Best Soft Shell Crab Bao Bun in Wellington

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The Old Quarter
The Old Quarter
84/100 (2826 ratings)
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Popcorn Chicken
Dumplings
Pork Belly Bao
Pho
Pancakes
Duck Salad
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Eggplant
Rare Beef Pho
Mango Sticky Rice
Mandarin Duck
Salad
Chicken and Mango Salad
Peking Duck
Wings
Soft Shell Crab Bao Bun
Crab
Lemongrass Beef
Pork
Duck
Duck and Orange Salad
Summer rolls
Five Spice Roast Pork Bao Bun
Vegan curry
Burger
Creamy Chicken Curry with Rice
Salt and pepper squid
Ribs
Lychini Cocktail
Bao & Wings
Curry
Aunty's Juicy Chicken Wings
Prawns
Beef
Black Tiger Prawn Cutlets
Grandmas Beef Curry
Papaya Salad
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Highchairs Available
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"Great food friendly..."
Yves Chang
"First meal in Wellington and I’m so glad I came to this place for lunch! $15 and I could get a bao with soft shell crab, 3 chicken wings, small pho..."
The Poor Foodie
"Getting the $15 lunch deal is a very good option, as it comes with a variety of food. This is also a good place to go with vegetarians and vegans as..."
Kate.mcpherson123
"Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Ambience: 4/5Price: 4/5Coming from a gal who’s favourite cuisine is Vietnamese, this place was..."
Jen Lin
"Went here for lunch and got one of the $15 lunch specials (bbq chicken bao, 3x fries pork dumpling, cup of broth, small brownie) and it was..."
Jennykakariki
"Dunno why I'd never been here before. Fresh, yummy food with enough vegan options to make you feel like you actually have a choice. Fresh funky decor..."
Nani
"This is one amazing place. The service was fast and food was scrumptious. There was a huge variety of food if you like this type of food. We will be..."
Ian De Terte
"Three of us had the bao and dumplings $15 lunch special today. It’s a great way to try three main course dishes. The salt and pepper soft shell..."
Caffeinated Weka
"Yeah MFs! This place is where its at! Tried the $15 lunch special and I am hooked! My friend had the beef curry and it was jam packed with flavour. I..."
Crumpet King
"Cute little hole in the wall that doesn't look too impressive if you're standing on the street. The food is amazing and full of flavor. We had the..."
Yutika Tiki Anturkar
"This pl is lovely and affordable - good service. has a bunch of great $15 lunch deals on offer (see pics). The Bahn mi was on the small side tho. Pho..."
Sei
"Excellent service from start to finish. Food was fresh and tasty. Soft shell crab bao along with the duck to start - generous serving and delivered..."
DebHead
"4 adults ate lunch here. Absolutely fantastic. Couldn’t have asked for better service or food. The toilets sadly let this great restaurant down. ..."
MataMan
"We have enjoyed a couple of really great meals here over the past couple of months (Oct/Dec), firstly as a couple, then as a group of 5. Both times,..."
Kiwi FIFO Chef
"Beautiful food ! Amazing friendly service.. relaxing vibes when dinning in and quick friendly service when ordering take out !! Love that there is..."
Vaughna Maurirere-Davies
"Vegetarians x2 for lunch - not the biggest fan of cilantro which was in both but of course it is a main component of vietnamese food. $15 each for..."
Yuha
"We were so impressed with our meal last night. Everything was fresh, delicious and so so flavoursome. We ordered the crying tiger, Peking duck,..."
Rachel Macdonald
"Thank goodness I tried the Bo Kho before it taken off the menu! A hearty bowl of beef goodness with a freshly-made baguette to soak up all the yummy..."
Maggie Cheung
"Food, ambience, service were excellent. First, the ambience. I really get the street market vibe with the noise and proximity with other diners. The..."
James Ong
"This a busy eating spot so i would recommend making a booking.  Very good service . I had the apple salad, all the elements worked well together, i..."
Ronel Kapp
"First of all, the food were good with a reasonable selection of Southeast Asian dishes.. the service however was a bit patchy from time to time. Came..."
Christian
"We dined at The Old Quarter on a Sunday night as a group of 5. My wife and I ordered two bao buns, Pho, Bun Cha Hanoi and Chocolate Mousse...."
Sotaro Ochiai
"Booked a table got 5 on a Sunday night, and despite us running 10 minutes late, our table was still reserved! Some of the things we ordered were a..."
Jessica Hunter
"A tasty evening. Have had the old quarter delivered several times before dining in. The drinks were delicious including the champagne fizz that had a..."
Vicki Wong
"Delicious Vietnamese fare. We shared a myriad of dishes including:crying tiger- delicious succulent beefPeking duck- ah-mazing. Sauce was..."
Mon
"Delicious. They ran out of mango for my salad and dessert but they used replacement fruits and the food was still a vibe. It gets busy early but I..."
Julia Broughton
"Really really good food! This is my second time visiting and both times were excellent. I'll be coming back for..."
Cindy Gunawan
"Food was authentic, good value for money and service was top..."
Michal Robertson
"The food was good, but nothing special. Nice to try, but I wouldn’t go back here (except for the desert🤤). We had the salmon in banana leaf and..."
Cristina Meirosu
"Cracking food! We had some really fresh Vietnamese food which we loved and super speedy and friendly service. Not to mention the Welly on a plate..."
Chris Lamb
"We ordered many items on the list and shared-as it is intended - SO good! Ribs, Bao Buns, Curry, Dumplings,.. Cannot recommend more. Delicious and..."
Merve Yildiz
"Very good good, comes out quickly and just at the right temperature. Lovely stuff and always ready to help. The pho is outstanding, the boa are..."
Andrea Merlo
"This place is always busy, so has a good buzz. The food is delicious and great value. Had a cocktail this time and that was really tasty..."
Anna Collins
"As soon as you walk in you can smell the different flavours in the air. The food tasted amazing and came out quick. Its a perfect spot to get..."
Moynesni Naidu
"Have never tasted fusion food like this..."
Roderick Raymundo
Where's Charlie?
Where's Charlie?
75/100 (1155 ratings)
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Hanoi Grilled Pork Belly
Beef Pho
Vietnamese Salad
Pho
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Crispy Spring Rolls
Latte
Chicken Spring Roll
Iced coffee
Soft Shell Crab Bao Bun
Vegan Hot & Sour Dumpling Noodle Soup
Vegetarian Pho
Creamy Oaty Banana
Noodle
Tofu Banh MI
Chicken with Roasted Peanuts Fried Shallots and 2 Spring Roll
Beef
Iced Vietnamese Coffee
Duck Rice Noodles
Hot Vietnamese Coffee
Prawn and Squid with Rice
Salad
Pork Bao Bun Bo Nam Bo
Grilled Pork with Salad and Noodles
Vietnamese
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"For some reason everytime I think "Where's Charlie", my internal voice raises the "Char" part and sounds creepy. Now I sound strange. But Where's..."
RaeRae
"Dined here twice for lunch whilst in Wellington and pleased to report some decent and authentic Vietnamese flavours here!First tried the..."
Kelly
"I went during lunchtime. It was extremely busy! Our order was very delayed but thankfully my friend and I had time to spare. I had the Vegan Hot &..."
Amy Atkins
"I had a delicious gluten free chicken yellow curry. My wife had a "good" lemongrass beef banh mi. The restaurant was noisy and busy. Staff and..."
Lyndon Baty
"The service is quick if you want a beef pho in a freezing Wellington weather. The chicken in my WOAP burger is cold but the source is..."
Olivia Hodgson
"So yum! Quick, clean and delicious! Great flavours and well..."
Lisa COLE
"The most crunchiest spring rolls I've ever had! Everything tasted amazing! The girls were super..."
Ti Ai
"Yummy quick Vietnamese food. Colleagues had the fish two ways look delightful. I had the caramelised pork,..."
Stephen Healy
"This is a Vietnamese cafe with good, tasty and great value food from entree, to main such as noodles and rice dishes. Price is reasonable. Lunch..."
Hooi Yee Ng
"There's not many places you can get a tasty, fresh, decent meal under $20 these days in a nice sit down setting. I love the different ambience they..."
Yolanda Vicar
"Quick Vietnamese food that makes a work lunch easily fit in. Where’s Charlie has a brilliantly simple menu of noodle and rice salad augmented with..."
J.G. Seabrook
"Delicious and well-priced Vietnamese food selection! One of my favorite places to eat in Wellington. Just sad that they don’t offer shakes or..."
Anne Revuelta
"Good food. Tasty. But place is very noisy at peak hours such as lunch because it gets packed. Hard to hear the person you are talking to. After that..."
Ray Botardo
"Lunch time. It was jam-packed when we passed by. We definitely had to check it out. We had the special for the day - caramelized pork belly with rice..."
Aileen Gutierrez
"Great place to have lunch , food is really flavourful, don’t miss on this place in Wellington must visit, Great customer service and service is..."
Pritpal Singh
"One of my go to places for lunch when visiting Wellington for work. Good selection of Vietnamese dishes with my fav being the Hanoi grilled pork..."
Shell Shields
"Yummy and fresh Vietnamese food made in front of you. Can recommend the fresh, fish, duck and prawn rolls. The Vietnamese coffee and latte are very..."
Graeme Wooller
"Good portioned meals at cheap prices. Food is fresh and extremely tasty. Definately..."
Tracenjimmy