Wow Bao is an innovative, small footprint restaurant. Based in Chicago, the menu focuses on hot asian steamed buns, potstickers, and rice & noodle bowls.
1 W Wacker Dr (btwn State & Lake) Chicago , IL 60601 United States
Reservations | No |
Credit Cards | Yes (incl. Discover & MasterCard) |
Wi-Fi | Free |
Outdoor Seating | Yes |
Menus | Lunch, Dinner |
It is best known for freshly steamed dumplings and, obviously, bao—a Chinese-style bun stuffed with various meats and vegetables . The noodles are also pretty good, and the rice bowls can hit the spot
The baos and potstickers are really good. I liked the coconut custard bao and the pork and cabbage potstickers . I don't recommend the buns - they were too sour and not really good.
Pot stickers are fine; better to go with the Thai curry-chicken rice bowl with its yellow curry . Or just stick with the bao , steamed buns stuffed with fillings such as slightly spicy kung pao chicken . Read more
Smart Restaurant , order, pay & collect your food by your self. Delicious Asian Food . Very unique technological environment.
First time & loved it. Used the kiosk outside the door for v easy & fast ordering and received my two bao within 1 minute after my receipt printed . Mongolian beef & Thai chili chicken both AMAZING!!
Homemade ginger ale was not as great as expected but ginger was intense. Veggie bowl over chow fun was amazing, and whole wheat veggie bao is worth trying.
If you swipe your debit card in the machine out front it pulls up your past 3 orders & you can select one of those as your new order with one click.
Try the BBQ pork bao ! My favorite! Of course, the dessert bao are wonderful, too. Be careful not to order too much, two or three bao is usually enough for me. :)
BBQ pork bao was pretty tasty. The all veggie bowl with noodles is completely favorless... Adding soy ginger dipping sauce makes it a little better.
The Teriyaki and Spicy Kung Pao Chicken Boas are great. If you checked on Foursquare and let the staff know, you get a free Boa.
Bao for dinner and lunch is always a favorite, but breakfast bao is surprisingly delicious, and for under five bucks, the combo is a steal.
When you check in on Foursquare, you get one bao for buying one. It's such a great value and a great snack .
The spicy Mongolian beef rice bowl and the hibiscus lemonade are to die for!
kung pao chicken served over lo mein noodles ???? & a beef bun on the side was delicious...
Loved the kung pao bun the best! Dessert bao was also surprisingly yummy ????
Get the veggie bowl and the broth and BOOM - soup . Add some soya and spice and all that's nice
eating a bowl of spicy Kung Pao Chicken with Lo Mein noodles and 12 pieces of Ginger Chicken potstickers .
Love the baos , especially the spicy ones!!! Great quick lunch option
New low-carb calorie friendly base option for bowls - napa cabbage . Ends up being a little soupier than with rice it noodles but worth it.
Thai herb broth is the perfect mix of warmth, citrus , and spice. Perfect for Chicago winters
Get the chocolate bao ... It melts in the mouth with warm dark chocolate with a hint of coconut !
A must on every visit to any location is the green tea ginger ale . And if you can't decide on what kind of bao to order, go with the spicy Mongolian beef . You won't be sorry.
Comfort food ! Warm soup with egg noodles and veggie dumplings !
The Pork Belly And Chicken Sriracha buns are SUPER delicious!!
Perfect light lunch or snack . Love the pork dumplings !
New pork belly bao that tastes delicious! More expensive than normal baos though
The BBQ dumplings are delicious as well the beef ones.
Fresh lemonade + pomegranate + spicy ginger = DELICIOUS, THIRST QUENCHING GOODNESS IN A CUP!!
If you want bao , the service is super fast. Stop in and grab something while you're waiting for the delayed 6 bus .
Fun "fast casual " concept. Get a set of six and try one of each of the non-sweet bao .
As if Wow Bao couldn't get any better.. they now have QUINOA ! The vegetable quinoa is excellent :)
Don't forget to check-in every time you come in! There is an offer for every check-in :)
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Great price and fun for a snack or quick lunch .
Make sure to save room for a chocolate bao . Otherwise, skip the bao & go for the potstickers .
Thai curry chicken bao = rules me forever. Friendly staff , great food, pretty location. Comfy atmosphere.
Pop in for a quick bao or two if you're enduring the long weekend wait for the bus to Museum Campus.
The ginger ale here is my favorite and it goes perfect with any bao .
The breakfast baos are amazing!
Teriyaki rice bowl is ridic! The BBQ pork bao is also a fave. Make sure to avoid the chocolate bao - blech.
The oatmeal is BRILLIANT. It's very creamy, very much like a hot rice pudding . And the serving is gigantic.
quick spot to eat, plus they rock foursquare with a bonus at check-in! I like the potstickers & chocolate bao !
Great food. The kung pao chicken bun and Mongolian beef buns are great
My favorite place for a quick bite , gotta love the hot Asian buns . And the Thai iced coffee is delicious!
Delicious breakfast buns .
Use the kiosk! It is so much faster than waiting in line . It will also remember your recent orders using your credit card #!
Pork and cabbage pot stickers with the sesame mustard sauce = yummy :)
Scan the QR code outside the store for a special offer. I got 3free potstickers today plus my regular 2x1 bao
Get the chicken pot stickers and Asian vegetables ; cheap , pretty healthy, and delicious!
The Thai broth is the best chill killer & is piping hot
THE FRIED RICE OMFG. The baos too! And that hoisin sauce yummy. Sitting on the patio there was a great way to enjoy a quick meal. - TheOutOfTowner
The absolute best Chinese food I have ever had in my life, especially if you like authentic and spice! Definitely go for the dry spicy chili chicken and soup dumplings. - Alison Steele
Had the largest meal of my life here, and it was amazing. Bring your own wine. - jef McClimans
Beautiful but needs some TLC. Sound is exquisite. Comfy seats. Just a fabulous place to see a show. - Kristopher Weiss
Excellent food court on the 7th floor! The salmon nicoise salad is a work of art!! - Jamie Iacobucci
Playa restaurant is cool. Got the smoked turkey. It was so good! They had a cool little band performing.Our waiter Steven was awesome! - Kira Simpson