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    Maison Chinoise

    3.6 (67 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Cynthia V.

    We had a nice dinner here and it seems many others did as well as the place was packed. Service was friendly and dish presentation was suitably elevated for the ambience that this restaurant has. This is definitely an elevated Chinese food experience. Our table shared many dishes. The stand outs were the peeking duck, the green beans, and the crispy shrimp. Parking: valet or South Park and the attached garage just keep an eye out for signs designating which spots are reserved or open

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    Zanarah K.

    Upscale Chinese restaurant! Parking outside is valet or are you paid to park in the lots The restaurant itself is an upscale Chinese restaurant with many unique dishes, they have alot of the menu of a Chinese restaurant but their dishes are family style. They have happy hour with a lot of mix with the dishes. Definitely enjoyed the shrimp. We got plenty of cocktails on the happy hour menu as well. Leche martini with excellent with well vodka. Service was great. They were very attentive to us.

    Vegetarian dim sum
    Kinjal S.

    This place has a lot of vegetarian options clearly marked. Minus the Dan Dan noodles they can't sub tofu for pork and still have it decent so not sure why it's an option. We got the vegetarian dim sum which was meh. I did like 1/3 options. The drunken noodles were so good. We also got the tofu eggplant which was good too. The service was great. It's quite loud so have to speak up or hard to hear the other person.

    Aishah M.

    ***3.5/5*** Maison Chinoise is good, but think of it as an upscale PF Changs. The vibes and service were good, but when we left it just felt like over priced Chinese food. You're definitely paying for the ambiance- dim lighting, and the trendy atmosphere. The food and service were good, but I am deducting points for the pricing. Here is what we got- - Hot and sour soup 6/10 - Lychee Fizz Mocktail- 9/10 - Crispy Crab Wontons- 7/10 - Shrimp dumplings- 6.5/10 - Drunken Noodles with shrimp- 8/10 - Mongolian Wagyu Beef- 7/10 Overall nice experience, but if I am paying this much for Chinese food I want it to change my life.

    Deidra W.

    A lovely take on Chinese cuisine. The restaurant furniture and decor is very elevated and chic. Food menu and presentation are amazing. Unfortunately, my server left much to be desired but the manager Lindsey was amazing with her service recovery. I came for my birthday celebration and from start to finish I had issues with the server but everything else was top tier. The encounter with him changed my mind from wanting to come back to try the happy hour.

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    Justin W.

    I got the orange chicken and it's a must try absolutely delicious! The customer service was top notch, and the atmosphere made the whole experience even better. I love this restaurant and will definitely be coming back!

    Alex N.

    They never followed up about missing my birthday request. Unfortunately had a bad experience here.

    Open kitchen
    Brandi J.

    Thoroughly delightful! The restaurant is gorgeous! Upon entering, theres a patio area with lots of natural light. I made a reservation and was seated after a short wait of less than five minutes. Our server Neil created such a fun, enjoyable dining experience. He thoroughly explained each section of the menu, while listening to what we like and making recommendations. He was very attentive and made our first dining experience very special. The Aloe can you go cocktail was very tasty but the star of the show was the Lychee luck! Each dish was so delicious 10/10 overall experience.

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    Tiffany K.

    I love chinese food, and when hearing about upscale chinese food like here, I am usually a bit skeptical. This restaurant is part of the Lombardi group, and they have some hits and some misses. I found this place to be just okay. Service is good as expected. The ambiance is beautiful and would be a great date night. Let's move onto the food... Pandan Espresso Martini 2/5 I love a good espresso martini, and this is good... but there's ZERO pandan. It was disappointing. Crispy Crab Wonton 5/5 I love these. I always get them. Solid. Chef's Selection of Dim Sum 4/5 This was good... just like many other dim sum restaurants! I enjoyed it and you can really tell the quality. It's good for the one time try, but the price is steep for dim sum. For the same price, I could've gotten 3 orders at another place. Black Pepper Filet Mignon 5/5 This is cooked very well. It reminds me of my mom's cooking. The beef is very tender. A solid choice if you don't wanna go out of your comfort zone. It comes with fluffy white rice :) Peking Duck 5/5 One of the best peking ducks I've had in the city. The skin is crispy, yet it's still fatty and the duck meat is tender. The only odd thing about is the mustard that they give you. We don't traditionally eat mustard with this... I mistakenly thought the strips of melon were pickled carrots. It was different, but I found that it went well with the duck somehow. I'm not opposed to it. It's build your own so I still rate this high based on just the quality of the peking duck alone. Dan Dan Noodles 1/5 These are not dan dan noodles. I judge a Chinese restaurant based on their dan dan noodles because it's so simple to make. You literally shouldn't be able to mess it up, and they majorly did bad. Honestly, the noodles weren't bad, but they're not the usual noodles used for dan dan noodles... they were green??? and the sauce was just off. I wouldn't say that it tastes bad, but I don't expect dan dan noodles lol Honestly, I wouldn't mind coming back, but for the price, I definitely would just go to Chinatown. This would be more for special occasions. I highly recommend ordering the peking duck.

    Kung pao
    Jay F.

    I once took a breadmaking class from Peter Reinhardt and he prefaced the class by saying "you know anyone can make good bread but my intention with this class is to teach you how to make spectacular bread". And that's stuck with me. On Bellaire Boulevard we have hundreds of great, world class Chinese restaurants. So if someone opens up a restaurant in River Oaks, it kind of really has to follow that thinking of being truly spectacular. And that's why I am so interested in visiting Maison Chinoise a few times to see if it is spectacular. If something about it sets it apart from what we would find on Bellaire Boulevard (for less money). Update: Doggie bagged everything not eaten. Microwaved the General Tso for dinner. It was godawful. Thick, gloppy cornstarch. Sometimes it takes a second look . Really awful. Really. Ditto the kung pao chicken reheated. Green beans, wife comment on these, (actually everything I brought home) "Salty". So, my final comment would be, get something else on the menu besides these two Sino-American classics. Go with the dumplings. Try the duck. Try something else. Here follows my original review: And that's why I am so interested in visiting Maison Chinoise a few times to see if it is spectacular. If something about it sets it apart from what we would find on Bellaire Boulevard (Peking Cuisine, Arco, Golden Dim Sum, Golden Room, Jiu Fu, East Wall, etc. ) (for less money). Now right off the bat you know that this is going to be a beautifully appointed restaurant with a gorgeous interior and it'll be interesting to see how the noise level is because when you go out for fine dining, you want to be able to have a conversation. You don't want a place that has tile floors, loud music and "stuff" that creates a noisy environment because they think that that will make people think that they are having more fun dining there. Truthfully, I don't even see a need for music in fine dining restaurants. Bars, yes, but fine dining restaurants? Naw. So let's get one of my pet peeves out of the way immediately. I hate paying for parking or for valet parking when I dine out. Houston spread out. There shouldn't be any need to have to pay for parking. Now, if you're on a date you're gonna have to be extorted for this because you don't want to seem cheap for your date, but for persons who dine out for the dining experience and there's plenty of space, give me a break. Don't make me pay for parking. Do I do it? Yeah of course you have to. But when I can go to Bellaire Boulevard and park for free well that's just one more thing that makes me less likely to come to eat at the River Oaks shopping center. But if you don't mind walking a little bit, there is free parking in the parking garage. So you could drop off the guests traveling with you and then go park and then walk over yourself. First off, absolutely beautiful interior. At lunchtime, extremely tranquil. Wait staff, super friendly and knowledgeable. Open viewing of the kitchen, so I got to see the ducks roasting away. Definitely must come back for their signature Beijing duck. But today a little bit of what they are proud of and then some traditional dishes just to see how they do them. So I should start with the chef's special assortment of four dim sum, followed by a classic hot and sour soup and then we will see what I want go with for entrées. Dim sum sampler? Excellent. As good as I've ever had. Four delicious, perfectly prepared morsels. Recommended. Uncle Roger would say "Fuiyo!h! Hot and sour soup? Really heavy soy sauce flavor profile. Jiu Fu (and a few others I could mention) on Bellaire has them beat. Kind of unpleasant, but some might say that this style is not atypical of some regions of China. I don't know. But me no like. Thick broth. "Soy sauce soup". The special non alcohol lychee fizz cocktail. Wow. That's a lot of ice. Gotta let it melt for awhile or there will just be an ounce or two of drink to consume. Tasty though. Might order it again. Maybe. For entrees I went with classic Sino-American kung pao chicken and General Tso's chicken (just for fun). I know it will be better than Panda Garden, obviously (organic chicken is used). And I ordered green beans. Beans too salty for my personal taste. Dittto General Tso. But that is my personal taste. Good crunch from being freshly made. Ketchup taste in the flavor profile. Beautiful presentation. Gloppy sauce on the kung pao also. More salty than is my personal taste. Respect to this whole question of authenticity versus "did I like it?" comes into play here. For me, personally, the kung pao would have been just fine if they used half the oil in the stir fry. Not much wok hai, surprisingly. Uncle Roger would say "Haiyah!" I liked the $18 fortune cookie dessert. Crunchy pizzelle, fruit, chocolate ice cream. I will be back but I won't order any of these a second time. Gotta come back with friends to try that duck!!! Sidebar: Damn!!! Different pricing cash versus non cash

    Crispy Rock Shrimp spicy basil aioli, jalapeño aioli
    Robert W.

