San Dong

Traditional tasty and cheap eats in a no frills environment Tried three dishes here (1) fried chicken cutlet rice (2) fried pork chop rice and (3) braised pork rice. The fried chicken cutlet rice was my favorite. The fried chicken is super crispy and juicy. The dish comes with steamed broccoli and black beans tofu dougan that you can pair with the rice. There’s a central dining area for the restaurants in the cafeteria. It’s dimly lit with wooden chairs and tables and felt like it wasn’t the most clean but it works.

Delicious and cheap is how to describe this counter restaurant established within a grocery store. The dumplings were freshly prepared and added to the soup. There was a short wait but was well worth it. There are other restaurants around it if you want to pick up anything from them and eat at the common food court.

Fantastic price for fantastic food! The portions are generous and the food is hot and fresh. All dishes are under $10 with some under $9. My favorite is the fried chicken cutlet with rice (pictured). It always comes with a marinated egg, some veggies, and stewed mince meat/tofu to go with the rice. You really can't beat this deal! I also really like the beef noodle soup, but would recommend eating this in and not takeout since the noodles will stiffen because the noodles and soup are separated in takeout. The pan-fried chive buns and pan-fried vegetable dumplings are also very good. They both have a crispy skin! The cold sides (tofu skin with celery and stewed peanuts) are also very good and garlicky, although there may be a smaller selection to choose from at this location than the one in Chinatown. I grew up going to the Chinatown location and this 99 Ranch location's food is just as good. Honestly a Houston native favorite!

Enjoyed the authentic food. And the ladies running this place are SUPER nice and friendly, especially the cashier who also packs out the orders.

Beef noodle soup is amazing!!! Their chive buns too!! Rice bowl is real good too!