powdered with sugar. Sitting on a bed of spicy sauce. Could eat that all day 😆 Korean fried chicken, bulgogi skewers and a pork belly bao were my other choices. All superb - lovely, crisp, chicken; tender beef and a soft and tasty bao. Could not fault the food - all fresh, tasty and well cooked. Service was excellent and welcoming. The beer was Asahi. I went to the brewery where they bottle that once. Price very reasonable. I will definitely have to come back here again. You should eat here; very recommended. Meat doughnut for the people. 😻 Two paws up 🙌🏻

Excellent little Korean fusion restaurant on Slater Street. Small but perfectly formed menu, lovely staff and excellent value for money, highly recommended.

Incredibly good food, the meat doughnut is an interesting twist.

The food is fabulous - not particularly fancy but certainly not street food either. Having visited south east Asia many times over the years i ve tasted some really great food similar to what this place offers and Kaibaibo delivers well. The interior is fairly basic but clean and the staff were attentive. The menu is different enough to be interesting but not so left field you need to ask what most things are. Food was hot, portion size was generous and the bill was more than reasonable Would 100% return on next visit to Liverpool

Delicious bao and Korean inspired ramen. Wide array of options so definitely want to go back. And excellent value for what you are getting

Great food, great atmosphere and exceptional service with reasonable prices would definitely recommend

Lovely little gem. This is the first place me and my friend went to eat when arriving into Liverpool. It didn’t disappoint the food was hot and fresh ! The waiter was so amazing and helpful (I’m so sorry I forgot her name)but she was super helpful even gave us some info about Liverpool as a town which was lovely. She was attentive and really added a warmth to the place. The food was great, the corn is lovely

We visited KaiBaiBo on a Saturday afternoon after reading great reviews and we were not disappointed. We wanted to order everything on the menu but went with some bao, fried chicken, the meat donut, ramen and fries, and it was all excellent, as was the service and atmosphere. The fries were an unexpected treat for this fry-loving family, and a nice touch for fussy kids.

The service is excellent, with very friendly staff, and the ambiance is very welcoming, although it's a bit cold as I still have to put my coat on (10°C outside). The size of the food portions is borderline "reasonable" for the price. The broth of the ramen is too salty for my liking, and the meat is not as tender as it should be. I ordered Bulgogi on skewers, but again, it's too salty. However, the peanut sauce is great. I enjoyed eating the pork belly Bao as the meat is perfectly cooked and seasoned, but the portion is too small. In fairness, the dishes were properly plated and presented. Overall, I enjoyed the place and experience, but considering the overall taste of the food we ordered, I just cannot justify the price. I initially thought it was a pure Korean restaurant, but it's more like a fusion of Korean, Japanese, and Chinese cuisines.

Delicious lunch! Service was really friendly, even brought some water for our dog. Food came quickly and was very tasty. Two people sharing a bao, ramen and bulgogi skewers and we both left full. Recommend booking, it got busy very quickly.

We had a beautiful meal at KaiBaiBo! The meat donut was one of the best things I've eaten in a long time. Guys running the place were great and the restaurant was very nicely decorated. Definitely recommend :)

Food was really amazing, exceeded my expectations! And the staff was lovely as well, I'll definitely come back and recommend!

Delicious meal and fab choice of drinks. Great service with friendly, helpful staff. Spicy miso pork Ramen was delicious .

Nice little restaurant. Helpful stall. Fried chicken to die for. Value is ok..... The taste, however, is more than ok Definitely will revisit.

Love this place. Second visit to KaiBaiBo now and was just as good as the first time. I was visiting Manchester this time but decided to take a trip to liverpool just for this place as the food is so good and the staff are great. The lovely waitress even remembered me from my previous visit a couple of months ago! I was shocked how she remembered! A lovely touch. Really friendly staff. Food is outstanding. Delicious 10/10. Must must get the meat donut. You will not be dissapointed.

A little one. To discover. Everything was delicious. The Bao's bread was light and soft. The ramen was excellent. Lots of flavors. I highly recommend.

Incredible food, super tasty and great value. Relaxed and buzzy atmosphere, but of takeaway canteen vibe but food is above that level

Had high hopes from this place! We tried the pork belly and chicken bao buns! Overall the flavours and seasoning were a bit underwhelming and the filling was less as compared to the size of the bun especially in the pork one ! Chicken one was better than the pork - the meats were cooked well! The bao bun itself was definitely good quality and was upto the mark! The place looked nice and full when we went and hence got a couple of bao buns for takeaway as we wanted to try out this place for a while!

Fresh, delicious food. The donut is a must try! Sweet meets savoury, odd but amazing!

We had the meat stuffed donuts, char grilled broccoli and kimchi for starters. Two dishes of noodles followed. Everything was perfect. They were ready with the ramp to get my chair in. We had an interesting plum wine negroni as well. Couldn’t ask for a better place to eat.

Anyone looking for a friendly restaurant, excellent value for money, amazing food, then would highly recommend here. Especially recommend the meat donut/ boa bun, will definitely be returning.

I was so excited to try this place and I was devastated today when I finally got the chance and a few dishes just weren't right. The sauce for the rice cakes had so much soy that it was near inpalatable, which is such a shame because the other flavours and the texture was lovely. The beef ramen also had way too much fish sauce. It was the only smell and flavour that came through and overpowered the whole dish. I actually love seafood and fish sauce, but the amount used just wasnt right with this dish. Again, it was such a shame because the noodles, shin and kimchee were nice. The pork belly was good, and the corn ribs were great. The service was also very slow. For a Saturday lunch time there was only 1 server, making drinks, taking orders, clearing tables, delivering food and seating guests. She was very polite and we couldn't fault her service when we were able to get her attention, but she just couldn't cope with the amount of people she was looking after. I might go back and try again to see whether a different chef/day fixes the problems we had. I hope it does because I LOVE Korean food.

