• Cuisine: Asian, Carryout, Chinese
  • Price: $
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Mood: Casual
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Wow Bao

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Hot Asian Steamed Buns

Steamed Bao—a favorite portable snack throughout Asia—has quickly addicted Chicagoans within striking distance of a Wow Bao, which features these meat-and-vegetable-filled “hot Asian buns.”  Wow Bao’s quick-service menu also offers fresh Pad Thai salad, soups, and rice (or noodle) bowls topped with Teriyaki or Kung Pao chicken.  Signature homemade ginger ale and Thai iced coffee is also available.  Some locations offer potstickers and breakfast foods, and all have healthful and vegetarian options. 

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"If you haven't made it to Wow Bao, whoa boy, are you missing out. Here at Metromix we've developed an unnatural affection for the sunny little steamed meat-and-veggie-filled buns."

– Chicago Metromix

Locations

  • Wow Bao - West Wacker

    Wow Bao - West Wacker

    Chicago, River North
    1 W. Wacker Drive
    On the Corner of State and Lake
    Chicago, IL
    60601

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    • Phone:
      (312) 658-0305

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    • Hours of Operation
      Mon-Fri - 8:00am-8:00pm
      Sat - 11:00am-7:00pm
      Sun - 12:00pm - 6:00pm

      Labor Day Hours
      Sunday, September 5th
      12:00PM - 6:00PM
      Monday, September 6th
      CLOSED

  • Wow Bao - Chicago Loop

    Wow Bao - Chicago Loop

    Chicago, The Loop
    175 W. Jackson Blvd.
    Corner of Van Buren and Financial
    Chicago, IL
    60604

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    • Phone:
      (312) 334-6395

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    • Hours of Operation
      Mon-Fri 7:00am-5:30pm
      Closed Saturday and Sunday

      Labor Day Hours
      Sunday, September 5th
      CLOSED
      Monday, September 6th
      CLOSED

  • Wow Bao - Water Tower Place

    Wow Bao - Water Tower Place

    Chicago, Downtown
    Water Tower Place
    835 N. Michigan Avenue
    Chicago, IL
    60610

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    • Phone:
      (312) 642-5888

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    • Hours of Operation
      Mon-Sat 10:00am-9:00pm
      Sun:  11:00am-6:00pm

      Labor Day Hours
      Sunday, September 5th
      11:00AM - 6:00PM
      Monday, September 6th
      10:00AM - 6:00PM

       

       

In the News

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    Cell Throws Out the First Bao

    Holy Bao! Sportservice, which handles concessions for the White Sox, has teamed with Lettuce Entertain You to place a Wao Bao concession cart in the left-field concourse. For $5, you get a pair of...
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  • October 17, 2009

    Eight Great Dumplings in Chicago

    Wow BaoLike the good restaurateur he is, Rich Melman saw gold in these soft, spicy buns. Now he has multiple locations around the city hawking them, and he can hardly keep up with the demand....
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