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I’m Hong, and this is my Houston food guide: firsthand restaurant reviews, food videos and the dishes I’d order again. Explore buffets, hot pot, sushi, Vietnamese food and more to plan your next meal.
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Houston restaurant reviews & food videos
90 food videos and 18 food Shorts. Pick a category and watch with me.
Houston Area includes Katy, Cypress, Spring, Humble, Sugar Land, and our surrounding communities. Food trips farther away are under Beyond Houston.
Video titles, prices, and opinions reflect the original visit. Check current menus, opening hours, and locations before heading out.

Tacos & Mexican
This Historic Houston Restaurant Made Fajitas FAMOUS!
The Original Ninfa’s on Navigation
A visit to the historic Houston restaurant that made fajitas famous.
The Original Ninfa’s on Navigation
2704 Navigation Blvd, Houston, TX 77003
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Seafood
This Houston Restaurant Has the BEST Oysters & Micheladas!
Captain Tom’s
Oysters, seafood, and micheladas at Captain Tom’s. Watch my visit and hear what I thought of the food.
Captain Tom’s
Houston · Multiple locations
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Tacos & Mexican
Taco Truck WAR: Who Has the BEST Tacos in Houston?
Tacos Tierra Caliente • Tacos La Sultana • Taconazo
Three Houston taco trucks in one video. I try the tacos and compare the stops.
Tacos Tierra Caliente
2003 W Alabama St, Houston, TX 77098
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Tacos La Sultana
7011 Capitol St, Houston, TX 77011
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Taconazo
4003 Fulton St, Houston, TX 77009
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Burgers
The HIGHLY ANTICIPATED Burger Joint in Houston JUST OPENED!
Boo’s Burger
A visit to Boo’s Burger on Navigation Boulevard to try the newly opened burger spot.
Boo’s Burger
2510 Navigation Blvd, Bldg A, Houston, TX 77003
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Chinese BBQ
This ISN’T American BBQ (And it’s AMAZING)!
Alan’s Deli
Chinese barbecue on Bellaire Boulevard, with pork, chicken, and duck platters.
Alan’s Deli
9889 Bellaire Blvd, Bldg B2, Houston, TX 77036
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Beyond Houston
A New Vietnamese Buffet Opens in Texas! Kim Son Finally Has Competition
Viet Voyage
A visit to the Vietnamese buffet in Grand Prairie to see what it has to offer.
Viet Voyage
2615 W Pioneer Pkwy, Suite 110, Grand Prairie, TX 75051
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Vietnamese
People say this is the BEST Banh Mi Shop in Houston
Baguettea
Trying bánh mì at Baguettea, a shop that also serves boba.
Baguettea
11078 Veterans Memorial Dr #275, Houston, TX 77067
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Chicken
People fly to Houston for this GAS STATION Fried Chicken | Southern Jerks
Southern Jerks
A stop for fried chicken at Southern Jerks, located inside a gas station.

Chinese Buffets
$19.98 Buffet JUST OPENED! All You Can Eat Seafood Snowcrab Oysters Sushi | Takumi Buffet Houston TX
Takumi Buffet
Checking out an all-you-can-eat buffet featuring seafood, snow crab, oysters, and sushi.

Indian & Pakistani
$20 GLUTEN-FREE All You Can Eat Indian Brunch Buffet | Noon Mirch
Noon Mirch
An Indian brunch buffet visit featuring the gluten-free options highlighted in my video.

Thai
My New Favorite Thai Restaurant in Houston | Rim Tanon
Rim Tanon
Trying Thai food at Rim Tanon and sharing what made this visit stand out to me.

BBQ & steaks
How is this entree only $22.99 at Texas Roadhouse?!
Texas Roadhouse
A Texas Roadhouse meal and a look at the entrée and value during my visit.

Dim Sum
The ONLY Dim Sum Restaurant You NEED to go to in Houston!!!
Silk Road
A dim sum visit at Silk Road Asian Tapas Bar on Westpark Drive, with my thoughts on the food.

Buffets & all you can eat
$36 All You Can Eat KOREAN BBQ & HOT POT, Sushi, Seafood at Yama Kitchen in Humble TX
Yama Kitchen
All-you-can-eat Korean barbecue and hot pot in Humble, with sushi and seafood in the mix.

Indian & Pakistani
These CHICKEN LOLLIPOPS are MOUTHWATERING! MUST get at Peacock Indian Restaurant Houston TX
Peacock Indian Restaurant
Trying Indian food at Peacock, including the chicken lollipops featured in this video.

