Jing 5

Jing 5 was quite a delightful find for us. If you're interested in trying delicious chicken, duck, or pork offal, then this is the place to stop by and give it a try. You can purchase a mix and match of various items, which are sold by the pound. After selecting the protein options, the server will mix them with the seasoning sauces – either mild spicy or hot spicy. They also offer a variety of pre-packaged items for takeaway. They also offer noodles and other menu items. It is a small restaurant with maybe about 5 or 6 tables. We will visit there again when we explore the Bellaire Chinatown area.

Wuhan eatery that has a variety of marinated meats and cold appetizers. Tried beef shank and duck neck. Both were good. Will come by to try more. Update: re gan mian is only okay. Like the duck necks, pork feet, and vegetables.

My girl is from Wuhan and she really wanted something that was similar to a home cooked meal and this place didn't disappoint. The food here is Hubei style and was really delicious. We drove in from Dallas just to come here to eat. But just an fyi, this is more street style food. Definitely recommend coming here.

I asked for more less fat in the pork head meat, yet she gave me a whole piece of fat! Disgusting!

Duck necks (鸭脖) is a must buy every time when I come to the China Town. Authentic flavor of Hubei Cuisine. Their Hot-Dry noddles (热干面) is great, haven’t had more authentic than this restaurant, snack-sized bowl, great for afternoon snack.

Best Wuhan food period. I have been to lots of places tryin all Wuhanese and Hubei restaurants including those in Cupertino and LA. No one beats this. I talked to the staff, apparently they customized their noodle from the supplier, which is the key to the authenticity. Their Hot Dry Noodle is what you will get in Wuhan. And their side dishes such as the vegetables and ducks’ neck was on point. Definitely worth every penny. Highly recommended for all 武汉人.

The taste of home😭😭 It's the first time I've ever had 豆皮 abroad and it was absolutely authentic. Only available on Friday and Saturday though. Wish I'd have more time in Houston.

It's a fantastic place to get some duck neck!!! I get Spicy Duck Neck! They redecorated. That's good and the cashier was friendly and kind!!! Just try it!

As a Wuhan grown native, I say the flavors are very authentic. I ordered the salted duck neck, wuhan bean curd (only available on Saturdays), beef tendon noodles, and spicy and sour minced pork meat with sweet potato noodles. All the dishes are well-flavored, authentic, and (if spicy) a well-balanced touch of mild spicy-ness. The beef tendon and the noodles are cooked with perfect texture (I thought it was kind of interesting that the noodles are short stranded - I think handmade? Not sure) The shop is simple, no crazy aesthetic decor, but food definitely proceed expectations. Definitely would recommend to any wuhan natives or wuhan bean curd and salted duck / braised dishes fans!

This place is a rip-off to customers. I went there to buy their foods for my co-workers. Total 7 orders, they charged tips to all 7 orders without my concern. It is ridiculous, it wasn't dine in orders, I bought to-go orders. If anyone ever go there, y'all better check your bill.

If you want to get up to some hi-jinks, come here... then you can get up to hi-jings. And when you need a break, don't take 5... jing 5! They specialize in the food of the Wuhan province which of course has been made famous recently. They do a great job of it and it's very popular with those that know about it. I find it to be pretty delicious and will probably come back here in future.

I can't believe I just discovered this gem specialty shop recently when I went to Chinatown to get my hair cut and the stylist introduced it to me. They have a bunch of different items to choose from in their signature wuhan spicy braise and even a hot food menu. It's an explosion of spicy and numbing flavors in the mouth and SO ADDICTING! Perfect snacking food for solo Netflix binging with a cold beer. (Yes, this is exactly how I have been quarantining ;)) Not everything on the menu is spicy though so just ask the employees there if you want something more mild. They're super friendly and helpful. My favorites are the duck wings and the intestines. Some of the other body parts (ex duck neck) just have too many bones to pick through for my liking, but it's a personal preference. Just remember if you're cilantro averse to tell them that beforehand because they will add it to the intestines.

