Service was fast on a Sunday morning at 9:20 am. Staff was able to answer my questions and I picked the garlic green beans and 2 chicken egg rolls. It was $11.90, but I figured that maybe they was inflation. The chicken egg rolls were warm and tasted better with the two packets of sweet and sour sauce I grabbed. The garlic green beans were warm and reasonably satisfying. I try not to hold them up to the standards and pricing of Atlanta Chinese food. Eat here if you need a bite before you flight! read more

Pick Up Stix - Two chicken egg rolls - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Food was fresh and hot, service was quick and friendly. They do have seating but shared with other restaurants, so it's a little crowded at times. read more

Pick Up Stix - Orange chicken - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

This is pretty expensive for mall Chinese food but the portion was pretty big and the food wasn't too bad. I thought the green beans were really good and the chicken was crispy. read more

Pick Up Stix - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

*** Vegetarian Review *** So, I was definitely hesitant to try this based on all the negative reviews, but when the heart wants Chinese, you give it what it wants. I'm glad I did. I fully understand a lot of the reviews. Service was slow. They need to take a workflow class from Panda or better yet, Portos Bakery. If you've been to Portos in California, you know exactly what I mean. But, let's just talk food. The 2 item plate was tiny! The smallest portions I've ever seen, but I had a quick layover (turned out to be an 8 hour delay due to weather) so I thought I needed to eat and run. I bought a 2-item combo plate for $14.99 plus $1 upcharge for vegetarian fried rice with egg. Fried Rice - Grade A / this tastes like how I make fried rice at home. Enjoyed it much more than Panda Express. Plenty of flavor and lots of egg. They don't overpower the dish with vegetables which is another reason why I really enjoyed this. I typically order egg fried rice (no veggies) so this was very close. String beans - Grade A / Ok, put these on a fancy plate and I'd put them against Michelin-rated Din Tai Fung. Heavy on the jar garlic (jar-lick if you will). Practically drowning in it, but that's not a bad thing. The string beans were crispy and garden fresh. So, full disclosure on my photo. The combo plate appears to have much smaller portions because I ate 1/4 of it already. I wasn't planning on writing a review for this place, but after a few bites, I had to share and help balance the buffet of 1-star reviews here. Appetizer Cream cheese wontons ($3.49, Grade C) - lukewarm is not the way to eat these. Brings out the greasiness. Taste was okay, but would be a lot better if they were hot. They definitely don't skimp on the cream cheese filling. Slow service. Small portions. Big flavors in these 2 dishes. If you get detoured thought Houston, not a bad place to grab a "snack" - sorry, had to take another jab at their small portions. Definitely the exception of everything in Texas is bigger. read more

Food was fine, would say it's way worse than Panda Express. Service was fine & lacks ambiance because of airport! Not much you can do, so it works! read more

Pick Up Stix - Orange Chicken, Noodles, Fried Rice, Green Beans - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

The green beans are soooo good that I'm going to try to make them at home. You won't regret those green beans, I ordered just a bowl of the green beans which was over $7 kind of expensive for a side of beans read more

I honestly do not like giving a negative review, but this airport location is really bad. In fairness I was here only once, but I feel like a warning label is needed. Unlike a normal Pick Up Stix the food is not made fresh but is in chafing dishes much like Panda express. However the dishes we tried were all mushy and flavorless! The orange chicken was almost inedible. My second item was a chicken egg roll and it, while crispy thank goidnesss, was not very flavorful and the "sweet sauce " tasted like NOTHING and the "hot mustard" had zero heat and only a very mild mustard flavor. The fried rice was so mushy that I had a hard time eating it and I asked for a small bit of the noodles, which was a one bite of mushroom, then done. The husband said the beef & broccoli was ok, then added that it didn't have much flavor. How do you remove all flavor from your ingredients?!?! This review is to share my experience and to point out that a pick up Stix with pre made food is a totally different experience than one in which the food is cooked fresh. I almost feel like this is a knock off brand. So one star for friendly service and zero stars for the food. I'm completely unsatisfied :( read more

FOOD: comes with white rice. If you want fried rice, veggies, or chow mein, it's an upgrade. 2 entree was more than enough. 3 entree was way too much food. I wanted to get cream cheese wontons as one of my entrees but they said only an egg roll or vegetables was acceptable. - Orange Chicken: crunchy. 3.5/5 - Beef & Broccoli: carrots & broccoli. The beef was very tender. 3.5/5 - Firecracker Chicken: hardly spicy. 3.5/5 - Bourbon Chicken: sweet and salty. 3.5/5 - Honey Shrimp: more batter than shrimp. 2.75/5 SERVICE: Fast and friendly enough. 3.5/5 FINAL THOUGHTS: I may come back. The food was okay. read more

Pick Up Stix - 3 entrees: bourbon chicken, firecracker chicken, honey shrimp - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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So bad. So salty. At least their fast and the service seemed friendly. But for the price, even though its at the airport and I expect to pay more, it's pretty bad. read more

