Wow this is THE best restaurant ever. I'm going to ruffle feathers for saying that in TX the best…read morerestaurant isn't tex-mex or bbq. Best dumplings, noodles, tenderest pork belly. The cleanest restaurant and the best service. I felt like I was at a high end restaurant as the ladies were so attentive and friendly. Why can't you be in LA? I'm going to ruffle even more feathers and say this is better than any Chinese restaurant in LA, SF or anywhere in CA. Please please please come here as we need them to be around for the next time we visit Houston!

Went for lunch. The restaurant is small and located in a small corner. There's only a handful of…read moretables, but we were seated nearly right away. The parking lot is busy and can be hard to find parking. We got a few dishes to share. The braised pork belly was delicious. Soft and fatty with a delicious sauce. The soup dumplings were also great, a nice salty soup and plenty of meat with a good dumpling wrapper. The star of the show were the fried dumplings, not pictured below. It had a nice crispy outer layer with an extremely juicy center, almost a soup dumpling in its own right. It's hot, so be careful! The veggie dish we ordered was also fine. The only thing I didn't really like was the rice, which was a little hard and dry. They also gave us a free braised fish dish to try, which my friend said was good. Overall, super delicious! Will definitely need to be back.

4.5 stars Our friends brought us some Shanghai Restaurant…read morefor dinner and we had salt and pepper ribs, house special tofu, beef cubes with mushroom and asparagus, and sautéed on choy. Per our friend, their salt and pepper ribs are the best they've had in Houston, and I would agree. It was crispy, flavorful, and the meat was tender. Yum! Definitely the highlight of the meal. The beef cubes with asparagus and mushrooms was good too. Beef was nice and tender and flavor was good. The house special tofu was a surprise box as it literally had everything in it! There was beef slices, chicken chunks , squid, shrimp, charsu, bamboo in addition to deep fried pieces of tofu. I enjoyed the dish, but maybe because there were too many things in it I would probably try something else next time, before you're not sure which protein you're going to get each time. Sautéed on choy was good as well. I can't comment on the service or ambience since we didn't dine in. However, overall enjoyed the place and would love to return to try other dishes (as well as reorder the salt and pepper ribs.

Hadn't been back in a long while, but we came here to celebrate the Lunar New Year. This…read morerestaurant is another OG in Houston. They have been around for as long as I can remember. Don't be fooled by its English name, you will not be eating Shanghainese food here: this is a traditional Cantonese restaurant. In typical Chinese American fashion, we had the "adult" table and of course we sat at the "kids" table. We ordered the classics as pictured. The food is always tasty and consistent. Service is friendly and the even though this spot is no frills, it is a familiar place with a very family-centered atmosphere. You can not go wrong with old reliable. If you are ever craving authentic, traditional Cantonese cooking without the large, dim sum hybrid model, I definitely recommend this place. Perfect for lunch with coworkers, by yourself, and great for larger dinners with the whole family.

My comfort food place!! Been coming here since I was a child :') I almost always make sure to get…read moreliang pi when I visit home now!! I don't eat in restaurant anymore, so can't speak on how the service is, but I fondly remember the red benches always being a little sticky LOL. Delicious and well priced!!!!!! A hometown staple to me.

Old Place Cafe is a restaurant that I grew up coming to and there have been a couple of changes,…read morebut it remains largely the same as I remember it. They offer northern chinese dishes (think noodles, dumplings, not rice dishes) in a quaint space filled with tables and benches. You order at the counter, find your seat, and they bring your food to you. Utensils, water and tea, and any other condiments are self serve as well. My favorite items here are the liang pi (cold wheat noodles), zha jiang mian, guo tie (potstickers), and the red oil wontons. You will find that all of the food here is hearty and filling, so I recommend also grabbing a small cold dish in the refrigerator next to the cashier to cut some of the oiliness. It's hard to go wrong here with the food, really. The dumplings of all varieties are homemade and cooked to perfection. The noodles are their staples which they do very well. An additional item that I will sometimes order in the winter is the lamb noodle soup with thick noodles (yes, you can request thick noodles but the default noodle is thin). Overall, the food is very comforting and the whole restaurant has a homey vibe that definitely stirs my childhood memories. The prices here are always more than fair, the food is consistently good, and the owner is always friendly. I will have to warn about a slight language barrier, so it's better to come with someone who is proficient in Mandarin though it is not a hard and fast rule. I love supporting small businesses, and this is one that I hope continues to do well!

5 Stars - Authentic Szechuan that absolutely nails the classics…read more During our short trip to Houston, as a custom, we were determined to find real Szechuan food, and luckily we found Hu's Kitchen. The location is a bit unassuming, and parking is definitely tough (the spaces are very shallow), but the second we walked through the doors and smelled the Szechuan peppercorns, I knew we were in exactly the right place. I generally judge a Szechuan restaurant by their 夫妻肺片 (Fuqi Feipian)--which they cleverly name "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" on the menu. They completely nailed it. The beef, tripe, and tendon were incredibly cohesive together, yet you could tell each component was prepared and marinated in a slightly different way to perfectly highlight its specific texture. The chili oil was right on the spot. We went through a massive bowl of rice just eating this dish alone. Honestly, if I weren't feeding a family of four, I could have just ordered that and been perfectly happy. While the Fuqi Feipian proves their skill with dry dishes, the 水煮魚片 (Fish in Szechuan Hot Chili Oil) proves their skill with wet ones. It's another must-order. The execution was flawless--we didn't just finish the tender fish chunks, we ate every last piece of cabbage soaked in that incredible chili broth. For my two daughters who can't handle the heat, we ordered the fried rice, garlic pork ribs with onion, and the 紅燒獅子頭 (Giant Meatball with Cabbage). The giant meatball was spectacular. The kids completely devoured it on their own, but I managed to steal a bite, and it instantly brought back childhood memories of exactly how this dish is supposed to taste. We also had the Dan Dan Noodles, which were great and rounded out the meal perfectly. I loved all of the dishes we tried. Should we ever find ourselves in Houston again, we will absolutely be revisiting this hidden gem.

