High hopes were in place when making plans to come to Tim ho wan. Maybe it was their 3 year wait before finally opening in Katy's growing Asiatown but I was ultimately left disappointed. Perhaps if I set my expectations for a regular dim sum place I wouldn't have felt this way. First off, the menu is severely restricted and does not have that many options. At the time we went, which was Chinese New Year of 2023, the steamed rice rolls were unavailable. Recent photos seem to show that it is still the case. For that much time to prep, I would think the full menu would be up and running. While I understand that they want it to be an 'upscale' dim sum location, I don't think that the few dishes they chose were all home runs. The steamed dumplings with shrimp and chives and har gow were more reminiscent of traditional dim sum but on the blander side. It was balanced out with the steamed beef balls with bean curd skin though since that was a bit saltier. The beef balls were a bit mushy though, so if anyone has issues with texture of food, you might not like them. One of their most popular dishes is the baked BBQ bun, which I did enjoy. It took traditional bbq buns and added a sugar crust for an additional hint of sweetness. Best eaten fresh, since I assume the crust will become soggy if you get it to go. As pictured with the buns, we had the beef soup that was way smaller in portion than what the menu made it out to be. Also less noodles and meat in it than pictured. It was just your basic beef soup. A little oily, nothing to write home about. Not a super traditional dim sum dish but I love me some soup so here we were. Lastly, the deep fried spring rolls are pictured and these had a good filling but were extremely oily. In the last picture, we had the sesame balls (with lava custard instead of the traditional red bean), which were ok albeit slightly too sweet for me. The steamed bean curd was similar to the steamed beef ball. Overall, it was an underwhelming lunch. While I know it was probably slightly busier due to the CNY holiday, over an hour wait for the food we had was not worth it. If the wait wasn't so ridiculous and the prices were lower, it would be a decent spot. But they seem to be trying to fill the upscale dim sum hole that Yautcha left behind when it left Galleria but missed the mark. My advice, just go to Ocean Palace or Golden Dim sum. But then again, you gotta try everything once right? read more

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FRESH LOVE BETTER THAN OLD FLAME! I don't know how y'all giving this place three stars!! Have u tastes the hot and spicy wontons??? It's what I would eat as my last meal. Everything is made fresh, even the chili oil! Don't you dare! Standard shumai and hack cow are elevated with spices and herbs like white pepper. This food takes what is normal and standard and cold at other places and elevates with freshness and love and herbs and spices. Don't get me started. Service is fine and ambiance is loud. read more

Dropped by for a Mother's Day lunch with my kids. Food looks pretty, menu is sparse, but I didn't get to eat the food. Waited 10 mins for a waiter to take my marked items and all they did was show up with water. The ladies bathroom had no soap. Good thing I brought my own. Came out to wait for a waiter again. I know it's Mother's Day weekend and businesses are busy but it's 2:30pm and most crowds are gone. Come on! I have 2 hungry kids arguing with each other and a hangry mom waiting forever for a waiter after coming from the bathroom with no soap. You gave me no choice. I had to leave. read more

The food here was great! Reasonably priced and proportioned. Everything was well-flavored too, especially the pork bbq buns. They also did the spicy wontons really well, and most Cantonese restaurants usually don't so that was a huge plus! They have a limited menu but it's all the classics and I really enjoyed everything we ordered. Place was clean as well, but packed. Service was fine, no major qualms. I took off one star because I really wanted to order their mango drink but they had run out! I went for lunch and it just seems too early to already be running out of certain stuff. The beef and daikon dish was also only okay. The daikon hadn't soaked up enough flavor yet and the meat was a bit overcooked. read more

