Shan Hu

When I say fantastic I mean FANTASTIC!!! I been going here for 20 plus years, my parents use to bring me all the time as a kid, I didn’t eat chinese food for about 3 months when they were Temporarily Closed, oh I’m so glad they back open again. The owners know us by name wonderful food always fresh, awesome service and the atmosphere is great. Don’t just pass it up pull in you won’t regret it!!!

Absolutely A1. Your a fool, if you drive by. So Good. All avenues of ordering. Success guaranteed. Everytime. Personally, When you see the traffic pile up. Pull in and take that hour to eat and reimburse the body with precious and delicious nutrients. Grab a to go order to take with you to the love back home. Your Gucci. As soon as you see it, you know. It's a kingdom of joy. PS. My friend enjoyed the squid.(Not Pictured-Was extremely salivating)

Love this place. Food is always cooked fresh. Service is friendly and great. This is not a fancy, yuppy place. No offense. It's just good, fresh (Americanized) Chinese food at a good price. Great value. If we lived closer, we'd be here once a week - but as it is we try to swing by once a month, and we are always happy with our visit.

I usually go for lunch and it’s I think 12$ for the meals which are LARGE and shareable. They bring out “chips” when asked for them and have the best spicy mustard 😮‍💨, their biscuits are to die for as well. The customer service is excellent & they always make sure you are well taken care of.

First time going here, and the sweet & sour pork/chicken were delicious!! 🤤 the shrimp fried rice was great too! It’s hard to find places like this with good food. Will definitely come back

Are you looking for great Chinese food in Houston? Try Shan Hu Chinese Restaurant another longtime family favorite and today I understood why! Earlier in the day we dropped by to pickup several kung pao chicken lunches to go! Since it’s my fave dish I returned to see what the big deal was. Wow - my dish was savory, aromatic, perfectly spiced; the chicken and veggies were fresh and tasty! It’s a spicy dish but I added their awesome hot oil which took it to another 🔥 level! The lunch special includes the tastiest egg roll, soup of the day which was hot and sour and your choice of fried or white rice. My family member ordered the sweet and sour chicken which is also a favorite. They serve generous and beautiful portions on nice dishes at good prices. I also liked the iced tea. I can’t recall the last time I enjoyed a Chinese food meal so much. I highly recommend these good people! Btw they are closed on Mondays. #chinesefood #kungpaochicken #houstonfoodie #sweetandsourchicken #houstonfoodie #chinesecuisine #houston #foodie #htown #foodiesofinstagram #foodblogger #shanhuchineserestaurant #houstonrestaurants

Sadly the food was gone before I remembered to take a pic to show you, HOWEVER, the food is delicious here. Definitely one of those little gems found in the hood that standout in terms of flavor. It’s also quite budget friendly in terms of getting a large meal (or up to 3 meals) for under $20.

Was just there earlier today. This is my favorite place to get jjajangmyun (black bean noodles) I always come here when I’m craving it. Their pan fried dumplings were big, delicious and juicy. They did forget to give me my utensils, but everything else was great! Will continue to come here!

Food is fantastic there and quality service, take out orders are always ready when they state they'll be ready. Prices are reasonable

The sweet and sour pork left a lot to be desired. They used really fatty pieces of pork, as well as sliced pork shoulder. The o.g. places typically use loin or other muscular cuts. The jjajangmyun was okay. The jjamppong was okay. Customer service was a bit lacking even though the place wasn't that busy for a Sunday. The restaurant space was cozy. The search for amazing Korean-Chinese cuisine continues!

My friend and I went to this spot on Tuesday for lunch. Plenty of seating inside and there's lots of space outside for parking so there were no problems in regards to that. My friend and I ordered the Pan Fried Dumplings (6) for appetizers and they were great- each dumpling was big and the filling was juicy and packed with meat and veggies. For the entree, my friend got the Mongolian Beef w/Fried Rice Lunch Special and I ordered the Jajangmyeon. The Mongolian Beef was delicious but unfortunately the fried rice was a let down. The jajangmyeon tasted great though and the portion was generous. I also appreciated how the meal came with wonton soup and fried wonton strips. As for the service, everyone here was very kind and they constantly refilled our waters and checked in on our dining experience. Overall, this is a great Korean-Chinese spot and I hope to come back!

Huge restaurant. Came here with my sister since she was coming in from hobby. food was okay. Not terrible. We got the Mongolian beef, the crispy duck and their black bean Korean noodles. The crispy duck was interesting because they have hoisin sauce as dipping. Parking can be limited if the place is packed. Service is great.

