Fung's Kitchen

08/06/07

Still good, service & food declined - uneven

by errant_mist at Citysearch

Fung's been our place for best Peking Duck x 10+ yrs; other dishes outstanding, a bit pricy. Twice/ past wk (last Aug 4, 07): size almost doubled, alas svc & quality down. Some still shine (originality & taste), execution bad w/others. Prices up with decor, delivery no match now

? Service:

- Only recommended pricier dishes, many; not interested in our trying for no take-home. No water 'til asked x2, then asked again to get enough glasses for all

- Inattentive. Refills: ignored kid in back. Ice tea never refilled ?

- At end, kitchen had put away special dessert treat that waiter assured us they had tonight when seated. Know us by name from visits over the years ? no special saved. YMMV

- Check bill for wrong amts, experienced at times

? Quality now uneven. Last night:

? Peking Duck

- Long wait despite pre-order, only sliced skin & meat served, all fat still in. Some tough, chewy; 1/2 to 2/3 of skin pcs greasy not crisp

- Carcass remains in very good soup ($15 add'l /ea. for other dish). Drumsticks: in soup, not with order

- Extra buns cold, sent back to rewarm, took a while then

? Whole tilapia fish with scallions & ginger: Pretty good, a bit salty. Came undercooked, meat bloody. After recooked, only then carved bones away

? Prawns, fried, in mayonnaise with walnuts: heavenly

? Bok choy in garlic sauce: texture good, garlic definitely not lacking - bit over balance

? Yang Chow fried rice - Very good, yet: ham slices like from pkg, no chinese sausage, oily

? Tofu stuffed with shrimp: OK, average

? Fried tofu: great, delicately fried skin/warm soft inside

? Beef with chinese broccoli: excellent, beef texture like treated w/ tenderizer. Chinese broccoli stems old, bitter

? Bird?s nest with scallops and shrimp: overall OK, potato unusual flavor, did not do much for me

Net: hope, wish uneven service, quality back up to match new decor & prices. For better chinese at lower $$ in Houston, go west more on Bellaire Blvd

• Pros: Beautiful dining rooms, private rooms, fresh seafood in aquaria, ambitious menu
• Cons: Formerly outstanding food now uneven, same with service troubles, parking tight

07/14/07

Bad Service

by kwillis259 at Citysearch

I went to Fung's kitchen for dimsum yesterday morning. My first time but willl be my last. The service was the worst. It took them over 10 minutes to greet the table (Not even greeting....the server just say..."drinks?"...not even a smile but an angry look.) If the restaurant is busy, I understand but the restaurant has no other guest but me and my family. After the server deliver the drinks, my dad was still holding and looking at the menu. The server just snatched the menu off my father's hand and walk off. That was very rude. I still insist on going through the whole entire breakfast because people have told me about their great food. The food is average.

I was insulted when I hear the server greet the next table with a word "hello" Why not my table despite that we actually greeted him but he has no response in return. Then as lunch time nears, there are more Americans dine at the restaurant. My whole family realize that they provide a better service to Americans than chinese. I also overheard a few other tables complaining about the servers attitude and service. The manager does not even seem to care less.

Don't go there.

• Pros: Food?
• Cons: Service

04/12/07

Cold Dim Sum, Slow Service

by stickybb at Citysearch

Dim sum are cold inside or undercook. Slow Refill and bussing. Dim Sum Cart always stay in the same section

• Pros: Location
• Cons: Food, Service

12/15/06

Best Dim Sum in Houston

by erdoc at Citysearch

I feel like home in Hong Kong everytime I eat in this restaurant (Esp Weekends), it's crowded, busy, noisy, and you will be in and out in less than 45 mins. The food is good but not extraordinary. I went for dinner once and it was disappointing and didn't go back again

• Pros: Dim Sum

11/16/06

Worst service I have received in many years

by mooma2000 at Citysearch

I was looking forward to taking my friend to dinner at Fung's Kitchen for her birthday because I had only heard good things about this restaurant. Boy, were we DISAPPOINTED!!! The service was terrible - one waiter took our order without writing it down and another waiter delivered it. When I told him I did not get what I ordered, he said that he was not the one who took the order and what I got was similar to what I ordered. I would have created a scene with the manager, but I did not want to embarass my friend, so I just glared at him. The food was average at best and definitely overpriced. I know that neither one of us will EVER go back there, nor will any member of our families. Houston has too many wonderful Chinese restaurants to explore that DO have good food and service to waste time and money at Fung's. DO NOT GO THERE. You will not be pleased!!!

• Pros: NONE
• Cons: Poor service, average food, expensive prices

This classy southwest-side Cantonese kitchen offers an authentic upscale Asian atmosphere and menu with more than 400 items.

by Joshua Hinsdale at Citysearch

The Scene
Located in an Asian-designed building near a busy Sharpstown intersection, Fung's has a spacious main dining space surrounded by several private rooms. Dim sum is served every day in a cavernous hall in the back. Six aquariums near the entrance showcase various types of live seafood that the restaurant serves. Large tables have rotating centers, making it easy to share dishes and sauces.

The Food
Hoi Fung and his family of chefs specialize in live seafood and gussied-up mainstream choices like signature sizzling peppered beef. Prime your palate with bacon-wrapped shrimp rolls, flash-fried anchovies, or steamed dumplings. Lightly battered, fried whole fish or the crispy potato bird's nest cradling fresh sea treasures are a must. Order what's in the aquarium, and you may be blessed with steamed oysters on the half-shell, seasonal Dungeness crab or green mussels in bracing sate sauce. For dessert, try the fabulously refreshing mango ice cream.

06/17/06

possibly best chinese food in town

by dleemci at Citysearch

I make it a point to seek out the best chinese food in every major city across the US. Some of the best I've found are in NY's Flushing China Town. But, by far the best Chinese food in the US is in ChinaTown in Los Angeles' Metro Area: Alhambra and Monterey Park where it stretches 5-6 city blocks on each sides of I-10. Fung's kitchen is the only restaurant in Houston that comes very close to the quality of food in LA. However, the only draw back at Fung's kitchen is that they are pricy.

• Pros: Best Chinese Food in town
• Cons: Pricy

05/15/06

Great food!

by rosanna78 at Citysearch

I go to Fung's occassionally when visiting my family, and it's got some great authentic cuisene. The price point may be a little high, but usually it's a reflection of what you are ordering. Shark's fin soup is pricey there, but it's pricey everywhere! The restaurant has expanded and there is a ton of seating. When going, you will most likely run into people you know. We ran into 3! The artwork on display is supurb and restaurant overall is very clean. The waitstaff at Fung's is attentive and friendly, very unusual for a busy Chinese restaurant!

• Pros: friendly, clean
• Cons: parking

01/14/06

Great Cantonese food, Pricey, & Poor Service

by foodiexx at Citysearch

I love the food but the price and poor service turn me off!

• Pros: Authentic Cantonese
• Cons: Pricey, Poor service

03/14/05

Very good

by chains007 at Citysearch

I've been here everytime i've visited Houston - a standard among Chinese restaurants in the city. I've seen it grow from a very small space in a strip mall to literally overtaking the entire strip mall. They have to be doing something right. True, the prices are a little high, but the food is definitely geniune chinese - and probably one of the best in Houston.