TLDR: Come here for the BAKED BBQ PORK BUNS! These are the best ever and worth coming here just to try them! Tim Ho Wan finally opened! We've been patiently waiting their opening, but didn't want to go too early so the lines would die down, and the staff would get more accustomed to the day to day business. We were pleasantly surprised after our first visit here. We tried to get a little bit of everything so we could see what the hype is about. Apparently their Hong Kong location has held 1 Michelin star for a long time. We tried their: Siu Mai - classic dim sum, you can't go to a dim sum place without trying these, 5/5 for freshness Steamed Shrimp Dumlings (Har Gow) - another dim sum staple, chewy and good texture on the shrimp, a tad under seasoned but still very fresh 4/5 Baked BBQ Pork Buns - COME HERE FOR THESE ALONE, these are the BEST baked bbq pork buns I've EVER HAD 100/5 Blanched Chinese Broccoli w/ Fried Garlic - simple yet delicious. Chinese broccoli was tender with great garlicky flavor 5/5 Braised Chicken Feet w/ Abalone Sauce and Peanuts - this was by far the least liked dish. Chicken feet is just better at all of the other dim sum places we've been to. Not as flavorful as we were expecting, but at least they were tender 2/5 Steamed Rice Roll w/ Minced Beef - super chewy and full of meat, the savory sauce had a subtle sweetness to it also, really good 5/5 Wontons in Hot Spicy Sauce - tons of flavor in this! Sweet, spicy, sesame oily, lots of chili, yet balanced 5/5 Chef's Special Taro Cream w/ Coconut, Taro, and Sago - creamy, lots of taro and sago (mini tapioca), not very sweet 4/5 Overall we'd come back again! The food came out fresh and made to order. Everything had a different taste from what we are used to compared to all of the other places in Houston, but it was a good kind of different. The different textures are really what made the food here stand out. Was this a 1 Michelin star dim sum place? Probably not in Houston, but it was still really good enough for us to come back soon, enjoy! read more

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Time for Dim Sum! I'm not really understanding their low reviews; maybe they had some bad days but the food was superb. Granted, we were really hungry but all the food that we ordered were hot, fresh, and came out quickly. My sister thought the baked bbq pork buns was the best she ever had. I'm cautious to give the same testament but it was pretty darn good. My favorites were the steamed shrimp dumplings and the steamed rice rolls with shrimp. Both were delish and had a good texture. Definitely one of the better dim sum experiences I have had! read more

Tim Ho Wan - Steamed Dumplings with Shrimp and Chives, Wonton Noodle Soup, Steamed Shrimp Dumplings - Dim Sum Near Me - Katy, Texas

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Found this place on a blog and probably would've chose elsewhere if I knew, but there's always a first for everything! The flavor just wasn't there and some items had a weird texture...chicken feet and the xiu mai left me a little disappointed. The shrimp ball was pretty good though. No fried taro? No crab puff :( - I'll just stick to Bellaire when it comes to dim sum!! read more

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Long waitlist, I arrived before they opened but there was a long line already outside. For a table for 3, we had to wait over one hour. The dim sum was very disappointing! Service was actually good for us, so the star rating is all about the food. The menu was not that big. The har gao and shu mai were decent, not great though. The chicken feet were not flavorful. The turnip cake was good. The pork buns were great!! But small. They had non-dim sum items too. The braised beef was not cooked long enough to have the soft, break apart texture. It was also lacking in flavors. I was expecting something tasty like Vietnamese style braised beef (bo kho), but this was not a dish at all. Also, very pricey. The cucumber salad was very good. The only items I would recommend is the pork buns and the cucumber salad, but neither are so special that you couldn't get from another restaurant. I came to try this because of the reputation, I was disappointed and will stick to my usual dim sum joint on Bellaire. read more

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I was so excited to hear they opened one here in Texas. Food was excellent, and the service was surprisingly quick. The people were kind and accommodating, despite the fact that it was so busy in there. read more

Tim Ho Wan - B1. Baked BBQ Pork Buns R3. Steamed Rice with Minced Beef and Pan Fried Egg - Dim Sum Near Me - Katy, Texas

