We went for the lunch specials. Got the beef and broccoli and sweet and sour pork. Entrees were not fresh--- either left on a steam table or rewarmed. Vegetables were hardly cooked and pork was a very cheap cut. Egg drop soup and hot and sour soup were good. Rice was not good. Prices are low, but I would not go back. read more

Friendly Staff, Clean Establishment and Nice Atmosphere. You order at the counter then they bring the food to you. I ordered the sesame chicken combo with fried rice, a egg roll, a cream puff and wonton soup with a drink all for like 12$ not too bad. The sesame chicken was fresh, hot, tender and juicy. However the fried rice and broccoli that came with it were cold I would've like them to be heated up or cooked well enough. The egg roll was small crispy and delicious. The cream puff was perfect with just enough cream. Also, the wonton soup great and the wonton was huge with perfect texture. Overall, it was a great experience I would like to come back and try their lo mein noodles next. Definitely recommend for great inexpensive Chinese food with friends or to take home to go for yourself. read more

China Stix - Wonton soup, egg roll and cream puff - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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If I could give a quarter of a star I would. I was appalled by the hairs (plural) in all four dishes that we ordered today for lunch. One of the dishes had half of the amount it usually has (I am suspecting the dish fell Over in the delivery car and he just scraped it right back in). When I called to complain the guy who answered had the audacity to tell me to bring in the food so they could see it and then he will give me new dishes. When I told him that I ordered delivery (as I do weekly for the office) because I am very busy he wasn't helpful. He wouldn't Let me speak to the manager and no one called me b. Needless to say I was angry and hungry. Never ordering from there again. read more

It's really ZERO stars! This was our go to spot for Chinese takeout at work but after today NEVER AGAIN. After being hung up on 4 times, someone finally answered to take our order. (That was my first sign) The young lady asked if I minded giving my order to a trainee and to be patient. I said fine since we had only 3 orders this time. On one of the orders I told him brown sauce 3 times and he even repeated it to me. Order arrives. First thing, they forgot the 3 egg rolls that come with the 3 lunch combos. Then the order that was suppose to come with brown sauce was in white sauce. I called them and the young lady said it was her fault bc she didn't have time to train the new guy. So the mgr agreed to resend the correct order with brown sauce and the egg rolls in an hour and a half. As we are eating, my coworker finds 2 bugs and a hair in her food. We call the restaurant back and the mgr tells her to text him a picture (WOW). She takes the pics but the number won't text so she calls back to get the number again. By this time, my other coworker comes by and after hearing about the bugs decides she doesn't want her corrected order. So my coworker tells this to the mgr and asks if they can just give us a refund. He tells her to bring back the food! WHAT! We drive there and the mgr is now apologetic and says they were busy. What does that have to do with getting our order wrong and bugs in the food? He proceeds to tell me that my card was never charged. He does a void and I ask him to make a note on the slip. So basically, after getting hung up on 4 times, I should have opted out of Chinese food. All future Chinese food orders for work with go to Hunans. I know these kind of things can happen but the part that bothered me the most was the lack of customer service or genuine concern from the manager and staff. They actually deserve a negative stars for the horrible service! read more

I've been coming here for the past 2 years, and I gave this place five stars not because it's gourmet or exquisite, but the bang for the buck can't be beat. First of all, this place tops Panda Express. Your order is made to order. Meaning it's not sitting under a heat lamp in a pan and scooped onto your plate. This means their batter is not heavy and tough to keep the crispness while it's sitting in its own sauce. The batter on their chicken is light and crunchy. The vegetables are definitely always fresh. Service is also spectacular! The cashier was super patient with my wife, who was having a hard time to decide what to get. He made several suggestions, one of which my wife took. MOST OF ALL: Portions are fair for the price you pay! At Panda Express, I always feel like I'm overpaying for the portion I receive, therefore I stopped going there. At China Stix, the portions are reasonable for what you pay. I love the General Tso chicken and Mooshoo! read more