My husband and I stumbled on this restaurant after a nearby place we were planning on going to had closed early. In fact, a lot of restaurants in this area close fairly early, which I'm guessing is because the neighborhood isn't that great. We came here because they have Korean-Chinese dishes like jjajangmyeon, jjamppong, and tangsuyuk on the menu. We were pleasantly surprised by this restaurant and have eaten here twice in one week. Food: The food here is excellent; it's authentic Korean-Chinese food. Even their side dishes--onions, danmuji (pickled radish)--are super old-school. I should know, my mother's side of the family owned a restaurant in Daegu over 30 years ago, and they served the same dishes! At our first visit, we tried the ganjjajang, the jjamppong, and tangsuyuk. Everything was good. At our second visit, we tried the gganpoonggi, shrimp toast (menbosha), and jjajangbap. Again, every dish was on point. The best comparison I have to this restaurant is Paik's Noodles all the way up in Koreatown (Long Pointe area). This restaurant has more variety and the flavors are old-school. Both are excellent, but for us, Shan Hu is way closer to home. Service: The service here is excellent, too. The owner and his wife are attentive (I noticed that the owner speaks both Korean and Chinese, in addition to English). The food comes out promptly and it's piping hot. I like that they have fountain sodas rather than canned sodas. No complaints here. We really enjoyed our two visit here and look forward to coming often.

The portion sizes here are very generous while still being affordable. There's plenty of parking and seating, in a casual atmosphere. I was able to order the Jjajangmyeon with no meat as I'm a vegetarian and the employees were very helpful and nice. The curry bean curd was delicious and I'll definitely return to try more of their menu! I will note that there were no chopsticks on the table, but I'm not sure if they're available upon request though. They also give you free "chips" for the table while you wait and fortune cookies when you pay.

Food is excellent and the price is right! Great service as well. They have been closed for a bit with roof damage. Hope they open soon!

10/30/21 Quality/Quantity - Good. Steamed Dumpling (6) - Good size, but needed soy sauce for flavor. Ja-Jang Myun - I thought I was spoiled with Bay Area food (Ja-Jang dishes) or maybe I was accustomed to their taste...? It was good, but not the same as the Bay Area. Maybe I just needed more flavor or salt? House Fried Rice - My favorite - comfort food All decent quantities, especially for the price. Atmosphere -  Very busy today. Had a Birthday party taking half the restaurant. I especially like your "Who's Who at Shan Hu" wall. Clean bathrooms. Small but enough parking spaces. Service - Good. Quick. Price - $28.11 + tip; another good meal for a GREAT price. Owner Suggestion - Keep up the good work. Nice good business you got here. I would invest in a little more updates to the place.

This is my second review, Was just there earlier today. This is my favorite place to get jjajangmyun (black bean noodles) I always come here when I'm craving it. Their pan fried dumplings were big, delicious and juicy. They did forget to give me my utensils, but everything else was great! Will continue to come here!

I used to love this place pre pandemic then after they became inconsistent. Sometimes the food is good and sometimes it not for the price it should be the best all the time.

Everything I've ever had from here tastes amazing. The portions are huge so you will have some for now and later. lol maybe good for food prep? Super sweet staff and family friendly.

Food is so flavorful and always fresh. The staff is always attentive and kind. Would always recommend this for good Chinese food. I would recommend the cheese puffs to die for

We went to the restaurant after having read some good reviews. The restaurant is on a Main Street and has decent parking in front. The ambience was decent and the hostess sat us fairly quickly. My boyfriend and I ordered seafood noodle soup only to find when were eating that it had beef in it. The menu and the dish had no mention of anything but seafood - we were tricked. Not going back!

Service and food are always great. I have been eating here since i was i child my fsmily and i came all the time and now my husband and i eat here, thank you

Oh I love it here they have excellent specials excellent service. It's old-school Chinese. We get a little bit of everything soup I mean it's nice five stars

A hidden gem in Houston for Korean-Chinese food (yes there's a difference!). Whenever I'm flying out of or into a Hobby airport, I always make sure to stop by for some (spicy seafood noodle), (black bean noodle), and (sweet sour pork). If you typically come here for Chinese takeout, I highly recommend you give their Korean Chinese food a try! With the expansion of Katy Asia town, there has been a large influx of new Korean restaurants but this place has been a mainstay in Houston for as long as I can remember. Probably my favorite place to go even though it's pretty far from typical hot spots for Asian food. is crispy and chewy with a great sauce to pair (pro tip ask for the sauce in the side to dip). The has a good amount of kick and will leave you sweating if you can't handle your spice. Noodles are nice and chewy and same goes for the . The black bean sauce has a good balance of savory and sweet and will leave you wanting more! Disclaimer, this is still far off from the Korean Chinese restaurants in places like LA or NY but definitely an amazing place to get your feet wet into Korean Chinese cuisine or if you need to get your fix to satisfy a craving

Really good Chinese Food is fresh and well prepared I had Singapore noodles w/chicken twice and it was amazing

Delicious!! We had a pickup at the airport and wanted to grab dinner before hitting traffic. We had excellent service. Hot and sour soup is usually my Chinese restaurant litmus test. It was excellent. My very picky son enjoyed chicken lo mein. The orange chicken was also excellent. Sauce on the cashew chicken was great and the veggies were obviously fresh. Pot stickers were a hit! We'll be back!

