The Flying Dumpling — Restaurant in Houston

Lunar New Year 2024: It's the Year of the Dragon so I decided to get a L5 Lo mein plate for a family member and veggie dumplings for me. It looks like it will be a bountiful year because the Flying Dumpling was very generous with the portions that day 👏.

December 2023: Immediately called and headed to the Flying Dumpling once I learned they were opened; ordered the special lo mein and vegetable dumplings. Photo provided and both dishes were delicious. Ordered the special lo mein the NEXT day for a family member and tried the V5 vegetables with Tofu dish w/steamed rice. Photo provided and the dish was pretty good (none left!) with lots of tofu.

July 2023: Accompanied person who wanted to go to The Flying Dumpling. Photos show the shrimp fried rice and special lo mein purchased; both were served hot and were freshly prepared. The rice was good and Mom really enjoyed the lo mein.

May 2023: Ordered the chicken mixed vegetables and shrimp fried rice. Both orders were prepared well, and the person that ate the shrimp fried rice enjoyed it. The chicken mixed vegetables was in a different to go container; portion not quite as large as the shrimp fried rice but it did taste very good. Steamed pork dumplings were ordered- will comment once I try them (will probably fry them first!). Pictures provide an idea of how fresh the food was, and will hopefully get you to place an order to try the Flying Dumpling.

First visit: Bought specialty lo mein for a family member while I selected chicken and mixed vegetables. The food tasted very good and they give you enough meat for two servings! Although I'm nostalgic for the former Chinese restaurant that has closed near UH (Chinese Star), I am glad that this restaurant's namesake has very good dumplings. The sauce I had at home with them was better though 😅. Enjoy the photos and give The Flying Dumpling a chance to earn...

I'm sure my low stars will be overshadowed by the positive reviews. Maybe people wouldn't like what I have to say anyways, but I don't think a review should be reviewed. This is my assessment of the place. I feel more like a price tag than a customer. Cashier wouldn't be empathetic on a hot day to refill water. And despite, obviously, about to order something, the cashier wouldn't let me use the restroom prior. I always felt knit picked there. As for the food, it's good. A tad bit overpriced. For anyone so flabbergasted by the price, you must consider the quantity you are getting. For any other restaurant, this price is ridiculous. But the quantity almost makes up for the price, it's still about $1.50 more than what I'd really like to pay.

Really wish customer service was better though. Despite the food being well, there are other good places like McAlister's Southwest Chicken nearby. They just be driving away customers. They'll always have customers (from the overwhelmingly positive reviews), but I'm sure they can have a lot more if they were just kind enough to treat people...

The food is okay for being one of the few option open during the summer near the UH campus. However, I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here. I have been 2 or 3 times so far, but my last visit was the worst. The young woman working the counter was rude. When I asked if my order was ready after 4 or 5 people had gotten their food before me, I got a trite response. After, she said my food was ready and handed me the bag. I got back to my office and realized I had received the wrong order. I had to call to let them know the order was wrong, they claimed they were wondering why I had taken that bag...when it was the one that she gave me and told me was my order. Luckily, I received a refund, but I went without a lunch that day as the food I had gotten looked gross and wasn't something that I would ever...