Hunan Chef, Houston TX

Update: 7/27/23
Maybe they will get the hint to stop placing the check on the table after being there 10 minutes and up to get another plate of food. Why not have the decency to clean off dirty plates on the table instead of leaving dirty plates on the table and making sure that check gets put on the table fast instead. Yes I will be glad to pay after we are finished eating. I don’t think the staff appreciated it when I grabbed the check and tray that was placed where my arms rest and placed it on an empty table next to me until I was finished eating. The place wasn’t that busy at the time and it was literally 3pm. The server definitely got the hint. Good food tho.:)

Update: 9/22/22
I really like this place and the food is very good but it is so rude to place the check so soon on the table literally right when I started eating. I was barely there for 5-10 minutes with a 75 percent full plate of food along with a full cup of soup. This happened to me again 3 years ago by the same individual named Debbie, and it happened again today. I confronted Debbie about this and reminded her she pulled the same thing 3 years ago as well. This time she says well the single table customers usually have to go back to work. Then she told me it’s so the bus boys know when to clear the table. I pointed out I was wearing a Houston Astros shirt and said I’m not at work today and bottom line again, the check should not be brought to the table until you see the customer stop eating or come back to the table when dessert is on the plate. I may try this place again in the future but not sure now considering it happened twice. There are millions of Chinese buffets in houston and this place is the only place that this issue keeps happening. Don’t get me wrong, Debbie did apologize and I still left a tip for her. Management didn’t really seem to care and is under the mission to get you out quick for other customers to have a table. Let me add that I’m allergic to shellfish so they actually make a lot of money off me because I can’t eat any sea food.

Previous review:
Been in business for 28 years. I go here all the time. Today I asked the owner if they are the same owners from the very small old location in the IKEA parking lot, and they sure where! Food is always good with a good variety and service is wonderful as well. Glad to have this gem!

This used to be a better than average buffet. Yesterday, not so good. Something changed and I can't put my finger on it. I probably won't be back for quite a while. The place was busy so it is still popular. Maybe I'm just too critical. Hmmm. They do offer a great selection of items and I was quickly seated. The waitress was very attentive. The price was appropriate.

Update. This used to be better. Yesterday, not so good. Something changed and I can't put my finger on it. I probably won't be back for quite a while. The place was busy so it is still popular. Maybe I'm just too critical. Hmmm. They do offer a great selection of items and I was quickly seated. The waitress was very attentive. The price was appropriate.

Average Chinese buffet.

Great quality of food, whether it’s the buffet or an order off the menu. Their to-go meals are still hot when you get home. And the quantity and quality are the same. The cost of the take-out meals is about the same as fast-food Chinese restaurants, but the quality is far superior. I eat there regularly.

Good is good but the side walk and the entrance of the restaurant is very nasty, there is blood by the trash can, I can't believe this restaurant owner is no able to order someone to clean up is just bad coming out of the restaurant and encounter this horrible situation. The entrance is like they never clean it at all, ever!

Excellent choice of dishes.staff is very attentive and professional. Best buffet I've ever been to.but expensive

The food was delicious and the waiter was nice. My favorites are the wok fried salt and pepper shrimp and hot and sour soup. Reliable and convenient location.

Food is okay. Price is crazy for kids depending on height and kids didn't even like the food.

We came with a large party over here (about 12 of us) and had such a great time. We called ahead, and minutes before they closed, they let us in. Any dish that we wanted, they were willing to cook it for us - that had already finished. Everything tasted fresh and definitely cooked not too long ago. The staff was very accommodating and even brought some items of our liking to the table. I loved how clean they kept everything as well. This is how a well-kept chinese buffet keeps return business. My favorite was the Salt and Pepper white fish. Everything else tasted great, and they all had distinct flavors. Will definitely return!

Food was fresh even during lunch hour. Waited no more than 5 min for a large table but the staff were very attentive in anyway way they could help.

The food tastes expired and the dumplings tasted like plastic! The ice cream was ok

Sincerely, my 7 year old.

I will say, the one thing I genuinely could of ate is the ribs, and the baked potatoes with the cheese and chive mix. Everything else was barely warm, dry, chewy, the service was great but the food, I feel I wasted $68. My daughter said she would of preferred Wendy's yikes.

Food was a tad bit on the salty side on some items. All I ate was seafood so for others items, I can’t tell u how it was. They need to upgrade them chairs, it’s sticky, not clean them up, buy some new ones…what’s good about this place, the buffet food was hot, not cold like some places be. Overall, I’ll come back with them sticky chairs and all lol.

The food was good, but the server was incredibly persistent in getting a tip.

She stood in front of me and kept asking for a tip.

Made me really uncomfortable.

After the 3rd time, she asked me for a tip. I got up and left. As im leaving she said, and I quote " I remember you "

I dont know if that was a threat or just a passive-aggressive comment.

Safe to say im not coming back.

Me and 3 friends caught food poisoning yesterday from eating! Been sick all day long!

Edit: found out it was salmonella!

The waitress almost forces you to leave her a tip what she wants.not what you are going to leave

Honestly I came here with low expectations because a lot of Houston restaurant reviews are fake or bought. I’m not going to tell no lies, this place was fire! My gf wasn’t feeling the egg rolls but everything else was good.we’ll be back. I paid $32 for the both of us.we came on a Saturday afternoon around 3pm and it wasn’t packed or unkept.the place was kinda quiet and very clean.go check it out you’ll like it.

The food is excellent and the staff is always so nice. This place quickly became my parent's go to and I enjoy myself when I get to go as well!

Really nice experience. Food is fresh. Place gets busy quick. We arrived early just before opening. A good Mother's Day Feast! Enjoy! And remember Your ice cream after the meal!

Myself and 3 friends ate lunch on Tuesday, we all had the Buffett, we all had the chicken and have had a bad bad case of food poisoning. We actually started getting sick right after we got back to work. It’s very disappointing because I eat here on a regular basis, but after this I don’t think I can go back. I had to miss work because it was so bad.

This is the best Buffet in Houston area, amazing variety of dishes and food from other places without mention the servers that go about and beyond with theirs Service, enjoy yourself or with your family all the flavors of the dishes that are delicious