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The dry rub crawfish were really good.
The spicy garlic crawfish were good. Viet oysters were really good. Drinks were a bit pricey. Overall a good experience
Be the first to ReplyIve been wanting to try this place out for awhile now but
Ive been wanting to try this place out for awhile now but left somewhat disappointed. I ordered some crawfish to-go. It said it would be ready 20 minutes after ordering, so I showed up 5 minutes past pick up time. It still wasn't ready. Then it took another 32 minutes of waiting. The restaurant didn't seem busy at all. It also would have been nice if they offered water or something while I waited. The one waiter that was there was nice and all but when he asked when I ordered, he mentioned he didn't "see anything" when he looked? Which.. was silly because I have the receipts. The crawfish itself was good. The crawfish was a good size. I tend to not like Vietnamese style crawfish but the H-Town bang flavor was pretty good. The ambiance is pleasant. Parking lot was small - I could see how it would be an issue if it were super packed. Now, from order time to pick up (57 minutes), I don't think it was worth the wait.
Be the first to Replythe pork belly bao was the star of the show! the pork was
the pork belly bao was the star of the show! the pork was soft and tender and the bread was delicious ! the bo ne was also really good! everyone there was really nice and service was friendly. the restaurant is also really cute!
Be the first to ReplyI have been here several times and the food/drinks are
I have been here several times and the food/drinks are fantastic! This review is for Saturday happy hour last weekend. We arrived around 3pm and it was quiet only 2-3 other tables. First I had to swap my green velvet chair with the one next to us as it was dirty with food all over it. Service was unfriendly/unwelcoming. We asked to keep a menu and at some point it was taken. I asked for the menu back and said I wanted to order a second drink. The menu was brought right away but then no one came back to take the drink order or refill water, etc. At this point we hadn't seen anyone for 20 min and I was very close to getting up to refill my own water. A waiter came by and looked at the other two tables but not us so I waved my arms. Then he started to walk away so I yelled out "excuse me!". We ordered another drink and were asked if we were done eating, which we were. The check was brought with our drinks making us feel rushed out. The food/drinks were mostly good but a couple of things I noticed- the "sidewinder" fries are no longer in this style (confirmed by waiter) so the menu needs to be updated. The lychee martini was brought in a wine glass. The pork belly bao was about 70% fat, my first bite was all fat so I took it off the bun and cut away the fat. Then our dirty plates with pork fat sat there for ages and were not cleared after we paid and had our last drink. I tried making conversation with our waiter as I paid and he was so unfriendly it made me feel unwelcome.
Be the first to ReplySo I gotta say, I've been here a few times before.
The food is GREAT, no complaints there. A bit expensive though (Seriously, almost 30 bucks for fried rice with a tiny bit of brisket... FRIED RICE.) I'm posting this review today because of how I was treated last night when I tried to eat there. First of all, parking is BAD. Don't even bother, Uber/Lyft over if you can instead of trying to park. They have a tiny parking lot up front and another tiny one in back, and street parking is sparse. Once I finally found parking I walked in. I planned on sitting/eating at the bar and I peeked in through the window before I went in to see how busy it was. There were a couple of groups at the bar but I did see empty seats between them (this part is important) I walked in and was "greeted" (more like noticed) by an older male waiter. I asked him if I could do a table for 1 because I wasn't too keen on being wedged behind two groups, and he said there were no tables available (even though it didn't seem very busy, it was a Monday evening, but maybe they had lots of reservations?) and said "there are only two of us here". Okay.... I asked him if I could sit at the bar because I knew there were at least a couple empty seats there. He just stared at me and repeated himself, "there are only two of us here, I'm sorry". and just stared at me until I left. I was FLABBERGASTED. I literally had no idea how to respond to this. I felt so confused and unwelcome, actually being turned away like that and not even letting me sit and eat at the bar. I was just stunned. I left and went to Cafe Ginger, where they know how to treat people well. Great service and food over there for a way better price. I will not be returning to Xin Chao.
Be the first to ReplyWent here on a Sunday and it was such a vibe.
Ate and drank at the bar. Egg rolls are bomb and beef tip noodles were amazing. Go see cute bartender Alex!!
Be the first to ReplyWe went here to celebrate an 18 year old's birthday.
