Great little place for Gua Bao! Although I'm usually more fond of the braised pork, I definitely recommend the chicken! Full of flavour with a little bit of spice, so good! We will definitely be back the next time we're in Melbourne!
Thank you so much Richie for your hospitality on our second visit. It was so much more than I had expected and we will definitely be back as it’s now a family favourite. My children and I loved the green tea bao but so far I havnt found one thing I don’t like on the menu!
When ever I travel to Melbourne I make a point of eating there great food great service
Totally amazing food currently the guys are at the Queen Victoria Wednesday Night Market
If you are in the market def give them a go��
I love everything their menu except the soft shell crab. Other than that you can't go wrong.
We absolutely loved the cheung siu bao � Delicious pork filling and scrumptious dough.
The most amazing mouthfuls of heaven. Braised Pork Belly and Fried Chicken. Staff are lovely too.
Absolutely amazing bao!!! And the staff are so lovely!!
Wonderful creations. Added much value to the traditional Chinese dim sum. Really good.
Awesomeness what cool place!!!!
Good snaks bao � wow
Wonderbao makes my stomach so happy!
Awesome staff make me even happier:)
Awesome bao, spotted it down the side of our hotel and really glad we did! Definitely worth a go
Food was absolutely delicious! and fast service x
Not much say except YUM!!! I had the roast pork gwaobao. Just perfect �
I had Wonderbao for the first time last year at the noodle markets and it was worth waiting in line for. But last week I went to the shop and also had the soy milk- it was really yummy! It's not like your average soy milk that you pour onto your cereal.
Much wonder! Such bao! Wow wow wow! Bao bao bao!!!
Just been there and tried all their Gua Bao's, simply delicious! Highly recommended;)
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Wonderbao is a bit of a Melbourne institution. With the ongoing seemingly never ending restrictions, thank the bao gods that Wonderbao delivers! I received a pack of these frozen pork buns from my sister and I could not wait to try them.
Having used to visit their store (near RMIT) after work, it really was a bit of a novelty to be able to warm these buns of joy in the comfort of my home. The soft pillowy bao was delicious and the char siu filling was top notch. The flavours were beautiful and clean.
I wonder when I will be able to once again wander into Wonderbao in the city....hopefully not long now!
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Looking for Wonderbao is like going on a treasure hunt. It's not easy to find (especially with all that train station construction going on) but it's certainly well worth the hunt.
I had the crispy chicken guabao today. The bun itself was amazingly soft and fluffy. It was like eating a cloud. The chicken had a nice crispy coating and the coleslaw on top was slightly gluggy but otherwise fresh and tasty. Service was quick but there was very little seating for customers.
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I absolutely love Wonderbao! It's hard not to get one of their juicy baos whenever I pass by :) Grabbed Braised Pork Belly Gua Bao & Fried Chicken Gua Bao. Bao buns were soft and fluffy and full of delicious fillings! Loved braised pork - juicy inside and crunchy outside with crushed nuts. Fried chicken blew me away as well - super crispy with right amount of seasoning and sauce :) Highly recommend this joint!
The buns are always super fluffy and the food is ready in a short time!
Food has always been great! Quick snack!
I love the vegetarian bao but I wish they had a bigger version of it!!
Delicious snack but long wait during lunch. They need to stop doing Deliveroo/Ubereats during lunch time as it holds up everyone physically there. I’ve been there when they have been trying to meet massive delivery orders. Or have more staff.
Excellent bao! The steamed bun was super soft and delicious, and the fried chicken was crispy and juicy. No complaints except for the price at QVM - $15 for 2 bao is pretty steep.
Fried chicken bao: 8.5/10
This is a small hole in the wall restaurant on a'Beckett st. They have some bar stools, but not a place you can really sit and eat. I ordered the chicken bao and roast pork belly bao, but any bao you buy will be delicious. The popcorn chicken is also a must-try! Will come here again!
Wonderbao at Summer Night Market. Good food and company makes life a little bit more satisfying. Nothing could go wrong with a perfectly made Gua bao.
