I am old enough to remember they used to be across the street in a different location then when…read morethey are at now, so at least 20 years old. I finally decided to try them out. The price for the quality of the food is great, you will get your money worth here. They have an young man working here that can speak English as it sounds like he grew up here. So you don't need to worried about language barrier coming here. They have great options for soup noodles here. We got the N6 - Chiu Chow Style Noodle Soup , A4 - Rice Flour Cake with Egg , Shaking Beef with fried rice. The service here it is very good, they was very fast and refilled our water. The food came out fast. Everything was delicious here. But the Rice Flour Cake with Egg was the best I had here in Houston. So if you come here, you have to get the A4 - Rice Flour Cake with Egg .

I had a violent craving for duck noodle soup so I came here immediately once I saw it on their…read moremenu. It was a very hearty, generous bowl. Lots of noodles with a big piece of duck. The broth was comforting and very flavorful. The duck was tender and delicious. I enjoyed my bowl thoroughly with pickled jalapeños and vegetables on the side. Craving satisfied for sure!

Hands down the best pho I've tried so far!! We stopped by Ocean Da Nang Quan because we heard from…read morefamily members that the Vietnamese food was really good here. The inside looked like a standard Vietnamese restaurant, but still clean. The service was a bit rushed but still quick and friendly. Now the food was definitely on point! We got their Special Stone Pot Pho ($16.10) which was really unique to me because I've never seen pho served on a hot stone pot before but it definitely enhanced the flavor with the boiling heat and flavorful broth. We also got their Mi Quang Dac Biet ($16.10) & Banh Hap Combo ($14.20). Those were also delicious! Both of those dishes had an authentic taste to the central region of Vietnam (Mien Trung). Overall, the food here was so worth the visit. If you want authentic Vietnamese food, come to Ocean Da Nang Quan!

I saw an Instagram post for this place and knew I had to stop by and try their signature Huế dishes…read morefrom the Vietnamese northern region. We stopped in for a late lunch around 3 PM. We were told to seat ourselves anywhere so we picked a table with menus already set. There are photos of every menu item, definitely a bonus so there's no doubt about what each dishes are. For our party of three, we ordered: * Combo Appetizer Plate - comes with cha Huế, Bánh bèo, Bánh nậm, and Bánh bột lọc. All were good but was served last after we were halfway done with our entrees. * Bun Bo Ocean - served in a hot stone bowl with the noodles and veggies on the side. You just add the noodles as you go so they don't get soggy if you don't eat fast enough. Meats were tender, done just right. The soup was a little too sweet for our liking. * Bun Bo Original - exactly like the Bun Bo Ocean but with two less meat. * Com Ga Roti - this was my favorite dish here. Served with yellow rice and a super juicy chicken leg quarter. It was crispy on the outside and the dipping sauce went well with the chicken. I wish the rice was hot rather than lukewarm. This came wish a small bowl of soup on the side. There is a lack of service here. There was only one waitress working on a Sunday afternoon. We kept having to walk up to the counter to ask for things like status of the appetizer, the check, sauces, to-go containers. Aside from the service, the restaurant was clean and the food is solid. The prices are reasonable, cheaper than other places on Bellaire serving similar food. I will come back to try the pho and chicken salad.

Food was great! The tastes were on spot with home cooking. Portions were great too! Coming from…read moreNY, the prices were very reasonable.

This has been a long standing staple in Chinatown, one that I had passed by many times. Well I was…read moretipped off that they have a really affordable lunch special here, so I came here one day to check it out. The dining room was full when we arrived, and there was a very small wait. It was pretty noisy in there with the full house. Between the two of us, we ordered four dishes-- the steamed sole, salt and pepper pork chop, Kung Pao chicken, and beef with gailan. The Kung Pao was probably my least favorite. It was very salty, and the chicken was white meat and a bit dry. The beef and gailan was fine but maybe a bit one dimensional. The pork chops were tasty and a slight bit sweet. The steamed sole was quite nice. It is definitely a fan favorite here and took a bit longer to arrive than the rest of the dishes. Just be wary of the plentiful small bones. Overall a good place I would visit again given the great pricing. I give the edge to Confucius Seafood though for their lunch specials. While a bit more expensive, the dishes are executed better.

Yummy!!! Their salt and pepper tofu and veggie noodles are so good! The waitresses are also so…read moresweet and patient. I would definitely recommend their Chinese broccoli as well!! The inside of the restaurant is nice and simple too.

We usually walk by this place seeing the restaurant super crowded, but luckily we got a table on a…read moreTuesday 6pm with multiple large party gatherings next to us. The service is pretty fast - they serve the dishes pretty quickly compared to most other dine in places I've been to. I would say the egg tofu and the water cabbage dishes are pretty good. They're very flavorful. Unfortunately, I can tell they served us old rice which they reheated. The Gan Chao Niu He tastes fine but last a lot of flavor. And, the fried ribs were overcooked.

