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    Bamboo House

    4.4 (731 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Smeeth W.

    This restaurant is very close to the airport. And the hunan food is very authentic. The ambiance isn't the best and it can be crowed and noisy, but foods are still good.

    Chicken, Beef and Shrimp lunch special
    Anders S.

    Amazing food, lots of great ambiance of China. Feels so authentic with unquestionably tasty dishes. Portions are huge and service was very very fast.

    Duck, lo mein, beef broccoli
    Alba G.

    Duck was delicious! We have a 10, 4 and 2 yr old girls and they all loved the duck. We unfortunately only order 1/2 a duck so my husband and I just tasted the duck. the lo mein was good and the beef broccoli was okay. the duck was definitely the start of the show. Will definitely be back and will need to order at least 1 whole duck.

    Nhi V.

    Was craving peking duck and this place delivers, along with other excellent dishes as a nice surprise. Peking duck was 10/10. No notes. Good price, good proportion. Not too greasy. We did run out of pancakes at the end but there was like 1/4 of a duck left. Hits every craving you have. House special beef stir fried noodle was absolutely amazing. I'm obsessed with thick chewy noodles and these tasted like the hand pulled ones. Seasoning was perfect, can't remember if it was spicy spicy but there was a nice kick. Huge dish along with beef and some vegetables. Sweet potato in salted egg yolk was just sweet potato fries, but I love sweet potato fries so no complains. Fun little dish with a Chinese twist from the salted egg yolk. The only issue was during busy time, the duck soup will be the first dish to come out, sometimes long before you receive your peking duck. I prefer to sip the soup while eating peking duck, so I will attempt to request the soup to be brought out together with the duck next time.

    Dry Beef Noodle
    Jando S.

    Humble is the last place I expected Houston's best Peking duck option to be and at a Sichuan based restaurant (#1) no less. Bamboo House (竹苑) has become a Texas based Peking Duck specialty establishment with locations in Austin, Dallas, and here in Humble. Unlike its ambitious seafood based sister location (#2) that closed last year, this one stays true to what it does best: crispy, glistening, and pricey Peking duck. Given it's proximity to IAH, it's not uncommon for folks to show up with luggage as they're likely going to / coming from the airport with duck on their minds. The dedicated parking lot (#3) is not uncommon in these parts but due to its popularity, a wait most always is. The weekend crowds can easily command 45 min-1 hour waits, so a weeknight might be one's best bet to avoid the rush. Seating options aren't as spacious as it looks from the outside, but there are plenty of large parties that find a spot. Any spot in view of the open window display of the duck preparation is my preferred spot. The servers vary from Chinese-only folks to Spanish-English-friendly staff to accommodate the area's large Latino population. That's Houston in a nutshell. While Peking Duck originates from the north of China, the majority of their menu focuses on Sichuan, a fiery cuisine that has emerged as in all parts of the country but especially in Houston. Like many vestile Chinese options, there is no shortage of meat / vegetarian choices at mostly semi-premium prices. No one should be visiting here without having some element of their Peking Duck. $30 for a half, $56 for a whole, served with perfectly steamed pancakes (#4). The presentation is on point and the light crispy skin, along with the accompanying sweet + savory sauces, slices of cucumber + scallion, make for a near flawless bite. Their wide noodle (拌面) tossed tableside is a nice treat, and the flat noodle is quite excellent. Their twice cooked pork belly (回鍋肉) had a tasty aftertaste with a kick, and the eggs with shrimp (蝦仁炒蛋) was surprisingly tasty. I don't think any Sichuan meal is complete without long beans and pork (四季豆), which had a nice smokey flavor to it. The only bust was the fried orange tofu, which is a hit amongst regulars, but I didn't care for the sweetness despite the spice. The biggest highlight was their house soup, which was winter melon with chicken and cilantro. It was fragrant, seasoned perfectly, and the perfect start / end to the meal. Whether I'm on my way to /from IAH or just happen to find myself in Humble, I'm more than likely going to consider Bamboo House as a viable option for a quality Chinese meal. __________ (#1) One of the hottest cities for China's hottest cuisine. Literally and figuratively. (#2) https://www.yelp.com/biz/bamboo-house-seafood-and-oyster-bar-houston-3 (#3) There are countless signs of "do not leave baggage in car" all over. Theft is rampant apparently. (#4) Since we're about that gringo life, there are no bones present or subsequent soups / rice to be used with the remaining parts.

    Peking duck
    Ingrid H.

    My gosh, their duck is indeed the BEST duck in houston. I'm ranking this 8/10, if 10 is the duck I had at home in Beijing. Far better than any duck serves in Bellaire. My heart feels full from this duck. Brings me straight back to Beijing. I will definitely come back to try their noodles, egg and shrimp and all the other dishes the waiter recommended.

    Peking Duck
    Rachel W.

    Truly, some of the best peking duck in Houston! The meat is tender, the skin is crispy, and the wrappers are thin but still stay intact as you peel them. I'm so glad they opt for wrappers instead of buns, as buns would be way too filling. While the outdoor sign rightfully claims to serve great peking duck, the other dish that we ordered was also really good! The Salt & Pepper Shrimp was perfectly fried and full of flavor without being overly salty. The veggies in the dish were also great - our entire table was surprised at how good it was. Unfortunately I had to dock a star due to the very slow service, mainly after we finished our meal. They were good in the beginning with promptly asking for our drink orders and getting our food order in, but then the dishes came out piece meal style with it feeling like ~10 minutes between each dish. Our table was a bit small, so I wonder if it was intentional to space out the dishes as to not crowd the table, but it would've been preferred that we had all our food at the same time. Additionally, once we finished our food, it took a long time to get to-go boxes and the check. At first we patiently waited for a good bit, then we flagged our server down and asked, and after more time passed I ended up walking up to the counter to ask again. She apologized and said they were short staffed. Great place to come to before or after a flight at IAH!

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    Mary R.

    One of our favorite restaurants. I haven't posted in a while about Bamboo House. I tried a new dish Steamed Chicken in Chili Sauce something like Empress chicken but with a spicy chili sauce. It is served cold but has an amazing flavor and texture. As always, the host is very polite and waitstaff is professional yet friendly. The restaurant is clean and welcoming. Great place to bring the family. Thank you for serving our community with great food.

    Spicy pork chittlins (intestines)
    Amber C.

    I really enjoyed the food here! It was so good and the portion-size is pretty good too. We got the whole Peking duck and it came with duck soup! It was super flavorful and would highly recommend it. Also got the sliced fish in hot sauce (水煮魚). I personally like it when the fish is a bit crispier but the sauce and everything was really delicious. The same for the spicy pork chitlins! I like it crispier but it's still one of my favorite dishes to order and the place did it really well. I also enjoyed the tofu dish! It went super well with the rice. The food came out fairly quickly even though the place was really busy, which is a plus. It also wasn't too loud so you could have conversations at a comfortable volume in the restaurant!

    Duck soup
    Louise F.

    Crazy that a nondescript side-of-the-road random looking chinese restaurant like this can have such good food with such good calculated flavors. I really like that for the peking duck, they use the whole thing by making a soup too. And it's not an afterthought, its a great dish of it's own right, as if I needed another additional reason to order peking duck, which was also great - delicately thin, crispy skin, and i like the thin wrappers all nicely preserved in a steamer. Walnut shrimp also slapped and the beef chili noodles tasted better than noodles made this style by specialty restaurants.

    Katrina M.

