Absolutely outstanding. I had pork fried rice and cheese puffs, and both were probably the best I have ever had. 5/5 will definitely eat here again. read more

I just wanted to give an updated review. The service has definitely stepped up a lot since I last came here. They're still as busier as ever and are probably short staffed, but when I came with my family on a busy Saturday evening, they were actually pretty attentive. They were fantastic at frequently refilling our drinks and our food all came out in a pretty good timely manner. The food quality is still the same, and it's still really good. I always recommend the combination hotpot! This place is such a great spot to come with family and/or friends. Definitely do family style when you come here. read more

Tan Tan - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

One of my family's go-to restaurants. They seem to have renovated and gotten more staff. They are very attentive now; we actually had to tell them no to refilling our waters multiple times. Prices have increased, though. The hot pot is great during cold weather. It's not your typical Chinese or Mongolian hotpot. The wonton Noodle soup or banh xep (bigger shrimp pork wontons) are both delicious and our go-to. Peking duck whole $41.96 - comes with 10 baos. Super crispy, thin skin. Lots of meat. They also stir fry the leftover meat with veggies and serve it as an additional entree. Rice Cake $10.50 - their infamous appetizer. Always good and crispy. Salt toasted squid $16.95 - very crispy Seafood pan fried noodles $16.95 - I get the crunchy noodles. Comes with a lot of seafood (they used to be stingy) and noodles. Snow pea leaves with garlic sauce $15.95 - not cheap but big serving. General tso chicken, walnut shrimp, and beef flat rice noodle are also good. I would like to try the salt toasted chicken wings. read more

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One of my favorite restaurants just don't like how cheap they become on giving sauce for my favorite dish as i sometimes order Togo and live an hr away to find out I don't have enough sauce ruining the meal read more

I was only in Houston for a short visit, but i came here on recommendation from my nail guy, and I'm SO glad I did! The restaurant is huge, but staff is extremely helpful and attentive! We absolutely loved everything we tried. My favorite was probably the won-ton soup, it just had the bast flavored broth! But seriously, everything was delicious! read more

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George Michael had the Wham Wham Flintstone had the Bam Bam Frisco has the Tram Tram The Rock has Summer Slam Slam Josh Duggar keeps it in the Fam Fam Mexicans have the Flan Flan Students have to Cram Cram But before the Exam Xam You gotta eat at Tan Tan WHAT?! Definitely one of the best late-night meals in Chinatown, and you can get great value here, most dishes taste good, and it's in our regular rotation of places to eat after 10pm, and probably always will be as long as they're around, because they have a consistent standard, much like Fufu in many regards. And unlike Fufu, there's plenty of space, so you'll never really have to wait for a table. What to get: I love their Chicken and Onion dish, not even sure which one it is but check out my pix for a close up, Barbi loves their Garlic Snow Pea Leaves, also the Ao1 House Special Rice Cake WOW (sort of like Scallion Pancakes), Maybe Vermicelli Bowl, Definitely the Thai Dessert What not to get: Maybe not the "3 Flavors Rice" Chicken dish, and definitely not the Desert, it's really dry and rather uninhabited What else: Avoid Josh Duggar's Hand Hand Tan Tan is basically the description of the girl I went to Tan Tan with. As in, not just Tan, but Tan Tan. In fact I think she goes tanning before and after every time we eat here. Possibly during, after all, she was in the bathroom for a long time. There used to be other locations, not sure if any still exist, but this one always was my fave, and is open late which is great. Late night food in Chinatown can be good or bad, but it's rarely great, and this is good (to me) and okay (to Barbi). Although it wasn't the best food I ever ate, the service can be nice, and the prices are affordable. It's very neon pink in here too, which obviously we like. It's sort of a fusion between real Chinese and Vietnamese, we usually order the Chinese dishes, but Viet influence is obvious. I like such items as the Ao1 House Special Rice Cake which is orgasmically amazing (and seems extremely unhealthy too). The texture and taste blew me away. It's sort of like a thicker, greasier Scallion Pancake (yum), and also the Vermicelli Bowl with Pork was commendable. She loved her bowl, and even though it's not my kind of thing to order, I have to admit it was pretty good. Their flat rice noodle dishes, fried rice dishes, and all their poultry dishes, are great. Perhaps the surprise of the menu was the Dessert. They have a whole series of them, and they're all kinds of fruity desserty almost-drinksy deliciousness. The one we had (which the kid recommended - the Thai version) was spectacular. I'd recommend anyone try one, and if not the Thai one, he told me lots of the others are great too. And perhaps the surprise of the continent of Africa is the Desert. It's just... so... big. So for the excellent service, my chicken and onion dish which I can never find on the menu, Barbi's excellent garlic snow pea leaves and other veggie dishes, the good food, the delicious rice cake and the dreamy dessert, this place is easily a 5 star place, keeping up the high standard of food (especially all kinds of Asian) in Houston, which to me is easily the best food city in Texas, and one of the best in North America. Now it's time to finish with some more craprap. I like girls but prefer Man Man Danielle? I prefer Dan Dan Stella? Gimme Stan Stan I get p*nis while I Can Can Til I can barely Stand Stand Tear hamstrings doing Can-Can My computer's on a LAN-LAN I don't own a Frying Pan Pan Cuz all I eat is Tan Tan I say "wow" to German Sham-Sham Say "ugh" to Simple Plan Plan I do it with my Hand Hand Take pix with my Cam Cam But if I put the pictures up From Yelp I'll get a Ban Ban But I don't really give a f*** Cuz my junk's really Grand Grand It's bigger than the Vietcong The biggest in the Land Land And if these jokes are just so wrong Why are the Beach Boys in Demand Mand? I'll fight the whole Band Band Though my shoes will fill with Sand Sand I'm the last man who will Stand Stand Just like Jackie Chan Chan So run and tell your Mam Mam Avoid Josh Duggar's Hand Hand While I go eat at Tan Tan WHAT?! read more

