Taste of China

I usually come here my go to Jack, friendly service never had a problem if anything was missing the afternoon shift usually fixes it immediately. This is their review, I don't know about the morning I'm guessing they're decent since when I do come i see their regulars quite often. The overnight crew, last time I went was atrocious though (last month) idk hopefully they replaced them or found the cause of it.

The quality of Asian food in this city continues to stagger, and near the top of the list is this delightful spot. A friend of ours who knows every eatery in Houston's Asian District on and around Bellaire Boulevard recommended it, and we were thrilled.

Here's the blueprint for a stellar meal:

1. Bamboo shoots with roast pork. The dish arrives looking almost like a dessert, resembling a mound of German-style red cabbage studded with blocks of shiny caramel. The base is actually seasoned steamed bamboo shoots with an almost smoky, slightly sweetened and salty flavor, and the candy-lookalikes are actually braised pork belly chunks, about 2/3 lucious pork and 1/3 glorious fat. We all fell in love with this dish.

2. Diced beef tenderloin in black pepper sauce. The beef chunks ae juicy and expertly-cooked in a dazzling black pepper sauce with an assortment of different colored peppers, onions, celery, outragesouly-flavorful and chewy mushrooms, and garlic. Pretty much every other dish you've ever seen on other Chinese menus that sounds like this one will pale in comparison.

3. "Spicy chicken." Ok, no style points for names here. But this was one of my favorites--expertly-fried and surprisingly tiny chunks of chicken cooked in a glistening oil with tons of sliced fiery red chili peppers and peanuts--the chicken had a flavor that hinted cumin and Sichuan peppercorns though I didn't see any in the dish. I could not stop eating the chicken and the peanuts.

4. Xiao long bao--spectacular Shanghai soup dumplings. Our firend the expert on Houston's Asian scene places them near the top of his Houston list of these soup-packed delights. 'Nuff said.

5. Stir-fried baby bok choy with yuba (tofu skin)--a vegetarian stunner. The yuba pulls a flavor from the sauce that makes it almost taste like morel mushrooms.

Our server Cammi took wonderful care of us, and I think I speak for all of us when I say that we experienced some unforgettable flavors and dishes today. We look forward to many returns.

The food was very authentic and entirely delicious! They even took a special request that was not on the menu and it turned out amazing.

What a hidden gem! Everything was so fresh and filling and the server was very attentive! Given the supply chain issues/inflation happening in the US right now, the prices and portions were amazing! The ambiance is great too. I highly recommend! The menu isn’t too big so it’s not overwhelming either.

This is definitely our favorite restaurant in Chinatown. The food is always great, so as the service. Price is a little bit on a expensive side, but they use really good material for cooking, totally worthy it. My daughter doesn't eat any rice except from this restaurant. Don't forget to ask Today's special, you will have a chance to try something really awesome off the menu. We tried almost everything here, love them all.