I am surprised!!!!!! I got coconut custard and my friend got spicy kong bao chicken. They are amazingly delicious, especially in the winder in Chicago! Little bao can warm your heart! read more

When I'm in the mood for a little something different I come here. This location is fast and it's conviently located on the lower level of the water tower. I usually pick up a little something before I shop. Savory wise I normally get the Teriaki Chicken Bao. It's a little on the sweet side and has a good flavor to it. I also enjoy the chocolate bao. Warning though it's messy. It never fails I will take the smallest bite and chocolate just starts oozing out every where. Be prepared with a napkin. They also have combo meals. I've gotten one once and it came with their thai herb broth. Great for a cold winter day and reasonably priced. read more

5/5/2015 first time there and very interesting concept...we had to check it out given how popular this chef was...and not being from the area, we wanted to get a taste of something we didn't have back in Cali. the food was not something I'd write home about...but I did like the fact it was convenient and fast. Next time I'm back in Chicago, I'll give it another try. read more

Love dumplings and have been wanting to try for a looong time. Ordered soup dumplings and was told there would be a 5-10 minute wait. The wait was 19 minutes. They did apologize. Apparently they forgot to put my dumplings over. The soup dumplings is nothing like soup dumplings. First off the presentation was really nasty in a plastic box thrown in so they were all flat and looked boring. Secondly there was not one speck of soup inside the soup dumplings. They tasted boring and they shouldn't sell them as soup dumplings. The sauce was good and tasted right. Cashier was nice, and reason for 2 stars. "Cook" seemed very indifferent and she was wearing a glove but if you touch everything with the glove that also touches the food, and never changes it then it really doesn't matter. Also not very safe for cross contamination if she wears a glove and touches certain foods but don't change it. read more

i bow to bao. heh. when i lived in ann arbor, there was a little pastry shop just a couple of blocks from my house. the married chinese yuppie couple who owned it just made these kick ass bao all day: sweet, savory, veggie, meat, curry, noodle...yum. i survived on my teeny tiny grad school stipend on those bao. these bao aren't as big as those bao, but they'll do. oh ho, yes they will. whenever i pass watertower place, i create an excuse to buy my beloved bao. soft, hot, white, round. filled with yummy goodness. read more

Great for a quick bite while strolling through Chicago. The pork buns were pretty good. My favorite was the chicken teriyaki.

Probably never would have come here without the urging of a friend, but am so glad I did! If you're out shopping on Michigan Ave. and get a little hungry, run over to Wow Bao and get the teriyaki chicken and thai curry chicken baos. It's the perfect thing to tide you over and two baos will only cost you $3! read more

I love that this is a fast food place and inexpensive, but the food is actually decent. There are great healthy options and veggie options, and the only downside is that the dough is just a wee bit overdone sometimes. Still, overall, filling, good and interesting stuff. Convenient. And it's not a Corner Bakery, which seems to be a novelty downtown. read more

I guess I was a bit disappointed in this place. it wasn't as authentic as I had hoped for! My Bao's were mostly dough and little filling, plus it's seems like there's something missing, like a rice vinegar sauce or something to dip them in! They were a bit dry. I think they accidentally gave me a coconut Bao instead of the curry and it was my fav! read more

Simple, cheap and delicious. Order at a kiosk for even speedier service. The bao are delicious and the Thai herb broth is the perfect remedy for the chills. Ginger ale is made on site and tastes unique and spicy - if you're looking for Canada Dry, avoid! Will be back for a quick handheld meal on the go. read more

Pretty much one of my wife's favorite food expresses, we always stop by whenever we're in the area. It's a great place to stop for a quick bit and you can take it with you while you're shopping. I really enjoy their teriyaki chicken bao and BBQ pork bao. But I think you should try everything on their menu, because I think you just might find your favorite bao. read more

