Ling&#x27;s Buffet

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.

Where to begin? We stood a bit by the door waiting to be seated. Idk if they're short staffed or…read morethat's their reg staff. Which is wild cus they were running around that place nonstop. When we finally got seated we weren't asked What would you like to drink or this is our drink menu. It was-Water,right?right?Ok brb. So we had water just like the rest of the people in there. Also weird how they don't have any drinks on the menu or let you know about options. Could I have asked for something else? Sure but again waitresses were just all over the place it was crazy. When we ordered and others food was coming out we realized what big portions they give you. BTW just 'cus it's big portions doesn't mean This food is about to be the best Ive ever had. The food- We got some shrimp plate and we were told it was spicy because it has peppers and peppercorns which would numb your tongue.It was just basic shrimp dish. Only good or cool part of it was eating lotus root which Ive never had before. We also ordered the "special" house beef noodles and I don't see the hype or why they're so special. The only crazy part was the noodles length. Which honestly made it hard to eat. We ordered the duck which came with the soup. The soup was made from scraps. I think if they had added more duck and not just scraps it would be my fav thing of everything we ordered. Will say it tasted like chicken soup. For the duck. It wasn't as crispy as people made it seem to be. I expect idk a more gamey flavor to it and all I kept saying is-This taste like pork carnitas. Idk why we got treated better than the table behind us. We asked for to go just like they did but they just gave them their to-go plates like Here ya go and they put all of our food in our to-go for us. Would I go back? Its one of those you say- Ok I've had it,had the duck,don't get the hype but ok not worth coming back again for more.

Inside

Twice Cooked Pork Belly

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Peking Duck

Hunan Garden Restaurant

4.4(11 reviews)

6.2 mi•Kingwood

The service here is absolutely awesome. I love their house special noodles and so does my entire…read morefamily. We've been customers for years now and their food has only gotten better.

Good food, good customer service. Easy way to order online. Prices needs to be down a little bit…read more Chinese food is getting ridiculous expensive. But the food is great.

Entrance

Steamed Vegetable dumplings

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Kung Pao Chicken

Jade Palace Restaurant

3.2(132 reviews)

5.1 mi

Jade Palace is somewhat of a whole in the wall ( I love hole in the walls btw) off of F.M.1960 in…read moreHumble...No bells and whistles and very out dated. However that being said, I REALLY enjoyed the "old school" menus, tables , and chairs and the very friendly and welcoming wait staff. And my Mongolian beef was very tender, peppery , and full of flavor. Some of the best I've ever eaten. I also enjoyed the crispy egg roll , eggy egg drop soup, and well seasoned shrimp fried rice..I gave 3 stars only because there was an off putting smell in the restaurant upon entering that smelled like a dirty fish aquarium that needed cleaning ... ( fishy and unpleasant) and the ice tea that was served was very watered down with no taste of tea. But again the food was good....

I have not been here in about 10 years...I will definitely be going back. My chicken kew was…read moreamazingly fresh and made to order. If you have been on the fence about trying Jade Palace give them another shot.

The gnat from my soup

Egg drop soup

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Chicken Kew

Tai Li

4.1(196 reviews)

1.7 mi

I have been going to this place for a couple years now. The ambiance inside is always super cozy…read moreand it's decorated well. Service is always prompt and kind, and the food is soooo good. It's relatively cheap compared to a lot of food places and as a broke college student that's great for me. I went here with two other friends one time and we all got appetizers and meals and the total was around 40 bucks. For dinner in Houston, that's great. It's a very cute and affordable place. If you have a date or something I recommend it!

Tai Li relocated and combined restaurants with Fujiya. Lai Lu is basically a Chinese restaurant…read morewith hot and sour chicken, egg foo yung, etc. Fujiya is a Japanese restaurant with sushi, etc. Now here when it gets interesting. The menu is not a cushion of the two cultures. Their menus are separate and pretty much the same as when they weren't co-housed. Tai Li food remains delicious. It's certainly busier now and something the Fujiya wait staff is not as familiar with some of off menu foods that Tai li has offered for years. Over the "fusion" works.

Little piece of foil

18.General Tso's Chicken w broccoli

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Imperial China Cafe

3.7(101 reviews)

2.4 mi

Ordered this for take out. It was one of the only places around me that accepted cash. The service…read morewas fast and friendly. I ordered Kung Pao Chicken... it was really flavor... it asked if wanted a vegetable blend. Honestly was a lot of meat but I prefer more veggies. I thought I ordered fried rice but I got white. The veggie egg rolls were my favorite part.

Left No Grain of Rice Behind (and Met a Track Star)…read more (10/10) My husband and I wandered into Imperial China on a quiet night - just us two lovebirds and the immaculately clean scent of... well, perfection. Seriously, the place smelled so fresh you could probably perform surgery in the dining room (don't worry, they stick to cooking, which is way more impressive). But the real MVP was Kendall She ran the register, served us, and basically orchestrated our entire evening with the grace of a future Olympic athlete... which, as it turns out, isn't far off! She mentioned she used to run track and is getting back into it. Let me tell you, that explains everything. The speed at which she refilled our water? Blink-and-you-miss-it. The efficiency of her service? Faster than the hurdles she used to jump over. We half-expected her to hand us our fortune cookies while doing hurdle drills over the chairs! Kendall, if you're reading this - you're amazing, and please save some gold medals for the rest of us mere mortals. Now, the FOOD. Oh. My. Wok. We're usually "leftover champions" at Chinese restaurants - it's practically our marital duty. But not this time. We ordered the Combination Fried Rice loaded with goodies) and the Hunan Chicken (spicy, savory, downright addictive). It was so unbelievably delicious, so flawlessly cooked, that we licked our plates clean. Seriously. Not a single grain of rice, not a stray pepper, not even a suspiciously saucy smudge escaped. Our dog is currently giving us the stink-eye because there were zero take-home boxes. Zero! Imperial China broke our leftover streak, and we're not even mad. And as if the universe was nodding along, our fortune cookie sealed the deal: Thursday will bring trust on your new journey." Considering our journey involved demolishing enough food for three people and meeting a future track legend, we'd say it's already pretty darn trustworthy! Overall 10 out of 10. Flawless cleanliness, food that made us abandon all dignity (and leftovers), service faster than Kendall's personal best, and a fortune that felt weirdly on-point. Imperial China, you've won our hearts, our stomachs, and our clean plate awards. We'll be back... probably on Thursday. Just in case.

And as if the universe was nodding along, our fortune cookie sealed the deal

White rice

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Vegetable Spring Roll - Great taste but very greasy every time.

Ginger Cafe

3.9(179 reviews)

1.1 mi

We love it here! It's down the street from us & it's always a good quick and affordable sushi spot…read more Small casual restaurant, that we enjoy! Service isn't extra friendly but they're attentive & do their job Hours are 11-9:30 m-th 11:00a - 10:00pm fri - sat 12:00pm - 9:30pm sun

I eat here quite often and have for years. Food is always consistent, customer service is always…read moregreat and I'm never left waiting for a refill. My favorite sushi spot.

General atmosphere

R6. Shaggy Dog Roll, shrimp ebi, R2. Houston Maki

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Bar area

China River

3.4(172 reviews)

6.1 mi

Top notch experience!…read more The food, service, and ambiance were all top notch. Everything we ordered was fresh, flavorful, and came out quickly. The staff were attentive and welcoming, and the atmosphere made the whole dining experience very enjoyable. Highly recommend trying the walnut shrimp--I personally suggest asking for a little extra sauce or for it to be made creamier if you prefer it less dry. Also, the N8 noodles were AMAZING--definitely one of the best noodle dishes I've had here. Highly recommend this place and we'll definitely be back!

If your looking for inexpensive, great porpotion size and tasty Chinese food this is a great place…read moreto come. I have tried the Chicken Lomein, Magnolia Beef and Orange chicken and have not been disappointed with those selections. The egg drop soup is good however I will definitely give the fried rice a negative its pretty much the white rice with alot of soy sauce..The service is okay they definitely need a few more people one person handles the phone orders and sits you so it was a little wait with no one really being in there. Not much of an ambiance inside the sitting area.

