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    Wu Chow Downtown

    500 W 5th St Suite 168

    Austin, TX 78701


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    Meat
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    Seafood
    Vegetables
    Rice & Noodles
    Tofu Vegetarian
    Frozen Dumpling Packs
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    Featured Items

    • Hot & Sour Soup

      $7.00

    Small Plates

    • Vegetable Eggrolls

      mushroom, cabbage, carrot, celery, green onions, with sour plum sauce *contains egg and dairy*
      $10.00
    • Chicken & Taro Eggrolls

      ground chicken thigh, shiitake mushrooms, taro root, with plum sauce
      $10.00
    • Sichuan Spicy Wontons

      ground pork shoulder, local shrimp, garlic, ginger, scallions; served in seasoned mushroom stock and house-made chili oil
      OUT OF STOCK
      $10.00
    • Spicy Sichuan Deep-Fried Chicken (GF)

      crispy fried pieces of organic chicken thigh, wok-tossed with Sichuan peppercorns and chilies
      $14.00
    • Spicy Sichuan Deep-Fried Tofu (GF)

      fried tofu tossed with Sichuan peppercorns and chilis
      $11.00
    • Hot & Sour Soup

      $7.00
    • Egg Ribbon Soup

      $7.00

    Meat

    • Hunan Style Beef (GF)

      Never-Ever flank steak, fermented black beans, dry crushed chilies, and local vegetables. (Spicy)
      $24.00
    • Crispy Sesame Beef

      never-ever flank steak, with sweet and savory soy sauce, toasted sesame seeds
      $28.00
    • Wok Toasted Cumin Lamb (GF)

      dry fried, cubed leg of lamb in aromatic cumin blend
      $26.00
    • Homestyle Dofu with Minced Pork

      tofu, pork shoulder, shiitake mushrooms, bamboo shoots, local leeks and vegetables tossed in chili bean sauce and housemade chili oil
      $17.00
    • Mapo Dofu with Minced Pork

      silken dofu, pork shoulder, chili bean paste, house-made chili oil, local leeks, and Sichuan peppercorn powder
      $18.00
    • Scallions Hugging Beef (GF)

      never-ever flank steak wok-tossed with local onions and scallions finished with a sweet hoisin sauce
      $23.00
    • Twice-Cooked Pork Belly

      Tender Belly pork belly, fermented chili bean paste, house-made chili oil, local leeks and Korean peppers
      OUT OF STOCK
      $24.00
    • Lion's Head Meatballs

      never-ever flank steak, water chestnuts, garlic, ginger, scallions, carrots, bamboo shoots, and baby bok choy
      $18.00
    • Tangerine Peel Beef

      never-ever flank steak, sweet soy, local tangerine peels, and Sichuan chilies
      $28.00

    Poultry

    • Chicken with Chinese Celery (GF)

      organic chicken breast, Chinese celery, and a lightly seasoned sauce
      $19.00
    • Chicken with Fermented Black Bean (GF)

      organic chicken breast with local bell peppers and onions, and a fermented black bean sauce
      $22.00
    • Gong Bao Chicken

      a classic Sichuan favorite! Tender pieces of organic chicken thigh, wok-tossed with fermented chili bean paste, house made chili oil, local bell peppers, crispy fried peanuts
      $21.00
    • Chengdu Chili Chicken (GF)

      organic chicken breast, wok-tossed with dried Sichuan chili peppers, house made chili oil, carrots, asparagus, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, local cabbage
      $23.00

    Seafood

    • Seafood Bird's Nest (GF)

      crispy taro root “nest” with shrimp, snapper, squid, and fresh vegetables in a light sauce of ginger, garlic, and scallion.
      OUT OF STOCK
      $31.00
    • Honey Pecan Gulf Prawns (GF)

      gulf prawns, lemon aioli, topped with honey-candied local pecans
      $26.00
    • Chengdu Chili Shrimp (GF)

      shrimp, wok-tossed with dried Sichuan chili peppers, house made chili oil, carrots, asparagus, mushrooms, local cabbage
      $24.00

    Vegetables

    • Sichuan Braised Eggplant

      local Chinese eggplant wok-tossed with a sweet and savory Yu Xiang sauce
      $17.00
    • Chengdu Spicy Local Cabbage (GF)

      local green cabbage wok-tossed with Chef Chen’s house made chili oil
      $15.00
    • Dry-Fried Local Green Beans (GF)

      local green beans flash fried then wok tossed with fermented mustard greens
      $17.00