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I go to Tim Ho Wan for quality and freindegriedents and it is now my go to place dim sum in Houston. I went on a Saturday morning during 4th of July weekend, and it was PACKED. Luckily, they allowed us to sit at the bar and skip the 30 minute wait altogether. The service from our "bartender" was subpar at best. He also acted as a server going to other tables and catered to his other tables before us, however I will give him the benefit of the doubt since it was more busy than usual. Onto the food, it typically comes out piping hot, however it was warm, and again, I am giving them the benefit of the doubt since it was a holiday and they were primarily focused on getting food onto the customers' tables. All items were very tasty and each had immaculate flavors. I highly recommend my personal staples when eating dim sum - steamed shrimp dumplings, chinese broccoli, bbq pork bun, turnip cake, and deep fried dumplings. Overall, expect to see me here again. read more

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This was our first time trying a restaurant in Katy Asian Town and after reading a few articles I found out Tim Ho Wan was the only Michelin star restaurant in Houston and the least expensive Michelin star restaurant. We waited about 10 minutes to be seated, which was reasonable. The restaurant was clean and the service was good. We tried a few different items on the menu and everything was delicious! We will definitely be a repeat customer. read more

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Overhyped, Overpriced. Underwhelming. Don't let my pictures fool ya, but I'm sorry but this was the worst hyped up restaurant I've ever been to! Quite depressing actually because I left disappointed and even hangrier than before! As if the menu wasn't small enough, half the items weren't available for ordering!! First, hostess wasn't very friendly or welcoming. I went there for lunch on a Monday! It wasn't very busy but still had to wait to be seated. And once sat, the tables were hella tiny! Literally like a playhouse set up. I felt so uncomfortable. Plates were made for kids because damn, I can barely put any food on it. lol it was just ridiculous. Second, I did mentioned above that the menu was very limited. They crossed out the whole rice roll section. So obviously we ordered other stuff but a few seconds later, we were told they didn't have anymore Chinese broccoli. Like you guys just opened for business.. how is already sold out or unavailable?! Third, food was mediocre at best. Presentation of it was horrible! Nothing was appetizing to the eyes. It was poorly executed. I'll break it down to ya below: Shu Mai - You can get these anywhere. Nothing special about it. Juicy but extremely bland. And super tiny! Har Gow - The smallest I've ever seen. Shrimp wasn't bouncy or flavorful. Skin was too chewy! Spicy Cucumbers - This was the worst dish of all. Literally $8 for plain cucumbers covered in sesame seeds. No salt, no umami flavors or anything. Not even spicy! Mind you, I'm a little wuss when it comes to spice but these had absolutely no flavor to it. Just plain cucumbers! Braise beef - Didn't like it. Beef was not tender at all. Tough and chewy. It's like an underwhelming flavorless beef stew w/ daikons. Chicken feet - These were okay. The chicken feet was very tender and huge. But it lack depth. It's lightly coated in soy but needed more salt? It was just bland and gelatinous. Not bad but I like the traditional chicken feet better. Also because the peanuts threw me off. Not big on how that tasted. Steamed bean curd - the bean curd was stuffed with shrimp and veggies. Still very bland and lack flavor. Extremely soggy. and I love bean curd too but these were just not good. Steamed shrimp & chive dumplings - These faired way better than all the other dishes. Filled with lots of chives which I liked! Wish they added more salt or something. It was just chives and shrimp. Again, no flavor. Sesame lava balls - I'm not a sweets person but these were interesting. Super gooey custard inside. I enjoyed it but not the best. Pan fried turnip - these came out last and I was so over it so I didn't bother taking a picture or ate any. This place simply does not live up to its hyped. I'm sure it's Michelin star overseas but this Houston location was just poorly executed and quite frankly not good! Even though Houston isn't known for great dim sum but this surely didn't help! Haha so I'll be making the 30 mins drive to bellaire for better Dim Sum. read more

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I gave 2 stars earlier because: 1) The quantity is small. 2) The quality isn't that much better. 3) However, the price is about 30 percent more. Before I would go there when I am lazy to drive to Chinatown . Now, with the manager's response, I am giving them a 1 star because of their attitude. Instead of saying they will improve, he accuse me of being a competitor when the review doesn't favor them?!? WOW. Can't take an opinion from a customer? Bad review must be not real? I am subject to my opinion. Your food is small and expensive. Your fried shrimp dumplings taste like 3 little crab puffs but with shrimp in it. Problem is you charge about $9 for for that 3 little shrimp puff. I have also ordered your fried chicken wings once and it was again like few little wings for about that same price. That is not small and expensive ? The taste was the same like American chicken fried wings. Nothing really special worth the price.. With this kind of response, I will rather drive to Chinatown than give you any business. Real "Michelin" quality staff! Another reason I used to go there time to time was this place is not packed usually. I wonder why. I went there for pure convenience. For better value, this is not my choice and that is my honest opinion. read more

Sighs I really wanted to like it here because of how I heard it was a great elite dim sum place. Unfortunately the food and service were not up to par. Let's start with the service at the beginning... I got in line on the Yelp app and it said 45-50 minute wait, no biggie since we can just walk around the the complex near hmart. That was enough time for us to go to the store and buy things but no because they called us 15-20 minutes saying they were ready. Yes that is a good thing but then we had 8-10 minutes to get there or else we forfeit our table. We had stuff in our hands about to check out and still had to drive there. The two stars comes here because I called and spoke with someone and they said we will hold the table. I get there the hostess had no clue what was going on and said they didn't have the table and I explained to her and she said hold on and we ended up getting a table. If it wasn't for this it be 1 star. The food... We order a variety of food such as baked bbq pork buns, steam pork dumplings, steam shrimp dumplings, steamy shrimp and chives, pan fried dumpling with ginger essence and chicken fried rice (kid's favorite). It just tastes ordinary nothing that stands out but the chicken fried rice stood out in a bad way. It was a very small amount for like 10 bucks. It lacked flavor and tasted like oiled rice with bland chicken. The food just wasn't great as it is made to be. Also when I went the steam rice rolls was taken off the menu. Sighs what can you do? The service again... We were seen once for our order and that's it. No follow up with how the food was or no refill on drinks. We had to hunt someone down just to get a to go box. We were going to order more but instead no one came so we took it erase our order. Crazy part is we were the table behind where the waiters were. It just was overall not a great experience. read more

A friend of ours has been wanting to try Dim Sum so we brought her here, but it was also our first time trying Tim Ho Wan. We chose this spot because of the convenience, as we would be hanging out near Katy Asia Town. We quickly realized it didn't offer as many options as other Dim Sum spots we've been to in Houston. We got a variety of things, some of my favorites were the spicy cucumbers, garlic green beans, & the rice rolls. Besides that, the other things we got were just okay. The staff were quick, attentive and friendly. It's a nice spot to try, but don't think I'd go back. read more

Tim Ho Wan - A1. Cucumber in Spicy Sauce BR1. Braised Chicken Feet with Abalone Sauce and Peanut PF6. Pan-Fried Noodles with BBQ Pork - Dim Sum Near Me - Katy, Texas

When in Houston, I aim to try something new. This time around it was a new, much talked about, Michelin-starred dim sum restaurant. Keep in mind, this isn't your traditional cart pushing dim sum place. You're paying for ambiance and a different take on familiar foods. Between the four of us, we ordered a variety of dishes. -Baked BBQ pork buns: This was unexpectedly flaky with the familiar pork BBQ taste. The first few bites were delicious, but the sweetness felt overpowering when I finished a whole bun to myself. -Congee: Nothing extraordinary about this congee, but it tasted fine once seasoned with some soy sauce. -Steamed pork spare rib with black bean sauce: Again, nothing extraordinary here. It tasted fine, but wasn't my favorite bite. -Siu mai: I've had my fair share of subpar siu mai, but this one needed 3 dedicated orders. The siu mai was moist and flavorful, even without the soy sauce. -Steamed egg cake: It looked like a dessert cake so I was intrigued. It actually is just egg and it was a pretty good, pretty sweet, egg. -Braised chicken feet: This was delicious. Definitely a must-try. We ordered a second plate of this. -Braised beef brisket with turnip: This was a pretty hefty portion, but the flavor was nothing new. It tastes like the standard braised beef you can make at home. -Fried rice with BBQ pork and shrimp: Nicely flavored. Nothing stood out here. -Chinese broccoli: This was probably the largest portion from the spread. Also, arguably, had the least flavor. -Steamed rice roll with shrimp: This was a standout. It wasn't as gummy as other rice rolls I've had and the flavor was there. All in all, Tim Ho Wan isn't what would come to mind if I crave dim sum. Between these dishes, it also felt a little pricey for what it was. The restaurant itself looks nice and spacious, and the staff was attentive. read more

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---Dearest Reader, I write with splendid news. It is with great pleasure to share that Tim Ho Wan is a 5 star establishment and previous reports were wrong. Honestly though, I have no idea how this place is 3/5 on here - @yelp you seriously need to vet the reviews, it feels a lot like some Beastie Boys "Sabatoge". Our Manifest (everything was elite): -BBQ Pork Bao -Har Gow (Shrimp Dumpling) -Spicy Chili Dumpling -Shrimp and Egg White Eggroll -Lava Custard -Chinese Broccoli -Turnip (skip this unless you love Turnip cake) Don't knock this place before you try it, we will 169% be back, amazing Dim Sum and priced to please. Listen to me, this is the promised land. ---Mitchell read more

Tim Ho Wan - This was our order for two & it was honestly perfect - we skipped the chicken feet and next time will skip the turnip cake - Dim Sum Near Me - Katy, Texas

Place is super packed. And very overrated. There are other dim sum places that have better tasting dishes. The menu is also very small. The best dish is probably the baked bbq pork buns. The filling came out hot and the crust had a sweet cream puff type of shell. I didn't like that the siu mai's wonton skin was stuck to the others and fell apart very quickly. They also don't have chili oil for your soy sauce dipping sauce. Again... a tad bit overrated. read more

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Came here on a Saturday with 4 friends. We arrived 10min before opening time at 10:50am and took our places in line. We were lucky to get seated right away when they opened. However, we noticed that they served in waves, so some people received food before we even got water. We tried their oolong tea, which was pretty standard. Some other dishes include shrimp dumplings, shrimp and chive dumplings, shrimp rice noodle roll, beef bun, egg roll, spicy wonton, sticky rice, Chinese broccoli, turnip cake. I liked the flavors of all the foods, however, I felt that some of the dishes were too hot (temperature). The garnish on the broccoli looked like peanuts, so when I asked, the first girl didn't know and had to ask someone else. It was actually garlic. Also felt they were missing some key dim sum dishes like fried shrimp dumplings, xiao long bao. Overall, I enjoyed the experience! read more

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After hearing about this place in the past, I was excited to see that this was in Houston when I came to visit. When we arrived, we probably had to wait like 20 mins to get seated. It was very busy when we went. We ordered baked bbq pork buns, wontons in hot and spicy sauce, siu mai, steamed egg cake, har gow, steamed rice roll with minced beef, steamed rice roll with shrimp and Chinese chives, and lava custard sesame balls. The baked bbq pork buns were delicious and crispy. Wontons in hot and spicy sauce was savory but not spicy. Steamed egg cake was palatable and moist. Har gow was tasteless and lacked flavor. The siu mai and steamed rice rolls were good but you can get them much cheaper at other dim sum places. I did enjoy the lava custard sesame balls. Custard inside was hot and gooey. Service was very attentive and they weren't rude like what other reviewers said. I honestly think other reviewers just hop on the bandwagon and say the service was rude and food was bad. I came on a Saturday for lunch and saw none of that. Don't be a sheep people. read more

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~ what I got ~ baked bbq pork buns pan fried turnip cake pan fried noodles with bbq pork lava custard sesame ball steamed pork spare ribs with black bean sauce steamed shrimp dumplings deep fried spring roll with egg whites and shrimp - finally came out to Katy to try! line was super duper long - we waited almost 1.5 hours. I had plans to go at 11:30 and was going to join online yelp waitlist first at 11 when they open... but they closed it since they take in person line first. so pro tip - plan a late lunch & just join the waitlist there; so even if there is a long line, at least you don't have to wait at that plaza. - food was decent, honestly thought there would be more options!! I ordered it based on what I enjoyed the most (but didn't eat the shrimp so they are at the end) - rly rly liked bbq pork buns! so so yummy! It had the pineapple bread texture on the outside and the bbq inside. read more

