A friend and I walked in to an empty restaurant. Wasn't sure if that was a good or bad sign. Liked that we didn't have to wait long but realized why it was empty when the food came out. My order did get mixed up. The fried rice was very dry. Kind of tasted old. Beef and broccoli were actually good. Even the fortune cookie was pretty stale. The server was really nice though. read more

Avg spot, but one of the few Chinese restaurants in the Greenspoint area. Significant menu selection, and a good quantity of food per order.

Need a quick lunch for some chinese around the greenspoint area? Try this place ! its a little gem. I mean a little hole in the wall, but i like these type of places. Its nice to visit a little chinese place that serves good food! Yeah kinda mediocre, but its quick service, decent priced , hot food. I mean if you go to a Panda express, its a hit or miss there. but the food here is good enough for my taste buds. I've had the chowmein noodles. general tsaos, and orange chicken. Its super good! if ya want it extra spicy, just mention it! Also, the hot and sour soup is my go to! egg drop is okay, little bland for me but i prefer hot and sour soup. eggroll and crab puffs are good. just your typical . come try yourself and let me know! read more

Uncle Tong's - Hot and sour soup Orange chicken asked for spicy and egg roll - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I would give them 5 stars, but I have my reasons. Their food is always super hot and good. I really like this place because it is so close to home. read more

I have been going to Uncle Tong's for 20 years now, ever since our office was located nearby. It has always been great inexpensive Chinese restaurant that has a decent decor, quick service, decent prices and a nicer selection. The food is less Americanized than many other Chinese restaurants and for me that is a plus. It certainly has no Mexican influence and that is also a plus. A very popular special on Thursdays is their Singapore Laksa and under the previous management they used to also have Singapore Curry Chicken. Both are delicious although the Singapore Curry Chicken is no longer offered. We had the Laksa today for the first time in years and it was great. Four stars from me for food value for money and great taste. read more

Uncle Tong's - Singapore Style Laksa - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

STAY AWAY!! I ordered this because options were limited. The food was gross, the rice was severely overcooked but the kicker was the actual metal staple in my chicken. I cut my mouth but luckily didn't swallow the staple. See picture and again...STAY AWAY! *UPDATE* Called and spoke with the manager. Suggested I not order from them again and refused to refund the order. read more

Uncle Tong's - Overcooked fried rice and the metal staple in my chicken - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Absolute garbage. Ordered online the daily special of chicken chow mein, wonton soup and an egg roll. After getting back to work I open the container to not find chicken chow mein. It was bland pieces of chicken and bean sprouts. The wontons were mushy and the egg roll was under cooked and doughy. The location is horrible and I was not getting back out in traffic. Such a disappointment and waste of $18 dollars. Went right to the trash can. read more

Unless you are desperate for Chinese ... stay away. Disappointing won ton soup. Service was lacking and food mediocre.

My food was gross, stale, and not exactly what I ordered. The tofu had an acrid moldy old taste to it. I ordered fried rice received white rice that was not only cold, and hard, but appeared to not be fresh/days old. I called several times to let management know of my experience, but each time I called the line rang busy. My co-workers had warned about the quality of their food, but thought I would give them a try and form my own opinion. They were right, it was gross!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Just OK. Food was pretty flavorless and unmemorable. It was so tasteless I cant even remember what i ordered...and I photographed my meal. I am sure I won't return. read more

Uncle Tong's - Beef dish....it was unmemorable and flavorless - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

One of the few surrounding places that stays open! Everything else closes around one or two so I wandered in here for lunch. Just settled on some vegetable fried rice to go but it was amazing! Restaurant didn't seem massive but had a nice homey vibe. Place was clean and the women that greeted me extremely pleasant and accommodating. Had no problem with the flavor or spice of my food. Would certainly go again when in Houston. read more

It isn't overwhelming in terms of flavor by any means, but it's a quick $8 lunch in Gunspoint, with substantial portions and visible parking lot security. Those are reasons enough to keep me coming back read more

So I decided to spend money on this place b/c I been wanting Fired rice for the longest, when I went to to pick up my food & asked for some hot sauce, when I left & got to my location & took out the hot sauce this is when I saw, mold in the hot sauce, I don't understand how they didn't notice this before I did, it's safe to say that they lost my business, no returning to Uncle Tong's again, nope ‍ read more

Uncle Tong's - mold in the hot sauce, I don't understand how they didn't notice this before I did - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

My rating shows average, but Thursday lunch bumps up to 4.5 stars. Greenspoint does not have many great eating places. And while this is not a 'great' place, it has some good points. The strip-mall restaurant mainly serves the lunch crowd of the Hines row of office towers. Luckily, it's not a buffet. There are lunch specials of the usual Chinese dishes, but on Thursdays, there are two specials not usually found at Chinese restaurants: Laksa (a spicy noodle soup) and Singapore (curry) Chicken. These take more advanced preparation, and therefore are not daily dishes. The previous owner passed the recipe and method to the new owner. Although both specials are not as good as the prior owner, they are still worthy of your attention. The place is packed on Thursday lunch hour, so I recommend you go before noon. Service is excellent. Atmosphere is typical Chinese restaurant. read more

I had lunch here on Friday w/ a couple of colleagues. Beef lo mein: 4/5 - The portion was large. It was served on a big ~ 9"x"6" plate. I thought I'd only eat a third of it, but actually finished it. Service: 2/5 - The service was slow. Ambience: 3/5 read more

This place is not clean! I used to attend regularly, but a colleague told me about her experience there. I will not be returning.

