50 Best Chinese Restaurants in Houston

“absolutely BANGER authentic chinese skewer + late night hang out spot. we got the cabbage, grilled lamb spare ribs, grilled sizzling squid, eggplant skewer, and oyster mushroom skewer. if you order no spicy its still extremely flavorful, but even the mild spicy (we got on the squid) wasn't overbearing. note that this place does have karaoke option so if you're sensitive to loud noises i wouldn't recommend. our waiter was the SWEETEST ever - gave us amazing recommendations and let us have a small sample of the pig ears since we were worried about the spice level. for less than $60, we (2 ppl) have enough leftovers to last 2 more meals (so in total 6 meals for $60). the white rice is $1 per bowl in case u wanted to order some.“

“The food at this establishment is delicious. I can't remember ever having a dish that was bad. A modern and art deco setting offers an extensive menu of Cantonese cuisine. The Drunken Noodles, all prawn dishes, shaking chicken, cucumber smash, red oil dumplings, shaken beef, mopo tofu, and squid ink Freud rice are good and have an earthy flavor. The establishment in Chinatown will not disappoint you. All the restaurants, coffee shops, and other establishments in this shopping strip are owned by the same person. Parking at night can be challenging and you may have to park on the street. Extra security for your vehicles is provided by security patrols in the evenings. The service is excellent and quick. If they're not too busy, they'll pack your leftover food.Vegetarian options: Ask as they can make a dish vegetarian.Dietary restrictions: Ask and they will comply.Parking: Parking in the evenings may be difficult, you may have to park on the street.Wheelchair accessibility: They have a few ramps to all establishments.“

“It's an interesting fusion of Indian food along with Bar. Music is loud, so don't take your family for dinner, however, it's a great place to get yourself some Indian food. A place for youngsters to chill.Wheelchair accessibility: Not really wheelchair accessible, but staff was very kind to help out.“

“Overall, it is pretty good. The soup took quite some time to boil. It seemed the soup was out of refrigerator. The hot plate oven didn't heat up quickly. If you come in very hungry, then you must bear your hungry for some time. We sat for almost 10 mins before the hot pot brought up. So, easily need to wait 20 mins before you can eat. They do have few precooked items.Parking: Go there early for easy parking.“

“Celebrated my birthday at this restaurant, and the experience was wonderful. The staff were so nice to decorate the space for me. The food was also with delicious flavors that impressed all of my guests. Highly recommend this spot for anyone looking to celebrate a special occasion with great food and exceptional service.“

“All their options are affordable! I tried their crab and pork soup dumplings, pork soup dumplings, pan fried Bao, and chicken pot sticker. I really enjoyed the chicken pot sticker and crab and soup dumpling. Definitely a nice place to eat at with your friends and family.“

“This was on my to-try list and it did not disappoint. Came in with some friends during lunch on a Tuesday and it was slow and quiet. The restaurant is spacious and bright inside. The waitstaff mainly speaks Chinese, but there are tablets you can order from on the tables. I got the beef brisket tomato noodle soup which was really good. The brisket was soft and super flavorful and the soup was tomato-y but did not taste like V8. I added in some of the chili oil and sambal that is provided at the tables and they enhanced the flavor of the soup even more. The bowl is also super large with lots of noodles and vegetables inside, so it was super filling (might even be shareable if you have a small appetite). I tried some of my friend's fish (same soup) and it was super tender and incredibly flavorful--I liked it more than the beef that I had gotten. We also got the brown sugar rice cake which was okay. It was crispy on the outside, but not that chewy. And there was a brown sugar filling on the inside which was super liquid-y and came out hot. The filling did taste a tad medicinal which I did not dislike, but did not like either. Overall, a great experience, will be returning!“

“Ordering a lunch menu speciality and egg noodle plate was a perfect lunchtime meal. Look forward to a return visit/meal .Vegetarian options: AvailableKid-friendliness: High chair and ta le settings available. All staff in dining area made 1 yr. old welcome“

“This is clearly a hidden gem in Houston if you're a fan of skewers. I highly recommend this place.Be warned, because everything is so good and the portions are small it's very easy to keep ordering and racking up a bill. This isn't a bad thing, but just be aware.“

“The service is great here. As a lifelong vegetarian it's usually difficult to find places that are fully vegetarian. Many of the meals at this place have fake meats which I do not eat as I've never eaten meat. They were able to cater to my needs by not using any of these. The pad thai and Kung pao tofu were really good. Will go again. Highly recommend to vegetarian diets.“

“Our server wasn’t that attentive, being that the restaurant wasn’t as busy we should have not waited 5-10 mins each encounter. Food was 9 out of 10 would visit again just request a different server.Took 20 minutes to receive our check to payNo request to refill the beverages“