He wanted Viet-Cajun crawfish and Xin Chao has now merged with Saigon House on 1960 that recently closed. I believe that the chefs are siblings. We all love Tony Nguyen and Siagon House so we followed him here. Food: 1) Appetizers: * Pork Belly Bao: 10/10. This fried Bao is perfection. Softly crisp bao bun, decadent pork belly, cucumber, and a nice slather of beef talo aioli. * Not Ma's Eggrolls: 6/10. It was decent egg rolls, but I have had better. In fact, we prefer the shrimp rolls at Saigon House so maybe this will be on the menu shortly. * Viet Cucumber Salad: 4/10. Decent umami flavors but a tad bit salty according to my friends * Chicken Skewers: 8/10 according to my friends. *Crawfish: we all agreed that they need to get their transition flow to a full merger with Saigon House. While we all are used to Saigon House and would rank it a 9.5/10, Xin Chao gets an 8, for now. -For a crawfish shortage period, there was a good mix of sizes. -Flavors were decent, but they didn't get the ratio of H-Town bang for our 7lb order compared to our friends that ordered 5lbs. The folks that ordered 5lbs at a time were satisfied. -The Angry Dragon (spiciest) was more of a mild -The crawfish themselves were a little "fishy". -There was a little snail in our crawfish order but we understand that stuff like that can happen. -The corn and potatoes were good. *Ngyuen'er Ngyuen'er Chicken Dinner: 9/10. This tasted home made which was excellent. The chicken was juicy and the breading was like my mama made it. Perfectly crunchy, tasty, etc. Good value for the money. A half portion can comfortably feed 2 adults. *Ambiance: the restaurant is small and has a decent bar. There were neon lights and a cool vibe. The restroom was always clean. The patio on this perfect Houston evening was ahhhhmazing. Casual seating, cute lights, and a nice spot overall. ln summary, we understand that there are growing pains in mergers. The flavors of the crawfish were there, but the ratio of crawfish-flavor needs to be proportionalized better. Meaning, the 5lbs should taste like 7lbs, 10lbs, 20lbs, etc. We also need the Angry Dragon heat level back!!!! Tony Ngyuen and fam, we will follow you wherever you go for our crawfish. Still the best in HTown. Just some minor adjustments need to be made. We will definitely return.
Be the first to ReplyI had the pleasure of experiencing Xin Chao recently during
I had the pleasure of experiencing Xin Chao recently during a lunar new year celebration. Our host worked with the chef to create a customized menu for her guests to try and let me tell you. Everything was amazing! Food was not only delicious but presentation was equally pleasing. The service was spectacular and the ambience was cozy. Some of the dishes we tried: Smoked beef cheek dumplings Smoked beef rib noodles Whole red snapper Five fungi congee Salted prawns Tofu & veggies Braised pork crispy rice Vegetarian fried rice Coconut bread pudding Now. I don't eat red meat or port. But on a special occasion I will taste a little bit of beef. This was one of those nights. And I think my favorites from this evening were the dumplings (OMG they melt in your mouth), the congee, snapper, and bread pudding. I love bread pudding and I like that this one didn't feel heavy and the coconut gave it a twist from the traditional. This little jewel in the heights is a new fave for me! I can't wait to go back. Add this to your list if you haven't been.
Be the first to ReplyEnjoyed a Sunday lunch at Xin Chao.
Was also pleasantly surprised to see they do weekend happy hour. The food, the service and the ambiance are fantastic. Good wine list and beers as well as mixed drinks. We had the egg rolls and Pork belly Bao as starters and both were fantastic. Main dishes we tried were the steak and eggs and Pork and crispy rice also fantastic. Cannot wait to go back and try the whole fish, the mussels and the soft shell crab.
Be the first to ReplyFirst time at Xin Chao in over a year.
.. and was a bit disappointed. We went for the special HTX Mini Restaurant Week. I was excited for the pork belly and they apparently were completely out of pork related menu items... which always sounds like bad planning on their part but I obviously know there is more to that haha. For drinks... their lychee martini was amazing. Highly recommend! However, make sure they charge you the right $... menu said $13 but receipt was charging $14 for them!! For food we shared the egg rolls (pretty average) and the chimichurri oysters which were good but overpowered the actual oyster itself. Had a nice kick to them. For mains we shared the fried chicken - which was yummy - and the salmon special. The caramelized salmon special was the best dish of the night but came out so delayed - probably 20 minutes after our other main (the chicken) came out which was very odd timing... server kept saying it was on the way 100 times. Overall, still a nice spot but I probs won't go back anytime soon.