On Thursdays, they have a Singapore Curry Chicken special. I went for the special and it was ok. Nothing to rave about but nothing to send back. I work in the building right next to the restaurant so the place was near capacity during the lunch hour. However, the service was very fast and we were in and out. The decor is pretty dated with floral wallpaper but it was quite fitting for the style of restaurant. I would like to come back and probably will try the traditional plates as I heard they are pretty tasty. If the typical Chinese (American style) dishes are good I would give them a bump to 3 stars, just can't justify 3 right now. read more

I've been to Uncle Tong's twice, and I have to say that they're definitely pretty good Americanized Chinese food. If you're working in the energy corridor, this is pretty good place to grab lunch because you can be in and out in under an hour. Their egg drop soup is definitely the sketchy soup that I've been in search of since I've moved to Houston. Food: 4 stars. What's causing this place to lose a star? The fact that my coworker found dirt in his cup. Twice. The first time he sent it back with the hopes that the next cup of water would be clean. But again, dirt was stuck to the side of the cup, and he just gave up on drinking anything from the restaurant. Garlic chicken was pretty good. I expected it to be spicier since the food had a little spicy symbol next to it. I've also gotten beef with broccoli here. The staff/restaurant seems to be friendly to vegetarians, as they're very informed about the food and can adapt it easily. Prices are $7.50 for a lunch plate that contains the meal, rice, soup, and an eggroll/crab rangoon. Not too bad, I suppose, especially when you're catering to all the oil and gas influx of money that's around. I doubt that I'll ever be around this area again soon, so my two experiences are going to have to be the end of my review. Maybe some day I'll be back, but I'm more of the take-your-lunch kind of girl, so I doubt that time will come when I'm working much further south. read more

Love this place especially in the evenings because it is never too crowded. All of the dishes are very tasty, and the Singapore chicken on Thursdays is awesome! Mr. Wong is a very interesting fellow to talk to if you get a chance. This guy studied Karate with Jackie Chan in Hong Kong for 10 years before they moved to the US. They still keep in touch from time to time. read more

It tastes like pretty standard chinese fast food, but at least it seems homemade. I appreciate the fact that there's lots of veggies in their dishes, and fresh ones, not broccoli that's been wilted and the ends have turned brown. read more

I've had better beef & broccoli, orange chicken, general tso's, egg rolls and soups from the influx of chinese eatery competitors in the city, and i've also had worse. Service afforded them a 2nd star but lack of great taste, creativity and atmosphere limited my experience. Should you work in the area and you have a taste for chinese on your lunch break then Uncle Tong's will suffice. But if you take someone on a date here hopefully you're breaking it off b/c otherwise it may be your last date--not romantic at all. Just can't see myself eating here for anything other than lunch on the company's dime, not mine. Bathroom wasn't clean which makes me think too much about the kitchen. Service wasn't poor but they just met the standard, busy and all. Cool name for a restaurant, though. read more

I tried the crab puffs, chicken fried rice and Kung poa beef. I would not recommend. Edible but not particularly enjoyable.

I went to Uncle Tong's on a Wednesday. Don't know if it was an off day or what. I ordered egg drop soup, sweet and sour chicken, and shrimp fried rice. I didn't like the chicken it wasn't fresh. The rice and egg drop soup had a different taste than I was accustomed too. Sorry I won't be going back. read more

Uncle Tong's - Sweet and sour chicken - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Time visited: 11:00 am weekday Company: 3 coworkers Situation: Lunch time, the place is completely deserted, but get's packed by 11:30 and 12 Ordered: Sweet and Sour chicken, wonton soup, steamed rice and egg roll Cost: $7.49 Tip: $2 Reason for tip: Waitresss are fast and accurate. They swoop by and take care of everything. Breakdown/Verdict: The Wonton soup is soooooo good, although I suppose I've never had a bad wonton soup. For typical americanized chinese food, this place is consistent and legit. The portions are huge, I can generally share a meal with someone, esp with the lunch option. Paying seperately is no problem (you take it up to the register). Light and tasty read more

