Lin&#x27;s China Diner

My favorite place for Peking duck around the Houston area. It's a little farther out, but I usually…read morestop by whenever I'm driving to or from AIH. The duck is roasted for hours, so the skin comes out nice and crispy without being too greasy. I also like that the remaining duck is made into a soup afterward. It's simple, hearty, and especially good on a colder day. I've tried several other dishes here, and they've all been solid and remind me of the Chinese food I grew up eating. The servers have always been attentive and friendly, and the restaurant is spacious, so it's a good spot for family dinners or larger groups.

Where to begin? We stood a bit by the door waiting to be seated. Idk if they're short staffed or…read morethat's their reg staff. Which is wild cus they were running around that place nonstop. When we finally got seated we weren't asked What would you like to drink or this is our drink menu. It was-Water,right,right,Ok brb. So we had water just like the rest of the people in there. Also weird how they don't have any drinks on the menu or let you know about options. Could I have asked for something else? Sure but again waitresses were just all over the place it was crazy. When we ordered and others food was coming out we realized what big portions they give you. BTW just 'cus it's big portions doesn't mean This food is about to be the best Ive ever had. The food- We got some shrimp plate and we were told it was spicy because it has peppers and peppercorns which would numb your tongue which it was just basic shrimp dish. Only good or cool part of it was eating lotus root which Ive never had before. We also ordered the "special" house beef noodles and I don't see the hype or why they're so special. The only crazy part was the noodles length. Which honestly made it hard to eat. We ordered the duck which came with the soup. The soup was made from scraps. I think if they had added more duck and not just scraps it would be my fav thing of everything we ordered. Will say it tasted like chicken soup. For the duck. It wasn't as crispy as people made it seem to be. I expect idk a more gamey flavor to it and all I kept saying is-This taste like pork carnitas. Idk why we got treated than the table behind us. We asked for to go just like they do but they just gave them their to-go plates like Here ya go and they put all of our food in our to-go for us. Would I go back? Its one of those you say- Ok I've had it,had the duck,don't get the hype but ok not worth coming back again for more.

Inside

Twice Cooked Pork Belly

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Peking Duck

Golden China

4.1(279 reviews)

12.4 mi

So good! JUST so good! I love the lo mein. I love their egg rolls. As well as all the usual…read moreselections - kung pao beef or chicken, sweet &sour chicken, egg foo young. But Orange-flavored Beef was mind blowing delicious. ( spicy too) Just try it! Review the menu, order pick up AND ENJOY

Small hole in the wall, but worth it! Service good like I said a small hole in the wall so expect…read morethat. Great food!

Mongolian beef

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Egg Drop Soup with vegetables added

China Bridge - The Woodlands

3.6(209 reviews)

18.3 mi

Please be aware that this restaurant may prepare your food using cooking surfaces or utensils…read morecontaminated with remnants from previous dishes. At least, that was the explanation I received from the waitress after I was served a vegetarian tofu dish containing unwanted pieces of chicken. I have been a vegetarian my entire life, and due to this careless mistake, I unknowingly consumed chicken, became ill, and vomited afterward. When I requested to speak with the owner, I was told that his name was Michael, but the staff could not even provide his last name. Rather than taking full responsibility for what happened and showing basic customer care, the restaurant merely removed the affected dish from the bill. There were three of us dining that day--my wife, my son, and myself--and the experience was extremely disappointing. I strongly recommend avoiding this restaurant, especially if you have dietary restrictions, allergies, or ethical concerns regarding the food you consume. PD. I left my contact and the owner never called.

Great restaurant, awesome service, the staff is always friendly. Also the place it's very clean and…read moreambience feels like you're literally in old times china. Food it's always fresh and delicious. The only down side it's no towels to dry my hands when I go to the bathroom.

The ambience

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Peppers 7, me 0

Cafe 11

4.5(46 reviews)

39.8 mi

I came here for lunch at the recommendation of some friends. They were able to accommodate our…read moreparty of 10, which was nice. We all ordered a large variety of food and they were all good. The surprise was that Hong Kong Food Street was just a couple units down. Will definitely bring my family over here next time we are in Katy. My camera ate more than I did, but I'll be sure that is not the case on my next visit!

Order from counter. Get your own water…read more Savory rice roll: 4/5. The rice rolls are in the mini side. The sauce is a little salty. Overall, it was good. Brown French Toast: 4/5. The name is unjustifiably underwhelming. This is one of the better ones I've had in the US. The sweetness is just right! Omurice: 4/5. I didn't realize the meat sauce would go so well with rice. The egg was overcooked, IMO. Baked pork chop rice: 3/5. The sauce is not the traditional sauce. Kinda strange. Teddy with milk tea: 4/5. Strong tea flavor, but it had too much milk. Still good overall.