Wow Bow was a joint we stumbled upon while looking for a snack on Michigan street. Being Asian, I grew up with Banh Bao so I was looking forward to eating some amazing baos. Well it didn't meet my expectations. The baos were fresh but pork filling was not amazing. It's was ok. In fact Bao was small for the price. The curry Bao was not impressive. Chicken pot stickers were good. Overall average experience. read more

Pretty good, fast, and cheap. For $5 you get two bao and a cup of broth. The cup of broth is kind of an odd side item, but if it is cold outside, or like me you have a cold, it is actually pretty nice to have. read more

Had high expectations and was extremely disappointed. I got the noodles with beef teriyaki and 2 beef baos. The noodles are bland and the beef is a small portion. The baos taste like rubber buns with chili in it. Way over priced. Can't pay me to come back read more

When you're shopping in the near north side, there is no better place to go to for a cheap lunch. I don't actually like the bao as much as I like their rice bowls. YUM. The Bao is sorta a side treat if I feel like it. For a fast bite to eat, it's awesome. read more

I think the baos here are pretty good. They come in a variety of tastes but I think the BBQ pork is probably the best, since I can't really take spicy. The meats although don't seem real, are extremely tasty and the bao texture has a good chew. I also love their rices but I hardly ever get them since I'm alway son the go when I'm up on N. Michigan. I'm happy that Wow Bao has been able to expand so quickly and so well and I commend their success. Keep up the good work. read more

i have no shame. i'll admit it. i'm a pretty creepy eater...if i find something i like, i tend to eat it until i find a foreign object or the restaurant goes out of business. wow bao has not disappointed yet. working upstairs from them just about did me in. i switched jobs two months ago and they still remember my order. i even got a secret love letter in the bottom of my bag one day.... p.s. their lemonade is great...although they do literally pour it out of a bucket...but if you have no sanitation qualms...go for it. enjoy. read more

This place is awesome! Any time we are down on Michigan Ave (or in the loop at their other location), we eat here. The baos are cheap, filling, and delicious. We tend to only be down in this area when out-of-towners visit us, so we have taken quite a few people here. Everyone has thoroughly enjoyed these baos. Our personal fave is the curry chicken bao, but we also like the BBQ pork and Mongolian spicy beef. The soup is really good as well. read more

Grabbed a quick pork bun on the go and it was a perfect pick me up. Soft bun, delicious filling, and cheap!

Yum, yum, yum! I love the chicken curry bao and the homemade ginger ale. The Pad Thai salad is also really good. This is a great place for a snack or a quick cheap lunch while you're shopping. I haven't been to the Loop location yet, but you can bet I'll go soon! read more

I usually hate these Asian Fusion type places but I really enjoy the convenience of this place. The baos are outstanding--I prefer the pork baos, but the spicy Mongolian Beef and the Kung Pao chicken are also great. The Kung Pao Chicken bowl's are great on a cold Chicago day. It has a decent kick to it. read more

The bao is great, the taste is great...but the pork belly is super dry and hard to chew!

We had the chicken curry bao and hot spicy thai broth, both were pretty yummy. Too bad we don't go down to Water Tower all the time. read more

Wow Bao - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

These buns can get addicting! I love the fact that the bao don't feel heavy in my stomach. My favorite is the edamame bao. I can't give this place five stars because I feel I can get cheaper and bigger buns in Chinatown. But you can't beat this location! For Americanized siopao, this rocks. read more

I really like the curry bao's. This is a great little find on michigan avenue. Sometimes its hard to find a seat at water tower place but it doesn't take away form the food. Wow Bao has combo's and my favorite is adding on a salad. Recently the salad became bigger and I'm happy about that. read more

I spend a little too much time at this Wow Bao. Their Mongolian beef bao is great, so is the Kung Pao chicken. I just wish the latter came without peanuts (although it might, I've never asked). The chocolate bao is PERFECT for a chocolate craving. Just be careful because it might explode out the bottom and stain your blue sweater.... just sayin'. read more

why dont you have more loactions?!?!?!?! i love this place - have never been let down. normally go with a few bao's and a teriyaki chicken bowl. i have tried every type of bao over the years and my recent favorite is the coconut. save for last because it is a treat. normally i go to the wao bao off state in the north loop. was shopping near water tower so grabbed dinner here last week - if you "dine in" go to the second floor to the side of the elevators. the seating is pretty basic but makes for a nice meal in a good setting. read more

