Oh, The Galleria! My ex-husband is from Houston and I've…read morebeen to The Galleria many, many times. In fact, I started going long before I knew my husband. My dad also lived in Houston and we'd often do shopping or eating at the mall. My daughter (who is now 30) loved (& still does) skating at the ice rink during the holidays. It's a magically fun experience. The Galleria is always incredibly decorated for the holidays. I still get to Houston 1-2 times a year and always enjoy visiting The Galleria. The Galleria itself has not only the ice rink but office space, two hotels, lots of places to eat, and shopping. The retail offerings range from shops like H&M, Macy's, and Nordstrom to high-end luxury shops like Gucci & Chanel. We were there just a few months ago and it was just as fun and exciting as my first visit! Gang, there are so many stores here. Like crazy amounts (a few hundred). It's very large and easy to navigate and of course gets extremely busy during peak times. A must-visit for locals and tourists alike.

Shopping can be hit or miss, and on this particular day, it was definitely a miss. My friends and I…read moreare dedicated bargain shoppers, and despite our best efforts, the Houston Galleria wasn't giving up any deals. With only about an hour before leaving Houston, our shopping mission was more of a speed run than a leisurely browse. Even without scoring any purchases, the Houston Galleria remains an impressive destination. The moment you step inside, you experience bright lights, multiple levels of stores, and a steady stream of shoppers that create an energetic, bustling atmosphere. Beyond shopping, the mall offers entertainment options such as its iconic indoor ice-skating rink, making it easy to spend an entire day there. One of the Galleria's biggest strengths is its variety. Luxury retailers like Chanel and Louis Vuitton share space with more accessible brands such as Banana Republic and American Eagle, offering something for nearly every budget and style. Whether you're on a focused shopping mission or simply window-shopping, there's plenty to explore...even if, in our case, we left empty-handed. The dining options are equally diverse, ranging from food-court favorites to sit-down restaurants like The Cheesecake Factory and Shake Shack to Chic-fil-a. While we didn't find the bargains we were hoping for, our fast-and-furious shopping adventure was filled with laughter and great conversation, and the kind of fun that comes from spending time with good friends. Sometimes spending quality time with friends is the best find of all.

Nice clean mall with plenty of parking. Good selection of…read morestores and dining Great for a casual outing or just running last minute errands

Malls have been on the decline since 2020 and this is no doubt one of them. In terms of foot…read moretraffic, it's still quite busy but it doesn't feel nice or comfortable like it was used to. The interior is stuffy, almost like they can't afford AC. This is the main mall in the area outside of the Galleria but we try to avoid it when we can and only come to try on certain items or to return online items.

One of my favorite places full of diversity, friendly and welcoming vibe in the Houston area! It's…read morea great family area! Lots of shops and eateries... a nice stroll all over the area. You can do everything here! Workout, dinner, dessert, shop and enjoy life! What more do you need! Lots of garage parking and street parking in selective areas.

Some nice dress shops for teens. There are 2 parking garages. Love the power bowl at Cyclone…read moreAnayas! Walkable to restaurants and shops, but be careful.....lots of traffic!!

Love coming here! I always find exactly what I'm looking for! If you have time (and I mean lots of…read moretime) stop by JS Collections for all your jewelry and accessory needs!

I've been here almost two years, and it took an out-of-towner to tell me about this place. I'm…read moregoing to use as an excuse that Houston is a large city for the reason why I did not know. Also, there are two stores right across the street from each other. Now, each building houses its own inventory, and what's across the street is totally different from the store across from it. Once inside, I will say the selection varies from one shop to the next. I can honestly say you will find what you are looking for or even more things you didn't know you liked. Now, my heart lies with all things gems, beads, and stones. But I soon kept wondering and discovered there were these cute scarves for a really great price that I adored. Well, I kept going on, and on and I kept buying to the store across the street, it was a nice day.

I basically grew up coming here during day trips with my family. Bellaire, or even this particular…read moreplaza, has the best Chinese food and dessert you can find in the entire state of Texas. Unfortunately it has the huge crowds, lack of parking, and horrid drivers just like a large Asian city. It's probably manageable for the people that are actually from a large city in China though. Hence most of the Chinese customers being from overseas.

This is easily my favorite spot in Chinatown. Honestly, if you can't find something to eat or do…read morehere, you aren't looking. It's a massive two-story complex and the variety is just insane--you have everything from high-end ramen and spicy Sichuan spots to bubble tea shops on basically every corner. It's not just food, either. You can spend hours wandering through the different stores, checking out the boutiques, or hitting up the grocery store. It's got such a great energy, especially on the weekends.

We excitedly made our way to the Hong Kong City Mall hopping to experience a little bit of Hong…read moreKong. Unfortunately, it was beyond dismal. Contrary to the name claim, there is nothing Hong Kong about this mall. It should have been named Saigon City Mall which would have been more appropriate. Aside from the huge anchor Asian grocery store in the middle, the mall is flanked by an assortment of Vietnamese-oriented beauty/cosmetics, nail, phone, apparel, gifts, pho and Asian-centric mom-n-pop stores with a sleepy food court on one end. There are quite a few signs pointing to Massage upstairs. The other prominent anchor tenant is Shabu Zone. Generally, around 50% of the stores were closed. Parking lot is Lone Star state size. Nothing else exciting to write about. Certainly, a coulda, shoulda, woulda experience. Sure you'll like this mall if you want to experience Vietnamese culture.

I like coming here every time I visit Houston. We do not have this variety of Asian food items in…read moreSan Antonio so I like to come into the market and see what's interesting and you. I also stock up on chopsticks and bowls. I took home some frozen dumplings for my daughter. The Boba shops are also delicious on a hot summer day. I also bought a few things at the beauty stores including some jelly collagen that's been really tasty. It's just a neat experience every time I go and I'm able to get Asian products at a decent price.

Some of the best plazas are (sigh) gone, but this one remains, and is the heart of "Vietnamesetown"…read moreas my friend called it, the other day, correcting me when I called it Chinatown. Indeed, Teaholic has some wonderful Vietnamese drinks and a lot of delicious Boba, such as the Strawberry Black Tea which is one of the best of its kind anywhere. And the Strawberry Aloe reminds me of the Aloe Refresher from Fruitealicious in Dallas. Amazing. Bambu, next door, is the very best location of the Viet dessert and drink chain, making some of the best smoothies you'll ever have - especially the Honeydew, the Taro Coconut, the Mocha, and the Berry. But there's a lot more than just Viet stuff here, with amazing Korean Chicken (Lim's) as well as soups and stews and rice stone pot bowls aplenty. Zero Degrees (Cali chain) has a wonderful and popular location here, with their Strawberry Mojito and Strawberry Lime drinks off the charts, and their Cucumber Lime, Viet Coffee, Strawberry Horchata, and more, also stellar. Not a fan of Chili and Mango stuff, but their Mangonada is famous and popular too. And they do split cups (so does Teaholic). Long Coffee, Kravin, a location of the chain Mango Mango, and other spots in this plaza, are also well worth a visit. Parking and access can be really difficult, but then the same can be said about my gf. And now she's (sigh) gone.

Great selection of food and seafood. Was a very good experience. I like the new varietyread more

It's pretty clean, they must put a lot of effort into Sterl-ization…read more If you've gone blind from Sterling at the sun, you can come here (perhaps after dark) and I'll lead you to some miraculous boba. If it seems that people are staring at you in this plaza, don't take it personally... they're probably sterling at you rather than staring at you. Featuring H-Mart and so much more, this is one of the largest and most thriving plazas in Chinatown Houston which is one of the most thriving Chinatowns in the western world. It's not quite as intense and packed full of stuff as the massive Dun Huang complex across the street, but it more than holds its own in terms of bakeries, boba, and brilliant noms. Sterling is a wide-open, clean, and new-ish looking really lovely Plaza right across from DH, and seems to get somewhere between 50-75% of the business that DH gets, mostly for H Mart, 7 Leaves and 85 Degree Bakery, plus a lot of other less busy but sometimes even more brilliantr places, especially Mr Wish, which is one of the best boba shops in Texas, and probably the best fruit tea provider in the state. Another wonderful Boba shop here is Modern Tea, and Tea 4 U has some wonderful employees and owners, as well as the wonderful 85 Degree Bakery which is a chain but it's one of the best locations quality wise (if not always service wise), and open late, as well as the very popular 7 Leaves with some great employees and a really cute ice cream shop named Bae, imported from Los Angeles (first location outside Cali), and where a lot of hotties can be found (and coldies, ice cream wise), and some excellent restaurants as well - for example King Flavor and Sinh Sinh. Now I've made a Sterling effort to describe it, I'm moving on.

Sterling Plaza complex was established in 2005. Local shoppers often have mistaken it as Hmart…read morePlaza, because it sits prominently in your face as you enter the parking lot. It was once known as Sterling Golden Market Center to real estate professionals. I like the huge parking lot. I haven't yet seen it filled until 85C Bakery Cafe arrived at the southeast corner of the mall. There are 3 distinguished buildings: - 9896 Bellaire is facing the Boulevard and all suites are in alphabets. It starts from the left at Chengdu Taste and ends at Arco - 9888 Bellaire is on the east end with an L shape building. All suites are numeric. Starts at Tian Tian Lu Chuaner (suite 102) and ends at Uyghur Bistro (suite 168). - 9968 Bellaire is on west end as it runs to the end of property. Suites are also numeric starts with Hong Kong Seafood City (suite 100) and ends with Dragon Foot Relax (suite 250B). After my extensive research about Sterling Plaza, there were some connection about precious metals in its name. The first supermarket was called New Golden Supermarket (suite M). A couple hints are Golden Dumpling House (suite A) and Golden Beauty Salon (suite 115). I have to guess Sterling is silver. They compliment in many ways to represent prosperity. I dislike the numbering schematics. Hmart is Suite M. Taste of Chengdu is Suite A. I would never guessed Arco Seafood is Suite K. There's a secret passage behind Uyghur Bistro. Watch out for hidden traffic. **105th review of 2017**

I prefer to Point East, at least when given the choice…read more Despite the massive power station across the street and the very run down low rent area you will find amazing Vietnamese and Thai food in this Plaza, along with some great African food and a bunch of other stuff. There are also 2 sexy nightlife bars, one of which is a hot Latin strip club I believe. So it's a good plaza, and for food, one of the best undiscovered plazas in town.

I love this area for quick in and out shopping.With stores like Athleta , GAP, Hallmark and…read moreRandalls, it is a one stop shop for me. They are close to City Centre and parking is gratis.

A very modern town center area along I10 and BW8 crammed with consumerism and name brand stores to…read moretry to get folks to spend. The pluses here are that the parking garages all have free spaces, there's some parking lots to the south with plenty of space; which is great since paying for the street parking is a misuse of private funds in addition to being inconvenient. There's a ton of foot traffic here on Thursday- Sundays from the non office folks hanging around city center. Lots of restaurants are in walking distance from most of the office buildings, with my personal pick being the Chipotle for quick and solid fast casual food and Taste of Texas being the higher end steakhouse with a personality. I don't care much for most of the stores here as I feel they're more a storefront and advertisement than anything else since I've never really bought anything from this area.