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    Orient Cafe

    3.1 (98 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Noodles, Soup
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    House Egg Foo Young

    Orient cafe is my favorite chinese restaurant. Very clean and food comes out very fast. Server was very attentive.

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    Silvia C.

    Orient Cafe is under new management. I love all the updates they have made to the place; it feels welcoming. The food has also improved, and everything we ordered was delicious. Our server was friendly, and she gave us excellent service. We are returning soon to try the pho!

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    Love this family friendly cafe. I visit at least 3 times a month. Food is delicious and always hot. Fast service and reasonable pricing.

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    I went there yesterday. I tried the pho. Shrimp was not cooked. It was mushy . Pho had no flavor.

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    3 years ago

    good selections on lunch menu, generous servings, reasonable price. Food fresh. Clean and bright! Attentive service. Good lunch venue.

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    Awesome food, even with new ownership. I was worried that the quality would go down but they kept up

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    3 years ago

    Have always had great service. The food is delicious and delivery is always on time. Dining in, very clean

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    Food, services, price were all good. I found out today that they now deliver again in the Missouri City 77459 area

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    Food is quality, delivery is quick. New management is nice. Love the remodel of the interior

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    Service is always fast and friendly normally have the food delivered! Looking for a good neighborhood Chinese spot this is it!

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    Xing’s Kitchen

    Xing’s Kitchen

    4.3(78 reviews)
    2.5 mi
    $$

    I walked up to the counter to order. Lady asked if it's take out or eat in. I replied to eat here…read more She said to sit down and order from the table. She brought water and menus. On the table was a holder with chopsticks, soup spoons and napkins. It was a chilly, blustery day - I so enjoyed the Henan-style lamb with noodles soup! Three kinds of noodles: wide, hand-pulled with a nice chew; thin, textured tofu; crystal. Happy with the two quail eggs. There was a nice amount of wood ear fungus, kelp? and fresh cilantro. The lamb was tender and the broth flavorful. I saved half of the soup for dinner and chowed down on the pork bun. It was hot and toasty from the bun being grilled. Had to eat it right away as the bun was crispy crunchy and the sauce inside will eventually make the bottom mushy. "Yum!"

    Located inside of Jusgo Supermarket shopping mall with limited seatings that reminds me of any…read moreChinese auntie's home with mix-match chairs and semi-water proof table coverings from any old school Chinese/Italian restaurants where you will get scold at if you mess up their beautiful wood tables (just kidding on the scolding part unless you go to a Chinese/Italian home). Service is just a typical hole in the wall type of restaurant experience you will get. You pick a seat, hurry up and order, they bring out the food and you go up to the register to pay when you're ready. Don't expect any first-class customer service from here. Have extra caution if you have any food allergens as they don't believe in people with food allergies. Henan Lamb Stewed Noodle - surprisingly not gamey so they cleaned the meat well. Soup is great for cold days or I guess hot days if you're an older Asian auntie/uncle who believe you should be eating hot food when it's hot out. Not for me who doesn't enjoy lamb but was tolerable since it wasn't gamey. Shanxi Oil Noodle - what they are known for. I love the slightly chew and wide hand-pulled noodles. It was almost perfect for me but one of the best in Houston metro area. After eating, you can walk it off at the market or get some sweets from another place within the shopping mall.

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    Xing’s Kitchen - Interior / ig: @joyyeats

    Interior / ig: @joyyeats

    Xing’s Kitchen - Henan lamb stewed noodle / ig: @joyyeats

    Henan lamb stewed noodle / ig: @joyyeats

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    Dumpling World - 豬肉小龍包 Pork Xiao Long Bao

    Dumpling World

    4.2(262 reviews)
    2.9 mi
    $$

    I first discovered Dumpling World through their Clear Lake location, and I liked it so much that I…read morehad to try the Sugar Land location as well. Even on weekdays, this place is consistently busy. The staff are always very friendly, the food tastes fresh and made to order, and I have never had an unpleasant dining experience here. Whenever I come here, I usually order the Cheese Crab Puffs. While this is a fairly standard appetizer at many restaurants, I genuinely think Dumpling World does them better than most places I have tried. The wrapper is lighter and airier while still staying crispy, and the filling leans slightly sweet, which I personally really enjoy. Of course, I also have to order the Pork Xiao Long Bao. The wrappers are impressively thin, and each dumpling is packed with soup. Another must order is the Pan Fried Pork and Scallion Thumb Buns. They are addictively crispy on the outside and filled with juicy, flavorful pork. On this visit, I also tried the Eggplant and Minced Pork Noodles for the first time, and I would definitely order them again. The pork and eggplant were very flavorful, and the hand pulled noodles were thin and satisfying, though slightly overcooked. The sauce was also a bit oily, but that is fairly common with dishes like this, so it did not bother me much. It is just something to keep in mind. Overall, Dumpling World continues to be one of my favorite casual Chinese spots. Between the consistently fresh food, friendly service, and standout dumplings, this is a place I would gladly keep coming back to.

    Came here on a weekday afternoon and was quickly seated! The waitress was so kind to us and kept…read morewarning us that all of the food was hot and to be careful. The pork xiao long bao was DELICIOUS; possibly one of my favorites I've ever had! There is a generous amount of soup in there with amazing flavor and unlike many other XLB, it doesn't taste mushy and the broth is very clear. I would come back and just order a bunch of this! We also ordered the beef noodle soup which was just ok to me, the beef had a lot of fatty pieces and less meat and the soul could've haf more flavor. We also ordered the stir-fried green beans with minced pork which was also just ok; the beans were a little on the hard side and we felt that it needed to be cooked longer. For dessert, we saw their specials menu at the counter had chocolate hazelnut dumplings, so we ordered them at the end so it was fresh and hot. It came with 6 dumplings with nutella filling. They were delicious but the amount of nutella definitely starts to hit you after awhile and you have a big mouthful of nutella (not complaining though). These were best when they first brought it out, so definitely wait to order these until the end. Will definitely be coming back for their xiao long bao!!

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    Dumpling World - Dining room

    Dining room

    Dumpling World - Egg & Tomato Noodle (Dry)

    Egg & Tomato Noodle (Dry)

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    Asia Blue - Grilled Chicken ramen

    Asia Blue

    4.6(223 reviews)
    1.0 mi
    $$

    Asia Blue is one of those places that have authentic taste but keep a low profile because they're…read moremore focused on delivering quality than nonessential marketing. I have passed by their restaurant many times, but it never occurred to me to go in until one day I was surprised to see them ranked in the top 100 ramen places nationally on Yelp! With less than 300 reviews, I was skeptical at first but was intrigued to give it a try, and I'm so glad that I did! I visited on a Friday afternoon right before New Year's and was greeted warmly by the staff inside. As I was indecisive on what to order in the ramen section, I asked the staff for suggestions. She was kind to walk me through the menu without rushing to get an order, and she mentioned that their most popular item is actually the beef noodles. That was all I needed to make a decision to try the beef noodles. While waiting for the food, I chatted with the staff and learned that the restaurant opened right before the pandemic then shifted their model to take-out only as the pandemic begin. Since then, they've tried to make use of their restaurant space to return to dine-in but it has been difficult to find reliable workers. In the interest of keeping the quality consistent and customers happy, they've decided to make sacrifices to keep the business model as is for take-out only instead of scaling up with additional staff, which is such a shame given the rent in the area is not cheap and they have such a beautiful space! When you hear "take-out only", I know what you're thinking, BUT I promise you this is the best takeout food you will ever have! The packaging is very well-designed to keep the flavors and ingredients at its finest! As I mentioned, I ordered the beef noodles, and typically noodle dishes are not ideal for takeout, but Asia Blue separates the soup from the noodles so that the noodles are not soggy, and even after half hour, the soup stayed warm and flavorful. The noodles also came paired with many mini side dishes as palate cleansers, which were a nice surprise. From my conversation with the staff, I've also learned that this is one of the rare places that truly make their broth fresh from premium ingredients! You can be sure that it's MSG free and packed with healthy nutrients, and that's a quality that you can taste. I highly recommend this place for your next ramen adventure, and I certainly will be returning again very soon to try the other menu items. :)

