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E-Tao Asian Eatery

5135 West Alabama, Suite 7295, Galleria second floor between Nordstrom & Macy's, Houston, TX
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Ranked #261 of 6,480 restaurants in Houston
Cuisines: Chinese
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Austin, Texas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

good variety of asian food - dim sun, noodles, etc. kinda pricey but it's the galleria. portions are suppose to be single serving but large enough to be family style. had the mooshoo chicken for $14. it was good but could have used some soy sauce. very dry they put the hoison on the side. i've had better.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2013

This was my second or third visit to this relatively small restaurant is located in the Galleria near Nordstrom's. The décor is plain, like a Hong Kong noodle house. They serve noodle and rice dishes, as well as dim sum. For the dishes we tried, the taste is authentic and the service good. The price is relatively inexpensive, especially considering... More

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See 5 more reviews by Tom1397 for Houston
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013

Excellent Chinese food. Flavors are just like China. Portion sizes are good and everything is made fresh to your order. This coming from a connoisseur of Chinese food The Dim Sum is GREAT!. Siao Mai are tender and tasty with the shrimp and pork. Shanghai soup buns are to die for. Pan fried dumplings - yummy

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Houston TX
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2012

This place is great. The vegetable dumplings are excellent and we've never had a bad meal here. I was hesitant to try it a first, being located in a mall, but I was so pleasantly surprised. The staff can be a bit on the dry side some times, but overall the experience is good and the food is great. Must... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2012

For mall food, it doesn't get any better than this. Located inconspicuously near Nordstrom's in the Galleria IV, this Chinese restaurant offers some of the best dim sum dishes (although limited in scope), as well as other excellent dishes of all sorts, including true Chinese dishes, not just Chinese-American dishes. Highly recommended dishes I've eaten include: siu mai, pork, shrimp... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

I visited E-Tao today for an UYE. There were 6 of us at the table so luckily we were able to share between plates and try various dishes. Service was great and allowed everyone to arrive before taking orders. We ordered the soup dumplings and shrimp/pork Sui Mai from the dim sum menu. Both of these dumplings were great. This... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012

This was a good place average prices and good portions-fresh and available food but the staffing could have been better and trained more.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011

When this place first opened we thought we would check it out and wow the food was good. Now we eat here at least once a month. Great food, the staff knows us now and are very nice to us. I would recommend this place if you are shopping or doing business in the Galleria mall in Houston.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2011

My family was shopping in Galleria mall lash weekend. We saw the E-Tao offers Dim Sims. We tried few items first. WOW!!! what a suprise! We love the Scallion Pan Cake, Barbeque Pork Buns, Shanghai Soup Dumpling. If you are looking for AUTHENTIC Chinese food, E-Tao is the right place to go.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 October 2011

What a find... tucked away in the galleria... delicious dim sum served every day! Huge menu with many choices and a special section of authentic dishes. The dumplings are just incredible. Also has a variety of drinks like bubble tea... Very convenient for locals and travelers staying in the galleria-area hotels alike.

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