Little Bao Boy in Leeds

Food was awful. Mainly rice, beef was tough and tasted disgusting. Made both of us ill Total waste of money.

Ordered on just eat at 18:00 and told my order would arrive at 18:30. At 18:35 I got a notification saying they had cancelled my order. Would've been nice if they could've cancelled it when I placed my order instead of me waiting half an hour :((

I always make it my point of call when I'm out working and need food. Highly recommend prices are good too compared to others I've been to that serve similar food. Love the teriyaki mushroom full of flavour in every bite. They lose 1 star as I feel the pulled meat options they should mix the meat and sauce together but other than that don't be on a diet when you pop in. It's part of a bar so plenty of seating inside and out, on street parking pay and display not too sure if its free after a certain time or not.

Just had 2 bao buns from Little Bao Boy at Leeds Beer Festival and they should come with an excessive salt level warning. Pretty bad, not recommended at all. Wife is from SE Asia and just laughed and shook her head while eating it saying "this is not bao" 😄

Exceptionally poor customer service received from Little Bao Boy's London Bermondsey Branch on Sunday 4th August 2024. All that I received from them was an incorrect parcel of two cans of drink: 1 Cola Original and 1 Diet Coke, with a note saying: "Sorry we can't fulfil your order" :( and my receipt. I was incorrectly charged for the order and did not even receive a single correct item since all goods purchased online through Uber Eats Online Delivery App were missing and nothing was correctly delivered and received. Have provided photographic evidence of my order, their incorrect service and missing items and wrong goods delivered for the full cost of the meal having been paid for and charged to my account. Attached above in the photos you will find evidence of what occurred and proof of the issue. Definitely do not recommend you order from any of their UK branches, nor should you dine in person at any of their physical restaurants and locations in England and Wales. A waste of time ordering from them and will most certainly not be purchasing from them again. Recommend that you take your business elsewhere!

This is my go to place when I don't know what to eat in Leeds. Best bao buns I have ever eaten. Been here several times and not had a bad experience. The Teriyaki bao is simply heaven, packed full of meat and yummy veggies. Would recommend this place to anyone!

Wagwan. We were served by Jen and when we asked if they did Mojitos. She said they weren’t on the menu but she’d make one anyway with the ingredients at hand…a solid 8.5 out of 10 on the wildcard Mojito. Well impressed and I’m a Mojito snob. Cheers Jen the Bao Mojito Queen.

Great bar food, simple and fast and filling.

This place is SO GOOD. Oh my lord the beef brisket bao and spicy slaw 🔥

I tried their "baos" at the Leeds Jazz Festival and it was so so good omg. Such flavour bombs!!! and the bread / man tou was so soft and slightly sweet. Loved it, I particularly enjoyed the beef brisket bao 😍

First time visiting wasn’t sure if they seated so gave ourselves seats and ordered at the counter. The 👱‍♀️ buns server had a face like a slapped bum! She had nil customer service and an attitude which is unacceptable and uncalled for. I can see the other reviews and management need to consider putting customer service training in place for such staff. The food was mediocre half decent for the price. The salt and pepper chips are super basic but the portion is nice and big.

Ordered from the Huddersfield branch of Little Bao Boy - the food was great and arrived super quick!

Delicious Bao buns, lots of options for veggies too. It's within a great bar too.

Been a semi-regular customer here and not usually had a problem. Today (1/5) turned up for lunch. Had to wait an hour for our food, and when i went to the counter to get an update was rudely told by the two surly servers "we will call you when it's ready". When i politely asked (again) if they could give me a rough time, got told 10-15mins. That came and went, so went back to ask again. Again, servers were rude. When food did arrive, it was lukewarm and the cauliflower bao not properly cooked with the stem really chewy. Not worth the nearly £30 i paid for 2 people. Alas, i'm a semi regular customer no more. I can take a delay, just be honest and apologise....don't make me feel like an inconvenience. These guys will always do well due to location in the excellent North bar. But there are lots of options for dining out in Leeds, and i'll spend my £ where it feels a little more valued.

