No-frills eatery serving classic dishes including sweet & sour chicken, fried rice & lemon chicken.
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- Address1602 Leeland St, Houston, TX 77003, USA
- Phone(713) 652-0745
- HoursMondayClosedTuesday3:00 – 9:00 PMWednesday11:00 AM – 9:00 PMThursday11:00 AM – 9:00 PMFriday3:00 – 9:00 PMSaturday3:00 – 9:00 PMSundayClosed
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Went here based on other reviews I read. All the other reviews were right about the food and service here. The egg rolls are the best here. Great flavor, fried perfectly. We had the Mongolian beef, lemon chicken, hunan beef, and the chicken fried steak. All excellent choices. The service from Gwen was very thorough and attentive. Helped explained what was popular to try off the menu. Would recommend this place 10/10.
We came in for an early dinner. The restaurant was pretty quiet. There were only a couple of other tables when we arrived but it did start to fill up. Even with people coming in, it stayed fairly quiet. Our server was fantastic and helped us choose. We had sauté chicken livers for an appy and they were spicy and delicious. Hubby had a combination foo yung and I had shredded cabbage with pork. Both were extremely tasty and enough for leftovers. We are definitely coming back
The crawfish fried rice was delicious, but considering the price, I think it could have included a side—or perhaps four wings. The wings had an amazing texture, but they definitely would have been better with some seasoning. Overall, the food was good, but the value could have been better.
I really hoped that this spot would be able to redeem itself as time went on and it did…until it didn’t. I called in my takeout order and I was told that the chicken was going to take 15 minutes and it ended up taking more than 30 minutes. I was very willing to let it slide and had faith that the food was going to be great. I got home and opened the bag to see that the portion of fried rice was huge (a plus) and the egg rolls were huge too (also a plus). The fried rice was ok — could use a little more flavor. The egg roll, however, was great. It was flavorful and unique so that definitely made me happy. However, when I got to the box with the chicken in it — yes, the chicken that took 30+ minutes — it had melted through the styrofoam. I believe this is a basic food safety issue. There has to be a better way to package them so that I’m not consuming melted styrofoam with my chicken but at least they’re hot. When I opened up the partially melted box, I saw the tiniest wings I’ve ever seen in my life. There were quite a few, so I’m not super concerned about the portion but rather the quality of the chicken. I’ve never been to a Chinese restaurant (or any restaurant for that matter) that serves supposedly fried chicken wings smaller than wingstop wings. I was hesitant to even eat them. I went to bite into one, and they were extremely soggy and wet. The flavor was decent but the texture was awful. I wanted to give it a fair chance so I bit into a different wing and sure enough, it wasn’t cooked all the way through. Meat closer to the bone was very mushy and pink and the skin was not the “crispy” one expects when ordering fried chicken. I’m ultimately disappointed because I cannot eat any of the chicken now and I spent a decent amount on the food. I can imagine that they have other options that are good, but this is not the place to get those signature Chinese fried chicken wings. I do want to commend the staff though. They were all very nice, helpful, and welcoming. The service was just slow and the food undercooked. I’m generally turned off and will probably choose to spend my money elsewhere next time.
Excellent service, with old school Chinese food and atmosphere. The egg rolls are amazing, and you can't find them like this anywhere! A Houston original sine 1969! Rosewood tables and furniture, hand painted dividers. Popular people often spotted here