This little restaurant is just a wonderful, hole-in-the-wall kinda place! Authentic Chinese foods…read morethat I have never tried, or not even heard of, can be found here; for instance, "Pig nose with cucumber and garlic (appetizer #14)" sounds like bizarre and freaking people out, but it is delicious!! Seriously, I never knew pig nose were edible *face palm* Anyways, for the very first time I had the "pig nose" (pig snout), man oh man! I liked it! The pig snout has been slow-cooked so it is pretty tender yet chewable, and it tastes sorta like pork tongue or soft tendon; the cucumber adds a refreshing crisp and the garlic boosts the flavor! I DARE YOU to try this bizarre food! Lol My favorite appetizers and entrees here include, but are not limited to: 1) Shredded potatoes in chili oil (appetizer): a little spicy; loves the crispy texture of the shredded potatoes; tasty and interesting! 2) Sweet & Sour pork loin: i love almost everything sweet & sour so I may be a little biased on this one; however, not only me but also the boyfriend and his coworkers have said that it is delicious, so i'm sure this is a good one! 3) Shrimp w/ cabbage: flavorful, but kinda greasy as the shrimp and cabbage are soaked in oil. Don't be fooled by the orange-reddish colored oil though; this one is not spicy at all. 4) Pork kidneys stir-fried w/ cabbage: another one that sounds bizarre, maybe? oh well, the organ meat is thin-sliced and cooked just right so it is soft and crispy, rather than chewy and plastic-ky (as if overcooked). I would recommend this one to the organ-eaters *wink* 5) Egg scramble w/ Clams: eggs not overcooked; clams taste fresh. Just perfect! Prices are very reasonable (accepts credit cards); food portions are huge; service is prompt and friendly. Before I go, this place is BYOB!

First off, I dont really know Chinese food. I only knew of Chinese food as Generals Tso's chicken…read moreor Sweet and Sour chicken etc etc... and I am not really a fan of those. However, I've grown to find out that those dishes are usually just "American Chinese" dishes, if you would. You know a place is authentic when the majority of the guests are Chinese (we were the only ones that werent) and the waitress doesnt know how to describe some of the dishes in English. My hubby and I arent frequent Chinese food eaters, but we decided to just stop by since the shopping center here has a lot of good places to eat, or so we assume since these joints are always super packed. We didnt really know what to order, half of the entrees was because another table ordered the food! We had a vegetable dish... which I think was stir-fried snow pea leaves, but she kept telling us no and calling us it something in Chinese... um, ok. But it was good... that dish is hard to mess up. My hubby loves egg and tomatoes, so we had to get that and he loved it! (You would think eggs and tomatoes are easy to make... but I heard it can be tricky.) We had the salt and pepper squid... I wish it was crunchier, but it still had good flavor. The waitress recommended steamed fish with mustard greens.. bland, but had some flavor... and healthy. The other dishes look good, too... Im willing to come back and try more items... maybe with a Chinese person next time.

They do not have very strong ac, so the inside felt a little hot. They also didn't have water…read moreavailable today (but have a water dispenser at the front). Their Xiao long bao is basically just a steamed bun. I did notice it was a little soggy/chewier than I like. Their pan fried bun was more flavorful even though it was essentially the same meat! They have this fresh meat dumpling soup which I liked. The dumplings were like tiny wonton and the soup was peppery. Overall, a good breakfast option.

