mon,tue,wed,thu,fri, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM · Downtown Austin, Austin
🍸 $8 select cocktails, $5 house wine, $2 off beers. 🍽️ Bites from $4-$7 -- Sichuan spicy wontons, chicken & taro eggrolls, Sichuan fried chicken. 😎 Bar & cocktail area only, Mon-Fri 4-6pm.
Wu Chow takes a broad view of Chinese cooking, pulling inspiration from multiple regional traditions rather than sticking to a single style. Soup dumplings and Crispy Sesame Beef are the perennial crowd favorites, while the weekend dim sum service fills the dark-wood dining room with families, regulars, and anyone smart enough to make a reservation. A surprisingly strong cocktail program keeps the place lively well after the dumplings are gone.
Pork and ginger dumplings, handmade daily, served with house chili dipping sauce
Gulf prawns in lemon aioli topped with honey-candied Texas pecans—sweet and savory
Housemade XLB bursting with savory broth — the only ones in Austin worth lining up for
Wok-fried beef in sesame glaze, crisped at the edges, served with house fried rice