The cashier was brusque. When I asked for light ice she dumped one cube out of the glass. I ordered hibiscus lemonade, I got lemonade (likely Country time) with a topper of iced tea. DH got the buns and they were fine. read more

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. read more

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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. read more

Wow Bao - Their "famous" fried rice tastes like cardboard - Chinese Near Me - Dulles, Virginia

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! read more

Wow Bao - Chinese Near Me - Dulles, Virginia

Only food vendor without a line & now I know why. Ordered chicken dumplings & teriyaki chicken. And waited and waited and waited. Finally got my order which they got WRONG. They gave me pork pot stickers instead of dumplings! And the pot stickers was what they were waiting on to give me my order. They also gave my wife ice tea when she ordered lemonade. Then they talked in circles when she told them they got her order wrong. Didn't have time to argue as my plane was boarding The teriyaki chicken looked like my dog got to it first then regurgitated it all over the carpet. Whatever taste they intended, it certainly wasn't teriyaki in execution. read more

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. read more

Wow Bao - 2 buns for $10 - Chinese Near Me - Dulles, Virginia

The baos are about on par with most of what you'll find in an Asian frozen food aisle. Kinda small and not much quality filling, so disappointing of me to even think this would be decent (the fluffy soft bun was good). What was good was the spicy chicken bowl. Although not spicy at all, this is kinda homestyle stuff. It's not better than what I can .make at home, but it hit the spot. read more

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. read more

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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. read more

Wow Bao - Menu - Chinese Near Me - Dulles, Virginia

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I should've checked the reviews first! Fried rice, which is an extra cost, tasted wet and plain. I got half Kung pao and half orange chicken. None of the items tasted like I expected them to. I ended up throwing a nearly full bowl away right before my flight because I couldn't stomach any more. I should've gone with a bao instead of a bowl. Service was super nice, though! But you do come here for the food, not the service. read more

At Dulles and needed a snack, remember you are at the airport and I am not expecting fine Chinese cuisine. I got the chicken teriyaki because all the other flavors at 9pm was out. I wanted potstickers but not of stock. This is a teriyaki chicken steamed dumpling. It is temperature hot and serving piping hot. It was edible. The dumpling was soft as expected. The filling was hot but flavorless with way too much corn starch but I can see the chunks of chicken. 3 stars since it was temperature hot. read more

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What is going on here? None of the staff know how to use the Toast system. There are no napkins to be had. I can't figure out the bar service as there's no human coming to serve you. More training please. There is no ambiance read more

Looking for tasteless, mushy "fried" rice, accompanied by a cashier with attitude? Then come on down to Wow Bao! The only WOW is wondering how they are possibly still in business. read more

Got two baos they were expensive at like $5 a piece I liked the baos themselves. The spiced beef filling was great but the filling in the terriakyi was weird and sweet. read more

I visited this location several times while at Dulles Airport. The food is always great, the staff is always welcoming and accommodating, and the ambiance is just great. I look forward to returning to this location and I highly recommend. P.S. All of bao's I've tried were really great. Whether it's a breakfast item or a lunch item, you can never go wrong. read more

Should have checked Yelp reviews. Would not recommend for airport dining. Mentioned the quality to employee but no response. read more

The price here is absolutely insane for what you get. On top of that, they messed up my order. I didn't want to cause a scene, and walk all the way back, so I just took it, but honestly, it was disappointing. And if you do get a bowl, be prepared visually, it looks more like dog food than a meal. Overall, I wouldn't recommend it. read more

Only thing worse than the disgusting baozi was the horrendous attitudes of the servers. Half of the menu was out of stock. It's the most expensive disgusting '"meal" I've ever had with by far the worst customer experience. Don't even try harder. Best to just close up shop. You guys don't want to be there, and it shows in your service and food. I hope I don't have food poisoning. read more

Dumplings have good flavor and that's about it. All the other reviews are right. I should have gone somewhere else. read more

Wow Bao - Spicy kungpao Spicy Kung Pao Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Dulles, Virginia

It's airport dumplings so I had the lowest expectations. Reminder, it's AIrPOrT dumplings. So don't expect authenticity. The five pack chicken dumplings had a lot of ginger in it and the sauce was sweet. It definitely was mushy and had a "just steamed from the freezer" feel. The staff was very quick and my order was ready in about 15 seconds after my order. It was decent for a quick snack. Definitely not one star. read more

The food is pretty bad. It's like the food from a frozen TV dinner. The lager beer taste bad. We asked for the water and the guy want to charge us for the water. So sad. Never gonna go back again. read more

Disappointed in the size of pot stickers. They charged $9.99 for 5 kid size dumplings. They tasted okay but felt cheated. The Chao Siu bao tasted okay but they made you buy two at a time. If you're really hungry before your flight, they'll do but would like to think they'll offer a better value in the future read more

Wow Bao - Does that look like $10 worth of pot stickers to you? - Chinese Near Me - Dulles, Virginia

This place is the best. I go here every chance I get, and it's delicious every time. They are incredibly fast with preparing orders. I get the 8 piece potstickers. TRY IT!!! read more

Wow Bao - 8 Piece Potstickers - Chinese Near Me - Dulles, Virginia

Meh. 2.5 rounding up to 3. + they hook you up quick, which sometimes is the most important thing in the airport. - Food is not impressive. Tastes like frozen stuff that's been microwaved. It's better than the golden arches, but the flavor just isn't as strong as it should be read more

Wow Bao - Chinese Near Me - Dulles, Virginia

Not good. Got the teriyaki chicken bowl and the "Famous fried rice" was mushy. Looked basically like a stew. Chicken teriyaki flavor was not great either. The ginger chicken potstickers were pretty good but save yourself the trip and go somewhere else. read more

I want to give a ZERO star if I can. Food tastes bad, service is bad, and even gave me the wrong food. They may just give whatever they have the most to you if you don't check. AVOID if other stores are not busy. read more

Landed in the D terminal today and wanted to grab something to bring home for dinner. I ordered two combos. An orange chicken bowl with 2 baos and a teriyaki chicken bowl with 2 baos. I'd have to say this was disappointing. The portion was small for the bowls and definitely skimpy on the protein. Flavor was lackluster for both items. The baos were okay, and saved a star or else this place would be a 1 star. I have had much better airport food. I would recommend you check something else out. read more

Wow Bao - Orange Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Dulles, Virginia

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Ordered the teriyaki chicken bowl. Absolutely no chicken. You basically pay for rice and sauce. I told that to the worker, who was very dismissive read more

not enough chicken, rice was soggy, and waiter was annoying. don't order the bowls! It did have a short wait, though.

If you are looking for cat food mush this is the spot to check out. I was disappointed by the quality of this establishment. Unfortunately, my short experience with their products before departure was unsatisfactory, leading me to throw it away. To avoid a similar letdown, I recommend opting for Pizza Hut, where you'll find a more reliable f experience--the difference in quality is striking and, amusingly, quite apparent. read more

Wow Bao - Chinese Near Me - Dulles, Virginia

Food (4/5): I tried the baos again, this time avoiding the dry egg one. I got a four pack - they gave me a combo of different ones: beef, pork and teriyaki chicken. Of these, the Teriyaki chicken is the best, most flavorful - it had a few vegetables inside with the sauce. Even cold, it was delicious. Second best - Ground beef Third best- Berkshire pork This definitely added an extra star to my review. Baos are some of my favorite foods so I'm happy to have them, even from an airport read more

Wow Bao - Assorted bao - Chinese Near Me - Dulles, Virginia

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My curiosity about bao in an airport gradually turned to disappointment with my meal here. I ordered the rice bowl (teriyaki chicken) + bao (BBQ pork and Mongolian beef) combo. I found the meat to be similar across the dishes in both flavor and texture - it was all fine, just similar, which is strange given that they were from different animals and with different sauces. The overall structure, texture, and flavor of the bao buns were good, what you would expect from any legit Chinese restaurant. However, the rice in the rice bowl was well past its prime, and crunchy in many places (and not in a good way like Persian-style rice - I initially thought that maybe the chicken was not deboned). So I guess this place is okay, but focus your order on the bao (and don't think too much about which ones to order since they mostly taste the same). read more

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If you really want to have some Chinese food, this is still not the place to go, the crews are pretty ashamed of the food quality so the attitude is pretty bad too. Should have looked up the reviews first. read more

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

A tiny little shop in the busy Dulles airport ~ I don't expect much from airport food and was extremely hungry so this was the nearest and open spot to go to. Service is super quick since everything is prepared/already made (just kept warm). I tried the hibiscus iced tea - it was okay; a little too tarty and nothing special. Also got two bao buns and they were dry + lack of flavoring, and smaller in size comparison. Out of all the items, the dumplings were the best but still not that great tasting overall. Pretty oily, soggy, but more flavor than the drink and baos. Airport food is pretty pricy but for the items; the baos were $4 each, the dumplings were about $1.25 each and the drink was $3.30. I want to say not bad pricing total of $22.50 for two people but definitely would have rather grabbed a Starbucks sandwich Overall, works recommend 4/10 for quickness to just grab content to eat but not so much for taste~ read more

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Looking for something quick? This spot has got you covered. The staff members were nice and quick to serve. Looking for some quality food? From my experience, the quality is subpar. I wouldn't go out of my way to get Wow Bao. But it fulfilled my hunger. I found the dumplings to be akin to buying frozen dumplings and making them myself on the stove. Nothing special here. The spicy kung pao chicken bowl had a good portion with decently tasty sauce. I could taste the spiciness and sweet kung pao flavor, but yet, no wow factor. read more

Wow Bao - Ginger Chicken Dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Dulles, Virginia

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The worst food I've had in a long time. I tried the chicken teriyaki bowl and two baos-- chicken teriyaki and roast pork. Everything was terrible, overcooked, lacking in meat. The portions were small yet I couldn't stomach finishing the bowl because it was so salty and tasted bad. Big waste of money. Do not go here if you're at a DC airport. read more

That was nasty and not worth the airport pricing. Good: fast and hot and almost tasteless Bad: the taste, the texture, the taste. Also-what happened to that he bacon in my breakfast thing Did I say it was nasty read more

When faced with airport food, Wow Bao is a great option. Refreshing options compared to "staple" airport food like pizza and Starbucks. I had the Ginger Chicken potstickers and the pork bao. Service was fast just as you would need it to catch a bite before your flight. I didn't intend to rhyme like that, it just happened. read more

Wow Bao - Ginger Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Dulles, Virginia

This is an airport concessionaire soiling the Wow Bao name. The chicken teriyaki is almost completely devoid of chicken and floating is this thick odd gravy on a bed of rice. It is like the rations you may receive at a soup kitchen only you are paying $20 for probably a 1 dollar meal. Hopefully, either the airport or the real Wow Bao will enforce some minimum standards. read more

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