Wu chow is our favorite place for dinner in Austin. We first tried 4 years ago, and totally fall in love with it. I like their atmosphere as well. Such a nice romance place that with delicious food. Some dishes that highly recommended. - Beef chow fun, everyone loves it, right?! It is the best main dish we ever tried in different Chinese Cuisine. The favor is just right, not too much or too light. - Chengdu Chili Chicken, spicy warning, but it's so good! Tender chicken breast with some spicy carrots, cabbages and beans. We were glad that this chili chicken dish has some veggies in it, so we are able to order one more meat dish! - Honey Pecan Gulf Prawn, huge prawn! Love this dish at the first try! Love this place. BUT too hard to order, because we would like to try all dishes! 100% recommended. read more

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Hands down my top 5 places to eat. Love the service. Love the food (tangerine beef) Love the music ( it's not your mothers music) Love sitting outside. Favorite. read more

Wu Chow - Outside - Dim Sum Near Me - Austin, Texas

10/10 recommend, we loved it! Every year, I have a tradition with my little one to have a mother/daughter special birthday dinner date. She is 7 and I love to expose her to nice restaurants and love celebrating my bday with my special girl, just us two. (I celebrate with family/friends later) This year, I chose Wu Chow and everything from the service to the food was exceptional! The food was delicious, especially the crispy noodles and pork soup steamed dumplings. Not only was the food amazing, but they treated us so well and I appreciated their service. Can't wait to go back! read more

Wu Chow - Crispy Sesame Beef - Dim Sum Near Me - Austin, Texas

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My friends and I came here for my bachelorette party and it was okay. My biggest complaint would be that the service took a long time. The place was not very busy and we noticed a group that had the same amount people as us got their drinks and food before us even though they ordered and came in after we ordered. I don't know why some of our drinks were taking a while but it was a bit frustrating. In addition, some of the items on the menu were not how we expected the food to come out. For example on the appetizers we got the spicy wontons and they weren't spicy at all. Also the spicy cucumbers on the menu had barely any kick. It was good food it was just interesting that it says spicy and it wasn't spicy. The positives: the waiter was extremely accommodating to various allergies my friend has. He also would tell us if it was egg or gluten free with everything he set down in case we wanted to share. That was super kind and great! Also the cocktails were delicious. read more

I went for lunch and really enjoyed their simple menu. I got the Spicy chicken plate with rice and it was way too much rice but just enough chicken. I also got the ol dirty fashioned with spicy oil. I was NOT and I luv old fashions but that oil was too much. I was too chicken to return it and drank it. Water and oil don't mix, so I'm not sure why that's even a drink. Overall cool lunch and dinner spot read more

Wu Chow - Dim Sum Near Me - Austin, Texas

Came here for the first time for my fiancés birthday. We've heard amazing things and it definitely lived up to the hype! We indulged in the green beans, pork dumplings, multiple beef entrees, and the vegetable fried rice. It was all phenomenal! Our waiter was super helpful with the menu and making recommendations. We will be coming back with our families! To celebrate, our waiter gave us rum punch shots. Perfect nightcap if I do say so myself 10/10 experience read more

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Sam and I went to Wu Chow while visiting Austin. You'll have to check out her profile to get the rest of the photos of the visit. We shared the soup dumplings, vegetable dumplings, tangerine peel beef, chicken fried rice, chicken and taro egg rolls and a pair of cocktails. The dumplings were amazing. Fantastic texture and flavor. We were drawn in the by the bao but unfortunately they're not offered for dinner service. All the protein dishes come with white rice. The chicken fried rice was good but we probably would have skipped it if we knew rice came with the Beef. read more

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This was my second time dining at WuChow. It has been a couple years since I've been back. I started off with a really yummy margarita and hot green tea. For appetizers we got the beef pot stickers and soup dumplings which were so good. My favorite part of the meal was the beef chow fun - omggg I would come back just for this dish. It is an absolute must. The noodles were delish and the beef was so flavorful. Our second dish was a little disappointing, it was one of the chicken dishes listed first on the menu (I forget the name), it was too spicy for me. They give complementary free and unlimited rice with your entrees. Service was good. Pros: beef chow fun, warm patio, soup dumplings Cons: pricey read more