I wouldn't say this place knocked my socks off or anything, but for what I wanted it did the job. It's located on the corner of Holcombe and Buffalo Speedway in the Randall's shopping center. It's close to my apartment so I'll definitely be a frequent customer. Parking was so-so. There was parking in the lot, but when ordering take out I like having takeout parking; so I can run in and run out! My mom and I didn't order anything outside of your basic lunch Chinese menu. You know, general Tso chicken, shrimp fried rice. I do have to say that the general Tso chicken was good and tender. I've been places where it has been kind of tough. The place was good and maybe a step above Panda Express. It was cool. I'll be back. read more

Hands down, yummy food and great lunch pricing! I am slowly becoming a fixture in this establishment as I frequent it at least twice a week during lunch hours. I typically order from their lunch combo menu which includes your fave entree, choice of hot & sour or egg drop soup, white or fried rice, and an a small chicken and veggie eggroll. Yum! And get this, with a drink, you end up having lunch for less than $9.50 in the Bellaire/Kirby area. What a steal!! read more

This is a good Chinese restaurant for something fast and easy especially when you come out from Randall's and you don't have any will to go home and cook. There is a good variety of dishes offered and I like a lot the Kung Pao and The Cashew Nuts Chicken. I try to stick to this two since I like them a lot. I also like the sides: simple and in big portions. Regarding the ambiance, it is a little loud because of their air conditioning/cooking activity. It feels difficult to talk even if you are only two people in the whole place. Probably you want to order for "to go". read more

China Stix - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Stopped by for some soup to go when I was sick and wanted hot and sour, and dumplings. The server bought soup and dumplings, but it was the WRONG soup. I got wanton soup, which was fine, but just the same who wants dumplings and wantons together. And why did the server confirm wanton when I asked directly if it was hot and sour. Ugh. read more

Fast friendly service. Food was delicious and hot when they delivered to our hotel. Would order from here again. read more

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I love China Styx! However, today all of that changed as a result of poor customer service. The cashier was extremely rude from the time I entered the restaurant. I considered leaving but then decided maybe she was just having an off day. Nope she was intentionally rude. she was tossing an empty container in the air, never made eye contact and seemed bothered by me asking about the most popular noodle dish. i Paid for my food she never said thank you, would you like a drink blah blah. She made it a point to loudly welcome others and thank them. I spoke to the manager and he said ""I don't think she was rude". After 15 years of patronage I will never step foot in Chyna Styx again and I know they could care less!! Terri Dine-In #265 table 26 read more

The food was good for pick up. It was hot and fresh. I ordered the sweet and sour chicken, they wore mask and gloves when I came in to pick my food up. And the place was maculate. read more

Food was pretty decent, nothing to rave about but the guy at the service counter seemed like he hates working there. Fix the 'tude, dude.

Highly Americanized Chinese food, although the cooks in the kitchen (or at least one of them) speak Chinese. These are individual plates, not family style like some Chinese restaurants. Rice is a per plate basis. I ordered the pan fried crispy noodles, for which I had a huge craving. It was ok... the way it was served makes it quite difficult to eat. The bottom is a huge disc of noodles, which are about as crispy as a package of uncooked ramen. The meat, veggies, and sauce are piled on top, making it difficult to break off some of the crispy noodles to eat with the meat and veg. I made do though, but it was an awful lot of effort for some quick Chinese food. It wasn't really what I had in mind when I thought crispy noodles. This place works in a pinch, but Holcombe has an abundance of Chinese restaurants. read more

China Stix - "Mandarim"... Nice. - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Food was ok. Sorry, not memorable. I probably won't be back. Who ever took my order was real nice and food came out fast or reasonable. Everything I needed was the bag. A thoughtful packing and plastic ware. read more

Great service and good food. they have your food made very quickly and it nice and warm. that general TSO be hit different.

My goto spot in the med center. Food is good. House lo mein, house fried rice and sesame chicken always on point. Only thing is dude that workers the register with the glasses looks like he hates the world. Other than that good Chinese food. read more

Had the General Tso's Chicken, chicken was really good, great flavor! Fried rice and hot n sour soup was ok. Egg roll and crab Rangoon was really good! Place had good music too read more

China Stix - General Tso's Chicken Chicken: Super tasty and fresh! Fried rice: ok, could've been a bit hotter! Hot n sour soup: ok, good flavor! - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Tried the soup it's good... the service is good... the music.. the environment is family friendly.. would come back to try read more

China Stix - Hot And Sour - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place have authenthic chinese food!!! Have fast service and friendly servers :) would love to go back here again. read more

Just discovered this place. Really good, and very quick. My friend ordered and I was behind her in line, when I got to the table she already had her soup. The wonton soup was good, served very warm. I got the General Tso's chicken and while it wasn't very spicy, it was very flavorful. The chicken bites didn't have a ton of batter and a lot of chicken! Really enjoyed it and I will be back to try the rest of the plates. -M read more

The food is great and the service is fast. Definitely recommend if your looking for a quick bite.

The customer service is completely trash. Ordered my food and they didn't bring certain things I ordered and told me "im busy so I forgot" and "I'm not sending my driver back out for it" and just hung up. Completely one of the worst customer service and do not recommend this place at all. read more

I came here last week for a lo mein house special and it sucked, it taste like soap idk why, then I asked to exchange for the house special fried rice which is same price and the cook gave me an attitude, he still did it I usually get the rice but I wanted to switch up that day, so today I went back and I was going to order the kung pao and one of the Cooks told me make sure you read what you want because we not going to exchange it when our good it's good, so I just left because that was rude of him to tell me something like that, and it sucks because I'm on break and I wanted Chinese food now I have to go back to work without eating because I wasted my time at China stix, worst service ever, only reason I gave a star it's because I like the house fried rice and the hot and sour soup, oh and I tried to get the manager up there but he didn't come he said he was too busy to attend a unsatisfied customer ....... No I did not do it all 3 times only twice, the first one the rice was burnt and I only take it cause I have to go back to work and I don't eat half of the plates I only eat a bit, you don't know me to say that I do that everywhere I go, if they give me good food and great service I won't complain so don't be assuming shit if you don't know, I even told y'all to try it, you should've tried and see how shitty the food was read more

These experiences are strictly related to experiences with food delivery using their delivery services. I have not had the opportunity to dine in and thus cannot comment on that experience. We have been ordering from this restaurant almost on a weekly basis for months, and for the last few weeks we've been continually disappointed, and today was the last straw. For the last few weeks, the delivery driver has been insisting that we tip him. While we normally give tips to delivery drivers, that is our choice, and we don't appreciate being coerced into doing so. Even still, we continued to order from them because the food is normally fast, delicious and well-portioned. Most recently, we ordered our items, the same delivery man came and insisted his tip, and when we sat down to eat, we found hair in each item we received. Additionally, it appeared that some dishes had less quantity than others, and the rice items were mixed (I suspect as if they tipped over and were sloppily put back into the container). When we called about our concerns the restaurant staff could not address them because the manager wasn't in, and they never called back to inquire further like they said they would. Up until this point, I would have given them 3-4 stars, but they get 0 stars for delivery service and concern for hygiene (therefore settling on 2 stars). Unclear if the root issue is the delivery or the restaurant itself. Truly disappointed. read more

I usually don't put up reviews, but felt that I had to do so for this restaurant as it was ONCE one of my favorite restaurants. My wife and myself used to get Chinese only from this place as it's close by and they used to be good, but after today's experience, I will never be back. I called in to put two orders and requested them to be very Spicy with one steam rice and the other one fried rice. I kindly reminded the person over the phone to ensure the order is right as they have messed up last time. He read the order for me twice and I headed over there to pick the food. Upon arrival, the gentlemen in the front had my good ready and yet more read for me the order. As I got to the house and due to the corona virus, we put the food in our plates and trashed the boxes that can with it. First surprise, two steamed rice (no fried one) and neither meals had any spice into them. It really bothered me as it's the second time and felt I must call the restaurant. I called the restaurant and the person picked up transferred me to the manager (richard). I was extremely shocked with the respond from Richard. He indicated that he will give me discount next time I come. I told him I don't want discount, I just want my good right for tonight! Then he said okay why don't you can come back to get the fried rice, but can't do anything for the food as I should have indicated that I wanted them Thai Spice. I told him this is not the first time and we always get the same exact thing. He asked me to bring the meals so he can throw them on the stove and add spice to them. I told them that's they already on the plates and I don't want to keep moving good around. I can bring them back in my personal plates, but at least expect a replacement for the right order. It's very sad to see this poor customer service from Richard. I hope the owner sees this post and take actions before he looses more customers. Never back again and neither should you. Stay away, many other way better Chinese restaurants out there with way better customer service. read more

Nasty and expensive... Asking for shimps and garlic... I got just 4 shrimps with Nasty vegetables. Very expensive...

FAST DELIVERY!!! We order to go from here all the time, it is consistently good. Great steamed and fried dumplings, moo shoo chicken, etc. We have ordered from this restaurant probably 50 plus times and its always been good and always delivered. We have never been to the restaurant...never had a problem with our order. If you just don't want to cook its a great reasonable alternative for sure!! read more

Fast food Chinese but tasty and very reasonably priced especially the lunch combos. The general tsao chicken is very delicious, so are the Kung Pao chicken and pepper steak. The customer service is also good. read more

Sooo idk what's going on. I went to this place yesterday after a local nail shop. I ordered the lunch general tso chicken, with eggrolls, and hot and sour soup. The chicken and fried rice and soup was pretty good. The eggrolls were small and subpar... not worth the price if bought separately.... sooo a couple hrs later after eating my stomach has been killing me since 3am... I cannot stay out the restroom. I still feel miserable. This was literally the only thing I ate yesterday.... Although food was decent my health is more important. read more

This is the best convenient Chinese food eatery in town! I absolutely love going here, and trust me, I've been going since 1998. I moved away for 3 years to attend law school in Minneapolis, MN and searched for some place to satisfy my Chinese cravings, but nothing surfaced. My cravings continued and the first thing I did when I arrived back in Houston was head to China Stix! Imagine my delight when I saw the same people behind the counter and the same cooks at the woks! My favorite things to order: I love to order the General Tso, Sweet and Sour chicken, and the crab puffs. Unfortunately, now that I'm on this health kick, I try not to visit but once every two weeks. But I tell you, this place is FRESH, CLEAN, and definitely DELICIOUS. I'd much rather go here than any fancy place. Kudos, to the owner. He has managed to keep the same quality of service and food, even in the midst of this economic downturn. If you go, definitely try the vegetables and chicken over rice (if you're trying to consume less calories) or the General Tso's chicken if you want to indulge. It will change your world. (smile) Trisha read more

China Stix is located in a shopping plaza off of Holcombe and served quick lunch of authentic Chinese food that is always fresh and flavorful. The costs are very reasonable compared to many restaurants that serve fair food. Just about everything we have tried has been just excellent. Since you order at the counter you save on tipping. It's now one of our favorite quick eateries. read more

Simple good strip mall Chinese food. Better than most. Great human chicken. Good value.

I've been eating here fairly regularly for 20 years. Always deliver quickly; food is always hot and freshly made; staff always polite; facilities always clean. The most solid, affordable Chinese delivery around. Would recommend to anyone and everyone. Get: cashew nut chicken, "kid's spaghetti" (lo mein), cheese puffs, wonton soup. Don't Get: egg rolls. read more

I had their shrimp fried rice for the first time yesterday with some co workers and it was amazing! The price is reasonable and I'm very picky when it comes down to anything I eat. The customer service was amazing as well. Thumbs up! read more

