Cooking Girl

Review №1

Rating: 5

My absolute favorite authentic Sichuan!

Date: a week ago

Review №2

Rating: 5

Authentic taste, friendly service!

Date: a week ago

Review №3

Rating: 5

We were looking for a place to eat and we came across Cooking Girl. The food was delish!! I had the sweet-and-sour cucumbers and we shared oxtail soup. Everything was wonderful. When Im in Texas again I will visit again!

Date: a month ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

This is one of the First authentic Sichuan restaurants opened in Sugar Land! I still remember the excitement 6 years ago of yummy food without having to drive to Chinatown. Some classic authentic Sichuan dishes that we always enjoyed : Mr and Mrs Smith, broken-heart jelly , spicy dumplings, hot-boiled series (fish, beef, pork, mixed). My daughter doesn t like spicy, so a nonauthentic Sichuan dish sweet and sour ribs .

Date: a month ago

Review №5

Rating: 3

Food to me tasted fine but my gf said she felt the beef was a bit off. Se Had the Beef Love ToFu. Her taste buds are better than mine. My taste buds hate cilantro. Dont go here if you hate cilantro. No where on the menu does it say they put cilantro on anything but 2 of our 3 dishes had cilantro all over it. We did have to have the kitchen remake the beef dish because the cilantro was diced up in the food, and I did confirm the menu did not say cilantro anywhere on the menu. Like I said, they remade it but then the beef tasted off to one of us. Waiter was ok, I did ask for water 2 different times and well, lets just say we left to get drinks elsewhere at this point. If you expect good service and onpoint menu descriptions, then dont go here. If you like being surprised with ingredients you might be allergic to (yes allergic to cilantro), then sure go here.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №9

Rating: 4

Date: 2 months ago

Review №10

Rating: 5

Cooking Girl is THE BEST Chinese restaurant in the whole Houston area!!! LOVE all their locations!!!

Date: 3 months ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

This restaurant has my favorite meal spicy chicken cube. I am so happy that a friend introduced me to this place because I have tried many iterations of this meal, but nothing has satisfied my taste buds like the cooking girl s version. I have it at least once a month. I do not care about many other options, although the combo fried rice is delicious, too. I highly recommend you try the spicy chicken cube meal if you like spicy options.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №13

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №14

Rating: 4

Date: 3 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 1

Don t order their fish-flavored shredded pork. There is no shredded pork in it, just a little bit of minced meat, and there s a lot of celery. You can rename it fish-flavored celery shredded food.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 5

Easily my fave local Chinese food place. The Szechuan spice they use is always fresh and fragrant and the food gets delivered piping hot every time. We recommend the Spicy Fish Sides, the Billionaire Pork, and the Mala Beef Shank Noodles

Date: 4 months ago

Review №17

Rating: 5

yummy

Date: 4 months ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №19

Rating: 5

Awesome food! Great tea! The service was exceptional.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №20

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №21

Rating: 2

I didnt care for this place. The food was mid, our Mongolia beef was greasy and salty, the orange chicken tasted old, and the sauce wasnt great. But the atmosphere was very relaxed and the service was attentive.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №22

Rating: 4

Date: 5 months ago

Review №23

Rating: 4

I was passing by for lunch and he said he was a Sichuan chef and wanted to test his skills. Two people ordered a beef noodle dish and mapo tofu. Mapo tofu has no meat filling, the tofu is not tasty enough, and the cooking time is short. The beef noodles are tasty enough and the spiciness is OK. The overall level is pretty good.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №24

Rating: 1

We arrived at 8:32 they said they close at 9 but clearly they close at 9pm on Mondays. If you come here come before 8 because they clearly told us just letting you know we close at 9. They were nice about it though. Just to be clear.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №25

Rating: 5

Incredible. The atmosphere, flavor, portions, and options are all 100/10. It has a very cozy, quiet vibe that is hard to find in such popular restaurants. If you think the prices are a little high (theyre not) just keep in mind that the portions are huge and could feed two people lol.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №26

Rating: 5

Great food

Date: 6 months ago

Review №27

Rating: 1

Ordered to go and received my order with a live bug in the dan dan noodles the bag was closed and the boxes were properly sealed, but I opened the box of noodles to find the bug crawling around. Absolutely disgusting. I ve been here a few years ago and remember it being pretty good. I agree with other reviews about this place going downhill. Bug in the food?? This should not happen.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №28

Rating: 1

Terrible way packing the take out food package. All sauces spilled.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №29

Rating: 2

Food has declined . Spicy crispy chicken used to be good a few years ago.. it used to be spicy actual chicken and crispy. since then the chicken seems to be some fake bland pastey chicken nuggets meat. It used to be good like the one they have now at mala restaurant in sugar Land. I gave it another two chances and this third time was still a failure. I definitely will not be going back. Its too bad because it was very aconvenient location. Ill drive the extra 2 miles to get proper spicy crispy chicken. I wish I could give a better review..

Date: 6 months ago

Review №30

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №31

Rating: 4

This is the first time my family and I visited the restaurant after they moved. They didnt move far, just down the strip to a smaller space. Gone were the poetry on their wall. The owner still kept the greenery on their wall as before. Their bar caught our eyes from outside. Once in, the slow piano filled the air, a different ambience from their previous place. Their service was fast. On a cold night like last night, we appreciated their hot vegetable soup. All the dishes were piping hot. We like the new place better than their old one!

Date: 8 months ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

The staff is friendly and attentive. The food is VERY delicious. Be warned that spicy items are very spicy. The food is fairly priced and the portions are very big. I recommend the crab rangoons and the spicy beef soup. I would definitely visit again.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

I like the service and food here. Ordered a lot times!

Date: 8 months ago

Review №34

Rating: 5

Cooking Girl is very good for a quick Chinese food dinner. We went on a Tuesday night and it was very quiet - but the atmosphere is lovely. It is decorated for Christmas now, but even without the decorations, the fixtures and plants and lighting are nice and ambient. The Dan Dan noodles, sichuan beef, and spring rolls are great. Our server even gave us a spice level option after we asked questions. It was extremely quick to come out and everyone was very nice. We also met the chef and he had us sample a new menu item - some rangoons - also very good. Would recommend to anyone in the area.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №35

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №36

Rating: 3

The dumplings were good but everything else we had wasnt. Veggies were too seasoned. Chicken wings and the other dishes had a weird flavor. Food is also overpriced.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №38

Rating: 5

The food was good. Our server, Jenny, was very nice and made great suggestions.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

Highly recommend the Kung Pao Chicken, some of the best in the city !

Date: 10 months ago

Review №40

Rating: 5

Very cozy little place, loved the vibe the place gave. The broccoli beef was pretty good~ Wayne was super friendly and fun to talk to! Would recommend!

Date: 10 months ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

Sichuan mixture and What a fish, the spice makes you drink a lot of water but it s really delicious

Date: 10 months ago

Review №42

Rating: 5

amazing

Date: 10 months ago

Review №43

Rating: 5

This is by far my go-to place for these dry fried green beans, idk how they make these but its good as always, Wayne and Jenny was super nice and friendly.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

Really nice place with a good atmosphere. The staff were super sweet and the food was delicious, really authentic. Would come again

Date: 10 months ago

Review №45

Rating: 5

Had the spicy shrimp, was really good

Date: 10 months ago

Review №46

Rating: 5

Excellent food and service,I ordered the pepper twins chicken I think? It was so delicious, never had anything like this before, the peppercorn flavor was right on point, would recommend this place to anyone who want tasty Szechuan food here in Houston.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №47

Rating: 5

First time visiting in two years, food is still authentic, they even put jalapeños now to add more spice to the flavor. Highly recommended

Date: 10 months ago

Review №48

Rating: 1

I wish there were a way to give a negative rating for my experience at this restaurant. The waitress ignored us the entire time we were eating. The food makes you feel thirsty and keep drinking a lot of water. The worst part is that the waitress did not refill our water and never walked to our table. I wonder how much MSG they used in their dishes. Additionally, the meat was excessively greasy, and I felt unwell after just the second piece. The poor service and food quality make me never want to come back. I will not recommend this restaurant to anyone, and I might avoid similar places for a while.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №49

