We finally found an authentic Chinese restaurant. Being Chinese, this is HUGE! They serve things that other restaurants don't have, even in Chinatown. I love this place! The serving portions aren't as big as I'd like, but the quality is obvious! It's worth the money and I highly recommend it! I enjoy their Mongolian beef, MaPo Tofu, Leek pancake and Chicken Fried Rice is the delicious! The owners are such sweet people. I love supporting mom/pop places like this! read more

Atmosphere is surprising! I was reluctant at first because it was in a strip center but totally worth investigating further. Can't say enough about the iced tea. They make it with loose leaves and it had a hint of jasmine. It was amazing! Highly recommend it. Egg drop soup was great and I could have had another bowl. Tried the steamed pork dumplings and they had good flavor. We tried orange beef and chicken. Both really flavorful and not overly breaded. I was pleasantly surprised with the beef. I thought I would like the chicken more. Price for all of it was reasonable and the waitress was super friendly. I'll definitely be going back! read more

Beijing Ranch - Steamed Pork Dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Katy, Texas

First time at Bejing Ranch tonight. Food is excellent and great service. Cosy restaurant and owner is very attentive and friendly while also providing guidance on their dishes. All food appeared to very freshly prepared. We tried the Szechuan beef, orange chicken, special rice, shrimp rolls and golden gate shrimp. read more

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Food is ok. We have tried this place 3 times now but we still do not seem to be overly impressed. My go to food is Gen Tso's chicken but it was definitely not my favorite here. It's still a place worth going to and we will continue to get take out from here when we are craving some Chinese food. read more

Service was good tables uncomfortable. Everything was separate, meal, rice,soup egg roll. Fried rice was blan just white rice with terraki had sesame chicken, was like eating deep fried chicken nuggets with the sesame sauce on it. With all the "GREAT" reviews I expected better. Not woth what was charged, I am now hungry for real chineese food. read more

I'm a skeptic. I feel very wary of going to restaurants that have nothing but five star reviews, especially when most of the reviewers have minimal review counts and no photos. Decided to give it a try on a Thursday night around 630PM. The restaurant is located in a plaza right by Katy Mills Mall. Sandwiched by an Asian nail salon and some chain restaurant, with a tasteless sign in big red letters and Beijing opera masks, the place didn't look very inviting at all, at least from the outside. I would have definitely passed on this place if it wasn't for Yelp reviews. It's a pretty small restaurant. Has maybe ten tables total. It's probably the cleanest Chinese restaurant I've ever been to. Tastefully decorated. I was greeted by the owner. He was very courteous. When I asked for recommendations, he asked me my ethnicity and what type of Asian food I was used to eating. He said he would tailor the food to my liking. I also overheard some people requesting a dish they had while traveling in China -- the owner agreed to recreate that dish. I ended up getting Garlic Chicken. It wasn't anything like the garlic chicken I've had at other Americanized Chinese restaurants. The chicken was all white meat and came shredded. It was in a thick, tangy sweet and sour sauce with bamboo shoots. I don't even like sweet and sour dishes but I really loved this one. The tap water at this restaurant is ridiculously good. They even add a slice of lemon in there. Probably it's just filtered water but I do appreciate their attention to detail. Another thing I liked about this place aside from the cleanliness is that the servers were super polite, and the dishes and utensils had cool decorations. Finally, this place is affordable. Most dinner plates with chicken is 8 dollars. Beef is slightly more. Maybe 9 dollars. Seafood is about 10 dollars. Soups were 1.50. I'm not Chinese so I can't really speak for the authenticity of the restaurant but I know it's impossible to find a spot that is affordable, clean, and delicious with good service. I really hate writing five star reviews because they often sound solicited and fake. You gotta take my word for this one. This place will go far beyond your expectations for a neighborhood Chinese restaurant. read more

