"Bao's take on a Taiwanese noodle shop in the heart of Shoreditch is full of comfortable bar seating and window-facing stools. Perfect for putting your head down and getting intimate with something brothy. The Tainan beef noodle soup is a heartwarming bowl of slurpyness—don’t skip the beef butter—and one bowl is a perfect solo meal. It’s also worth knowing their Soho location offers an excellent £20 single diner menu with baozhong tea, a bao, a bite of fried chicken, a rice dish, and a refreshing glass of peanut milk." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak