Food Delivery sponsored by Pico's Mex-Mex Restaurant Reviews / Profile Dine-In Menus / Catering & Bulk Delivery Menus Website Chinese Cafe   9252 Bellaire Blvd Houston TX 77036 713.771.4330   5092 Richmond Ave Houston TX 77056 713.621.2888 You might also be interested in these:     Chinese Food Restaurants    Food Delivery    ZIP 77036    ZIP 77056   Add Review       9252 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, Texas 77036  713.771.4330 MY REVIEW: I read about this place in the Houston Press and reluctantly went in to try it. It EXCEEDED my expectations by far! It was great! I ordered the kung pao shrimp, which was very spicy just like I like it! I also ordered the sweet and sour chicken for my husband and the sauce was so different from normal s & s sauce, but in a good way. I also got shrimp fried rice which was pretty good as well. I will definitely return to try some of the other dishes that are pictured on the wall. Try this place, you will love it!! NAME: Stacie SUBMITTED: 4/24/2008   LAST VISIT WAS: 4/24/08 FREQUENCY: Visited once 5092 Richmond Ave, Houston, Texas 77056  713.621.2888 MY REVIEW: I've been going to Chinese Cafe for at least 8 years now...though the ladies who work there aren't the nicest, the food more than makes up for it. I recommend the beef with green onions, double spicy chicken, and the shrimp with peanuts (pretty much what I order every time). An odd thing though: I once asked for an extra bowl of rice, and they charged me a buck. Another time, I asked again and they just gave it to me. Maybe it depends on the cashier and the mood they're in...? They always give me a fortune cookie when I ask though ^_^ NAME: Sara SUBMITTED: 4/8/2007   LAST VISIT WAS: March 2007 FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name... 9252 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, Texas 77036  713.771.4330 MY REVIEW: ... But the lady at the counter gets my significant other confused with a coworker all the time. :P But she's still REALLY SWEET. Always smiling, and so pleasant to us. They must have hired her after the last reviews. Coworkers and I always eat lunch here. At least 2-3 times a week. AWESOME food, and a great place to hang out and chat over a good meal. Not a lot of seating, so its always packed, but we manage to always get a table (we always take the big ones, we have a big group). They don't fuss over cooking per request, friends love really spicy food, and add lots of spice to their dishes. We keep to a lot of the same meals, and since we go at lunch, its a select menu anyway. Prices are very good, very cheap for a lot of food (and always extra rice!). I almost always get the sweet and sour chicken. Their version contains a lot of ginger, but its good that way, gives it a good punch. The green beans with pork are truely delicious. The sauce with this dish is very savory and salty, pairs well with the green beans, and they are sauted just right for the crunch. We always order a big plate of pork dumplings to split among everybody, they are awesome. Well seasoned and fried just right, and the ginger/soy sauce they serve with it pairs well. They have a lunch combo special that pairs two meats with a veggie and soup. Hot and sour soup can be substituted. I have tried this combo once, and it was decent. The hot and sour soup has a good balance, would have liked to see more bamboo (I think that's what it is) in there though...but that's just what I prefer. I say decent on the combo because on the day I chose this, one of the meats was one I wouldn't normally get. Curried chicken. I'm not big on curried anything, but again, that's just me. The beef and brocoli was very good though. Definitely recommended to anybody in that area, its very close to lots of work places. I go with a group from work, but I have seen lots of my other coworkers eating there, so its a popular place. Service is fast as well. Free tea too, well its included with the meal. Will definitely be back. See you next week! NAME: Mindi SUBMITTED: 10/7/2006   LAST VISIT WAS: 10/06 FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name... 9252 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, Texas 77036  713.771.4330 MY REVIEW: During my 9 yrs away from Houston, I dreamed about their twice-fried pork. It was as good as I remember. Lady on counter (it was a sunday) was friendly for a change, but that's just part of the deal here. Food is GREAT, authentic and inexpensive, who cares about the rest? If you're used to buffet versions of cantonese cuisine, you may not like some of their more northern-style intense flavors. Be adventurous, follow the pictures on the wall! NAME: garywise SUBMITTED: 5/4/2006   LAST VISIT WAS: April 2006 FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times 9252 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, Texas 77036  713.771.4330 MY REVIEW: It had been about 5 years since I moved to Austin, and one of the things I missed a lot was this restaurant. It was a true delight to go in to order Hot and Sour soup, Kung Po Chicken and get the best quality and the flavors that were exactly as I remembered. I was traveling on business and could have gone anywhere on the company, but for two of us it was the best $13 you could ever spend. The treat was to let the lady who was managing that afternoon know how good the food was...she was wonderful...now if I can just get them to open a location in Austin! Cheers... NAME: Paul W SUBMITTED: 2/26/2006   LAST VISIT WAS: 02/2006 FREQUENCY: Visited once 5092 Richmond Ave, Houston, Texas 77056  713.621.2888 MY REVIEW: Strong points: the food is good. Weak points: the lady that takes the orders is unfriendly. I requested a substitution for the hot and sour soup and she yelled at me! "NO! NO Substitutions!" she yelled. I don't think it is necessary to yell at the customers when they are simply requesting a substitution because they cannot eat spicy foods. I have been to this location several times and every single time the people behind the counter are rude and seem hostile. I will never return here again. NAME: Jen SUBMITTED: 2/11/2006   LAST VISIT WAS: 01/2006 FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times 9252 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, Texas 77036  713.771.4330 MY REVIEW: At this place you can get delicious food with cheap price. It is a self served place that is why the food is cheap so you can not expect good service. Their food are not consistent but most of the time they are good. I notice that they give you less food for to go order. This place used to be visited mainly by Chinese, but lately I notice a lot of American visit there as well. Like I said for cheap and delicious Chinese food, this is the place. NAME: JoAnn SUBMITTED: 7/15/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: 07/03/2005 FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name... 5092 Richmond Ave, Houston, Texas 77056  713.621.2888 MY REVIEW: This place used to be really good! But the other day I was in the mood for some Pork Fried Rice so I stopped by around 1 PM and ordered...The food came up as ordered and when I sat down I went to get some soup spoons and they were totally out..I went back to the counter and mentioned to the lady at the front that the soup spoons were out and she yelled something back to the kitchen and seemed annoyed that I had made the request..I waited around for 10 minutes as my food is getting cold and still no spoons! I asked her again and she screamed back in the kitchen and the cook screams back at her as if he's annoyed..in the meantime I accost a busboy and point out that there are no soup spoons and he darts in the back and 5 minutes later emerges with a handful of them..OK..15 minutes after I picked up my food I have spoons..I proceed to start eating and promptly bite into something gritty..like sand or a piece of glass..yuck..that kind of turned my stomach but I decided not to complain as they seemed like they were getting busy and I didn't want to deal with the attitude infected front counter person..Needless to say..I picked at my cold food for a bit and walked out disgusted... A very negative experience..It seems as of late that the quality has suffered..I wonder if they changed ownership or something..anyways..beware! NAME: CFL SUBMITTED: 4/29/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: April 2005 FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name... 5092 Richmond Ave, Houston, Texas 77056  713.621.2888 MY REVIEW: I've been a regular at CC for about 15 years running. I order the same thing everytime, the chicken, spinach, and black mushroom dish. Their other dishes are good, but I can't get enough of that same plate I've been ordering since I was 9 year old. NAME: Stephen Kim SUBMITTED: 3/25/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: March 2005 FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name... 5092 Richmond Ave, Houston, Texas 77056  713.621.2888 MY REVIEW: My favorite is the double cooked chicken (spicy!) OR the lunch special (one meat entree, steamed rice, garlic sprouts and 3 fried wings) served on what reminds me of elementary school lunch tray! It's fast, affordable, and good authentic Chinese food. I usually go once a week. NAME: ChineseCafe Regular SUBMITTED: 