A bite sized treats with a section of toppings and flavours. From chicken to pork and your vegetarian options.
Popping by the night market? Be sure to give the baos and bite. I rate it.
Love a good bao. We ordered the crispy chicken (delicious), bbq pork (give me more) and tofu (not our vibe). 2 out of 3 stars! The 2 we loved were full of flavour, fresh and had a good ratio of meat, bun, toppings. Wonderbao is always a popular choice.
First time trying these great baos at their stall at the Noodle Night Market! I chose the gua baos combo which contained the three fillings of fried chicken, roast pork belly and fried tofu. All three flavours were delicious and super filling. The filled baos looked great too which I would love to try next time!
Want a quick and not too unhealthy meal? Wonderbao is here for you! 🤩
They’ve always been on my foodie bucket list and since I LOVE taro, this was definitely a place that I was dying to visit and because I grew up eating bao’s I held a high standard and wonderbao did NOT disappoint! Their baos were super duper fluffy and absolutely delicious! The taro bao was full of taro flavour and super fragrant and with the soft pillowy bao, it was perfect! The BBQ Pork Bao was delicious and a beautiful marriage of flavours between sweet and salty! And finally the gua bao was absolutely delicious and worth every single penny! It was super succulent and cooked so perfectly! I loved everything I got and definitely would return again!
Want a quick and not too unhealthy meal? Wonderbao is here for you! 🤩
They’ve always been on my foodie bucket list and since I LOVE taro, this was definitely a place that I was dying to visit and because I grew up eating bao’s I held a high standard and wonderbao did NOT disappoint! Their baos were super duper fluffy and absolutely delicious! The taro bao was full of taro flavour and super fragrant and with the soft pillowy bao, it was perfect! The BBQ Pork Bao was delicious and a beautiful marriage of flavours between sweet and salty! And finally the gua bao was absolutely delicious and worth every single penny! It was super succulent and cooked so perfectly! I loved everything I got and definitely would return again!
Simple review to say it all.
Service was good. friendly staff. prices are reasonable for the quality of the bao bun and the toppings inside. I gave it 4 though because I do find that the protein and filling can be relatively inconsistent sometimes depending on who prepares your food as I got a really small single piece of fried chicken once but the next person who was served by someone else got 2 pieces in their bao.
That being said, quality of all their buns are perfect. Super soft and warm to touch. Filling is flavourful and not overpowering. Pairs very nicely with each flavour combo. Pork belly isnt overly fatty but has a good texture.
Sometimes they have deals with EatClubb or Ritual, so doesnt hurt to check those food apps. Havent tried their special ones yet like their dessert baos or the soft shell one, but would love to try.
The pork bao is very good. A must try!
Gua bao ($5.40) ⭐️ 4.5/5 ⭐️
Taro bao ($2.50) ⭐️ 3.5/5 ⭐️
🍴Enjoyable and affordable variety of chinese baos at this tiny shop with about 5 chairs for dining in. The braised pork belly came with sour vegetables, pickled mustard, and crushed peanuts while the roast pork belly was a more sweet-sour mix with the sweet hosin sauce balancing nicely with the pickled carrots and cucumber. For $5.40, it comes with quite a generous huge slab of tender and well-seasoned pork meat which justified the price and we found both #guabao to be flavourful and well-balanced with the meat and vegetables. The #tarobao was fluffy and light but while I appreciated that it wasn’t sweet, it could do with more flavour.
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Searching for Wonderbao is a bit of a treasure hunt, as it's well hidden down one of the CBDs many streets and it's a very small shop front. Nothing spectacular about the venue and it has very little seating. However, it was really busy and the staff were great under pressure.
We ordered a traditional box and it had four steamed buns with a variety of fillings. I found the bun to filling ratio to be a little off. The fillings were delicious, but could have been more plentiful. The dough is puffy but quite sweet, so the savoury fillings offset that well.