Savory rice roll

Fish fillet with corn cream sauce

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Hong Kong style lemon tea

Chef Chan's the Original

3.9(101 reviews)

18.5 mi

Solid, reliable spot for Chinese food if you live in the Woodlands. Large portions, service is…read moregood. We like to dine in, but rarely see others do the same; at least when we are there. Take out seems to be a big part of their business. We saw a steady stream of delivery drivers and pickup while we were there.

First timers. Ordered for delivery tonight. Moo shu pork and Kung Pao chicken. Both were delicious,…read morehot, and perfectly seasoned. The eggrolls were crunchy and we ordered a very substantial pork fried rice. Very pleased with Chef Chans!

Lots of room

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Interior

Joy Dim Sum 佳悦点心

4.2(116 reviews)

43.6 mi

This hidden gem is located inside Justgo supermarket. We've walked past by for years, until a…read morefamily friend recommended this spot to us. We came in on a Thursday morning. There were a few customers eating before us, however one by one all the tables inside were taken and it got busy. A very good sign. We ordered ha cao, xiu mai, chicken feet, turnip cake, glutinous rice dumpling, steamed rice noodle, tripe, and Chinese broccoli. The food was phenomenal! Everything was cooked to perfection. The service may be slow due to limited staff (mom and pop shop) so give them some grace. We also learned the hard way that the hot tea is self-serve. But this is now our new favorite dimsum place and can't wait to come back. So glad that we don't have to drive all the way to Bellaire to get dimsum.

I'm glad I did not read the reviews from my trusted sources and Yelp friends before I went,…read moreotherwise, I might not have gone. But for me, this was some of the better dim sum I've had recently. Yes, you're in a grocery store lobby, so to speak, and yes, there's not much atmosphere other than the people streaming by going into that grocery store, but the three items I ordered (black bean ribs, har gow, shu mai) were all solid. I'll be back.

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Chicken feet & Steamed Shrimp Siu Mai.

Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant

4.2(280 reviews)

15.6 mi

I saw someone on Nextdoor hyping this place up as the absolute best Chinese food in Spring, and I…read morehave to respectfully disagree. While the service at Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant is friendly the food itself is not fairly average. We ordered the Triple delight and eggrolls to share as we tend to order too much food when trying a new spot -- a major disappointment absolutely no taste, meat, rice bland. if you are looking for authentic flavor profiles, distinct savory sauces, or consistent spice levels, this is just standard, run-of-the-mill takeout quality. It is not decent for a quick, budget-friendly lunch special, but it is certainly not the best in town. Don't let the parking lot fool you as it was full but definitely not patrons of this restaurant.

Food is always okay. Love that they deliver for free. Wish the fried rice was better…read more We ordered: Mongolian steak (full of onions) and bourbon chicken. They both were okay.

35.2 mi•Chinatown, Sharpstown

Outside

Fried shrimp

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Rice To Meet You 煲来饱去

4.3(436 reviews)

Awesome clay pot rice place! Was really excited to try this place with friends. It was packed on a…read moreSunday evening but they sat us quickly. Everybody was very friendly and after we ordered, it came out quickly. Food came out hot and ready and was absolutely delicious. We were super impressed with the soups that came with our clay pot rice specifically the ginseng chicken broth was amazing. I loved the clay pot rice. It was cooked to perfection. I love the crunchy rice. Would absolutely recommend again.

Went here for lunch yesterday again. The food is great. I always order the beef brisket noodle…read morerolls. You can never go wrong with that. The cantonese clay pot rice is what they're known for. However, we order 3 different kinds, and the flavor seems to be inconsistent. The eel one is my favorite, but the chicken one was very bland. Thankfully they have clay pot sauce on the side. The braised pork trotter has to be a new staple for me. It was so flavorful and tender. Felt very homey and comforting.

Weekday lunch crowd

45. Popcorn Chicken

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Crispy "Claypot" Rice

Oriental Gardens

3.6(129 reviews)

5.9 mi•Kingwood

We have better customer of Oriental Gardens for over 30 years and they have never disappointed us…read more Their food is consistently great, well priced, and they are true restauranteurs who genuinely want to serve the community. Their crispy fried shrimp is simply the best ever.

We had great food--a plate with brisket and baked potatoes! Cornbread was delicious! The sweet tea…read morewas refreshing--the best I've had so far Looking forward to next time

Entry

House Fried Rice

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Egg roll, won ton soup, house special egg foo young, and sweet and sour triple delight

777 Hunan Cuisine

3.5(63 reviews)

2.2 mi

From the outside...777 Hunan Cuisine might not catch your eye...it's tucked in what looks like an…read moreolder strip center...but once you step inside...you'll find a fairly clean and welcoming space...when I stopped by...I was the only customer...and the staff attended to me right away with friendly service. I ordered the crispy spicy shrimp with fried rice to go...the wait was quick...about 8 minutes...and when I got home to try the food...I was pleasantly surprised...the shrimp were a nice size...perfectly cooked...and packed with flavor...the fried rice was fresh and tasty...without that "old rice" taste some takeout places can have. Overall...I was impressed by both the speed and quality of the meal...777 Hunan Cuisine turned out to be a hidden gem...and I'll definitely be back to try more dishes.

Still going strong that I am not giving this restaurant my business. Still going strong that I am…read morenot giving this restaurant my business.

Inside of the restaurant

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Inside of the restaurant

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Alex P.

2 months ago

I haven't gone back in a while so I decided I would try it again. I'll order a large soup and the bowl was half full and I noticed it was mostly liquid. I asked the waitress. She said they could only fill it halfway now per the owner, the bowl of soup was around eight dollars and there was only about three dollars worth of soup in there. Then the owner started to give me a hard time her name is Linda. I did not wanna argue with her, so I walked out. Their food quality has gone down. A lot of their food taste the same I noticed and I started getting really bad. I found a restaurant down Highway 99. That's a whole lot better it's Jay's diner by Kroger's waste your time at this place in new Caney I went to this other place. I spent five dollars on a big bowl of soup and everything was great. read more

Brittany M.

9 years ago

This is one of THE BEST Chinese restaurants I've ever been to. They just recently opened (perhaps a month ago) but they've already hit a great stride. Every dish we had was amazing and it was obvious all the ingredients were fresh. We had the Orange Chicken and the Szechuan Triple Delight along with Wonton and Eggdrop soup. Everything were stellar. The bathrooms were also impeccably clean and the wait staff was very friendly and accommodating. Will definitely be going back. read more

Veronica R.

3 years ago

One of my favorites!!! Very delicious fresh food. You will definitely be able to eat twice off your order. Very friendly staff. If it's not on the menu; they will make it for you. The price is good; the quality of the food is excellent. You will be back. The shrimp in that they put into the orders are always jumbo & they are plenty of them in the order, The delivery is super fast & the delivery guy is very friendly. He even takes his shoes off b4 he comes in your house. read more

Alex P.

4 years ago

Been coming here for years for the Mongolian beef and Pad Thai shrimp plates. The owner knows my mom and me by sight and always makes sure to get us our usual drinks and chips. We have always received the best service from the staff and owner, and have made it a point to come several times a month to support the business. Easily the best Chinese/Thai food outside of the Houston city limits. read more

Meghan M.

2 months ago

We are going to go there for the first time tonight, because I'm having faith in the fact that the people who have been ordering their multiple times and for a long time, continue to go back there, and say great things about it . Greatest testimony for me, is repeat customers so I'm giving it an A+++ before we even get there:) read more

Andrew S.

294

4 years ago

The Facebook website Learn More link linschinadiner.com does indeed forward to a pornographic website; they need to correct the link IMMEDIATELY, as the restaurant website appears to have been taken over by said website potentially due to lack of maintenance. read more

Ryan M.

6 years ago

I tried placing an order on the phone. The lady who answered was very rude. She was being pushy and hurrying me up. She kept saying "okay what else you want". And the cherry on top. She put me hold. I just hung up and gave up. I'll take my business elsewhere read more

Erica O.

9 years ago

I had the General Tso's which had good flavor & the meat was chunks of chicken breast. Crab rangoons app was good as well. I will definitely be back! So happy to finally have a good Chinese restaurant close to home & they deliver!!! read more

Alondra T.

8 years ago

This is probably my favorite go to Chinese restaurant. My favorite is the orange chicken, and their fried rice is delicious. Definitely recommend. Just be careful with your credit cards due to one lady wanting to tip herself. read more

Alan P.

4 years ago

The food is good and affordable. The owner is always kind to me and my mother, and makes it a point to greet us and treat us with care. We've been coming here for several years now and have always been happy we did. read more

Jane J.

5 years ago

The order was placed to go. It was steaming hot and tasted incredible. The courtesy was impeccable with customer satisfaction. We highly recommend enjoying a meal from this restaurant. Ja Jo read more

Local A.

4 years ago

I Love this place. I have done eat in and take home, never disappointed. it's in a strip center where you can get a pedicure 2 doors down, pick up your food to go and have a great day. read more

Sabrina B.

3 years ago

This is by far our favorite Chinese restaurant! The food is always fresh and delicious and Linda is a fabulous Host! I highly recommend you give them a try. You won't be disappointed read more

Brii A.

3 years ago

this place fkn suck so does the owner food and all sucks i hope this place gets shuts down! they also got roaches in their food i wish i could put zero stars read more

Jamie M.

4 years ago

Food was great, large portions, very tasty! Staff was very friendly & attentive (our drinks were never empty!!).

Chris B.

9 years ago

I love their prices. Love family style eating and get food. Clean. Great Lunch deal. Oh and they delivery too.

Natalia R.

5 years ago

The food is good, but the service is terrible! Not recommend if you want a peaceful lunch/diner with family.

Brody L.

4 years ago

they are amazing and they have great potstickers. they have great service. they have great ambiance.

Valerie H.

9 years ago

Great food and prices! Will be back!

Abraxas T.

6 years ago

I eat here every Sunday is good

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