Vietnamese
Is this the NEW BEST Bun Bo Hue Restaurant in Houston?! Vua Bun Bo
Vua Bun Bo
A visit to Vua Bun Bo to try its bún bò Huế and share my thoughts on the soup.

All you can eat sushi
$65 UPSCALE All You Can Eat Omakase Sushi Houston TX at Ichijiku Sushi
Ichijiku Sushi
An all-you-can-eat omakase sushi visit at Ichijiku Sushi.

Indian & Pakistani
Delicious Pakistani Food at Karahi Boys Houston TX
Karahi Boys
Trying Pakistani food at Karahi Boys in the Houston area.

Indian & Pakistani
$25 Largest Indian Buffet in Houston HIGH QUALITY Naga’s Buffet
Naga’s Buffet
A look around Naga’s Indian buffet and the food I try during my visit.

All you can eat sushi
JUST OPENED Premium All You Can Eat SUSHI Sake Bon Houston
Sake Bon
Checking out the all-you-can-eat sushi offering at Sake Bon.

Sushi & ramen
Ramen that Started in Japan Now in HOUSTON How is it?! | Afuri
Afuri
Trying Afuri’s ramen in Houston after the restaurant’s arrival from Japan.

Chicken
CANES VS LAYNES Chicken Fingers | Which one is BETTER?!
Raising Cane’s • Layne’s
A chicken-finger comparison between Cane’s and Layne’s. Watch to see what I think of each.
Burgers
I Was Wrong About Bun B’s Trill Burgers! | OG Burger & Fries Review
Trill Burgers
Trying Bun B’s Trill Burgers and sharing my reaction to the burger.

Indian & Pakistani
The #1 Top Rated INDIAN PAKISTANI Restaurant in Houston 100% HALAL at Aga’s
Aga’s
A visit to Aga’s for Indian and Pakistani food.

Pizza
This may very well be the BEST pizza in TEXAS | Sauced Up Magnolia TX
Sauced Up
A pizza stop at Sauced Up in Magnolia, with my thoughts on what I try.

Pizza
This Restaurant supposedly has the BEST PIZZA in Houston! Dave Portnoy gave it a 7.8
The Gypsy Poet
Trying pizza at The Gypsy Poet’s Studewood location after hearing about its reputation.

Sushi & ramen
$30 Sushi Lunch Turned to $300 but WORTH IT! Sushi Hachi Houston TX
Sushi Hachi
A sushi lunch at Sushi Hachi that grew into a much bigger meal than I planned.

All you can eat sushi
$31 UNLIMITED SUSHI, Ramen, Robata & More at Sushi Haya ALL YOU CAN EAT! | Cypress TX
Sushi Haya
An all-you-can-eat visit in Cypress featuring sushi, ramen, and robata.

Filipino
The FIRST Seafood City Market in TEXAS! FILIPINO Food Court! YUM!
Seafood City Market
Exploring Seafood City Market and its Filipino food court in Texas.

Viet Cajun
$47 All You Can Eat VIET CAJUN SEAFOOD BOIL Red Claws Crab Shack Seafood & Hot Chicken Houston TX
Red Claws Crab Shack
An all-you-can-eat Viet-Cajun seafood-boil visit at Red Claws Crab Shack.
Tacos & Mexican
Chips & HABANERO salsa SO GOOD, you won’t want to put em down | Roberto’s Cocina Mexican Restaurant
Roberto’s Cocina
Mexican food at Roberto’s Cocina, including the chips and habanero salsa featured in my video.

BBQ & steaks
Houston Press says it’s the BEST Chicken Fried Steak in Houston
Hickory Hollow
Trying chicken-fried steak at Hickory Hollow on Fallbrook Drive, including its small portion and my reaction.

Burgers
This is the BEST BURGER I’ve had in Houston | JLB Eatery
JLB Eatery
A burger visit to JLB Eatery and my thoughts on what I ordered.
Chinese Buffets
$20.99 All you can eat SNOW CRAB legs, SUSHI, OYSTERS & more at Buffetopia Largest Buffet Humble TX
Buffetopia
An all-you-can-eat buffet visit in Humble featuring snow crab legs, sushi, and oysters.

Thai
$29 Thai Brunch Buffet | pad Thai, papaya salad, tom yum & more at Makiin Houston TX
Makiin
Trying a Thai brunch buffet with dishes including pad Thai, papaya salad, and tom yum.

Buffets & all you can eat
$23.99 All you can eat MEDITERRANEAN food at Dimassi’s Buffet | 1 lamb per person! SO good!
Dimassi’s
A Mediterranean buffet visit, including the lamb offering featured in the video.
Buffets & all you can eat
This Mexican Brunch Buffet Is Worth Saving Room For! | Caracol Houston
Caracol
A Mexican brunch buffet visit featuring tamales, enchiladas, and more.