“Beef noodle soup was awesome, hand pulled noodles are super fresh. The restaurant was very nice and staff was super friendly. Tonkatsu was hot and crispy and bao was fresh and fluffy. Definitely recommend dining in at the restaurant, the food tastes 10x better fresh.“

“This place is amazing! From the moment I walked in, my husband and I were greeted with such amazing hospitality. Our waiter Eric recommended some delicious dishes (fish dumplings & a few others I cant remember the name & cheesecake). He was amazing. The cheesecake was mouth watering, smooth, creamy, not too sweet and just over all delicious! I will definitely be coming back & recommending friends to try this place out.“

“Quick, fast, and delicious! We have had Pei Wei for years and are new to this area and were happy to see one nearby. I'd not seen a takeaway and delivery only concept for this restaurant before. Josh, the GM, came out right as we walked in and even took a couple minutes to help me find a menu item that fit my diet. Food was ready in minutes while we waited in the lobby. If you are nearby or passing through this is a nice stop for some quick Asian food. ?“

“This is a great Chinese restaurant for Cantonese food especially their clay pot rice. They have a lot of varieties of dishes served in clay pots with rice in. This is traditional Cantonese food and Rice to Meet You serve them very good. The only catch is that these clay pot rice takes long time (about 15 minutes) to cook. So just need a little bit patience for great food.“

“Best place ever I go here every Saturday with my dad and there is always good service here and the biscuit are amazing and there beef and broccoli is so good and I don't even like broccoli please come to this place and try it for yourself“

“The best Chinese food I have eaten in the last 15 years outside of Puerto Rico.Everything tasted delicious. ALL.? recommended. No soy sauce needed, the mofongo ugh indescribable. You have to visit them. Thank you to the staff for an excellent meal.“

“This is a restaurant in regular rotation in my dining life. The food is excellent. Service is efficient and unintrusive. The prices at lunch, are bundled for combos and more than fair. And I have noticed that for evening dining experiences, when the lunch specials are no longer available, there is an upgraded look and feel to all aspects of the food, atmosphere and service which feels like a better justification than just the “time of day” basis for the higher dinner prices.“

“Visited here for Goan vibes and Food…Anderson went an extra mile for his exceptional customer service !!!Food was flavorful … quality and quantity is worth the price and the hype !Overall it was a beautiful experience and great ambience !Beef cutlet stole the show !!! (Ordered it twice)“

“Sesame Hut is and has been great since my teen years. I've been going for so long that they've watched me and my kids grow up.The food is great. I love the #8 and the #3. The #5 is good too! *See picsKid-friendliness: Mr. Moon is a great friendly guy. He always gives my kids a candy when we visit and they love it!“

“The pork and the beef dumpling tasted great. I also took out the frozen pearl meatballs, pork with vegetable buns, Siu-Mai and pan fried chive buns.The cashier/owner was very friendly and helpful.Parking: It may be difficult to find the parking the most close to the restaurant. You can still find the parking a bit far away from the restaurant.“

“Small store, always crowded, it is good for both dine in and takeaway. Roasted pork belly is just right, not too dry, not too salty. I dont try roasted duck here but heard many good things about them. The large box comes with fried rice / white rice and 2 meats, its is good portion for one, maybe you can split into 2 portions for lunch and dinner. If you dine in, they have puerh tea to help you digest with all fatty from duck and pork. Free. Parking is always filled up on the ground, be ready to park upstairs at no cost.“

“I’ve been to Taste of Mulan a few times and each time the food and the service exceeds my expectations. The people here are very friendly and their dim sum is better than the dim sum I’ve tried in China town. They have many options of dumplings which are available all day. I highly recommend this place!“

“Amazing experience! The quality of the service, restaurants elements, and food was amazing. The atmosphere was light and not loud, seating was comfortable as well. The service was definitely very attentive and helpful. Would definitely recommend and come back!!!“

“Went to eat Vietnamese vermicelli, called Bun Bo Hue (Noodle House). When I first walked in, I saw the balloons. It was very Asian oriented. I loved it. Although you have to order at first, but when you sit down, and when the order comes out, it's hot and delicious. The price is reasonable for the drinks and also the food can't go wrong with that. I suggest anyone that wants to eat come out abd give it a try.“

“If you want authentic Chinese food look no further. One of my biggest pet peeves with Chinese food in the states is the overly greasy and salty dishes. You won’t run into that here. The ingredients are fresh, the food is light and wholesome that comes in very generous portions. We will definitely be back!“