Rating: 1

The service was extremely disappointing, deserving a negative 5-star rating. We experienced discrimination from the waitress, particularly towards Asian customers. Adding to our frustration, my husbands water remained empty for 30 minutes, and she ignored our attempts to address it. Im inclined to advise my family and friends to steer clear of this place. I will never come back to this place.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

Great food

Date: 11 months ago

Review №52

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

Beyond great experience with out of this world food! If you like spicy, you will enjoy this place! Price point is perfect for the food portion get!

Date: 11 months ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

First time here on a Tuesday. Very quiet and relaxing atmosphere. Our server (Jenny?) was very good. She even greeted us when we came in. We ordered orange chicken just to be safe. Along with a veggie plate. The orange chicken was white meat. Yay! Chicken was crispy on the outside and tender inside. Perfect! The sweetness was NOT overbearing like some places. Our only complaint was they dont have crab puffs/rangoons. Our server was very nice and actually said thank you Oh, the place was very clean as well.

Date: a year ago

Review №55

Rating: 1

Ive been to Cooking Girl several times and have typically had a good experience. Unfortunately, I ordered the SweetSour Cucumber on doordash and received what is in the image attached. These were basically cucumber slices in a sweet waterish liquid with a dash of vinegar. There were no spices, no chilis, no oil, no garlic. It was very bland. When I drove back to Cooking Girl to ask about it, I was told this is how it comes now for several years, even though it doesnt match the menu picture. When questioned further, I was told they were out of the ingredients (although some of those missing ingredients were in my other dishes). They did make me another dish, which was nice. Overall though, the food quality has declined from when I used to order here. Hope it turns around.

Date: a year ago

Review №56

Rating: 5

It s been a year since we visited and they continue to impress! They moved a few doors down and the decor and atmosphere is better. The food is as good as ever. Every dish has its own unique taste. And the two ladies serving tables were fantastic - polite, attentive and customer minded!

Date: a year ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

Great service. Polite guy and lady. Great food, will be back.

Date: a year ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

Quiet ambiance music and attentive staff made it a very relaxing meal. I was excited that the staff and many of the customers were Asian and were not speaking English, which usually indicates authentic food with fresh ingredients, and they did not disappoint! The food was delicious; I got the shredded pork with bell pepper. It had a lot of ginger, so I set some aside, but the flavor it left in the rest was amazing. Mom got the sweet & sour ribs, and the sauce was perfect. recommend!

Date: a year ago

Review №59

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №60

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №61

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №62

Rating: 1

Extremely disappointed. This is the first time I ve been back this year. They need to revise their closing hours. We walked in at 9:00pm and they said their kitchen was closed. When I asked about their posted hours saying closing at 9:30pm the server was like oh the kitchen needs time to wash everything. Then say you close at 9:00pm.

Date: a year ago

Review №63

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №64

Rating: 4

Excellent Chinese food, nice atmosphere, and good service

Date: a year ago

Review №65

Rating: 1

Order the eggplant with green bean. The green bean is not fresh at all. I told the waiter. He said its fresh and would not admit it. Never going back.

Date: a year ago

Review №66

Rating: 5

Delicious food. Great service. Highly recommend spicy chicken cube and cumin lamb

Date: a year ago

Review №67

Rating: 5

New address. The taste is still good.

Date: a year ago

Review №68

Rating: 5

Tried for the first time today (lunch), and Im absolutely amazed by the flavoring and uniqueness. I would certainly recommend to anyone!

Date: a year ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

Wonderful tasteful food and great service! Gave my mom a rose for mothers day too :)

Date: a year ago

Review №70

Rating: 5

Great customer service and authentic food. I love the touches to give this restaurant and peaceful feel. The food was hot and delicious and I was greeted with smiles.

Date: a year ago

Review №71

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №72

Rating: 5

The best and most authentic Chinese food in the area!