Despite being one of the country's largest Chinatowns, Houston constantly surprises me with how…read morelimited the regional Chinese variety is throughout the city and especially along Bellaire Blvd. Among those cuisines, the Fuzhou scene has been scarce and with the recent closure (and subsequent mourning) of Yi Zhang (#1), I've been on a quest to find any place that offers Fuzhounese / Fujianese / Fukinese food of any kind. Enter the China Gourmet, which I thought was the old Taiwanese / Minnan cuisine spot (#2) aka, 喜富來台菜餐廳 but transferred ownership nearly 2 years ago. The English name remains the same, but the Chinese name has changed to 福州风味小吃 (#3) which roughly translates to Fuzhou's Local Flavor Snacks. It is located on the outside corner of Dynasty Plaza Mall, adjacent to the way more popular Le Lai Restaurant (#4). This isn't a place for everyone. It's a bit divey, cash only, probably not even date friendly, no restrooms or utensils beyond chopsticks, slow and steady service, and is not the most approachable establishment for folks not savvy with these foods. There is no pretension here and hardly anything fancy. Basically ... my kind of place. This is the kind of eatery I would have expected to see in a place like NYC, where the largest community of Fuzhou folks live in the world outside of China. The old school divey ambiance is still in play, except in a much larger space that sits empty almost every time I've ever been here. It's currently being run by a Fuzhounese couple, who left NYC in search of more simple pastures and somehow ended up here in Houston. (#5) Most of the patrons are Chinese, with a handful that can actually converse in their mother tongue. Mandarin should be enough to get by, even if English is somewhat limited. Don't let any of this deter you, because this place is as real as it gets. There are no QR codes or menus on the table, just point at the menu on the wall, which is also a picture menu. There are an array of Fuzhou style dishes that range from small plates to noodle soups. All of it is super legit. I enjoyed their classic peanut noodle (拌面), which was excellent. It's a small portion and practically double price wise in NY, but still worth it for my tastebuds at $4. Their fried taro (芋頭糕) was greasy, but definitely had the right flavors. The staple of Fuzhou food, their meat stuffed fish ball (魚丸) was so juicy that I think I could have easily eaten 10 of them. The accompanying soup had a nice aromatic flavor to it, which would be perfect for colder weather or broth-lovers. They are the only place in Houston that serves Fujianese style XLB (小籠包), which is more akin to the baozi where the term originates from, rather than the soup dumpling that most people are accustomed to. The meat is a different kind of pork-based meat chives and more of a gravy than a soup. The gravy gets soaked in by the bao and the splash effect isn't going to be there. This is the same filling for their crispy bun version of shengjian bao (生煎包), but is okay as a first time dish. Folks looking for more savory choices might enjoy their stir fried mix seafood / pork noodles (海鮮炒肉面) or their rice vermicelli version (海鮮炒粉​干). Soup / stew enthusiasts will likely enjoy their dedicated section of the menu (炖罐系列), which is a variety of mushrooms, ginger, and seafood / meat protein. folks with an adventurous palate can shoot for their beef offal or their tripe (which they've dubbed hilariously as "cattle slippery") (牛滑捞化). Their sea oyster cake (海蛎饼) and peanut gnocchi (花生汤圆) are both unique Fujian dishes / desserts that I've not seen anywhere in the neighborhood. China Gourmet 2.0 is now going to be part of regular rotation of frequented eateries in Chinatown. It is hardly a destination for most folks, but anyone looking for a little taste of Fuzhou in Houston should come here ASAP. ____________ (#1) https://www.yelp.com/biz/YCxVafMZNtdc1H2AYEzPnw (#2) https://www.yelp.com/biz/xbN_R--xSa5wKZKfHkgzIQ (#3) 簡體字, 繁體字, 大家都接受 (#4) https://www.yelp.com/biz/le-lai-houston (#5) This story sounds so oddly familiar ... oh I know, it's me too!

Friends had mentioned this place to us so we decided to give it a try today and I must say I was…read moreimpressed. The dim sum was tasty. The service was good and the facility is clean and roomy. I was surprised that this place has been open for 2 years and I didn't know about it until a few friends mentioned it to us recently. I found the price very reasonable and the food fresh and tasty. If you're looking for an authentic dim sum experience I would say give this place a try. They are closed on Wednesdays but open all other days. We were seated promptly and the service was fast and speedy. I've attached a few pictures to show what we ordered and the exterior and interior of the place.

Location in shady area of town Small dining area…read moreClean Food pricy and portion small Taste hit and miss Service adequate... never got my drink refilled Workers ate their meal while we waited for ours

Hidden gem on the other side of the plaza to where all the other restaurants are. Lots of food (2…read moremeats + 2 veggies + rice) for $9, plus free soup, water, and hot tea. A solid place at a great price!

The many folks who have heard my rants on (the lack of) Taiwanese cuisine in Houston were also some…read moreof the same folks who advised I check "He Chu Mi." After passing by Yellow River countless times, I soon realized the Chinese characters are in fact, He Chu Mi (何處覓) (#1) and decided to give it my best shot. Their format is reminiscent of many casual Chinese spots I've seen: Get a tray, pick 4-5 items with rice and/or soup, and pay a flat rate. Back in my NY days, this meal would be anywhere from $4-6. Here in Houston and in current foodflation, it's $9. The interior is so dated that it reminds me of another time. Perhaps a period where things were simpler, food was cheaper, but an old school vibe that I can get behind 100%. Despite the small space, they've done well to insert enough seating to make it group or solo dining friendly. While the menu is still completely in Chinese, it seems no one working there actually speaks it. I placed my food / counter orders in Spanish and made jokes with the cashier person, who was Vietnamese. More importantly, apart from some dated signs for bento boxes, I didn't find anything that was actually Taiwanese. (#2) From looks alone, the food sort of looked like a mediocre Chinese buffet. The vegetarian section wasn't particularly appetizing, but then again, neither was the section with meat in the dishes. I eventually went for tea eggs, braised tofu, a meatballs with braised cabbage, and a curry beef that was loaded with carrots and potato. And of course, a mound of white rice. Sadly, my eyes did not deceive me, as the food was as bland as it looked. The meatballs were tough, as was the beef chunks from the curry. The tea eggs were mildly okay, but also a bit on the hard side as they've been sitting in bevy of sauce under a hot lamp, and the braised tofu was extremely bland. Any semblance of sauce left for the rice was also wasted, since it was lacking flavor all around. While the food wasn't my bag, I understand this is a place of nostalgia for most. I also appreciate a good deal and a tray of food for less than $10 in 2026 is a win. It's also a no-frills type of place, which is the kind of non-pretentious vibe I want in any establishment. I will likely give it another shot in the future, but for now, it's a 3 star spot. ___________ (#1) Which loosely translates to "The bistro / cafe where one seeks" rather than "Yellow River." This name is a pseudo play on words from a commonly used phrase in Chinese literature (e.g. "何處覓知音?") (#2) New ownership?