I found this place around Jan 2020 and loved it.. I coordinate construction projects in the area, and it was a quick and easy place to get lunch... Up to Jan. 2021, the quality was consistent, taste was great, and presentation in to-go containers was clean.. Then, after the freeze/winter storm in Feb 2021, they shut down for a week or so. .. I didn't think much of it, but when they finally reopened, something changed with the chicken quality.. Now, I can't say if this goes for the fried chicken options (gen. tso's, sesame, orange, etc.), but stirfry chicken like the garlic chicken I always get, seems off. The texture of the chicken seems a little inconsistent and maybe borderline "rubbery".. It's by no means is chewy, it just doesn't feel like a normal cut of chicken.. On top of that the flavor has become a little more bland. Also, there was a nice ratio of chicken to clean looking vegetables in a black w/ clear top container - Now it's in a white styrofoam container and it seems to be more of a sloppy mess of chicken hidden in sprouts/cabbage or whatever vegetable fillers that are used in the stir fry. Similar to a Chinese restaurant called Nee Hao off of the BW near 59 (alot of food there, but not high quality)... I've asked if they started buying chicken from a different supplier, or prepping it differently, and they of course denied this. I'm picky with chinese food and something has changed.. I've tried to convey this to them, but I don't think they understood what I was saying.. Anyway, I enjoyed them so much before, that I gave them 3 chances to see if it was a fluke.. Each time, it's the same thing - weird textured chicken, blander flavor, and .. Very nice people and I hope they don't lose business, just thought I'd share.. Hopefully this may bring it to their attention, or at least let me get it out of my system, lol.. read more

I've been here several times over the past couple of years but today reminded me why I haven't been in a long time and why I won't be back! This place has gone down significantly. Not sure what I was expecting though when there was literally NO ONE there eating when I walked in! read more

Pretty good. I got the shrimp and chicken with cashews and it was pretty darn good. It came with an egg roll and I chose wonton soup. Egg roll was alright. Clean not sitting under a heat lamp forever. Soup was awesome. Great flavor in wonton soup. I was pleasantly surprised. Large full wonton. The meal itself had a good flavor. But only like 3 shrimp and only vegetables were celery and carrots. tasted great I wish it had broccoli or baby corn and a fee more shrimp. I ordered out and it only too about 6-7 minutes and $8. I'll be back for sure. read more

LOVE this place. Food is always fresh hot and its not overly crowded when I go. The won ton soup is amazing and I love the wait staff, they are quick efficient and attentive! I work in the area so I swing by mostly for late lunches and to get some down time during my work day and I have always had great experiences here. GREAT place with GREAT food and GREAT prices! read more

The broccoli beef was so bad, I had to pick the broccoli out of the beef, I think that's the first time that's ever happened in the history of "Chinese cuisine" read more

Horrible food! I ordered chicken fried rice & the chicken tasted like slime mush! Egg roll wasn't an egg roll - more like a tiny spring roll. The lady who took my order on phone was short with me. Didn't even get my name for the order... then when i came to pick it up - she wasn't sure which bag was mine. And i paid with cash... $50 bill ... she didn't want to empty her damn drawer! Geez my meal was $15! Never go again! Horrible! read more

So while im having lunch at this place near my job, uncle toms, i noticed that the little server lady was pouring ice tea from glasses of previous customers in a pitcher. Shouldn't she have pour the left over tea down the sink instead of a pitcher?!? Well i came to the conclusion that they are recycling the tea at this establishment n i wont be going back there! read more

I tried the #12 Hunan Beef lunch special and it was delicious. Not spicy as the menu suggests but good food nonetheless. Alot of big green bell peppers and big chunks of white onions - too much for my taste - but easy to pluck off the plate. read more

Uncle Tong's - #12 Hunan beef lunch special with wonton soup - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Some of the better Chinese food in the area for the price. Always seems very fresh, polite staff, friendly service. Even when they are very busy you can get in and out within an hour. read more

I went back, as predicted by proximity, and am bumping the Uncle up a star. I'm glad to report that everything today was served piping hot and the paisley carpet still matches the wallpaper. I got the generic white people staple of General Tso's chicken and it was crispy and delicious. Maybe someday a cold front will hit Houston on a Thursday and I can try the laksa Larry recommended. I will no doubt, keep you posted. read more

We frequent Uncle Tong's at least once a week for a quick work lunch. Once you find what you like, it's easy to get attached to it pretty fast. The service from the regular waitresses ranges from excellent to good. We have gotten to know the manager fairly well, she is always very nice and knows us by name. The atmosphere is very upbeat with many professionals in the area coming in to get fast service. read more

I liked this place a lot. Arrived around 12:15 during the lunch rush and were seated right away. Within less than 10 minutes we had our soup and lunch. The food was fresh and the chicken was all white meat. Everything for $8. That can't be beat for good Chinese around here and as much as I love the hibachi place next door, this is a quicker and more quiet alternative. Will definitely be back. read more

Great place for lunch. Then orders come out super fast, good price, great taste. it is a small place with limit seatting. It get full to capasity every weekday for lunch. But they get you in and out timely. I have tried many different shrimp & chicken dishes. All are amazing. (Never had any beef so cant speak to that) read more

Great, cheap, Americanized Chinese food, cooked fresh and served quickly. Ate here when a friend had to catch a plane at Intercontinental. We were seated quickly, our order taken, soup was served fast, drinks refilled often, and the food was very tasty! read more

Had the Beef Chowmein. Large portions good food. $11.70 for dinner. Nice friendly people.

If the food was free, I might consider going back. Alas, it is not. I considered awarding two stars, but my order was wrong and it didn't even come with a fortune cookie! The future looks bleak for this place. read more