So... Supposedly this restaurant has won some awards. I did not enjoy myself. The shumai felt like a sponge. The chicken feet didn't have enough flavor. The shrimp rice rolls.. the shrimp had a long lasting pungent seafood smell and taste. (Not in a good way). The rice rolls we're too thick and doughy. The sticky rice didn't come in the leaves.and was dry. The Chinese broccoli was so bland. The sauce that came with it wasn't good. Sweet pork buns tasted so damn fake. It was bright bright pink. It looked so processed. No real pork. It's like you didn't even try to make these good. Not impressed. read more

I would say above average dim sum place. Only food items that really separate themselves from other Houston places were the Fried Crab Balls and Sticky Rice. Service was good and the food came out pretty quick. Overall a great experience and the food was good, but nothing really special that separated themselves from other dim sum places I have been. read more

HK, I'm sorry but you was a dim-sum-pointment! I was very excited to try this because my aunt heard amazing things about it. But when I first got here tho, it didn't look like we were expecting. But I was like oooo it could be one of these hole in the walls. I mean the walls are covered with rewards of best dim sum. But something felt off. Every table appeared to be unsanitary almost. Dirty, dirty, dirtyyyy. Like you almost don't want to sit their and enjoy food. The portions and sizes were huge tho. It just didn't taste great. Some items had no flavor, and some items had too much flavor. After this we didn't even want to eat dim sum on our trip anymore. You're better off going to Kim Son though. They have a nice interior and their dim sum probably looks a lot better on the table. Honestly, place is a solid 3 at most. Some things did taste alright. But what you expect it's dim sum, not dim all jk. But yeah service was not great either. read more

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A small dim sum place located in Chinatown, the dim sums was okay. There were a lot of plates that didn't have much flavor and a bit hard to eat. I liked the egg custard though, it was sweet, crispy and super light. Which made it easy to eat. The crust fell easily apart but other than that it was good. I also enjoyed the shrimp rice paste, they used a different texture for the paste to what I'm use to when eating rice paste. We also ordered the steam and fried pork buns, it was also okay. I would prefer the fried ones better. We also order chicken feet which wasn't as spicy as what it's suppose to be. The sticky rice was also a good choice because it has pork in the middle with different stuff in the middle. The fried shrimp wonton wasn't bad either. The siu mai was also tasteless and we also ordered the verb chow fun which was kind of hard to eat. Everything was mediocre. It's not the best but it was decent. The customer service however, was really good. They were always there to help us and check up on us even when it was busy. read more

I haven't been for all the years I've passed by it. It is what I thought is. No faults no wows. Hope my favorite one opens again :/ read more

MY GO TO DIM SUM! Let me tell y'all, I preach about this place. Usually whenever I go to any dim sum place, the second I leave that restaurant I need to go to the restroom except this place. For that reason, I've stuck with this place whenever I'm craving dim sum. The food is pretty good, it comes out pretty quick. Not a really long wait for the food. The customer service could be better, but I mean we're in chinatown that's the best we can get. read more

Reliable dim sum restaurant. Good location and reasonable prices. They have a pretty good menu selection. read more

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Located in the Dun Hoang plaza amongst other small restaurants, HK Dim Sum never stood out to me before. I've passed by here many times, never giving a thought to trying it out. I'm so glad we did this past weekend. Walking in, the dining area looked pretty congested. They fit in as many tables as they could, in the amount of space they have. Once you're seated, you look over their menu (which does not contain any pictures) and order from there. Once they take your order in, it's not long before the food comes out. The steamed rice noodles with shrimp are excellent here! As is the shrimp xiu mai and their stuffed crab. Their rice soup has some good flavor to it and of course you have to pair it with the fried bread. The pork xiu mai was good but not great. I really enjoyed their noodles dish. I like the food here but I'm not impressed with the interior. I have a weird thing about ceiling fans and they have a lot of those in here. The whole time I'm just sitting there wondering if dust is floating down on us/our food from the circulating ceiling fans. I did have allergy issues crop up not too long after, so probably a bit. Will I come back? Most likely. I did enjoy the food here. I probably would avoid high traffic times though since it's a very small restaurant and parking here during peak hours is ridiculous. read more