Got 2 entree meal with white rice, green beans and honey shrimp (upcharge). It looked good and I had high hopes. The green beans were firm, not soggy but didn't have much seasoning or salt. The honey shrimp was the biggest fail. Overly breaded and very little flavor. I ended up removing the breading and eating the tiny shrimp with my rice. Total was about $18. Friendly, fast service though. read more

Pick Up Stix - 2 entrees with white rice - honey shrimp - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I'm not going to completely dog this place because I've been a fan of "Pick Up Stix" when they had locations in Northern California. However, they've been long gone in my neck of the woods since the late-2000's. And since I was in the midst of a 2+ hour layover from Miami to Sacramento, this particular place fit the bill for me. Located inside of the Hobby Airport in Houston TX, this place accommodates passengers of connecting Southwest Airlines flights. Since I was craving something other than burgers, tacos, or sandwiches, fast casual Chinese helped me get through the rest of the afternoon and evening. This place is more or less in the middle of a food court with other eateries ("Hubcap Grill", "Wendy's", etc.) and is a walk-up and order type place. I decided to go with their 2-entree plate with steamed white rice. I chose their house chicken special and beef & broccoli. I also decided on a small fountain drink. Total price of this (as of 2024) came out to around $20 USD. Not bad considering many dining options at various airports are quite pricey. The set up here is similar to Panda Express as they fill your plate up (in this case it was a styrofoam container). I also opted for hot mustard, soy sauce, and chopsticks (yes I enjoy eating this with chopsticks even though it's considered "fast food"). Service was quick but I could tell that none of the employees looked like they wanted to be there. At least the food was hot and at least tasted fresh. The chicken was cooked and glazed with overly salty teriyaki sauce. It wasn't bad but wasn't the best as I've eaten at several of their brick-and-mortar locations in Southern California. All in all, the portions were quite generous as this helped me curb my appetite for the 3.5 hour flight from Texas to California. Best of all, I didn't get sick after eating this which is a win-win for me. With that said and done, I am giving the Hobby Airport "Pick Up Stix" just an average three star rating. Not bad but not good either. At least I got sodium/salt intake to last a few days. read more

Pick Up Stix - Main ordering area and signage of the business - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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All of the food behind the glass partition looked good, but I wanted just a quick bite for a little money. The chicken egg rolls fit the bill. They were hot & delicious for $4.86 with tax. Sheryl put them in a to go bag, with duck sauce and a fortune cookie. Checkout was fast & efficient. And both ladies were sweet. They even provided a large cup of iced water for me - no charge! The food court area had lots of tables with a view of the airfield. The announcements for flights were loud, so folks compensated by being louder. Not the most elegant place to dine, but adequate. I'd definitely eat here again - and get more! read more

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The only Asian food place in the nearby area where our gates are. It satisfies our hunger. Both the bourbon chicken & honey chicken are good. Bourbon chicken cuts are kinda fatty. The noodle has good flavor but it's kinda soupy. Service is standard. The line is moving read more

Pick Up Stix - Bourbon chicken & honey chicken - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

First Timer .. I love Panda Express and this looks similar .. The food looked soooo good and I was hungry .. They offer two or three entree's though I really wanted one .. I got the Grilled Bourbon Chicken and the Generals Orange Chicken with fried rice .. The fried rice was extremely dry and the entree's were nasty at best .. Very disappointing and I took a few bites of each and then chunked it in the trash .. Wasted $19 !!! Then I went and got a bag of White Cheddar Cheese Nips and had that for lunch .. Two stars for the friendly server and cashier. read more

Pick Up Stix - Looks better than it is !!! Wasted $19 !!! - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

It's disappointing that Hobby Airport doesn't have better food options, especially when the City of Houston itself has such a strong food scene. You pretty much only have Pick Up Stix or Pei Wei when it comes to Asian food here. I didn't get a chance to eat before I went to the airport, so I reluctantly got a two-entree combo to fill my appetite since I had two hours to kill. Now I know you can't expect much from airport food. But mine was deplorable. I couldn't stomach much of the noodles, which were drenched in oil and my two sides (Honey Glazed Shrimp + Beef and Broccoli) were barely edible. I only took a few bites before my stomach started throwing a fit. I threw the rest of my food away, just to avoid getting sick right before getting on a plane. read more

Food was pretty good!! Chicken was flavorful and they gave me good portions of everything. The ambience was as good as it could be for an airport restaurant, and there's no complaints. Service was quick and we were in and out of there in about 20 mins total, considering there was a line. read more

Pick Up Stix - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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This place was horrible. Even for heatlamped Canto-guailo cuisine, this was exceptionally bad. The fried options were soaked in juice, and the non-fried options were swimming in similar brackish puddles of oily effluence. I had to specify that I wanted non-burned eggrolls since one half of the stack was browner than roasted duck skin. Even the vegetables somehow managed to be both mushily overcooked and inedibly undercooked. read more