I ordered the food and not only was it poor quality it was definitely not worthy of being called bao, it was cold and sickly 🤢

Birthday tea treat ruined, visited tonight and only enough chicken left for one bao, then another bao(beef) missing ingredients. The katsu fries were just plain chips and chip shop curry sauce with no other toppings. I get that you may have run out of crispy onions and sesame seeds but nothing was said just the bag handed over. Will stick to the one on the outskirts of town never hand a problem with any orders there. Such a shame as the other baos were lovely as always.

Bao-lieve it or not, it was amazing haha! We opted for the chicken bao, and it was an absolute explosion of taste! The fluffy bao itself was perfect - soft and pillowy, yet holding everything together nicely. The chicken was incredibly tender and flavorful, and the combination of sauces and toppings was just divine. Fries were the perfect complement to the bao and the portion size was ideal for sharing!

At first I was going to grumble about the waiting times but when we did get our food, we understood why it took a while. The lobster and pork shoulder bao dogs were so intricately done and perfectly cooked and the dutty loaded fries were amazing! The staff were friendly and helpful and we had a perfect meal for just £16 per person. Thank you for a fantastic experience!!! We will be back!

Very accommodating with me and my fussy husband making little changes. Food was incredible, the beef brisket bao was perhaps the best thing I've ever eaten.

Excellent options for bao {mini sandwiches), noodles, and sides. Great for a meal or snack qhile enjoying a draft beer from North Brewery.

Huge fan, but literally never chicken-available. Considering the menu is mainly chicken it’s a bit strange. Don’t you guys order enough? Just disappointed as this is not the first (or last) time.

Really great food good price. We had bao buns the colonel, halloumi snd noodles loved it

gorgeous gorgeous food everything was super tasty!!! bao buns were great & i’d recommend the katsu curry one. the fries are a great deal for the portion and the gyoza are also very nice, but the flavour of them was outshone by the delightful sweet chilli sauce drizzled all over the top it’s a nice space too, probably best in warm weather so that outdoor seating can be enjoyed but it was nice enough. all in all great value for money and i would defo recommend!!

The bar staff was lovey and pleasant to speak to but can’t say the same for the people who was serving food. I came in the other day with my gf for Valentine’s Day to grab some food so we asked what can we get for the lunch deal and we was met with attitude from a female behind the counter although we was just tying to find out what food comes with the lunch deal. The responses she gave us was blunt and unhelpful and when the food was done the bao bun was soggy and the lack of sauce on the bun was poor only thing I can say enjoyed was the atmosphere and the nice staff at the bar.

Happy Valentine's Day - I think not. My partner and I ordered a variety of bao buns off Deliveroo and we only received part of the order which was the beginning of a terrible meal. During the ordering process, it advised to call them if there are any allergen issues. The chips we ordered are cooked in sesame oil which is a major allergen for my partner. We tried to call 15 times and advise as per their description but not a single person answered the phone. Upon receipt of the food, we checked the chips and they were indeed covered in sesame meaning they were completely inedible. Following this, we checked our order and they had missed off some of the bao buns. With this in mind and no one answering the phone, I headed to their shop which is located by Deep Blue Fish and Chip shop and due to them closing 5 minutes before, was refused entry and told that nothing could be done or reordered. Then was advised to just speak to Deliveroo and come back tomorrow which was not at all helpful as I'm now left with half my food missing or inedible due to an allergen. I then decided to try the bao buns that were provided and they tasted microwaved with zero flavour. Would not recommend. Total disappointment and will never ever return. I will report to deliveroo and request a full refund from this utter rubbish.

Food is great, although somewhat expensive, especially as veggie options cost the same as meat. My main reason for lowering the rating is that when I've visited on different occasions, they don't have menu items; this time they didn't have chicken, which is about a third of their menu.

Popped in for lunch based on a recommendation from a friend. Love Bao, so I will always take the opportunity to try somewhere new. I chose the Beef and Pork Bao and a portion of salt and pepper fries. Food was ready quickly after ordering. Everything was tasty and well presented. Portion was definitely the right size for lunch, although the fries could have done with a touch more seasoning (for my preference).

Chicken loaded fries arrived without any chicken. Baos not great.

Ordered a takeaway at 7:45pm this evening, had ordered delayed and delayed until 1hr and 30 minutes went past to then have our order cancelled at 9:15pm. Not impressed.