Great little place. The food is lovely.

Individual staff are excellent, the management are what lets it down. Responding to the owner response: we went in person to the restaurant to cancel our booking a little before 6pm, booked for 8.30. We weren't informed that we would be charged at that time - we went in person to figure out if we'd be charged since the ts&cs are not possible to find after booking initially (you have to make a new booking to find em). We'd have attended our booking otherwise. I'm not trying to be down on a business struggling in this economy. I've just been trying to get across the point that this booking system is not exactly fit for purpose. You may not have control over it, but surely you can control your own website and put up the terms of the cancellation policy (and not claim that it's a no-show policy since we did in fact show up) clearly there. It's not really the point but when we turned up there was only one table being used so the whole empty table that could be being used idea doesn't really hold water. Once again, I want to reiterate that if we'd been informed that we would be charged when we cancelled we would have kept the booking. That's why we went in person so we could discuss with the member of staff, rather than just cancelling online.

Great Asian fusion food, ramen is really good and the fried chicken is amazing. Have been here on multiple occasions and service tends to be a bit slow, is worth the wait tho. Highly recommend.

Great food, atmosphere and service.

Curry ramen from here was an experience I’ll never forget. It was so good I want the recipe!!! Returning soon to sample more of the menu. This stuff is full of love and you can taste it :)))

The food was ALL delicious. We had korean chicken bao, meat doughnut, tenderstem broccoli with peanut sauce, and BBQ Beef ramen. 👏🏼👏🏼

Such fantastic food, great value, and always really friendly, helpful service

popped in last minute for some pre-gig munch and was not disappointed. lovely food & staff. thank you! :)

bloody beautiful thankyou matty kaye

Great food, friendly service, cool place!

Fantastic place. Friendly service, clean, and the best Tantanmen broth I've had. Delicious!

Excellent independent restaurant in Central Liverpool, near trendy Bold Street. Serving small Korean plates and larger Japanese dishes. Expertly cooked and presented, very tasty, and good service too! Two of us opted for 5 smaller dishes to share for a varied and delicious lunch totalling £31 (without drinks). Highly recommended and the best meal I've had in Liverpool for a while! Ps the homemade Kimchi isn't too hot, so if you like it spicy, ask them to boost it!

Delicious korean food in central Liverpool at affordable prices. I would recommend the pork bao buns, corn ribs and the sweet and spicy rice cakes. Good variety of vegetarian food while staying authentic.

Truly an inspirational place to dine! A brother duo with a blend of culinary and global experiences and influences that created an atmosphere of delightful and delectable pan Asian cuisine. Each bite was better than the last and the service was impeccable! Had the pleasure of chatting with Robin, one of the proprietors, as he hustled and bustled; serving, tending bar, cashiered, and greeted the door. The one lady serving and assisting had the exact same pep-in-the-step as him as they both masterfully ran the floor. The expression I’ve used in my career is “duck on the water.” Cool, calm, and collected on the surface but those feet beneath the water are trucking! And they did this with grace and prowess. The meat donut was probably my favorite as it was so unique to me but every dish, from the bulgogi skewers to the Korean fried chicken, was steeped in culinary technique and fusion of experience. Cannot go into enough detail about how wonderful this establishment is! Congratulations on the one year anniversary and wishing you many more to come! Thank you for the wonderful experience!

Nice location, but ramen is far from what I would call ramen. The broth was good, with nice beefy flavour. Also the beef brisket was flavourful. What brought it down is the lack of extras in ramen. It was literally the broth, noodles and beef with a bit of kimchi. No vegetables, no egg, etc. We also ordered kimchi as a side dish. As much as I love kimchi, this was a freshly sliced cabbage which did not have a chance to develop sourness. This should not be called kimchi in my opinion.

First impressions are quite basic but under no circumstances let that fool you. This place is next level! Service is always super friendly, attentive yet chilled. Never feel rushed and always feel welcomed. But the food… flavour sensation! From the starters to the dessert. You’ve got sweet, sour, savoury and rich. One of my favourite places to eat in Liverpool by far. The Korean chicken is spectacular!

What a great little find. My husband is Korean and he calls this place the hidden gem of Liverpool. We travel between London and Liverpool often and we always make sure to go there whenever we can. Great food, it's Korean inspired food rather than 100% authentic Korean style but we love it. Its delicious and i think we've tried the whole menu. You will not be disappointed!!

Can’t rate them highly enough. Food was absolutely exceptional and the staff were so friendly. Wish I’d got pictures but I couldn’t help but dive straight in. The seasonal sprouts and chicken specials were delicious and the Charsiu pork was perfect. Highly recommend if you’re in the area (well priced too)

Wonderful food and lovely service! The corn ribs were a highlight, and the chorizo ramen and fried chicken were excellent. Will definitely come back.

Food is excellent, recommend the corn ribs and the Charsiu Pork Noodle, the pork belly was the nicest I have ever had, even had a Christmas themed Hotteok for desert

Came here looking for good food at a decent price point and was not disappointed. My boyfriend and I came from Birmingham and stumbled upon this little hidden gem and WOW. The best ramen we have ever had paired with incredible service and atmosphere. (Ben is a credit to the place!) Independently owned and just wonderful. We will be back next time we are here 100% x

Every visit has been excellent. Delicious food and really nice staff!

Lovely staff and amazing food, really good value for money! Sweetcorn ribs are a must!

Amazing food & service ! Meat donut is to die for. We will be back again soon x