I went here recently and ordered the Chicken Curry Combo with light oil. It was full of chicken, bell peppers, onions and their curry sauce. It was pretty tasty, savory and comforting. I had to add a little extra table salt to it and then made it much better. I would get it again. Good service too. I remember the lemon chicken being one of my go-to here years ago and need to get it again one day. I hadn't been here in a long time, so it was nice to re-visit. read more

China Stix - Great Curry Chicken Meal !!! - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

6.5/10 I tried China Stix after seeing it come up a few times when I searched for the best Chinese food in Texas, so I decided to drive a bit out of my way to check it out. Honestly, I would describe it as a lesser version of Panda Express. The combo plate was about $20, which felt pretty steep for what you get. My orange chicken portion was extremely small, I only got about five pieces. For that price, that was pretty disappointing. The beef and broccoli was decent, but not nearly as good as Panda Express. The vegetable spring roll and the General Tso's spicy chicken were not good at all. The chow mein was the only part of the meal that stood out. I'd say the chow mein was good, maybe even a tie with Panda Express, but that was really the only highlight. The food overall wasn't terrible, but considering the price and the extra drive, it just wasn't worth it. I could have gone to my local Panda Express, gotten a much bigger portion, and paid about half the price. For me, that makes it hard to justify coming back. read more

China Stix - General Tso's Chicken. Beef with Broccoli Chowmein - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I ordered the CS11 (pan-fried noodle and vegetables) Something has changed. They used to be crispy and good. This time I had to thrown them away. It was like chewing on rubber. Could not eat any of them. DO NOT order! read more

BEWARE......BEWARE......BEWARE.... Same complaints as other ex customers, food old and reheated next day, low quality ingredients. Fried rice was old white rice cooked again and called fried rice. 16.00 they charged my wife for one soup bowl of fried rice to bring home for me. Tasted terrible...one bite only. Tasted like buggy, hard and terrible. No customer service. Must just be a buffet for buffalos who inhale their food. Beware. Beware. Beware read more

China Stix - Terrible days old re cooked buggy fried rice. - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

99% of the seafood food here is below subpar at best. Even their white & fried rice us awful. I mean how can you make white rice bad. Not sure if it's the quality of the rice or how they cook it of both but it's grainy & hard. As for their seafood, terrible flavoring. Either too sweet or too salty. Quality is also lacking. There was only one seafood dish I liked & they did a decent job with if they managed not too oversalt it. Anyway, last time I was here was a few months ago so I decided to come by to get that 1 seafood dish & not only did they raise the price by over $1 but the portion is now HALF of what it was. Now, I'm OK with raising the price as I get that everything is getting more expensive & $1 isn't that bad BUT to reduce he portion by that much is a absolutely ridiculous! I would have accepted raising the price even more & keeping the original portion size. If you're gonna reduce portion by half then you better reduce the original price by a couple dollars not increase it. Will never come here again! read more

I found this place on someone's Instagram post viewing. So I had to try it out, it is hard finding Chinese food in Houston. When we first entered it was semi busy but after we placed order it started picking up, to me that's an great sign that the food is good. We ordered wings, shrimp fried rice, pepper steak. I was really surprised because the steak was tender. I will definitely go back and try other items read more

China Stix - Shrimp fried rice, beef fried rice, edamane, pepper steak, and wings - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The shrimp and crawfish rice was greasy with limited shrimp. The vegetable spring roles were mushy and stale on the outside. Not at all fresh. read more

China Stix - Shrimp and crawfish rice with spring rolls - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

WTH is this! Saw this place on Social Media & order carry out. The food is horrible. First, the entire place smells like burnt grease. The rice is over cooked and sesame chicken is too breaded! Way better Chinese cuisine in Houston. Don't waste your gas or money read more

China Stix - Eggroll cheese puff - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

2.1 - Beef with Broccoli 2.5 - Chicken, General Tso, Medium Spice 2.3 - Chicken, Hunan 2.9 - Chicken, Kung Pao. no onions. 2.5 - Chicken Lo Mein 3.2 - Egg Roll 2.3 - Fried, Rice 2.7 - Rice, White 3.3 - Soup, Wonton 2.5 - Vegetable Egg Roll read more

There is a time and place for everything, even Americanized Chinese food. I fully recognize that I'm not the target audience for this, I still can't get over how mediocre my meal was. TL;DR: This it not my bag. (#1) Situated in the Vanderbilt Square strip along Holcombe, China Stix is one of West U's only options for Americanized Chinese food. It's easy to compare all the legit Chinese options just a stone's throw away down the road (#2), but there are some some days for some folks where general tso's and sesame chicken just sound that much more appealing. I ordered, in Spanish (#3), and got a cornucopia of items from general tso's with side of egg drop soup, some sesame chicken, lemon chicken with fried rice, and a little beef and broccoli finished off with a slew of fortune cookies. I also threw in some beef and broccoli, kung pao chicken, chicken lo mein, and some thick egg rolls and hot and sour soup. Despite the serious variety, it was all a wash. The food was pretty horrendous. The general tso's was either too mushy or too tough, the lemon chicken and to some extent, the sesame chicken was extra thick with the sauce and was too overbearing. The lo mein was bland all throughout and the beef with broccoli tasted very off. The fried rice was also a miss and the egg drop soup was almost too cornstarchy to swallow down. Even the fortune cookies were stale. The service was the only winner for me and I learned they're popular destination for folks looking for a reasonably priced lunch. While I would likely never come back for more, I'm glad they serve as an option for people who would. Lastly, I've never listened to so much Bad Bunny in a Chinese themed establishment in my entire life. Here's to new experiences. ___________ (#1) Perhaps "not my cup of tea" would be more appropo? (#2) Hu's Kitchen? Bao Shi Yi? Cooking Girl? (#3) Chinese? Please. No mames. read more