Little boa boy! Is inside a bar of a local brewery. The food was innovative and lots of veggie options. The buns are light and fluffy, generous size. But the filling less so. The mushrooms just tasted of the coating which was deep fried and the aubergine was better but sauce over powered it somewhat. The veg gyoza are good, strong sesame taste. It's a shame everything had to be deep fried, I realise it's not supposed to be a healthy option but I think it can be a bit of a cop out as an easy way to get texture and flavour. A more au natural taste would be appreciated I'm sure. Also, I wanted tofu miso broth noodles but none available which was a real shame.

Very pretty looking dish the beef bao just needed a bit more seasoning. Overall paid a very decent price for the lunch deal.

We have ordered food from Little Bao Boy in Colchester many times but today was the complete opposite of what we’ve been used to. It was almost half an hour later than stated, it was all cold and half of our order was missing (no vegan cauliflower buns so I only ate some lukewarm fries). The fried chicken was pale and stodgy, the bao buns were sticky and stuck to the paper and a lot of the food ended up in the bin. Luckily, we were issued a refund through Deliveroo. I wish I’d taken photos but I didn’t think about reviewing at the time. It’s a shame because we have ordered from them several times but now we won’t order again due to this. I hope other have a better experience or that changes are made.

More than I expected it was amazing fabulous food and space really enjoyed it and I will be back bao heaven 😀

Had the delight of visiting little bao boy over the Christmas period and got the to try the topped chips , deep fried spam bao and a chicken bao , these baos were full of flavour and the topped chips was a hefty portion but was very flavoursome. The place is great if your looking for your bao fix , pretty standard pricing for bao buns and the atmosphere is alright , Many flavours of interesting bao flavours to choose and the fact that north tap room is apart of the same building means you can enjoy a nice pint with your bao buns to wash it down !

First time going to Little Bao Boy & honestly was fully worth the trip into Leeds. The chicken bao bun was stunning and the salt & pepper chips were amazing. The whole party enjoyed everything, will definitely visit again!!!

Absolutely fantastic place. Food and atmosphere are top notch. Recommend the shredded beef bao bun.

Bao buns are to die for! I love how fluffy and light they are and the fillings are so amazing and full of flavour. The fries are totally worth a try too, perfect pick me up with a few drinks

Absolutely love this place! Great food, good portion size for the price and quality ingredients! Would highly recommend to anyone.

The best Baos...Fluffy buns and plenty of delicious choices of fillings! My fave will always by the KFB, although the Salt and Pepper Aubergine is a very close second! Great value for money! 😊 Always our go to if we are in Leeds

Love the food here, the loaded fries are the best I've had. Really succulent meats, not shy with the sauces either which is often the way. Great service and a nice casual vibe for lunch with friends.

We eat here regularly and are never disappointed! KFB is a personal favourite! Me and my other half love it that much we’re getting them to cater our wedding 😁

Amazing bao’s and loaded fries, top staff as well always super friendly. Can’t wait to go back!

The bao buns are nice although personally the mushroom one was very greasy for me- I wasn't a fan. The pulled pork was nice, they do a 2 buns for £9 which can be slightly expensive as I'd say they're a snack sized item... The fries again, slightly too greasy however we'll prices at only £3 for a good portion.

First time ordering and the food was so tasty wanted to order more!

Absolutely delicious new favourite place to eat!

I ordered 4 bao buns. Buns were quite thick and not as fluffy and soft as I expected. The fillings taste old. Sorry I won't be buying again. If food is not fresh they do not deserve to be in business !!!

The best Bao buns around by far!!! Lots of filling, super tasty and are like soft clouds of deliciousness!

Definitely worth a stop Food is really great, fresh and flavourful With casual/ laid-back atmosphere

Amazing food was enjoyed at Little Bao Boy. Generous fillings and great choice on the menu. Will definitely come again!

I love bao buns but hell this place really hates there customers, like the portions are small for £6 each and if you order online expect not to get a complete order, especially in havant anyways do better much love to the people who received half a bag from online ordering.

Really enjoyed our bao buns and loaded fries. The portion sizes were good. The duck fries were my favourite. Friendly, prompt service.

