Wow Bao

Wow Bao is an innovative, small footprint restaurant. Based in Chicago, the menu focuses on hot asian steamed buns, potstickers, and rice & noodle bowls.

7 / 10
207
ratings
  • Phone

    (312) 642-5888

  • Website

    wowbao.com

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  • Type

    Dumpling Restaurant

Address

835 N Michigan Ave Chicago , IL 60611 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Lunch, Dinner

Comments / 69


Keywords:

Mongolian beef steamed buns great value spicy food Thai curry casual frozen yogurt good for a quick meal ginger ale green tea chicken quinoa meats good service breakfast food pumpkin lunch snacks syrup dinner
Miles Hungsberg-Perzewski

Thai Curry Chicken Bao is to practically absolutely die for! Soft, moist, hot, and flavorful! Their ginger soda and ice cream is pretty top notch as well !

Ted Coppock

Visited location in Water Tower Place for quick lunch Chicken Asian salad and Boa. I say try it you will like it. Later in week also had lunch at location 1 blk from Macy's downtown store.

Stephanie Schultz

Two bao combo is the way to go. Kung pao chicken is an explosion of flavors hot and spicy up in your mouth!! Thai curry is just ok.

Matt Dicker

They recently added an apple cinnamon bao to the menu. I'm not sure if they'll be on the menu forever, so I'm planning to eat a few hundred now just to be on the safe side.

Ping Lee

Try all the meat bao . My favorite is the spicy Mongolian beef and chicken teriyaki . Their ginger ale is really ginger-y and spicy !

A S

Thai chicken curry bao is the best, I also liked the kung pao chicken bao . They also have dessert baos .

ZW L

Genuinely simply bad... the chicken and veggies were all mushy and even though we ordered extra meat and veggies , it barely covered the base. Dumplings were severely underwhelmjng

Curvatude

BOGO quinoa bowls, free baos & free froyo ! The best company to ck in with & receive texts from!

Joshua Berrios

Qinoa bowl with cabbage & thai curry is great!! And i dont feel guilty afterwards like i do when i have a rice bowl .

Jonathan Stegall

I've always loved the Mongolian bowl. And the bao too.

Scott Kleinberg

Spicy Mongolian beef bao , pomegranate ginger ale . Trust me.

Ashley C

This is so delicious and cheap . Mongolian beef is legit spicy .

Time Out Chicago

The “wow” factor at this take-out joint dedicated to bao (steamed Asian dumplings ) could be anything Read more

Ricky Kim

bbq pork bao is the way to go

Global Highlander

BBQ Pork Bao is excellent. Thai Curry Chicken Bao is just okay.

Eric Munn

The bao are great but don't sleep on the bowls.

Nick Blais

The Mongolian Beef Bao is a must

Jaunted

Go for a decadent chocolate/coconut bao . It's definitely a dessert bao , but it's super addictive (and pretty new on the menu)

Westbrook Lampley

Get Six Pack Baos . Never get the desert baos in the same bag as the dinner baos . Get the Ginger Tea , but never the drinks they have in front of the counter. Don't use electronic order, go the cashier .

An Sheng

The soup dumplings are so tasty! Sadly limited time only

Melanie Moore

Cocunut custard is a tasty treat if you have a bit of a sweet tooth.

Dustin McQuary

The froyo is delicious and a great value compared to nearby yogurt shops .

Ping Lee

The coconut custard bao is delicious!

Abbi Lochmandy

Breakfast bao combo : two bao and a coffee ... recommend sausage egg bao

Kate Ritchie

The thai curry chicken was my fave, but all of them taste great. Sample them all!

Sean Riordan

the mongolian beef bao is a little spicy . bbq pork is awesome

London Lockhart

The coco bao is the best! (That's what I meant to say before lol.)

Anja Harris

They have hidden seating upstairs.

Benson Bird

Get the Bao Combo . Good deal !

Patrice Yursik

The BBQ pork baos may be my favorite!

BaoMouth

The frozen yogurt with pomegranate-hibiscus syrup is really really good (and only available at Wow Bao WaterTower)

Lee West

Go with a friend. Try all the Bao !

Hasan Tahsin

Teriyaki Chicken Bao is definitely a must-eat!

Serena Liu

The Mongolian Beef bao was really good! Read more

bunnie

The spicy pork bao !

Sleepless In Chicago

The pumpkin bao are amazing!

kellie pinedo

Try teriyaki bao soooo good

Melissa

Ew. Go anywhere else. There are better food options upstairs.

Kevin Mann

Decent fare but they ran out of almost everything. Don't go close to closing.

Neil Mansilla

Definitely Pom-Ginger Ale . Tables? Up the escalator. Bring napkins (to wipe down eating area, it's not well maintained).

Todor Krecu

Couldn't decide betweet Thai Curry Chicken or BBQ Pork so I went with both.

London Lockhart

The coco boa is the best!!!

shylo

The veggie bowl with quinoa tastes farty. Pass on it.

Brad K

Get the six pack. You can never have too many Bao .

Tracy Kim

Green tea ginger ale and spicy Mongolian beef BAO are must-dos.

Ashley Rossol

Thai chicken curry

Todor Krecu

Delicious fro-yo with your choice of syrup .

Arnas Klevin

Refuses to honor foursquare check in specials.

Jahaira Vázquez

I got a bow free. That was amazing :)

LDL

The best buns in Chicago!

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Hotel
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The Deluxe suites are amazing, very spacious living and dining area, good bedroom and don't get me started on the views especially from the 26th and up. - Ahmed Elkenany

6.9
Toys & Games
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Kids with allergies will be thrilled that they can dine in style at the store's cafe on artfully arranged tea sandwiches made with gluten-free bread and dairy-free desserts. - Time Out Chicago Kids

8.7
Toys & Games
The LEGO Store

Wow the staff is super friendly and helpful! - Edco Longsleeves

8.8
Chinese
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You can't go wrong with any soy selections. Try firm tofu in a casserole, with cubes of fried, shrimp-stuffed tofu simmered in black bean sauce: - Tasting Table

8.2
Chinese
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Amazing food and speedy service. The Tea Duck is to die for. If you're in the area you have to experience the deliciousness. - Peter Jimenez

8.2
Chinese
Cai

Get the xiao long bao, siu mai, and fried shrimp/corn dumplings. So good! - Mark Lindzy

8.3
Mall
Water Tower Place

Shopping is really good! Also the downstairs food court has a lot of options! - Julia Cohon

7.3
Apparel
H&M

So many clothes. Take your time and try everything on. Their sizes run a little small. - Forrest