House of Bowls

6650 Corporate Dr, Houston - 77036
259 reviews
Cantonese Hong Kong Style Cafe Noodles
(713) 776-2288

As soon as you walk in, you are greeted by a wet, musky mop like smell and a puddly floor. My wife and i ignored it and gave the restaurant a chance because of their 4.4 stars.We ordered egg rolls, roast duck, stir fry (crunchy) noodles with shrimp and vegetables, egg drop soup. 2 minutes later, the COLD, SOGGY, BLAND, UNCOOKED roast duck came out, then the COLD, BLAND noodles, 10 mins later, when we're almost done eating, the only hot food we got came out, the egg rolls! I thought appetizers come out before everything else? I guess not.Our experience here was beyond disappointing, will never go back to this place again.P.S. btw, there was adog in a stroller next to the kitchen!

I appreciate the owner's response...-There were 3 other tables available for parties of 6 or more.-There are still people waiting for a table after those two people left and the waitstaff didn't seat another party of 2 at the round tables. There were at least 4 empty tables for parties of 6 or more at this point.- I am not hinting about discrimination. I felt discriminated against. How else should I have taken it given the situation... and no one cared to give me an explanation at the time or after everything slowed down. When I asked why they are allowed and others aren't. I was simply told to wait, and the kitchen is really busy. When I asked what does the kitchen being really busy has to do with being seated, the waitress told me to wait, and we will be seated once a table for 2 people becomes available.- I am assuming the lady with the dog at the table near the cash register is part management/owner since I always see her there and working the register. Not sure whether she knew what was going on or not, but she didn't care to do anything either.We were there for a long time, there were multiple opportunities to tell us what was going on or even make up an excuse to help us feel differently. But no one did. I don't mind the wait, I don't mind the lack of service at times.. because it is a small business that I have been a customer of for years, there are a lot of things I can overlook. But certain behavior should not be tolerated.Original reviewWhite people are allowed to sit in the bigger table with a 2 people party and Asian people can’t. I pointed that out and they said I need to wait and give me some excuse about the kitchen being really busy. But they were still taking Togo orders. I have been supportive with this restaurant and always tipped extra with togos knowing Covid is hard. Being 8 months pregnant makes me feel that they are extra messed up. So disappointed.

Really liked the place. This is the second time I am coming to the place and I have not been disappointed. Got the stir fry flat rice noodle with beef and chicken and salted fish fried rice - both were really good. The BBQ pork with egg pancake was good - pork was ok but the egg pancake was fabulous. Got the salted and fried mini white fish. Docking 1 star because of this dish. Breaded way too much and barely can taste the fish. Overall a great place for Cantonese food.

We ordered Singapore style shrimp and bbq pork chow fun as well as jumbo shrimps and egg chow fun. Both chow fun are great and have good wok hay ( breathe of wok). The milk tea with herbal jelly is also a great refreshing drink on a hot day. Overall, great food and generous portion for the price.

Great food at reasonable prices. The chicken wings were very crispy and delicious. The beef congee with century egg was also very umami. The rice cake was probably good, but it’s not a food that I like. One of the wings they originally gave us was way too small and they quickly made up for it when we alerted them about it. Good service for a packed Christmas dinner service.

EVERYTHING was delicious!!! Our waitress was very patient and friendly. Will definitely go back.

It’s really a great place to have a nice simple lunch.Which I like most was the Shrimp and Egg Chow Fun. It was so yummy. The shrimp is large and very fresh. And the noodles are of great taste and texture. We both like it very much.chow fun in Singapore style are also delicious. But it would be better with extra salty.The garlic fired chicken wings are good but not very impressive for me.I do not like the condensed milk peanut butter toast. It’s way too sweet for me and I am not a big fan of that wet and soft texture of toast. Maybe I should have it without the condensed milk·

Great, very friendly and quick service. I got the Chow Mein Pork fried noodles and I got to say is was a very unusual taste for me. It was nice to try something different for once.

Excellent service and great food. I had the curry chicken with rice . It was fantastic.

Enjoyed the food here, didn't have my glasses to read the menu, so just ordered what the guy at next table ordered with chicken. It was sooo good! I didn't like that they sat us right in the middle of two other tables and the one table had a lady nonstop talking about her wedding. I mean I was happy for her but I wasn't that interested in hearing about it over my dinner. Next time I will chose my own table. Well sometimes that happens, but my dinner was delicious and had enough to pack for a later snack. Friendly staff, masks were worn as well by staff. Will definitely go back and pick my own table to really enjoy this delicious food in Chinatown!! Peace out!