Opening hours
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Typical hours for Chinese restaurants in Austin
Most Chinese restaurants in Austin open around 11:00 AM and close around 9:30 PM on weekdays; 100% are open on Sundays and 61% stay open until 10 PM or later.
Based on 28 similar places in our guide.
Location & directions
500 West 5th StreetAustin, TX 78701
About Wu Chow
Located at 500 West 5th Street in Austin, Texas, Wu Chow is a Chinese restaurant. It's part of our guide to 1,661 restaurants, cafes and bars in Austin.
Service options include dine-in.
Quick facts
- Category
- Chinese Restaurant
- Address
- 500 West 5th Street, Austin, TX 78701
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Popular times (typical for Chinese restaurants)
Chinese restaurants are usually busiest around 6 PM on Fridays; one of the quieter times is around 2 PM on weekdays.
Based on typical visit patterns and the usual opening hours of Chinese restaurants in Austin.
Typical prices for Chinese restaurants in Texas
Based on 64 menus with 6,253 priced items from Chinese restaurants in Texas, the median menu item costs $12.99, and half of all items are priced between $8.38 and $15.94.
We don’t have Wu Chow’s own menu on file yet, so use these figures as a guide to what Chinese restaurants in Texas typically charge.
| Item | On menus | Typical price |
|---|---|---|
| Egg Drop Soup | 58% | $3.78 |
| Sesame Chicken | 52% | $13.99 |
| General Tso's Chicken | 48% | $13.95 |
| Mongolian Beef | 47% | $14.99 |
| Wonton Soup | 45% | $3.97 |
| Kung Pao Chicken | 42% | $13.99 |
| Chicken | 41% | $13.95 |
| Shrimp | 41% | $14.50 |
Calculated from 64 menus in our guide. Prices vary by location and change over time.
Features & amenities
Service options
- Dine-in
The neighborhood
Within a 10-minute walk (half a mile) of Wu Chow there are 140 other places to eat and drink in our guide, and 249 within one mile. By type, the places within a mile include Bars & Pubs (53), Cafes & Coffee (40), Mexican & Tex-Mex (20), and Burgers & Fast Food (12).
Competition is light: 1 other Chinese restaurant is within a mile and 4 within three miles. The closest is Qi Austin: Modern Asian Kitchen, 0.3 mi away.
104 places within a mile stay open until 10 PM or later on at least one night a week, so this is a good area for a late meal.
Nearest places of other kinds
- Cafes & CoffeeRosen's Bagels< 0.1 mi
- AmericanFixe Southern House< 0.1 mi
- Japanese & SushiTenten< 0.1 mi
- Mexican & Tex-MexOneTaco Taquería< 0.1 mi
- Bars & PubsRustic Tap< 0.1 mi
What to expect at a Chinese restaurant
Chinese restaurants in the US range from American-Chinese takeout counters – General Tso’s chicken, lo mein, egg rolls – to restaurants specializing in regional Chinese cooking: fiery Sichuan, Cantonese dim sum and roast meats, Hunan, Shanghainese soup dumplings, Taiwanese beef noodle soup and Dongbei dumplings.
What to order
- Dumplings or bao – a good test of a kitchen’s handwork
- Mapo tofu or dan dan noodles – Sichuan classics with numbing peppercorn heat
- Roast duck or char siu – Cantonese barbecue, often displayed in the window
- Dim sum – served mainly on weekend mornings and lunchtimes
Good to know
- Lunch specials with rice and soup are among the best-value meals in any city.
- Dim sum is busiest on weekend late mornings – arrive early for the widest selection.
- Calling in takeout orders directly is usually cheaper than delivery apps.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Wu Chow located?
Wu Chow is located at 500 West 5th Street, Austin, TX 78701.
Does Wu Chow offer delivery or takeout?
Delivery is not listed for Wu Chow. Listed service options: dine-in.
What else is near Wu Chow?
There are 249 other places to eat and drink within a mile of Wu Chow. Nearby options include Rosen's Bagels (< 0.1 mi), Fixe Southern House (< 0.1 mi), and Tenten (< 0.1 mi).
Are there other Chinese restaurants near Wu Chow?
1 other Chinese restaurant within a mile. The closest is Qi Austin: Modern Asian Kitchen, 0.3 mi away.
How much do Chinese restaurants in Texas cost?
Based on 64 menus with 6,253 priced items from Chinese restaurants in Texas, the median menu item costs $12.99, and half of all items are priced between $8.38 and $15.94.
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