My favorite of the savory buns was definitely the pig bun, which was delightfully tender and fatty. The veggie bun was a close second, with the vegetable textures meshing very well together. The beef bun was ok, still had flavor, but was a bit dry and not as juicy as the others. The hoisin sesame cheung fun was an unexpected highlight, full of flavors and cooked just right, even though both my friend and i are allergic to peanuts. I had a mild allergic reaction and my friend's throat was about to close up.... it wasn't our best moment tbh, but both of us collectively decided it was worth it! We weren't big fans of the pickled cucumbers and chiles though. We thought they were too sour for us. The absolute highlight were the custard buns, which were the perfect consistency of liquid-y gold I like! I would highly recommend these, the pig and veggie buns, and cheung fun if you ever get an opportunity to go! read more

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Amazing! Was a little weary to try the egg custard buns but DANG, so glad I did. The Kaya French toast was amazing as well. read more

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My fiancé and I came here 3 times during our 5 days in London. It's that good. Prices are pretty reasonable. If you're hungry and want something quick, this is the place. Come and get your hot buns! Lol! We didn't get a photo of the actually buns. We tried - lamb, pig, beef, and custard bun. All of them were very yummy! The bun was a little thick for me and you have to eat it hot! If not, it's not as flavorful. It'll end up being cold and dry.. we tried to save a bun and didn't have a microwave, bad idea. So eat it while it's fresh (or if you have a microwave). Our fave was the custard bun. And it's cool that they will stamp the name of the bun once you order it so you know which bun is what. But.. it's in Chinese so good luck. read more

Bun House - Inside - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

These buns are so delicious and fluffy! I highly recommend the custard bun. The queue for this place is almost always extremely long, so come on a weekday early afternoon. The only minor problem people may have is that if you can't read Chinese, you can't really tell which bun is which just by looking. read more

Bun House - pork bun, beef bun, custard bun - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

I've been coming here the past few years when visit London, and I've never been disappointed. Get here early to wait in the queue and order your buns's desires. They are fluffy, moist, and one of the best buns I've had in London. I've also gone by there for lunch, they have a limited menu of non-bun items before 5pm, but it's still good. I believe it is card only, so keep that in mind. read more

This place was recommended to us. So grateful we made it on our last night in London. The veggie bun and har gaw are delicious! Definitely stop here if you're in China town. There is a line but it's worth it. Staff was able to accommodate our party so we got to experience the restaurant read more

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In my honest opinion, it is a bit overrated and bunch of self proclaimed reviewers who reviewed here. The bun house is not very amazing but yet it was just okay. More like 3.5 star than a 4 star. They make good bun the texture and taste was good. The custard bun is melting so it was cooked nicely but all of the fillings are pretty moderate except for the chicken it was quite good. Just okay hk milk tea. Just okay milk spare ribs. The xo mussels are pretty fishy so they werent that nicely cleaned wouldnt recommend that. But overall it was a pretty moderate place. Cheers! read more

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The waiting area was a bit confusing and the wait was a bit long but it was well worth the wait. The waitress was so sweet and attentive. The Pig bun and shumai were my favorite. Had to even get seconds of each. The restaurant itself is a bit small but they made it work with how compact it is inside. read more

Bun House - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

food was smashing! zidane was such a kind server, i always have trouble picking out something to eat and he was patient and answered all of my questions, made the overall experience lovely. i would definitely come here if you need to eat something warm! its the perfect place to go with friends, my husband loved it and hes pretty picky. the vibe was nice, you can just tell how delicious this place is just based on how busy they are! read more

We went there for some nice buns. well the place itself is really nice and was perfect for a small dinner. Then the food is good but really pricy for the size and what it is. There is a lot of better and cheap buns place in Soho for sure. I ordered the lamb one and a custard one and we share some lotus root chips. It was good and tasty but pretty small for the price we paid. I'm not sure I will go again, too pricy for me for street food... read more

Bun House - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

Had no idea what I was getting into when I stopped by. Was looking for a late night bun snack on my way back to my hotel. Found this tiny little place in SoHo. The line was out the door but it didn't take me long to get to the front. There is almost no seating and the menu is very limited. Late at night they were sold out of a number of different offerings. Got a pork bun and a custard bun. Pork bun was okay. Good flavor but nothing special. The custard bun though was pretty amazing. The custard was runny but the flavor was amazing. Strong and rich but not overpowering. You can tell that it is related to the traditional Chinese egg custard buns but the flavor is so much stronger. LIke you took the egg custard and concentrated it down. It was so tasty that I had to go back for seconds... and thirds. If you're in the area walk by and try it out. One warning the egg custard can make a mess if you aren't careful when you bite in! read more

LOVE Bun House!!! Absolutely love the mushroom veg buns and the custard buns! A great quick and affordable option for getting great food on the go. You can easily carry for takeaway but could also eat in. The custard bun is really fantastic and always a very nice treat. read more

Bun House - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

bun house had a cute chic interior and fluffy buns for days! with each bun priced at £3.30 (or £11 for 4) it's easy to get carried away! a notable mention goes out to their chicken bun. a fantastic flavour profile of curry chicken, lemongrass and coconut milk. we also tried out their sample menu where we got their confit iberico lardo & chive claypot egg noodles, fried milk ribs and the hoisin sesame cheung fun! they were all very well done, but not sure if i would get the fried milk ribs again.. read more

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A busy small bun house right in the heart of soho. Great place with fast service. Difficult to find a table but the buns are offered for takeaway! There is a nice beer selection of 10 beers. It also runs a tea room downstairs that has additional food and drink options. read more

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This place is constantly heaving! That's why I've never bothered to actually sit in and eat inside. So this review is for take away only. I'm Chinese so have a soft spot for buns for breakfast. Every once in a while the craving will take hold and I'll stop by Bun House to grab some mushroom and egg buns. They're expensive for what they are but it's easier than going into a restaurant and tastes better than the frozen stuff you can get in Asian supermarkets. My particular favourite is the salted egg custard bun. Takes me right back to my childhood. I haven't tried their wings but do love their pickle, tripe, and glass noodle salad. Pickles go well with a bowl of porridge and some buns. Rep it Chinese style. I took a star off because it gets totally heaving. There are very limited seats and because the prices are sky high. But hey, when the craving takes you, ain't nothing you can do. Oh also. Bonus points for marketing and style. Not like the Chinese places you remember from yesteryear, eh? read more

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Bun House is a solid spot to grab a bun to go. I love their chicken and pork buns. Their salted egg custard buns is also pretty darn good. I'm not the biggest fan of their other dishes such as their hargow but worth it if you're on the run read more

Bun House - a few buns w various fillings - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

Wanted to get a quick bite to eat for take away. Had one beef and one pork bun. Overall both tasted excellent. Not too salty. Flavorful with good bun to meat ratio. They take card. Good place for a quick bite to eat. read more