Tim Ho Wan - Dim Sum Near Me - Katy, Texas

We got there at 11:10am and waited for about an hour. They opened at 11:30am and the family in front of us got the last table so we had to wait for someone to finish. They need to be better organized and do more training for their waitstaff as the service was not smooth. We didn't get our tableware and drinks for a long time. When we got silverware, it was missing a set and took a while. Everything just took longer than it should have and we had to ask multiple times. Food was accidentally brought to our table in error. Our waiter Paul was very nice. The food was just okay. If I compared it to actual dim sum in Hong Kong, it wouldn't even be comparable to any average place there. For Houston, it is pretty good. The sticky rice, bbq pork buns (bun was crispy and fluffy, filling okay), shrimp dumpling, and lava sesame balls were very good. Price is high for dim sum. About $7 per item. Hot tea was $7. Overall, based on the above, I would give them three stars based on comparison to other dim sum restaurants in Houston. For a restaurant from Hong Kong, I expected better. There wasn't anything wowing or exceptional. read more

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Went with my sons for DimSum. Very disappointed. Food portions were not enough, shrimp dishes were ALL salty. Ordered a stir fried green beans was very plain... not enough salt. Too busy and no service. Will not go back. read more

Tim Ho Wan - Sauté green beans and shrimp rolls (very salty). Too busy and no service. - Dim Sum Near Me - Katy, Texas

For such hype, Tim Ho Wan's Katy location falls flat. First off, as someone not knowing much about the chain you expect a lot going for a dim sum restaurant. The first disappointment was how small the menu was. They have some staples like har gow, shiu mai, bbq pork buns, turnip cakes, and rice rolls (TBD), pork ribs in black bean sauce, sticky rice, steamed veggies - that was pretty much it. They were missing some items you would typically see at other restaurants like duck, roasted pork, taro balls, shrimp balls, etc (see menu in pics). Second was the service. If we didn't have our waitress hovering over us, she was nonexistent. A busboy was the one bringing us water and who flagged someone down to get us our check. Third was, sadly, the food. For a restaurant hailed to have won a Michelin star in Hong Kong, after our meal here we were left wondering: how? The har gow (imo) was the star. The shrimp was sweet and flavorful compared to other locations. Otherwise everything was subpar if not average at best. Turnip cakes were floppy and greasy. Bbq pork buns were made of more yeast-y bread with a pineapple-bun-esque top and it was way too sweet for me. The lava custard bun was gross; the filling tasted like the cream filling of a custard donut and had consistency of microwaved frosting. Coming from Sugar Land, Tim Ho Wan was not worth the drive. You can get tastier dim sum in Sugar Land or Bellaire. I won't be bringing family members here sadly, this just didn't live up to the hype. read more

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We ordered the recommended items from Eater. So good. We will definitely go back! The dumplings and BBQ rolls were so yummy. We also tried congee for the first time. Finished off with the sesame lava desert. The meal was delicious, the staff was attentive and it was affordable. Go! Keep this place open. read more

I cannot rate in full, but the baked bbq buns is delicious. The best thing you can get from the menu. When you're done you can get milk tea from The Alley read more

Tim Ho Wan - B1. Baked BBQ Pork Buns - Dim Sum Near Me - Katy, Texas

It was a pretty nice place. Came here because of all the hype and was excited to try out the dim sum. They didn't have a waitlist online when we came so we just left our names at the front. The wait was ~1 hour but there's a Kinokuniya a few doors down so we honestly didn't mind the wait. The staff were all super friendly and quick. As for the food we ordered the following: BBQ pork buns- 11/10. To quote my friend "whoa". You need to order this if you come. Lava custard sesame seed balls-9/10. Very sweet and tasty Steamed pork spareribs -7/10. It was alright, tasty but not out of this world Sticky rice -7/10. Good filler food Osmanthus Jelly- 8/10. Super refreshing, good dessert to end on a refreshing note Overall, nice spot. Not michelin star level but I wouldn't mind coming back for those bbq buns. read more

