Wu Chow-Downtown

Wu Chow-Downtown reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   MICHAEL

   Austin3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Went for weekday happy hour wasn't too crowded but that can vary daily. Food quality was excellent - we liked everything that we had, and servers were very attentive.
   

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   Mark

   Austin2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our servers all were terrific! The pace was perfect Wu never disappoints.
   

   Wu Chow-DowntownResponded 7 days ago

   Thank you for taking the time to write this review, Mark. We're so glad to hear that the service was on point and everything came out as expected or better. Especially on a busy service like, Mother's Day. So glad you chose to celebrate with us.
   

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   Drew VIP

   San Francisco16 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 6, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   It's been a couple years since I've been to Wu and this was always a Capitol session must. Surprised to see it wasn't packed like was always a problem of getting in in the past. Food was great and a waiter in training made a mistake and brought a chicken dish that is done the same as the shrimp dish we wanted. When I told the experienced waiter she quickly said no problem and brought a shrimp order and didn't charge for the chicken. The chicken was actually good and would order next time. Dumplings (both pork and chicken) was a great start. Green dragon cocktail was very good. I look forward to not waiting as long to go back.
   

   Wu Chow-DowntownResponded on May 9, 2025

   Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review, Drew. I'm glad to hear you had a great experience and look forward to seeing you much sooner than a couple years. It you liked the dumplings you should try our Sunday Dim Sum service. More dumplings and fun bites that you can't find on the lunch or dinner menu.
   

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   Tah VIP

   Austin4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 6, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wu Chow has been a staple in my life for the last 6 years or so.. This is by far my #1 go to place to eat, to entertain, to celebrate. I bring ALL of my people to Wu Chow. Not to mention 90s Hip Hop is the soundscape at all times. #Heaven I am a bit of a snob when it comes to how food feels in my body and Wu Chow always delivers AWESOMELY. This is probably the ONLY place I will eat fried ANYTHING. Favorites: Wu Chow Special Fried Rice Braised Eggplant (The garlic sauce is INSANE!) Deep Fried Szechuan Chicken Soup Dumplings Salt and pepper Shrimp Local Mushrooms Chicken and Taro Egg Rolls Spicy Cucumbers I can go on and on... Just go there. Tell em Tah sent you.
   

   Wu Chow-DowntownResponded on May 9, 2025

   Thank you so much for the great review, Tah. We are so happy to have regulars like yourself that keep coming back. We try to keep specials and new items in the works to keep you excited when you come back. Look forward to having you in again soon.
   

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   Toni VIP

   Austin8 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on May 3, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   I used to be a fan of WuChow and when in the right mood, certain dishes (Tangerine beef and eggplant) are enough to bring you back. But the last two dinners have not been up to their usual standards. The service staff are nice, but clearly there are not enough of them to service the volume. And the parking situation is horrendous. LA-Z parking charges $30 for a 2 hour minimum and usually there is nowhere else to park. Overall, I don’t anticipate going back to that location but am excited to try their new location on Lamar.
   

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   Anshuman

   Austin1 review

   3.0

   Dined on May 2, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   20 minute prep time for dim sum, but they came out room temperature. Cumin Lamb was not hot either. Everything else was good.
   

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   Kathy

   San Antonio1 review

   5.0

   Dined on May 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It was all delicious. All the food came out fast, hot and fresh. The pork fried rice was so good!
   

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   Micah VIP

   Austin1 review

   5.0

   Dined on May 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food! Great service! Ate on the patio. Always a winner.
   

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   Kelsey

   Corpus Christi5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 27, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I have eaten at Wu Chow a couple of times but today was the first time I ate there for their dim sum brunch. The food was as awesome as it is for dinner! Can’t wait to go again the next time I am in Austin. My daughter insists on going to get their soup dumplings when we are in town and they never disappoint.
   

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   Wu Chow-DowntownResponded on April 28, 2025

   Thank you so much for the review, Kelsey. I'm so glad you were able to find our dim sum brunch. It's one of my favorite services. Can't wait for you to stop in again.
   

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    Lindsey

    Austin7 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on April 23, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    I am extremely disappointed in my experience tonight. I sat outside to enjoy the happy hour AND the regular menu. Our server was good and the food was incredible. (Always is) that’s all that was good. I first ordered a ‘spress yourself. When the drink came out it seemed disheveled. I am an espresso martini connoisseur, this came messy and a little unappetizing. My partner ordered a bourbon on the rocks - normal order. What wasn’t normal was the glass came with some kind of waxy material inside the glass with the bourbon. We were charged for ICE! This was not specialty ice, this was water/coke/ice tea ice. These two drinks were not part of the happy hour menu, and we understood this. In our second round, I ordered a Welcome to the Jungle and my partner ordered a Count Offaly. He got the happy hour price - I did not. Both are on the happy hour menu. I also ordered egg ribbon soup - happy hour price $2 - we paid $6. I’m very disappointed and discouraged we were charged so haphazardly.
    

    Wu Chow-DowntownResponded on April 24, 2025

    Hello Lindsey, I’m very sorry to hear that your experience did not go well last night. I love hearing that the food and service was good but obviously there’s more to the experience than that. Especially at happy hour. I will follow up with the team from last night to understand why the pricing would have been off. We do have an extra charge for “rocks” but the charge is for the extra .5 ounce pour that would go in a “rocks” pour versus a regular pour. I will also follow up with training on that to make sure it’s being relayed to the guest. I’d love to do more to make this right if you would reach back out to us.
    

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