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This is where I ate the first meal that I can remember eating in Houston - back in 1994 or 1995, several years before I moved here. I had the wonton soup and Vietnamese hot pot, cooked at the table. Since then, the restaurant, and Chinatown itself, have become more popular. The quality is still great! As far as I know, they're open all night, so it's a great place for late night dining. Now I'm hungry again... read more

If I could give this place 1 million stars I would. Staff and service is A1 AMAZING! Food is SO DELICIOUS! And the portions are GREAT! Love this place totally recommend to everyone! Definitely the true meaning of hospitality here. read more

Visiting Houston for the week, I wanted pho. Large place with plenty of seats, we didn't have to wait to be seated on a Friday night for dinner. They were able to accommodate five of us with just a quick table adjustment, we had ample of space. Sooooo many items to choose from, I'm sure there is something for the pickiest of eaters. Everything we order was good. Please note that they don't bring all the food at once, as they bring the plates to the table as it's ready, so we had people eating and some time later the next plate, but not a deal breaker for me. The waitresses were helpful and friendly. I requested a change to my plate, but they couldn't accommodate as they do at my local Pho restaurant. Overall it was a good place to spend time eating and catching up with family and friends. read more

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Not many places have Vietnamese style hotpot and their hotpot is so good! I love their picketed jalapeño peppers too!

Tan Tan was one of the recommendations my friend gave when I told her I was coming to Houston, and it did not disappoint! For COVID reasons I decided to grab takeout from them, and though certain items were not quite as crispy because they weren't fresh out of the kitchen when I started eating, the flavor didn't disappoint. I ended up ordering the house special rice cake, salt and pepper squid, and the wonton noodle soup. I'm so glad I gave the rice cake a chance. I'm usually not a huge fan of them, but Tan Tan's appetizer was delicious and flavorful. I loved that the rice cakes had a turnip cake-like consistency, and fried along with the egg + dipped into the house sauce gave them a lovely savory flavor. The crunchy toppings were added a great texture as well. Similarly, the salt and pepper squid was delicious too. And the wonton noodle soup had excellent egg noodles and generous portions of wontons -- the broth was also light and refreshing. So good for the price point! The next time I'm in Houston I'd love to come visit again with a larger group to try more of the menu! Hopefully by then everyone will feel safe enough to eat in at the restaurant. And I'd definitely come back just for the rice cakes. :) read more

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Last post from last Thursday. Is it just me or does the staff make you feel like your are taking too much of their time. I know... time is money and You want to turn over tables. If you have ever been here before, you know they have a huge menu. It takes a while just to peruse the menu. We finally settled on Seafood Flat Rice Noodle and Green Beans with Pork. Green beans had a slight crunch to them... pretty good. Seafood flat rice noodle was good. read more

Tan Tan - Seafood Flat Rice Noodle - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Good downgrade ! The meat not well done The noodle is dry The shrimp is stinky ! Tan tan is no more top ten on China town Maybe the owner did changed read more

