Amazing service! The place is very clean and neat. The food is great and came out quick. read more

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The vibe is amazing! This is our first time, the server was very friendly and did a great job explaining the menu.

Friendly service, fast delivery, flavorful food, great special during g happy hour. Love the atmosphere and even a stage for k singing.

Went on a Saturday night and it was a good vibe. Awesome service! Had live band music playing as well!

As long as the corn is available this place never disappoints. Just be ready to communicate almost exclusively through their ordering app. It's very difficult to get hold of a server or someone to answer a question for you. The face that the food is always on point is their saving grace- if service was better they would be 5stars. read more

Great place for friends and family to join! Once you order the food with their QR code, a waiter will come over each time to confirm what you order and if you would like it spicy or not. My favorite from there was the king oyster mushroom, okra, and enoki mushroom. I also enjoyed a couple of their cold noodles. My friends love the chicken skin, pig intestine and lamb skewers, and fish the most. They also do reward points. I tried their silkworm and it reminded me of beans . The other meat for me was a bit chewy and tough. read more

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Let me sum it up for you - Great food. Great service. Amazing vibes. Absolutely love. Definitely recommend

I recommend you to order the hot oysters and Dan Dan noodle. They are delicious! When the oyster is served, grab one and eat one! It's juicy! Dan Dan noodle is tasty too. The service keeps watching on the stuffed plate and cleaned it for us. They could replace it with the new plate and bowl. It's the Asian karaoke. read more

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Great service, multiple servers came to make sure we were good and were accommodating.

Recommend fried ramen and pork belly skewers. Sunday night has wait list but not too long. read more

Gao's Kabob - Recommend fried ramen and pork belly skewers. Really good - Kebab Near Me - Houston, Texas

Great vibes for large parties and amazing food and drinks! I highly recommend the large lamp skewers and chicken skin! read more

This place is a long-standing favorite of many! The most memorable dishes from the plethora of options are the dan dan noodles (not pictured), eggplant, grilled oysters, and beef skewers. While I've grown up knowing this place as a good late-night hangout spot to have drinks and karaoke with friends, the food is also a standout reason to come here. Service is fast and friendly, and it does tend to have a wait during weekends especially since the restaurant is fairly small. I'd recommend getting here earlier than planned to get on the waitlist. read more

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Good vibes and good food are to be found at this Chinese BBQ chain from Flushing NY! I enjoyed their BBQ meat skewers, as they are juicy and well-seasoned, with my favorite being the lamb skewers. Other than the meat and seafood skewers, they also have many vegetarian options including tofu skin, enoki mushrooms, eggplant, sweet potatoes, and fish tofu. I also tried their fresh milk tea which I didn't expect much from, but surprisingly flavorful and tasty! I think my only complaint regarding the food would be the eggplant, it was a bit too chewy for my liking and difficult to eat, as well as drenched in sauce so it was a bit too salty. The service can be slower as they get really busy on the weekends, but for me I didn't mind since it's a great place to just hangout with friends and family. There was live music being played when I visited (and I think Karaoke later at night), not sure if this is a common occurrence but definitely improved the vibe! Here's everything I tried: -Grilled Saury Fish ($5.50) -Squid ($2) -Lamb ($7.50) -Beef ($7.50) -Beef Tendon ($3.50) -BBQ Pork ($4) -Chicken Skewer ($4) -Cauliflower ($2) -King Oyster Mushrooms ($4.50) -BBQ Corn ($1.50) -Tofu Skin ($9) -BBQ Sweet Potato Slices ($3) -Fish Tofu ($2) -King Eggplant ($10) -Prawn ($2) -Yangzhou Fried Rice ($10) -Fresh Milk Tea ($5.50) -Strawberry Lemonade ($5.50) read more

Gao's Kabob - Kebab Near Me - Houston, Texas

Pretty lively spot, though felt a bit like a karaoke bar instead of a restaurant. Some if the skewers were awesome, others were a bit disappointing. The skewers I'd focus on are the big lamb, chicken, chicken skin, king oyster mushroom and the potato. The golden buns were good too, but if I were to go back I'd only get very specific skewers. read more

Gao's Kabob - Kebab Near Me - Houston, Texas

Texas is known for their good BBQ so it makes sense that their Chinese BBQ scene is on par as well! I got to visit GAO's location in Houston, Texas and had my meat cravings, satisfied. Since my spice tolerance is low, I got level one spicy and the flavors were well balanced with just a kick of heat. Do not skip on their Spam fried rice! It pairs very well with the meat and vegetables skewers. Service was quick and very attentive. They checked up on me multiple times throughout the night and made sure I was well taken care of. read more

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10/10 would recommend this place the ambiance is good the food is good and the service is amazing. You can have a great time for a good price read more

One of my fav places to go to for skewer. Great service and the skewers are worth. My go to place in Chinatown :)

Foods good. Decent prices. Good place for snacking, not really for a full dinner. Try the wagyu skewers.