    Rice & Noodles

    • Beef Chow Fun

      never-ever beef flank steak wok-tossed with wide rice noodles, oyster sauce, mung bean sprouts, and local onions and scallions
      $24.00
    • Two-Faced Crispy Noodles Beef & Chicken

      organic chicken breast and never-ever beef flank steak, crispy-fried wonton egg noodles, local cabbage, carrots, mushrooms, snow peas
      $27.00
    • Two-Faced Crispy Noodles Seafood

      local shrimp, snapper, and squid, crispy-fried wonton egg noodles, local cabbage, carrots, mushrooms, snow peas
      $34.00
    • Two-Faced Crispy Noodles Vegetable

      tofu, local assorted vegetables, crispy-fried wonton egg noodles
      $24.00
    • Singapore Noodles (GF)

      thin rice noodles wok-tossed with a mild yellow Madras curry, with organic chicken thigh, Chinese BBQ’d pork shoulder, local shrimp, mung bean sprouts, and local bell peppers, onions and egg
      $24.00
    • Veg Sing Noodles w/Egg (GF)

      thin rice noodles wok-tossed with a mild yellow Madras curry, with tofu, mung bean sprouts, and local bell peppers, onions and egg
      $23.00
    • Wu Chow Fried Rice (GF)

      organic chicken thigh, local shrimp, Chinese BBQ’d pork shoulder, onion, scallion, and local scrambled eggs
      $24.00
    • Vegetable Fried Rice (GF)

      onion, scallion, carrot, local cabbage, mushrooms, and local scrambled eggs
      $20.00
    • Seafood Fried Rice (GF)

      local shrimp, snapper, squid, onion, scallion, and local scrambled eggs
      $25.00

    Tofu Vegetarian

    • Chengdu Chili Tofu (GF)

      Thick cuts of tofu, wok-tossed with dried Sichuan chili peppers, house made chili oil, carrots, asparagus, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, local cabbage
      $21.00
    • Homestyle Dofu (no pork)

      tofu, shiitake mushrooms, bamboo shoots, local leeks and vegetables tossed in chili bean sauce and housemade chili oil
      $17.00
    • Mapo Dofu (no pork)

      silken dofu, chili bean paste, house-made chili oil, local leeks, and Sichuan peppercorn powder
      $18.00
    • Salt & Pepper Tofu (GF)

      tofu, onions, garlic, and thai chili peppers wok tossed and dusted with a signature white pepper blend
      $17.00
    • Spicy Sichuan Deep-Fried Tofu (GF)

      fried tofu tossed with Sichuan peppercorns and chilis
      $11.00
    • Tofu with Chinese Celery (GF)

      soft tofu, Chinese celery, and a lightly seasoned sauce
      $19.00
    • Vegetable Bird's Nest (GF)

      crispy taro root “nest” with thick cuts of tofu and fresh vegetables in a light sauce of ginger, garlic and scallion.
      OUT OF STOCK
      $25.00
    • Two-Faced Crispy Noodles Vegetable

      tofu, local assorted vegetables, crispy-fried wonton egg noodles
      $24.00
    • Vegetable Fried Rice (GF)

      onion, scallion, carrot, local cabbage, mushrooms, and local scrambled eggs
      $20.00
    • Veg Sing Noodles w/Egg (GF)

      thin rice noodles wok-tossed with a mild yellow Madras curry, with tofu, mung bean sprouts, and local bell peppers, onions and egg
      $23.00

    Frozen Dumpling Packs

    • Frozen Pork Dumplings (5)

      pork shoulder, ginger, garlic, scallions, sweet soy, sesame oil. cooking instructions included
      $13.00
    • Frozen Chicken Dumplings (5)

      chicken thigh, ginger, garlic, scallions, sweet soy, sesame oil cooking instructions included
      OUT OF STOCK
      $13.00
    • Frozen Beef Dumplings (5)

      beef, ginger, garlic, scallions, sweet soy, hoisin, sesame oil cooking instructions included
      OUT OF STOCK
      $13.00
    • Frozen Vegetable Dumplings (5)

      carrot, mushroom, corn, asparagus, bamboo shoot, scallion, ginger, garlic, soy, and sesame oil cooking instructions included
      OUT OF STOCK
      $13.00

    Extras

    • 1oz Chili Oil

      Chef Chen's House-made Chili Oil
      $0.50
    • 2oz Sour Plum Sauce

      House-made plum sauce
      $0.50
    • 2oz Yu Xiang Sauce

      $0.50
    • 16oz White Rice

      steamed white rice
      $1.00
    • 16oz Brown Rice

      steamed brown rice
      $2.00
    • 2oz Thai Chili

      $0.50

    All hours
    SundayClosed
    Monday11:00 am - 1:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Tuesday11:00 am - 1:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Wednesday11:00 am - 1:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Thursday11:00 am - 1:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Friday11:00 am - 1:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm
    Saturday5:00 pm - 10:30 pm
    Restaurant info

    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 Sundays.

    Location

    500 W 5th St Suite 168, Austin, TX 78701

    Directions


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