This place is so meh I had high hopes for this place but the food and the service is so bad! Workers didn't know what they were doing and they kept bringing the food to wrong tables also the food just tasted very bad! Never coming here again! read more

Tan Tan - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

This is a place you get food from when you're not feeling like ordering dinner. Food always hits the spot and is easy to eat. The service is standard. The restaurant is family style and is very casual dining. You can pretty much get anything you're craving from here. They have noodle soup, hot pot, rice dishes, etc. read more

Tan Tan has been a staple in Chinatown for as long as I can remember. Back then, they were known to put on the largest lion dancing celebrations each year during Chinese New Year. The firecrackers, the lettuce and oranges, and the lion dancing were a sight to see. My family would gather with relatives and family friends and make a whole day out of it. We always parked right in the front and all the kids sat in the back of the van watching the festivities while the adults ate inside. Some of the greatest memories of my childhood. They also serve some pretty good food. They are known for their jeen goh (fried turnip cakes with egg) and vermicelli/spaghetti noodle dish. The jeen goh is slightly crispy on the outside but soft and fluffy on the inside. The eggs are cooked nicely and not overdone. The dish is topped with fried onions and pickled radish. Each bite can be dipped in a soy sauce and vinegar mixture which is delightful. The vermicelli/spaghetti dish is a soup noodle loaded with chicken, pork, shrimp, char sui, and veggies. The best part? The fried pancake that comes with it. Unfortunately, the lion dances are a thing of the past but the food remains more or less the same. The restaurant is perhaps a little more westernized as a whole but I still think the food warrants stopping by once in a while. read more

This place was great! It was pricey. Paid $70 for 2 entrees and a friend rice to share (see pictures) That included tip also. The service was great. Everyone in staff was super attentive. I notice staff helped each other around the restaurant with their tables. The food was also VERY good. I hope to try different dishes next time. They have an extensive menu that is truly authentic. This place is HUGE. From the outside you can't tell but there must have been 40-50 tables inside if not more. You can tell a lot of families come here for family style meals. So bring everyone next time you are in the area! read more

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This is our go to Vietnamese/Chinese restaurant. The rice cake is their specialty and is the best. I've had it at other places but it's not as good anywhere else. The fried egg rolls, wonton soup, beef flat rice noodle with black bean sauce, hollow stem vegetables with garlic, string beans and eggplant in garlic sauce are staples for us. The service is fast and friendly as well. Plenty of parking and late hours. read more

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I can't put into words how good this food was! The service was unbelievable fast and the restaurant was extremely clean! This will definitely be a regular spot for me! read more

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You guyyyyssss! This place is soooo incredible. Tan Tan has been established in houston since 1986 and their attention to detail, variety of food options, and TASTE is so on point. My stand- outs (although everything is a banger...): I've had a lot of pan fried noodles, it's one of my Asian favorite dishes and Tan Tan Is definitely competing for the best I've had. So sweet but also savory and I like how the noodles are chopped to shorter strands. Fried rice is amaaaazing. If someone knows what soy sauce/sauce combo they use, help a sister out! I couldn't stop going for more and more.. Orange and sesame chicken has RICH flavor and is very saucey. Though I think this time they went a bit too heavy handed on the sauce for orange chicken (to my liking), I would absolutely reccommend tokie to anyone still. Honey walnut shrimp is such a SLAPPER!! The shrimps are giiiiiant and the sweetness and CRUNCH and light sauce is just beautiful. I think the only thing I wasn't as blown away by but still enjoyed is their hot pot. I think it just didn't stand out to me and it wasn't super flavorful. But it was still a treat nonetheless Also a staple for value!!! Thanks Tan Tan. read more

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Food was absolutely to die for. Best fried rice I've ever had in MY LIFE. Everything we got was amazing. Dumplings, fried rice, generals chicken and sweet and sour chicken. Everyone is so sweet that works here and the environment is so welcoming! Absolutely will be coming back... maybe tomorrow. read more

Tan Tan - Generals chicken - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I'm disappointed that Tan Tan doesn't have lunch specials. I like black bean sauce. I ordered the shrimp with noodles and black bean sauce. The dish is $15.95 and has about five shrimp. There was an obscene amount of red and green peppers and onions. Plus the dish was salty. I don't understand the appeal of Tan Tan and now not surprised the one on Westheimer closed. read more

