Traditional, no frills Cantonese restaurant, with great food. The cold salty chicken with the sauce is incredible here. They probably could just sell the sauce like the owner joked, it really is that good. Lobster and the beef noodle were also excellent.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Wilson
Authentic Cantonese restaurant, great taste and price, highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yi-Cheng Pan
The best Cantonese restaurant in H town that I have ever been to. The food is amazing and delicious. The waiter and waitress are very friendly. The lunch menu is unbeatable price(10Am to 3 PM everyday). It is highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salt and Pepper Squid, Fish
li meng
Some of the best Chinese/cantonese food in Houston. This time we ordered sausage fried rice, xiao chao huang, egg yolk Japanese tofu, congee. Excellent flavors, not too much greasy/oily. Better than most Chinese restaurants. Will be back soon.
Jerry W
Enjoyed the experience at Le Lai. They recommended the kung pao chicken and a fork but we kindly declined. The people were very nice. We had the beef with bitter melon, Clams and Basil, and Sizzling Pepper Beef. If you like bitter melon and clams you will like these dishes. Not as fresh as other restaurants I've been to in Chinatown but overall it was good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gary Hong
Excellent cantonese food! Taste just like we make at homemade. Thinking about it makes me hungry... The soup is to improve, taste mostly like water, but the rest is amazing. The price is also very reasonable. Coming back and Recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Retired Gardener
Le Lai is a fantastic restaurant for classic Cantonese cuisine. I highly recommend the Stir fried Lotus Root cut into strips with baby squid, Chinese sausage, and Chinese Bacon. We also loved the Salted Egg Yolk Tofu, and the Sautéed Lobster with Ginger and Scallions. Our last dish was Beef Ribs with Eggplant & Onions which was a bit oily. The waitstaff was very diligent about filling our water glasses and clearing our lobster shells and rib bones throughout our meal. The dining room was clean and bright. Le Lai is located in a somewhat deserted shopping center on Bellaire so there is plenty of parking available.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ling Wang
their food is No taste, not salty enough! I told the waitress, and their put away too much salt in my order, I swear they did it on purpose! It’s super salty! And refuse to change or discharge it. Terrible job. Will not going back again.
Mary Joanne Browning
We had a little language barrier, but definitely worth the time if you are in china town and hungry. Prices are reasonable and the food was tasty.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
JB Brown
Excellent food! There was a little bit of a language barrier and the card reader was down, so carry cash and point to what you want on the menu. Their sausage fried rice was delicious and the General Tso chicken was a huge hit with all of us but specifically with my picky kids. Also, even the lunch portions were huge. If you are in the neighborhood and want a tasty treat, i would definitely recommend this spot.
Parking: Free parking is a rare thing in Houston, it is great that they have it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Orange Chicken, Green Beans with Pork Sausage, Mongolian Beef
The male waiter has a good attitude and a sense of service, but when the waitress gave us water, the service attitude was very bad, her tone was unfriendly, and she was very hostile to us. I don‘t think she is suitable for the service industry.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Matthew Chen
I’ve been coming here for the past 15+ years with my family, so it’s safe to say this place is definitely a Chinatown staple for me. If you’re looking for affordable, authentic Chinese food that is not too salty, not too oily, pretty healthy, but also still very flavorful, this is the place to go! They’re a small mom and pop shop, and the food tastes like homemade Chinese cooking, which is probably why my family and I like it so much. Some of my favorite dishes are the salted pork chop, mushroom and tofu, and steamed fresh fish!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salt and Pepper Squid
Andy Lu
A very decent place if you want a quick fulfilling meal. Most of the dishes tastes great but there are some misses.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Xingmei Diao
Worst restaurant ever tried. Normally will check reviews before going. Now sure how this one got 4.5 stars. Food not fresh! Ordered tofu dish and tofu is already gone bad and sour. Sweet and sour fish dish: more than half portion was pineapple chunks tasted like canned pineapple that already gone bad and sour. Chief and waiter recommended dish: braised duck: very hard to chew and tasteless with duck hair still on. The fried squid just tastes like oily fried dough as you couldn’t taste the squid whatsoever. Would give it a zero but that’s not possible so I give it a one.
Jun Han
Great taste, generous portions, and great service!
Traditional, no frills Cantonese restaurant, with great food. The cold salty chicken with the sauce is incredible here. They probably could just sell the sauce like the owner joked, it really is that good. Lobster and the beef noodle were also excellent.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Authentic Cantonese restaurant, great taste and price, highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best Cantonese restaurant in H town that I have ever been to. The food is amazing and delicious. The waiter and waitress are very friendly. The lunch menu is unbeatable price(10Am to 3 PM everyday). It is highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salt and Pepper Squid, Fish
Some of the best Chinese/cantonese food in Houston. This time we ordered sausage fried rice, xiao chao huang, egg yolk Japanese tofu, congee. Excellent flavors, not too much greasy/oily. Better than most Chinese restaurants. Will be back soon.
Enjoyed the experience at Le Lai. They recommended the kung pao chicken and a fork but we kindly declined. The people were very nice. We had the beef with bitter melon, Clams and Basil, and Sizzling Pepper Beef. If you like bitter melon and clams you will like these dishes. Not as fresh as other restaurants I've been to in Chinatown but overall it was good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent cantonese food! Taste just like we make at homemade. Thinking about it makes me hungry... The soup is to improve, taste mostly like water, but the rest is amazing. The price is also very reasonable. Coming back and Recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Le Lai is a fantastic restaurant for classic Cantonese cuisine. I highly recommend the Stir fried Lotus Root cut into strips with baby squid, Chinese sausage, and Chinese Bacon. We also loved the Salted Egg Yolk Tofu, and the Sautéed Lobster with Ginger and Scallions. Our last dish was Beef Ribs with Eggplant & Onions which was a bit oily. The waitstaff was very diligent about filling our water glasses and clearing our lobster shells and rib bones throughout our meal. The dining room was clean and bright. Le Lai is located in a somewhat deserted shopping center on Bellaire so there is plenty of parking available.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
their food is No taste, not salty enough! I told the waitress, and their put away too much salt in my order, I swear they did it on purpose! It’s super salty! And refuse to change or discharge it. Terrible job. Will not going back again.
We had a little language barrier, but definitely worth the time if you are in china town and hungry. Prices are reasonable and the food was tasty.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Excellent food! There was a little bit of a language barrier and the card reader was down, so carry cash and point to what you want on the menu. Their sausage fried rice was delicious and the General Tso chicken was a huge hit with all of us but specifically with my picky kids. Also, even the lunch portions were huge. If you are in the neighborhood and want a tasty treat, i would definitely recommend this spot.
Parking: Free parking is a rare thing in Houston, it is great that they have it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Orange Chicken, Green Beans with Pork Sausage, Mongolian Beef
Restaurantji Recommends
The male waiter has a good attitude and a sense of service, but when the waitress gave us water, the service attitude was very bad, her tone was unfriendly, and she was very hostile to us. I don‘t think she is suitable for the service industry.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
I’ve been coming here for the past 15+ years with my family, so it’s safe to say this place is definitely a Chinatown staple for me. If you’re looking for affordable, authentic Chinese food that is not too salty, not too oily, pretty healthy, but also still very flavorful, this is the place to go! They’re a small mom and pop shop, and the food tastes like homemade Chinese cooking, which is probably why my family and I like it so much. Some of my favorite dishes are the salted pork chop, mushroom and tofu, and steamed fresh fish!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salt and Pepper Squid
A very decent place if you want a quick fulfilling meal. Most of the dishes tastes great but there are some misses.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Worst restaurant ever tried. Normally will check reviews before going. Now sure how this one got 4.5 stars. Food not fresh! Ordered tofu dish and tofu is already gone bad and sour. Sweet and sour fish dish: more than half portion was pineapple chunks tasted like canned pineapple that already gone bad and sour. Chief and waiter recommended dish: braised duck: very hard to chew and tasteless with duck hair still on. The fried squid just tastes like oily fried dough as you couldn’t taste the squid whatsoever. Would give it a zero but that’s not possible so I give it a one.
Great taste, generous portions, and great service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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