Great Wall

Fast and delicious. Simple and tasty, at a reasonable price.We got there at11:15 a.m. and we're…read moreserved minutes after that. We will go back!

I had lunch today at Hu's Cooking!! All I can say is 10/10. The good was delicious. I had the…read morechicken garlic ginger plate. (I think I'm saying that correctly) The plate included fried rice, bok choy,, the garlic ginger chicken and 2 veggie egg rolls. Everything was so flavorful! The service was also great. Everybody that worked there was working. Nothing was left undone. The restaurant was very clean. The music was at an enjoyable level. Not too loud but just right! I even saw the people that worked there eating the food while on break. That made me very comfortable. Again, 10 out of 10 highly recommend! I hate that I didn't take pictures. The food was so hot and smelled so good, I said grace and went in!! I cleaned my plate!!

Spicy chicken, clear noodles with red pepper sauce, and stir fried green beans

Open til 11:00pm on Wed, Thurs, Fri and Sat

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Bamboo House

4.4(747 reviews)

11.3 mi

My favorite place for Peking duck around the Houston area. It's a little farther out, but I usually…read morestop by whenever I'm driving to or from AIH. The duck is roasted for hours, so the skin comes out nice and crispy without being too greasy. I also like that the remaining duck is made into a soup afterward. It's simple, hearty, and especially good on a colder day. I've tried several other dishes here, and they've all been solid and remind me of the Chinese food I grew up eating. The servers have always been attentive and friendly, and the restaurant is spacious, so it's a good spot for family dinners or larger groups.

I made the decision to eat lunch here after having a craving for Chinese food and reading the many…read moregreat reviews. Unfortunately, I shouldn't have ignored the average reviews, as this is what it turned out to be. I had lunch at Bambi House this last Friday for the first time. I was disappointed for a couple of reasons: my Orange chicken was basically mostly tempura and very thin slices of chicken. I had purchased the orange chicken, which was $9.85, with egg fried rice. The chicken was average in flavor, but as I mentioned before, the chicken was in thin slices; therefore, I mostly had tempura drowned in the orange chicken sauce. The fried rice was bland in flavor. Honestly, I agree: half and the re w the rest away. Admittedly, all of the 5-star reviews I read praised the duck, so perhaps that's what they're really good at. Unfortunately, I will probably never be back, because thin slices of chicken don't meet my expectations.

Inside

Twice Cooked Pork Belly

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China Garden

4.0(405 reviews)

19.2 mi•Downtown

The egg drop soup and eggrolls are amazing, be sure and add the crispies, it takes a little longer,…read morebut worth the weight.

Great service and great food authentic Chinese restaurant with good ambiance. Would recommend if…read moreyou're in town! Beef chow mein!

18.8 mi•Fourth Ward, Midtown, Montrose

Entrance

Shrimp Fried Rice

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Xiaolong Dumpling

4.6(311 reviews)

This little spot is my literal favorite place for fried rice. Everything is good but the fried rice…read moreis the best I've ever had! Pork Bao's are normally my daughter fave but the soup dumplings here are her favorite. She could finish an order on her own. The service is always great. As soon as you get in they give everyone a water and a carafe of more water. There is a QR code to order and you place your order on the phone. The order goes straight to the kitchen and you can add as you go if wanted. I always thought that was pretty cool. The owner came out to say hello and ask how everything is. She even brought out a small bowl of soup for my baby to enjoy. The waitress was also very sweet and attentive. I don't live close by but will make the trip when the craving hits. Today was one of those days. The last time I was here there was no ac and not enough seating. This time it was nice and cool in and well as having new seating! This little spot needs to be on your need to stop places!

Came here solo on a Saturday evening with goals to get some biang biang noodles. I was hoping to be…read moreable to dine there. I asked the main waitress how long it'd take to get seated as a solo diner, but she never gave me a clear answer as she was so busy as the only wait staff. I decided take out was the move. Take out took about 15 minutes to come out, so not too long. The biang biang noodles had a nice bounce, but I'm not sure if it was because it was a take out meal that the noodles were sticking together. However, they were very flavorful. I also got the pork wontons in the peanut sauce and they were also very juicy and flavorful. Overall, the food here is good and I'd try it again but hopefully for dine in. If you can get a reservation, I'd suggest doing that or else the wait will be long.

Excellent customer service!!!

V9. Eggplant In Garlic Sauce V9.

