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    Tan Tan Wok

    3.9 (206 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Vietnamese
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Loud
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Rice portion
    Phuoc N.

    *** Honey Walnut Shrimp What you've ordered is what you get. I think the portions were very good and reasonable. Flavor-wise, this is very standard. The Mayo cream is done well and smooth. The shrimp is not overcooked. For a to go order, the restaurant gave us an INCREDIBLY GENEROUS serving of rice that comes with it. ( this alone was enough for me to bump this up to a five star for their level of generosity). The staff is very quick and friendly. They are very prompt with handling there to go orders within the promised time frame. We didn't sit down to eat but the seating area was very spacious and very oriental notes and colors. It's a cute place!

    Fried rice
    Danny L.

    The Bánh bột chiên (fried rice flour cake with egg) was as good as I remembered. I have to say, Tan Tan has always made it the best and continue to do so. The rice flour cakes are crispy on the outside with a soft bite on the inside. I love the vinegary soy sauce with pickled jalapeños slices. I can eat this as my main dish and be satisfied. The other dishes we ordered were good too, such as the fried rice and fried noodles. One of the elderly in our group did not enjoy the Bún Bò Huế. It was disappointing actually, because she rarely tries new places so this was a let down. The Bún Bò Huế here strays away from traditional, as it does not include familiar ingredients such as pig feet, but instead puts raw strips of beef in (to allow the soup to cook, similar to pho). She didn't enjoy it. What made it worse was that her soup spoon had dried remains of the previous meal on it. The server did not acknowledge the lack of cleanliness and just replaced it as if it was typical. Overall, I still recommend this place but not for the Bún Bò Huế.

    General tso chicken
    Canny F.

    Came here for dinner with the crew and ordered a ton Grilled pork noodles spring roll Grilled pork summer rolls Snow leaves Eggplant Egg pancake thing Dried beef in flat noodle dish Thai ice tea Shrimp walnut Catfish String beans Everything was fab. Everyone was satisfied. Food was speedy. Large portions. Friendly staff.

    House Special Rice Cake
    Grace K.

    I am a huge fan of the Tan Tan in Chinatown so I definitely had high expectations for this restaurant. Upon walking into Tan Tan Wok, the staff led us to the adjoining restaurant called Jia Kitchen. I asked our server if we would be served food from Tan Tan, and he said that it was the same thing. Kind of confusing. The restaurant is quite large and there was a large painted mural on the wall which was pleasant to look at. Our server was nice and we had many different attendants throughout the meal that were constantly refilling water and clearing the table. The house special rice cake was good, but I could definitely tell that it was different than the original from Tan Tan in Chinatown. The flat rice noodles caused confusion because there are two different menu items: one is the Tossed flat rice noodle and the other is the Stir fried flat rice noodle. If you want the noodle with a lot of sauce on top of white noodles, order the stir fried noodle. If you want the dry noodle that is all stir fried together, get the Tossed flat rice noodle. I am used to the Bellaire location asking if I want the wet or dry version; I had no idea there would be essentially the same sounding dish listed on the menu twice. The salt toasted tofu was delectable, and had the perfect seasoning and texture. The salt toasted squid was a little off, and the batter was a too little thick and too crunchy. My diagnosis: unfortunately this did not live up to the Tan Tan in Chinatown.

    House Special Rice Cake
    Brandon D.

    My dad and uncle came back with one of my favorite Vietnamese dishes for an afternoon snack. They stopped by Tan Tan Wok in Katy to pick up some bánh bột chiên, their house special rice cakes. A staple from their original location in bellaire, these are eggs and rice cakes cooked together with a bunch of grilled onions and pork fat. They also provide their house made soy sauce, chili sauce, and some minced garlic to top it off, making the perfect savory snack. The eggs are perfectly cooked and the rice cakes are crispy but have such a fluffy interior. They soak up the sauce so well. I could eat these all day.

    Sofi D.

