To start, let me just say this place brought back so many memories when grand ma served her homemade bao and wonton back when I was an elementary kid. The owner is so kind and friendly from the moment we walked in the restaurant. Ling Long is by far the best bao, noodle, and has just enough variety to satisfy your taste. We ordered Wonton Noodle, Pan Fried Bao, Tea Eggs, and all taste so good. The filling of their bao is so authentic, fresh ingredients, and served just the right temperature. Too many good things to say about this place. You gotta try it and you won't be disappointed. Did I mention we ordered more frozen dumplings just so we can taste them for the dinner to come! read more

Dumplings were a bit plain - the pork inside the dumpling felt like a meatball inside a wrapper rather than a dumpling. Lovely service and the wait was about 20 mins The pan fried dumpling had too much pork and the pork bun did not have enough pork inside. The deal is impressive however for $11 and you get two meals. Cheers! read more

Ling Long - Pan Fried Pork Buns - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I've been here a few times and and each time has been better than the last. Yesterday I stopped in after ordering through Yelp for the first time and my order was ready exactly at the expected time! I got the pan fried chicken dumplings (I just realized I've never tried anything else on the menu) and the dumpling was the perfect thickness, packed with seasoned chicken and veggies and pan fried. I ate half for lunch and half for dinner. Pop them in the air fryer for a few minutes and you're good. The service is always great and you never wait long. They have plenty of seating, dramas on the tv and even boba! Definitely recommend! Oh, and there's always artwork on the walls from some very talented local artists! read more

Ling Long - 9 and a half pan fried Chicken Dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Will definitely be back for these delicious dumplings!!! Affordable and tasty lunch. The tomato egg drop soup was different for me since I've only ever had regular egg drop, but it had really good flavor. read more

Ling Long - Tomato Egg Drop & Pork Dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

KATY, TX / CHINESE, DUMPLINGS / 02-09-22 / TAKEOUT LUNCH +The pork dumplings (9.00) were really good. +My two toddlers crushed the chicken dumplings (9.00). +Clean and tidy restaurant with plenty of seating. +Super friendly front-of-the-house staff. +Loyalty rewards program. -The pork noodle soup (8.50) was packed into a single to-go container bowl. By the time I got home (12-minute drive), the noodles were soggy and almost inedible. I voiced my concern to the cashier and she said the noodles would be okay for 20 minutes. It was almost a 4-star experience, but the noodle soup was ruined by the time I got home to eat it. Hopefully, the management/owner sees this and updates their takeout packaging. read more

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Looking for good dumplings come out to West Houston to Ling Long, you won't be be disappointed. I've order from here several times. I love the chicken and pork dumplings (you can get a mixture of 10). The wonton soup is good too! The ladies who run the restaurant are always so nice and patient. Always good service. The restaurant is always clean and spacey...a homey space to enjoy lunch or dinner. read more

The dumplings were very bland and the hot and sour soup was extremely under spiced. The service was great , the restaurant was clean and the art work on the walls was a nice touch. The prices are a bargain but the menu is very limited and there is no chili sauce to be found. I have had better soup and dumplings in Houston I am sure this food appeals to those who don't want any spice in their food. read more

Ling Long is a place that's quite affordable yet tastes... imperial. That's the best word I could come up with for it. It's one of those specialized-menu places that only have one or two real dishes, but do what it does quite well.These kinds of restaurants are very popular in Asia, yet for some reasons everywhere in the States seem to go the opposite direction, with as many items in the menu as possible. In any case, Ling Long's food is very simple, yet warm and filling. I usually grab a bite of each dish first, so I have some reviewing material, before finishing the dishes that don't store well for my dinner, and then refrigerate the rest after I'm full. But the chicken noodles broth was so good, it just kept me chowing down the bowl and forgetting this strategy. It's very warm and light, yet has a surprising depth of flavor. Exceptionally creamy, yet not sweet. And the amount of chili oil used is just enough to give it nice floral notes without becoming pungent. I normally am not a broth person, I care more about the toppings and the chicken does its job very well, but in this case it's truly the broth that's the star of the dish. The egg-tomato soup is similarly warm, light and aromatic, yet thick. It clearly uses a lot of sesame oil, yet never to the point where it overpowers the tomato flavor. If anything, it felt like I'm eating a traditional Saigon crab soup but instead of crab it's tomatoes instead. Together with the chicken noodles, these two dishes made me feel I'm inside a palace. Better yet, I'm inside a CHINESE palace. Good stuff. I actually didn't feel either way about the pork dumplings. On one hand the meat filling is pretty flavorful, on the other hand it's too doughy for me. If only the skin was thinner... The tea egg is also good, goes well with the leftover broth and I can see why tea egg noodles is a menu choice. Not sure how to describe it, though. It tastes like any other hard-boiled egg, but the tea mellowed out the harsh taste of the yolk and gave the whites some earthy flavor to balance it, I suppose. The egg tarts are egg tarts. Not gonna say too much about them. All in all, Ling Long is a solid A tier. The menu is limited, but sh- if you are looking for some soup then you'll get QUITE some soup. Actually GOOD restaurants are surprisingly hard to find in Houston, so I'm glad to have found something that's not only great but is close to my home too! read more

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First time trying their food. Walking in around 6, no one eating in but a brisk takeout service. We ordered 10 pork dumplings, chicken noodle soup, wonton soup, spring roll, Edamame and fried rice. Overall the food is very fresh, homemade and cooked to perfection. Advertised as homemade and nothing in the food would suggest otherwise. The pork dumplings were a good size, large portion of pork and crispy fried bottoms. I would have like a larger portion of soy sauce though. Both soups had the same base, two large broccoli piece and two carrots. The noodles were cooked perfection. There were six wontons and a large portion of chicken (very tender). Spring was a tad over fried, and a bit on the small side, but tasty. Fried rice was not overly salty and not overly greasy - nice side. In all a good meal, quick and we will return... read more

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Small menu consisting of dumplings, pork buns, and 3 different noodle soups with a few side options. There are two combo options, 1 with 10 dumplings and a side and the other with a noodle soup and a side. I've got 10 pan fried chicken dumplings with an egg tomato soup and a half order of pan fried pork bun. Nothing special about the dumplings or pork buns. The best thing about this place is the price for the food. read more

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The food is uncommonly fresh, not oily, and not salty. This is a newish cafe restaurant and the decor shows it. Given what I've just noted, I'd expect prices to be higher but they aren't. This would be a great lunch spot for people new to Taiwanese food or really anyone. Strong five stars for me. read more

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I have wanted to come here, but i keep driving by! Today, was the day, I was pleased! Wonton soup was DELICIOUS! Pan fried dumplings and buns were made with love! Please support local! Support families. The place is beautiful , and simplistic in design. The food was so wonderful! We will be back again!!! Please visit Ling Long on Katy Fwy! read more

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I can not believe that I've been in Houston for so long and just discovered this place. 19383920/10 would recommend. Food is amazing, owner is amazing, and when I say the buns taste like/better what my mom makes (mom please don't see this ) that's one of the highest compliments. Picture doesn't do it justice. read more

Ling Long - Pan Fried Pork Buns - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Omg their name is something hahaha. Anyways, solid dumplings and baos! Wished the dumpling wrappers were a bit thinner though read more

Ling Long - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Finally got the opportunity to check this place out today! I didn't have any dinner for breakfast so I had a huge lunch today. I decided I was going to try Linglong out! I've driven past this place before at night after they closed and finally I had the opportunity to try them out. This place is a very cute little restaurant with a very quiet atmosphere. It's very relaxing here. The cashier who took my order was very kind. I called ahead and asked if they accept Apple Pay because I didn't bring my wallet with me and I was already far from home. When I came in she greeted me and told me she'd be right back to take my order. I ordered the Tea Egg noodles & the combo 1 pork dumplings. Let me start with the Tea Egg noodles. The broth was rather tasty savory broth. The eggs themself were flavorful and the yolks were done, but not over done! The only thing I had is that the tea eggs didn't really taste like tea eggs if you get me ? Usually you get savory & sweet. You can taste the star anise and a bit of bite from the Sichuan pepper corns. I had to call my mom to ask how my Ah Ma how she makes them, because they didn't taste like Tea Eggs to me lol. Overall they were still delicious! The next item was the pork dumplings. I grade them on taste, appearance, and meat to wrapper ratio. Appearance they looked good Taste they were a bit bland for my taste, but the ginger sauce they came with was delicious! Meat to wrapper ratio these were packed with meat! A lot of places use cabbage as a filler to put less meat. These were stuff and it was pretty lean pork at that. The wrappers tasted homemade. Chewy but not overly chewy. Just enough to hold that pork in place. They have a small menu here, but if you are driving by give them a try! read more

Ling Long - Decor - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The dumplings were great but the noodles were just okay. I had the pork dumplings but I plan to try the chicken and veggie ones later. The restaurant was very clean and the staff was nice. read more

Ling Long - Chicken Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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UPDATE: Unfortunately Ling Long has closed. This was my go to place for dumplings, I'm very sad about this.