We ate here last night for first time in a while and left a bit disappointed, the pork and chicken baos were both super bland, only real flavour came from sauces but there was no where near enough. The quality was really good but flavour just didn’t hit unfortunately.

Beautiful food and great service

Redhill branch. Bit irritating. Ordered four bao buns on deliveroo and only two turned up. Deliveroo didn't refund correctly so out of pocket. Will not be ordering again.

Not bad ale house, beer great, not ailgned with real peoplez wGez

Ordered on Uber the fries were stale and there was no sauce like the description said had to put ketchup on it waste of money

Ordered via Uber eats. Chicken tasted warmed up and no sweet Chilli sauce with spring rolls. Chips dry! Nothing comes as it looks on the menu! Not the best for a first impression.

Some of the best bao buns I've tasted she they had sold out of noodles and chicken before half 7

We ordered from a hotel, and it got here really fast, food was hot, only issue we had was it didn't come with utensils. As for the food, I ordered the shredded beef and chips with a side of chicken. Together it was a good portion size, I think by itself it would have left me still wanting more. Even after that meal I feel like something sweet would be perfect. Im also not a big fan of mayo so the chicken being covered in sauce with mayo in it, I ate it but it wasn't my favourite thing. My girlfriend had the chicken loaded fries and chicken gyozas, she thought the gyozas were beautfiul but also wasn't a fan of the sauce We paid £32 which is alright, I recommend having something sweet for after it though 👌

This was our second time here and was just as good as the first time. Delicious bao buns, we had beef and pork bao, salt and pepper chips and also some chicken gyozas, everything was absolutely delicious. It’s very reasonable priced and staff are helpful and attentive. We also had some nice beers from North Brewing Co which we would also recommend!

Absolutely AMAZED. Fancied something different and now I’m IN LOVE!!! 🤤 the place to order in Havant. Expect an Order next week, Thank you x.

Ordered from the Greenwich location for the first time and the food was amazing! Definitely recommend :)

Food was tasty but nothing like the pictures. Tiny amount of filling in the bao which was a HUGE let down based on the cost (£24 for 4). I had crispy tofu (which was in no way crispy) and the smallest single slither of tofu which didn’t even reach the side of the bao. My wife’s meat bao actually had more filling than my tofu bao, although, still nothing like the pictures. Veggie Gyozas were super tasty and my wife enjoyed the spring rolls too. Potions sizes would make me think twice before returning after paying over £40 for what we received

Ordered from deliveroo, called to ask to remove a sauce and got the absolute worst customer service. The woman started raising her voice at me and left me anxious and unheard .The food came and majority of it went to the bin. Buns were hard, chicken dry and didn't look at all like the pictures online. Missing ingredients, minimal filling, tasteless and inedible.

Amazing food with a great variety on the menu

Absoloutely delicious food! A must try. A little on the pricey side for me but you get what you pay for, the food is filling and very tasty.

Amazing food, flavours and wonderful atmosphere. The menu is small (but not too small) and reasonably priced (£9 for 2 well filled bao buns) with a great choice of options for vegan or vegetarian eaters. The tofu bao buns were incredible, I cannot get over how great the taste and texture was!

Really good food. First time I’ve tried boa buns they were so tasty - as were the pork fries. Will be back

Trendy. A place to pose with ur latest apple products if that's if that's what you are in to.

A subsidiary of this branch in reading gave me raw chicken! This is so outrageous and could really hurt someone teach your staff health and safety in food before you send out raw chicken!

I visited the sovereign street one. Edible but greasy overall and felt sick going to bed. I got two baos and loaded fries. Flavourless but decent quality meat. I also will say I got a good portion. Wouldn’t order again but tbh I’ve had worse for more money.

Incredible food and such a cool place! Amazing veggie options!

Food is nice, portion size is abit tight.

Food prepared fast, I had the cauliflower Bao Bun and the Chicken Gyoza and both were delicious. Both were a great contrast of crunchy and soft - full of flavour!

Amazing food with speedy service

Went to Little Bao Bun for lunch today and all the staff were so lovely and welcoming! Food was delicious and a decent price! I want to say how amazing Chris was, they worked in the kitchen and was so kind and had lots of knowledge when i asked about a few different things and also mentioned that the KFB was out of stock sadly but offered me something that was very similar and it was just as good! Great customer service, bubbly and all around great worker! Thank you Chris for your work and carry on doing what you are doing!