This place is small and a bit dingy looking but the meat is pretty good! The duck necks were very flavorful and I loved their 藕夹 (lotus root with pork) and 豆皮 (sticky rice thing). The lotus and sticky rice items were a pleasant surprise since so few places sell them. The lotus root is greatly improved by either air frying, baking, or pan frying at home; they taste great but the breading is a bit flabby and not crisp. We also got fish which was good. Noodles are mediocre. The main draw is definitely the meats and snacks. There's dine in but we got takeout.

They have limited seating so we opted to get a to go order of spicy chicken feet and duck feet. They were both delicious. I will return to this establishment in the future to try more foods that I don't usually eat.

Best Wuhan food period. I have been to lots of places tryin all Wuhanese and Hubei restaurants including those in Cupertino and LA. No one beats this. I talked to the staff, apparently they customized their noodle from the supplier, which is the key to the authenticity. Their Hot Dry Noodle is what you will get in Wuhan. And their side dishes such as the vegetables and ducks' neck was on point. Definitely worth every penny. Highly recommended for all 武汉人.

Don't say I didn't warn y'all. These duck wings are extremely addictive. I'm here every weekend to refill my fix on the exciting flavors. Ever since I got attracted by malatang at the new Yummy Kitchen and Mala Sichuan, I became a fan of this tingling sensation - numbing spiciness 麻辣 on my lips. I would like to name Metropole Center as Houston Spicy Central. It was funny how I discovered Jing 5. Few weeks ago, I was gonna just stop by to check out the prices at Healing Foot next door. Then, I saw the new decor at where Tea Dot Cafe used to be. I walked in. Wow, that unique aroma stopped me from leaving. They were cooking braised duck parts, 滷鴨翅 (duck wings) to be precise. I sat and chatted with the operator/manager, Mr. Wang, who created Jingwu Ducks in Hubei (a province in central China, north of Hunan). The unique flavor made it so popular and it expanded to 200+ restaurants in China. Wang's family decided to explore overseas and they landed in Houston. I applauded their successful adventure as I read the story on the wall. (See the translation at http://iyelpalot.blogspot.com/2016/07/jing-5-translated.html). Besides braised poultry, they brought beef noodles with them from Hubei. There are 2 types: regular noodles and gluten-free rice noodles in their famous soup base. One thing thing different to the traditional Jingwu store is boba tea. They bought formulas from a bubble tea source in Taiwan. That's a cool way to chill the numbing lips from the spiciness of duck wings. Then, there is a story about the name. Jingwu Jie 精武街 is the street name of its first store. They transformed Wu as phonetic of five in Chinese. It became Jing5. Very clever, huh? So, don't ask them where is the 1, 2, 3, 4. Cuz, there's none. If you are curious about the mural, here is a translation for your convenience (instead of using Google Translator app) - http://iyelpalot.blogspot.com/2016/07/jing-5-translated.html.

Love their duck wings and chicken feet! Very flavorful and best in town. The minced pork belly rice (滷肉飯) and hot and sour noodles (酸辣粉) are also delicious. Highly recommended!

Best beef rice noodles I have ever ate in the whole Chinatown in Houston!! Very authentic food from Wuhan. Highly recommended!!!

My wife and I shared a spicy beef noodle soup and diced pork over rice with vegetables and soy sauce egg. Both were very good and were perfect for the cold, wet day. The lady who served us was really nice as well

Being a houston native, I haven't see a place like jing 5 (精武鴨脖) in Chinatown and I'm stoked! This place is famous for their braised meats and veggies (滷味) of all kinds. The owners have a secret recipe from the original store in Wuhan, China so the taste is authentic and ridiculously good! If you don't know what that is, it's great for snacking while drinking, ktv, or watching a movie/game with friends. They also have legit beef noodle soup that's only $6.95 and authentic dry noodles (正宗熱乾麵) for $4.95. If you like spicy, make sure to tell them. I personally loved the noodles and braised lotus roots, duck tongue, duck neck, peanuts, and tofu. Highly recommended, a lot of people come in and do take out so they are actually sold out quite often. Might want to call ahead if you want something in particular!

Duck wings and duck necks were on the menu at this place for a starter for a Chinatown food crawl. The flavors where amazing, this really neat herbal spice that makes your lips numb. The necks were spicier than the wings, but also harder to eat. While I really enjoyed the flavors, the work involved in eating around the bones was meh. Great place to give a try, from what I understand its the closest thing to real Chinese fast food you can get in town.

Disgusting hair on the pig feet, i been coming to this place about about a year now, this is the first time for me to purchasing the pig feet, I did ask to make sure there is no hair and they told me no way, so I trusted them, and this is what happened when I got home first thing I open there is a lot of hair . Not happy at all.

Best Beef noodle/fun soup in H-town!! Very addictive! Love their various cold dishes too! Their braised chicken feet is my all-time favorite.

Authentic Wuhan street food. Affordable. Got the Wuhan Style Noodle + Do Pee (my spelling of the Chinese name). Get them both and enjoy. Tastes exactly same as in Wuhan. Love it. This place is small and hidden but those 2 dishes are delicious. Enjoy.

Only came in for a taro boba because I had just left Mala Sichuan for lunch. So I would like to make it clear my review only reflects their boba. Let's just say you should never get boba here... - The ladies, while they were very nice, seemed to be a bit caught off guard when I ordered a Taro smoothie - even though it prominently placed on their menu with pictures. - The taro powder was kept under the counter away from the blender - which seemed a bit odd. Again, probably tells me they rarely make the drink... - The drink tasted awful, hardly sweetened, watered down (not a smoothie at all) - barely drinkable - My friend who got the watermelon strawberry smoothie had a somewhat better experience rated his drink a 3.5. Although, I'm not sure if he noticed the lady go the back to get the freezer burnt strawberries... Summary: Don't come here for the boba.

I'm guessing this place doesn't have a ton of reviews because their customer base is mostly older people who don't Yelp? Ha but this place is DELICIOUS! I got the duck wings which were spicy but the good kind of spice with really good flavor, and the Nagasaki Milk Tea which i actually really liked! I've never had Nagasaki milk tea but I like that you can really taste the tea in it. Will 10000% be back for more of the braised stuff and will try the noodles next time!

Great new place to find 精武鴨脖, I heard of this place from a friend and really love the food here. The tofu, seaweed, lotus root are great, very authentic. I took some to Dallas and friends have been asking for more lol. Will keep coming back!

Got the hokkaido and nagasaki milk teas. Both were very very sweet. They were out of several of the options. Will come to try the food next time.

Lack of key ingredients for wuhan dry hot noodles. Or at least they don't do this consistently. Disappointed. Tastes plain. Very small portion for $5. It's about the size of a bowl of instant noodles.

I love spicy and hot food I know it's not good for Health lol. I still love the noodle here. Yummy yummy

AOK is all I say. We walked in just after they opened 11:20am. Granted it was Tuesday January 3rd so everyone may be returning to work and they had a few things on display but not everything everyone has talked about. No duck necks etc. Anyhow my coworker and I quickly realized they only serve 3 noodle dishes and that's what we had. Again it was AOK.

Saw the place in the shopping plaza after lunch and decided to stop by because a friend recommended it. Got some seaweed and duck wings to go....they are delicious! Ate the seaweed with porridge, great combo. Beware that they do have a little bit of kick, so if you cannot handle spice, this may be too much. I will definitely go back for more and try other dishes!

Ordered beef noodle soup and found a bug in the soup when about to finish. Called the restaurant, they questioned and hanged up while I'm still talking. Disappointed by quality and customer service. I won't be back again.

Tried the dry noodle. Wow, this was so good. Tasted like peanut and it was spicy. Tried the mung bean drink and it was also good, sweet but not overbearing. I don't want to say much but Jing 5 might be my favorite Chinese restaurant in Houston. Staff is nice but in an aloof way. It's not too crowded and it's very cheap.

Very authentic Wuhan food! I don't like duck necks so no comment on their duck products. But their meatballs and rice noodles are the best! Their "pearl meatballs" are super tasty (you will know what I mean if you are from Wuhan).