I ended up in this place by accident! When you first get in, seems like you made a mistake; but as the food gets to your table, you realized you are in one of the BEST dim sum places in Houston. They serve superb fresh seafood and you can try soooo many kinds of dim sum with a delicious hot tea . I will be back this week to try new things! read more

BE CAREFUL EATING HERE. I am sorry to leave this review because I am sure the owners of this restaurant did not intend to have a disgrace for a restaurant, but today I tasted the most disgusting food I have ever put in my mouth and it was at HK Dim Dum and that's the truth. I have had dim sum all over Asia, North America, and other countries (I travel internationally a whole lot, on average 52 international flights a year) and what I ate today was anything but dim sum. Infact all it was was mushed up seafood in an overly sticky and excessively grainy substance that all broke apart letting the filling Spill out. It also smelled rotten clearly been frozen and defrosted multiple times. Unfortunately for me I'll end up taking antibiotics for the inevitable food poisoning that will come from me managing to eat just one of the shrimp dim sum. service wise, the male waitress was extreamly unfriendly. I am quite timid and I give off a very mellow vibe so why he was so rude to me was perplexing. The final straw was when I asked if they had another bottle of soy sauce without a broken top and glass in the bottle (which is in itself ridiculous to find broken glass shards in a bottle of soy sauce, carelessly left open on a table for flies and other germs the fester is beyond mind blowing) he literally hissed at me and walked off. I swiftly asked for the bill which amounted to $36.40, I paid for it despite not eating any of the disgust presented to me as food for humans, left a $0 tip and walked out. NEVER EVER AGAIN. This place should be inspectEd by the health authorities and closed down. We as tax paying citizens should not be exposed to this danger. read more

I frequent this place often, as they sadly have the better tasting dim sum around in H-Town. Last week, I ordered a To-Go with no issues (about 3.5 stars in food quality). But this week, the "new" guy took my order and screwed it up. In fact, I even ordered by the numbers on the menu to make it simple for him. After driving 1/2 hour home, I found out the order was incorrect. I should have recognized this when picking up the food. As, I noticed that the "new" guy was fumbling with all the other To-Go orders. I called up the restaurant, and the lady (possibly owner?) answered & wanted me to drive back to fix the order. I told her that we were about to eat, and I did not want to drive an hour round trip. I politely asked for a refund. Then, she questioned that I ordered wrong. I got upset and started telling her that she had lost my loyalty as a customer and would post a negative Yelp review. This made her quickly confess. She told me that the "new" guy was the problem and wasn't taking orders properly. Again, she quickly wanted to resolve the issue with the food exchange, but again I just wanted a refund for the wrong parts of the order. She would not even post a future credit to make amends. I am taking risk by ordering food during this pandemic crisis, so that I can help out local restaurants. She should have happily oblige and understand that her customers take care of the business too. Now I am no longer a loyal customer to this business, but instead I must explain on how they do business. I won't give them 1 star, as the other workers (chefs and waitstaff) are great. But this one incident could not be rectified and has permanently left a bitter taste... read more

Most uncomfortable lunch ever. Had to tell the workers in the restaurant to stop arguing in front of my girls. They are talking in Cantonese and cussing at the customers and talking bad about them in front of their faces. Never going to HK dim sum ever again! Steer clear! read more

This place is still open during COVID but the place is quite small so you're seated further away from people. The service was pretty standard and this place was a make to order type of dim sum place, so do not expect to see carts here. They have a wide range of options to choose from and their menu was pretty helpful because each one had a description and pictures so you knew exactly what you were getting! This is not a terrible place to go, not the best but its alright if you just want something quick and easy read more

HK Dim Sum - shrimp haw kao (shrimp dumplings) - Dim Sum Near Me - Houston, Texas

Terrible attitude...but nice attitude to the black guy. No sauce and almost throw the food to the desk for pick up...never come there again read more