I have never been disrespected before like today. My mother flew in for the holidays and since we were out today running errands she wanted to go to this restaurant. We told her we'd never eaten at this restaurant before she asked us where you usually eat when we want Chinese food I told her China Cottage it was about 10 min away. But you know how mothers are she just said " no I'll go to this restaurant since you guys are next door sending a package." Once we finished we went next door to the restaurant. It was nice inside my mother was telling one of the servers about how it was a little hard for her to roll in her wheel chair through the door. I didn't really here what he said but she seemed pleased with his response. My mother grabbed her bag as they put it in her lap and we all walked out of the restaurant. We took our daughter to work and around that time my mother made a noise from the back seat. I turned around and said "mom are you ok!" She said "whew that is horrible." I said "what is horrible?" She said "this is suppose to be General tso chicken!?" I said "is that what you ordered?" She replied "yes" as she was spitting chicken out of her mouth "I said mom we can take it back." she was like "no.... I don't want to be a bother." I said "it's no problem Jon has to get a hair cut so I'll drive over there and take it back it np really mom." So I took it back in the restaurant. The owner seemed pissed when he saw me bringing back the bag he stood up and said " yes how can I help you?" I told him that my mom didn't like the taste of the chicken and wanted her money back. He got loud with me in a stern voice & said " !!What is wrong with it!!?" I replied in a lower tone " she doesn't like the way it taste & she was unsure why she had what seemed to look like fried chicken tenders with red sauce on top." He said "WHERE ARE YOU FROM!" I replied "what does that have to do with anything?" He said "WHERE IS YOUR MOTHER FROM?!" I replied in a sarcastic tone speaking slowly and gesturing with my hand "We're..from.. Georgia .. My mother.. Is visiting.. We live here in Katy.." He replied "!! WELL TELL YOUR MOTHER NOT TO COME HERE NOMORE!!!" I replied "sir you are rude and to let you know I'm a YELPER and I will be YELPING this experience your attitude is not caused for and I feel disrespected!" "I will never enter these doors again we eat at CHINA COTTAGE anyway their awesome, how are you going to get upset with us because your food sucked. You could have fixed this situation but you'd rather disrespect my mom.. You have pretty decorations and the ambiance is great but your true colors have shown to be undesirable You have a nice day sir!" and I walked out. Will I dine here? HELL NO!! Will I recommend this restaurant? HELL NO I hope this review was helpful a video is attached detailing my moments after leaving this restaurant. read more

Just opened, tried for the first time today, will be returning. The food was great, moderately-priced, liked the atmosphere and customer service in the restaurant. The proprietor was very friendly and interested in getting our feedback on demand for authentic Chinese cuisine. A dvd played showcasing dishes of various Chinese regions and our children were interested. We were told that he is planning to roll out various authentic dishes a few at a time on a week-to-week basis and see which are most popular; additionally he's hoping to provide educational lessons in food and language for kids. He also said they're willing to go off-menu with requests for specific dishes if you call ahead. Couldn't really ask for more than that. Definitely recommend! read more

We have been flooded out of our home and are temporary living in a hotel. We were pleasantly surprised at how good the food was!

I have eaten here 6 times in the past week and a half. I have tried various things on the menu and William always brings out a sample of something new he is trying out. As I mentioned in a tip before, this is very authentic Chinese Cuisine. The place is very clean and the people very hospitable. The price is a great value. They do each dish in the true style it was meant to be cooked in. As good as the food and decor is, the difference is the people. EMily and William make you feel so at home. I ran restaurants for 25 years from fast food to fine dining. They give the kind of care that I would. most Chinese restaurants don't have management on site or know the first thing about running a classy restaurant. Customer service at thise places are usually poor. They don't deviate from the menu or want to charge regualr price if you are a minute late for the lunch special. I didn't plan on abusing their kindness, but they let me order off the lunch special more than an hour late. They do things from the heart and you can feel the warmth. Some of you reading this may not care or notice the little nuisances that I do since I am VERY picky, but I was SO PLEASANTLY surprised and will continue to spread the word about this place. read more