Super, smashing, marvellous, great.

It's such an inclusive restaurant, and suitable for groups with different dietary needs. They offer halal chicken and vegan options. The price to quality of food is perfect. We were very pleased with our order and service.

Little Bao is a great opportunity to have a quick lunch in Leeds City Centre. Bao bounes are soft and I tried pulled pork and brisket's. The second one is a masterpiece, absolutely tasty. The ko is about fries, massive portion! 2 baos deal and fries is £12.5 that considering increase of prices in Leeds, its a great deal. Sovereign Street is definitely 300m far Dr. Centre. Staff professional and friendly. Service? Don't blink, fast fast fast

Extra tasty thick bao bun A little bit on the expensive side but you pay for the quality

A really cute place. Food was okay, blonde girl who worked at the bar was absolutely lovely. However the staff working at bao boy were really off. Had terrible attitude and was not comfortable to order.

They only have beer or wine and I drink neither of those. Food was delicious though. Didn't find the high bar stools comfortable to sit on though.

The food wasn't fresh , especially the spring rolls on top looked like 1 week old, wouldn't order again :(

Went to the Birmingham one, first timer with friends, great food but only chef and one server at lunchtime. Downside no tissues provided so bring your own 🤦

Best Baos that I've ever try. ! I loved the environment of that place. Very good service!

Ordered through Deliveroo from the Balham location. Impressive! Didn’t know I needed deep fried sweet bao buns but they were simply incredible. Also got the Chicken bao and Chicken gyozas and both were absolutely spot on. Will definitely order again

Ordered from here & found it to be just OK: - 4 bao for £20 - the chicken bao had an unappealing spice/taste (fish sauce?) - a bit sour - the pork BAO was just ok The bao itself was nice - large, but the filling wasn't great nor big enough given each bao individually is ~£6. The chicken gyoza were good though, best part of the meal.

Garlic fries were delicious. However my vegetarian Baos was very greasy and tasted like they had been fried in the pork/beef oil. The bao itself was dry and dense, very bread like. I will be giving those a miss next time.

10/10 every time, their broth in the north tap room is a must try as well

Great meal, had the beef and aubergine Bao's and loaded fries.

Very disappointed.. never again £6 each.. total cost with chips and 30% off £25 at Stockport

got some pork bao from the truck today. looked nice, and tasted great with all the toppings. however, the bun wasnt fully cooked, and the pork was bland without the sauces. fine, but £10 for 2 buns of that quality was a bit disappointing :(

Not much flavour, disappointing when you pay £20 for one person

This is my 1st time ordering from Little Bao Boy in Merton. The Vegetarian Gyozas are the best-tasting dimplings I ever had in my life. The Baos buns are battered cauliflower and chilli salt tofu. These taste and are flavoured very good well and seasoned but hot with pepper🌶. Saving for last, the loaded fries, they have given a different twist where they have added breaded/fried tofu on top of the loaded fries which gives it a unique flavour yet again very hot and spicy which I love!

Best bao in Leeds, generous portions of fries, and veggi options too.

This place is a hidden gem, as it is one of those places that If you didn't know about it, you would never find it. The food is great, and it is very difficult not ordering more one you have finished your 1st portion. As they share a location with North Bar, the Seating is 1st come, 1st serve with no bookings. Can get a bit load, but with heaters outside you can get away from the noise.

Ordered food and waited almost an hour just to be told that my order is cancelled because they are too busy. Don’t accept the other in the first place! 0 stars

Venue was a bit loud for me but food was amazing!

I ordered beef loaded fries and that's what I got. Complete Jokes. £7.50 for some chips and dry pulled pork on top?

We placed an order via Deliveroo Thursday evening and I am sorry to say it will be the last, our order came from the Wallington Little Bao Boy outlet, we ordered chips x 2 and KFB x 2, when our order arrived the chips were so salty they were in edible, the chicken was obviously cooked at a too high temperature as the outside breadcrumbs were burnt and the inside of the chicken was partially still raw, I have no need to exaggerate but I would say that 80% of what we ordered went in the bin.