Came here on a Friday at lunch time around 11am. We were seated right away. The staff was very good at checking with us and getting our food out right away. I enjoyed my food and thought it tasted good! I'm not a dim sum snob by any means but I definitely didn't see anything wrong with any of our food. We got the steamed Pork/Shrimp dumplings, shrimp egg rolls, rice noodle with shrimp, rice soup (which really was bland and plain, could've done without this), sticky rice with mixed meat in lotus leaf (this was probably my favorite!! I love sticky rice and the flavor was delicious), BBQ pork buns (it was ok, not too much meat) and red bean sesame balls to finish off (always yummy, but always burns my tongue!) As much as I enjoyed myself, I couldn't be helped but be let down by what I believe was a baby cockroach by our table that my friend stepped on, and then after a few minutes it started moving again....... definitely ruined my appetite. read more

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HK Dim Sum offers classic, very good dim sum. My favorite dish was the steamed BBQ pork buns, and I also liked the steamed seafood dumpling. Nothing mind-blowing, but very solid, good food. Service was nice and polite, and I was so glad we didn't have to wait in line, though we did have to sit at the community table with another party. read more

I couldn't decide what I wanted to eat so we came here. Service is adequate. STEAMED BBQ PORK BUN The pork bun is sweet and comes out steaming. I like the flavors, but the bun itself is a bit too grainy for me and leaves a strange gritty texture aftertaste. STEAMED SHRIMP & PORK DUMPLING Not my favorite, but it's pretty heavy in flavor. Some days it will be fresh and other days not. The dumpling is pretty filling and packed with pork flavor. STEAMED SHRIMP DUMPLING I always order this because it's my favorite. I love the thin skin and the sweet shrimp combo. STUFFED CRAB LEG I really liked the crispy skin and the stuffed shrimp and crab flavor. It had a nice sweet and savory taste and was perfectly seasoned and cooked. CHINESE BROCCOLI & OYSTER SAUCE I really liked the fresh flavor with the other dishes when combined with a bite of this and the sauce added a nice strong sweetness. STEAM CHICKEN FEET The flavors are a bit too salty for me. The texture was on point though, a hint of crispness. Not a bad place for dim sum. read more

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This is a great dim sum place located in Houston Chinatown. It is not a very big place, guests in small groups share tables, but that's nothing awkward, you don't need to talk to the people next to you. Their dim sum dishes range from like $2-$7 per dish, there's a variety to choose from. 3-5 dishes would be enough for a group of two. read more

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This tiny shop in the Chinatown may be small, but it gets really busy during Yum Cha hours. Get there early or late if you don't want to wait in line outside of the shop. Don't go here if you have a big group, it's really small and not much room for movement! This isn't your push-cart type of dim sum. You go in, get seated, fill out what you want on the paper or off the menu, and they bring it to you. Now this isn't the best dim sum, but it can satisfy your cravings. My family and I came on a Sunday morning around 10:30 A.M., so it wasn't that crowded yet. The food came quickly and service is that of a typical Asian waitress in Chinatown (you really can't expect much). We ordered Pork and Shrimp Shiu Mai, steamed shrimp dumplings, chicken feet, turnip cake, fried shrimp with mayo sauce, and flat rice noodles with beef and veggies. All were good, especially the Turnip Cake! Now is it worth waiting in line for? Probably not. But if you're in the area and want some good dim sum, this is a good option. read more

I was here with my family last weekend. Food is below average. Their sticky rice barely had any meat at all and they put a small piece of sausage (1 inch piece) in it. Totally not worth it. Other things we ordered are just okay nothing special. Service is a big No No here. Every single waitress over there is rude. They gave us a tea pot with the lid won't even close so we asked them to change it for us. This waitress showed us an attitude and looked very unhappy about it. I will never be back here for sure because of their bad service. read more

