I'm so glad there is a name at this tiny strip mall in Chinatown. Greatland Kingdom is between…read moreChase Bank and Dun Huang Plaza. There are only 4 businesses at Greatland Kingdom mall. The well-known restaurants facing parking lot - Bao Shi Yi Bun House 包十一 and Niu Jiao Jian BBQ 牛角尖 are facing Dun Huang Plaza. Facing Bellaire Blvd you'll see a foot massage parlor and a Japanese knickknacks store. Parking is a little tricky. I usually come here during weekdays. Not sure if Dun Huang Plaza allows you parking on their property and walk over. But it is very convenient by bus. The stop is just few yards away.

I have to go here tomorrow actually, I have a Cy-Pressing engagement…read more This is your typical mall, but Barbi seems a little obsessed with it. I think we've been here the last 5 times we've been to Cypress, but I guess it's right off the highway and has a whole host of stores that Barbi likes to shop at so it makes sense. I don't love driving in and out of here but it's not bad except for the crappy 290 construction. They have a whole range of big box stores and all the stuff that you would expect them to have.

It's not (sigh) fair that I can't come to Cyfair more often. Traffic is just so nightmarish getting…read moreup here. It's a pretty fancy outdoor strip mall with a whole ton of places to eat - most of which are absolutely crap - and a movie theatre which is actually really great, and one of the best in the whole region, and also cheaper than most. And best of all there is a Kung Fu Tea location here which has lately been hit or miss, but can often be really friendly and make good products and we definitely appreciate it.

Barbie Center love to this center, but it didn't send any love back…read more Located near Cypress and Spring is this pretty typical shopping mall which has a little bit of everything. It's not too busy and it's not too big and the parking seems to be okay. The plaza is even paved all right, whereas many plazas in Houston and Texas in general are not. So that's it really. Pretty standard across the board and definitely a plaza which is worth checking out.

This is an exciting and wonderful new plaza which is your destination if you want to be trendy and…read morecool but you don't want to go to Dun Huang Plaza, which is where everybody else goes. It's way too busy, probably because some of the businesses that are here. The legendary chain Tiger Sugar of course, as well as another chain, Popfancy with their events and special exciting atmosphere, and Chonging Chicken Pot which everybody loves, and so many more. Don't forget Meet Fresh (a location we didn't enjoy) and Beardpapa's (mixed opinion, our friend works here but we've yet to see her here) and all the rest. There's plenty to explore here and all of it is trendy believe me. Intensely so... and very crowded. Chinatown in Houston is one of the most amazing Chinatown areas in the whole country. The western half of it is more "Vietnamesetown" and then there's also "Koreatown" a few miles north in Spring Branch, although there are some Korean gems here in Chinatown too! The heart of this area is the very lively Dun Huang plaza, although I Dun Huang out there as much as I used to. Ha. Ha. Bellaire Food Street has fast become the alternate heart of the area, and some nights seems busier than Dun Huang, although it's much smaller. The amount of incredible food and spectacular Desserts and Drinks that are in this area are second to none. It's like being in Queens. It does remind me of a more humid and more spaced out Flushing. The nightlife here in Chinatown is some of the best in all of Texas. The other highlight of the area is the Saigon Plaza, about a mile East of Dun Huang. I hope it's never demolished otherwise it'll be (sigh) gone. The best of the best in this area for food, the first 2 are unmissable: Lim's Chicken - the best Korean chicken you'll find anywhere, get the spicy original Xin Jiang - amazing western Chinese bbq, get lamb skewers and enoki mushroom Nguyen Ngo - incredible Banh Mi on croissants Thien Thanh - perfect banh cuon thit nuong - great Viet food Lee's - wonderful Banh Mi, spring rolls, and viet iced coffee Cocina Latina - best pupusas and tamales in town, on Club Creek East Wall - great Chinese meals indeed Fufu - not as stellar as the others, but Chicken Jalapeno is good, open very late The best food in this plaza specifically is Chongqing. And for drinks and desserts: Honestly, cross the street for Fuji for Boba though! Unless you fancy a Tiger Sugar of course. Now once you've tried all of that (and have gained 20 lbs), get back to me and I'll have more for you. It TX a long time to appreciate how great Chinatown in Houston is, but my question is, for all the cities that have done their own version of Chinatown, who'sdone it better than Houston? Exactly.