Chicken
Chicken & waffles, grits, catfish at the Breakfast Klub in Houston!! Satisfying breakfast!
The Breakfast Klub
Breakfast at The Breakfast Klub with chicken and waffles, grits, and catfish.

Vietnamese
Vietnamese rice & chicken at Com Ga Restaurant & trying DOG treats!! lol | Houston TX
Com Ga Restaurant
Trying Vietnamese chicken and rice at Com Ga Restaurant.

Sushi & ramen
I spent over $500 at Soto Sushi & I don’t regret it!
Soto Sushi
A sushi meal at Soto and my thoughts on the splurge.

Buffets & all you can eat
$52 All You Can Eat Brazilian Steakhouse at Chama Gaucha Houston TX
Chama Gaucha
An all-you-can-eat Brazilian steakhouse visit at Chama Gaucha.

Cooking & food at home
I bought fish from Nippan Daido Japanese Market & made sushi at home! | Houston TX
Nippan Daido Japanese Market
Buying fish at Nippan Daido and making sushi at home.

Burgers
Champ Burger in Houston has been open 61 YEARS serving Yummi-licious burgers!
Champ Burger
A visit to the long-running Champ Burger in Houston to try its burgers.
Find on Maps — Champ Burger ↗
Find on Maps — Los Tacos Gerardo ↗

BBQ & steaks
Underrated BBQ and Fried Rice in Surrounding Houston Area!
Bar A BBQ • Blodgett Fish Market
Two food stops: barbecue in Montgomery, then fried rice, chicken, and shrimp at Blodgett Fish Market.
Find on Maps — Bar A BBQ ↗
Find on Maps — Blodgett Fish Market ↗

Beyond Houston
Tokyo Food Tour 🇯🇵 | Sushi, Ramen & Raw Horse
Ichiran • Tsukiji standing sushi bar • Kakekomi Gyoza • Zan
A Tokyo food tour featuring ramen, sushi, gyoza, and raw horse. The video description lists the stops and addresses.
Find on Maps — Ichiran Shimbashi ↗
Find on Maps — Standing sushi ↗
Find on Maps — Kakekomi Gyoza ↗
Find on Maps — Zan ↗

Beyond Houston
Standing Sushi Bar in Tokyo SO GOOD you’ll want to cry!!
Hakodate Tachiguizushi Kantaro
A standing-sushi visit at Kantaro in First Avenue Tokyo Station.

Beyond Houston
$80 All you can eat KING CRAB legs and WAGYU beef at Ginza Happo Buffet in Tokyo | BEST Buffet EVER
Ginza Happo
An all-you-can-eat buffet in Tokyo featuring king crab legs and wagyu beef.
BBQ & steaks
Finger Licking Good BBQ at The Pitroom Houston TX
The Pit Room
Trying barbecue at The Pit Room in Houston.

Chinese Buffets
My Current Favorite Chinese Buffet in Houston | $17.99 All You Can Eat including Crawfish & Sushi!!
E-Star Buffet
A visit to E-Star’s Dacoma Street location, including crawfish and sushi.

Buffets & all you can eat
$21.99 Lunch at the Newly Opened Japanese Shabu Buffet at Shabu En AYCE | Houston TX
Shabu En
Trying an all-you-can-eat Japanese shabu lunch at Shabu En.

Sandwiches
I can’t believe this salad in a baguette is this good! | Bread Zeppelin Houston TX
Bread Zeppelin
Trying a salad-filled baguette at Bread Zeppelin.

Pastries/Dessert
Trying a few pastries at the New Paris Baguette in Houston Chinatown
Paris Baguette
Sampling pastries at Paris Baguette in Houston’s Chinatown.

Vietnamese
I just discovered this soup and so should YOU | AKA Tik Tok Soup at Quan Ba Ky Restaurant Houston TX
Quan Ba Ky
Trying the soup featured in my video at Quan Ba Ky.

Chinese BBQ
You gotta try this Chinese BBQ in Houston!!! | Siu Lap City
Siu Lap City
A Chinese barbecue visit at Siu Lap City in Houston.

Korean
Why have I never had bibimbap before?? | Tree Garden Korean Restaurant
Tree Garden
Trying bibimbap at Tree Garden Korean Restaurant.

BBQ & steaks
HIDDEN GEM Must Try BBQ in Spring TX!! | Rosemeyer BBQ
Rosemeyer BBQ
A barbecue stop at Rosemeyer BBQ in Spring.