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The food was delicious, and it is a very welcoming restaurant. They do a great job with gluten free. We took my son and his fiancé there to celebrate their engagement, we had just flown in that day. The staff was phenomenal! They brought over bubbly to celebrate. It was towards the end of the meal and earlier my son had mentioned that he was not drinking anymore since he was driving. They made his a virgin one. It was also his birthday, and they brought out ice cream for him. The waiter we had was Griffin. He made us all feel very special. read more

Traditional Chinese cuisine is normally not my favorite but this was absolutely delicious! Every dish was served hot and fresh. The pork soup dumplings and hot and sour soup were great ways to start and I absolutely loved the mandarin beef with a bit of spice added. The chicken and beef noodles were pretty good too but a little salty for my personal preference. Be aware that if you don't make a reservation you'll have to sit at the bar, outside, or a high top and the food can take a bit to come out. It's very nice inside and the service is wonderful too--our waiter was great and made some awesome recommendations! read more

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Sat outside with our group of 8. Servers were friendly and accommodating. It's been a while so I barely remember the food but of the dishes we ordered, the spicy crispy tofu stood out. I know we ordered dumplings but they were just fine. Generally felt overpriced for me. Lovely server though who kept the champagne flowing for the birthday girl! read more

Went to Wu Chow for dinner and this trendy upscale chic spot is the way to go! If you are going for date night or a nice night with your girlfriends this is the place to check out - definitely make reservations though as this place is super popular. When here me and my friend ordered: * fried tofu - delicious crispy in a nice spicy coating * eggplant dish - super delicious and flavorful and was coated in a delicious sauce that went great with rice *sesame beef - my favorite dish as the meat was good quality and the meat was quite crispy in a yummy saucy coating which I loved *xlb dumplings - this was okay, the dumpling wrapped was a bit thick and the soup inside wasn't as flavorful as I would have liked Overall, good spot though! Definitely give it a shot! read more

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Wu Chow is one of my favorite places to go for date night! Their food is surprisingly really authentic and flavorful. Though they are on the slightly pricier side, I say its definitely worth it for the dining experience, service, and quality of food. Some of my favorites here are the spicy sichuan wontons, soup dumplings, green beans, and pork dumplings. The beef chow fun is also really good here and they're also super generous with the meat they add to their dishes. I recently went for their Valentine's day menu and tried their lobster fried rice which was also pretty good but portion was smaller than i expected - but worth because they put a LOT of lobster in there so the price is justified imo. Would definitely come back here to try their full dimsum menu and other menu items! I recommend you try to get a reservation in advance though as they do tend to fill up relatively quickly! :-) service is always super good here too which is always a plus! read more

Wu Chow - Dim Sum Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Atmosphere. Now when we first got to the place, I was a little annoyed. The hostess did not ask if we wanted to sit inside or outside and just automatically sat us outside. It was very hot and humid outside. The outdoor sitting does have fans however it wasn't doing much good. Since the food comes out steaming hot! I would recommend sitting inside instead of outdoor sitting, especially in this hot Texas weather. Omg the FOOD!! Let's start off with the egg rolls, I was sad it only had three, but it was absolutely delicious! The Plum sauce that comes with the egg rolls is a must! I saved it to eat throughout my meal. Lion Head meatballs comes with a bowl of rice; delicious; my best description would be an Asian version of salisbury hamburger steak in a bowl. The other plate ordered was Two Faced Crispy Noodles. Definitely a must! All the flavors and textures were great together. The crispy noodles on the bottom soften up with all the sauce and juices. Our waiter was Yoshi, he was great and helped with the menu and very hospitable and made our visit enjoyable. read more

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I would give 10 stars if I could. I LOVE this restaurant and every person who works there. Their happy hour is phenomenal and the regular menu is stellar. The staff is pure perfection, specifically Ireland, one of the best servers I've ever had, and Johnny who is an amazing bartender! The whole staff deserves a shout out, they are genuinely phenomenal whether you're just dining or going for happy hour, all of them are so kind. They also have the best soup dumplings in Austin in my opinion. I will forever recommend the green beans and soup dumplings. A place very deserving of five stars! read more

Make sure to get a reservation before coming as they get packed pretty easily. I recommend coming here with no more than 6 people as a group. We came in a small group and had to sit near the windows which was a bit too bright (perhaps some blinds would help?). + Service is great; our server was friendly and gave us some insight as it was our first time there + dim sum looked and tasted great; nothing was too oily, sweet, or overpowering Overall, I might come back and try out some other food with my friends. read more

Wu Chow - Baked pineapple buns and a Dealer's Pick drink (grapefruit) - Dim Sum Near Me - Austin, Texas

The food here is decent but nothing to write home about. Nothing really stood out to me except for the cool interior decor. The staff is nice but they seemed very stressed and at many times distracted. I thought everything seemed kind of rushed and funny thing the couple next to me complained about the same and the manager came out to apologize to them. I ordered the Gai Lan vegetable and they brought out Baby Bok Choi instead. I told them they got the wrong order but he stated that they ran out of Gai Lan. I wish the waitress who took my order would've told me that because Gai Lan is actually a more expensive vegetable and they charged me the same price. When we finished, I asked for the check 3 times. I wasn't in a hurry and she seemed apologetic and I don't really blame her. Everyone else seems just as stressed so I just feel bad for them. Also..... really what's up with the AC. I'm echoing other reviews here, it's super hot outside and there's not much of a relief inside. read more

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Our server was super nice, attentive and informative. She was a highlight. And the place was lively but not too loud for dinner conversation. But compared to the last time eating here or at nearby Qi restaurant, the food was very disappointing. For the three of us we ordered three items to share and none of us found any of them particularly impressive. The dough on the fried vegetable dumplings was odd and the hugging beef entree was somewhat bland. The Singapore noodles were ok but not special. Maybe we just ordered wrong things. And don't expect convenient parking--the restaurant doesn't facilitate valet parking and there's no parking in the building. read more

First and only visit. Ran out of sichuan wontons by 1:30 on a weekend. Apparently pulled one of their best items off their menu, but kept the old menu in circulation as a twist of the knife. Everything else was bland and overpriced. read more

The very BEST Chinese food, authentic from China without the MSG!!! I'm going back very soon!!!!

Massively disappointing. Most of the dishes we ordered were so salty and they use way too much corn starch in the sauces. The soup dumplings and green beans were good but that's where it ends. The crispy noodles weren't even close to being crispy, it was a goopy oversalted mess. All the other dishes ranged from ok to poor. Constantly biting into whole sichuan peppercorns isn't pleasant either, and they use a lot of it. The service was what really made us hate this place. The food came out fast but our waiter did a great job of disappearing for long periods of time. We only saw him when we ordered and when he handed us the bill. Not a good sign when you have to ask other waiters or busboys for things. The decor and dining room is beautiful but the food and service is seriously lacking. For this price point you would expect much better. Never going back. read more

Food was delicious. Docked a star for service. The salt and pepper squid was a little on the salty side for my taste but to their defense, I did request for them to leave off the chili which would have balanced it. Overall delicious meal! Octopus was perfectly cooked. Chewy but had a snap when you bit through. Mushrooms were well marinated and also a great texture. Only docking a star for the service. It took forever for the waiter to come to the table. And even then, it felt like he was rushing me to order. It wasn't that busy - the place was maybe 75% full. Also, the paper menu they gave didn't have food descriptions. They also didnt give me a drink menu. When I asked the waiter, he was like "oh, it's not on there? You should use this QR code." Which would have been helpful to know while I was waiting as that menu had descriptions of the food. read more

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We visited Austin for my friend's bachelorette & birthday! Thought the place had good reviews so we made a reservation here for dinner a month out. Got a call the morning of and was told we were being seated outside... ok it was about 39 degrees but they insisted we would be right under the heater. The heater was placed about 7 feet above us and was so small it barely did anything. The food was hit or miss. The chili oil had almost an almond biscotti taste and not much spice. Therefore made the marinated cucumbers and the old fashion taste a bit off. Other than that, the food overall was ok. The portions are very small for what you pay so not everything's bigger in Texas. However, THE ONLY THING that made our experience nice was the server. She gave us a round of shots for my friend's bachelorette/birthday and she was prompt and very friendly ! read more

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Let me start by saying in general, Asian food isn't usually my first pick. But if I'm going to eat it, I want it to be Wu Chow. I've been a few times and everything I've gotten has been incredible. It's going to sound weird when I start with the green beans but you have to get them. They are one of the side dishes. If they did other veggies this way, I'd eat a lot more veggies! This visit I went with 2 friends. We got the fried green beans, salt & pepper squid, chicken dumplings, vegetable fried rice, and the crispy sesame beef. It was way too much food for only 3 people but we had some leftovers so it was fine. I already mentioned the green beans but the squid (fried so similar to calamari), dumplings, and crispy sesame beef were so good too! I didn't eat any of the fried rice this time because I was too full but my friends really liked it. I've been 3 times and I will absolutely go back. When people ask me for food recommendations in Austin, Wu Chow is my first pick if they want Asian food. read more

Wu Chow - Dry Fried Local Green Beans, Crispy Sesame Beef, Vegetable Fried Rice - Dim Sum Near Me - Austin, Texas

We did a Monday evening dinner w the kids here. The food was good but also over all pretty salty. The kids got Shirley temples and the soda was gross so that was a bummer for them. The dumpling were probably my favorite thing, but not the best I have had! The service was good and the restaurant was really pretty. Definitely a great place for large group that isn't looking for anything too intimate. read more

Girl why did it cost $8 for 3 of these "egg rolls" that have a crumb of the ingredients ..the picture on their website shows way more than 3... Cost $88 total to pick up these, two entrees (they charge $20 for a small ass portion) and a cocktail ($18 for a caprisun amount) and they so graciously gave us the smallest serving of rice imaginable. The place looks cool ambient wise so I think it'd be fun to sit down here on a nice night so it's probably worth it if you want to have a cool little date night and waste a ton of money on Chinese food you could get anywhere else. Ok I'm back I waited to finish my food before I posted and finished my review. The cocktail was good The tangy orange beef was good flavor wise but a horrible experience, I felt like a cave man knawing at this dry beef and it kept getting stuck in my teeth That is some good sushi rice I'd honestly come back here for the rice but it probably costs $10 for a cup of it read more

Wu Chow - Pencil dick lookin eggroll - Dim Sum Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I expect food on par with the prices charged. The eggplant sauce had a too thick, overly sugar-fueled thick sauce. The Chengdu chicken had a parallel problem of a bit of a ham-handed approach to the sauce that just left me feeling unhappy - and I wasn't the only one with these feelings at my table. The cocktail was unbalanced and too light on the liquor. Hard working staff deserve a better product to serve. One and done. Move on to better scenarios. read more

I've eaten here several times. The lowdown: -food is good and the sichuan dishes are reasonably authentic -ordering takeout (pickup) is an ordeal - they only want to take orders online. Called to order, took me 5+ tries and 10-15 minutes to get someone to answer the phone. Then they wanted a credit card. Wtf? I just want some fried rice and dumplings. It shouldn't take 15 minutes on the phone and a credit card to do that -5% "packaging" fee for to go order and then no cutlery is included. wtf again. read more

I haven't been here since pre-covid and I forgot how much I love it! It's not a cheap dinner but the plates are big portions. I can't wait to come back and try more. Food we tried: - egg plant - so good! - green beans - squid - interesting, it was very fried so not sure we'd get it again - sesame chicken - soup dumplings - very sticky this time but always delish Only con is no parking or valet. The lot across the street is $20 for 4 hours but I think street parking is best. read more

