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Wow Bao

Dumpling Restaurant and Asian Restaurant$$$$

Streeterville, Chicago

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Wow Bao

7.2^/10

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Ranked #3 for curry in Near North Side
"My favorite is the spicy Mongolian beef and chicken teriyaki."(8 Tips)
"BOGO quinoa bowls, free baos & free froyo!"(3 Tips)
"The BBQ pork baos may be my favorite!"(3 Tips)
"Qinoa bowl with cabbage & thai curry is great!!"(6 Tips)

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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
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Ted CoppockNovember 8, 2013
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.
Miles Hungsberg-PerzewskiAugust 8, 2014
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!
Stephanie SchultzDecember 27, 2012
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 DickerFebruary 22, 2015
Been here 25+ times
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 LeeAugust 13, 2013
Try all the meat bao. My favorite is the spicy Mongolian beef and chicken teriyaki. Their ginger ale is really ginger-y and spicy!
ZW LMay 26, 2019
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
A SMay 20, 2015
Thai chicken curry bao is the best, I also liked the kung pao chicken bao. They also have dessert baos.
Time Out ChicagoAugust 2, 2014
The “wow” factor at this take-out joint dedicated to bao (steamed Asian dumplings) could be anything Read more
Westbrook LampleyJune 21, 2010
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.
Scott KleinbergSeptember 7, 2015
Spicy Mongolian beef bao, pomegranate ginger ale. Trust me.
CurvatudeOctober 16, 2012
Been here 10+ times
BOGO quinoa bowls, free baos & free froyo! The best company to ck in with & receive texts from!
Jonathan StegallApril 27, 2015
I've always loved the Mongolian bowl. And the bao too.
Joshua BerriosJuly 31, 2012
Been here 100+ times
Qinoa bowl with cabbage & thai curry is great!! And i dont feel guilty afterwards like i do when i have a rice bowl.
Global HighlanderFebruary 12, 2015
BBQ Pork Bao is excellent. Thai Curry Chicken Bao is just okay.
Melanie MooreJuly 19, 2013
Cocunut custard is a tasty treat if you have a bit of a sweet tooth.
Ashley CDecember 29, 2013
This is so delicious and cheap. Mongolian beef is legit spicy.
Dustin McQuaryOctober 27, 2011
Been here 10+ times
The froyo is delicious and a great value compared to nearby yogurt shops.
Eric MunnSeptember 26, 2014
The bao are great but don't sleep on the bowls.
Ricky KimFebruary 27, 2015
bbq pork bao is the way to go
Nick BlaisJune 8, 2016
The Mongolian Beef Bao is a must
JauntedApril 16, 2010
Go for a decadent chocolate/coconut bao. It's definitely a dessert bao, but it's super addictive (and pretty new on the menu)
Ping LeeAugust 13, 2013
The coconut custard bao is delicious!
Sean RiordanSeptember 21, 2011
the mongolian beef bao is a little spicy. bbq pork is awesome
An ShengAugust 27, 2017
The soup dumplings are so tasty! Sadly limited time only
Neil MansillaJuly 15, 2010
Definitely Pom-Ginger Ale. Tables? Up the escalator. Bring napkins (to wipe down eating area, it's not well maintained).
Kevin MannFebruary 11, 2016
Decent fare but they ran out of almost everything. Don't go close to closing.
Patrice YursikJuly 29, 2010
Been here 5+ times
The BBQ pork baos may be my favorite!
Anja HarrisJanuary 31, 2013
They have hidden seating upstairs.
Lee WestAugust 2, 2011
Go with a friend. Try all the Bao!
Hasan TahsinOctober 31, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Teriyaki Chicken Bao is definitely a must-eat!
Abbi LochmandyMay 3, 2011
Breakfast bao combo: two bao and a coffee ... recommend sausage egg bao
Benson BirdSeptember 14, 2012
Get the Bao Combo. Good deal!
Serena LiuSeptember 20, 2011
The Mongolian Beef bao was really good! Read more
Bill DaleyNovember 25, 2009
Order one of each bao variety. Eat it up in that 3rd floor dining area @ Water Tower.
Sleepless In ChicagoDecember 5, 2011
The pumpkin bao are amazing!
London LockhartFebruary 16, 2012
Been here 10+ times
The coco bao is the best! (That's what I meant to say before lol.)
BaoMouthNovember 30, 2009
The frozen yogurt with pomegranate-hibiscus syrup is really really good (and only available at Wow Bao WaterTower)
Tracy KimMay 24, 2010
Green tea ginger ale and spicy Mongolian beef BAO are must-dos.
Arnas KlevinJuly 1, 2013
Refuses to honor foursquare check in specials.
shyloJanuary 24, 2012
The veggie bowl with quinoa tastes farty. Pass on it.
Todor KrecuJune 12, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Couldn't decide betweet Thai Curry Chicken or BBQ Pork so I went with both.
bunnieAugust 28, 2013
The spicy pork bao!
Teresa RafaczFebruary 16, 2010
For the health nuts out there...the multi-grain edamame bao is your best bet!
kellie pinedoJune 6, 2012
Try teriyaki bao soooo good
Kate RitchieSeptember 28, 2010
The thai curry chicken was my fave, but all of them taste great. Sample them all!
London LockhartFebruary 16, 2012
Been here 10+ times
The coco boa is the best!!!
Gani GoralAugust 2, 2011
Little portions. Neither American nor Asian people can feel full after eating a bowl...
LDLMarch 18, 2012
Been here 10+ times
The best buns in Chicago!
David S.April 8, 2010
Skip the fountain drink and go with a pomegranate ginger ale.
Ashley RossolMay 30, 2014
Thai chicken curry

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