Beijing Ranch - Mongolian Beef is very good. - Chinese Near Me - Katy, Texas

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I really had high hopes for this place with a near perfect rating, but yelp failed me. My sons, who are 5 and 6, and I wanted some good Chinese food to eat after playing at the arcade for a few hours. I looked on yelp and I saw a place down the street with a near perfect rating. Score! I should have read more ratings because a few of them stated there are items you can order off the menu that would make this place authentic along with the mom and pop feel. The menu is the typical Americanized Chinese dishes you find at any Chinese restaurant. I ordered the leek pancake and crab puffs for appetizers. The leek pancake looked like a small calzone stuffed with leek, clear noodle and scrambled egg. Not too great. The crab puffs were sweet and in a purse shape, which is typical Chinese American food. For the main dish I ordered the peony, which is baby spinach and beef sautéed in brown sauce. It was ok, really nothing too amazing. So what's with the one star? Well, I felt the place wasn't very authentic because really, if you are not Chinese nor have you ever been to china, how would you know what to order on the menu that's not on the menu? The service was really not up to par as well. I attempted to get the attention of the staff to refill our drinks and bring us another bowl of rice a few times because being that there were three of us, they thought that one bowl of rice would have been enough, but they were too busy talking to other customers, and not once did they ask if my food was good. I heard them ask everyone else. So it is safe to say that I did not have a good experience, and will not be going back. read more

This place really reminded me the old Beijing style restaurants when I was in Beijing. Authentic Beijing deco and authentic Chinese food. I ordered a "Peking Sauce Pork" which is a traditional Beijing dish, even it was not on the menu, the owner said they could make it, and it came out very authentic and tasty. Mapo toufu was also very flavorful, I'm not a big toufu fan but I really like it. The owner is from Beijing and he told us he tried to make this place "small but exquisite". I think he did a very good job in making this restaurant one of a kind in the Houston area. read more

Beijing Ranch - "Peking sauce pork", this is an off the menu item but it is really tasty! Real Beijing flavor ! - Chinese Near Me - Katy, Texas

Came with mom and dad I ordered seafood tofu soup,it was delicious. And my dad had the twice cooked pork and mom had the Thai style fish. Everything was awesome! The owner was very nice and service was wonderful! Will be coming back again! read more

Update: Went today (Sunday) and took my husband.....the place is straight SUPERB!! The general tso's chicken was not heavily breaded and...I requested walnut shrimp....which was not on their menu..O.M.G..............shrimp was lightly crisp and the sauce was not heavy.....much better than what I am used to.....the candied walnuts were impeccable! read more

The food was fabulous, fresh, flavorful & plenteous! The owner was very friendly. The restaurant is nicely decorated, clean & comfortable. We went for lunch and the prices were very reasonable, especially for the amount of food. We will be back! read more

This place is now our go to place for Chinese food. The salt and pepper calamari is fantastic and we haven't had a dish we haven't liked yet. This is much better than what you can get on Bellaire, I wouldn't have figured we could get it in Katy. If you want Chinese food the way it should be, this is your place. The owner and his wife are pretty cool guy too. read more

If I could give zero star here I will do that!! They don't care customer at all!!! I will never go back to there!! And will not recommend it to anyone!! The food is so so but you could say it's okay since it is located in Katy not Chinatown. I was like here and I even recommended this restaurant to my friend and colleague when it just opened(you have few choices for Chinese food in Katy). However, I ordered a delivery today and I asked when it would be delivered. The operator (owner, or owner's wife) said she only response for ordering and not sure the time after charging my card. She even call back and said bad words!! If you treat customer like this, you will never have loyal customer and no one will want to come back to you!! I assume they have earned enough money and ready to close the business. read more

I am giving this place 2 reviews because of their appetizers . Last night i made the mistake of ordering entrees - low mein and beef Szechuan . I pride myself on knowledge of Chinese food - having eaten it in Beijing , Chinatowns in NYC, SFO and Kolkata as well. Well the Szechuan was completely inedible with a 1 inch layer of oil on top of the container and pieces of beef drowned in lemongrass. Imagine eating oil mixed with lemongrass with a spoon. The chef should be dismissed for such miserable food- it can make people fall ill !! Pictures of the same posted above . read more

Beijing Ranch - Beef Schezwan - layer of oil on top- inedible - Chinese Near Me - Katy, Texas

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We've been here a couple of times and ordered delivery. Food is great and the staff are always nice! Will be returning.