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Trendy Dumpling

4.2(1.2k reviews)

20.2 mi•West University

2019 years in business

Vegan friendly

I've eaten a lot of spicy dry chicken cube in my time, and Trendy Dumpling's is the one all the…read moreothers should be measured against. Same goes for the pork bao: fluffy, porky perfection. The combo fried rice is also excellent. I order mine without shrimp, but that's a me problem, not a them problem. Shrimp fans, carry on. Staff are friendly and service is fast. Fair warning for first-timers: like most places of this kind, dishes come out as they're ready, not in any grand ceremonial order. So if you need your courses to arrive in a particular sequence, order in waves rather than all at once. The literal only downside: soft drinks come in cans, so no refills, and spicy dry chicken cube demands refills. Easily one of my top 3 restaurants in Houston, and hands down my favorite Asian restaurant anywhere in the USA. I'm going to go research how to get an IV filled with the spicy chicken. You should just go to Trendy Dumping.

For a dumpling place, dumpling selection was somewhat limited…read more Spicy dumplings were really good. Beijing duck was excellent. Crispy bottom bao seem mass produced. Cucumbers were very crunchy. Seasoned with mostly just salt. Server thought it would be cool to bring politics into our dinner. He behaved very inappropriately.

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The Rice Box

3.8(1.1k reviews)

15.1 mi•The Heights

I haven't even received my food yet, but the kindness shown by the employees here has already…read moreearned my respect. It wasn't just directed at me. I watched them help someone truly in need. That level of compassion means a lot, and it's why I'll always come back. If the food matches their humanity, it's going to be great.

The Rice Box on 20th is a solid option if you're looking for quick, very Americanized Chinese food…read morein the Heights. It is very much a chain restaurant, and it has that polished, standardized feel to it. I've eaten here a number of times, and while I wouldn't say the food stands out above some of the other Chinese restaurants in the area, everything I've had has always been good. I've never gotten anything that tasted bad or had an order come out wrong. It's just consistently solid. One sleeper hit on their menu, though, is the lava buns. They're warm egg custard buns like you'll sometimes find at dim sum places, and they are really good. Honestly, they're probably one of my favorite things here. I've even stopped by after already having dinner just to get an order to take home for dessert. They're definitely best hot, so I'd recommend eating them pretty quickly. The design of the restaurant is probably more memorable than the main food. They really committed to a specific industrial, techno-chic look with neon signs, animated menu boards, exposed metal, acrylic panels, textured wall details, and movies playing by the bar. The theme is carried throughout the whole place really well. At the same time, all of the metal and harder surfaces can make the inside feel a little cold and unwelcoming. There isn't much traditional indoor seating. Most of the seating inside is at the bar, with additional tables outside under some shade. Because of that, it's probably not my first choice for sitting down for lunch during a hot Houston day, but it works really well as a pickup or takeout spot. The staff has always been friendly, and they have a good system for getting people in and out. The parking lot is a little small, but since a lot of people seem to be picking up food, spots turn over pretty quickly. Overall, The Rice Box is convenient, dependable, and does what it does well. It definitely feels like a chain, but the design has a strong personality and the food is consistently good. It's not my favorite Chinese food in the Heights, but I've never had a bad experience here. And the lava buns are absolutely worth getting.

The counter/bar area

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North China Restaurant

4.3(343 reviews)

20.5 mi•Energy Corridor

Just top notch! The service is terrific-- the owner is very present…read more You can tell they have a lot of familiar regular diners. The House Salad is always fresh and crisp. I tried the San Dong Tofu this time. Light but satisfying!

45 min of rainy traffic to this historic spot! The famous…read moremural is on the side, front door is on the corner. Shared parking lot, spacious interior. Beer/wine/liquor available. Wasn't too busy (rainy Tuesday night) but we noticed several regulars and a number of takeout orders. Nice to see owner Fred and he was super helpful making sure we got a good variety in our order. Food came out hot and fast. Nice textures and flavors, only felt that the jajiang was underseasoned and kind of flat. Great spot and I can see why they've been around for 50 years! Faves: Cheese puffs Fish buns Sizzling rice soup Pong lai chicken Braised Pork belly Chili shrimp

18.7 mi•Montrose, Fourth Ward

Dining room

Colonel Tso Chicken, House salad (lower left corner), potato's )upper right)

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Cooking Girl - Montrose

4.5(205 reviews)

Love this spot! I've been coming here for quite some time, and it never disappoints. The spicy…read morechicken cubes are my absolute favorite! The interior is super cute, and the atmosphere is always inviting. Definitely a place I keep coming back to!

