Chinese Restaurants in Houston TX

[Corey&Xu]

Hi All,

We are flying into Houston Texas next month to visit some family in Brenham northwest of Houston. I am hoping to get some guidance from you all as far as a really good Chinese restaurant to go to in Houston.

 

I looked online and there are lots of Chinese restaurants but I am unsure of which ones would be truly authentic. My lovely wife is originally from Jilin in the northeast part of China. I think different provinces have different foods......

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Randy W]

Anything along Bellaire Blvd, near the West Beltway (the new Chinatown). I haven't been there in a few years, so I can't recommend specific restaurants.

 

I remember good restaurants at the Dun Huang Mall (inside the Beltway 8) and at the Hong Kong Mall, outside the Beltway 8, among others.

[Doug]

Geez, I know how to get to them but can't tell you names. The was one further from the hotel good with northern & so was the supermarket old & crowded, BUT I personally liked a couple of them right behind the Hilton Garden Inn. It is a strip leading up to the grocery store Randy's wife worked in. One is a hot pot place and net door was even better. Just ask around once there. Also that good one cooked food not on the menu if you asked. I just stayed at the hotel and walked to eat for 2-3 days. Good living but the Hilton's toilets barely flush.

[Randy W]

Jiaying worked at the Dun Huang Supermarket in the Dun Huang Plaza

 

I'll have to post Doug's photo-bomb at the restaurant there

[Randy W]

Doug's famous photobomb. I had no idea he was at the restaurant, much less in the picture, until he said something to my sister (on the left)

 

[Corey&Xu]

Randy and Doug,

Thanks for the info, I will do a little more searching online and see what I can come up with. We are looking forward to having a few days to relax.

 

If I recall correctly when you first posted the picture with Doug it created quite a stir about his black socks.................

[dnoblett]

I have a Chinese WeChat friend in Houston, asking her what she thinks are the best places, may have a couple suggestions later today.

[Corey&Xu]

That would be great, thanks Dan.

[chilton747]

Doug's famous photobomb. I had no idea he was at the restaurant, much less in the picture, until he said something to my sister (on the left)

 

This is a most famous picture. It is really nice to see it again. Thanks Randy!!!!

[Randy W]

This was the original resurrection of that picture - On the Twig

 

I think the picture was originally posted in 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

And was he wearin' his famous BLACK SOCKS as he sat in his underwear typin' this cosmic question?

I'd post the intriguing photo of dOuGgIe wearin' his black socks to a CFL gatherin' if I knew how to find it in the archives.

tsap seui

You gottta love a guy who doesn't need to be invited or anything - he was just THERE when I took the picture. I didn't know until my sister was telling me that some guy was trying to get my attention.

http://i29.tinypic.com/34rirte.jpg

 

[Randy W]

A recent article in the Houston Chronicle -

Mike Tran is building a restaurant empire in Chinatown

 

 

This Google search will give you several Top 10 lists - https://www.google.com/search?q=restaurant+in+Chinatown+houston&gws_rd=cr,ssl

[Corey&Xu]

Great link, thanks Randy. Looks like with all the great restaurants we may need to hit more then one of them on the trip.

 

I also wanted to say seeing the picture you posted just brought me back to when my wife and I first started the visa process. Here we are nine years later and I just can't imagine life without her.

 

I also try to follow all of your posts of living in China as we may spend more time there in the future.

[dnoblett]

That would be great, thanks Dan.

Ok my Chinese Friend in Huston gave me these two.

 

Mala Sichuan Bistro

9348 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77036

(713) 995-1889

https://goo.gl/maps/SKFMBhsBCao

 

Confucius Seafood Restaurant

8880 Bellaire Blvd # J, Houston, TX 77036

(713) 271-6888

https://goo.gl/maps/RHYmp4T8cnm

[Corey&Xu]

Great, Thank you for sending me these. I will check them out.