Amazing ! Super Healthy And delicious I got chicken quinoa & veggies Bowl try it ! You won't be disappointed .... Can you come To California soon ? read more

Wow bao is very good. A great place to get a snack if you're a little hungry and at the mall or if you need an entire meal. Their drinks are very good also and always refreshing. I definitely recommend getting Bao's every time over their other choices. They are so yummy! read more

A bao or two from Wow Bao makes for a nice little cheap snack while hitting up the Magnificent Mile. And it's surprisingly close to the authentic baos that are served at Chinese restaurants. read more

All that shopping on the Mag Mile can take away so much energy. Need your fix? Head up to Wow Bao @ Water Tower Place for some cheap "hot asian buns" (that's what the bag says!). Seriously though, it's the perfect snack. Just enough to satisfy your hunger, but not spoil your meal. They have all sorts of flavors like: kung pao cashew chicken, chicken teriyaki, thai curry chicken, green vegetable, spicy mongolian beef, and bbq pork. They also sell the frozen version so you can enjoy them at home (w/ no cardboard filling!). read more

NOMS! Had their ground beef and dessert baos. Delicious! Their service is slow. But mine was hot and fresh. Great for when you're shopping and starving. Quick and easy bite to grab! read more

I ordered three baos and ate them all up in one sitting. The Thai curry chicken was my favorite. It was perfectly flavored, not too salty, just the right amount of filling. The spicy Mongolian beef was quite spicy for me but I liked its strong flavor and the kick of ginger. My least favorite was the BBQ pork because I didn't like the texture of the meat and there were little chunks of the fatty meat that wasn't pleasant for my mouth. One or two can be the perfect snack to boost your energy while walking around the Water Tower, or try a few flavors for a meal. I arrived after 7 p.m. on a Wednesday night and there were people milling around, some eating their baos, but I barely had to wait in line for my order. The employees were friendly. A downside is that there nowhere to really sit down and eat the baos. Overall, I would go back again. Next time, I'd like to try a sweet bao (seems like people like the coconut custard), any of the salads (I was a little wary of trying them this time because I wasn't not sure how fresh it would be), and the Thai herb broth. read more

What can I say? Everything is frozen there and they heat them up. The soups are pretty much the same except for the broth that comes out of a spout in the wall. The terriyaki bun I had was just OK, I don't think I'll be back. Wow Bao wasn't a 'wow' it was more like a '....meh.'' read more

Finally found this place. I remember searching for it years ago when they were moving locations and failing. Very limited choices. We tried several things from soups to buns to rice bowls. Perfect portion size for me. Not bad for a fast food Asian lunch. read more

Maybe I'm off my rocker, but I just didn't like this place. The baos failed to impress me - they were pretty dry and bland.

Holy cow, Wow Bao!! I love this place and wish I had known about it earlier. I had a juicy delicious pork bun for only $1.49. The seating is a little odd, as it's upstairs from the actual venue, but I loved it. My stomach is growling now!! :) read more

I love the bao here for a filling yet not overbearing meal mid-shopping or exploring day. I don't think it's the most authentic Chinese food but it gets the job done. The only bao I didn't like was the edamame. It had little taste. read more

Fresh ginger ale tastes like ginger-- very gingery. Loved it, very refreshing!

I believe the first time I was exposed to crack, was in a 6-pack of these buns. After the wonderfully flavorful experience of eating these buns, and washing down the spicy ones with SPICY ginger drink, I gasped for air and at the realization that I live about ten miles away and it would be a rare 'til we meet again' experience. Good stuff, can't complain about the prices, I spend more on cigarettes each day! read more