Tan Tan - Shrimp with black bean sauce - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Tan Tan Restaurant Houston-Texas Video: https://youtu.be/tZslJw00k84 Tân Tân nhà hàng ẩm thực Tàu tại Houston TX với nhiều món ăn ngon, tuyệt vời, không gian rộng và nhân viên phục vụ nhanh nhẹn... đặc biệt món Tả Pí Lù ngon nhất luôn. - Add: 6816 Ranchester Dr, Houston, TX 77036 - Local guides: https://goo.gl/maps/EwMLVEadBfiREjkU7 read more

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If you really want to Tan Tan then come here. Just don't get sun burnt. Haha kidding. But this restaurant is spacious. So spacious, they could even house another restaurant with half. But if you think the space is big, just imagine the menu. It seems to me that they have over 100+ menu items. A great place to taste authentic Chinese food with groups ranging from small to extra large. We had already ate a lot throughout the day so we just came here to order a few dishes to share. All which tasted healthy and delicious. My favorite would be the salt and pepper chicken wings which were the last to come out. There must be a special prep for them because they came out with the right amount of crisp. The service here is hit or miss tho. But this is prob due to high demand from the other large parties. read more

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Tan Tan used to be legendary for one reason: their Banh Bot Chien. They also used to be infamous for another reason: their less than stellar service. 4 star is based on their service. If only Yelp allowed a 3.5 rating, that would be more accurate overall. Their service has improved immensely! The hostess who sat me down and took my order was friendly and welcoming. She even came to check up on me since a bigger party had backed up the kitchen a bit. I will say I was disappointed with the Banh Bot Chien this time around. See, Banh Bot Chien can invoke very different reactions out of you depending on how it's made. When it's crispy? Most comforting, delicious savory pancake. When it's soggy and flimsy? Like microdosing depression. And I can say this (TMI: clinically diagnosed major depressive here). I had asked for it to be fried on both sides to prevent the mushy horror, and I'm pretty sure they didn't do that because what I got was meh. But hey! Every time it's crispy and fried nicely, it's amazing, so I'll just keep that in mind for next time and can't dox them too much for that. Especially considering how their service has improved. I'll probably be back to try again. read more

Tan Tan - House Special Rice Cake (Banh Bot Chien) - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

The OG Tan Tan, I've been eating here since I was a pre teen maybe. Sadly the westheimer location near me close and moved so the Chinatown location is the next best. In my humble opinion no one makes a Banh Bot Chien quite like Tan Tan it is their house special fried rice cakes. The sauce that comes with it is necessary and I've yet to figure out the other ingredients they mix in there. I tried their fried intestines which were really crispy a little fatty but over good beer food/snack. I enjoyed their snow or leaves however my friend didn't. I love their wonton noodle soup, bo luc lac, and their stir fried flat rice noodle dishes. It definitely helps to come with 2 or more people so you can have a variety of dishes family style. I've never had hot pot here but always see people enjoying that every time I've dined in. I'm sure I'll be back soon for the house special rice cakes. read more

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I tried the sizzling beef with fried rice. The beef was cooked to perfection and was so flavorful. Fried rice was also very delicious. Babe had the pepper steak with no veggies and fried rice. He said it was super good and would definitely be bringing us back again. The portion sizes are very generous and prices are very reasonable. While we waited I had some hot tea (lavender and jasmine) it was so fragrant and smooth. I wish I could have drunk the whole pot. The atmosphere here is very lively and customer service was good. I will for sure come back and eat again. Follow my food journey @MugsyEats on IG and YouTube. #mugsyeats read more

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We were introduced to this restaurant by my nail salon lady. I'm telling you this is the real thing fresh Vietnamese food:)!!!! The bird nest w seafood or w chicken is a must try!!!! We have tried numerous Vietnamese dishes and the food always fresh and hot( temperature ).the rice always fresh hot and tasty. This area where this restaurant is an area for amazing Vietnamese restaurants w amazing food and great service !!! If you love Vietnamese food as much as we do you must try !!! read more

Customers: beware they are ripping you off. Horrible! I paid for Green bean with pork and mapo tofu with pork. Got home 15 minutes later tasted it and no pork. Stirred up the whole boxes no ground pork. I called the manager said i can text you the pictures showing no pork. They said no and didn't want to fix their mistakes. Owner. Pay attention to your slacking employees. They're not working. SEE PICTURES read more