I really don't know how they can survive this long. After second time, they bring me noodles just no flavor, nothing, like water boiled noodles, I never come back again. If you want to eat good Chinese food, there are tons of them in S. Mason Rd. read more

Visited yesterday for lunch on the basis of Yelp reviews. Excellent little place. Had the garlic eggplant after starting off with the obligatory hot & sour soup and eggroll. The eggroll wasn't bad, but nothing special. The soup was above average though and the eggplant dish was dynamite. Spent some time talking to the owner; nice guy, provided good service, and was thrilled at the good Yelp reviews. One negative.... I am 6'3", with much of that height from my legs, and the tables were too low to comfortably sit at the table. I'll bring my own next time, because I will definitely return. read more

I'm in town for work and am dying for Chinese food so where do I turn? Yelp, of course! I had the beef and broccoli (that's usually what I get when at a new place since it's pretty hard to mess up). Beijing Ranch did not disappoint! For sure going to try something else next time since they passed the test of the first visit. Their kimchi that's served with the meal is awesome too, homemade the server told me when complimenting on it. Service was friendly and very quick! read more

Beijing Ranch - Beef and broccoli with white rice and house kimchi/pickled cabbage. - Chinese Near Me - Katy, Texas

A word of warning: this place is very small and low on staff. Even if you turn up at lunchtime, you should expect a wait to be seated and to be served, but our party of 5 was allowed to sit at the dedicated tea service table until a meal table became available. Anyway; we started out with Honey and Lemon Iced Tea. I couldn't pinpoint the exact type of tea used, but it was something slightly floral, definitely not your average powder mix. After we asked, they told us that only the first refill is free. After that it's another $3, which is fair enough I suppose; I've worked in restaurants before moving here, and when your product is as high quality as this, the profit margin per glass has got to be a lot narrower. Onto the appetisers. Not everyone was so adventurous as to try something authentic, but our friend's Egg Drop Soup "had a kick to it", and while the Crab Puffs were a no-go (very sweet, more like a dessert item) the Golden Gate Shrimp was as good as other reviews have stated. The deep-fried prawns are sweet and fresh, and come with a creamy sauce that seems to contain tobiko (the orange fish eggs you get on sushi). None of us had ever had anything like it before. My Spinach Dumplings arrived with the entrees due to their steaming time - the spinach inside wasn't soggy and was subtly flavored with garlic, something that would easily win over my vegetarian friends, but they didn't really have me craving more. Next time we might order the Hot Oil Dumplings or something else 'meaty' and see how they fare. As for the entrees, since there were five of us we each ordered something different. Dishes here are served by-the-portion with a bowl of rice, rather than family-style, but portions are generous even if the ingredient ratios are hit-and-miss. My husband's French-style steak had plenty of beef, but a friend who ordered the Far Eastern Special (a noodle dish) had only two shrimp in the whole dish. Nonetheless; it's rare to find a Chinese restaurant that seems to cater to all tastes equally well, as our less adventurous friends thoroughly enjoyed their General's Chicken and Walnut Shrimp (an off-menu order), and I found the Twice-Cooked Pork and Taro even better than expected. After reassuring the owner (who explained it was made with pork belly and might be too fatty for some tastes - very considerate) I was presented with thinly-sliced, melt-in-the-mouth strips of pork with a subtle taste of five spice, with chunks of white, starchy taro absorbing the flavor of the sauce and the smoke of the hot wok. Reasonably priced. Excellent quality. Overall, highly recommended. Our friends who live locally have taken take-out/delivery menus home, and though we live 25 minutes away we can't wait to come back. read more

Newest Chinese restaurant with a traditional Chinese tea bar. William and Emily are very friendly. Unique concept in Katy. read more

Beijing Ranch - Dining room and tea bar - Chinese Near Me - Katy, Texas

Not sure what everyone is raving about. For my money, Orient Cafe on Grand Parkway beats this place by a mile. If you want an egg roll and soup with your meal, pony up extra cash. No choice of rice and while the decor is nice it's the size of a walk-in closet. I won't be back. Sorry. read more

A gray new restaurant. Excellent food friendly people and they don't use MSG!!