3/16/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: 3/15/2005 FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name... 5092 Richmond Ave, Houston, Texas 77056  713.621.2888 MY REVIEW: I have been going to Chinese Cafe on and off ever since they opened their first location in Chinatown (Bellaire Blvd) 20+ years ago. The food is cooked to order and served quickly..It's always fresh and you get generous portions! I work in the Galleria area and have visited the Richmond location numerous times..but beware..during the lunch rush the lines go out the door some days..in other words..get there early during the weekdays..They move people through pretty quickly though! Some of my favorites are the Pork fried rice..every time I order it I roll out of there..the Kung Pao Chicken..very tasty over steamed rice..and many others. What's nice is if you don't know what to order they have pictures of the dishes on the wall and the food does come out looking like the pictures! It's a great operation and they have 3 locations..the Richmond one, Chinatown (Bellaire) and Sugar Land. The food is pretty consistent and has hardly changed over the years..the dishes have their own uniqueness and the original owners still run the place..I have talked to "Mike" the owner many times and he is pretty cool! So if you're looking for some good Chinese food cooked to order and don't mind self serve..water..tea..etc. (no tip needed..) this is a place to check out! NAME: AJT SUBMITTED: 2/25/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: Jan 2005 FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name... 9252 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, Texas 77036  713.771.4330 MY REVIEW: ok maybe not that often but whenever i'm in town i go there. it is not the most attractive place so far as looks go, but i think it's clean enough. i've never seen anything horribly out of place there. i LOVE the food here. it's light and flavorful and they have very healthy size portions. i think it's fantastic value for money. NAME: rhea SUBMITTED: 8/10/2004   LAST VISIT WAS: 8/2004 FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name... 9252 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, Texas 77036  713.771.4330 MY REVIEW: I cannot BELIEVE this restaurant! I ordered this type of chicken with brown sauce and they gave me chicken in white sauce. I told them they have the wrong order and they start saying it's the same thing, same taste, just different color. I'd NEVER go back. NAME: Chinese person SUBMITTED: 4/18/2003   LAST VISIT WAS: 05/2002 FREQUENCY: Visited once 9252 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, Texas 77036  713.771.4330 MY REVIEW: Brief Description: The Chinese Cafe, at its first location in the Diho Shopping Center on Bellaire, was one of the first Chinese restaurants to feature walk up and order service instead of table service, and the prices reflected this lower overhead. When you enter, you grab a printed menu to read while you're in line. There are also photos on the wall of selected dishes along with the prices. Also, there is a daily lunch special which includes soup and egg roll for under $5.00. It was a favorite for years, but due to the fact that the food tends to be on the salty side, and due to the proliferation of many new restaurants, we stopped going to this restaurant. Chinese Cafe has a location on Richmond. When we go to this location, we are generally ordering from the dieter's menu, an entree is about $6.00, comes with steamed rice, and serves two. The dieter's menu gives you your choice of steamed vegetables or steamed broccoli with chicken or shrimp, and it is truly a low fat high protein/carbohydrate healthy meal. One of the nice things about the Chinese Cafe is that you can order side orders of crispy pickled or sweet sour vegetables. My favorite is a side order of crispy cucumbers in a sweet vinegar sauce. Always be sure to check the daily bulletin board behind the cashier to see what specials are featured on the day you visit. We've tried several of the Hunan and Szechuan specialties in the past, the country style tofu, kung pao chicken, and the stuff that comes with the dark hoi sin type sauce. Most of these dishes were way too salty for our taste. From: Jay Francis's "Ethnic Dining Guide to Houston" NAME: Jay Francis If you don't agree with these comments, agree with them or have additional comments, click here to Add Your Review. Restaurant Owners & Managers Curious about your Activity and Ranking on b4-u-eat? Want to Create or Update your Free Profile Page? Click here to Login. ©Copyright 1991 - 2008 B4-U-EAT.COM. All rights reserved. Design and database by B4-U-BUY