My mom wanted steamed fish with ginger, scallions, and that light sweet soy sauce. Hu's Cooking…read moredelivered! When we ordered, they mentioned it'll take about 20 mins but it came out in 10. No complaints here since we were starving from an 8 hour road trip. The Dan Dan Noodles...I had high expectations but sadly this dish fell short. I recommend Hu's Cooking to use a bigger bowl and more sauce because it was difficult to mix the noodles and the sauce wasn't...saucing, unfortunately. I wish there was more flavor in this dish. The Scallion Pancake was super over-fried and oily. See image in my review. The outer parts of the pancake were fried to a crisp and only a small circumference in the center stayed chewy. I know Chinese tends to be oily but this pancake soaked up way too much oil. Half a Peking duck: super great price for so much meat. The difficulty when eating this dish is gnawing the meat off the sharp bones of the duck. Mapo Tofu with white rice: pretty easy staple, no complaints here. Dinner on a Saturday was packed but we got seated quickly and food arrived fast.

This was my first visit to Mein's for a wedding celebration dinner but it won't be the last . I…read moremust say the food was very delicious. We ordered the Beef Scallion dish , fried crab Rangoon, Thai tea & coke. The beef was tender with a nice flavor. The fried ragoon was delivered piping hot and crispy to our table. The portion for one dish can be shared with others in your party. This gives you the opportunity to taste several dishes. We couldn't have asked for a better meal. The service was impeccable. Our servers were attentive to our needs. Drinks were promptly refilled. The table was cleared often of empty plates leaving us more room for comfort. We had excellent service. The ambiance was calm and relaxing for it being a large busy restaurant. Everyone could talk with each other in their normal tone. Background music was on point. We will be back at a later date to enjoy our newly discovered gem.

Good for family gathering. The owner is from Cambodia and he made the noodle in house. The food is…read moregood and large portions. They have a wide variety of non vegetarian and vegetarian options. The Char Kuey Kak is a must order and also wonton noodle. The noodle is freshly made in house.

This is our "go to" place when we're all in the mood for Chinese food. It's close to home so we…read moreusually do pick up and eat at home but the food is delicious except the beef broccoli that's normally my favorite isn't that great here. The Mongolian beef is my husband's favorite & the kids like the pan fried dumplings! Not expensive and they serve quality food. Highly recommended!

The best in Sugar Land if they still have the tasty two lobster special. Things change people…read morechange restaurants change

This little restaurant is just a wonderful, hole-in-the-wall kinda place! Authentic Chinese foods…read morethat I have never tried, or not even heard of, can be found here; for instance, "Pig nose with cucumber and garlic (appetizer #14)" sounds like bizarre and freaking people out, but it is delicious!! Seriously, I never knew pig nose were edible *face palm* Anyways, for the very first time I had the "pig nose" (pig snout), man oh man! I liked it! The pig snout has been slow-cooked so it is pretty tender yet chewable, and it tastes sorta like pork tongue or soft tendon; the cucumber adds a refreshing crisp and the garlic boosts the flavor! I DARE YOU to try this bizarre food! Lol My favorite appetizers and entrees here include, but are not limited to: 1) Shredded potatoes in chili oil (appetizer): a little spicy; loves the crispy texture of the shredded potatoes; tasty and interesting! 2) Sweet & Sour pork loin: i love almost everything sweet & sour so I may be a little biased on this one; however, not only me but also the boyfriend and his coworkers have said that it is delicious, so i'm sure this is a good one! 3) Shrimp w/ cabbage: flavorful, but kinda greasy as the shrimp and cabbage are soaked in oil. Don't be fooled by the orange-reddish colored oil though; this one is not spicy at all. 4) Pork kidneys stir-fried w/ cabbage: another one that sounds bizarre, maybe? oh well, the organ meat is thin-sliced and cooked just right so it is soft and crispy, rather than chewy and plastic-ky (as if overcooked). I would recommend this one to the organ-eaters *wink* 5) Egg scramble w/ Clams: eggs not overcooked; clams taste fresh. Just perfect! Prices are very reasonable (accepts credit cards); food portions are huge; service is prompt and friendly. Before I go, this place is BYOB!

First off, I dont really know Chinese food. I only knew of Chinese food as Generals Tso's chicken…read moreor Sweet and Sour chicken etc etc... and I am not really a fan of those. However, I've grown to find out that those dishes are usually just "American Chinese" dishes, if you would. You know a place is authentic when the majority of the guests are Chinese (we were the only ones that werent) and the waitress doesnt know how to describe some of the dishes in English. My hubby and I arent frequent Chinese food eaters, but we decided to just stop by since the shopping center here has a lot of good places to eat, or so we assume since these joints are always super packed. We didnt really know what to order, half of the entrees was because another table ordered the food! We had a vegetable dish... which I think was stir-fried snow pea leaves, but she kept telling us no and calling us it something in Chinese... um, ok. But it was good... that dish is hard to mess up. My hubby loves egg and tomatoes, so we had to get that and he loved it! (You would think eggs and tomatoes are easy to make... but I heard it can be tricky.) We had the salt and pepper squid... I wish it was crunchier, but it still had good flavor. The waitress recommended steamed fish with mustard greens.. bland, but had some flavor... and healthy. The other dishes look good, too... Im willing to come back and try more items... maybe with a Chinese person next time.