Onion wings

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China Star

3.2(99 reviews)

5.7 mi

Came in for lunch this time, I had the Shrimp in Garlic sauce with steamed rice, it was very fresh…read moreand tasty. I had the egg drop soup, and egg roll, pretty standard. The Garlic sauce and veggies were the stars. Great value for a lunch portion.

Please save your hard earned money. The food was NASTY. no flavor broccoli was yellow and the…read morechicken was dry...paper like.

Orange Chicken, Wonton Soup, 8 Piece Crab Puff, 1 Piece Egg Roll

Beef Egg Foo Young

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Chicken broccoli

Cafe East Humble

2.3(132 reviews)

5.2 mi

My friend and I were in Tuesday. We had a great experience. Food was great. Lots of choice. My…read moreMexican friend approved of the tamales. Said it was good. I enjoyed everything. Especially, my favorite, the espresso cake. I had gen tso, orange chicken, fried biscuit, crab puffs, I think it's garlic shrimp with shell. My friend very much liked the stuffed crab, the soup. Service excellent. Attentive, nice. Nice restaurant. There's a tree as you leave, good size tree, pink leaves. Also panda Hi and doggie Supreme. Cute. Restroom clean. We felt very welcome. Had a great experience. We'll be back and continue to bring our friends for a great buffet of Chinese food and other delicious foods offered.

Food is not good, bugs everywhere - I got up and left!…read more Just consider yourself warned. Disgusting.

My friend's plate. They tamale, fried biscuit, veggies, stuffed crab. Lots of good stuff

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This is maybe from a health inspection, don't quote me.

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Jeremy B.

2 years ago

I visited Ling Buffet with high expectations, but unfortunately, the experience was disappointing. While the food selection appears appealing in pictures, the main issue lies with the temperature of the dishes. I estimate that 95% of the items in the warmers were cold - not even lukewarm. The only consistently hot options were the salt and pepper crabs when a fresh batch was brought out, as well as the noodle bar and grilled meats. Until they address this problem with their warming equipment, diners should not anticipate a satisfying experience due to the cold food. read more

Basic G.

8 years ago

Went here once in my life and that's enough if I wanted stone cold hard Panda Express I would go to panda express. Bruh on god the water was horrid it tastes like the water in a Best Western pool and that's not even the worst part I don't a Chinese place should serve pizza.And about to write a review on this kid who just touched my back(no homo) 1 star. The sushi tastes like Aquaman just came up from the ocean and gave the chefs all the reject fish.And the chicken is as stale as a chip bag left open or 10 years. read more

Bee H.

14 years ago

Rude service ... Don't get the buffet 2 go they charge you 7.25 a pound . That's so cheap of them. The old man at the door is very rude. This place has a Oder in it. I walked in and sat down..... Looked at the buffet and walked out. I'll never go back. Very rude ass holes read more

William S.

8 years ago

bruh on god I asked for fried rice not ice fried rice too stale place really sketchy dont go here they had ghetto rice the O.J stale they had no hair nets 1 star ! read more

Brett B.

7 years ago

The staff here are the friendly folk around, the food was very tasty . I even tried some of the sushi. It was good. Best buffet in Houston area. read more

Trevor D.

11 years ago

love this place. my girlfriend hates buffets, but lings is the exception:-) this is pretty much a regular place for my group of friends. read more

Stephanie G.

8 years ago

Lots of options and pretty good too! Great customer service. Price was a bit high but food was worth it!

Herm T.

9 years ago

Not so impressed with the place. The food taste too dry and waiter so slow and not very attentive.

Abrham E.

7 years ago

Worst buffet ever!!! Food no flavor really waste money rather go to hibachi on baytown

Postgirl M.

15 years ago

With all the competition they have in the area u would think they would try??

Renee G.

14 years ago

Nice atmosphere but the food wasn't very good. I will not be going back :-(

N M.

15 years ago

Not one item on my very full plate was good! Most disgusting place ever!

Carl H.

Elite 14

188

1454

13 years ago

The bathroom was clean...... that is all I can about this establishment.

biz m.

17 years ago

Rice is dry, service is horrible the end.

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