    When this place first opened up, I came in to look for a spot at the bar, but it seemed a bit of a hot mess, so I decided to give it a week for them to work the kinks out. I'm glad I did because now, it looks and feels a lot smoother. The bar area is a good place to grab a bite and reservations seem effortless; there's also usually a good crowd for people watching. Service is good and food comes out fast and tasty. Prices of course are much higher than if your in China town area but we're in the River Oaks area so there will be an increase in normal fare. With that said I would consider the prices reasonable for the portion size you get. The menu is quite extensive and a lot of really good choices. Items I could recommend or are worth a try is the Crispy Rock Shrimp, spicy basil aioli, jalapeño aoli. Lettuce Cups with Organic Chicken jicama, celery, mixed bell peppers. Iberico Pork Wonton Soup chicken broth, pork. Pan-Fried Organic Chicken Buns and from the main entree General Tso's Wilf Caught Salmon baby bok choy, sugar peas, lotus roots, mixed bell peppers. These were all tasty options but I also thought the menu had a lot more good choices too. I guess the only reason i didn't give it my normal 5 stars is that I thought for the area, the design aesthetic could have been more creative and could and should be able to wow us better. Overall I do enjoy this place I would for sure recommend to anyone to give this place a try.

    Wagyu truffle fried rice
    Eint P.

    Maison Chinoise delivers a really solid, elevated Chinese dining experience with bold flavors and thoughtful execution. We tried a variety of dishes and overall were impressed. Weirdly obsessed with their velvet walls!! Service was also 10/10. Waiter was attentive and the manager checked in with us to make sure everything came out accordingly! The lobster dumplings absolutely stole the show with the delicate wrappers, generous lobster filling, and perfectly balanced flavor. Easily the best dish of the night and a must-order. The Sichuan dumplings brought a nice kick with their numbing spice and rich sauce, while the smoked BBQ had great depth and smokiness that felt refined rather than overpowering with fall of the bones tenderness. The Wagyu fried rice was rich, indulgent, and well-cooked with high-quality meat throughout, and the orange beef was crispy, flavorful, and not overly sweet, which was a pleasant surprise. Everything we had was good to very good, with the lobster dumplings being truly standout. Knocked off one star only because a few dishes didn't quite reach that "wow" level based on the premium prices -- but overall, definitely a place worth returning to, especially for the dumplings.

    Peking duck (full order)
    Zhen L.

    This is a newly opened high end Chinese restaurant in Houston, with possibly the best tasting Peking duck I've had outside of China. We ordered the Wagyu fried rice (amazing), Iberico wonton soup (great flavors), the chili prawns (great), and a full order of the Peking duck. The duck meat was succulent and flavorful, the crepes were made to perfection, and the sides/sauces went perfectly with the duck. The cocktails were delicious, the ambiance was immaculate (we got a great view of both the bar and the kitchen), and the service was fantastic. Our toddler accidentally knocked down a pair of chopsticks and someone magically appeared with brand new chopsticks within seconds. We got great recommendations, they checked on us often, gave us a refresh of the crepes and sides, and helped us box up the leftovers when it was all said and done. I had a 10/10 experience here, and will definitely bring the whole family back next time!!

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    Shanghai Restaurant 富仔記 - Beef Toss Fried Beef with Flat Rice Noodle

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    Hu's Cooking

    Hu's Cooking

    4.5(1.1k reviews)
    3.3 miWest University, Braeswood Place
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    $20-30 We ordered the 3 shrimp egg rolls, beef and broccoli,…read moreand the walnut shrimp. Everything we had was delicious. We highly recommend giving it a try. Food: 5/5 | Service: 5/5 | Atmosphere: 5/5 Noise level Quiet, easy to talk Parking space Somewhat difficult to find parking Parking options Free parking lot

    I've been a happy patron of Hu's Cooking ever since they opened the year before the pandemic, but…read morebecause of their instant success and local renown from their excellent eats, speedy service, busy-but-not-crowded vibes (see: their 1000+ Yelp reviews) I've never felt the need to drop a review of my own - until just this week. On my most recent visit we ordered mapo tofu with pork intestines off the specials menu - a hybrid of two of my favorite Sichuan-style dishes. The blend of bouncy, savory morsels amidst tender, saucy tofu was at once revolutionary and so obvious; why hadn't I yet seen this at any other restaurant? And sure, innards may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it's important for you to know that none of my past orders from the 50+ item menu have ever failed me, whether enjoyed in the restaurant or at home. Maybe you'd prefer the aromatic, classic, perfectly balanced three-cup chicken? Or the sweet-skinned duck, glazed so delicately that specks of sugar crystal threaten to jump off onto the plate as you pick up a juicy slice with your chopsticks? And if you're vegetarian, might you consider the punchy garlic eggplant or the wok-kissed string beans? I could go on. Do yourself a favor and come see for yourself, though I'd recommend parallel parking on the neighborhood streets behind the restaurant rather than the rocky parking lot, to save you some trouble. Bring friends and chow down family style - you'll need help covering as much of the menu as you can, but you'll definitely have to come back to try everything.

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    Hu's Cooking - Spicy chicken, clear noodles with red pepper sauce, and stir fried green beans

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

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

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