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    Golden Wok

    3.7 (196 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Sushi Bars
    Open • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    8. Sesame Chicken
    Sarah P.

    Delicious food and fast service highly recommend! Small little hole in the wall - secretly amazing!

    Based on our experience, it's Fools Gold.
    Victor H.

    So, how long does should it take to cook chicken wings? Especially by a Chinese-American restaurant? You'd think 15, maybe 20 minutes maximum right? We waited 55 minutes since putting our online order. As we waited and waited and asked them what took so long, they kept saying the wings take a long time which was baffling to us. Well they must be right since 8 of the 10 wings were inedible and hard as rock when we received them and opened them up at the hotel. We couldn't bite into them since they were overfried and overcooked so we threw them away. As for other dishes, the vegetable spring rolls were bland although it was probably the only good thing we ordered. The combination chow mein we ordered was watery and also bland. These items probably sat out for a while due to the wings taking so long which never happens for chicken wings. And they didn't provide plastic utensils or chopsticks for us to eat which was inconvenient since we were eating at our hotel so we had to use the chicken bones to scope the chow mein. Talk about a pissed off eating experience. Not sure what people like about this place. It was fools gold for us. Probably the worst place I've ever ordered from in Houston.

    Cheese

    Love this place best quail ever! The manger is the best and helped us. Go here u want be disappointed

    R3. Beef Fried Rice
    Joel B.

    Great Chinese takeout or delivery! Golden Wok is our go-to neighborhood Chinese restaurant. We have eaten in the actual restaurant a few times and have ordered take-out or delivery often. We live in Garden Oaks and the food delivery is always quick and the food is hot when it arrives. Our typical order consist of Sesame Chicken with Steamed Rice and the Beef Fried Rice. We've also had the Beef and Broccoli and General Yao's Chicken. Also ordered a bunch of Egg Rolls and Crab Rangoons when we had friends over watching the World Series Games. The portions are large, we typically have enough food for a second meal. Definitely recommend!

    Garrett B.

    First I was not sure if this was the same place that used to be facing Ella or not, and I did not ask until I had ordered. There were people who had ordered and were picking up to go orders, And a lady was in front of me ordering, and every time she asked for something it was for an extra charge. One guy picking up his order was given a price and after he got his receipt he was looking at it very close. My soup and rice was more than a meal at the Chinese restaurant I usually go to and just did not feel like driving to Spring Branch. I noticed a couple of people in front of me ask for extra condiments after they looked in their bag, I asked for chili sauce before I got my bag... So when I got my order I looked in the bag and the container of chili sauce was maybe a tablespoon at best... so I asked for a couple more and the lady working the counter looked at me funny... And kinda stomped into the back and came out with a little bag, I started to check the bag and she says, "there's 2 in there" ... so I walked out the door. You notice I have not mentioned the food yet.... I got home and opened the bag... to find the little white bag she gave me that only had 1 tiny thimble of chili sauce in it, so she lied to my face! I could not tell if my pork fried rice was pork or chicken...or both. I hope it was boiled pork as I do not eat commercially produced chicken or chicken by products. And don't forget the veg-all... The hot and sour soup was neither very hot or sour, just a runny goo with a few slivers of mushrooms and bamboo shoots suspended in it. Hence the extra chili sauce... but their chili sauce is not very hot. Between the Lying, (which bothers me the most), being tight with their condiments, even McDonalds gives you 2 sauces with their yard bird nuggets, and the food just not being good enough. What happen to being happy and looking forward to going out to eat. Places like this that do not even get to below average, and we as customers take it. And it's more of our social life than ever before!! The place across the parking lot was packed!! What it boils down to is this place, which had more take out traffic than their dinning room, looses 1 more potential customer and anyone who ever asks me to recommend a good Chinese restaurant, over less than a table spoon of not so hot chili sauce. So disappointed, and seems a little high for what you get. I forgot we took pictures In the rice that's 1 tiny piece of protein Not much in the soup And the size of the chili sauce.

    Belly G.

    YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!!!! I can't tell you how miserable I was when the old location closed down because it was moving. I had gone to other Chinese restaurants in the area, but they're just not the same. China Wok on 43rd was just bleh. Eastern Chinese restaurant, although pretty good, doesn't offer orange chicken as one of the lunch specials. So when this place opened up again, I was stoked! The interior is much smaller compared to the old location, but it looks so much nicer. The old location was just plain ghetto and sketchy. This new location looks pretty decent. I'm not sure if the owners are still the same, but all I can say that the orange chicken is still legit. And even better, they now offer the option for you to substitute the rice with brown rice for an additional $1. Now I can have my orange chicken and still be healthy (Ha!!) Anyway, this place is definitely back on my lunch rotation. Check it out!

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    2 months ago

    This place is a golden gem !! Love the owner always greets us with love and respect!! 5 Star definitely recommend everyone coming here.

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    Love this place. If i am sick or not sick i always crave their soups. I also like that they have healthy options.

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    The food is good, but they don't do sushi anything. Hot and sour soup is ok. I have had better.

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    The food was excellent!! The prices very reasonable! I had a vegan dish which I really enjoyed!! Will definitely visit again!

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    3 years ago

    Best noodles that I know to get my friend can't eat a lot of things but there noodles definitely hit the spot when we can't find something

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    6 years ago

    Love ordering from them. They are quick, food is always right and fresh, great taste and prices.

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    6 years ago

    It is hard to find good Chinese food. This place is very good. Orange chicken, orange beef and the best egg rolls anywhere!

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    Kokoro Sushi and Yakitori

    4.5(398 reviews)
    5.6 mi•Downtown, Fourth Ward
    •$$
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    Part of the duckstache hospitality group (which I can't not support because I love Handies duozo…read moreand you can find me at Handies every week) The nigiri and the chicken fat rice was great, just how I expected. However the maki here is pretty average, not what I expected of this group. Very casual location in a little food hall like area. Next to a fried chicken place and a pho place. Horrible parking nearby tbh since it's downtown Overall considering the experience, the food, the location, the parking, the price, I likely won't return

    Used to love this place, my downtown staple for sushi. I can't recommend this place less…read more On their website and on Google it says they close at nine, understanding this and knowing I would have to order and eat fast, I showed up at 8:30 for a quick dinner downtown. Upon arrival, I was told that I could not sit at the sushi bar and eat. If I wanted to order I had to go sit in the common area of this dining hall. After this discussion, I said fine and asked for a menu. They then told me I had to get up and order at the register and view the menu glued to the counter. They took the order of a couple who sat down maybe 2 minutes before me in front of me. I will never come back to this place. They seem to be the last man standing in this dining hall, and with this kind of customer service, they won't last much longer. It's a shame because I love the food and I am a regular at handies and aiko as well. Won't be back to any of them.

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    4.5(357 reviews)
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    Went to Aiko for dinner during Restaurant Week, and this was easily one of the best meals I've ever…read morehad. For $55, you get four courses, with the option to add dessert for another $10. The vibe was moody and lightly lit, and the restaurant was busy with people celebrating. I ordered the sunomono, maguro crudo, salmon and king crab hand roll, and signature nigiri. The hand rolls were probably the best thing I've ever had, I even ordered an additional spicy tuna hand roll because I wasn't ready for them to be over. My sister even ordered another flight of nigiri because it was so phenomenal. To finish, I ordered the ube sponge cake, which was the perfect little treat to end the night. Seriously, I'll be dreaming about this meal. If I'm back in Houston, I'll definitely be coming back!

    Finally got a chance to try Aiko! They also offered $25 HRW 3-meal course w/ $6 add-on for a small…read moredessert bite for lunch. Service was excellent. Love the decor; super chic. There were lots of rubber ducks scattered everywhere lol. Ordered a carajillo and the drink tasted GREAT! On the other hand... I sipped from each of my friends' ube espresso martini (did not taste the same between both drinks, bartender might have poured too much alcohol; couldn't appreciate any ube flavor). Not a fan of that drink (2.5 stars or less). HRW order - 1st: sunomono (cucumber) - 2nd: hotate crudo (delicious scallops!!) - 3rd: spicy tuna & sake handrolls - dessert add-on: matcha mochi (ok, can skip this) Other foods ordered: - karaage: chicken was well made, lots of flavor - sashimi (3pc): saketoro, madai, & hotate - unagi nigiri: eel was really good - spicy scallop handroll Even if you don't need to use the restroom, you should still check out the bathroom. The walkway was a pretty bamboo forest haha. Aside from the ube espresso martini, everything else was delicious and good! I recommend Aiko and would dine here again.

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    0.5 mi•Oak Forest/Garden Oaks
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    GENERALIZED REVIEW:…read more Came here with a friend from theatre after a full run--he had this place recommended to him by another theatre friend, so we're just passing on the word. The plaza was a bit confusing to navigate, and I'm pretty sure if the place weren't full of Asian parents and their kids, it would've felt like the shadiest place ever because you have to enter from the back. Otherwise, the plaza had a lot of great-looking stores overall. My first go-to: I've loved drinking Kirin Light ever since I discovered it in Chicago. The flavor is literally so light, with a slight acidity that brightens up my meal. The sake here was frankly also delicious. I didn't order it, but my friend did, and they had it warmed. The flavor was soothing and subtle, almost like tea. It was exceptionally easy to drink, and the ocean-themed ceramicware was a beautiful touch. We ordered two rolls: the Shaggy Dog and the Truffalufagus (a fun tongue-twister). I personally chose the Truffalufagus (which is not fun to spell) because it seemed like the most unique dish on the menu, and I enjoyed it very much. What I liked most about it was that it was subtle yet impactful. I also loved the textures--from the internal crunch paired with the fresh jalapeño to the softness of the fish. I'm glad I gave this roll a shot, and I would be excited to try it again anytime. The Shaggy Dog was great, but it appealed less to my flavor profile. It was a little too rich and creamy for me. I recommended this place to my BF as a potential future date spot--I personally think he would like it... if he weren't the type to enjoy AYCE sushi so much. If they had more unique rolls, I would definitely come back just for those. I was tempted to order the Surf and Turf for this round, but I didn't want to seem like a glutton, hahaha.

    Visited Himari for HRW. Fantastic Food and impeccable service. Joanna, their general manager, was…read moreexceptional checking on us and making everything exceeded our expectations which it definitely did. Mabuhay Joanna! Looking forward to bring our other family members to try out Himari!

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    Koi

    4.5(289 reviews)
    5.8 mi•Midtown, Montrose, Fourth Ward
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    Amazing all around! Decor was refined and modern throughout the entire dining floor…read more Fish were all super fresh and delicious! Also had to highlight their house made soy sauce which was extremely umami, very unique and sets this place slightly apart from the many other sushi joints in its range Truffle crab chawanmushi was certainly a top highlight for me as well - rich truffle oil with the perfectly light steamed egg and sweet crab chunks, just an incredible dish and I could have easily eaten several of these The uni was also extremely fresh and buttery and was nice even for someone who doesn't usually like uni In the same class and range as places like Kata Robata and I would say it's a strong rival! Would come back again!

    Started off with Toro Amaebi Tartar which was interesting the taro chips mixed with everything…read moretasted light and creamy with everything mixed together. The Chawanmushi was decent but it was a little different than I expected. It had a little bit more liquid at the top of the egg custard. The flavor was fine nothing overpowered and it was soft and had that gelatin mush to it. The carbonara udon pasta was creamy and tasted exactly how I imagined it would which was smooth and creamy with a little crispiness from the pieces of bacon. Just make sure you mix the egg into the pasta to give it that rich creaminess. The only dish I would say that was underwhelming was the crispy rice. I guess my expectation would be a little less rice and a balance of the crispy rice around it. It reminded me more so of a thick fried outer crust. However, I did like the fish and meat they used on top of the crispy rice. They all had their own flavors. The Handroll tasting is probably the most interesting dish I ordered. It seemed to have a good portion of fish and they try to keep the seaweed nice and crispy by leaving the plastic film over the seaweed. The flavors of the Handrolls were subtle. They did make a nice presentation. The salmon flight was pretty good you definitely could tell from the different cuts and fattiness of the salmon. My favorite was the aburi cheese the scorched cream cheese gave the salmon a melted coating of cheese and made it silky and smooth. The nigiri platter was almost like a flight of nigiri. In the order I ate them they got progressively better. My favorite was the scallop and tuna. The only roll I tried was the royal chutoro. The portion was a good ratio of rice to fish and the tobiko gave it a slight crunch. as service and parking. The parking costs $10 and it's only Valet. If you decide to park on the curb somewhere you will get a parking ticket (I saw a guy placing tickets on cars). The atmosphere was upscale and you can tell they try to emulate Japan with the decor(zen inspired). Overall, the fish was tasted fresh and the vibes were there. However, I do think everything was a bit overpriced compared to competitors.

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    3.0 mi•The Heights

    What a delightful find. Every course was amazing, but the conversations with Chef Sky and his wife…read morewere just as memorable as the food. With such limited seating, all at the bar, the entire evening feels intimate and personal rather than simply going out for dinner. They take the time to explain everything you're about to eat, and my advice is simple: trust the omakase process. Every course brought something different, and even the unexpected dishes--like the Malaysian curry--were incredible. Between the spectacular sushi, the conversation, and the copious amount of sake (a very pleasant surprise), this was easily one of the most memorable dining experiences we've had. TINS is an absolute must-try.

    Intimate and unique omakase experience blending traditional omakase with Malaysian flavors +…read moreunlimited sake. Chef Sky was a great host and super fun to talk to (shoutout John as well). The courses started off with some fun sashimi, bridged with a Laksa noodle soup, and then finished off with various pieces of nigiri and then dessert. Everything was super tasty, but my favorite was the first dish of bluefin tuna with jalapeno sauce (the sauce won me over). We went for the 6pm seating, and Chef Sky said he normally wraps that up by around 7pm to prep for the 8pm seating so if you want to really take your time I'd recommend trying to get the 8pm seating. However I didn't feel rushed at all for the 6pm. The only reason the review is not 5 stars is because I didn't feel very full at the end of the dinner, which I suspect may be because not all the courses were nigiri where you have rice to help fill you up.

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