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    1.8 (91 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Coconut custard bao. Best part of the order.
    Zoya F.

    The food was okay but expensive. I tried the ginger chicken potstickers and the coconut custard bao. The area for ordering had a big pillar right in the middle. That made it tricky to line up and figure out who was next in line.

    Their "famous" fried rice tastes like cardboard
    Alisha I.

    Not sure what I was expecting at a place in the airport but I tried. I ordered 2 spicy Mongolian beef bao buns and a fried rice. The two people working there could use some training in customer service and hospitality but I proceeded anyways. Prices are typical for an airport, overpriced. The trash was overflowing which concerned me but everything is cooked up front. The bao are ok, nothing special. The fried rice tastes like what I imagine cardboard tastes like. I would save your money and eat somewhere else.

    BBQ Pork Bun
    Winston L.

    First time trying a Wow Bao. If I had one word to describe their food - nontraditional. I'll start with the positives - they have quite a few buns steaming and ready to go. It took about a minute to get our order. They're also not adding much color to dishes, which is particularly noticeable in the BBQ pork buns which are typically a vibrant red color. We ordered a variety of buns and a kung pao chicken bowl. My favorite was the Coconut Custard bun. It's a mildly flavored and slightly sweet bun. The three savory buns honestly were a bit of a blur. The teriyaki chicken was minced chicken which was reminiscent of teriyaki. It also had something that reminded me of preserved mustard greens (mei cai). The bbq pork bun was a bit sweet and gingery which I wasn't expecting. I liked the Mongolian beef the least mostly because the meat was ground into a paste. Overall, flavors were non-traditional but ok. I was missing texture (very ground and soft meat). The size of the buns were medium (?), roughly 3". I think most people could eat a 4 pack and it would get the job done without being very full. I just had a bite of the kung pao chicken bowl. Honestly, not very reminiscent of kung pao chicken - looking for tender pieces of chicken, crunchy peanuts, and a burst of chile - which this doesn't deliver on. Overall, if you're ok with a softer, finely ground meat filling and non-traditional flavors, this might be the place for you.

    Linda H.

    Craved some Asian food during my unplanned layover. Saw this place and did a double take. Unfortunately required 24 min wait for cheeseburger bao and 7 min wait for some others. So I just went with what was available the bbq pork, spicy Mongolian beef and teriyaki chicken. all were so good! ESP the Mongolian beef and BBQ pork. Would come back to try the others I missed!

    2 buns for $10
    Elaine C.

    Average fast casual Asian fare. The steamed buns were okay--it's clear they're frozen and not handmade--but I probably wouldn't buy again. Prices are steep (2 medium buns for $10), but that's to be expected of all airport food. I found the BBQ pork a bit too sweet for my taste, though the overall flavor was decent. Dough not fluffy enough.

    Chris C.

    First time trying this place at IAD located near the United gates. A bit pricy but we got the potstickers and they are delicious - although will set you back $13 for just 8 pieces not very big. There is some seating if you want to eat there but the takeaways are package in leakproof paper containers so pretty easy to eat anywhere.

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    Dan P.

    A surprise at Dulles Airport. I really wanted potstickers but they were not available. So I tried the two piece chicken bao. They were served fast and were very hot. But they were not very good. Very doughy and the chicken flavor brought to my imagination canned bbq chicken.

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    Worthless food. I order chicken bowl. It has only rice and peanut. Don't waste your money at this place. It's a scam.

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    Food was trash, not good at all, service was super quick, I should've wondered why the line was empty

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    The worst food with high price。Bad experience。Don't go to this place。The owner of this business defintelly just for one time traveler。

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    Soggy dumplings and a $3 fountain drink they wouldn't refill. Stay away. Crappy and rude service.

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    Server was rude, rushed, the outside of the container was greasy, they don't have the same dipping sauce that they have at National Airport.

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    Well done Airport Potbelly team!!!…read more This place was beyond busy and pretty much non-stop during our 1.5 layover. We saw a constant line - close to our gate...however the line was moving...no person really stood in place for very long. Their system is pretty slick...they keep people moving and every staff member at their station was focused and attentive and helping to keep customers focused and paying attention. It's a bit of a cattle call line, however, everything was neat, organized, accessible and signage was viewable and readable from whereever you were standing in line. My sandwich was exactly how I requested. Well prepared, great amount of toppings and for a $13 sandwich it was a very generous portion. Easy to take on the plane. I would definitely recommend this location for a more "fresh" food option.

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    Wow Bao - chinese - Updated September 2026

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