Nestled in Chinatown on Bellaire, Gao's Kabob is a specialty restaurant that serves Northeastern Chinese BBQ. They are only two doors down from their sister restaurant (Gao's Crab) and there's plenty of parking in this plaza itself (H-Mart and a whole lotta restaurants). The dining space is slightly crowded but there are booths and tables for groups big and small. The music is on the louder side (oh oops maybe I'm old now) and the lighting is low. Its gives off a dive bar vibe mixed with karaoke music and Asian flair. Sizzling with flavor and color! Enjoy the perfect blend of marinated meats, crunchy veggies, and savory spices, all skewered to perfection. The vibe at Gao's Kabob is fun and is great for small groups or even a solo diner! We had lots of kabobs including lamb, beef, chicken, pork belly, cauliflower, corn, bean curd, gluten, green beans, squid, shrimp, and more. The side dishes like fried rice, grilled shelled scallops, abalone, and tilapia were pretty awesome too. We enjoyed most of the food and drink we ordered but will say that a lot of the flavor comes from salt and garlic. Oh and cumin too! Their drinks were well executed and I did get to try their convenience store bartending drink....a VLT with vodka. It was interesting indeed...like a boxed iced boozy lemon tea. Who else is craving a delicious kabob today? Ordering was made easy via a QR code on each table and everything is brought out quite quickly. The cumin and garlic flavors are actually kind of addictive...though can seem a little repetitive. Try them out and let me know what you think! read more

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Very good place with excellent service, especially they are having promotions from open to 6:30 pm. The lamb and beef taste great?

Recently visited Gaosbbq, the top Chinese BBQ spot in the US! They have branches in several cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Houston (with two locations: GAOs BBQ and GAOs Crab), and Milpitas. Thank you so much @gaosbbqandcrab.official for having us! The food was incredible and the vibes were immaculate! We can't wait to try GAOs Crab next! read more

Great service! Very glad I chose this player for celebrating a friend's graduation! Big thanks to the staff for making the night special!

this is super super good. The lamp skewer is very very delicious and tasty!!!!!!! I will definitely come back.

This is super good!!!!!!! The lamp is super juicy and delicious!! I will definitely come back!!

great atmosphere, food, and service! The staff was very attentive and friendly! I was visiting from Phoenix. my hotel was by Chinatown so, I'm glad I found this gem! read more

Great Service, Great food and ambiance. Waiter is very nice and service was very quick.

great experience. They were nice helping us order our food. Would definitely come again. The atmosphere is fun.

This place is amazing , love the atmosphere and the people here are very nice and helpful , for being our first time we had the best experience! Love the karaoke vibe read more

Place is great, definitely pricey but for a place where it's meant for gathering and drinking with friends it's an amazing atmosphere. They have karaoke where people can go up and sing songs and it's just a small and nice environment. If I want a drink I will go there with friends and just talk and eat. They also give sunflower seed for you to snack on and rice is free. Meat is pricey and not a lot but remember it's meant to snack on and talking with friends so for a place to have a good time with friend 5/5 but looking for dinner 2/5 read more

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Food is delicious! Highly recommend for when you want to eat somewhere with no frills. I recommend the chicken skin skewers and the golden buns. read more

Good and fast service got seated so fast and good price for the meats able to get alot

I really like that they have cdrama theme music playing ktv-style in here; made me want to rewatch all those CDramas again, and found some that I've heard of but haven't yet watched (I added those to my bookmarks!) It's also super easy to order as you just order via the QR code and they pop over to confirm your order then bring it all out. The skewers are all lightly seasoned and not super cumin-y like other skewer joints, which can be good depending on your preference. I tend to like mine ultra spiced, so I dunk on a bunch of their spicy powder thing. All the skewers were good, but do expect them to be on the more cooked end (hubs thought the chicken skewers were overcooked). I really liked my tendon skewers and wish we had more time to try other goodies, but it's nice overall and I'd come back if I was in the area. read more

Good vibes, discounted items at happy hour. Plate of edamame and sunflower seeds when you sit down

Highly recommended by some friends so we stopped in on a Friday night. It was actually quite busy and we were lucky to be seated as soon as we did. Scan the qr code on the table and order food online! We tried pretty much everything- my favorites were the beef, lamb, and the kimchi fried rice! Definitely coming back! read more

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I went to gao's in Houston and I like it more than gaos in chicago- but since I live in chicago I'm glad there's a gao's in chicago. But next time I'm in Houston I'll return. I got there 15min before closing and still took down about 20 skewers of hearts, gizzards, skin, mushroom (king oyster!!! ) and banana. I have a date on my calendar to go at least every quarter - fun and delicious read more

Incredible flavors, juicy kabobs, and amazing spice. best spot in Houston for a quick, delicious bite!

Server is always friendly, their mango slush is super hot fire ifykyk. Mega gasoline, the veggies are hella good

Food, service, vibe, all amazing. I came with my boyfriend and it was just amazing time

I got the dan dan noodles along with the beef and chicken skewers. Everything was delicious but I do wish the skewers were hotter as they came out a bit lukewarm. The dan dan noodles reminded me of the Vietnamese vermicelli dish and was a nice take. The workers were sweet and answered all our questions well. Service was slow and we had to wait a while before our check was brought to us but only 2 people were working, so be patient! The venue was a bit small but my friend and I did not have to wait too long to get seated despite how busy it was. There was also live karaoke that was amazing to listen to while eating. read more

Gao's Kabob - From left to right: chicken skewers, Dan Dan noodles, beef skewers - Kebab Near Me - Houston, Texas

Things they did well - the lamb and beef cube skewers are awesome. Live music and ambiance is amazing. Average decent service Things they need work- Mini lamb skewer average, oyster too salty and dry and not fresh, eggplant way too oily and lack of flavor, the tofu skin with scallion that was just poorly made read more