I want to first start off with that I am cantonese chinese and I have had my fair share of dim sum both in China and in the states. I'm also not one to write reviews unless something really makes an impression on me whether good or bad. I am originally from Dallas and I was in Houston with my friend who suggested we go here, her favorite place for dim sum (bless her heart) Being that I haven't had dim sum in a while (a few months ago) I went a little crazy and ordered a lot of food for three people. Here are a few things that really stood out to me: 1. Fried taro balls: hard hard hard, like it was frozen, reheated, sat there for a day, frozen again and reheated then overcooked again not fresh at all.. the shell was SO tough usually its supposed to be flaky on the outside and you can split them in half with chopsticks. this one? not happening. not even with a knife. (usually its cut for you too) 2. Shrimp crepes: one of my fave! nope.. the rice noodles were too thick.. it was extremely dry.. in other words.. not fresh soy sauce wasnt even poured on it for us.. the shrimp was unevenly distributed in the crepe.. (these things matter especially if the taste and quality is lacking) 3. tripe stew: ohh boy so i know probably not a lot of ppl eat this.. if youre like really asian maybe.. but the tripe pieces were extremely thick.. the broth tasted bland.. old.. (ive had a fair share of tripe stew in the past both asian and latin american styles.. i just like tripe so i know good tripe) 4. turnip cakes: this is also usually one of my favorites.. it was soooo mushy.. 5. shumai: looked like they were pumped with steroids.. the meat tasted frozen and extremely old. the presentation was not good, lopsided like it was just thrown in there frozen and reheated We ordered other items but the ones above are what really stuck out to me. One really would not expect this kind of quality coming from an asian (chinese) run dim sum restaurant in HOUSTON and on Bellaire at that. Extremely extremely disappointed. Definitely will not be back again. read more

We arrived around noon on a Sunday. I was horrified the wait was going to be 30 minutes. To my suprise, we were quickly sat in the smaller restaurant. We ordered 7 or 8 items for the 2 of us. Everything came out very quickly. The made to order is nice because everything is fresh. Each item had amazing flavor and tasted as it should. read more

This small hole in the wall serves up some good Dim Sum. The food started coming out quickly and continued at a good pace. Everything seemed hot and fresh. These are two critical aspects about a dim sum place. The downside to me was that two dishes I've ordered at other places didn't have as much meat in them. Another upside was one or two dishes were actually better here than my usual place. Overall, good place to come for a change in Dim Sum, but the small size of this place means you may have to wait for a table and the parking lot can get congested due to how many places share it. read more

HK Dim Sum - Sesame balls... not as sweet as others, but great texture. - Dim Sum Near Me - Houston, Texas

Great dim sum place in Chinatown! Conveniently located in Dun Huang plaza within walking distance of many other restaurants, bubble tea/shaved iced places, and other dessert spots. One of my go tos and love that they offer all day dim sum, so perfect for satisfying your craving any time of the day! Only downside is that it's all order and they don't have carts, so you won't get to experience that part at this place. But I've always been pleased with the food and service! read more

HK Dim Sum - Dim Sum Near Me - Houston, Texas

If zero Star is an option I will totally rated that. The service is absolutely terrible, and the food is extremely terrible. Many of the food are being microwaved and served to us, and I believe they over steamed a lot of the Dim Sums dishes. The porridge we got had a very bad smell to it, and as a native Asian I know exactly how those porridge should taste like, it's pork meat, not pork shit. I feel sorry for anyone who likes to eat out there, maybe consider Ocean Palace, or One dim Sum if you really want to experience the authentic food. What a disgrace to my culture this place has brought to people?! read more

You know you're not getting the best dim sum ever here, but HK Dim Sum serves its purpose of satisfying that itch. Don't want to fight against OG grandmas for the cart attendant's attention or awkwardly share a table with strangers? Go to HK Dim Sum. While not all of the items are stellar (looking at ya beef siu mai), they do have a solid selection and variety. My favorites are the rice noodle rolls stuff with BBQ pork or shrimp (or fried dough!) and the stuffed crab claw. Service is decent, it's Chinatown ya know, and everything is very reasonably priced. Best part though that all of the items are cooked to order so nothing has been sitting around dying under a heat lamp. read more

Allergen Alert!! Do NOT go here if you have shrimp allergies. My boyfriend is deathly allergic to shrimp and made sure to ask if what we ordered had shrimp in it. The waitress said no. In the first dish we had, there was shrimp. Even after explicitly asking. When we confronted the waitress, she apologized and said it was okay because there was only a little bit. A little can go a long way when you are allergic to it. read more

I came here earlier and food was okay, but the owner was so rude for no reason and started yelling at me just cause I asked a simple question. Highly do not recommend. read more

No, this is not your pushcart dim sum. But who cares when it tastes this good? I think part of the reason why the dim sum here has become my favorite of all the places in Houston is because its more or less made to order. We came around 1230 and was lucky to snag an open table. We got two cheung fun, shrimp and yuo tao. The yuo tao one is fantastic - perfect contrast of crisp and soft textures and that fried flavor you love. The shrimp one is good too, nice large chunks of shrimp in each bite. The turnip cake is really big, very nice char too it on the griddle and full of flavor. The har gao can't really be recomended though. They're certainly big but was overcooked. The ham sui gok is fresh, hot, crisp. Could use more filling but can't complain when the rest of it tastes that good. You can also order non-dim sum things but plenty happy with what we had already. You'll leave full for pretty good price. read more

We have enjoyed our last visit very much. The staff was very helpful and courteous. To be honest, the only reason I opted for other dim sum options in the past is because they do not push carts at this restaurant. I'm a visual person so that had always been a must for me. However, after eating at HK Dim Sum recently, I may very well change my mind. The food came out quickly and everything was piping hot (love it!). The staple items all tasted delicious: har gow, shiu mai, chicken feet, pan-fried turnip cake, steamed custard bun. The only item I didn't like was the egg tart because I prefer the outer crust to be flaky. The ones they served, the crust crumbled at the touch and tasted like shortbread. But overall, I can't wait to come back and eat again! read more

My mom now is having bad stomach aches and constant restrooms visits. She ate everything ordered and thought it was just me complaining. She also mentioned the fried taro had a soapy or cleaner taste. Updated after a couple hrs after the 1st post below. Got some takeout today while in the area. Man waste of $50 dollars. The fried taro stuffed meat has a terrible ammonia taste. It's unbearable and made me lose my whole appetite. Also can tell it's old. The crunch is more of a stale chip type of crunch on the outside. I think it might be expired. I couldn't try to eat the rest of food scared of food poisoning. Wish I can get my money back. DO NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THIS BUSINESS! I never had ammonia tasting food before and don't wish to taste that ever again or anyone else go thru it. read more

Worst service ever!!!!! The servers were so rude and they weren't welcoming at all!! The server kept asking us to tip her more, I only tip good when I receive good service. Food was mid you can find it somewhere better trust!! The place didn't seem too clean either. read more

Despite all my loyalty to Kim Son, HK Dim Sum has swayed me. The service is generally quick, the food comes out hot, and dare I say, some of the dim sum here trumps that of the large cart-pushing contenders. This is a small, no-frills, no carts kind of joint. Even seasoned dim sum eaters may find it easier to use the picture menu rather than trying to decipher their Chinese/Viet text menu. The Bird's Nest Shrimp Balls are the best I've ever had. The shrimp is very tasty, and the "bird's nest" is crunchy without being oily. I would come back just for an order (or three) of these. Also, their Pan-Fried Turnip Cake is guaranteed to make you Turn-Up //*symbol crash*//. All the deep-fried and pan-fried items benefit from being made-to-order. I have also been told that the chicken feet are really great here... if you're into that weird kinky sh*t. On the other hand, their Pork and Shrimp Xiu Mai, everyone's favorite dim sum staple, fell short at HK. The filling was like a very dense meatball. My friend convinced me to try the Curry Squid, and I was not a fan of the texture or the lingering seafood scent. The Egg Custard Tarts here are delicious, but served cold. At least at Kim Son you have a 50/50 chance of getting a freshly baked, never refrigerated, egg custard tart. When you do decide to come for your weekday dim sum fix, make sure to bring a jacket. They had the AC cranked up so high, i thought they were using it as a tactic to increase their table turnover rate. That being said, I no longer have to suffer from dim sum withdrawals during the work week. HK Dim Sum might not be pushing carts, but they sure are pushing out some legit food worth trying for those times when Kim Son cannot provide. read more

I'm a fan of Dim Sum. Finally I can find the place, which has good and fresh Dim Sum. (Maybe a little longer) because this restaurant is very famous in Houston. I will come here to eat Dim Sum more often. read more

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Dim Sum in the morning Dim Sum in the evening Dim Sum anytime I want it! They serve it all day long and it's GOOD. The restaurant is small, and there is always a wait but they turn the tables over fast. You order via a menu, not the cart type of place, but all of the items seemed freshly made and arrive quickly to your table. The best part? It's fairly cheap too. It's my go-to place for dim sum! read more