Watery mushy noodles. No house special chicken!? They didn't even know what that was? More like Panda Express menu than Pick Up Stix

Culinary skills at it's best. Especially the boiled-to-death noodles that resembled mashed noodles. The "chickens" were gelatin-like. Hmmm I wonder what they would identify themselves as? read more

Like, so good for airport food might even be better than Panda Express, and that's saying something. I love Chinese and I think this is great. Everyone was there and the servers were awesome. I also like the decor. I love this place. read more

Pick Up Stix - Fried rice & orange chicken :) - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I would give zero stars for the whole interaction if I could. Couldn't even order anything. They only had a few sides left and said the kitchen was already closed even though they still had 45/50 minutes left until closing. "We're open until 10 but the kitchen closes at 8:45" read more

I don't like writing the reviews that justify a 1 but I feel it still needs to be shared. I don't expect a lot from airport food but this place is a prime example of how to drive off return customers. I think the fact that there were 8 people "working" but it took me standing at the counter for at least 5 minutes before someone acknowledged me. Then all it seemed to be was attitude. I ordered bourbon chicken and orange chicken with fried rice and a bottle of water. The water was great! The rest was in desperate need of quality. I could only eat a few bites of each as the quality and flavor were severely lacking. I was really hoping it would offset the personnel issues. It really smelled great but don't be fooled! I have to add, the server placed my rice and the bourbon chicken in a container and proceeded to set it aside until the orange chicken was ready...In another 5 minutes. I told her I didn't want it sitting there for 5 minutes so she closed the container and rang me out. She said she would get me the orange chicken when it came out. I sat at the closest table so she could see where I sat. After 10 minutes I went back up and she said it's sitting on the drink dispenser waiting for me. Wow. Good thing I clicked NO TIP in the card machine. By the way there was no option for no tip. You had to choose "OTHER" and place your amount. Which was "0". Whew. Dodged a huge mistake if I would have tipped. My rules for tipping is, if I have to stand for the order. Then no tip. This one was doubly well deserved to have no tip. This store definitely needs some work. read more

Pick Up Stix - Orange chicken, bourbon chicken and fried rice. Supposed to be. - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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its like off brand panda express but THANK YOU to the guy who absolutely loaded up my plate with orange chicken!!!!

Horrible. Threw it out after trying to eat it. I really wanted chow mein but it looked like over cooked top Ramon with carrots. Stay away!!!!!!! read more

Pick Up Stix - 2- pics plate for $21 - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The quality of food is unacceptable. Poor customer service. What a disappointment & waste of money. read more

Food tastes horrible. Service was unimpressive. The ambiance was uncertain as the line was full of confused customers. Would not recommend.

Not bad, but I would recommend eating somewhere else. I liked the firecracker chicken and fried rice, but the noodles were not my favorite. Overall it was okay and fairly quick, but nothing special. Also the tip button is tricky and it is difficult to find the no tip option. read more

Pick Up Stix - Firecracker chicken- tasty - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

ALLERGY WARNING I asked for a sample of their Bourbon Chicken because the sign says it is gluten free. The employee told me it wasn't gluten free. I informed her that is extremely dangerous for people with celiac disease, and she said "okay" and left the sign there! Be careful. read more

Pretty bad in terms of both food and price. Firecracker chicken was dry and mostly batter. Honey shrimp was mostly batter as well. Staff seem pretty low energy and look like they hate working here.I can only compare this with most Panda Express locations I've been too, which have way better quality control, better trained staff, and their food is actually hot. I don't have high standards for takeout, but avoid this airport location. $16 for garbage is too much, lol. read more

Pick Up Stix - Firecracker chicken. Super small pieces that aren't just chicken, just batter. - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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This is purely regarding the food..... Seriously the worst pick up Stix world.wide....the chow mien is drenched in their sauce, overfilling into other food...literally like a soup noodle....employee are nice, respectful and courteous, that gives them the star....can't complain about price as were in a airport... but....quality of their food Seriously needs to be reassessed.... get a burger, pizza, anything else but this.... read more

Ordered two chicken egg rolls. Very good and not pricey for being inside an airport terminal.

This is bad, even for airport food. Took 2 bites and stopped. Everything tastes "sour" and I ordered honey shrimp and veggies. Walked away from $20 read more

Disgusting food quality , terrible service . Workers were rude. Noodles were very soupy and had no flavor besides being very salty.

Hobby Airport has seriously made a huge mistake. I tried this place today and it was so disappointing ... very unhappy workers, overcooked egg roll, chicken with lots of fat, some veggies that were cold. Just not a good experience. Missing Pappasitos and Pappadeaux. Please bring them back! read more

the driest,blandest rangoons i've ever tasted. literal garbage i wouldn't serve this sh*t to my dog.