Retro-Future

The Rice Box in River Oaks Is Our New Favorite

The orange-peeled beef is a miss, but the two other River Oaks-only specials are home runs.

05/10/2019 By Joanna O'Leary

Comfortably Numb

Hu's Cooking Is the Place for Creative Chinese Spice

The Rice Village restaurant goes beyond classic Szechuan and Taiwanese with big flavor.

05/09/2019 By Alice Levitt

Crispy Skin Is In

Craving Duck? Yauatcha Has Your Quack

From dim sum to salad, there's a mallard for everyone at the Galleria restaurant.

04/30/2019 By Alice Levitt

Joys of the Flesh

You Don't Have to Leave the Loop for Stellar Chinese Barbecue

Siu Lap City is the Midtown siu mei spot of your dreams.

12/31/2018 By Alice Levitt

Quack Pack

Ignore the Haters: You Want to Eat This Peking Duck

The best duck in the city may not be in Chinatown anymore.

11/20/2018 By Alice Levitt

Goes Down Smooth

Spicy Girl Has Intestines on Its Menu, and We Tried Them

The West University Chinese restaurant peppers in some fun for this classic dish.

10/09/2018 By Joanna O'Leary

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It's Edible Gourd Season, Y'all

These three pumpkin dishes are full of fall flavor.

09/21/2018 By Timothy Malcolm

Newcomer's Guide

Houston's Essential 25 Restaurants

Want a crash course on Houston’s food scene? Start here.

08/30/2018 Edited by Gwendolyn Knapp

The Essential Guide to Asiatown

4 Noodle Bowls You Need to Know About

Stir-fried or in a soup, a bowl of noodles speaks directly to the soul in any language, across all cuisines.

06/22/2018 By Katharine Shilcutt

The Essential Guide to Asiatown

Required Eating: 11 Restaurants in Asiatown You Can't Miss

From Cajun-Vietnamese crawfish to dim sum and Sichuan staples, these are our favorite places to eat.

06/22/2018 By Mai Pham

Best of Asiatown

The Houstonian's Essential Guide to Asiatown

55 things to do, see and eat

06/22/2018 By Houstonia Staff

Restaurant Review

Fine Dining, the Dim Sum and Astros Way

Exotic morsels steamed, baked, and fried at Yauatcha—and meals quiet, convenient, and nachos-free at Potente.

01/30/2018 By Scott Vogel

Dining with the Tots: Houston's 9 Best Kid-Friendly Restaurants

Both you and your little ones will love these spots.

12/29/2017 By Joanna O'Leary

From Korean Barbecue to Hot Pot, the 9 Best Restaurants to Cook Your Own Food

Those who prefer to be behind the grill (or bowl) will love these spots.

12/04/2017 By Alice Levitt

Our Top 10 Restaurants in Alief

Southwest Houston is more than just "Little Saigon," and we've got a diverse line-up of dining options to prove it.

07/18/2017 By Alice Levitt

Fit Food

Chinese and Israeli Food Meet in Meyerland

Whether or not you keep kosher, Saba's Grill & Wok has plenty of options.

06/22/2017 By Alice Levitt

Restaurant Review

At Night Market and Maba Pan-Asian Diner, a Fine Fusion of Traditions

Go for the loaded fries, stay for the five-spice-rubbed ribeye and pork belly tacos wrapped in scallion pancakes.

05/25/2017 By Alice Levitt

Boxed In

New Heights Location of The Rice Box Upgrades Chinese Take-Out

There are dishes to love whether you want your grub Americanized or not.

03/03/2017 By Alice Levitt

Automated Aliment

Meet Chinatown's Noodle Robot

Kuen Noodle House has non-human help, but is it better than a place actually called Let's Noodle?

02/28/2017 By Alice Levitt

The Crawfish Guide

Our 5 Favorite Crawfish Dishes Around Town

All the crawfish tails you can eat, minus the pesky peeling.

02/20/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

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