    This is a full sit down restaurant but only does To-Go orders. This place opened a before Covid…read more When Covid hit, they did To-Go only and stayed that way since. When you pickup your food, the sit down area is dark, and there isn't much of a waiting area. It looks to be run by two folks, the cook and the cashier. It is probably best to order over the app, as the one cashier is busy packing the food in the fancy packaging and dealing with the money transactions. Since it is only two people, it can be slow to get your food when it is busy. I waited an additional 20 mins from the projected time it was suppose to be done. As for the food, the miso ramen was packed in this fancy box. The box contained the soup separated from the noodles with a few side dishes. I believe this is the only vegi ramen they offer. It is nothing special. The broth is basically miso soup with soy sauce. (2 out of 5) The cold sesame noodles was better. It had more flavor. (4 out of 5) The Salt & Pepper Chicken was good (4.5 out of 5). I couldn't help eating it while in the car, as it smelled so good. The Braised Pork over rice was decent. It was cut up thick pork belly, braised in an Asian brown sauce. The flavoring was a little one sided. (3 out of 5). I'm giving this place an overall 3 stars because the food isn't something to rave about. Packaging and presentation were great, but tastes was more important to me.

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    Asia Blue - Ig: @whatsviveating  |  thai red curry seafood rice

    Ig: @whatsviveating | thai red curry seafood rice

    Asia Blue - Beef Noodle Soup $17.95 4/5 stars

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    Beef Noodle Soup $17.95 4/5 stars

    Noodle Master - Pearland - ig: @whatsviveating  |  mapo tofu and hand pulled noodles

    Noodle Master - Pearland

    4.4(188 reviews)
    13.2 mi
    $$

    The ordering experience was good. However, the food was not so. Due to the sweet n sour chicken was…read moredry. I asked for a side of sweet n sour sauce. I was given 1 packet. I asked for more and informed the employee that I don't like dry chicken. Guess what?? she gave me 1 more. Lesson learned, I should have left the dry chicken there

    I have been to the Noodle Master location in Pasadena several times years ago, but they have since…read morebeen "temporarily closed" for at least the past couple years...due to a "fire." Hmm. So I'm glad this one in Pearland opened up fairly recently and we got to go here with good friends! The place was bustling on a Monday night with several diners coming in and out and various takeout orders being made. We skipped the dumplings and went straight for the plates. We ordered the Dry Fried Spicy Popcorn Chicken, Mabo Tofu, Ground Pork with Bean Sauce Dry Noodles, and the Mix Flavor Eggplant. The Dry Fried Spicy Popcorn Chicken came out as a huge portion - this is a must-do anytime we get Szechuan food. The chicken was crispy and the side of rice was served on the plate. The Mabo (Mapo? never seen it spelled that way) Tofu was flavorful. It had a good spice to it and was big enough to share. The Ground Pork with Bean Sauce noodles was tasty - the pork paired well with the bean sauce and the dish was topped with sliced cucumbers and peanuts, which made me connect this as a sibling dan dan noodles. The mix flavor eggplant as seasoned really well and was a nice veggie to balance out the other meats we ordered. I expected this to just be a stir fry dish of sauced eggplant, but to my surprise, it was served on top of their signature handmade noodles. Service was friendly and efficient. Our food started coming out within 5 minutes of ordering and the servers kept our waters filled. The only disappointment here was that we asked for scissors to cut the long hand-pulled noodles; they gave us a knife because they didn't have any clean scissors. NOT THE SAME. We hinted that if a pair of scissors happened to get cleaned, we'd love to get it, but we never did unfortunately. So we struggled and played spaghetti with our noods, not necessarily a bad thing. Towards the end of our meal, there were still a few tables dining in, and our table stayed to chat a bit. The staff had no problem with this and even still refilled our waters after we checked out. We had a great experience at the Pearland Noodle Master and will definitely return again soon.