Being a morning lark, I tend to fade in the late afternoon. Flashing back to my college days, I used to laugh at those that would eat dinner at 530 PM. Nowadays, I'm pretty famished by then and develop a one-track mind revolving around...food. [What did you think I was going to say? You can call me Ms. Jackson, since you're "Nasty".] Nestled in the bosom of West University in Vanderbilt Square*, China Stix offers up the local neighborhood a sprightly mix of old standbys but with "fresh, fast, and flourish" as watchwords. Their model is a twist of a Cafe Express one: order and pay at the counter, open kitchen makes it while you watch, then they bring it out to you. Fresh ingredients are bought daily and used only when you place your order - you won't get any precooked mush that has been sitting for who-knows-how-long. Not a whiff of MSG, too - a very good thing. Placing my order for the stand-alone Hunan Chicken dish ($7.45), the kitchen staff leaped into action to gather the fresh components, cook it, and had it turned out to my table within 5 minutes. Laden with red bell peppers, snow peas, broccoli, mushrooms, and chicken, this dish was tasty albeit a little on the unspiced side. The dish could have morphed into a combo meal to add a soup, fried rice, egg roll, and cheese puff for $8.25. The "flourish" part is that they had a clean modern interior. I'm all for cheap eats but when I see a scuffed tatty place with lots of chipped plastic glasses and mangled flatware, I wonder what really goes on in the kitchen. The owners have taken an interest in ensuring that chipped items are banished, flatware is bent in the right places, and the furniture makes you enjoy spending your money and time here. As Steve C noted, this places does a bustling takeout book of business. During my short 20 minutes here, I saw no less than six customers take away their orders while the place was occupied by me and one other table. For fast fresh food with a flourish, saunter, skip, or sashay to the Stix. * Don't get all gaga thinking: "Ooh, that Square sounds like the cat's pajamas. Maybe we should meet Muffy there after croquet?" Its just a gussied up strip center anchored by a big supermarket on the edge of West U. Just being specific on the details. Anyway, I run more with a crowd that answers to "Miss Peaches" instead. read more

The food is very mediocre and bland. So why the three stars? They deliver to my work and the owner (well, I'm guessing he's the owner) was fast, efficient and funny. My entire office is in love with their fried rice, but it is just so bland! The funny thing is that you just watch them pour the soy sauce all over their dishes. Since I wasn't impresssed with their food last time, I went for something totally different--Kung Pao chicken. I got the huge dinner plate that came with a crab puff, egg roll and soup which was enough for lunch and dinner. The egg drop soup was pretty good--nice and yolky! The crab puff was okay but better at Kam's. The egg roll was a bit small but well battered. My chicken was sweet and not very spicy (those pepper symbols should be used correctly!) but not bad at all. They did throw in some veggies, though two pieces of broccoli isn't all that impressive. All in all, I know I'll be eating their food again since it is so close to work but I'm not overly impressed with the food. read more

Food was great! Delivery was even faster than expected. However, after paying for my meal and giving the driver a fair tip, he asked for more tip! Saying he only gets tips, no hourly or salary pay at all. This should not be a burden on the customer read more

This is my new go to Chinese spot!!! Service was fast & friendly. My food was delicious!! All for a great price . I got the combo general tsos chicken with fried rice, wonton soup, egg roll & cheese puff. Everything for under 10$ my chicken was very tender & not too spicy reminded me of my favorite Chinese spot back home (NYC). I also forgot how much I enjoy wonton soup until China Stix had me wishing they gave a bigger portion lol. All in all everything was Great & I'll be back soon read more

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Cheap fast Chinese food has always been one of my guilty pleasures, but I'm sorry to say that I was severely disappointed with both the customer service and food at China Stix. At first I tried ordering my food over the phone, but it was impossible to communicate with the worker because she was too busy giggling and talking to her coworkers and couldn't understand what I was trying to say. Finally after I finally got her attention, she told me that the items I wanted to order were not available even though they were CLEARLY stated on the menu they had online. Frustrated I hung up and just decided to go into the store to place my order. Ironically when I ordered at the store, they had the items that I wanted even though I was told on the phone that they didn't serve/make them there. The whole time I was there, the worker continued to laugh and talk with her coworkers and was exceptionally rude. I felt like I was being ignored the whole time. I was not acknowledged at all or talked to except when it came to tell me how much my order total came out to be. The food quality at China Stix was also exceptionally below par. The vegetables were tasteless and almost rubbery. And the Hunan Chicken that I ordered was unedible due to how undercooked it was. It was basically raw chicken smothered in soysauce and oil. I will not be returning to this restaurant again. read more