About Wow Bao

Our Story

We believe life is too short for uninspired food.

The FUTURE IS WOW

You gotta try this. Wow Bao is America’s favorite bao—the craveable comfort food. Perfected in our restaurants over the last 20 years, our fluffy bao, potstickers, bowls and bites are packed with chef-crafted flavors inspired by classic Asian street food (and a few American ones, too).

Love-at-first-bite—in every bite.

When you need a quick nibble to satisfy your cravings, Wow Bao’s portable, no-mess buns, bowls and bites are the steamy snack that’ll have your back. Serve them up to a crowd, or keep them all to yourself.

Welcome to Wow Bao —for pick up, delivered hot, frozen for later or even in the metaverse.

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Mission

At Wow Bao we work to create moments of exploration and (bao)ndless opportunity.

Vision

We believe that life is too short for uninspired food. We’re here to transform the Asian Street Food experience from everyday and expected to extraordinary and inventive.

Inspired by People and Culture

Life’s too short for bland, boring, and expected.

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We Foster A Culture Of Caring.

Whether it’s our fans or our employees, we put people first. We strive to inspire, to motivate, and to appreciate one another every day. We live by the golden rule and treat everyone with kindness, empathy, respect, and a healthy dose of humor. We take our work, not ourselves, seriously.

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We’re Fanatical About The Food.

We’re not shy about telling people that our bao are amazing. So are our potstickers. And our noodle bowls. You get the idea. We’re passionate about the taste, freshness, and quality of every item we make, and we enjoy sharing and inviting our fans to continue that sharing.

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We Have A Duty To Delight.

It’s a promise we make in our name. Interacting with Wow Bao should be a highlight in our fan's day, so we strive to deliver an experience and level of hospitality that excites, engages, and delights our fans, and keeps them constantly coming back for more. After all, we’re here to make the whole experience fun.

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We Sweat The Small Stuff.

Details matter, and we’re proudly maniacal about them. From how we greet our fans, to the smartness of our staff, the brand experience in-person and online, and the presentation of our food, it ALL matters.

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We are imaginatively inventive

We don’t do cookie-cutter or conventional. While we embrace tradition and heritage, we’re not slaves to it, seeking instead to fearlessly explore, experiment, and say yes to new opportunities. Bold thinking and bright ideas are always welcome here. Bring. It. On.

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Life’s too short for bland, boring, and expected.

At Wow Bao, we believe that every day deserves a big, bold serving of WOW. So we’ve made it our mission to shake up the sea of sameness and bring a fresh, exciting new spin.

Cookie-cutter and conventional are not served here.

Our trailblazing tastemakers fuse centuries of tradition with the latest culinary trends and inventive ingredients to provide an exciting escape from the ordinary. 

Our signature steamed buns pack big, bold flavors and unexpected fillings into an irresistibly craveable little package, while our potstickers, soup dumplings, and rice and noodle bowls raise the bar on delicious. 

And don’t even get us started on our fresh house-made ginger ale.

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