• Chinese Food,  Fast Food,  Reviews

    Bellaire Street Food – Fat Ni BBQ

    While you can usually find me at soft openings of the latest food offerings around town, I specifically waited a few months to let some of the crowd die down a bit at the Bellaire Street Food before braving the crowds. I wish I could say I was rewarded for my patience, but it was a HUGE disappointment. Fat Ni BBQ was rather unimpressive and that’s putting it mildly. I ordered a variety of things and all the skewers tasted the same — like it was sandblasted multiple times in cumin. Actually, I’m pretty sure the animal pre-slaughtered was fed a diet of strictly cumin and then sent to die…

  • Chinese Food,  Dinner,  Reviews

    Wanna Bao (Take 2)

    I couldn’t stop thinking about their scallion pancakes so I made another visit to Wanna Bao — this time in the evening right as they were opening up for business. Since I had multiple dining companions with me, I was able to order and sample more items off their menu. The pancakes were on point and will be a staple order whenever I dine here. Unlike the previous dining experience, the shrimp soup dumplings arrived within 10 minutes of ordering. They were flavorful, but comparable soup dumplings CAN be found in Bellaire. I do, however, like the option of having authentic tasting dumplings near work. The Jasmine Tea Smoked Duck…

  • Chinese Food,  Lunch,  Reviews

    Wanna Bao

    Having seen the restaurant show up repeatedly in my social media feeds this week, I decided to stop by for lunch today. They have a fairly decent parking lot that accommodates around 20+ cars, but all those spots were taken at 11:40AM. Add to it the Midtown construction and neighboring streets with the no parking signs, and the whole ordeal made for a stressful parking situation. The restaurant was packed and it took a good 5 minutes before the hostess sat me. It was then I realized that they were severely understaffed with only 2 waitstaff serving the entire restaurant and the hostess doing double work. I was given a…