The dumplings were real doughy. Maybe I was expecting more of a dim sum type of dumpling. The sauce to dip needed more flavoring too. Boba tea was more milk than tea. On a positive note the restaurant was very clean and inviting. read more

Ling Long - Combo 1 and added boba tea - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

NOTE: THE RESTAURANT HAS CLOSED I absolutely loved this place and am deeply saddened that it shut down unexpectedly. I've been bringing my daughter here since she was 7 months old, and it's the only place she would eat vegetable dumplings! I will miss them dearly. The owner was such a kind lady who watched my daughter grow up and enjoy her food every time we visited. I hope they open another location. read more

Decent pan-fried pork dumplings! It's a serve yourself kind of establishment in terms of grabbing your silverware and sauce. Food came out piping hot and was juicy and delicious. read more

I love this place. Dumplings, soups and other sides are not just fantastic but reasonably priced. Be sure to grab some frozen dumplings to enjoy at home too. The owner is super nice and makes it easy to support local business. Highly recommended and check out the artwork on the walls! read more

This was our first time coming here because we wanted some ramen. The place was nice and clean on the inside. The woman taking the order is nice. The place was not busy but after ordering our food, it took over 25 mins to get our food (we ordered 2 chicken ramen bowls, dumplings and spring rolls). When we did get our food, the dumplings and spring rolls were cold. The ramen was good and hot but I really feel like this was a missed opportunity to get repeat business (first impressions are everything). This place has plenty of potential, but I just think that they might need more help. There was only 2 people working (one in the back and one in the front taking orders). My take on this place: don't come here if you are super hungry because you will not get your food in a timely manner. read more

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I have been a solid returning customer since almost when they open a few years ago. The food here is just simply amazing. I order the pork fried dumplings and are just freshly made, flavorful and cooked to perfection. My so usually orders the wonton soup and is also amazing. The service is always friendly and the ambience is clean and welcoming. Do yourself a favor and if you are ever in the neighborhood stop and eat some of the best authentic Chinese dumplings in the city. read more

Quaint little place with friendly and fast service! Ordered the pork dumplings, hot & sour soup and tea eggs. Soup needed more heat for my taste. The pork in the dumplings is so flavorful and the dipping sauce was great too. The dumplings did seem to have a lot thicker dough than I am used to. I could eat those tea eggs all day! read more

Ling Long - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Fantastic food. Charming place. Wonderful owner. (she's super sweet) Great prices. Locally owned. Go here. read more

This place was not my favorite. Both the dumplings and fillings were subpar. Everything tasted frozen and greasy. We hardly ate our food. Id recommend another dumpling place besides this one. read more

The food and the service is amazing. I have absolutely nothing bad to say about this amazing place. Thank you for the great service and amazing food read more

Ling Long - Best garlic edamame - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Good food, fast service. Only on downfall very limited menu. But it was great tasting

Best Wonton soup in Katy!!! Spinach dumplings Simple menu filled with flavor. The noodle soup broth I could drink with a straw.. sooooo delicious read more

Ling Long - Beef Noodles Wonton Noodles Pork Dumplings Chicken Dumplings Veggie Dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Personally, I wasn't a fan. My coworkers and I got a few things- mix & match dumplings (chicken & pork), hot & sour soup, chicken soup, tea egg, & spring rolls. Pork dumplings were okay but chicken dumplings didn't look cooked through. The dumplings also had this weird natural gas taste to them. Maybe the pan fry? Hot & sour soup was way too sweet. Spring rolls were also just okay. Chicken soup broth had good flavor & noodles were okay but the chicken was very fatty & had tendons/bones. Sure, you know it's real chicken but I'd rather not have to pick through my chicken. Oh also there was barely any dumpling sauce. Don't mean to be rude or nasty, but this place wasn't for me. :/ read more

I typically like to support small businesses but from the reviews, they were right. Unfortunately, I thought the veggie and chicken dumplings were just gonna be bland because they have less flavor than pork. But I ordered the pork pan fried dumplings and they were quite bland also. The sauce was light and gave it better flavor, but not the greatest all together. The person who took our order was polite, the dumplings came out in a short period of time, and the restaurant was very clean. I say it was okay because it wasn't terrible and how the staff was, but I won't be returning. read more