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Could improve customer service they were very dismissive. The rice is not fresh fried rice. Cheese puff was stale and egg roll was greasy. All the chicken tastes the same. read more

The name of their game is bang for your buck! Their combo meals include your entree, rice, egg roll and Rangoon! The egg roll was not my favorite but it was my first time trying a Rangoon and I loved it! I got the king pap chicken which was very good but the general tso's chicken my friend got left a bit to be desired. All in all I'd order again to hit the fast Chinese food craving read more

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Although most of their business seems to be pickup this is the best I've had in Houston so far, the staff are very nice even as busy as they seem, they have a fish tank in back witch is so cool, and their house lomain noodles are great, and I love their General Tso's chicken. read more

Horrible place! Always order 2,3,4, even 6 orders to go of their shrimp w/lobster sauce which was always so good until tonight. Placed order to go for 2 shrimp/lobster sauce entrees & both were so over salted we couldn't eat. It was so over salted like it was deliberately done. There is no way you can just over salt 2 dishes like that. No way we could salvage it. It was a complete throw away of over $36. Do not come here! I don't plan to ever come back & they'll be losing my several hundred dollar business every 2 months they use to get. read more

I ordered the Shrimp crawfish fried rice and egg rolls for delivery. The meal came in a generous portion size. The rice was a great amount for the value. The egg rolls were 30 percent off on DoorDash and I appreciate how many I received for 3.99. The rice was pretty good. I thought it would be stellar given the reviews, but it was just pretty good. read more

TLDR: Awesome eatery! Very fast, economical, and tasty! I order China Stix about 2-3 times per month. I usually order online because they are very fast (the food is ready in ~5 minutes from calling ) and I think the portion sizes are slightly larger. The food is very tasty too! I usually go for the sweet & sour soup with either Kung Pao chicken or Mongolian beef. You can't go wrong with either of those! Featured below is the orange chicken (which in full disclosure wasn't my favorite since it was very "saucy", so I'll stick to my usuals next time). As I said above, I love the convenience of ordering online, but the store has a charming ambiance! There's a sleek modern feel to it and the chairs are fairly comfortable. The bathroom is also pretty clean although, as a general principle, I prefer my porcelain throne at home. My one tip: if you're eating in-store during the day, sit with your back to the sun. The windows on the building & car windshields across the street can be a little... bright. read more

China Stix - Orange chicken - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The egg drop soup is to die for!! Wonderful! I have eaten there several times and have enjoyed every meal I have eaten. The portions are very generous! read more

Stopped by after work for a quick meal. I ordered the hunan chicken combo which was ready in less than 5 minutes. Everything was fresh and hot however I've had better versions of hunan chicken with more flavor. The hot and sour soup was good, just wish it had more tofu. The fried egg roll and cream cheese wonton were decent - nothing special. For some reason, they were blasting explicit rap music inside the restaurant which isn't my go to choice when trying to enjoy a meal. I'd get it again in the future but I'd like to explore other places near my work as well. Also, they charged $2.95 for some extra steamed rice. read more

China Stix - C7. Hunan Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Excellent Chinese food with huge portions. Truly the best spring rolls I have ever had, and I've had many. The cashew chicken was also exceptional. Just a little hole in the wall kind of place, but they do great Chinese! Clean. fast service read more

Their eggrolls are the best Chinese takeout eggrolls I have ever tasted! Their fried rice tasted flavorful and fresh as well. Definitely will return. read more

I've been going here since I was a child. Service? QUICK!!! Ambience? Made for fast-casual dining. Food? This was my childhood version of the popular new chain, "rice box." Plenty of similar flavors as well. Orange Chicken | 6/10 No way around it - it's not as flavorful or fresh tasting as a few other orange chickens I've tasted recently; however, it still gets the job done if you're craving it! I'd still recommend getting something else (maybe General Tso's is the closest similar recommendation). Fried Rice | 6/10 Decent fried rice. Nothing too special! Vegetable Egg Rolls | 7/10 Lightly fried, flaky, & good! Fortune Cookie | 7/10 Mine told me that my friends are mirrors of myself. read more

China Stix - CS1. Orange Flavored Chicken + Vegetable Egg Rolls - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

If you want Americanized Chinese foods, this is definitely the go-to place for it. This is like one of those comfort food places for me, not something traditional, but something that's just usually pretty easy to eat. Don't expect amazing quality here, but for the price, you really can't beat the taste and the good portion sizes. I always have to get the House Special Fried Rice and the Chicken Teriyaki Bowl (it's actually not teriyaki by the way, so don't expect the teriyaki taste). I got the Chicken Teriyaki Bowl and the House Special Lo Mein this time. I usually order delivery, or if I'm in the area, I would eat in person and order extras to bring home. read more

China Stix - a plate of noodles with meat and vegetables - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Waited 2 hours for a deluvery that was to come at 11:35am and NEVER came!!!! My friend and I ordered from China Stix for our lunch, we put the order in at 10:00am to make sure we got the order at our lunchtime. It was scheduled to be delivered at 11:35am and despite multiple calls to the restaurant for answers as to why we had not received our lunch at noon, 12:30, 1:00pm and then 1:30pm, we were supposed to accept their weak excuse that they "had a lot of orders" that day. We asked for a refund to make it right since they were soooooo delayed in their delivery. The manager said they would cancel the order and refund my friend. They didn't even try to make it right by delivering the severely delayed food so we had something to eat. They weren't about to provide the food that was paid for, NOT delivered and not get paid for it! If I could give this restaurant a 0 stars I would. Very terrible service and very terrible management. Do better China Stix!!! read more

All of this food came on one order. It was the combo with shrimp, chicken and steak mandarin style. Cooked to perfection and came out quick! The fried rice came with it also, you also could have gotten white rice. The wonton soup is really good and consists of 2 dumplings. And a crispy spring roll in there too! I really enjoyed it and the guy at the front counter was super helpful! I definitely will be going back! read more

China Stix - CS12. Sauteed Chicken, Beef, and Shrimp In Mandarin Style Combo - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

The shrimp fried rice this evening was awful. Really disappointing. It was a take out order so I didn't look at it until I got home. The Holcombe Blvd. restaurant usually does a good job, but tonight the shrimp fried rice was swimming in cooking oil and had a burnt aftertaste. We won't be back. read more

I loved the food, fresh and better than DFW.Specially the shrimp fried rice, highly recommended

Good food for the price Not much shrimp/ scallops on the dish that we ordered Friendly staff Good location read more

The food was so good! It was fresh and the perfect amount of spice. Also the customer service was great. They're so kind and made sure we enjoyed. Also it was a good price for the amount of food we got. I think it was around $40 and we got 3 eggrolls, 2 cheese puffs, 2 plates of fried rice (one beef and one chicken), spicy shrimp and spicy general tso chicken. All of it was really good! read more

China Stix - This shows half of the food we got to give you an idea of portion size - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Seen This Place On Instagram So I Decided To Stop And Try Them. 10/10 Customer Service And Food Is Great. read more

China Stix - CB7. Sesame Chicken Combo - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I called in an order for delivery last night and was told it would be about 45 minutes however after 30 minutes the lady called and said they would not deliver that far. It would have been nice if the person taking my order told me that. I was asked to come pick my food up and when I explained that I don't drive she kind of got snotty. I can't say how the food is because I never got it. read more

Customer service was beyond great. Soon as you walk thru the door the food aroma was highly present. Food options were many. Highlight of the experience was the pork egg rolls, crispy and very flavorful! Will definitely be back in the future!! read more

The best place to go to eat, a very beautiful atmosphere and the forgiveness with the best attitude read more

Amazing food and great atmosphere! The service is A+ as well! Drove all the way from New Caney and will definitely be returning soon! read more

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We enjoyed the service and quality of the food. The lunch special General Tso's chicken was very good. My wife got the chicken, shrimp and beef mandarin style, it may have been slightly better...both great. We both got the wonton soup and they were really tasty, the broth had a lot of flavor, the noodles were slightly al dente....just the way I like them. The egg rolls that came with each meal were small and average. They keep a lot of condiments on each table during the meal, I like not having to ask for Chinese mustard, hoisin sauce, soy.......Order at the counter and they bring it to you....we'll be back. read more

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I found a cooked fly in my noodles food was aight noodles were yummy until I found the fly read more

China Stix - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

3rd time here !!! The service is super great employees are nice and professional! My favorite Togo plate is the General Tso Chicken with fri rice and egg drop soup Restaurant is very clean , restrooms are super clean cleaner than some of the restaurants near by !!! Will definitely recommend read more

Average Chinese food was Plain simple cook e fine the dishes looked a little messy but was a good portion read more

I took my daughter and my girlfriend out to eat here and imma start off by saying the staff there is amazing. Daniel was super patient with us answering all our questions. The food looks amazing online and in person. The inside was super clean and very organized. read more

Food always consistent and good. Shredded pork a winner for sure. Food prepared quickly as well.

I got the kung pao chicken and was disappointed. It wasn't very flavorful and it didn't seem like I got as much as other Chinese takeout spots. I wouldn't order it again, but might be open to trying something else. I got it to go and was impressed with how quickly it was ready. read more

China Stix - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas