Bó Drake (Soho)

• I can't help but think Bo Drake heavily mark up the cost of some of the dishes to what they are truly worth
• Since this is yet another No Reservations sort of place
• Low lighting is Blogger Kryptonite
• The menu here is Asian BBQ fusion sharing plates &ndash
• About right given this is a Jan Lee establishment
• Proves to be a lot of help here and steers us in the direction of dishes she thinks are the best example of what Bo Drakes has to offer &ndash
• Explaining the flavours of each dish so we can counter that with ones we prefer the sound of
• The Brisket Bao is a bit bready and overwhelms the tender meat but for me
• Not everyone is in favour of the Kimchi Quesadillas
• Similarly the mushroom tostadas are so simple but fresh and lively and the Bo San has the most amazing flavoured heap of pulled pork to liberally pile onto lettuce leaves
• Washed down with some cauliflower and sweet potato fries
• The lamb cutlets come highly recommended and ordering 2 plates of these is a good idea to share amongst the group
• Pork Ribs are meaty and are begging to be picked up and gnawed into
• It would be that the cauliflower could use with being a meatier portion for the group but it all melds together so well
• At no point are we hurried out
• Service aside from Martina is a bit bewildered though &ndash
• The sparks are quickly put out with the obvious teething problems that I have mentioned in this post
• To those of you that are excited by this restaurant
• Went last week with a group of friends and had a great time
• This weekend I grabbed one of my best friends and sampled the Japanese foodie delights that London has to offer
• S the restaurants with staff who pull up a chair and ask you so many overfamiliar questions that you end up checking your starter for their signs of their bodily fluids
• The waiters who are like incessant little flies
• Literally turning the table as you are still sitting there
• Great service and some of the food is just amazing
• Its only a 4 in my eyes as some of the dishes were a little hit and miss
• The menu at Bo Drake is a veritable jumble of geographies
• The execution here is pretty poor
• The dishes are original on paper but very much underwhelming in real life
• I believe that Bo Drake is suffering from a bit of an identity crisis
• The meat portions were larger than expected
• We started off with cocktails as they do have a nice selection
• Our server went above and beyond to ensure that we were enjoying ourselves
• We started with appetizers
• Korean Fried Chicken was tender and juicy on the inside
• Was smoked with a sweet chestnut wood and covered in an Asian inspired BBQ sauce
• These ribs were unlike any I&rsquo
• I'm such a sucker for a good bao and I was throughly impressed by this one
• The pork bao was soft and succulent and one of the highlights for me on the menu
• Their soy seasoning (i think) was salty but sweet and just devine
• ) And I think that was their only let down really
• The truth is that Bo Drake is a rather good restaurant in its own right
• The bold and vibrant flavours to be found in their food are every bit as alluring as their unique fusion menu
• The menu at present is a little bit limited for Muslim diners
• The chicken wings was my favourite because of the soy based sauce
• It was interesting to see some grapes in the dish but it was a perfect balance
• The pork in the bao was so tender it just melts in your mouth and i love how it's not too fatty

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