I've been waiting for this strip mall to open since 2015. Soon after I saw businesses vacated from…read morethe former buildings, I began to notice something new coming up. I got excited with a sign announcing Bellaire Food Street opening in 2019. My heart was pounding when I saw store signs started to show up on the building mid last year. I remember when this modern mall started to build. I'd praise the genius who designed Bellaire Food Street. This space used to be 3 old fashioned apartment buildings. Now, a dozen of unique restaurants with a multilevel garage added an upgraded look to Chinatown's landscape. I complied a roster of current occupants. Let's start from the garage side: A1 - Fat Ni BBQ 胖妮烧烤 A3 - Soho Chicken A4 - 10 seconds Yunnan Rice Noodles 十秒到 云南过桥米线 A5 - Tom N Toms A6 - Popfancy Dessert Bar B - (coming soon) C - Pepper Lunch D - Chatime E - Chongqing Chicken Pot 重庆鸡公煲 F - (coming soon) G - Beard Papa's H - Migo Saigon Food Street I - Meet Fresh 鲜芋仙 This mall is perfect for my Chinatown Crawl UYE. I look forward to host an event https://www.ChinatownHTX.com/ChinatownCrawl in the near future. p.s. These restaurant placements are what I see today. I can edit this review within next 30 days.

HA! It's been a long time since I've gotten a FTR! I remember I used to track down grand openings…read morejust to get the pleasure of writing the first review. Well now with kids and a family I only get that opportunity once in awhile. So when I saw that there was a new food court opening back up where sharpstown mall/plaza americas with a playground for the kids it gave me an excuse to check it out. I must say it's been years since I stepped inside this mall. This renovation has hopes of bringing people back in. They have a small playground for kids and good selection of new restaurants in this food hall. For their grand opening they have music and entertainment as well. I'll be back just sample more of food. Also there is a new pickleball facility on site as well.

I am truly impressed with the newly renovated Food Hall at the Houston Trade Center. The vendors…read moreare OPEN and READY to serve you a range of food options from different cultures. Banh Mi & Pho from Vietnamese Cafe, Asada Plates & Pupusas from Shukos Y Mas, Hot Dogs & Burgers from BEEF, Soft Serve & Snacks for under $6 from Hielo Bello. Houston Trade Center is also the home to One More Fun Game -- Houston's newest indoor pickleball space that recently celebrated their GRAND OPENING. The facility is connected to the Food Hall which makes it convenient to access great food and drinks before or after the game. The amenities are clean and modern, the spacious and functional Food Hall is suitable for everyone to enjoy.

First Colony Commons Shopping Center is full of great shopping, exciting restaurants and more in…read morethe Sugar Land area! With over 45 stores and restaurants you are bound to find what you need. They even have a Quest Diagnostics and Pediatric Urgent Care. Check out their full store listings on their Facebook Page at www.Facebook.com/FirstColonyCommons.

Not to be confused with the First Colon-y Commons, which are very much filled with colons…read more This is a pretty standard strip mall and it's big and spacious and there's plenty of parking and smooth asphalt as well. See what I did there. Colon-y. Assphalt. OK. So one of the things I like about it is that it's well paved and seems new so it's pretty organized and one of the better strippers in town. I mean strip malls. Sorry I was watching Barbie dance.

As opposed to Blackair Plaza and Blacksolid Plaza…read more This is where a pizza hut and a cute African grocery store are, among other things. It's a very nondescript and typical shopping mall, and it's not bad at all. There's a lot of little unheralded and out of the way hidden strip malls around Katy, and this one is a little north of the main area, and has some businesses that are worth checking out.