“A cozy restaurant with comforting food. We got the xiaolong bao, smoked duck, and mapo tofu. The duck was very crispy and piping hot, the xiaolong bao was delicious, and the tofu reminded my husband of home cooked Chinese food he had growing up. The mapo tofu was spicy, but only in the way that numbs your tongue and makes water taste salty. I’ve reviewed an American-style Chinese takeout restaurant, but this will be our go-to authentic Chinese restaurant going forward.“

“The food was fresh and delicious piping hot our server was very attentive to our needs he was fast there is plenty of parking also I can't wait to go back and try more food everything looks delicious. We had the singepoor noodle wonton soup and general chicken you can tell everything was freshly “

“This place is absolutely amazing— food is out of this world delicious and quantity to price ratio p/dish is pretty decent (especially if you compare against Mala Sichuan Bistro). Service is also very quick and ofc super friendly. Lucky to have these guys in the area“

“I absolutely love coming here. The owners and staff are absolutely incredible. Truely a family feel and the food and drinks are amazing!Dietary restrictions: Brought a couple of friends that had Dietary restrictions, called ahead and Mary made sure they would have something to serve, as always, it was delicious!“

“It was wonderful.Lots of fresh ingredients, nice service. We were constantly asked if something was missing or if everything was OK.Large selection of meat, fish and vegetables. Ice cream was also available for dessert.Drinks and tea were refilled.Very clean and great facility.Thank you.“

“order clear soup pot + lamb scorpion + white-cut lamb shoulder, with cabbage + radish + red bean cake + naan, they are all very good, my favorite is the white-cut lamb shoulder, fresh and mellow, the ratio of bones, meat, fat and tendons is just right , I would like to try the roasted whole lamb if I have the chance.“

“First, this might be the best hot pot in Texas. The broths are so flavorful, the meats & veggies are super fresh, and DO NOT skip the noodles that are made in-house Second, the service and staff are impeccable, friendly, and knowledableThird, the venue is just gorgeous! I feel like I’m in a Studio Ghibli movie every time I eat hereI’ve been three times already and don’t plan on stopping!“

“Food was amazing! Service was great. Definitely will be our go to Chinese restaurant when visiting Houston! They have the BEST General Tso's chicken I've ever had, it was lightly breaded and taste great, when I go back, I'll have them add a lil more spice to it. The pepper steak was also amazing! Looking forward to our next trip to Houston, we will definitely be coming back!“

“The Peking Duck tasted good but quite pricey. It’s only allowed to order the whole duck from the restaurant, not allowed to order the half duck. The whole roasted duck is for $45 now, and it came with the duck soup. The flour tortillas for wrapping the sliced duck meat and scallion were too thick and the sauce was a bit salty though.The service here was fine. The staff members came to check on us for several times. But I would not say they were friendly, as I did not see the smile on their face all the time when checking on us. They looked so serious.Parking: The parking lot is quite big.“

“"No English on the menu" is one rule of thumb for picking authentic Chinese food in the U.S., and TJ Food is the place, seriously.Jian bing guo zi (the featured food), you tiao, soy milk, and roasted chestnuts are sooooo dammnnn goooood!Yysy, Everything is AUTHENTIC in the Chinese traditional way. Thanks, TJ Food. You are the one I should be thankful for in 2023's Thanksgiving holiday.(One should make a mod for these aunties and uncles with the truck in the "Gunman Taco Truck" video game.)“

“Had a hankering for fried rice. The rice was decent, kinda bland but still edible/good. Never had scallion pancakes before and that was pretty good as well. The only thing I noticed is my total. I paid $20.37 for a pickup order. But on the receipt upon receiving my order was $18.47. So that sends off red flags in my head. Probably won’t return because of that.“

“Our first time here, we came in at 8pm and they were so nice! Seems like a family owned mom and pop shop ❤️ potstickers were sooo good and fresh. Spring rolls were absolutely delicious, we got shrimp and pork and the sauce was amazing.Our kids got Chicken PHO and the serving sizes were HUGE!! And of course delicious . We tried taro & mango tea with boba & strawberry and blueberry smoothie. Both were great!We will definitely be back soon! ?Parking: Right Infront of restaurant.“

“Hot and sour soup was kinda cold warm and very sour. I do appreciate the service here and customer care. We got the sushi 2 Roll combo, mushroom balls and shrimp spring rolls. The mushroom balls were great but I think they could’ve done better with the sauce. The shrimp spring rolls were dripping in oil. I enjoyed the atmosphere and laidback experience. I highly recommend if you’re near by to stop and try this place. Also if you’re into mushrooms- get the mushroom balls!! They have krab and crawfish tail inside (stuffed)“

“The xiao long bao is good but not amazing. Scallion beef was delicious, and so was the scallion pancake. Service was very good, nice sweet ladies.One thing to note, the server will ask for 20% tip. We didn’t mind giving that because 20% is becoming the new standard and the service was good. But this may rub people the wrong way.“