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Food is served nice and hot. The service was quick and they take Apple Pay so that's a plus. The restaurant itself is really cute for a afternoon date! Large windows allow sunlight to peep in and the decor itself is really beautiful. I hope more people come and check out this little gem! One thing I couldn't find but didn't ask for was chili oil! Overall great experience read more

Ling Long - Pork Dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

First impressions are everything. This place is clean, vibe is right, menu is not cluttered and the limited options make it ideal for anyone just wanting some really good dumplings and soup. Tried the Chicken Noodle Soup and it was yummy! Broth was unique and full of flavor and the portion was plentiful. Pork dumplings were heavenly. Prices are good for the amount of food you get. The boba tea was the cherry on top. Overall visit was pleasant and will return when I am back in town. Give Ling Long a try. You wont be disappointed. read more

I finally tried Ling Long after passing it for months and now I'm sad I didn't go sooner! Everything was fantastic. I got the dumpling combo (5 pork and 5 chicken) with fried rice, the tea egg noodles, and egg tart. The dumplings were soooo delicious and packed. I especially love the dipping sauce. Both the chicken and pork were great, but I think I'd go all pork next time. I loved the noodle soup as well and want to try it with meat next time. The broth has great flavor and a little spice. The fried rice is simple and light, which I didn't mind with the rich soup and dumplings. The egg tart was on par with ones I get at dim sum. Also, my leftover dumplings heated up great! I will definitely be back soon. read more

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My sons and I finally got to try this hidden gem in Katy. The dumplings were juicy and flavorful. The soups were like mom's home cooking. The service was friendly and quick. 10/10 recommend. read more

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Went here for the first time. Did not disappoint. To set a foundation, we are longtime patrons of Golden Dumpling in Chinatown and Dumpling King on Westheimer. Ling Long's dumplings are on point and, if you live on the west side, you don't have to travel to China town or the Galleria area for great dumplings any longer! The server behind the counter was super friendly - I suspect she was the owner. We chatted little bit about the menu and I made a selection. I chose a combo option, which includes 10 dumplings and a side. The server suggested that I could split the 10 dumplings - so I got 5 chicken and f5 pork and for my side I chose the fried rice. The fried rice was vegetable fried rice, no proteins. But it was good. More importantly the dumplings were outstanding. The dumplings are full and The wrapper was not too thick. And the dumpling sauce was excellent. We will be returning to try other items on the menu such as the noodle soups, the egg drop soup, the hot and sour soup, and the steamed & crispy bottom buns (which are not listed on the menu). So happy to have a place like this in Katy. read more

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I stopped by this place entirely by chance. I pulled off the freeway to fix my car's Bluetooth, saw the restaurant, and said let's go try it out. I was very pleasant surprised! At the moment, they seem to be working off a limited menu and use a combo system in which you can either get a 10 piece dumpling plate or a soup, along with either a side or drink, for about $10. I ordered their wonton soup with a side of fries rice and an extra order of pork dumplings and it cost me maybe $20. Everything I tried was absolutely great! Very flavorful, not at all greasy, and the service was top notch. The lady taking my order was all smiles and very pleasant! I stumbled across a hidden gem. If you're leaving Houston Methodist West, swing by this place! read more

The pan fried dumplings were really good. I got both the veggie dumplings as well as the steam spinach egg wood ear mushroom buns. Keep in mind, I didn't know that both the buns and the dumplings had the same filling, only difference bring the egg, but I loved them so it's not really a down for me. The buns were soft and warm when they came out. The outer part had a small sweet taste and wasn't overwhelming when I bit into it. They felt like they were freshly made. The filling isn't salty, which was a big plus for me. The filling is composed of spinach, crystal noodles, eggs and mushrooms (which to be fair, I didn't taste the mushrooms that much) I would recommend the buns more then the pan fried dumplings. But both are really good. If your around the area and are craving some dumplings, this is a great place to go. Especially if your a vegetarian. The only down side, these are pretty much your only options if your a vegetarian, but it's worth coming to eat. read more

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Here is a little hidden gem. The noodles are so fresh they melt in your mouth. The veggies were nice and crunchy. I thought I was getting beef Pho but it was very different and delicious. The pork BBQ potstickers were also delicious. This is a must try place. The reason I didn't get a pic of the food was that I started eating it to quick. read more

So delicious omg! These are the best dumplings I've ever had, seriously and good dumplings are so hard to find. The sauce is perfect and the hot and sour soup is delicious too! Totally going back next week, you have to try! read more

Ling Long - Chicken and pork dumplings with hot and sour soup - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas