They all tasted amazing and that's coming from an Asian, who is very picky about her steam buns and…read morefish. I know it's not the traditional whole fish, but it was incredible. Don't let it fool you. These food are authentic and made fresh from scratch. I highly recommend this restaurant. The server was always very attentive. We can during the World Cup and at lunch time so we were the only ones there.

Uber Eats delivery last night for my wife and me. Ended up with enough food for 4 or more meals…read more The wonton soup had six or seven tasty wontons, lots of pork, and great flavor. Combo fried rice was very large portion and delicious. Loved the shrimp on lobster sauce. Shaken beef tasty too. Salt and pepper fish was okay, a bit too much breading/outer covering - which overpowered the fish. Pork and shrimp shumai very good too. Good value in my opinion.

I've only tried the dim sum dishes here, but they all sort of tasted the same. Some of them were a…read morelittle bit on the sweet side? The egg drop soup had a hint of sweetness to it. Waitress was a little snippy, I wouldn't come back.

Great service Ambiance is nice…read moreFood is amazing. Try the sticky rice in lotus leaf and the baby bok choy + mushroom. And the egg custard buns.

Went to Qi for dim sum brunch and overall had a really enjoyable experience. Qi is know for…read morecombining western and traditional Chinese cuisine by using local organic farming. Did not have a reservation on this occasion, but they always make me feel welcome and manage to fit us in. Sat on the outdoor covered patio that was cool and shaded. The atmosphere is modern and lively, making it a great spot for a weekend brunch. Started the meal with cocktails including Lycheetini with Deep Eddy Vodka, Giffard Lichi-li. lemon, cranberry, I cut the cranberry. Also had a Fresa Paloma with Socorro Reposado Tequila, Contratto, strawberry, lime, grapefruit, five-spice that was very sweet and garnished with a flower. You are given a card where you can mark your dim sum selections. I ordered the Shrimp Pancake, Snow Crab Ball and Chinese Sausage Sticky Rice. The standout was the shrimp pancake that had a really great texture and flavor. The snow crab ball had a strange texture with shrimp surrounding the snow crab claw. The Chinese Sticky Rice is always a favorite. Also ordered the Truffle Egg Fried rice and Birds Nest with Seasonal Vegetable. The Truffle rice is so flavorful like a flavor explosion in your mouth. The Birds Nest is made with fried potato shreds which contain the a variety of vegetables including cauliflower, peppers, mushrooms and asparagus. The nest is also edible and has a crunchy texture. The presentation of the food is amazing and everything came out hot and fresh. The flavors were on point, and you can tell there's attention to detail in the preparation. Service was attentive outdoors and the pacing of dishes felt just right for a relaxed brunch. This restaurant is truly a gem whether you come for brunch or dinner service. Will definitely be back.

I wasn't as blown away by the service and menu as I hoped- but continue to hear great things so…read moreI'll be back. Can't recommend the truffle fried rice or soup dumplings enough. The chicken basil pot stickers and pork belly were good.. but a bit dry for my taste. However, the sauces they offer were all good. Martini was a jump scare in color but taste was on pointtt! Service was fine but we were out front on the patio and though our waiter was attentive while we ordered, we ended up finishing and waiting 40 minutes for someone to come by so we could grab the check. I ended up just heading inside and the maître d' was able to close us out. Tables around us were open so I'm not sure what had them held up, and it could've been a one off, but definitely not ideal at this price point.

This is definitely one of my favorite places in Austin for Asian food and soup dumplings…read more Definitely need to make a reservation because this place is small and always packed. When you arrive, everybody is so nice you give them your name and they get you seated right away. I ordered a drink called a signature tingling Daisy and it was so good. I definitely could've had so many but I was driving so you gotta pace yourself. We started off with the soup dumplings, which are just phenomenal. It's a must when you go. Also, for appetizers, we got the spicy cucumbers which were divine and a hot and sour soup, which was perfectly balanced and not watery. We also got a beef fried rice and let me tell you that rice is so soft and delicious. You literally dream about it the next day. I also got the pecking duck which is delicious there the skin is nice and crispy and the meat on it taste so good. We also got the Kung pow shrimp with cashews, which was delicious and the pieces of shrimp were gigantic. We also got the green beans which is were delicious. I love ordering green beans when they're cooked just like the ones I posted in the photo. Then for dessert, we got the chocolate mousse which is that little dog cake. I know it's so cute and they made it a little hard to eat because you feel bad in a weird sense. It was delicious now I will say when cutting it and realizing the inside had a raspberry filling, made it a little more crazy cause it looked like blood, but it was still so good. This place is definitely an awesome staple and a must visit when you're in town or just always go and have food there whether it's date night or friends catching up or anything in general even on your own.

I made a reservation for two on Resy and discovered when we got there that it was for the bar for…read moresome reason. This could have been my mistake but I don't remember any choice in the matter. The greeter wasn't very friendly and borderline surly when I asked for more details about how to not book the bar in the future. Didn't get any explanation but fortunately, we won't have to worry about that... The food was just awful. We ordered 3-4 types of dimsum (onion pancake, soup dumplings, chu shou, fried shu mae) and three entries (orange beef, eggplant and their take on ma pao tofu) for the best tasting experience. The curry sauce for the onion pancake was probably the most flavorful dish of the night sadly. The onion pancake was way way over fried-- hard as a rock. If that's their take on onion pancake... well, it's just wrong. The soup dumplings were passable but a bit doughie and the filling was full of a lot of noticeable coagulated fat -- not clear and broth-y, with light surface droplets of oil as all delicious broths. My wife enjoyed the chu shou -- I found the filling much too overcooked and tough -- difficult to eat with chop sticks. Like a tough, overcooked meatball. The fried shu Mae were just plain inedible. My wife and I each ate one and left the rest. The included sauce was basic and too heavy. And again, over fried. There was a huge delay between our apps and our mains, like 40 minutes or so. Various bar staff apologized. It wasn't a big deal, we were in a good conversation and they were super busy but our mains were not at all worth waiting for. Small portions. WAY over sauced. WAY too salty. WAY too sweet. No distinct flavors at all. The ma pao didn't seem to have any Szechuan pepper at all. How do you miss that ? The plating of the eggplant dish was really creative but I don't eat with my eyes and it came with no instruction -- my first bite was just flavorless steamed eggplant cube -- second was mixed with one note sauce. One of the better mains IMO but it was still gloopy and pretty gross. Wife did not enjoy it. The orange beef was essentially just six or seven cubes of tough, fatty beef covered in over-the-top bitter orange peel. We each had a cube and left the rest. Honestly, give me Panda Express any day over this abject failure of a restaurant. Austin needs more Chinese but if it's anything like this place, forget it. I'd rather spend a 4h round trip to Houston and go to even a mediocre Chinese restaurant than endure another meal at this place. What a waste of $165. Edit: I wish I was making this up but I literally had to pull over to throw up on the side of the road on the way home. The food did not sit well with me. I have no underlying health conditions, am not on any medicine that would have this as a side effect and only shared one beer with my wife. It was just a very, very, disappointing and gross meal.

Our friends told us about this place and we went with them. I'm so glad we did! We got the soup…read morepork dumplings, onion pancakes, and the House Special Noodle with Sweet Garlic Pork. The onion pancakes were amazing. And the special noodle with garlic pork was nothing I've had before but so so so good. And the portion was huge. We shared the onion pancakes amongst the 4 of us. And then the other two dishes with me and my fiance and we had leftovers. I want to come back here and try the pig's feet and orange chicken. Their menu is huge and I wish I could've ordered more but I knew we couldn't finish it. You know a Chinese restaurant is authentic when there's duck blood and pig's feet.

I do not know why this place gets good reviews. The place smelled strongly of butane, and half of…read moreour dishes tasted strongly of butane. The items that did not smell and taste like butane were mediocre at best. Maybe it's just me though, and most people love how butane smells and tastes. Also, food comes out immediately, so you know it was just sitting in the kitchen premade. Oh, also extremely overpriced! So yeah, the high reviews for this place make no sense. Go figure!

Beautiful interior, great food, and attentive service. The xiao long bao are especially well made,…read moreand I love that they're served with miniature bowls. You can break the dumpling open directly into the bowl to catch all of the soup, which makes them easier to enjoy and helps prevent any of the broth from going to waste. The other dishes we tried were also very good, making this an enjoyable dining experience overall. I'd definitely recommend stopping by.

4/5 Ling Wu is a…read moresolid spot for sharing a variety of Asian dishes, especially if you're going with a group and want to try a little of everything. The soup dumplings and fried beef buns are standouts and definitely worth ordering. For entrees, the duck is excellent and the coconut shrimp is another highlight. The egg drop soup is one of my personal favorites and a great starter. If you're saving room for dessert, the dessert dumplings and buns are also very good and a nice way to finish the meal. The atmosphere is upscale and comfortable, making it a great place for a relaxed dinner or group night out. Overall, very consistent food and a nice dining experience, just not quite at the level where every single dish hits perfectly.

4.5 Stars - I took a chance on this spot despite the sub 4 star overall rating - and I have to say,…read moreI loved it. Gua Bao ($8.5) - fatty and authentic! Chili Wonton ($9.5) - these came swimming in chili oil and were super yummy! Out of Control Roll ($16) - humongous, fresh, and delicious. The staff were nice. There is lots of seating inside and it's casual.

I'm honestly still in shock writing this…read more On February 26, 2026 at 6:40 pm, we were halfway through our Tom Yum soup when we found a small cockroach in it. Absolutely horrifying. We immediately told our server, who silently took the bowl away and later said the manager was "fixing the check." The manager never came out to apologize or even speak to us. Even worse, they initially tried to charge us for a sushi roll because we had already eaten it , after we had just found a cockroach in our food. Eventually they removed everything from the bill, but the lack of accountability and basic apology was incredibly disappointing. Finding a cockroach in your soup is bad enough, how this was handled made it worse. I hope management takes this seriously and improves both their food safety standards and customer service response.

A decent spot for Asian cuisine in Austin. It's a little pricey, but the happy hour menu seems like…read morea great way to sample a few dishes before committing to a full dinner. The xiao long bao were well made, and our group enjoyed the other dishes we ordered as well. They also have a solid cocktail menu, making it a good option for drinks and shared plates.

We came to Wu Chow after reading all of the great reviews, and they definitely lived up to the…read morehype. The restaurant has a really nice atmosphere with lower lighting, comfortable seating, and beautiful window views that make for a relaxing dining experience. We were seated quickly, and the staff was excellent throughout our meal. Everyone was friendly, attentive, and happy to answer questions and offer recommendations. The food was so good that I barely had time to take photos before we started digging in! We ordered the soup dumplings, pork dumplings, sweet and spicy chicken with a side of white rice, and one of the beef dishes with vegetables. The soup dumplings were good, but they weren't quite as amazing as I expected based on all the reviews. The pork dumplings, on the other hand, were outstanding and one of my favorite items we ordered. The sweet and spicy chicken was absolutely delicious with great seasoning, and the beef with vegetables was equally flavorful and cooked perfectly. If you're visiting or staying in downtown Austin, I definitely recommend adding Wu Chow to your list. Great food, excellent service, and a wonderful atmosphere made for a memorable dinner.