    I heard the Peking Duck was the best here and I was definitely not disappointed. I came by with a group of friends to celebrate Lunar New Year, so we went in for a feast. They don't take reservations, so take precautions if you plan to take a big group on a weekend; my group of 7 came on a Monday night and secured a large table with no problems. Service was nice and food out came out really quickly too, which was a huge plus. Parking lot is huge, but there are about 100 signs plastered to the front door warning you not to leave any valuables in the car. I usually always take precautions no matter where I am but seeing that many signs did stress me out a little bit. But it's better to be safe than sorry. Anyway, everything we tried was well seasoned with great textures. If you order the Peking Duck, the meal starts off with Duck Soup, which was comforting and flavorful. The duck itself was roasted to perfection and plated so cutely on a ceramic platter shaped like a duck! There ended up being more pancakes than duck, but I consider that a plus. We ordered several dishes besides, but standouts to me were the Japanese Egg Tofu with Mushroom, House Special Beef Noodles, and their BBQ Pork. There were also plenty of other things on the menu that piqued my interest like the Strawberry Chicken and lobster dishes, so I can't wait to come back to try those. - Ambiance: 4/5 - Food: 5/5 - Service: 5/5

    Peking duck
    Cherry A.

    We all know we go to Chinese restaurants for the food, not service. But this place is pleasant, relatively clean despite the greasy floor so leave those Jimmy Choos at home. Also this place is infamous for the warning signs on the front door of the restaurant, warning, not to leave any valuables like luggage visible in your car because, your stuff will get jacked FRFR on God. So once you are prepared with proper footwear and empty car, let's get to the eating. I recommend the Peking duck, of course, and get the duck soup. Something that I've never seen as a peking duck garnish is raw sugar, which I guess will enhance the taste of the Crispy roast duck. If you know, please let me know! What I like about this restaurant is the perfect hoisin sauce. And the spring onions and cucumber. The quality of the food is solid and I recommend also the fried rice. They package everything nicely to go so be sure to get some because as with any Chinese food, you may be hungry Before you know it. Bamboo house is definitely my free flight and host flight meal of choice so I recommend you hit it up because those airport meal options are pricey and not as savory. Bamboo house, see you soon!

    Mei-Lan C.

    Everything we ordered was delicious. Portions are large and the price is low for the amount of food you get. They have a big menu with a variety of authentic Chinese food and some more westernized ones

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    Amazing flavorful food, fast service, clean and bright. Lots of food and great prices.

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    Very authentic Chinese cousin. Peking duck and pancakes were outstanding. Very unusual and great tasting duck soup was good surprise.

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    I love the vegetable fried rice. I have them add broccoli. The gyozas and egg rolls are great. My grandkids love their spicy chicken Miso.

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    How can I order a few ducks a few days ahead of time?

    Suggest you calling the restaurant for confirmation.

    Do we need reservation or just walkin?

    Just walk in. You may have a slight wait on the weekends, but generally you will be seated quickly.

    Are you now open for sit down dinners or still take out?

    Dine in will be available in October.

    How many people does one peking duck order feed/serves?

    if this is your only meal it can feed 3-4 people, if you share with other entrees maybe 5-6

    Are they open for dine in yet?

    I called recently to ask if they plan on opening for dine in and essentially, told it's unlikely. We loved going there as a family but it's not worth driving there for take out. Such a shame.

    Does anyone have suggestions for making some of their favorite Bamboo House entrees vegan?

    Any gluten-free options?

    Yes, lots of dishes and sauces without gluten.

    Open thanksgiving? Christmas?

    Not sure about Thanksgiving (can probably call and ask), but they said they're closed Christmas Day.

    Do they serve alcohol?

    Yes

    Can we byob?

    Can we bring our own duck?

    Any egg free options?

    Yes

    Do they use MSG? (My wife is very allergic to it!)

    No MSG.

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    Best Chinese food in the area! We get take out regularly (the food is best when dining in) They've…read morebeen in Kingwood for a long time & the food is always consistent. The owners are such wonderful people and we've built a great relationship with them over the years. Hin's is definitely a staple in Kingwood!

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