Any suggestions as to best Chinese food in H-town? Mein? Ginger and Fork? Mala? I appreciate your help.

I'm going to need you to be a little more specific. Are you wanting authentic? Are you wanting Peking duck? Hong Kong Style? American fast food style? Dim Sum? Seafood? Hot Pot? China is a big and diverse country.

Authentic, please. A place that has a good representation of the different cuisines. It will be for a group. Thanks

You don't want authentic Chinese. It's disgusting. Do you like chicken feet?

If you're open to Vietnamese, I like in East Downtown....

Huynh Restaurant
912 St Emanuel St, Houston, TX

Personally, I would prefer Vietnamese. Unfortunately the request was for Chinese.

I would probably suggest Crown Seafood or Bamboo House

Thanks

Martin Q. Blank said:

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You don't want authentic Chinese. It's disgusting. Do you like chicken feet?

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that's like saying "American food is disgusting, do you like spam?"

Lola68 said:

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Any suggestions as to best Chinese food in H-town? Mein? Ginger and Fork? Mala? I appreciate your help.

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Ginger & Fork & Mala would be my two picks.

G&F had to get a computer system to translate englise to the Cantonese/Mandarin characters bc their cooks are from China

Mein is mainly Cantonese I believe but is very good. I suggest getting it family style.

For dirty, might be rats hanging in the back, but good food in China town - Lai Lai dumpling house.

For run of the mill Chinese food (kung poa, Sesame, Etc) you'd need to specify part of town because there is decent places everywhere.

Lai Lai is no more

Sucks because it was great.

RIP

Confucius on Bellaire/Gessner is good for classic cramped family style place with big aquariums of soon-to-be-dinner fish/crustaceans. Lobsters & crab friend rice are legit and everything I've had was good.

Mala is good. Haven't been to Mein.

China Garden downtown. Tell them Gilbert sent you.

jja79 said:

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China Garden downtown. Tell them Gilbert sent you.

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Was excited to try this place as it's been hyped up here several times and was unimpressed. Open to give it another try.

I like Mein. I also like Arco Seafood but it's been several years since I have eaten there mainly because we don't get to that area very often.

East Wall in the Dun Huang Plaza on Bellaire

Cafe Ginger on W. Gray

Fungs Kitchen always treated me right. Good for a group.

Mala Sichaun is the tits

jja79 said:

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China Garden downtown. Tell them Gilbert sent you.

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Is this a John & Lance reference?

Harry Lime said:

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jja79 said:

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China Garden downtown. Tell them Gilbert sent you.

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Is this a John & Lance reference?

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You're gawd dam right it is!

sushi94 said:

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I like Mein. I also like Arco Seafood but it's been several years since I have eaten there mainly because we don't get to that area very often.

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don't trust this guy. His username is the wrong kind of asian

Mein is absolutely fantastic. Portions are big so great for family style setup

I like Pepper Twins. very spicy Szechuan style Chinese food

jja79 said:

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China Garden downtown. Tell them Gilbert sent you.

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One of my Asian co-workers told me that Asian people don't even eat China Garden. No matter how many times you go there, you'll never see an Asian eating there. He was right. The last few times I've gone there I haven't seen any eating there which is hilarious. He said its just most of them think its disgusting. It still hasn't stopped me from eating there though. But like others have said already, Mein is the best in town. Absolutely amazing food.

AndesAg92 said:

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jja79 said:

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China Garden downtown. Tell them Gilbert sent you.

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Was excited to try this place as it's been hyped up here several times and was unimpressed. Open to give it another try.

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Try these if you didn't before. I assume you had an egg roll because that's what they are famous for.

Special Fried Wontons
BBQ Sliced Pork
Lemon Chicken
Mongolian Beef
Special Fried Rice

I was referencing a John and Lance gag. I don't even know where the place is.

I notice the op never mentioned a part of town

Is Yao Mings place still open?

Harry Lime said:

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I notice the op never mentioned a part of town

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Every time I'm home visiting my parents that's always what I want

Doesn't look like it, which is news to me. Old office used to be close by, and it was a pretty regular Friday lunch spot.

StEdsCOOG said:

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AndesAg92 said:

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jja79 said:

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China Garden downtown. Tell them Gilbert sent you.

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Was excited to try this place as it's been hyped up here several times and was unimpressed. Open to give it another try.

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Try these if you didn't before. I assume you had an egg roll because that's what they are famous for.

Special Fried Wontons
BBQ Sliced Pork
Lemon Chicken
Mongolian Beef
Special Fried Rice

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I've had most of these and it's just been meh experiences over the years although it has good reviews and I know quite a few successful business people over the decades that think it's great.

It's next door to the basketball arena parking garage. It's dirty with dust in the corners on the floor and the service staff can be sketchy and rude at times. Outside parking at night can also be dealing with panhandlers and no parking security.

Not saying I won't eat there but wouldn't recommend as a go to place for the OP.

Mala is great

Hu's cooking eot

Sadly no. Closed a month or two ago. Was holding on before COVID and never had any bounce back. Was my go to.