Despite a limited amount of selection (which is certainly understandable), Xin Jiang, which also should be Dong Bei, BBQ has established itself as the rightful king of the Houston barbecue skewers game. Time to pull in some investors and expand to the next level -- spinning, self-grilling machines that cook your skewers, table side. Imagine freeing up the kitchen to expand selection as well as serve up a few more cold dishes and authentic Northeastern stir-fries. read more

We came here for lunch and absolutely love it. We had 10 skewers of lamb & 10 beef, 4 squid skewers & 4 squid tentacles skewers , the On Cai (water spinach) with garlic . The flavors are very good , just a tad spicy for the kids but very tasty . The Bud light bottle is only 99 cents each. The only thing that would be better is if the menu have more English description of what each dishes are. The staff are very friendly but they don't speak much English. The atmosphere is very casual. Would definite return with others. We returned several times. Skewers are tasty and consistently good. We ordered were tendon, chicken gizzard, lamb kidney, beef, lamb - all delicious. read more

Xin Jiang BBQ - Beef & Lamb - Barbeque Near Me - Houston, Texas

This is "Pork Sausage" . . . This is a freaking hot dog! I'm so upset because the last time I came here the service was excellent. They didn't even light up the grill to keep the food hot. The server did not want to sell me rice. She kept offering me fried rice and I told her last time I came here I had skewers with rice then she gave in and gave me what I wanted. Sadly I will NOT be coming back here anymore. read more

Xin Jiang BBQ - This is "Pork Sausage" . . . This is a freaking hot dog! - Barbeque Near Me - Houston, Texas

After one of my friend taking me here I've been back on 2 other occasions. I love it. Their menu is so simple but yet it's satisfying. We usually order the lamb and shrimp skewers. Along with the map tofu and water spinach which come with rice. We also tried the chicken hearts once. The price is fairly cheap which is a plus. On all occasions the place have always been packed. We even came once and it was close. We were pretty sad because that's how much we loved it! If you're ever interested in Chinese skewers come try this place out. It's so delicious you wouldn't regret it! read more

The spices on the skewers are spot on, perfectly salty with the flavors of the meats sealed in. The hubby's favorite was the beef tendon. It was soft and chewy like meat mochi! I preferred the chicken hearts and could have had 15 skewers to myself! The portions tend to run on the slightly smaller side which is not necessarily a bad thing if you like variety. All in all, a decent meal is to be had here. Tip: save 10% on your bill on orders over $30 if you pay with cash. read more

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Lamb skewers take out were pretty good. Won't recommend dining in for other dishes though. Hard to find good xinjiang or Uyghur food in Houston nowadays. read more

哎 呀!!! Food so goot! Xin Jiang has proven to me that any food not impaled by a stick is inferior food. Skewered BBQ'd beef, lamb, chicken hearts, fish, needle mushrooms, and even skewered whatthefckisthat. And the kicker? It's all damn good. I'd let them stick me any day. Sitting in with a couple Asians and a white-ish guy, we ordered 2 or 3 of just about every skewer on the menu that was available that day. Honorable mentions include the squid, beef tenders, lamb, chicken hearts, and the steam bread - although each one seemed to share the same BBQ seasoning, every item held its own. With most skewers being under $2 or $3, there is no reason you shouldn't try every. damn. skewer. To you cheap, money grubbing, gluttons - stop complaining about the small portions of meat, and eat more rice. Aside from the scrumptious skewers, the Big Plate Chicken, served in a bowl, is mightily tasty as well. Pieces of bone in chicken and potatoes bathing in a spicy sauce just like mom used to make... if your mom is an old Chinese woman with bad ass kitchen skills. WORD OF WARNING about the sauce. Don't let that sh*t get in your eye. Don't let your friend get it in your eye. Don't touch the sauce, then touch your eye. Just DON'T. I made the mistake of staring dreamily into the bowl, and that hoe got me like the Eye of Sauron. Luckily Xin Jiang is BYOB, so I was quickly appeased with an offering of beer and more skewered meat. Even with impaired vision I was still able to see the most wonderful $40 bill sitting at our table. That's $10 per satisfied customer, including two sodas. A cheap, deliciously out-of-the-ordinary Chinese restaurant that isn't overrun by Asian Yelpers (yet)? 对 对 对!!! I normally wouldn't say this about anything Chinese, but I don't see any need to look for the stick anywhere else. read more