Tan Tan - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

A good Chinese place to get food with friends/family or to-go. Service is fairly decent here because they do have a lot of staff members walking around and bus boys to clean up or bring out food to tables so you know food won't stay sitting at the window for long. The food quality is average. I wouldn't' say it's the best but it's good enough for me to come by and want to order something quick if I can't go to other places because they're closed or I don't want to go to far from my home (convenience). They're very quick on to-go. orders which is nice and provide everything in the to-go orders so that's a plus (whereas some places forget utensils and condiments like hot oil/sauce/soy sauce/ect). I've been here with family and friends and most of the time my family will order family style dinner which is rice, a soup, 3-4 main dishes and call it a day. Sometimes we've asked for hot pot also which is pretty decent here too and the tables are set up also to have the pot in the center and the ends can pull upward to add more room for dishes and so forth. I enjoy their wonton noodle soup with char Siu because its pretty good here. Their wontons are full of meat filling which is nice to bite into and the soup broth is very flavorful. read more

Repeat customers but not after today as we were given take home boxes with active anddroppings mentioned this to the owner and offered new containers in plastic sleeves no thank you! read more

We stopped by for a late dinner this weekend. It had been a while since we were last here and we noticed that they had a sign up indicating they were short staffed. It was very apparent once we were seated and had made our meal orders. Usually, their famous rice cake comes out quicker than anything else but tonight, it was quite a while before it was brought to our table. We actually got the fried rice first and that was all we had for about 10 minutes. Next came our salt and pepper wings, then their rice cake. A few minutes later and our pan fried noodles with beef and broccoli finally arrive. Was the wait worth it? Yes. Yes, it was. The salt and pepper wings are a new item on their menu and they were so good! Nice and crispy on the outside; juicy and flavorful on the inside. There were about eight pieces that came with that order. The rice cake was fantastic as usual. Their pan fried noodles with the beef and broccoli was huge and yummy. We had to pack that and the fried rice for leftovers. It was a very good meal, very enjoyable and I actually liked how it wasn't as busy hectic like it usually is when we would go at night. read more

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Introduced and still ordering the same thing here. Banh bot chien is dang good. Soft inside, slight firm crunchy outside with the egg and topping. The sauce was good too to dip into. Delicious! Place is large and plenty of parking lot. Overall will continue to go there for that specialty. read more

Tan Tan - Banh bot chien - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

The service at this restaurant was exceptional! The lighting inside was dim and warm. Great atmosphere. The food came out quickly and was hot. The portions were very big and would be great for a big party. read more

Let me start by saying their service is trash, the waiter were impatient and rude. When I asked for when is my entree going to be ready, he looked for the food and told me if it is ready then it's going to be counter l. Didn't really tell me how long after I waited for 30minutes, I just feel very unwelcome Now moving to the food, you know I'm already upset but I thought the food is gonna compensate for the lack of service. However, I was even more disappointed. I paid $30 for the sweet and sour pork, it looked nothing like it. You see the picture there's like barely anything and the sauce only had like 3 onions and 2 pepper?????? Is $13.75 for this garbage? And the fried noodles and rice, where's the noodles? I dug around, there were only vegetables. If you're not gonna give me any noodles don't put it in the name and the picture. I am upset and I feel like I got scammed. Do not go here read more

Tan Tan - Sweet and sour pork - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I've seen this restaurant so many times when driving through Chinatown, but never ate at it until now. A lot of my Viet friends really liked this place and they all raved about their house special rice cake (or BBC). I've never had rice cake with eggs before and whatever little seasonings they use on top made the dish SO good. I also really enjoyed the fried flat rice noodles as that is always a classic dish. The food came out very fast and the waitresses were very attentive and accommodating to our large party of 20. read more

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Pretty good restaurant. I got introduced to this place by my friend and her family. I've had a few things and they've all been pretty good. I've had the dice beef (bo luc lac), Mongolian beef, general tso chicken, salt and pepper squid, wonton soup, fried rice, and of course the famous rice cake. If you go to Tan Tan you have to get the Banh bot chien. It is a must try. Everything here is family style so order sparingly. read more

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Tan Tan has been around a long time. It used to stay opened until 2 AM or 3 AM on the weekend, but I guess things have changed. I still like ordering my wonton noodle soup here. read more

Excellent visit. Had not been in awhile. Pleasant service. Banh bot chien (sp?) was terrific. Tried my friend's rice soup. Never had. Delicious. Creamy. My vermicelli was very fresh and tasty. Even the iced tea surpassed other restaurants. Extensive menu of both Vietnamese and Chinese dishes. I always get the Viet here. read more

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This place is pretty good for a quick convenient bite losing the high expectations. The pancake- some good creamy interior and crispy exterior with the green onions and eggs --- winner winner :) Everything else is pretty good . Service was pretty good and fairly priced. read more

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