    Since I recently moved to Houston, this place has quickly become my favorite restaurant. I go there very often with my family because the food is absolutely delicious and the menu has a lot of variety. As someone who is a big fan of Asian food and culture, I really enjoy the atmosphere and the overall vibe of the restaurant. The environment is calm and welcoming, and the staff always treats us so well -- they are very attentive and friendly every time we visit. Definitely one of my favorite spots in Houston!

    Menu
    Doc Ev E.

    3.7 rounded up to 4 Takeout of chao fun and snow peas both were tasty though expected a little more flavor and size for the price

    Abigail R.

    I came here as a halfway point for me and my friends. What brought me here was the ratings and pictures of the food. The main reason I really wanted to try this place is because I love crispy noodles and I can only find that at the casino in Lake Charles. Surprisingly this place had it and it absolutely did not disappoint. It was such a large portion for a little cost. I ate on it twice. Everyone enjoyed their food - large portions - three of us ordered food for about 50 bucks not bad at all and I can't wait to go back. I did notice there was a lot of to go orders so obviously this place is the spot. The inside was kind of empty, but I almost can understand why the staff is a little unusual. They rush you. From the moment we got in there it was only like two other people eating and they were honestly acting like vultures. We had three different people come within seconds of each other, asking if we were ready to order we were trying to catch up with each other because it was a friend meet and we just felt so rushed and out of place. They were very inpatient and stood by us the entire time as if we were going to dine and dash or something. Luckily the food was that good and inexpensive, it excused the behavior of the staff. I'm almost wondering if it was a culture thing to rush us out of there. The place was very clean even the restrooms. The restaurant was connected to the one next door and that one was very packed.

    Walnut Sweet & Sour Shrimp
    Ingrid H.

    Panda Express fancy version I like the food, but the style of the food is very ambiguous. Ordered the fried eggplant which was phenomenal, but not included in the photo unfortunately

    Flat noodle and eggplant
    Big Mama T.

    Ooof! It was a sad weekend dinner at Tan Tan. I will begin by saying I've eaten at 6 Katy Asiatown restaurants so far and been disappointed with all of them but wasn't expecting Tan Tan to fail. Of course we started with tried and true Banh Bot Chien which was our first disappointment. It was super oily and the Banh wasn't cooked through to be a little crispy or browned like original Tan Tan in Chinatown. We also ordered Canh Chua Ca.... It looked tasty and with all the right ingredients but the taste?! sugar!!! It was so sweet and most likely had canned pineapple and honestly it tasted like they poured the syrup inside . Our 3rd dish was the eggplant with garlic sauce. The minute the waiter put the fish down, we looked at each other because it was an oil slick. The flavor was on point except all the oil. The fourth dish was flat noodles with "beef and broccoli". I put quotations because that's what I ordered but we got no broccoli but instead got combo: beef, chicken and shrimp. We didn't complain, we just kept it. This dish was lacking flavor. The chicken was bone dry and the shrimp had that "frozen shrimp smell". The beef was the only thing edible on that dish, but barely. One of our kids wanted hot and sour soup which came in one size. Again when this came out, a thick layer of oil sat on the top.... I've never seen this before at any restaurant, even Chinese buffets. I scooped out as much of the oil off the top to let her eat it. Disappointment, yet again. There was no hot or sour taste. It tasted like oily chicken broth with extra stuff in it. On top of that, they had the same dry chicken that they used in the flat noodles. It was just one big disappointment after another. I couldn't believe it. I love Tan Tan in Bellaire but will never come to this location again. Not sure why all these Asiatown restaurants have the flavors off. Perhaps they are trying to appeal to the majority non Asian customers by using different ingredients? Or maybe they think people won't notice? I don't know but I hope the manager will do kitchen /good taste checks asap and get it back on track and back to tradition.

    Angela K.

    A friend highly recommended this spot, and even though I live nearby, I never checked it out until recently for a grad dinner lol! Their menu is endless! Every dish we ordered was spectacular! We got the fried rice, flat noodles, steamed and fried eggplant, mapo tofu, and the walnut shrimp. The beef flat noodles were one of my favs. It had a nice charred flavor. Only comment is that the beef was dry and tough. The fried eggplant was amazinggg. I've only eaten eggplant steamed so the crispiness of the fried eggplant was the best, and it was seasoned well. The mapo tofu flavor wasn't too intense (regarding the numbing sensation). It was a warm and hearty dish. The walnut shrimp was the star of the show - crispy and sweet (loved the candied walnuts). There was plenty of seating! Service was quick!! Since the restaurant is located in the heart of Katy Asian town, parking can be a bit challenging.

    Beef soup
    Kaylee G.

    There are a ton of options from the menu The service was amazing. One of the best! Beef soup 10/10 Shrimp and pork dumplings 10/10 Shrimp flat noodles 7/10 We will definitely come back!

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    Ask the Community - Tan Tan Wok

    2.12.23 Do you serve Banh bot chiên?

    Yes they serve it. Tastes good and tastes like the Tan Tan recipe.

    Is it the same tantan as the one on bellaire?

    Yes.

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    Uncle Chin's Kitchen

    Uncle Chin's Kitchen

    4.8
    (265 reviews)
    2.6 mi
    $$

    I will be quite honest with you that I really have no experience with Malaysian food. In point of…read morefact, I've bypass this restaurant numerous times simply assuming that it was Chinese. It is anything but in point of fact, it is in my estimation, a unique culinary experience. I don't write from the perspective of comparing this food to other Malaysian dishes that I've had in point of fact to the best of my recollection I don't think that I've ever had Malaysian cuisine. But if this restaurant is an example, I have missed a great deal. The food is very unique the servings are very gracious charitable. The prices are incredibly reasonable given the distinction of this particular cuisine and given the portions and quality of food that is served. The service is quite simple and the restaurant is actually quite small. However, I must tell you from A service perspective. It's truthfully amazing because the takeout business is extremely active. Not to mention the fact that the chef walks out and speaks to people will share anything that you want to know about Malaysian food and obviously from the quality of the food that I ate not only is his explanation thorough but my guess is his skills are incredible. As I said it is very small so it's difficult to Alpine about the ambience other than it was quite clean and given the number of whom I suspect were Malaysian people it's obviously quite popular within that community. So I take that to be a sign that this food is quite native in nature. I had a pork meal, which is only on Sundays. I spoke to the chef about it, and he explained that the preparation started one day in advance of actually serving the meal, so I understand why it is only served once a week. Although I must tell you because I lack familiarity it seemed to me that I would be hours and hours trying to replicate any of the dishes. All I can tell you is this if you are in an exploratory mood for a cuisine and have had or have not had Malaysian before I suspect this is a place to go. Quite informal, extremely fair pricing very generous portions great service very pleasant people and frankly it's a a family affair of what you will see many when you go. Quite a lovely experience.

    Ordered the chicken curry, sizzling tofu, stir fried flat noodles and seafood fried rice…read more There was good wok hei on the noodles and fried rice. Aside from the rice though, everything was incredibly bland. I was honestly pretty disappointed given all of the glowing reviews of this place.

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    Seating inside
    Malaysian Roti Telur (roti coated with eggs)
    Malaysian Roti Telur (roti coated with eggs)
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    Front counter and bar area
    Tiger Noodle House

    Tiger Noodle House

    4.3
    (1.1k reviews)
    1.5 mi
    $$

    Spicy yet addictive…read more Service and atmosphere: It's a good size restaurant located in the shopping area. The service was good. Polite and nice staff members. Food and drinks: This place has well designed menu that lets you easily choose from many different dishes. There is something for everyone here, from soups to shareable dishes, noodle options, and variety of meats. The spice levels are added for awareness. The food was very flavoursome, well seasoned and balanced. All foods had traditional flavours to them. You can choose flavoured green teas to accompany your meal. Pricing: $$ - definitely worth it for the taste, quality and quantity of food served.

    Having a gluten allergy, it can be tricky finding Asian food outside of Indian and Thai that I can…read moreeat. Enter Tiger Noodle House. We went for lunch, and WHAT A TREAT. Service was spot on, quick, and we got our food in what felt like maybe a few minutes. We started off with pork dumplings for the kiddo, which he INHALED in moments. For entrees, we split the orange chicken and the Spicy/Numbing Pot. The orange chicken was spot on. The sauce was sweet but not painfully sweet or thick/clumpy. Really nice orange flavor and tender chicken. So much fun eating it since it is gluten free! Our kiddo also devoured this dish! Mild - not spicy at all! The Spicy Numbing Pot, while a little oily/greasy on the bottom, was still delicious! I appreciated that it wasn't knock your socks off spicy - it had a solid kick, and so flavorful. I love eating dishes with Sichuan Pepper; it has a lot of flavor, and the tingling is so much fun. This dish was perfect with some rice, and it wasn't too heavy for the middle of the day. The prices were really reasonable, and there was enough food for leftovers which we ate later that night. Our only regret is not getting the duck appetizer, but we will be sure to get it next time. We can't wait to go back, and Tiger Noodle will happily be in regular rotation for our family! You can't go wrong!

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    Sauerkraut
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    Hong Kong Food Street - 香港食街

    Hong Kong Food Street - 香港食街

    4.0
    (128 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$

    Located in Katy Asian town, with plenty of parking around. The interior is clean, bright and…read morespacious. The menu focus on Cantonese cuisine. We ordered couple dishes family style: Stir fried cabbage - 5/5, surprisingly my favorite dish of the meal. The cabbage was cooked perfectly with just the right amount of crunch, the subtle numbing pepper added a refreshing and addictive kick. Simple but perfect. Salt and pepper crispy seafood - 4.5/5, the runner up for me. The seafood was fresh, the batter was light and crispy, and the salt and pepper seasoning was spot on. Peking duck two way - 4/5, the duck is roasted well, however, the sauce was a little too sweet for my taste. Instead of the usual low effort duck soup, the duck came with salt and pepper duck carcass which was crispy and delicious. Egg tofu with dried scallop sauce - 2.5/5, this was pretty bland compared to other dishes and didn't stand out. The service was a bit slow, probably because we had a late lunch, close to staffs' midday break. That said, the staffs were friendly, and we really enjoyed the food.

    Atmosphere: Modern Food Overall: Scant on major components…read moreof the dishes Price: $$ Customer Service Overall: Ok Recommend: No The restaurant is clean and has a nice, modern Hong Kong-style atmosphere. The dining room feels bright and spacious, with traditional Chinese design elements, wooden tables and chairs, decorative partitions, and an open kitchen where you can see some of the activity going on behind the scenes. It has the lively feel of a busy Hong Kong food hall while still looking polished and well maintained. As far as the food goes, I thought the prices were on the high side for what we received. We ordered the spicy green beans with ground beef, but unfortunately there was very little to almost no ground beef in the dish. We brought this to our waiter's attention, and he had to speak with the owner about it. Eventually, they brought us a small cup of cooked ground beef to add to the green beans. I appreciated that they tried to correct the issue, but simply adding separately cooked beef wasn't the same. The beef didn't have the seasoning and flavor it would have had if it had originally been cooked together with the green beans. We were also already more than halfway through our meal by the time the replacement beef arrived. The sizzling black pepper beef was probably the better dish. There was a descent amount of beef, and the black pepper sauce was tasty. However, the pieces of beef were very chunky, and we weren't provided with scissors or anything to cut them into smaller, more manageable pieces. We also ordered the pepper fried shrimp with crispy rice. There was very little shrimp in the dish, especially considering the price. Taste-wise, it was fine, but nothing particularly memorable or something I would go out of my way to order again. Service was mixed. Our waiter seemed a little slow when it came to taking our order and especially when resolving the issue with the missing ground beef. On the positive side, several of the other waiters were very attentive. They stopped by our table to ask how we were doing and whether we needed more water, which we appreciated. Overall, Hong Kong Food Street has a clean and attractive atmosphere, but the food felt overpriced for the portions and execution we received. The sizzling black pepper beef had good flavor, but the other dishes were underwhelming, especially considering the prices. With better portion consistency and faster handling of customer concerns, the experience could have been much better. For the foregoing reasons, I would not return to this restaurant.

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    Private room
    Lobsters cooked in ginger scallion sauce.
    Lobsters cooked in ginger scallion sauce.
    里面的茄子好吃

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    Hunan Kitchen

    Hunan Kitchen

    4.1
    (107 reviews)
    2.7 mi
    $$

    hunan kitchen has been a staple for yearssss, truly my fav restaurant ever and hands down the best…read morechinese food i've had!! the interior has plenty of seating, making it great for both family dinners and group gatherings. the owners are a couple: a super friendly woman and the diligent chef. the service is always attentive and fast and the food comes out SOOO quickly. portions are also huuuge at consistently high quality. what really sets this place apart is the depth of flavor, the spice levels are just right. you taste the chili, sichuan peppercorn, and mala fragrances, along with that unmistakable wok hei!! nothing feels muted or overly aggressive. - one must-order is the hunan bbq fish (君山烤鱼). at just over $30, ITS SUCH A STEALLL for what you get: an entire seabass served in a massive chafing dish, surrounded by a medley of vegetables like cauliflower, potatoes, lotus root, and peppers. the fish is tender and flaky, not overly salty or spicy, but infused with a beautifully fragrant mala heat. it's perfect for celebratory meals or sharing with a big group - the sautéed preserved pork with dried smoked bamboo shoots (烟笋炒腊肉) is an absolute classic. the cured pork belly has an intense smokiness that hits you immediately, with alternating bites of rich fatty pieces and deeply savory lean cuts. the bamboo shoots add texture and soak up all that flavor - their poached sliced beef in hot chili oil (水煮牛肉) is another standout. the beef is incredibly succulent, swimming in a chili oil broth that's bursting with aroma without being overwhelming. this dish can often be too oily or salty elsewhere, but hunan kitchen nails the balance! - the sauteed diced chicken with chili pepper (辣子鸡) is my all time FAVVV and something i've loved since growing up. the chicken is perfectly crispy and crunchy while staying juicy on the inside. paired with dried chilies and peppercorns, the numbing spice slowly creeps in and builds as you eat. its ADDICTING in the most dangerous way, and i genuinely cannot stop eating it every time - the stir-fried diced chicken with green peppercorn (青花椒鸡丁) offers a slightly different flavor profile that i really love. the chicken is tender, and the green peppercorn brings a refreshing, citrusy, almost electric numbing sensation that feels lighter and brighter compared to red chilies. it's bold and a really fun contrast to some of the other dishes - for something non spicy, the seafood and japanese tofu (海鲜玉子豆腐) is PURE COMFORT FOOD for me. the tofu is lightly crisped on the outside but sooo silky inside, topped with soft fish fillets, huge shrimp, and a rich, glossy sauce packed with umami. i ascend every single time i eat it LOL overall, hunan kitchen is insanely worth it for the price. the portions are massive, the quality is consistently high, and for how authentic and flavorful the food is, it's honestly such a steal. you get way more than what you pay for, especially when ordering family style, and they even offer lunch specials, which makes it easy to come back often for a quick meal. it's such an underrated spot in katy and i wish more people talked about it :') this place deserves way more love!!

    Unique and delicious Chinese food! Always enjoy it! The diced chicken with chili pepper is a…read morefavorite! Dumplings amazing too!!

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    Hunan Kitchen
    Hunan Kitchen
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    Steamed Fish with Chopped Red Chili

    Tan Tan Wok - chinese - Updated August 2026

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