I have wanted to eat here for months but I always passed it up because of how busy and small the…read moreplace looked from the outside. Today was my lucky day because there was plenty of parking spots and seats (although the parking lot is very small). This place is great! I understand the hype for sure. When you walk inside it's just about the smallest restraunt I've ever. Very cozy and cute vibe with smooth jazz playing on a speaker and we got our food very fast. I really enjoyed my time here. Dry Fried Green Beans 5/5- these are the best green beans I have had in my life! I am not exaggerating like I will be thinking about these green beans all week. Do not hesitate to try these. Perfectly salty and good amount of crunch still left. The flavors they used are just perfect. Colorful Beef 4/5- The texture of the beef was so tender and not chewy at all like other places. The flavor was bright and the bell peppers were cooked through well. The issue I had with this dish was the sichuan peppercorns. I was just eating and not really looking at it super closely so I got a mouth full of these peppercorns and wow it was actually horrible. Just beware because the texture of these things are god awful and I think that they should be taken out like how a bay leaf is removed before serving. It was just really intense and it almost ruined the dish for me honestly. Other than that a great dish. My mouth was so numb but worth it. Dandan noodles 2/5- This was my first time trying this dish anywhere and I did not really enjoy it at all. The sesame flavor was really strong and it wasn't really salted at all. Very strange flavor. I will not order this again, however I do believe that the execution on this dish is great. There was a lot of sauce and the noodles were cooked well. I just really wish I liked the flavor of this dish and that's a personal problem. This dish also made my mouth numb but the flavor did not make it worth it. I wanted to like these so badly but I just couldn't do it. I will be back!

The bar

Bao was Delicious!

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Hi Trendy Dumpling

4.4(437 reviews)

17.2 mi•The Heights

One of my favorite Sichuan places in town!…read more Dishes had this time around: Pork Soup dumpling - always temps me to order more Shrimp and pork Shumai - i recently had shumai that was good but not as great as the ones here. I've never had any oeovlem with any of the food not tasting fresh here Spicy chicken cube - crispy, spicy, what more can you ask for Walnut shrimp - a common Cantonese style chinese dish with crispy shrimp, mayo, and walnuts. A perfect combo! Overall would recommend to anyone in town, a favorite of mine for sure

My three friends and I were in the area when one of them suggested this place after having a good…read moreexperience here previously. We ordered quite a bit of food, and everything came out quickly. The staff were attentive and friendly, and overall, the food was decent. My favorite dish was the Chicken Steamed Dumplings. I usually prefer pork dumplings, but these were surprisingly tasty. The wrappers were on the thicker side, which I personally enjoy, the filling was moist, and the sauce was packed with flavor. I also ordered the Beef Noodle Soup. The portion of noodles and beef was generous, but I thought the broth lacked depth and had far too much chili oil. Instead of providing a pleasant spice, the excess oil left a greasy coating in my throat that actually made me cough. The other dishes were less impressive. The Pork Bao tasted like they had been frozen and reheated, with slightly soggy, overcooked buns and a filling that lacked flavor. The Egg Rolls were also extremely small and had that same frozen, store-bought quality. Overall, the service was great and there were a few solid dishes, especially the chicken dumplings, but too many of the items tasted like frozen or pre-prepared food. I would come back for the dumplings, but I would probably skip most of the other dishes.

18.4 mi•Downtown, Fourth Ward

Interior

Braised chili oil fish

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Chili oil dumplings

Cooking Girl - Downtown

4.1(72 reviews)

My friend and I had dinner at Cooking Girl a few months back. It wasn't busy at all on a Thursday…read moreevening. We were seated towards the back of the restaurant and it was uncomfortably warm. I don't remember our server's name but she was nice. I started with a Lychee Martini. It was very good and very strong. For apps we ordered the Scallion Pancakes and the BBQ Pork Buns. The Scallion Pancakes were very good, but once they cooled down, it didn't taste nearly as good. I enjoyed the BBQ Pork Buns too. For entrées I had the Salt Pepper Fish Slices while my friend went with the Ingenious Fried Beef. The Fish Slices were very seasoned and flavorful, but a bit dry. The batter was good and I really enjoyed the peppers and onions that accompanied the dish. I think a dipping sauce would have helped. My friend enjoyed the Fried Beef. They have quite a few locations around town if you don't want to venture into the downtown area. If you're near the Theater District, Cooking Girl is a great dining option.

My husband and I were craving Chinese food and decided to try this place because it was close by…read more I've heard good things about Cooking Girl but never tried. There is a small bar when you enter. I first assumed the space was small but they have a larger dining area. It was a little after lunch time but we were the only customers. Our server was great & speedy. We ordered Sichuan Beef, pork & veggie spring rolls. I had wanted to substitute the white rice for fried but they don't allow that sadly. The Sichuan was delicious! So flavorful omg and spicy!!! My husband was literally sweating at the table and this a good sign for him lol. It was almost too spicy for me but I enjoyed it I love how much onions were in. Our rolls were yummy also. We brought the remaining home for a snack later. I can't wait to try the fried rice next time.

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Adrian F.

2 years ago

The cashier was very kind to me and there was good food service and they got my food ready in under 5 minutes i definitely will be back.

Nicole C.

9 years ago

Really good food, fast service and they are always super nice!! They give u a good portion of food and everything taste pretty fresh!!

Earl M.

7 years ago

I've only been once but what I did have was very good. I plan on trying it again to see if they are consistent.

Harley Z.

10 years ago

Great food, great price, fast.

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