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In 1992, I arrived at Bun House with a very angry Rebecca. She insisted that I pay for the Pork and Chicken buns myself. I asked about the seating arrangement. A larger chair was brought for Rebecca to sit in. One of the things I learned about Chinatown (that's what this neighborhood of London, England is called) is that... when a person is too big, too small or weighs more than the average person... a different type of chair is needed. I asked Rebecca which bun she preferred. She said... she didn't know why... but she felt like a child again. It's probably because she didn't remember going to this area before she left London and England in the last century. She remarked about the road and the lack of a sidewalk. I told her... there's a better sidewalk up the street. Rebecca didn't have a handbag or bring her passport... and she was asked about her occupation while we were waiting for the buns to be brought to our smaller yet cozy table arrangement. There were enough tourists from other nations that I was pleased to see enjoying the atmosphere. It was a blustery day... and the road outside was a little dirty... it was a dry day... and there wasn't any mist or fog in the air when Rebecca and I entered. I asked about the policy for To Go containers. I was told... mostly there was a container. I was asking because I noticed that Rebecca looked uncomfortable. A few of the other patrons didn't like her larger size. I asked her... did she feel comfortable inside the restaurant area. She said she did. She complained that I hadn't brought my scarf with me. I told her that there wasn't any reason to wear a scarf and that my jacket was keeping me warm. I noticed there was a woman's boutique a few feet from the entrance from the front door. I asked the server about the woman's boutique. I didn't understand the answer. Maybe... because I didn't understand the slang words that the server was using. I asked about a woman's sweater and where I could buy an extra large one. The server said... he thought there was a different shop a few blocks away... but still in Chinatown. I asked was there a special sign or a name on that shop. I was told about the Super Sale sign. After I paid for the buns... Rebecca complained that she didn't notice any of the people eating anything but Chinese foods. I told her.... that the restaurant is only Chinese foods. She replied... something about that when she lived in London, England before she's never been to a restaurant that served only Chinese foods. I told her that the bouncer at the nightclub I went to always went to this Chinese restaurant when he was in this neighborhood. I don't remember his first name. I think he asked me (the bouncer at the nightclub) why I didn't ask the concierge at the hotel I was staying in for directions before. I still don't know that much British slang. Maybe he was asking me something else. I recommend the Chicken or the vegetable bun. I took one of each To Go. I wrapped them in a napkin. read more

Bun House is just that -- a house for quality Chinese buns! The pork and lamb were both satisfying, and the custard bun was a nice sweet dessert (though careful as it squirts a lot!). The buns themselves are freshly steamed (you'll feel the steam when you enter!) and feel like biting into a warm, fluffy cloud. They're also stamped cutely with characters indicating which flavor is which. Overall a fun place to grab a bun snack to go -- or make a whole meal out of multiple. read more

Popped in for a pre-dinner 'snack' on a weekday evening. I loved their buns! We tried the fish, lamb and pork buns. All fabulous. The location is great, the place itself is small so finding a seat will be tricky (groups bigger than 3 may struggle) but I really enjoyed the open seating and the casual vibe of the place. Prices are very reasonable and the service is quick. Would I go again: Oh yes. read more

The Best Buns ever! The place has limited seating and pretty packed in the evening. We were lucky to get a seat and enjoy the Soft Buns! We tried the Chicken, Fish and Veg Buns - all came out great! A must try if you are in Soho. read more

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We came here for the buns after seeing it everywhere on social media (honestly just search for the location on Instagram). I think we ordered a chicken, pork and then custard buns (two of each). We also ordered a herbal tea and soy milk (they had what appeared to be a really nice coffee drink but it was out of stock!). Firstly, the restaurant is really unique and I would recommend people come check it out because of that. Behind the counter you can see the staff preparing the buns and as they don't have a huge selection, we were served almost immediately. It was a really nice and sunny day when we went so they opened up the doors completely and we sat some pretty stools looking out into Soho. Amazing location. The drinks were pretty disappointing. We (incorrectly) thought the herbal tea was going to be brewed (after all, the place is actually has a tea room) but it was canned. Not very nice either but then again, maybe we just don't like canned tea. The soy milk was ok, nothing special - it came in a carton. The pork and custard bun were both great. The pork one tasted amazing. My girlfriend who doesn't really like the bun texture really enjoyed it and I think she'll have buns again in the future. The custard bun is probably what everyone comes here for and it's super fun. It's sweet but thick and you'll get a great video opening it up. Make sure you grab some napkins before hand! Unfortunately, neither of us really liked the chicken bun. I would recommend getting one of the other ones. read more

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Extremely rude staff, what a shame love their food but can not bear how they treat people.