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    Noodle Master - Pearland - S2. Orange Flavor Tofu with thick noodles

    S2. Orange Flavor Tofu with thick noodles

    Noodle Master - Pearland - S9.Dry Fried Spicy Chicken Popcorn

    S9.Dry Fried Spicy Chicken Popcorn

    Noodle Master - Pearland - Ig: @whatsviveating  |  mapo tofu and hand pulled noodles

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    Ig: @whatsviveating | mapo tofu and hand pulled noodles

    South North House - Fish fillet

    South North House

    4.4(31 reviews)
    2.4 mi

    also known as north south house (南北堂), this unassuming spot inside jusgo was an absolute delight!…read moreportion sizes are generous for the price, and the flavors across the menu are well executed and satisfying. - HIIGHLY recommend the hand-pulled noodles with stir fried beef and vegetables (手工拉条子). while it's a dry noodle dish, the stir fry and sauce are packed with depth and savory flavor, and the noodles themselves have great texture. - we also thoroughly enjoyed the savory chicken with potatoes (大盘鸡). the chicken was exceptionally tender and practically fell off the bone. - the curry chicken (咖喱鸡丁) was nostalgic and comforting, though it could have used a bit more curry sauce, especially given the large portion of rice. - the pork buns (鲜味包子) and chive boxes (韭菜盒子) tasted authentically northern chinese. the dough wasn't too thick, and the fillings were moist, juicy, and well seasoned. - the chinese burger (肉夹馍) came with a generous amount of beef, making it hearty and satisfying. - the mini hot pot (火锅冒菜) was the only dish we didn't care for. at $15.99, it felt underwhelming, with limited ingredients, and paying extra for multiple add-ons didn't seem worth it. - as someone with a sweet tooth, i loveeed the cold tofu pudding (冰爽豆花). it did lean slightly on the sweeter side, but it was still refreshing and a pleasant way to end an otherwise excellent meal!

    A hidden gem. The food here is excellent and yummy- licious. The pork buns have thin skins unlike…read moreother places. The chive cakes are fried so well with lots of chives. Highly recommended. You will come back again and again. What more they got their on noodle making machine and you can choose thick or thin noodles. You can choose the spiciness of their food. Nice ambiance. The servers are courteous and very knowledgeable.

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    South North House - Ig: @whatsviveating  |  inside

    Ig: @whatsviveating | inside

    South North House - Mini hot pot (Sliced Beef)

    Mini hot pot (Sliced Beef)

    South North House - Sichuan heartbreaking cold jelly noodles

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    Sichuan heartbreaking cold jelly noodles

    Naka Ramen Bar - Shoyu for kids

    Naka Ramen Bar

    4.4(118 reviews)
    1.0 mi
    $$

    I've been looking for a staple ramen spot in the area and this might be the top contender! I…read moreordered the beef shoyu ramen and it was good! The broth was flavorful and overall I have no real complaints - I'm just picky about my ramen lol. Would definitely love to try their other ramen options/ appetizers to really solidify whether it will be my new staple!

    Call me weird but I used to strongly dislike restaurant ramen before trying Naka. Not going to name…read morenames but there's a popular ramen bar with multiple locations in Houston and every single time I would smell and eat their ramen, I'd get nauseated and sick. I'm so glad my family wanted to try Naka because this is a solid choice for ramen in the area and made me realize I just needed to try a different place. The service we had last week was very attentive and quick and our waitress was so sweet! The unagi don wasn't bad but didn't come with the sides that were in the menu picture. I was looking forward to some pickled daikon. As for the ramen, you can choose from three types of noodles- I like the egg ones best- and the various bowls come with different toppings. I had the kid size shoyu ramen this most recent visit and the tonkatsu was also delicious. Next time I'm going for one of the spicy options with naruto/fish cakes. It would be awesome if they added a seafood broth to the menu!

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    Naka Ramen Bar - Interior

    Interior

    Naka Ramen Bar - Ig: @whatsviveating  |  spicy naka ramen

    Ig: @whatsviveating | spicy naka ramen

    Naka Ramen Bar - Spicy Naka Ramen

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