Be the first to ReplyOh man, I had extremely high expectations for this
Oh man, I had extremely high expectations for this restaurant but it was a major let down instead. Great vibe, and environment. I love the decors and finishes of the establishment. Service was great. Food was a huge miss for us. Shaken beef that was suppose to be flavorful and fu of umami was extremely bland with no seasoning whatsoever. If they were shooting for an upscale bo luc lac, they had failed there miserably. The smoked duck salad has nothing to write home about. The duck was good and the only thing that had saved that dish was the regular nuoc cham/mam that it was tossed in.As for the most expensive dish on the menu, Nguyner Nguyner chicken dinner, it had flopped too. Soggy breading, no seasoning, no salt, and really brittle chicken meat. The fries were perfectly crispy though. We all had agreed with this assessment. Hopefully they'll tweak things up or do better quality control in the future. As is, they need to do more.
Be the first to ReplyPhenomenal place with fantastic food.
Huge fan of the pork belly bao, Saigon old fashioned, Nguyener Nguyener chicken dinner, sidewinder fries, and basically everything else we've had.
Be the first to ReplyIt was my first time to be at Xinchao and I have heard a
It was my first time to be at Xinchao and I have heard a lot of good things about the restaurant specially Master Chef Christine Ha so I was super excited to try this out. The restaurant was well decorated using light pink as a primary color with the Cheer slogan in Vietnamese (1,2,3 zho). We ordered a lot of foods cause we wanted to eat the whole menu but the waitress stopped us cause she thought we were insane. We ordered the flat noodle beef, egg rolls, bao, chicken skewers, and Vietnamese Oysters. If you don't know, Vietnamese foods are meant to share among everyone at the table so with the amount of foods that we ordered it was plenty. I have to admit that these are not your traditional Vietnamese foods that you will find at the pho restaurants. In my opinions, these are more fustian in Vietnamese and Texas American style and I appreciated the chefs to incorporate a lot of Texas ingredients in the menu. Overall, I love the restaurant and I absolutely recommend everyone who want good Vietnamese fusion foods.
Be the first to ReplyI first spent 45 mins in a car-sickened fervor writing an
I first spent 45 mins in a car-sickened fervor writing an essay that exceeded the Yelp review limit by a mile and then ran out of energy. This is heavily redacted.The servers were rather lifeless and it came through in their negligence. When we were leaving one guy stormed out from the restaurant, grumbling about how someone didn't tip him properly. It makes me sad and wish they were paid a better base income. We got two Viet coffee and they were very thin compared to what I'm used to making at home. You can see how one of the filters has ground coffee in the top instead of the inside chamber. Is hard to tell but the other one was very loosely tightened. Neither coffee got the nice seal one might expect and I think this is what resulted in such weak coffee. The presentations were immaculate but flavors in the entrées we chose were very 1-dimensional. I was really excited for my shaking beef until I realized it was 120% salt. My partner's caramelized salmon was super fishy (think a very strong dashi stock). We love fish and this was really testing us. The oysters were not bad but for the price we've definitely gotten better elsewhere. The coconut bread pudding, however- absolute star of the show and the reason this review gets more than one star. It's absolutely lovely! If I were to go back I'd definitely make this my meal.
Be the first to ReplyI went for happy hour, and the $6 sparkling wine was room
I went for happy hour, and the $6 sparkling wine was room temperature.The oysters were not cold, and had siracha on them, which didn't go well.I ordered the not your mammas egg rolls, and they were mediocre at best.I ordered the wagyu sliders and they were very good.I got the whole fresh fried snapper for $65.It wasn't fresh first of all, it was definitely frozen.It wasn't hot when they served it and the sauces were not good. So I ordered chili oil which they charged me extra for.I also ordered the Chinese broccoli that came out barely warm. I sent it back and they microwaved it and brought it back.This is the worst meal I have had for $150 in a very long time!