I love this place's beef and lamb skewers. The spices are perfect and not overpowering. I think it's salt, chili flakes, and cumin seeds. You get chunks that are skim and some bits that are fatty. A great experience for the pallet. The Chinese broccoli is good as well, although you can really taste the gas from its preparation - which I'm assuming is propane. I will try to order their chicken gizzards next timee. The price can not be beat. read more

Really awesome, authentic northern Chinese BBQ. They are inconsistent with opening hours for the numerous times I've come for lunch though. Ranging from 11am to noon to another bizarre hour on the excuse "our fire isn't ready yet." BUT, if you do find good fortune and get to eat here, you're in for a treat. My family is from the northeastern part of China, which is famous for their "BBQ on a stick." Various meats grilled over charcoal with special seasoning only known to northern Chinese people. This tradition of bbq is so popular, it is actually ubiquitous on the streets of large cities such as DaLian and Haerbin. This restaurant is authentic stuff. Of course, not comparable to the real stuff you eat on the streets of China but this is as good as it gets in the states. $1 a stick for lamb or beef. Get the lamb. They also have various mushrooms, veggies, livers, hearts, kidneys on a stick...all delicious. Better than any other restaurant. Their classic northern Chinese dishes are also great such as "Guo Bao Rou" (maybe sweet and sour fried beef?) Their soups are also packed with flavor. This is really really good food. Enjoy! read more

Xin Jiang BBQ - Kidneys and enoki mushrooms - Barbeque Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I recently got introduced to Japanese Robata and I like the flavor. Well this is your much lower priced Chinese version of Robata. The day we came they ran out of beef skewers, and it seems like the group that we came with the last time they came they were out of beef skewers too. So I wonder if they just don't make a lot or it's really popular. So we replaced it with the lamb skewers which were good but not amazing. They have a lot of organ meats, which I do not enjoy but the rest of the table seemed to like them. The squid was good, the steamed bun with different, but my favorite was the mushrooms. We also ordered a few family style dishes and they were pretty standard chinese food. My favorite was the fish fillets. The best part is these skewers will not break the bank with most being right around $1 per skewer. read more

Just found this place recently, but can't believe I haven't heard of it before! I've never had Xin Jiang food before, so I was intrigued. Chinese skewers + beer + fried rice = winning combination. The beer here is light and cheap, the skewers flavorful, and the fried rice is filling. I've heard great things about the beef skewers, but apparently they were out. We got beef tendon and lamb instead. The lamb skewers were fantastic - very aromatic and well spiced. Beef tendons were alright - chewy, but bland. They could have used more flavor. read more

Xin Jiang BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Houston, Texas

When I went a few years ago food was delicious, but it seems like they've gotten a new chef because the food is a bit inconsistent. They have completely renovated this place and it looks much more hip and modern. We ordered the grilled lamb, chicken, and tendon skewers. My favorite items from the grill are lamb skewers and the enoki mushrooms. The meats have the same distinct dry seasoning that I really like. The vinegar potato was not good this time around. Last time I ordered it had chili oil in it and had much more of a vinegar flavor. The spicy chicken and noodles was also not as good as before. They used a lot of dark meat with barely any meat, mostly bones. I'm not sure what happened to this place, but on this particular meal the food was a let down. Probably won't be back anytime soon. TIP: Save 5% and pay with cash. read more

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Although they ran out of beef skewers when we came for dinner (!!!) the rest of the food was still delicious and definitely worth the trip. The restaurant is located where Xiao Mei's Shaved Ice (the first and original shaved ice spot, RIP) used to be in the old Diho Shopping center (by JusGo supermarket). Waiters are extremely friendly and helpful in offering suggestions. We had a variety of skewers, sichuan shui zhu yu ("water boiled fish"), and the big plate chicken. Skewers were pretty good, just really wish they had beef! They all have a smoky char flavor from the grill. The beef tendon skewers were surprisingly really delicious and tender, the lamb skewers were also really well seasoned with lots of crushed cumin and chili. Big plate chicken is also pretty good, but just a warning it has a lot of bones in it, so if you are lazy like me, you may find this a little cumbersome to eat. It comes with a side of dry noodles, which you are supposed to dip into the soup after you have eaten all the chicken. Overall, great concept that is quite unique to Chinatown. Will be back for the beef skewers. read more