One of the best Chinese restaurant on the south side of Houston. Staff is very friendly and attentive. Food is always amazing no matter what you order and comes out in a reasonable time. The atmosphere is soothing and the place is always clean head to toe. To anybody who has having a hard time trying to find a new restaurant or spot I recommend this place 10 out of 10.

I hadn't been here in a long time, but I have never had a bad experience. I went in a few times this week and it was wonderful. The one time soup in the hot tea was absolutely great. I'm going to dinner time in lunchtime, and I had an excellent service.

Really enjoy this place and while it's a drive it's a drive I make for good Korean Chinese food!

Jjampong This is the dish to get if you're going the korean/chinese menu route. It's perfectly seasoned and full of delicious meats and seafoods. Jjajangmyeon Better than most of the same dish I've tried anywhere else in Houston but honestly kind of bland. The sauce needs a bit more salt, or msg or oomph. Something. Tansuyuk These were over-fried on my visit. Almost to the point of being burnt. Unnecessarily crispy. Sauce is lovely though. Service is quick but not especially friendly - although this is to be expected. They start you off with some korean side dishes including kimchi and onions to dip in a black sauce - weird but oddly tasty. The finish with some very nice slices of orange and fortune cookies. Sometimes when you come here there are sketchy people in the parking lot (ex. people who park not in a parking space but right in front of the door and never come in but just stare) but I've never had anything happen or heard of anything happening.

We will return one day. Our order included hot and sour soup, won ton soup, house fried rice, fried dumplings, noodles subbed for rice, plain fried rice, General Tso's Chicken, & Orange Chicken. Everything was delicious and we underestimated the portion sizes. We left as big as the Buddha statue by the entrance! The restaurant looks older on the outside, but the inside is clean and cold! It was a nice break from the Texas heat, but bring a jacket if you're cold natured. The service from the beginning to the end was flawless. We see why this restaurant has been existing for over 30 years!

Very good. I liked my meal quite a bit. I ordered delivery and would do so again in the future.

I am still losing weight! So I have to mix it up it up a bit. amI am having tofu soup, steamed veggie dumplings and broccoli. It is very flavorful!

Everything well seasoned and delicious. Service was fast ordered over the phone for pick up.

I know this is yelp, but I have my own way of critiquing restaurants. I judge BBQ by it's potato salad. I judge Mexican by it's salsa. I judge Asian by it's fried rice which I had for lunch today. If I have had better fried rice, I don't remember when or where it was. Shan Hu is in a very old building and located in what some would consider a tough part of town, but I was very impressed how clean it was. Finally, you need to bring an appetite as the portions are quite large...either that or the tables are too small.

Shan Hu has been our go to for Chinese takeout for over 28 years! The food is always fresh and delicious! Delivery service is fast and courteous. This place is awesome all the way around.

Shan Hu is tried and true Houston history! The food is tasty and the portions are big enough to share. It's great for large parties and it's never too full, but don't let this trick you to thinking it's bot continually serving delicious food. We've been visiting for over 15yrs and we will keep going back.

Been coming to this place since I was a baby with my family. The couple who owns the restaurant are very sweet. The food is great I always get the General Chicken, and Vegetable Soup. I would recommend going with Family and friends for lunch or dinner. Can't go wrong eating here.

This bowl of (Jajangmyun) will bring back the forgotten memories of childhood in Korea. Sliced cucumbers adds to the nostalgia as you bite into the noodles with delicious sauce. I am not much into noodles lately but this was very I got too full on the noodles and will have to come back another day to try different dishes.

Best Chinese restaurant in south east Houston. The staff is always kind, I have been coming here since I was a toddler and will continue to do so forever.

Recently moved from Colorado. We had the beef tang soo and gan-jjajang. Both were hands down the best we've tried. The portions were great and prices to follow. The ahjushi taking care of us was super kind. Houston traffic scares me but i would definitely stomach it for this food.