Chinese Buffets
1 of the top Chinese Buffets in Houston All You Can Eat $20.99 Weekend | Hibachi Grill & Buffet
Hibachi Grill & Buffet
A weekend all-you-can-eat visit at Hibachi Grill & Buffet.

More Asian food
Eating affordable and delicious food in Chinatown Houston TX
Don’s Cafe • Bun Cha Ca Da Nang • Linda’s Tropical Fruits • Tapioca House
A Chinatown food outing with Vietnamese sandwiches, fish-cake noodle soup, a smoothie, and chicken nuggets.
Find on Maps — Dons Cafe ↗
Find on Maps — Bun Cha Ca Da Nang ↗
Find on Maps — Lindas Tropical Fruits ↗
Find on Maps — Tapioca House ↗

French
French Restaurant so fancy I forgot I was right handed | Le Jardinier Houston TX B-Day Dinner
Le Jardinier
A birthday dinner at Le Jardinier, a French restaurant in Houston.

Chicken
Eating Popeyes chicken & trying the new mango lemonade drink!
Popeyes
Eating Popeyes chicken and trying the mango lemonade.

Vietnamese
BEST Bun Bo Hue in North Houston at Bun Bo Hue Co Do
Bun Bo Hue Co Do
A bún bò Huế visit in north Houston.

Filipino
$16.99 All You Can Eat Filipino Buffet at Best of Filipiniana in Houston TX | Weekend Price
Best of Filipiniana
Trying the weekend Filipino buffet at Best of Filipiniana.

Vietnamese
My First Time Eating Vietnamese Style Lobster | Vinh Hoa Restaurant Houston TX
Vinh Hoa
My first time trying Vietnamese-style lobster at Vinh Hoa.

All you can eat sushi
$36 All you can eat Sushi at Taizzi Katy TX
Taizzi
An all-you-can-eat sushi visit at Taizzi in Katy.

Cooking & food at home
BEST Melt in Your Mouth Korean BBQ ribs! (AKA Galbi) Short Ribs from Sam’s Club
At home · Sam’s Club ingredients
Korean barbecue-style short ribs, also called galbi, made with ribs from Sam’s Club.

Vietnamese buffet
$31 AYCE Dinner Vietnamese Buffet at Kim Son LIVE Crawfish Included Friday Only | Houston TX
Kim Son
A Friday dinner-buffet visit with the crawfish offering featured in the video.


Vietnamese
Putting TOO MUCH in my Spring Rolls at Jasmine Restaurant Houston TX
Jasmine Restaurant
A spring-roll meal at Jasmine Restaurant, including my overfilled rolls.

Cooking & food at home
BEST Sous Vide WAGYU beef ribs from HEB
At home · H-E-B ingredients
Preparing wagyu beef ribs from H-E-B using sous vide.

Chinese Buffets
$38.99 All you can eat LOBSTER, snow crab legs, seafood @ Umi Buffet | Worth it? Houston TX
Umi Buffet
A seafood buffet visit featuring lobster and snow crab legs on Westheimer.
Umi Buffet
11681 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77077
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Vietnamese
Eating the best RAW shrimp at Hem Restaurant Vietnamese Street Food | Houston TX
Hem Restaurant
Vietnamese street food at Hem Restaurant, including the raw shrimp featured in my video.

Vietnamese
Yummy Pho with GINORMOUS rib bone!! & bone marrow soup at Yummy Pho Katy, TX
Yummy Pho
Trying pho with a large rib bone and bone-marrow soup in Katy.

Chinese Buffets
1 of the LARGEST Buffets in Houston | $13.49 All you can eat Lunch Buffet at Feast Buffet
Feast Buffet
An all-you-can-eat lunch visit at Feast Buffet.

More Asian food
Insanely YUMMY Lao food at Lao’d District Restaurant Houston TX
Lao’d District
Trying Lao food at Lao’d District in Houston.

Dim Sum
Eating DELICIOUS dim sum at Crown Seafood | Houston TX
Crown Seafood
A dim sum meal at Crown Seafood.
BBQ & steaks
BBQ with Asian Flavors at Blood Bros Restaurant Houston
Blood Bros.
Trying barbecue with Asian flavors at Blood Bros.

Cooking & food at home
I bought 30 lbs of oysters!!
Food at home
A food video about buying 30 pounds of oysters.

Korean
I ate LIVE octopus at Dokdo Korean Restaurant Houston…
Dokdo
Trying live octopus at Dokdo Korean Restaurant.

Buffets & all you can eat
$21.99 All you can eat Lunch Hot Pot Shabu @ Shabu Zone Houston TX
Shabu Zone
An all-you-can-eat hot-pot lunch at Shabu Zone.