I loved the egg custard bun as it wasn't too sweet and the custard was smooth and silky. The pork and chicken fillings also had a great balance of flavours.
The popularity of Wonderbao proves it's success. I would love to see it in a bigger venue with more ample seating, and I'm keen to try the other style of bao; so another visit is in order.
❤️ Braised pork belly gua bao ($5.50); roast pork belly gua bao ($5.50)
👥 Sharing uncommon; one person could finish at least two gua bao ($11/pp) and be moderately full
👍 Friendly customer service; fantastic flavours in both the gua baos; fresh salad; very tender meat
👎 Outside construction marred the view looking outside; construction makes this a difficult-to-find restaurant
🕓 Not busy at 9 PM, Friday night
The bao bun here is so good. The bun go really well with their homemade soya milk.
Staffs are really nice!
Their taro bun is SO GOOD I think I can eat it for breakfast, lunch, dinner and maybe supper! I gave it a 4 instead of 5 because I've tried their savoury bun previously and remember not liking it a lot (forgot the reason why) :x
A little bit hard to find and limited seating but the food is bloody fantastic. Really, really good. I just wish they were open more on the weekends - perhaps when the construction is finished.
defs recommend trying their fried silky tofu and crispy eggplant gua baos - as well as their egg custard (nai wong) traditional bao! all are freshly made, served piping hot and with excellent, fast service. they do have quite a high price point - they have just raised their prices and changed their menu slightly recently too!
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Small place hidden near RMIT University. A decently small menu with good options for everyone. I had a couple of products here and thought they were really good.
I have tried the tofu gua bao and the eggplant gua bao. Both the tofu and eggplant were in a tempura batter, making it crispy. The sauce added extra flavour to the baos. My favourite was the tofu one. Both bao (buns) were light and fluffy, very soft when I take a bite. I have also tried the taro crisp, which were surprisingly delicious, not sweet like taro but more salty. They costed us $6.00. My mum and I loved it.
Finally, my mum had the mushroom bao burger, which she thought it was good. However, I don’t think they give us the black sesame bao style buns, as they were pure white buns instead...
Prices were alright. Honestly not worth it to me. The gua baos costed $5.2 for one but they were decent small sizes, just with simple ingredients.
The bao burger was small for almost paying $10.00 for it.
Next time if I come here, I would buy the set options.
Great place for a cheap eat! The interior is nice however it’s quite small so seating may not always be available. I tried the roasted pork gua bao, fried chicken gua bao and the soft shell crab bae burger. I’d higher recommended both gua baos - the meat in both the baos was super tender and juicy.
This place is a hidden gem. All their bao option are aaaamazing!!! My personal fav is braised pork.. so juicy and buns are always so soft. A perfect stop for a uni snacks as it is very close to RMIT and Melb uni. Would have given 5 stars if their prices were a bit cheaper.
We got to try these at the Victorian Night market, and these were soooooo good! We got the chicken and it had to be one of my favourite dishes of the night. I’d totally recommend lining up for there!
Wonderbao is one of those places that I’ve heard pretty stellar things about, but for one reason or another, has eluded me over the years. Sigh.
Wonderbao sells these deliciously soft and tasty “guabaos” which are essentially soft buns with fillings. We tried their trio of buns and ordered fried chicken, crispy eggplant and braised pork belly.. they were delightful as snacks and has a good spin to these traditional Chinese staples..
Highly recommended for a quick snack or if you are not after super filling..
The location is a bit hard to find being in an arcade.. the shop itself was tiny with a few seats but it was a bit too messy at the end of the day with trash cans sitting obviously in the front of the shop..
I had a traditional chicken bao for takeaway. It was super good and reminded me so much of my childhood. I am excited to come back and try other menu items!
The best baos you can get in Melb! Had it many many manyyy times but still can’t get sick of it. My favs will be the mushroom burger and pork floss bao. Really recommended place!
Will I be back? For sure!
always a yes.
I much prefer the gua baos to the traditional baos purely because they have better flavour balance.
Have tried most of the gua baos and they are all good, but the fried tofu is what keeps me coming back. Add some sriracha for some extra kick and it’s a perfect snack or meal, always!
Ordered the eggplant bao, fried chicken bao and chicken bao. Love the eggplant bao the most! The soy milk taste ordinary. But the bao are good 👍🏻
Soft & yummy baos! A very small shop with limited seats so we just got takeaways. I like the Gua baos more than the traditional ones but thats just preference :)
OMG sooo yum. I’ve only recently discovered bao & this is the best place i’ve been to yet. so filling & delicious & 200% coming back. yummy flavours & amazing fluffy bao
Loved the char siu bao - great flavour!!! Unfortunately did not love the roast pork belly gau bao as much. Felt it was abit dry and not as flavourful as the char siu bao.
My sister introduced me to this place and I am a big fan now. The bao is so soft and fillings are delicious. Soya milk is good also. Highly recommended for those who love a good bao
This place serves really fluffy bao. 😘 We couldn't get enough, tried the choi bao, custard bao, taro bao. They're all so good! Steaming hot straight out of the bamboo steamers, oh gosh I'm definitely going back for more.
Ordered braised pork, taro bao and soymilk. For the braised pork the meat was cold in the middle and wasn't heated all the way through. But the flavour was delcious. The taro bao was amazing. Taste fresh and homemade. Soy milk was great. So cheap too.
A quaint, hidden place, yet always crowded. One of the most popular cheap meals under $10 in Melbourne. I loved the gua baos, which were fluffy and soft. The traditional bao, not so much. The bread tend to be too much. The gua baos were filled with choice of filling, veggies, and sauce. The sauce was very flavourful. One of my favourites was the pork floss mantou, crispy, both sweet and savoury mantou. Recommended!
😱Lizzie’s first impression: being a massive asian fusion fan - these baos are right up my alley.
🍩Lizzie enjoyed: I love how tender all of the meats are and how flavoursome each bao is - you can really tell they make each one with love.
🍅Lizzie did not enjoy: although they sell it for a steeper price especially during pop ups I think the baos are well worth it.
🥇Lizzie rates overall: a great place for baos and one of the best I’ve had in Melbourne.
The go-to for a delicious, quick, and filling binge on baos. Highly recommend the gua baos & the veggie option. The big chicken/pork baos are also excellent , meal sized in themselves.
Hard to beat baos. The texture of these baos are just right. Soft, fluffy and delicate. Not gluggy at all. The filling were classic and very nicely done. Flavoursome without being overbearing on the baos itself. Come check it out!
My newest favourite- being a vegetarian, I ordered the Choi bao, tofu bao, ice cream bao with black sesame ice cream and red bean ice cream. The place is small, but you wouldn’t mind waiting. The staff is also cordial.
Good food at good price, the baos are made with fresh ingredients and the pork crackling was delicious. The space is a bit small, so it is better to avoid peak times.
Have visited Wonderbao a couple of times and tried the braised pork belly, roast pork and fried chicken. All of them are amazing and I am sure you can't go wrong with any of the flavours. The roast pork and fried chicken are my personal favourites and would highly recommend them. Great for lunch or a decent snack.
Love the baos at this small joint. Cannot get enough of it!
Seriously froth the crispy chicken bao the most! Moist, juicy chicken inside a soft, fluffy bao! Delicious hit with every bite.
Cute little find, literally just opposite Melbourne Central down a lane way. Great prices and delicious fillings (both sweet and savoury)! Perfect for a snack, lunch or dinner.
Simple but amazing！Bao itself is so soft！Tofu is crispy and juicy. Every bao has its unique sauce and i like the tofu bao the most. You can order randomly all of them will surprise you！
*3.5
Heard a lot of hype about wonderbao, and finally had the chance to try it out! The gua baos were definitely flavourful, but lacked some sauce for my liking. The char siu bao by far was the tastiest with tender pork and sweetness that wasn't sickly sweet at all. Would come again to try the sides and other varieties of baos they have! Only downside is the limited seated inside and price as they are quite expensive esp for one gua bao- but they do have a variety of packs you can order!