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The best skewers place in Chinatown. Their specialty is lamb skewers but sadly I don't eat lamb. I will take their beef skewers, which are very juicy and tasty too. I took my friend there once and she talks about t from time to time. The dishes are fine. I have tried the special chicken and it was ok. The sauce is good but the chicken tastes kinda dry and flavorless. I also tried the fish with pickles and it was decent. The sweet and sour pork (not the regular ones you see in other restaurants. It's a northeastern dish) is also pretty authentic, except the batter is a little too thick (I actually like the batter so it doesn't matter to me). Overall the quality is good enough and mostly you go for the skewers. read more

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Some of the best fried rice I've had. Pairs well with the wide assortment of skewers available. I love that you can order just one skewer at a time for some items. You can then just sample and see which are to your liking before ordering more. FYI eggplant with garlic is not a skewer despite its description (just half an eggplant sliced lengthwise) which actually made it hard to figure out how to eat. Steamed bread was actually good even though we joked about ordering it. Have fun sampling while sipping on your extremely affordable ($1.09 domestic $1.65 foreign) beer. read more

This review is for take out food only. It was 11:30pm at night. Just got off a flight and of course none of the major restaurants were open. Surprisingly even fast food was closed for the night at 10pm! Man... this is a city that really SLEEPS!! Unfortunately I didn't take photos of the food since I was starving, but I did have 4 skewers of beef and a beef noodle dish. Both were very good and well cooked. Noodles were aldente with some sliced veggies stir fried together with beef. Quite good for a midnight snack with friends. Surprisingly, when I arrived to pickup food, there were a dozen people in the restaurant eating and having a good loud time!! read more

We came here for a weekday dinner with friends who spoke highly of this place. We had the fish fillets in hot oil, shrimp fried rice along with kai lan. Portion sizes of the fish fillets were good for two to share. The fried rice had too much soy sauce but overall a decent Asian restaurant with a simple interior and fast service. read more

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Solid Chinese BBQ restaurant in the strip center behind Don's sandwiches. I had been wanting to come here for several months and finally visited on a sunday evening. They specialize in bbq skewers, similar to the Japanese yakitori skewers at tiger den but with Chinese style spices. We ordered the back strap tendon, chicken hearts, 10 lamb skewers, and grilled squid. The lamb was easily my favorite with the fennel seeds, and crushed red pepper it was a little on the spicy side, but I loved the backstrap tendon also. Unique texture, not a ton of flavor, and slightly gamey. For a side dish, we had the garlic cucumbers, which go great with all the meat. They are diced then crushed and drizzled with a light oil and fresh garlic. I'll definitely be back to try other dishes! read more

If you've never had chinese skewers before, you're really missing out. Slightly spicy, warm cumin rubbed meat sticks of glory. I highly recommend the lamb - charred, warm, aromatic lamb meat thinly poked on the skewer is bursting with flavor - not gamey either. The tendon is good too. Don't think the oyster mushroom was that good (too thin and I was more expecting just a whole thick mushroom to be skewered and grilled). Enokis have a nice char to them. Spicy fish fillet in chili oil is a good amount of fish chunks and veggies in flaming hot sauce. It's one of the best renditions I've had anywhere of this dish and highly vouch for it. I can't really vouch for the big plate chicken though - ours came out undercooked, with hard potatoes, uncooked bell peppers and tasteless chicken. The noodles that come with it are good though - but I would much rather just try something else instead. Seating isn't that hard but great place to come for a snack if you're in the mood. read more

昨天去按摩的时候看到隔壁新开张的新疆烤肉串！我打包带走的！回家虽然有点凉，但味道真心不错！很适合我的口味！以后会经常来的！好吃滴烤肉串！我喜欢！其他菜没尝试，下次会再来尝一下！ 喜欢喜欢！ read more

Xin Jiang BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Houston, Texas

I've been to this place twice and I have to say the food was good on both occasions. We always get a bunch of skewers, fried noodles, northeast Chinese sweet and sour pork, and the cucumber side dish ! Oh and cheap and affordable Japanese beer !! read more

What keeps me coming back to this restaurant is their cheap and tasty food! The beers here are cheeeeeep too! What you will discover here is that their skewers are nearly a $1 each. If you order a bunch at a time that is. Whether it's friends or family, you can bring them along to try out their awesome food. The skewers seem to be seasoned almost the same way for each type of meat. I have tried almost each and every skewer listed on the menu. I went from beef, gizzard, chicken hearts, squid, and much more. They are so darn good and go great with beer. I also tried their pork meatballs. They were a bit pricey, but it was good paired with some rice. I'll stop by every once in a while to get this BBQ in my system. read more

this place has excellent lamb skewers and sweet & sour pork!!! there's always only one lady taking orders and serving whenever we visit and she delivers exceptional service despite how busy it gets. the spicy cold chicken is also tasty, meat is tender, right amount of spice level that leaves your mouth tingly and make you pant like a dog but you just wanna take another bite!!! it's listed under the appetizer category but i think it's a good portion entree for two ppl + some skewers for appetizers. i love the regular lamb skewer but my bf prefers the lamb fat for extra juiciness and flavor and possible heart attack. the clams in black bean sauce is also delicious but spicy!! read more

