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    Wu Chow Downtown

    500 W 5th St Suite 168

    Austin, TX 78701


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    Lunch Takeout

    Small Plates

    • Hot & Sour Soup (GF)

      black vinegar, seasoned mushroom stock, egg, tofu, bamboo shoots, enoki mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, housemade chili oil
      $7.00
    • Chicken Taro Eggrolls

      3 eggrolls with ground chicken thigh, shiitake mushrooms, taro root, served with sour plum sauce
      $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
    • Vegetable Eggroll

      mushroom, cabbage, carrot, celery, green onions, with sour plum sauce *contains egg and dairy*
      $10.00

    Entrees

    • Lion's Head Meatballs

      never-ever flank steak, water chestnuts, garlic, ginger, scallions, carrots, bamboo shoots, and baby bok choy
      $18.00
    • Scallions Hugging Beef (GF)

      never-ever flank steak wok-tossed with local onions and scallions finished with a sweet hoisin sauce
      $19.00
    • Chicken with Fermented Black Bean (GF)

      organic chicken breast with local bell peppers and onions, and a fermented black bean sauce
      $19.00
    • 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
      $18.00
    • Chengdu Chili Chicken (GF)

      organic chicken breast, wok-tossed with dried Sichuan chili peppers, house made chili oil, carrots, asparagus, mushrooms, local cabbage
      $20.00
    • Chengdu Chili Shrimp (GF)

      shrimp, wok-tossed with dried Sichuan chili peppers, house made chili oil, carrots, asparagus, mushrooms, local cabbage
      $20.00
    • Shrimp with Preserved Greens (GF)

      shrimp, fermented mustard greens, garlic
      $18.00
    • Honey Pecan Gulf Prawns (GF)

      gulf prawns, lemon aioli, topped with honey-candied local pecans
      $22.00
    • Sichuan Braised Eggplant

      local Chinese eggplant wok-tossed with a sweet and savory Yu Xiang sauce
      $17.00
    • Dry-Fried Local Green Beans (GF)

      local green beans flash fried then wok tossed with fermented mustard greens
      $16.00
    • Local Vegetable Stir Fry (GF)

      local seasonal mix of vegetables with tofu in a light sauce
      $16.00
    • Sweet & Spicy Chicken

      $21.00

    Fried Rice

    • Wu Chow Fried Rice (GF)

      organic chicken thigh, local shrimp, Chinese BBQ’d pork shoulder, onion, scallion, and local scrambled eggs
      $19.00
    • Seafood Fried Rice (GF)

      local shrimp, red snapper, squid, onion, scallion, and local scrambled eggs
      $23.00
    • Vegetable Fried Rice (GF)

      onion, scallion, carrot, local cabbage, mushrooms, and local scrambled eggs
      $17.00

    Noodles

    • Zha Jiang Noodles

      Wheat noodles with a sweet and savory sauce with minced pork and fermented soybean paste, topped with julienned egg ribbon and julienned cucumber
      $15.00
    • Dan Dan Noodles

      Wheat noodles with a savory combination of minced beef and fermented mustard greens in a savory beef stock, topped with mung bean sprouts, julienned cucumber and chili oil
      $15.00
    • Sesame Peanut Noodles

      Chilled wheat noodles tossed with a chilled homemade sesame peanut sauce topped with crushed peanuts, mung bean sprouts, and julienned cucumber
      $15.00

    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

    Cocktail Kits

    • My Tie Kit

      OUT OF STOCK
      $45.00

    Wine

    • Los Vascos Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml

      $30.00
    • Duckhorn Chardonnay 375ml

      OUT OF STOCK
      $32.00
    • Landmark Overlook Chardonnay 375ml

      OUT OF STOCK
      $19.00
    • Grochau Cellars "Commuter Cuvee" Pinot Noir 750ml

      OUT OF STOCK
      $42.00
    • Cleto Chiarli Brut Rose Spumante 750ml

      $25.00

    Non-Alcoholic

    • Lunch Thyme!