I am a dim sum fanatic. Fung's kitchen used to be my favorite place for dim sum, until we tried this spot out. I really enjoyed the steamed rice noodles, ha cao, and egg custard banh bao. There's something about HK's steamed rice dishes that make it chewy and delicious. Honestly it's good enough to eat without soy sauce and chili oil because the shrimp inside is seasoned nicely. The banh bao was a delicious. You could taste the coconut cream in the filling. It pairs up nicely with the jasmine tea. The service isn't all that, but I'd have to give a +1 for integrity. I left my purse in the chair next to me for a long time. I had +50 dollars in there. I didn't realize my purse was missing until on the way home, so I called and thank God they had it. I came back and they asked me to check if everything was in there before I left. The only thing I have to complain about is the seating. We sat at a table with four chairs and only 2 was occupied. The chairs are a little to big for the tables making it a little tight and slightly uncomfortable. so come in a group of six maybe. The food makes up for it any how. HK deserves more than this 3 1/2 stars! Cmon guys, don't be so picky and uptight! Let them have 4!! read more

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Mmm yummy in my tummy. Love dimsum. Good portion size for price. Just wish they had more peppers in their chili oil or whatever that is. Restroom was gross. Like all places in Bellaire. read more

HK Dim Sum - Love dimsum - Dim Sum Near Me - Houston, Texas

The food is a definite FIVE stars!!! Don't get me wrong but -1 for the service and -1 star for the cleanliness. This is the ONLY dimsum place that I enjoy/crave. I've been to plenty of others and they just don't offer the same fried goodness that HK dim sum offers (much needed, especially when you're hungover on a Saturday or Sunday) The restaurant is quite small, and if you come during peak times (1030-2pm) there will definitely be a wait. I prefer to come with 4 ppl max! Although that's pushing it a bit because the tables are tiny, pushed against the wall and barely 2-3 feet from each other. I love that they offer a pictures menu of the items along with numbers (you fill out a sheet and mark how many orders you want of what number) I'm am telling you, USE THAT PICTURE MENU!!! It is too easy to get confused and the servers will not be happy if you chose the wrong thing on the menu. My must have items include: shrimps nest, crab puffs, shrimp & pork dumplings, chicken feet (I only like them here!!) Chinese broccoli and a few others. Who's names I can't remember because I use the pic menu.. LOL The service can be compared almost to chickens running with their heads cut off. Any time you need something they will stressfully grunt at you, but they will eventually get you what you need. (I am super polite so this throws me off) I suppose, in bellaire area, this kind of service is a given. Btw, don't use their restrooms... read more

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Pretty much this dim sum place is a solid 3! The service was cool for the most part, I'm not used to people taking phone calls and bursting out laughing on their cell phone while they're pouring me some water but hey, I don't judge if the food is great. Well it wasn't that great and I'm still not judging...maybe a little bit. Trying to remember what all we ordered; steamed shrimp dumpling, shrimp & pork dumpling, turnip cake, some kind of pork dumpling (I really wish I knew because honestly it was the best thing we ordered but the guy who brought it didn't even know what it was wtf? welp!), won ton soup (which I heard was pretty good) and other things I can't remember. They also brought out this raw squid looking dish that we didn't order. Hmm I wasn't even brave enough to try it. Looked and apparently tasted like yuck! The shrimp & shrimp/pork dumplings were just ok. I'm pretty sure I could find better in that same shopping center. The turnip cake was pretty good but the star of our table was that unknown pork filled dumpling. Overall it was a good experience. I'm not likely to return though. read more

You get a lot of food for your money at HK Dim Sum, a tiny restaurant located within a clean, pristine Chinatown strip mall. Don't let the long line outside turn you away. Only complete parties are seated, so you can get bumped up pretty quickly if others are still waiting for their companions (which happens more than you may think). The various dishes we ordered were okay. Perhaps it was seeing the hordes of people patronizing this place that made me think it served better food. The quality wasn't stellar, although a few things stood out. The sesame balls, pan fried turnip cake and eggplant stuffed with shrimp were very good. And they do not charge for their hot tea! Which is as it should be. I am just so used to all the Austin Chinese restaurants charging for it that I thought it was a Texas thing. Thank you, Houston, for showing me this isn't so. read more