The baos this place serves is amazing.
Extreme care and flavour has been given to each and every variety of bao on the menu. I’ve had this many times and it has never crossed my mind to review them as it’s more or less a staple for me these days. The braised pork belly Gua bao is my favorite. The crispy chicken comes a close second.
The only tiny detail that they might miss is to add a little more sauce to each variety- especially the grilled pork gua bao - but I also do understand they want to keep the baos as “clean” to eat as much as possible. As it’s just a 2 minute walk from my apartment, im already looking forward to my next trip!
Ate here on a 30% off voucher. I had a few of the gua baos at $5.20 each (full price). The ingredients used were all well prepared. The braised pork one was very nice - generous amount of pork belly and is how gua baos are traditionally served. The crispy pork belly bao wasn't all that crispy, but still tasted good. The crispy chicken was tasty but I got quite a small piece - too small for the size of the bun. The fried eggplant was more generous and also nicely fried while being moist on the inside.
The store itself is very small and located away from the main streets. There is only a single counter with 5 seats, so most people will order to takeaway. At the discounted price, I got 4 baos for $14, which was pretty good value for money. At full price though, 3 baos would cost over $15, and I'm not sure I would find it as filling as a good sized burger of a similar price.
Nevertheless, the menu is pretty good and they are good at what they do.
Came here through friends recommendation and was pleasantly surprised. The tofu Guabao is delicious. Will come back to try another bao on the menu
I’ve tried only the chicken and silky tofu gua bao’s but I love them. The buns are really soft and fluffy and the fillings are seasoned greatly, it’s simple yet really good. Getting there might be a little tricky at first but once you’ve been there it’s easy.
Had this for breakie this morning.
This is hidden gems for Bao lovers.
The bao is very soft & fluffy, the filling and sauces are very well balance.
The fried mantou is very"good for dessert.
Recommended!
Ordered the gua bao combo: braised pork, roast pork and fried chicken. Not sure why, but I was full rather quickly. The place is a bit hard to find since the area around is under construction. I also like their to-go boxes, super cute and convenient.
We went to wonderbao for breakfast and got soy milk, da pork bao, fried chicken gua bao, braised pork belly gua bao, char siu bao, and taro bao. The gua baos are my favourite, very tender chicken and the pork belly melted in my mouth. The toppings and sauces were also very nice. The da pork bao was quite big and I was surprised to find a whole mushroom and salted quail egg inside which was delicious. The taro and char siu baos were not too sickly sweet. The sweet homemade soy milk complemented the meal. Everything came out within a minute, definitely would come back 😊
Good tasty pork with soft, velvety bao. Simply delicious. Downside being $5.2 a bao, bit on the pricey end, plus pork could’ve been more tender
Tucked away in a quiet street just in the outskirts of Melbourne CBD shopping district you’d find this AMAZING joint. Just by walking in you can smell and see fresh baos being cooked and served. We ordered the crispy chicken, braised pork belly and roast pork belly gua baos and soft shell crab bao burgers. Every single one of these baos were absolutely delicious. Our personal favourites were the crispy chicken gua bao. The tenderness of the chicken was unreal and made us wanting more. The four dishes only totalled up to around $25 and were very very filling.
We ordered some takeaway traditional cha siu baos and Chinese sausage baos. All were just as amazing and very cheap totalling just shy of $7.
Amazing cheap eatery, will definitely come back and recommend to others.
(3.5) A gem tucked away! We ordered the chinese sausage, taro, da chicken bao (chicken and mushroom) and choi (veggie) bao as well as the pork belly and roast pork gua bao. All the buns were well made and soft, with the filling flavours robust and complementary. Highlights in particular: the softness and flavours of the gua baos, as well as the taro bao. However, the only main criticism I have is with the chinese sausage bao. It was definitely cute with the puffed, cloud roll appearance, but the filling only contained one half of a halved-lengthwise slice of chinese sausage (nothing else!). This made it a bit dry to eat. Otherwise thumbs up, definitely recommend for a quick snack/meal on the go.
The food is tasty. Must try roast pork belly gua bao and braised pork belly gua bao.
Seating is minimal so be prepared to stand or consider takeaway.
Honestly the hardest little place to find with all the construction surrounding it, however it was 100% worth the struggle! The bun was soooo light and airy, and all 3 different fillings had their own unique, delicious flavours that I couldn’t fault. For $5.20 each, it’s a pretty reasonable price for a quick snack, my favourite was the crispy pork with hoisin sauce! I’ll definitely be back for more
Melbourne’s weather is starting to heat up lately but this Morning it was a little chilly so we decided to get some baos to warm up our body (and soul too?). We always read good reviews about wonderbao but never got to to try them, so we thought this was the perfect time. The place was quite hidden in alley between a’beckett and little la trobe street. And there was only a few seatings if you want to eat there. We ordered a bunch of baos here: the traditional wonders pack and the gua bao pack. So we got 7 rather huge baos in total. All of them were awesome, full of flavour and the dough were so moist and fluffy. Definitely should add some sriracha sauce to give more punch to them, especially to the pork belly ones and the fried chicken one. As for the price point, they were a bit expensive but the portion and the quality of the food were definitely on par. We had very happy tummies.
Came across this place as I was googling for cheap places in Melbourne. It's alittle hard to find even using Google maps. A place with seating for around 5-6 people, yet attracts a big crowd for a snack on the go.
Upon the recommendation of the cashier, I ordered Choi bao, char siu bao and the roast pork belly one. The baos were soft and nice with a filling of chicken inside a soft and moist bao. The roast pork belly was however a very bad expericene which the onions and cucumber which I don't eat filled with a slightly undercooked pork chunk.
A very good deal for the price however and don't forget to use their Sriracha based sauce with the bao.
This is the place where I first ever tried my first Bao bun and till this day still holds ranking as the best bao buns for
me. I can never head in for a meal but everytime its at the night noodle market im there
Wonderbao served simple, delicious baos which were also very good value. The baos were white soft bun served with a filling of your choice - braised pork belly was my favourite. Service was average; they got my order wrong once, possibly due to the fast paced nature of the eatery. It was also so hard to find this place; the area was maze like; it was easier to find them at the Night Noodle Market!
Love the variety and fresh taste of the buns. Delicious, fast and friendly service. Currently the little restaurant is hidden away behind some construction works, but luckily we found it! Make sure to try out their combos to save some $! Definitely would come here again. 👍🏻
Five baos and sweet potato fries all for under $32! Came here with my partner and we were stuffed by the end. The braised pork was delicious! A bit too much pickles for my liking but still good. The roast pork reminded me of Peking duck because of the hoisin sauce. The coleslaw in the chicken bao complimented so well together. The sweet potato fries weren’t as nice. A bit too salty. But overall the service was super fast
Rating: 4.5
A classic asian fusion dish that can never go wrong. We tried the fried chicken, roasted pork and tofu baos and the flavours executed on each were excellent. I was really surprised about the tofu which was so juicy and bouncy but fried on the outside. Really recommend this store and will come back to try the other foods on their menu!
The gua bao from here just 10/10, love all of them is a must try. Service friendly, always a smile 10/10. The bun always get to you when steaming hot with mouthwatering filling inside. I THINK I AM ADDICTED
If you love them buns, you gotta check this place out! I'm a big fan of their Gua Baos. It's crazy yum! The buns are so soft and the fillings are crunchy! I'd recommend the fried chicken, crispy tofu and crispy pork!
Stumbled upon this place years ago when I just moved to Melbourne. On a cold wet winter night, I found myself craving for some siopao and I just had to satisfy my cravings. Otherwise, I'll go insane. While they still have traditional baos, they also do wondrous plays on gua baos.
Haven't been back for a while now but I heard the quality diminished over time. Will definitely give it another go just to check the quality.
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