Very good. Only two non-meat options, which was a bummer. But, the egg custard bun was really good. I can say from experience now though that they do not keep well. So, only order what you'll eat because they won't reheat particularly well. read more

My friend and I came here during a trip to London for a quick bite and pick me up after a long day of walking around. We got the custard bun, egg tart, and a coffee. Prices were pretty reasonable, service was fast, and the inside is very cute. We hung out on the second floor and quickly ate our treats. It was all very good but I would say that the custard bun was definitely the star. It was really good! Bun was warm and the custard just oozed out. Honestly, I wish we could have made it back again and we honestly did consider it but there were just so many other foods we also wanted to try. Would definitely recommend checking them out. read more

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This Chinese restaurant is everything worthy of their "hum bow" buns. The chicken curry was our favorite, also had the barbecue beef and vegetable buns. The bun itself was light, soft and just right in size and texture. Staff was great, attentive and informative. We were in the que less than 10 minutes and received our order less than a minute. The atmosphere was as expected, very traditional Chinese restaurant, it visibly communicated Asian. Will be back. read more

Ooooooh, this place gets me. The DESIGN. The green lacquered TILES. The red character stamps on the perfectly soft, round, white buns. The traditional serving containers (I embarrassingly don't know what they're called, in either language). Bun House was definitely made for me. I hesitated on five stars because, yeah, the buns ain't cheap, and also the ingredients are a little bit avant garde (pigs blood in the red bean buns, carrot in the custard buns, etc, make my stomach roll a bit). But you know what? Good for them for being brave, inventive, and thus also proving that they make their own buns from scratch. There's limited sitting space so be prepared to eat standing or take to go. Also, the wings were decent as well. Such a cool place serving an unusual twist to the holy grail classic. A must try! read more

Bun House - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

The custard buns are amazing!!! I have probably ate at at least 30 dim sum restaurants across the world, and these 流沙包 are probably my top 3, and top 1 outside of HK. The mushroom buns were also great. The super instagrammable interior is definitely a bonus. Went for lunch on a weekday so it was quite empty. The basement floor is for more sit down canto food and tea room (seems like there's also a bar?) Upstairs is for the buns and some other more street food dishes (such as tripe) read more

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A truly wonderful addition to the Foodie Central (also known as Soho) as it delivers an interesting twist on the known subject. What is more the twist comes through means of cultural diversity as the buns served here are completely closed. This is dictated by the Cantonese culinary style opposed to the taiwanese custom of serving the buns 'open'. This adds a notion of theatre to the event as one has to decipher the red stamp on the bun to identify the contents. Awesome! The main stars of the menu are the Baozi buns mentioned above, coming in a variety of flavours incl. chicken, lamb, veg and fish (all tested, all delicious) and some sweet options. From the latter group I especially recommend the variant with dark chocolate and pigs blood - an unlikely match turned out to be made in heaven. Eating out I usually fail to focus on anything other than food but in this case it is hard to not notice the cosy yet welcoming vibe of the place. The quality of food is well complimented by the tasteful decor. 5 stars all the way and I will be back to try the craft asian beers which are soon to come as I was told! read more

Bun House - Soft Bao Buns waiting to be eaten! - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

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Bun house serves Hong Kong styled baos in a very typical Hong Kong shophouse setting. It does seem like it's a take away place but they do have more seats downstairs. So don't get too flustered if you don't get a seat to take your photos! In terms of food, I ordered yellow custard bao and the pork filling baos. Love them both. In fact, bunhouse has a policy where if their custard baos are not runny inside, you can exchange them ! Side dishes include small Chinese dishes served in a small cups. I had the lotus root and the black fungus . They were very nice. Portions are definitely small and actually left me craving for more. Prices are decent for two but baos definitely feels more like a lunch meal than a dinner meal. Overall a very nice restaurant in the heart of soho. Definitely would return for quick take aways. read more

Bun House - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

We were looking for something to eat quickly before a show and this was great. Super fast and delicious!

The buns were delectable. Perfect texture and helpful staff. No complaints other than that the shu mai could fit in a thimble. Would return.

