Wanna Bao

2708 Bagby St, Houston
(832) 623-7265

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pork crispy bottom bao 鲜肉生煎包
Dry-Fried Green Beans with Mince Beef
Clay Pot Braised Jumbo Meatballs
scallion pancake 葱油饼
mongolian beef 蒙古牛
Pepper Pepper Beef Cube
Mapo Tofu 麻婆豆腐
chicken xiao long bao
K Pork Xiao Long Bao
K Tropical Fried Rice

Menu

Featured items
Chicken Soup Dumpling
Chicken filling soup dumpling. A signature dish of our restaurant. Fresh made to order. 6 pieces per order. Please consume immediately after get the order.
Pork Crispy Bottom Bao
Pork filling pan-fried crispy bottom bao, drizzled with scallion and sesame. A signature dish of our restaurant. Four pieces per order. Please consume immediately after get the order.
Crispy Spicy Chicken Popcorn
[GF] Deep fried farm raised chicken cubes, dry red Szechuan Pepper, Szechuan Peppercorn, drizzled with cilantro. *Medium Spicy *Gluten Free
Shrimp Soup Dumpling
Shrimp and Pork filling soup dumpling. A signature dish of our restaurant. Fresh made to order. 6 pieces per order. Please consume immediately after get the order.
Pepper Pepper Steak Cube
Stir-fried Angus beef skirt steak cubes with fresh green Szechuan peppercorn, Thai chili, serrano pepper, and celery. *Very Spicy
Shrimp Crispy Bottom Bao
Shrimp and Pork filling pan-fried crispy bottom bao, drizzled with scallion and sesame. A signature dish of our restaurant. Four pieces per order. Please consume immediately after get the order.
Shredded Chicken in Spicy Garlic Sauce
Stir-fried shredded chicken tender, wood ear fungus and bamboo shoots in classic spicy garlic sauce. *Mild Spicy
Fish Drizzled with Szechuan Pepper Sauce
[GF] Whitefish filet, dry Szechuan red pepper, Szechuan Peppercorn, Chinese cabbage, bean sprouts, scallion. *Gluten Free *Medium Spicy
Jasmine Tea Smoked Duck
Half boneless duck served with shredded cucumber, scallion, house made duck sauce, and six flour wraps.
Green Peppercorn Fish Filet
[GF] Fish fillet braised with soft tofu in house made green peppercorn sauce, drizzled with fresh Szechuan green peppercorn, Thai chili, and cilantro. *Very Spicy *Gluten Free *Szechuan peppercorn, makes mouth numbing
Mapo Tofu
[V][GF] Soft tofu, ground beef (optional), scallion, Szechuan peppercorn and Szechuan pepper. *Vegan optional *Gluten Free

Signatures
Chicken Soup Dumpling
Chicken filling soup dumpling. A signature dish of our restaurant. Fresh made to order. 6 pieces per order. Please consume immediately after get the order.
Pork Crispy Bottom Bao
Pork filling pan-fried crispy bottom bao, drizzled with scallion and sesame. A signature dish of our restaurant. Four pieces per order. Please consume immediately after get the order.
Shrimp Crispy Bottom Bao
Shrimp and Pork filling pan-fried crispy bottom bao, drizzled with scallion and sesame. A signature dish of our restaurant. Four pieces per order. Please consume immediately after get the order.
Shrimp Soup Dumpling
Shrimp and Pork filling soup dumpling. A signature dish of our restaurant. Fresh made to order. 6 pieces per order. Please consume immediately after get the order.

Soups
West Lake Soup
[GF] Lightly creamy soup with ground beef, diced shiitake mushroom, tofu, bamboo shoot, egg white, and cilantro. Served in family size, can be shared for 2-4 persons. *Gluten Free
Hot and Sour Soup
[V] Lightly creamy soup with bamboo shoot, wood ear fungus, tofu, egg, and carrots. Served in family size, can be shared for 2-4 persons. *Vegetarian

Chinese Traditional Sweet
Pearls in Floral Rice Wine
[GF] Mini sticky rice ball, tapioca, rice wine, floral honey. Served Hot, can be shared for 2-4 persons. *Rice ball may have sesame filling. *Gluten Free
Sweet Sweet Cube
[GF] Sticky rice cube in traditional Chinese caramel sauce, drizzled with roasted bean and peanut powder. *Gluten Free

Beverages
Mexican Coco Cola
500 ml. Bottle.
Lychee Black Tea
Fresh brewed lychee black tea with lychee honey
Iced Tea
Jasmine Green Tea
Fresh brewed Chinese traditional leaf tea
Fiji Water
500 ml. Bottle.
Tropical Fruit Tea
Fresh brewed Chinese Leaf Tea. Served HOT.
Japanese Organic Matcha
Fresh brewedJapanese traditional green tea
San Pellegrino Sparkling Water
750 ml. Bottle.
Smart Water
1000 ml. Bottle.

Entrees
Crispy Spicy Chicken Popcorn
[GF] Deep fried farm raised chicken cubes, dry red Szechuan Pepper, Szechuan Peppercorn, drizzled with cilantro. *Medium Spicy *Gluten Free
Shredded Chicken in Spicy Garlic Sauce
Stir-fried shredded chicken tender, wood ear fungus and bamboo shoots in classic spicy garlic sauce. *Mild Spicy
Fish Drizzled with Szechuan Pepper Sauce
[GF] Whitefish filet, dry Szechuan red pepper, Szechuan Peppercorn, Chinese cabbage, bean sprouts, scallion. *Gluten Free *Medium Spicy
Jasmine Tea Smoked Duck
Half boneless duck served with shredded cucumber, scallion, house made duck sauce, and six flour wraps.
Green Peppercorn Fish Filet
[GF] Fish fillet braised with soft tofu in house made green peppercorn sauce, drizzled with fresh Szechuan green peppercorn, Thai chili, and cilantro. *Very Spicy *Gluten Free *Szechuan peppercorn, makes mouth numbing
Pepper Pepper Steak Cube
Stir-fried Angus beef skirt steak cubes with fresh green Szechuan peppercorn, Thai chili, serrano pepper, and celery. *Very Spicy
Beef Drizzled with Szechuan Pepper Sauce
[GF] Angus beef sirloin slices, Szechuan dry red pepper, Szechuan peppercorn, Chinese cabbage, bean sprouts, celery, and cilantro. *Gluten Free *Medium Spicy
Dancing Pork Belly
Braised pork belly with sizzling rice cracker.
Kung Pao Chicken
Stir fried farm raised Chicken cubes with peanuts and scallion in Kung Pao sauce, dry Szechuan red pepper. *Mild Spicy
Cumin Lamb Cube
[GF] Stir-fried lamb cubes, cumin, dry red Szechuan pepper, celery, onions, and cilantro. *Medium Spicy *Gluten Free
Beef in Brown Sauce
Stir-fried Angus beef sirloin slices, broccoli, onion and bell peppers in brown sauce.
Kung Pao Shrimp
Shrimp, peanut, and scallion.
Whisky Shrimp on Fire
[GF] Stir-fried shrimp with green/red bell pepper, celery and onions in Szechuan pepper sauce with hints of W hisky. *Gluten Free *Very Spicy
Dancing Beef
Angus beef sirloin slices, sizzling rice cracker, black peppercorn, and Thai chili. *Very Spicy
Pepper Pepper Chicken Cube
Stir-fried farm raised chicken cube with fresh green Szechuan peppercorn, Thai chili, serrano pepper, jalapeno and bell peppers. *Very Spicy *Szechuan peppercorn, makes your mouth numbing
Sweet and Sour Baby Back Ribs
Baby back ribs in sweet and sour sauce.
Shanghai Chili Lettuce Wrap
Chili made of chicken, shrimp, bamboo shoot, shiitake mushroom, chestnut, green peas, carrot, corn, and dry tofu. Served with lettuce wrap. *Mild Spicy
Twice Cooked Pork
Stir fried pork belly slices with leek and fermented black bean. *Mild Spicy
Clay Pot Braised Jumbo Meatball
Jumbo meatballs made of ground pork, tofu, and water chestnut (a type of vegetable, not real nuts) served with bok-choy.
Chinese Pork Belly Burger
Braised pork belly, chestnut, served with shredded cucumber, scallion and four flour buns.
Rice Wine Braised Fish Fillet
Whitefish filet braised in pickled pepper sauce with rice wine. *Mild Spicy
Pineapple Chicken Balls
[GF] Deep fried chicken tender balls and pineapple coated with sweet and sour pineapple sauce, bell peppers. *Gluten Free
Szechuan Chili Lettuce Wrap
Chili made of chicken, pickled vegetable, serrano pepper, green/red bell pepper. Served with lettuce wraps. *Very Spicy
Rice Wine Braised Shrimp and Tofu
Shrimp and tofu braised in garlic pickled pepper sauce with rice wine. *Mild Spicy

Vegetable Favorite
Eggplant in Spicy Garlic Sauce
Chinese eggplant in spicy garlic sauce and drizzled with scallion.
Mapo Tofu
[V][GF] Soft tofu, ground beef (optional), scallion, Szechuan peppercorn and Szechuan pepper. *Vegan optional *Gluten Free
Dry Fried Green Beans
[V] Stir-fried green bean with ground beef (optional), picked diced vegetabble and dry Szechuan red pepper. *Vegan Optional *Mild Spicy
Eggplant Loves Green Beans
[V] Stir-fried Chinese eggplant, green beans, Thai chili. *Vegan *Medium Spicy
Golden Tofu
[V][GF] Sauteed soft tofu with salty fermented duck egg yolk, green/red bell pepper. *Vegetarian *Gluten Free
Green Green Purple
[V] Okra, green bell pepper, and Chinese eggplant. *Vegan
Sunset Pumpkin
[V][GF] Pumpkin coated with salty fermented duck egg yolk, drizzled with diced green/ red bell pepper. *Vegetarian *Gluten Free
Sunrise Corn
[V][GF] Corn coated with salty fermented duck egg yolk, drizzled with diced green/red bell pepper. *Vegetarian *Gluten Free

Pure Green
Bok-Choy with Garlic
[V][GF] Sauteed baby bok-choy with garlic. *Vegan *Gluten Free
Water Spinach with Garlic
[V][GF] Sauteed water spinach with garlic. *Vegan *Gluten Free
Shiitake Loves Baby Bok Choy
[V] Sauteed baby bok-choy with shiitake mushroom in brown sauce. *Vegan

Hot Small Plates
Colorful Dumpling Adventure
Steamed dumpling sampler, six per order, two of each flavors. Chicken dumpling with shiitake mushrooms and bomboo shoots, Shrimp dumpling with pork and corn, Vegetable dumpling with dry tofu, spinach, carrots. All filling wrapped by fresh house made colorful vegetable dough. No color additives.
Steamed Chicken Dumpling
Ground chicken, shiitake mushroom, and bamboo shoot filling wrapped by fresh made pumpkin juice dough.
Scallion Pancake
[V] Scallion Oil, Scallion *Vegan
Red Oil Dumpling
Pork filling dumplings in szechuan red oil sauce, drizzled with sesame and scallion. *Mild Spicy
Steamed Vegetable Dumpling
[V] Spinach, shiitake mushroom, carrots, and dry tofu filling wrapped by fresh made spinach juice dough. *Vegan
Super Spicy Shrimp Wontons
Shrimp and Pork filling wontons in SUPER SPICY (!!!) Thai Chili/ Szechuan Peppercorn house special red oil sauce, drizzled with scallions. *SUPER SUPER SUPER SPICY (!!!) *Szechuan Peppercorn, makes your mouth numbing
Shrimp Wonton Soup
Shrimp and pork filling wonton soup, served in range-free raised chicken broth.
Steamed Shrimp Dumpling
Diced shrimp, ground pork, and corn filling wrapped by fresh made red cabbage juice dough.

Cold Small Plates
Garlic Cucumber Salad
[V][GF] Cucumber, garlic, red bell pepper *Vegan *Gluten Free
Cucumber Pork Belly Rolls
Tender boiled pork belly with cucumber in red oil spicy garlic sauce, drizzled with scallion. Served cold *Mild Spicy
Chicken Makes Mouth Watering
Chicken, Thai chili, in house made special red oil sauce, contain peanuts. Served Cold. *Medium Spicy *Numbing
Okra Salad
[V] Okra, Thai chili, green peppercorn vinegar sauce. *Vegan
Spicy Beef Salad
Beef shank, beef tripe, cilantro, peanut, and celery. Served cold. *Medium Spicy
Stuffed Lotus Root with Floral Honey Tapas
[V][GF] Lotus root, sticky rice, floral honey sauce. *Very sweet, could serve as dessert. *Vegan *Gluten Free

Fried Rice
Supreme Hot Fried Rice
Beef, chicken, egg, green peas, carrot, corn, broccoli, serrano pepper, and Szechuan pepper powder. *Medium Spicy
Tropical Fried Rice
[GF] Shrimp, chicken, egg, pineapple, cashew, green peas, carrot, and lettuce. *Gluten Free
Jasmine Tea Fried Rice
Shrimp, egg white, corn, celery, carrot, green bean, and jasmine tea.
"Green" Fried Rice
[V][GF] Spinach juice, broccoli, carrot, corn, green peas, broccoli, pickled vegetable, and egg. *Vegetarian

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Recent Reviews

I haven't been in a month and the okra salad keeps replaying in my mind. I'm kind of happy it's not closer to my house because my bank account would be disappointed in me.
July 2025
Was in the area and was finally able to try out Wanna Bao. Glad we stopped in to check out this wonderful place.

Service was great, helpful, and prompt. As we were first timers, asked questions and our server made great suggestions.

While the red oil dumpling was a miss for me while hot. Once I got home, the flavors really came to life after sitting and cooling off. Reabsorbing all those wonderful flavors.

The chicken dumplings...
July 2025
The food was delicious, the restaurant is really cute on the inside, and the waitress has been really nice. Definitely coming back and highly recommend. Authentic Chinese with the crispiest scallion pancake and sauciest dumpling with just enough spice. Bonus: kid approved!
July 2025

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Wanna Bao

2708 Bagby St, Houston, TX 77006
(832) 623-7265