Wu Chow-Downtown

Name: Wu Chow-Downtown
Address: 500 West 5th St. #168, Austin, TX, United States, 78701
Telephone: (512) 476-2469
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.5

4.5

2166 Reviews

$31 to $50

Chinese

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2 people

26 Nov 2024

20:00

Booked 32 times today

Good for groups
Hot spot
Good for special occasions

We are now open for Dine-in, Patio Service, Curbside, and Delivery!
Lunch
Monday - Friday 11am - 2pm
Dinner
Monday – Thursday 5pm–10pm | Friday – Saturday 5pm–11pm
Sunday Dim Sum 11am–3pm
Happy Hour | Monday -- Friday (Cocktail Area & Patio Only) 5pm–6pm

Wu Chow brings authentic, farm-fresh, modern Chinese food to the heart of downtown Austin, offering dishes representative of all eight styles of Chinese cuisine, as well as Dim Sum service on Sunday's -- dine-in or to go!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Chinese, Dim Sum, Asian
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sun 11:00–15:00 Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00–14:00 Dinner Mon–Thu 17:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–23:00 Happy Hour Mon–Fri 17:00–18:00
Phone number
(512) 476-2469
Website
http://www.wuchowaustin.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Ji Peng Chen
Private party facilities
Experience a modern, farm to table take on Chinese classics at Wu Chow. We offer semi-private patio space for happy hours, networking, and large celebrations or full use of our space for weddings, corporate parties, and all-day events.

Location
500 West 5th St., #168, Austin, TX 78701
Area
Downtown
Cross Street
San Antonio
Parking details
On-Site Valet and Street Parking Available
Public transit
Curbside Pick-up on San Antonio Street
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 2,166 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.4Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Wu Chow-Downtown delights with its "fantastic dim sum" and "excellent cocktails," making it a top choice in Austin. Guests rave about the "amazing service" and commend its locally sourced ingredients. While some note occasional hiccups, the "great atmosphere" and standout dishes like soup dumplings and cumin lamb keep patrons returning.

2,166 Reviews

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Anneliese
San Francisco
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Their food never disappoints! Sunday Brunch Dim Sum is always awesome. We love the soup dumplings.
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Kenneth
Austin
7 reviews
1.0
7 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Here is a case where reputation does not match the experience. Someone needs to tell the chef that adding buckets of cumin to soy sauce alone does not make a dish special in any way. While the restaurant looks nice, the food was not very good. The fried dishes were fried to death and could have been alligator skin rather than the lamb or beef ordered. The stir fry dishes were so incredibly salty that you couldn't taste anything other than soy sauce and cumin. In addition, the menu descriptions don't really match the delivered dishes to the point that we had to ask the server to identify the dishes served. We just don't understand why this restaurant is mentioned as one of the best in so many articles.
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Tauseef
Austin
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Flavors of the food we ordered is nothing to write home about. It was very pretty average. We have had better tasting Asian food at other restaurants. This experience will not bring us back to this restaurant.
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Cat
Austin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Always consistency good food! Szechuan deep fried chicken is my favorite item on the menu!
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Bjorn
Orlando
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 19 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was incredible and the service was fantastic. Can’t beat the green beans and pork dumplings.
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Shayne
Los Angeles
3 reviews
vip
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on 8 November 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
The worst service!! Christian was our waiter and did a very poor job. I have have not had kind of bad service in a long time !! The food was cold when it finally came out. The appetizers were totally forgotten and never came out and it took at least tell 4 servers to get our drinks. Not a good experience!!!!!!! This makes the 2nd time at Wu Chow the food was bad! Won’t ever go back!!!!
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crystal
New York City
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on 2 November 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
I’ve met my friends many times at this location and we have always received amazing service ! However, this time was a a bit disappointed. We had one friend who’s pregnant and my other friend and I decided not to drink. As soon as we share we were planning on having any cocktails, our service seem to change. The meals weren’t inexpensive either so we were going to end up leaving a decent amount in tip. Also, one of my friends wanted her check split since she took some food to go. Not only did the server keep repeating that they needed manager approval to do this but the person who took her check gave it back to her to pay and kept reminding that they don’t do this. This must be a recent change because we have had many group gatherings and that wasn’t ever the case. It was quite annoying that even when she was paying it was reiterated. It left a poor taste in our experience at this location !
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Jordan
Austin
15 reviews
3.0
15 reviews
Dined on 1 November 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
The beginning of service was messy. We were sitting for almost an hour before we got our food. First the delivered our food to the wrong table, my martini was terrible, and they forgot my husbands beer. This is out of the ordinary for their service so not sure if our waitress was new but this might have been my worst experience at this location.
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Bryan
Austin
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 30 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Vibe and food were incredible!! The playlist was fire too, with late 90s and early 2000's hip hop. Well done!
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Emily
Newcastle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 27 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food and service was incredible, highly recommend and a wonderful find in Austin.
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Wu Chow-Downtown offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (512) 476-2469.

Wu Chow-Downtown is rated 4.5 stars by 2166 OpenTable diners.

Wu Chow-Downtown does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

26 Nov 2024

20:00

Booked 32 times today

Order delivery or takeout

500 West 5th St., #168, Austin, TX 78701

Additional information

Cross Street
San Antonio
Area
Downtown
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sun 11:00–15:00 Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00–14:00 Dinner Mon–Thu 17:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–23:00 Happy Hour Mon–Fri 17:00–18:00
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Chinese, Dim Sum, Asian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
On-Site Valet and Street Parking Available
Public transit
Curbside Pick-up on San Antonio Street
Payment Options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Ji Peng Chen
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.wuchowaustin.com/
Phone number
(512) 476-2469
Private party facilities
Experience a modern, farm to table take on Chinese classics at Wu Chow. We offer semi-private patio space for happy hours, networking, and large celebrations or full use of our space for weddings, corporate parties, and all-day events.

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Wu Chow-Downtown

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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What 2,166 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

Does Wu Chow-Downtown offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Wu Chow-Downtown restaurant rated?

Does Wu Chow-Downtown offer gift cards?

Is Wu Chow-Downtown currently accepting bookings?

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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