Xin Jiang BBQ - lamb fat skewers + regular lamb skewers - Barbeque Near Me - Houston, Texas

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A solid 4 stars just because of the big plate chicken! Somehow it just has an amazing (and spicy) flavor, with tender pieces of chicken and potatoes. But the best thing about it was the noodles it's served with! They are wonderfully thick and chewy and once they're coated with that delicious chicken sauce...mm so good. The skewers were okay, all of them had the same spices and flavoring, which I wasn't super fond of. They're pretty cheap though ($1+), which makes them just like China! They do the alternating pieces of fat and meat thing too, just like China. That's the secret to juicy skewers ;P. Note: the grilled bread (man tou) is not the sweet kind served with condensed milk. It's also covered with above mentioned spices. I definitely recommend getting the big plate chicken here. And might as well try a bunch of different skewers since they're cheap! :) read more

Xin Jiang BBQ - Big plate chicken served with thick noodles. Eat the noodles with the chicken sauce! - Barbeque Near Me - Houston, Texas

Came in on a Saturday around 2pm.. It was pretty dead and got seated immediately. Ordered within 2 mins of sitting (I was really hungry and knew what I wanted).. I ordered 4 lamb skewers, 2 squid tentacles, oyster mushroom, and enoki mushroom. Waited about 20 mins, and still no food! why?? I was so hungry. Finally after 5 more mins, my mushrooms came. 25 mins for mushroom?? That's a bit mediocre. Mushroom was a bit salty.. Too much seasoning maybe? And it was really oily. Finally the lamb came! Oh boy was I excited!! It was so tender and flavored perfectly! You can clearly see the herbs they seasoned it with. It came a bit spicy, but it's a good kick. The squid tentacles were pretty hard and chewy, but then again, it's tentacles. Maybe next time I'll get the squid itself. The service was pretty good compared to most Bellaire services. Maybe because it was slow? This place is really good and skewers are cheap. But the food took too long so I had to deduct a star. Overall, I would come here again, and when it's not busy because I can only imagine how long the food wait is when it's packed! read more

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We were looking for a late night dinner and we found this place because they close at midnight. We got skewers and grilled enoki mushroom. Our favorite would be lamb, chicken gizzard, enoki mushroom and squid. We tried the beef tendon ones but it was okay.. Maybe next time we'll try other skewers. read more

Xin Jiang BBQ - Their business hours. - Barbeque Near Me - Houston, Texas

This wasn't to my taste. We ordered the beef skewers, fish cake skewers, and ma po tofu. The beef was slightly chewy. I didn't like the seasoning on it. It had a medicinal, herbal smell and earthy taste. The seasoning was the same on the fish cake skewers. It was overwhelming for me. The ma po tofu was better than the skewers. Overall this place has cheap food and cheap drinks. Service was friendly :) read more

Xin Jiang BBQ - Fish cake skewers and beef skewers - Barbeque Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Food is great, authentic and fresh. Service was great as well. A must try if you want to get full on a budget!

Hole in the wall Chinese BBQ! Holy cow! This place is amazing- it's right in the heart of Houston's China Town. It's tucked in the corner of a strip shopping mall next to Justgo, a big pan-Asian supermarket. The sign is in Chinese, as is most of the interior. This place is super authentic! The place is packed with Chinese expatriates, and those visiting from overseas. It's difficult to eavesdrop on the next tables' conversations if you don't know Mandarin! Fortunately, the menu is translated into English, and the staff speak fluent English. They have a wide variety of skewers, from the mundane beef, lamb, or chicken to the more obskewer (ha!) meats like gizzards or hearts. Nom! The skewers are modestly priced at about a buck a piece. Be sure to get a variety! They also have a large selection of noodle dishes. I got the chili noodles, which I think were buckwheat noodles, with a chili sauce and pork. The serving size was gigantic. One of the most amazing things about this place is the cheap, cheap Chinese imported beers they have! $1.50 every day for a cold Chinese bottle of beer seems like such a deal! Check this place out for authentic Chinese BBQ! read more

Best Chinese BBQ in Houston!! The owner is so nice. The price is affordable too, you get good value and experience. Will definitely come again! read more

If I could I would give no , I have been to this place at least for 5 or more times , all I noticed it's only getting worse with the food. Let not even mention the service, they can follow your directions. There is few restaurants serving same type of food and much better than this place. Do you self a favor don't go. read more

Delicious lamb and beef skewers. Definitely a must try. Get 10 for $10. Also, Polite service.