All you can eat sushi
$32.95 All you can eat SUSHI, 1 alcoholic drink included at Sushi Masa | Sugarland TX
Sushi Masa
An all-you-can-eat sushi visit in Sugar Land.

Filipino
I tried 3 things at JOLLIBEE Filipino Fast Food Chain
Jollibee
Trying three items from the Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee.

Vietnamese buffet
$20 All you can eat Lunch Vietnamese Buffet at Kim Son in Houston TX
Kim Son
An all-you-can-eat Vietnamese lunch-buffet visit at Kim Son.

Buffets & all you can eat
$29.99 ALL you can eat SNOW CRAB LEGS, oysters, sashimi, sushi!!! @ Tokyo Sushi Buffet | Houston TX
Tokyo Sushi Buffet
A Houston buffet visit featuring snow crab legs, oysters, sashimi, and sushi.

Sushi & ramen
Kura Revolving Sushi Bar Cool robot waiter 🤖 & Prizes! | $3.20 per plate Houston TX
Kura Revolving Sushi Bar
Conveyor-belt sushi at Kura, with its robot waiter and prize system.

All you can eat sushi
$29 ALL you can eat SUSHI 🍣 @ Kumo Sushi | Worth It???
Kumo Sushi
Trying the all-you-can-eat sushi offering at Kumo Sushi.

Chinese Buffets
$11.99 All You Can Eat @ E-Star Chinese Buffet for Lunch Including Sushi & SASHIMI!!
E-Star Buffet
A lunch-buffet visit featuring sushi and sashimi.

Sushi & ramen
Bloofin Sushi Restaurant with Fish straight from Toyosu Market 🍣 | BEST sushi in Spring TX
Bloofin
A sushi visit in Spring featuring fish sourced from Toyosu Market, as highlighted in the video.

Vietnamese
Ocean Crawfish | Vietnamese Street Food SNAILS 🐌, lobster, crawfish, & more Houston TX
Ocean Crawfish
Vietnamese street food with snails, lobster, crawfish, and more at Ocean Crawfish.

Vietnamese
#1 Bo Ne Filet Mignon Steak with French Baguette 🥖 in Houston, TX | $16 for HUGE platter
My’s Baguettes
Trying bò né with filet mignon and a French baguette at My’s Baguettes in Chinatown.

BBQ & steaks
$18 Wagyu Chicken Fried Steak at Black Walnut Cafe
Black Walnut Cafe
Trying the wagyu chicken-fried steak at Black Walnut Cafe.

Food Shorts
I won a free burrito from Chipotle!
Chipotle
A quick food moment after winning a free burrito from Chipotle.



Food Shorts
Vietnamese Buffet Kim Son AYCE
Kim Son
A quick look at the Vietnamese all-you-can-eat buffet at Kim Son.

Food Shorts
Masa Sushi All You Can Eat Sugarland TX
Sushi Masa
A short look at all-you-can-eat sushi in Sugar Land.



Food Shorts
Tokyo Sushi Japan Buffet Houston TX
Tokyo Sushi Buffet
A quick look at Tokyo Sushi Buffet in Houston.


Food Shorts
Kura Revolving Sushi Bar
Kura Revolving Sushi Bar
A quick look at Kura’s revolving sushi experience.

Food Shorts
Who else loves a burger with loaded onions?? 🧅 #Burger
Burger short
A burger loaded with onions, featured in a quick food clip.

Food Shorts
LOL that crunch in the background #FriedChickenWangz #FriedOnionRings
Fried chicken & onion rings
A short featuring fried chicken wings, onion rings, and that crunch.

Food Shorts
Nachos with cheese and hot sauce. Yay or nay? #Yay for me 🤤
Nachos short
Nachos with cheese and hot sauce—my kind of snack.


Food Shorts
It was at that moment I realized I needed some vodka. #ChineseBuffet #BringVodka #NastySushi #Shorts
Chinese buffet short
A quick reaction to sushi during a Chinese buffet visit.

Food Shorts
Black Walnut Cafe #Chicken Fried Steak #ChickenParmesan #Coleslaw #HoustonTX #Shorts
Black Walnut Cafe
A short featuring chicken-fried steak, chicken Parmesan, and coleslaw.

Food Shorts
Ocean Crawfish #VietnamStreetFood #VietnameseSnail #FriedRice #Crawfish #FriedChickenFeet #HoustonTX
Ocean Crawfish
Vietnamese street food, including snails, fried rice, crawfish, and chicken feet.

Food Shorts
My’s Baguettes #MysBaguette #FiletMignon #BoNe #VietnameseButter #HoustonTX #Shorts
My’s Baguettes
A quick look at bò né with filet mignon and Vietnamese butter.
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