Amazing!!! So grateful our neighbors introduced us to this wonderful restaurant! read more

If you're looking for authentic Chinese cuisine, this is THE place to go. The food is outstanding, and the owner is very friendly/personable. They have the ability to cook many authentic dishes that aren't on the menu. No over-sauced junk at this restaurant! read more

No need to run to China town. Best food, environment and service plus AUTHENTIC. Need to contact in advance some entree since it takes few hours to marinate. Do not judge the restaurant by front door. Zhazhangmian needs early order one day. Not typical for this size of restaurant. read more

I'm sorry to say that there seems to be something going on in the Beijing kitchen. We've been here previously and while the food didn't warrant a Zagat rating, it was decent Americanized Chinese food. Now? Quality seems a bit lessened. The beef was a far inferior cut than in prior visits, the noodles seeming almost 'stale', and the rice clearly not the freshest. We sent back the appetizer because the filling was almost exclusively cream cheese. I hope that the old cook returns, or the owners take note of how slow business has become. I believe the food is the reason. On the other hand, service is still just lovely and sincere. read more

This restaurant is my absolute favorite Chinese place in Katy. Everything is fresh and expertly prepared. The spinach dumplings are to die for. Everything on the menu (and off) is delicious!!! read more

My mom is in town and we wanted to try out a Chinese place so I thought we'd try this place. We went and we were very disappointed that we couldn't eat at this place because not only does the portable high chair we have not fit the tables, which that would have been fine, but they do not even have one high chair for kids...so we left to eat somewhere else. Not kid friendly and in Katy where there are so many families... read more

I had dinner here on a Thursday night. The restaurant is small inside but there were only 2 tables with customers. We ordered the eggrolls as an appetizer and when I asked for some spicy mustard, the waiter claimed that the restaurant did not serve spicy mustard, which is a staple at any Asian establishment. Instead, he brought out some chili pepper. I ordered the General Tao's Chicken and it was average. The plate was $10 and didn't come with any soup. I would probably go back again and try something different. The service was good. read more

Three of us ate there tonight. The food was fresh but had no flavor. The service was horrible. We waited a long time for the food to come out; then they served the appetizer with all the other dishes. Could not tell us if there were peanuts in the lettuce wraps. No sauces available except for chili oil; which we asked for and got mid-meal. Same for the green beans we ordered ( actually the best thing they served, just came late after we reminded them about it). For the value, not worth it at all. The back table we had was next to the kitchen which doubled as cash register for the stream of take-out orders that made our experience feel cheap. Too bad the meal was not. read more

We have tried many places around Katy, but Beijing Ranch surpasses them all! Never disappointed and always tasty! My favs are the cashew chicken, egg rolls, dumplings and lo mein! The cozy atmosphere is a plus too! We will be back! read more

I have no idea how this place is getting good reviews. Me and 4 friend ordered orange chicken, fried rice, sweet and sour chicken, egg drop soup, wonton soup and crab puffs. Every single one of us hated our meals and couldn't even stomach them. The only thing that was decent were the crab puffs. The service was terrible. They couldn't even manage to refill our waters. To top the experience off their system was down and they charged my debit card 3 times on accident. You are better off eating Chinese at the mall. Oh and no fortune cookies either... read more

Was in town for work from Florida. Ordered on a whim and was pleasantly surprised. The food was amazing. Had the Mongolian beef, house special lomein, and a shrimp appetizer. All of the food was amazing. I wish this place was near my home in Florida. read more

OK...this place has been "discovered." At least on weekends. Went at 730 on a Friday night. William, the owner (referenced in prior reviews) looked as if he had been whipped with a rosebush. His normal ebullient style was replaced by the stress of having too many customers and not enough help. He and his wife were FLYING as they sought to bus tables, get the orders out etc. Unfortunately we saw more than one couple (already seated) get up and angrily leave, owing to lack of service\order taking. Let's all hope he can hire some help! This place is too good to lose! Still 5 stars in my book, though. read more

I agree with everyone on here. Reviews ranking at a five-star are rare to see but this place blew my mind. I was in Katy for the night and read the reviews on yelp so took a chance and went in for some dinner. Hands-down best Chinese food I have ever had the pleasure of tasting. The owner made a few suggestions so I went with it and was very pleased! Plus the prices are extremely reasonable! If you enjoy Authentic Chinese you will not be disappointed! Guaranteed! This place is a must try!! read more

The owner definitely put much efforts into the decoration. The decor, the chair/desk and the dinnerwares are all very nice. However, the food quality is not very good. The flavor is off with a lot of MSG. Maybe I am not their tatget customer. If you are Chinese and look for Chinese food, definitely go to Dunhuang Plaza or some others in the City. read more