I got the custard, lamb, pork, and vegetable bun. I wouldn't recommend getting the lamb bun because the meat wasn't very tender. My favorite were the custard and vegetable bun. I also got the curry fish balls which I thought was super good and it also had daikon. read more

I'm a vegetarian and went to Bun House. I saw this on Instagram and made it a must go to place. It is a cute litter place in Chinatown. You order as soon as you walk in and the guy in the front will give you the buns and complete your order. There's seating available on the ground floor and level 1. There are a few items that are not available right away like the fried bun I had ( I can't remember the name). I also had the veggie bun which was really good. They were both good item. Cool place to post on Instagram but nothing too special. read more

Bun House - Veggie Bun - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

Quick takeaway service with a variety of items, mostly focused on bao buns. I got the pork and custard ones, along with a Hong Kong egg tart - highly recommend (and they take cards). read more

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This is a very nice place where to taste real Buns however I was not really impressed with some of the small side dishes as for me they were lacking on flavours. I love the meaty and custard buns and this place atmosphere reminds me of asian street food. The staff are very friendly and i love gonthere for a fast snack read more

Bun House - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

This place was busy! Typical human tendency...when we saw the line, we wanted in as well. The buns were really good, the pork and the mushroom buns were my favorite. read more

I absolutely LOVE this place! My go to buns place in London. I've tried the pig, lamb, choc, and custard bun and I love them all SO much! For the lamb bun, in the very first bite my tongue was smacked with flavor. It was a bit too spicy for me, but if I could withstand it, I would've finished it. The pig bun was a bit plain compared to the others, but I enjoyed it. The dark chocolate bun was very interesting. To me it was a nice rich velvety texture that had a hint of dark chocolate. I would definitely order it again. It did take 10 minutes, but they warned me beforehand. If you get this one and are really hungry, I recommended ordering a different one and telling them you don't mind getting this one first. My ultimate favorite was the custard bun, but that's because I have a sweet tooth. When you need that sweet rich taste but not too sweet and not too rich taste, this is perfect. I haven't decided if I like how liquidy it is, but I will warn you, it is extremely hot. I could eat a thousand of these if I didn't gain weight eating.... All the buns have the most perfect fluffy and soft gummy goodness to them. Out of the ones I got, the dark chocolate bun was the only one that had a nice layer of bread crumbs on the bottom half which complemented the richness of the dark chocolate really well. (This bun is also liquidy, so be careful when taking the first bite!) I really like the location of the place right on the corner with seating looking out into the streets. There isn't much seating, but that's no big deal when you have these delicious buns to eat. I think the buns are a fair price and their take away boxes are absolutely adorable! I also like how they stamp the buns which label what it is. Definitely coming frequently. I would say if you're a foodie and big on social media, you'll like this place. Not good if you're trying to have a big group meet and eat, it's more of a take away restaurant or small group, 4 max, and would make a fun casual date where you can go to the bars or fancy restaurant nearby. read more

Bun House - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

Had high hopes for this, but didn't quite turn out as expected. Stopped by post happy hour, and so while there weren't any seats I didn't mind taking it to go. Ordered the pork, chicken and custard buns. Pork was the best, and while the bun itself was the standard deliciousness, the pork flavor could have been stronger. I felt the chicken was a little bland, despite obviously being seasoned heavily. The custard was good, but quite runny. Not the fault of the shop, I ended up spilling it all over a white shirt! Embarrassing. The reason for the low score was the rude server, and also the fact that I found a massively long hair in my pork bun. Though maybe it was just something that might have fell as they packed it, but it ended up being "baked" into the bun (between the bun and paper wrapper underneath). Super grossed out, but since I had walked with it all the way back to the hotel, I sucked it up, pulled the hair out, and ate the bun anyways. On a plus note, the takeaway containers are a clever use of chopsticks for the carrying handle. Though after walking around with that not sure I'd ever use those chopsticks... read more

Bun House - Cute takeaway container. Don't use the chopsticks afterwards though... - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

Delightful food and service! Had the Lamb and Vegetable Bun so hoo