Be the first to ReplyMy wife and I dined here with another couple of this past
My wife and I dined here with another couple of this past weekend and were generally underwhelmed with the experience. The beer, wine and cocktail selection was very nice and the specialty drink I had was fantastic. When we went to order, essentially dividing dishes between the couples, the waitress kept pushing that it was family style dining and that we needed to combine our dishes. We didn't really understand and in the end it really had no impact but it made for a confusing experience.The egg rolls were good but nothing unique. The chicken skewers were good. The barbecue beef with flat noodles was odd. It was hard to figure out what was noodles and what was other items or perhaps the noodles were cut up and fried. My wife had trouble chewing some of them. They were so hard. Some of the pieces of beef were more fat than meat and I realize some people like that but we didn't really find it that enjoyable. Also, surprisingly the flavors were really mild and underwhelming. My friend got the half fried chicken which look like beautiful meat and she said the coating was flavorful. However, how do you possibly eat a fried chicken breast with chopsticks? And when she tried to eat it with her hands, the coating just slid off and the meat would fall on her plate. She found it very frustrating to try and eat.We sat out on the patio and since the weather was perfect it was very nice. There's only a few parking spots in the small lot attached to the restaurant so you either get lucky or have to park in one of the streets nearby, which is not really a problem.In the end, all four of us agree that we were glad we tried it, but we probably would not go back.
Be the first to ReplyThe name sounds appealing.
The stories behind the Chefs sound anazing. We stopped by and enjoyed our dining experience. Even the music was selective.We made a reservation at 11:45 and were sat immediately. We had Vietnanse iced coffee and Oolong La.We shared the Green Mango Salad, then the 5 Fungi Congi, Pho Tai, American Wagyu Pho, Smoked Rib Pho and Chicken with Lemongrass.We sampled both desserts and loved them though the ApplePie tasted quite special with a touch of salt.We bought 2 Xin Chao Tshirts, too. We loved the whole dining experience.
Be the first to ReplyOverall I highly recommend and look forward to visiting
Overall I highly recommend and look forward to visiting again.Food (Lunch)Chicken dinnerSalmonPork belly baoMango saladApple pieService - very goodAmbiance - nice & enjoyableThe only thing I wouldn't order again was the apple pie. Everything else was fantastic!
Be the first to ReplyLoved the flavors of the dishes.
The wait staff was knowledgeable and friendly! It had a great vibe with some fantastic choices. Plenty of parking! Definitely going back again!
Be the first to ReplyI was very very excited to try Xin Chào based on reviews
I was very very excited to try Xin Chào based on reviews and being on multiple recommendation lists for Houston. We had the grilled oysters - they were okay. A bit dry and I felt the ingredients didn't add much compared to how delicious it sounds on paper (scallion oil, pork cracklin's, roasted peanuts).Next, the Texas BBQ Fried Rice was fantastic !!! This had so much flavour and it was unique. My boyfriend and I loved it.Lastly, I was disappointed with our half order of "Nguyen-er Nguyen-er Chicken Dinner!" - the batter was somehow too dry and the sauces didn't add anything (we actually really disliked one of them).Overall, the service was friendly and the atmosphere was pretty quiet on a Tuesday night. As for the food I had high expectations which were not met but I really wanted to like this place! I think it has a lot of potential but the execution needs some work. Maybe it was an off day, and so since we did enjoy the fried rice and since some of other menu items sound good I would still come back to give it another chance (maybe after trying a couple other places first though)
Be the first to ReplyWent with my Vietnamese parents and aunt and uncle who like
Went with my Vietnamese parents and aunt and uncle who like to eat modernized dishes, and though the food was overpriced and portion size for sharing was not a lot to make you spend even more, the quality, service, and ambience was nice here. Unique tastes to Vietnamese dishes that were impressive and good! Go if you don't mind the high price. Had to go for the experience, but once was enough.
Be the first to ReplyService is terrible.
Host clearly hates their job. Empty ass place and they made it difficult to get a table. Food is mediocre and overpriced. This is hardly a viet restaurant besides the egg rolls. They're only in business because of their celebrity tv chef.
Be the first to ReplyRead all the rave about must try new Asian Fusion
Read all the rave about must try new Asian Fusion Restaurant in Houston and was disappointed. Food was aight nothing special. A little overpriced, would rather eat at Saigon's House for better food at a lower price.
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