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Wicked BAO does fast-casual Asian street food on North 2nd Street, north of the Centre Street shopping blocks. Bao buns are the house form — steamed buns with various fillings — alongside noodles, rice bowls and shareable small plates.
It is a useful downtown option precisely because it is not seafood. Four days into a beach holiday, the thing most people want is a menu that is not fried shrimp, and this is the closest one to Centre Street.
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What to expect
Counter-forward, fast-casual service and a menu built for sharing. Two or three bao between two people plus a bowl is a normal order.
It is a small operation in a small building, so peak lunch can back up. It also makes it one of the better takeaway options downtown if you are eating on the marina or back at a rental.
Where it sits, and where to park
232 N 2nd Street is north of the main Centre Street run — a five-minute walk from the middle of the shopping district and close to the north end of downtown. Paid downtown parking applies on the surrounding streets; see the parking guide.
It sits near the North 2nd/North 3rd cluster that also holds Mocama and Timoti's.
Quick tips
- The non-seafood answer within walking distance of Centre Street.
- Order to share: a few bao plus a bowl works for two.
- Good takeaway if you're eating back at the rental.