      Lime, Thyme Simple, Cucumber, Club Soda.
      $7.00
    • Virgin Island

      Pineapple, Lime, Coconut, Orgeat (contains almond)*
      $7.00
    • Lil' Pepino

      Cucumber, Lime, Jalapeno Simple, Avocado.
      $7.00
    • Johnny's Jungle Juice

      Pineapple, Grapefruit, Lime, Lychee, Demerara, Ginger, Cranberry.
      $7.00
    • Richards Sparkling Water

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.50
    • Richard's Still Rainwater

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.50

    Lunch Delivery

    Small Plates

    • Hot & Sour Soup (GF)

      black vinegar, seasoned mushroom stock, egg, tofu, bamboo shoots, enoki mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, housemade chili oil
      $7.00
    • Egg Ribbon Soup (GF)

      $7.00
    • Chicken Taro Eggrolls

      3 eggrolls with ground chicken thigh, shiitake mushrooms, taro root, served with sour plum sauce
      $10.00
    • Vegetable Eggroll

      mushroom, cabbage, carrot, celery, green onions, with sour plum sauce *contains egg and dairy*
      $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

    Entrees

    • Lion's Head Meatballs

      never-ever flank steak, water chestnuts, garlic, ginger, scallions, carrots, bamboo shoots, and baby bok choy
      $18.00
    • Scallions Hugging Beef (GF)

      never-ever flank steak wok-tossed with local onions and scallions finished with a sweet hoisin sauce
      $19.00
    • Chicken with Fermented Black Bean (GF)

      organic chicken breast with local bell peppers and onions, and a fermented black bean sauce
      $19.00
    • 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
      $18.00
    • Chengdu Chili Chicken (GF)

      organic chicken breast, wok-tossed with dried Sichuan chili peppers, house made chili oil, carrots, asparagus, mushrooms, local cabbage
      $20.00
    • Chengdu Chili Shrimp (GF)

      shrimp, wok-tossed with dried Sichuan chili peppers, house made chili oil, carrots, asparagus, mushrooms, local cabbage
      $20.00
    • Shrimp with Preserved Greens (GF)

      shrimp, fermented mustard greens, garlic
      $18.00
    • Honey Pecan Gulf Prawns (GF)

      gulf prawns, lemon aioli, topped with honey-candied local pecans
      $22.00
    • Sichuan Braised Eggplant

      local Chinese eggplant wok-tossed with a sweet and savory Yu Xiang sauce
      $17.00
    • Dry-Fried Local Green Beans (GF)

      local green beans flash fried then wok tossed with fermented mustard greens
      $16.00
    • Local Vegetable Stir Fry (GF)

      local seasonal mix of vegetables with tofu in a light sauce
      $16.00

    Fried Rice

    • Wu Chow Fried Rice (GF)

      organic chicken thigh, local shrimp, Chinese BBQ’d pork shoulder, onion, scallion, and local scrambled eggs
      $19.00
    • Seafood Fried Rice (GF)

      local shrimp, red snapper, squid, onion, scallion, and local scrambled eggs
      $23.00
    • Vegetable Fried Rice (GF)

      onion, scallion, carrot, local cabbage, mushrooms, and local scrambled eggs
      $17.00

    Noodles

    • Zha Jiang Noodles

      Wheat noodles with a sweet and savory sauce with minced pork and fermented soybean paste, topped with julienned egg ribbon and julienned cucumber
      $15.00
    • Dan Dan Noodles

      Wheat noodles with a savory combination of minced beef and fermented mustard greens in a savory beef stock, topped with mung bean sprouts, julienned cucumber and chili oil
      $15.00
    • Sesame Peanut Noodles

      Chilled wheat noodles tossed with a chilled homemade sesame peanut sauce topped with crushed peanuts, mung bean sprouts, and julienned cucumber
      $15.00

    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

    Non-Alcoholic

    • Lunch Thyme!

      Lime, Thyme Simple, Cucumber, Club Soda.
      $7.00
    • Virgin Island

      Pineapple, Lime, Coconut, Orgeat (contains almond)*
      $7.00
    • Lil' Pepino

      Cucumber, Lime, Jalapeno Simple, Avocado.
      $7.00
    • Johnny's Jungle Juice

      Pineapple, Grapefruit, Lime, Lychee, Demerara, Ginger, Cranberry.
      $7.00
    • Richards Sparkling Water

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.50
    • Richard's Still Rainwater

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.50

    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

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