Get at least ten lamb skewers and two lamb fat skewers. Enjoy. Order the combination fried rice to accompany your skewers. So greasy but so good. Add any leftover lamb to the fried rice, since you won't finish it in one sitting. Such generous portions. I'd order more lamb fat skewers, if they were a set like the ten lamb skewers . If you're with a group, get the beer tower because why not. ‍ read more

This place is a hidden gem. You can get good food and beer for cheap here. Their skewers is what they're known for read more

Xin Jiang BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Houston, Texas

Came here for a late night snack from a recommendation of a friend and it turned out great. The place was not packed for a Friday night. I did have some trouble finding it at first and you'd think they were closed because the entire storefront was limo tinted black. The lamb skewers were my favorite with the steamed bread being a close second. I really appreciated the fact they accepted credit cards which isn't guaranteed in this part of town. They lose a star for service because it was kind of awkward. It almost felt they were too shy to come serve us and communication was a little rough. Overall the restaurant was clean and I'll definitely be back. read more

Xin Jiang BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Houston, Texas

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flavorful, greasy, authentic chinese food with cheap beer. what more could you ask for, right ?! this is the perfect place to come to after a long day at work, and you just want to eat some awesome food and throw one back. of course as everyone already recommended, the skewers are a must, especially the lamb. but the steam chicken in chili sauce is also a MUST too ! the stir fried noodles are really good too, they add a little vinegar in there so there's a bit of a tangy kick to it, and makes it different from other stir fried noodles. highly recommend. read more

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I don't know how I feel about this place. We spent 50 bucks for 20 skewers, big plate chicken, shrimp fried rice and shredded potatoes in spicy soy. Sounds like a lot for 50 right? WROOOOONG. The skewers were miniscule. My big plate chicken had 4 pieces of chicken and 4 pieces of potatoes. The shrimp fried rice had 6 shrimps. What made the above paragraph so irritating was that it all tasted AMAZING. I just wanted more more and more!!!! The skewers (except the dry ass gizzards) were amazing. Incredibly seasoned and brought me back to the good old days when I lived in the epicentre of northern Chinese cuisine (Flushing NY). Overall I'd come back and just get the skewers. This time maybe 30x. Lol Final grade: B They need to step up their quantity game. read more

Pleasantly surprised with this place. We decided to check this out for lunch on Sunday and left full and happy. Started off with an assortment of single skewers to try them out and a couple other things Lamb skewer - very tender Beef skewer - this was ok, good but not great Lamb fat skewer - duh. It was delicious Jumbo shrimp - too dry, hard to peel Enoki mushrooms - comes on a plate, really good Chicken gizzards - my favorite, tiny though Chicken hearts - meaty, decent Beef fried rice - tender beef, good flavor Cucumber appetizer - pricey but it's a good amount Everything was probably double the amount of salt we'd prefer and we didn't realize the skewers were all spicy. It was a good spicy though, not overwhelming. I know it's one of those places where you definitely should have a beer, and the saltiness and spiciness of the food would have been perfect. I'll definitely be back. Probably now that I know what I like, I'll order the 10 skewer lamb and save some money :) and pair with with a beer. read more

the good: - cheap beer (i'm talking tsing tao or kirin for only $1.75!) - the skewers (lamb, chicken gizzards, chicken hearts [and minds] and mushrooms) - the big plate chicken! (my tawainese buddy instructed me that this is your starter dish as you wait for the skewers. when most of the chicken has been consumed you then pour the noodles in and mix it with the leftover gravy - deeelish!) - the spice and the heat was foodgasmic! (beware if you don't like spicy) - cheap beer (i know, i already said 'cheap bee'r. i love cheap beer, rather, i love good beer that's cheap) the not so good: ...crickets... go already if you're in chinatown and have a hankering for some good tawainese style skewers and cheap beer (yay!) read more

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This is on of the best best Xinjiang style lamb on skewers I had so far in Houston. We go there pretty much once a week.