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    Cafe Asian

    3.7 (91 reviews)
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    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Beef teriyaki
    Joli B.

    We ordered the beef lo mein and vegetables. The food was hot . Good flavor. They give you good portions. We will keep returning.

    Dumplings

    The sweet and Sour sauce for the chicken was like water. The fried dumplings looked horrible and tasted like it! See pics. We ate the steam rice and throwed the rest away.

    Wonton soup
    Stina O.

    It seems like restaurants are very inconsistent these days. My wonton soup was brown instead of clear and doesn't taste the way it usually does, the chicken had barely any sauce, and the fried rice is hard. Luckily the eggrolls were really good. I did order prior to closing but if they can't suit patrons that late they shouldn't accept orders @that time. I'll call when they open tomorrow to see if they'll make it right. 1 star for the eggrolls and 1 star for the price.

    Seafood soup
    Tim W.

    I'll start with the positives. The staff was very friendly and the restaurant itself is quite quaint in a positive way. My order even came in out in a timely fashion. I'm mostly disappointed in the amount of soup I recieved versus the amount that I paid. For $8+ I didn't expect for my order to come in such a small container. And although the flavor was pretty good I couldn't shake feeling like I was overcharged comparatively. Especially considering there maybe 5 shrimp and a few bits of clam in the entire container.

    Chicken wings for appetizer
    Gerard Y.

    This small Chinese restaurant is tucked away in a small strip mall. The meal comes with a choice between 2 soups and 2 appetizers, and rice. I went with what was recommended on Yelp which is the black pepper chicken and I ordered egg drop soup and cheese puffs with it. Finally a restaurant that advertises No MSG used but has flavor to it. The black pepper chicken was spicy but nothing I couldn't handle and was flavorful. The fried rice wasn't greasy at all but yet still had flavor to it. The chicken wings were hot out of the oven and tasty. If I didn't order the chicken wings as an extra appetizer, my meal would've been under $8! What a deal. Right across this place is a Panda Express. Shame on you if you go to that "Chinese fast food" place over Cafe Asian. The staff here are friendly and attentive.

    stop by here to get a quick and fresh treat, food came out hot and fast, good price.
    Richard C.

    stop by here to get some gerneral chicken and mei.fun(rice noodle), with hot and sour soup the food came out fast and hot,, always love it. Satisfied everytime.(by the way they have wings on the menu too)

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    Sid P.

    Want to start off with something positive. Great customer service. But the food isn't good. Wanted to try this place because of the reviews. The egg rolls are 100% frozen. Don't taste fresh/homemade at all. Plus they are very small. Ordered the kung pao chicken and it was half vegetables(huge mushrooms, squash maybe, celery and peanuts) hardly any chicken. Plus they cut the water chestnuts the same way and size the chicken is cut and you can't really tell the difference. So I'm eating a spoon full of vegetables and water chestnuts. Such a waste of money. It's a good way to scam and save money on chicken. Also ordered fried rice and it wasn't terrible. It was alright. But I'm leaving 2 stars because they rip you off with the amount you pay and the food doesn't taste freshly made.

    General Tso's Chicken
    Jason S.

    Honestly there isn't anything bad I can say about this place. Tried them out a long time ago on a whim and have never regretted it since!! They are the best! Hottest, freshest and most delicious Chinese food in Katy. They have the absolute best pan fried dumplings and their vegetables are so fresh in all their food. Awesome service and they care about the food you get so much. They go above and beyond every time and their delivery is so fresh and fast. I have a son with a peanut allergy and they are so accommodating. Hands down best Chinese order we have found ever! Couldn't imaging living in a place where they don't deliver.

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    Love their pepper steak and chicken with garlic sauce!! I order the all the time. Their won ton is ok and shrimp fried rice is decent.

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    Large portions and small prices! Everything I have even gotten has taste great. I never have to wait too long for my food either.

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    I love this restaurant good food and very cheap! One of my favorite restaurant in Katy and the staff is very friendly.

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    Awesome curry chicken..i been ordering it for years, hot and sour is average. Chicken fried rice is ok.

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    Fantastic salt and pepper shrimp! Best in town. The restaurant is small, not a nice atmosphere, but the food is very good.

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    This is my 'go to' chinese takeout place in Katy. Every dish I've tried is delicious, the dumplings are worth the wait!

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