I work in a hotel in the area and have seen guests order from here and thought another greasy joint. A coworker told me it was good, but I was skeptical as well, for I've been so disappointed with my Chinese food. Lo and behold one day, my craving for Chinese food and hunger got the best of me, I caved in and ordered from Shan Hu. It's located off of Bellfort, in a strip not really appealing to the eyes, but when you walk in, it's a great surprise. The staff is friendly, the place is cute and clean. I wanted to kick myself. First because I almost bit off my finger eating a big piece of meat, and second because I dismissed this place for so long! It was SO SO good and fresh, the dreaded grease was nonexistent. The portions are generous and the price is on par with most establishments. I'm ashamed to say I don't have pics of my food, I finished it all and said oops! I had combination fried rice. Perfectly made! I unfortunately will return over and over again and recommend this to all...!

Some of the best Chinese food in Houston. Very nicely priced lunch menu. Large portions and everything but the fried rice is outstanding. Fried rice is dry and not very tasty. Been eating here with family since 1996.

First time coming here, as soon as I went in I was impressed by how clean the place is. Food was tasty and people were friendly. I most certainly recommend and will be back.

I absolutely love this Chinese restaurant! I use to sit in and eat here with my mom or if I'm feeling lazy, I order delivery. The garlic shrimps are the best I swear!

Bad Service, made us wait outside even though it was raining. Finally got inside and food was below average and then used microwave to heat dumplings.

Stopped by here with the recommendation from a friend to try their jjajjangmyun and I went in not knowing what to expect. Now, jjajjangmyun is my favorite, FAVORITE food. I. Was. Blown. Away. It was so good. It was everything I've wanted out of a jjajjangmyun. Best jjajjangmyun I've tried in Houston so far for sure. Plus the portion is huge! At my friend's suggestion I got rice after eating all my noodles and mixed it in with the leftover sauce and that was super good as well. Super filling. Also, the cabbage kimchi is some of the best cabbage kimchi I've had.

Great food! Always fresh and good service when dinging in. We've even got it delivered and got great service. Definitely will be returning

Best Chinese food in the area with reasonable pricing. Customer service is excellent. Very enthusiastic and accommodating staff.

My husband and I are from the Austin area and used to good Chinese take out. We didn't want to go anywhere, so we decided on delivery from Shan Hu. For the most part the food was good/edible, but I wasn't impressed. The beef with broccoli was good, but I ordered white rice and it came with fried rice. Or rice with eggs in it. Being intolerant to eggs I did not eat much of the rice. My husband got the special pan fried noodle dish and it was so so. My husband didn't like the taste of the noodles and didn't finish his meal, though he said it wasn't awful. Egg drop soup was disgusting. Not sure what went wrong there, but egg drop soup is not supposed to have scrambled eggs. The flavor was a weird eggy broth. I have made better at home, and I'm a white girl from the south. Two spoon fulls and it went in the trash, unfortunately. Cheese Rangoons were delicious. I wish I had ordered more ha, but anything fried is delicious I suppose. Props to the quick delivery though! It was here in less than 30 minutes. Again. Not impressed, but we may not have ordered the "right" dish. So if you're in the mood for Chinese give them a shot, but we won't be returning.

we, family and friends of SE Houston/Hobby Area District/Houston, TX, have been eating here since the '90's - great service, qualitative Chinese cuisine, great quantities, and I highly recommend the General Chicken with fried rice and an order of their fresh egg rolls. Thank you, Shan Hu. We love you. From our family and extended lineage of family & networks of friends.

Some dishes are authentic and delicious. The JaJang Myon and jam pong are some of my favorites to order. Will continue to eat here whenever I can. Also located in Hmart on blalock.

Great portions of shrimp fried rice & vegetable fried rice! I always get it to go so the service is always quick! I haven't tried anything else on the menu but I am sure it would be tasty as well.

Good food, excellent portions. Like everything there except the Korean dishes (not my cup of tea). Overall a decent place when you are too far away from Chinatown.

Great food! Hidden gem!!! Kid you not, this place is on point!!! Place is clean and the staff is friendly. Highly recommend

We stopped by this place on a whim one night. I was a bit skeptical but once I tasted the food, my worries went away. We ordered the pan fried dumplings, Hunan Chicken and Mongolian beef. Everything was delicious! The dumplings had a lot more meat than we are used to seeing in a dumpling. The Hunan chicken was very good, not too saucy but just enough. The menu listed it as a spicy dish but I added chili oil to it because it wasn't spicy at all. The Mongolian beef was also very good. Again, not too saucy, which is a problem with some places. I recommend ordering the half order. The plates are HUGE, I was not able to finish my plate, not even close. Would definitely recommend! The staff was very attentive on drink refills and very nice. We will definitely be back!

Travelers from OKC..... food good ordered egg rolls very tasty along with sweet and sour chicken and vegetable noodles restaurant clean ... yes we will be back!!!