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I really wanted to like Wu Chow given all the hype by I'd seen on social and one of the few places that offered dim sum dishes. Sadly though it was a bit of a let down. Roast duck with tortilla like pancakes? I know we're in Texas but a little authenticity to the craft is welcome. Atmosphere: In terms of theming the place was great. Looked like a modern scaled Chinese restaurant with decor to theme. My party sat out on the patio so we didn't get a full immersive inside experience but from what I saw it was fine. Food: Ooof the big hitters for this score. First off the soup dumplings which I imagine is one of the more popular dishes tasted too doughy. Dumplings encompass a combination of flavors, and unfortunately the breading overwhelmed the overall experience. The price too didn't help its case. The nail in the coffin though for me was their roast duck which may only be offered during Lunar New year time. The duck was roasted and had a good texture, but little flavor in terms of seasoning, the real culprit was that the breading that my party was served literally looked and felt like tortilla bread. Traditionally roast duck is served with duck pancakes or bao sandwich bread. The breading offered was just simply too big for what was offered of the duck as well as too thick and made for an overwhelming bread flavor instead of the actual dish. The crispy chicken was okay too just not a lot of seasoning. The one thing though my party and I enjoyed and thought was done well was the Two-Faced Crispy Noodles seafood. A nice combination of seafood and noodles with vegetables that had just enough crunch and gravy. Service: Service was great, everyone was attentive and our server was very nice and tried to make her own suggestions. Understandably dishes don't have to be 100% authentic in order to be 'enjoyable' and at the same time this comparison can only be made if there is a base and past experience to compare it to, so others judgement may vary. However, with that said, when it is marketed as being 'authentic' food that simply in my experience is just not true. Someone without past or different experiences of Chinese food may think otherwise, as the food was certainly 'acceptable', but for me I may suggest elsewhere to dine. read more

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Came on a Sunday for dim sum brunch with a reservation we put in a few days in advance. There's free street parking on Sunday's too. We sat on the patio which was dog friendly and had heaters. No TVs on the outside. There was a specific menu for dim sum with about 20+ options. Everything we tried was great! Just kind of small. Soup dumplings were by far the best thing. Get an order of Dan Dan noodles to at least have as a dipping sauce for things, out items over the top. Drinks were also on point. The only one I didn't care for was the 17 thirdier, had a black licorice flavor. We did have to wait a while for one of the shrimp dumplings but they compensated us with a free round of shots. Just on the pricier side but the service definitely made up for that. Felt very comfortable here during covid. Bathrooms were spotless which always has bonus points in my book, especially when in downtown Austin. read more

Wu Chow - Bloody mulan - Dim Sum Near Me - Austin, Texas

How is a 5 piece dim sum charged $14?!? It's definitely mediocre dim sum at best! And that's me being generous! It doesn't come with a side of chili oil! Why is this so over priced? Also our server told us everything was supposed to be family style shareable. But the chili chicken entree we ordered was barely enough for one! Also even that wasn't much flavorful. This is one of those over hyped places in Austin downtown. This place is not it if you are used to better dim sums on the west or east coast! The two stars are for the ambiance. read more

Really nice ambience and gorgeous restaurant. The staff were all friendly and quick. The spicy wontons were a hard pass. Aside from the lack of filling, the sauce didn't have much flavor and was really salty. The Singapore noodles were good but I don't think it is that great of value. Although it comes with generous ratio between noodles to meat, the meat besides the shrimp were on the tougher side. The soup dumplings took me by surprise. Despite them having probably the thickest wrapper I've ever had in a soup dumpling, the broth was delicious and the serving size of the side sauce & vinegar was perfect. I'd come back for these! I'm not crazy about eggplant but this dish was cooked perfectly. It wasn't too sweet and is a large portion. The honey ice cream was a little too sweet for me but nice overall- you can really taste the honey with the smooth and airy ice cream. Prefect way to end the meal. read more

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This spot was honestly kind of a let down. The dimsum here is not authentic- and it lacks flavor. Everything was quite bland and needed soy sauce. The place was packed but the service was decent. They did forget one of our food and it came out after we checked out. read more

