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Xin Chào Houston Reviews from The Last Year
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
the 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!
Ive 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.
So 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.
I 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.
Went 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!!
We 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.
I 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.
Enjoyed 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.
First 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.
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