Tim Ho Wan - Dim Sum Near Me - Katy, Texas

The dining atmosphere is okay, and the food taste nothing out of the ordinary dim sum place. My problem is how I bit into a screw in one of their baked bbq pork buns. Do myself and everyone of your patrons a favor, and do better. read more

Tim Ho Wan - Close up of the screw I bit into from a bbq pork bun. - Dim Sum Near Me - Katy, Texas

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Went with my parents on a Tuesday for lunch, and we were disappointed. I had already heard mixed reviews, but still wanted to give this place the benefit of the doubt. The restaurant was not that busy and our food came out quickly, but the food was not hot and was very mediocre. It was also on the pricier side. Not to mention, the service was awful. We had to flag down a waiter to refill our teapot twice, and no one ever came to check up on us during our meal. There is, however, one upside to this visit. There were two menu items I would return for (probably to-go)--the bbq pork buns and the sesame balls. Both were crispy and extremely flavorful. Overall, there are better places to get dim sum for a more reasonable price. read more

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Finally able to try it since they opened in Katy, TX. I know they are very popular in a lot of the Asian countries. So very excited when they opened one here in Texas. The decor is nice and the area has a lot of seating. The lighting inside is pretty good. I think it's newt that dinnerware matches the with their name on it. Service was awesome and they are very accommodating. Also, food came quickly after ordering. We came in for late dinner to beat the crowd and it was a success! We ordered several items from their menu. Our favorite was the baked bbq buns. I ordered the braised beef brisket with thin rice noodles in soup and it was amazing! The brisket was tender, and the noodles were cooked perfectly. Everything tasted fresh and delicious. Will definitely come back to try of their food items. read more

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After approximately 3 years of waiting since before covid, the world famous Tim Ho Wan dim sum restaurant finally opened for business in Katy, Texas. The hype behind this Michelin starred dim sum place had built up to such a crescendo that was nearly impossible to meet. We got there over an hour early before it even opened on Sunday so we could be seated right when they opened (instead of waiting til later and being placed on a waitlist that was lasting 2-3 hrs). Overall, the food was fine but we would definitely not recommend waiting more than 1-2 hrs for it. I loved their famous baked bbq buns as well as surprisingly their refreshing osmanthus jelly. Everything else was in my opinion just fine for any dim sum restaurant, except for the chicken feet which were disappointing to me. Still not quite sure how this got a Michelin star rating. read more

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Came in on Saturday for lunch and waited only 15 mins. The food came on fast and our favorite was just the sticky rice. The rest was just average tbh...for the rice roll, I don't think the waitress knew how it worked. She asked if we wanted sauce aka soy sauce and when she poured it, it was literally swimming in it...I'm like God damn...we trying to make the rice rolls float in the kiddy pool of soy sauce? Lol I've been to other locations in Asia and it definitely tasted better. The quality of this one was just very much average... read more

Tim Ho Wan - Turnip cake, braised beef with daikon, sticky rice, rice roll with bbq pork and shumai (not pictured here) - Dim Sum Near Me - Katy, Texas

I came with my 80 year old mom with a cane and ask for a table for 5 people, They say that all your party has to be here before they can be seated. My mom end up standing with her cane for 10 minutes. Is that a new way to treat seniors. What have we become today. Doe not seems like a friendly family place. read more

Tim Ho Wan - Dim Sum Near Me - Katy, Texas

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We visited the Katy location on their fourth day of opening. Wait time was 1 hour and 35 minutes for a party of five. There were no steamed rice rolls available. After ordering our food came in pretty fast. The stand out dish was the baked BBQ buns, crispy texture on the outside and the pork was full of flavor. I would also recommend the sticky rice in lotus leaf. The pan fried noodles were a disappointment for us, not crispy and not fragrant. Turnip cake was delicious, but it was not as crispy as I hoped. Shrimp egg roll was too salty for some of our elderly guests. My Chinese grandparents were not very impressed and doubted that they have a Michelin star. We received great service, staff was fantastic. Overall it wasn't anything spectacular, I would choose other places in Houston Chinatown over Tim Ho Wan. Maybe the quality of the food will improve as the staff become more seasoned, but for now it was a lackluster experience. read more

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I have been eagerly waiting to try this place for the past few years. My expectations were high as it was a Michelin Star rated restaurant, but they failed to meet them. Everything tasted incredibly bland. The pan fried noodles tasted over cooked and under seasoned. The spicy wontons didn't have any kick to them, and the shumai was underwhelming. The only perk was that the shumai was not greasy. I also don't recommend the wonton noodle soup at all; the broth tasted lackluster. Finally, the BBQ pork buns were too sweet. They tasted like dessert and ruined my appetite. Overall, I do not see myself coming back to this place. The food is disappointing and overpriced. There are better dim sum places in Houston, which is surprising for me to say as the dim sum scene here isn't that great. read more

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We tried to get there before it opened, and the line was already nuts. I'd recommend going before you get hungry so they can take your phone # down -- then go somewhere (there are plenty of shops and milk tea places etc. nearby that are walking distance) to pass the time until it's your turn. The food was pretty good, above average -- but it wasn't phenomenal enough to where I would wait in line for it or expect it to have a Michelin star. read more

Honestly it was pretty good. I was scared due to all the bad reviews, but at least when I went, it was packed, and quality control was good. None of the fried or pan fried foods tasted overly greasy. Everything was light and flavorful. The bbq pork buns had an amazing texture, and the sesame custard balls were super good. The chicken feet was unique as well. I've never had THW in west coast, tw, or hk, so I cannot compare. But I really enjoyed it! read more

An amazing feat to earn a Michelin star at their original location. There is one particular dish that speaks to why. Behold their baked char siu buns. It's something about the bread, that tastes so closely to bo lo baau, or Hong Kong's famous pineapple bun. When fresh out of the oven, it's hot, golden, crispy outer layer and warm fluffy inner layers are a thing of perfection. The filling is a world of its own- juicy bbq pork bits surrounded by a thick, creamy sweet sauce. It's a complete mystery to me what they did to accomplish this amazing texture and flavor, but I'm here for it. My only regret was not buying 10 boxes to go. read more

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Wifey has been wanting to try this place for a while and the expectations were a little high. The service was good but the food was lacking heavily in flavor. We ordered quite a bit of food. Garlic green beans- fresh but lacking flavor Baked bbq pork buns- pretty tasty, sweet and savory Steamed sea bass- best dish we had Steamed garlic shrimp- the dish had a lot of potential but I think the garlic was just overpowering. Noodles that came with meshed well Chicken feet- not flavorful enough according to wifey Fried rice with bbq pork- was actually sad how unseasoned the rice was Crispy golden shrimp ball- surprisingly were pretty good and fresh Steamed rice roll with mined beef- pretty simple read more

Tim Ho Wan Checking out Hong Kong's One star Michelin restaurant for nine years in a row. : MAKE RESERVATIONS. There were tables open when I arrived, yet, I still have to wait a whole hour. More than an hour to seat one person. service: 2/10 Let's just say Service is not there strong point. food: 9.5/10 I ordered shumai, jelly, sticky rice, wrapped in lotus leaf, spicy dumplings, cucumber, salad, and hot tea. Whilst four of the five menu items were beyond delicious...the shumai was very disappointing. price point: 10/10 Ordered five items and Pu-ehr tea. = $36.70 : of note, the sticky rice and lotus contents were super soft and tender. It didn't taste like any other sticky rice I've had, even though it's the same thing. The jelly was not too sweet, but had enough of a hint of the sweetness, not for it to taste bland. The cucumber salad was epic. It ranked very high up there with a very distinct taste. The spicy dumplings were incredible. I definitely recommend getting that. read more

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