“Great little place we happened to find because their outdoor sign said, “$2.50 for beer”! ? So of course we went. We didn’t get food; we got two beer towers.➕The place also has karaoke!! So you can inp it your songs from the machine selection and sing away to restaurant guests. My bf and I perform sometimes so the crowd was loving it!“

“I enjoy the concept of this restaurant: you eat your meal of meat/seafood stew and then they add water and you can add your sides of additional meats and vegetables to create a hot pot.I shared my shrimp dish (medium) with two others. I think the medium size can be shared between three only if you order at least 4-5 sides later for the hot pot. The shrimp dish had at least 12 large shrimps which wasn't bad. I wish the shrimp was already peeled because it was difficult to peel since it was scorching hot.Our friends ordered the beef brisket which was delicious and easy to eat (no bone or peeling necessary) so I'd recommend that if you come. I thought all the dishes would be comparable but differ in the meat we ordered but our shrimp dish seemed to lack potato and we wish that it had been present to balance the other intense flavors of the dish (onion, ginger, bell peppers, shrimp).As for the sides, the dumplings (6) did not have much filling, they weren't worth it. I really enjoyed the chiba tofu, the enoki mushroom, blood curds. We also got glass noodles, potato, corn on the cob, and Chinese cabbage which weren't remarkable.Also to note, despite reiterating that we wanted our dishes to be mild, both of our stews ended up being medium spice level unfortunately.Overall, I really enjoyed the quality of the ingredients and the natural flavors of the dish and hot pot!Side note: adding rice is an additional $1 per bowl which I wasn't a fan of.Service was alright- hot pot is labor intensive and the workers had to heat up / turn off the burner and pour water into the stew to turn it into hot pot for each table so I can understand why the staff was busy and may not have been as attentive as we'd like. While we had to call the waiters several times, either to refill the water in the hot pot, to give us napkins, or to give us the bill, they eventually got it done with a great attitude.Overall, it's a decent place for hot pot! It's not the cheapest nor the most expensive place ever but the ingredients were great quality and the dishes were very delicious!“

“As a born and raised New Yorker, it's so extremely hard to come across good Chinese outside the state . I've been in Texas 3 years now and have yet to find anything remotely close.... Until now . My taste buds were pleasantly surprised at proximity . My best friend who is also from NY shares the exact same sentiments . We had the fried rice, chow mein, general Tso chicken, hunan chicken, crab Rangoon, chow Jen egg roll and black pepper chicken . All of it was delicious . Service was top tier and welcoming as well . Definitely recommend .“

“Pretty good food, really love the shrimp eggrolls. My only complaint is that the prices are marked up on grubhub but its understandable because of network fees that they have to pay so I can't blame for that. Probably won't order yall through grubhub but I'll just order take out and pick up from yall instead.“

“Really amazing food. We went there for some dumpling soup but ended up ordering a lot more and were able to finish all of it with ease. The food was fresh, well made and authentic with lots of vegetarian options.Kid friendly, high chairs available.“

“Hands down the BEST Chinese food I have had in probably 15 years. I will have to come here every time I'm in Houston. I got the lemon chicken combo plate with fried rice, friend got the general tsao chicken combo plate. The amount of food the give you is INSANE and it's so cheap!!! The workers are so friendly and helpful too!Highly recommend, will be back for sure.“

“I feel lucky to live so close to Mama's Kitchen, definitely a comfort food spot for me. I love the spicy chicken cube dish, and all the stir fry vegetable dishes. Food comes out super quick too! Large portions which is normal for Sichuan cuisine, so it's nice to dine with a large group. But I don't mind the leftovers either when it's just 2 or 3 of us. I've also had the boiled fish, cumin lamb, dan dan noodles - they were all very good. Need to try new items next time, but it's hard when I already have favorites If you like spicy food, definitely recommend. If spicy is not your thing, try their fried rice with shrimp. Another delicious dish!“

“Great place for a tasty meal at a reasonable price, we came in expecting it to be a regular Chinese buffet, but were surprised it was all vegetarian and vegan dishes. We loved the food, it was very good and very filling.Highly recommended!! :)“

“Saw this place on Instagram so brother and i tried it out. We are definitely coming back. The salt and pepper squid, black pepper and butter fried softshell crabs were so good! We also shared the hu tieu thap cam...pan fried noodles with beef, chicken and seafood in a brown gravy. It was all delicious!!!“

“I’ve tried all the Chinese takeout restaurants in a 2 mile radius, and this one is the best one! Food is fresh, crab Rangoons are extremely crispy and delicious, the General Tso’s aren’t overly/sickly sweet, the lo mein noodles are good. Great portion size and prices. Definitely my go-to!“