Wu Chow - Dim Sum Near Me - Austin, Texas

Wu Chow is a high end restaurant that modernized Dim Sum in a fancier form. This place is packed with people so it is good to make reservations so you do not have to wait extended amount of time to dine here. My first time dining at Wu Chow and the service is excellent. Tables and seats are clean. Atmosphere and music was good but this place does get pretty busy and at times can be loud. Reservations was at 11:30am on Sunday so that I can try their dim sum. To my surprise at 11:30am they were out of many dim sum which I thought was strange because dude... Wu Chow opened at 11am. Really 30 minutes and you sold out many of your dim sum dishes on the menu? To me that was really unacceptable for a place that sell dim sum but I brushed it off and continue on. I ordered Shrimp & Cilantro Dumplings, Shrimp Stuffed Eggplant, Chicken and Shiitake Shumai, shrimp and pork shumai, and Johnny's Jungle Juice. Out of those four dim sum I loved the shrimp stuffed eggplant the most! Honestly that shrimp stuffed eggplant was the best I've ever had in my life and I have tried many! That eggplant was cooked perfectly and that black bean sauce was bold flavorful Unami and just... WOW. The shrimp stuffed in the eggplant texture was right on point of chewiness it's suppose to have. I would definitely order this dish again! For the other dim sum, pork and shrimp shumai, chicken shittake shumai and shrimp cilantro dumplings was seriously lacking flavor. Not the best shumai I've had and the size of the shumai was a little smaller than normal. I thought for the higher price it was going to be unique but sadly was disappointed. The Johnny jungle juice was really delicious and I would highly recommend that drink. Refreshing and perfect for brunch! Towards the end of our dining experience our waitress told us a few of the items we wanted that was "out of stock" might be available if we wanted to order.. we said sure why not try it out since we are already here so put in the order Panfried Chicken Bao, Shanghai Pork Soup Dumplings, and Egg Custard Tart. We had to wait another 20 minutes for those items to come out. Unfortunately when those items came out all was a let down. It wasn't anything that stood out. The pan fried chicken bao was lacking in flavor but the bun was soft. The Shanghai pork soup dumplings had an itty bit tiny bit of meat inside and the broth was sour. It was the worst soup dumplings I've ever had in my life. Based on my sole experience on the authenticity, food flavors, service, and price vs quality of dim sum this is why I am giving this place two stars. We paid $25 for parking just to dine at Wu Chow. We parked in the parking garage directly across from Wu Chow. Overall I personally would not return to dine in with this place and the only dish I would to go order is the shrimp eggplant dim sum. read more

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Overall a good experience. Most notable was the friendliness of ALL the staff, that really stands out. Well done to the team. Food was good but I was disappointed when the items that said they were spicy were not spicy at all and tended to all run on the sweet side. Not my favorite. That being said everything was delicious. My only complain was I ordered a specific wine that they show they carries from 3 different countries Didn't like it too much but that's a chance you take. I later found out that the wine was not what I ordered a was from the region I know I don't like. Poor writing skills on waiters part or poor reading skills on bartender Not sure but definitely something they can work on read more

This place was DELICIOUS. When visiting Austin, I kept doing my research looking for yummy spots to try, and it seemed like Wu Chow made every list, so we figured - let's do it! And man am I glad we made it here. All of the food we tried was amazing, specifically the fried rice, spicy fried chicken, sesame steak, and the honey walnut shrimp were so so so good. But I mean so were all of the dumplings we tried... honestly anything you go for will be a home run. This place does seems to be very busy, so I recommend making a reservation if possible. read more

Wu Chow - Sichuan Spicy Wontons - Dim Sum Near Me - Austin, Texas

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We have been going to Wu chow for many years. I havent been in awhile but I expected the same quality as always.i don't know what happened but the food last night was bland and flavorless. It was not good. I tried some of my own seasonings in the pantry and tried to make it taste beter. We didn't even finish it. read more

Our annual Xmas dinner where we go all out and we did! Our server was terrific! Knew all about wines and dishes. Started with pork soup dumplings and they were hot, juicy and delicious! Followed that up with chicken dumplings and they were good, but not as good as the pork dumplings. Ordered the beef dish, some cabbage, mushrooms & bok choy.... Very yummy! Then the duck. I realize it is brined, but it was sooo salty that it was inedible. Sent back. More beef. $120 bottles of wine later and we were satisfied. I liked it and will be happy to return for another try at the duck. read more

Amazing, amazing, amazing!! I never had better food in my life!! I am not worried about food being bad in Austin, But I was blown away by this place, the lighting and atmosphere was perfect. Along with the service. Go Here!! read more