Date: a year ago

Review №73

Rating: 2

Edit: 4/15 - food is so bland now. Used to come here very often. Did they change chef? Owner? Food is not spicy or numbing. I dont think I will come back. Ordered many dishes but just tasted like... NOTHING. I got bored of eating lmao... How is that possible?? Also food came but we had no plates or utensils until we called for them. Did they expect us to use our hands? Best Sichuan food in Sugarland by far. Other places I tried were either too salty or the food isnt what I expected. But here the food is perfect-spicy and rich. Ive been here at least three times already and the waitresses were all friendly people.

Date: a year ago

Review №74

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №75

Rating: 5

This is probably the best option for authentic Chinese food within a reasonable radius (i.e. on this side of Chinatown). I noticed they have moved to a smaller space in the strip; I hope theyre not in danger of going out of business!! Good food.

Date: a year ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

Super underrated, really cute atmosphere, must-come! Cute plants too.

Date: a year ago

Review №77

Rating: 5

Update: I did end up coming back and looks like the food has completely changed. I had a good experience this time. Fresh food and good service. They have become really bad. We have always gone here are previously loved it. Ordered the kung pao chicken and eggplant love green bean today. It was so bland and terrible. Maybe it was old? Eggplant was goopy and slimy and I usually love eggplant. They have really gone downhill. I hate writing negative reviews so we contacted the manager first but the manager Jenny said thats just how it is and thats how they cook it. She was not helpful at all. With so many good options i would not be back here again.

Date: a year ago

Review №78

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №79

Rating: 5

Love this place!! I live in Fulshear and every time Im in the Sugar Land I eat here. Love their spicy shrimp!!

Date: a year ago

Review №80

Rating: 5

Ive tried two dishes from the location in Sugar Land. You can tell by the taste that both were fresh and made to order. The ingredients were fresh and cooked expertly. The Kung Pao shrimp has nice medium sized shrimp which is accurate size for this dish. It also has vegetables that are not overcooked and still have a good texture unlike other restaurants. The only thing I would recommend is too make it a little more savory and less sweet. Although you can tone down the sweetness with a little Soy sauce. The beef noodle is savory, spicy and hot. It will definitely make your nose run! It has a flavorful and rich broth. The thick rice noodles fills you up. Another suggestion is to shred the beef shank meat and use the fat and bones for the broth. The shank can get a bit chewy. Good luck!

Date: a year ago

Review №81

Rating: 3

Not exactly as good as it used to be. Not sure what happened, maybe the chef changed but also the quality of food is lower. Meat tasted sort of old in both the beef and fish dishes and flavor is off. This used to be the go-to so I m leaving a good review but I feel it is important to note those details.

Date: a year ago

Review №82

Rating: 4

My first time here today for a quick lunch with a client. We ordered Vegetable Spring Rolls, General TSO Chicken and Vegetable Fried Rice. Good food, reasonable price, good service, clean place and good ambience.

Date: a year ago

Review №83

Rating: 5

Cooking Girl in Sugar Land is quite spacious. The service is nice and the speed from ordering to bringing to your table is usually fast. We eat there every weekend or two. My kid loves it.

Date: a year ago

Review №84

Rating: 3

we recently visited the restaurant, twin pepper chicken price is up to $16.99, but the chicken was less and less! please the chicken is not that expensive!!!! if you continue to reduce the portion, nobody wants to come back!! Also we came here before, the twin pepper chicken was good! this time the chef may put too much MSG,we felt mouth drying all day long! July 15, 2022 we went to this restaurant and ordered Ms &Mr Smith, see the photo, this dish made us sick, suggest that summer this kind of cold dish, which needs fresh, otherwise please dont sell it! Please price went up, the portions shouldnt drop too much!!! Thanks

Date: a year ago

Review №85

Rating: 5

very good

Date: a year ago

Review №86

Rating: 1

Worst Chinese cuisine I ve tasted in town. They don t even use real pork to cook! Who the hell uses those cheap sliced hotpot pork to cook real dishes?! It s uneatable! Threw the entire dish away!

Date: a year ago

Review №87

Rating: 1

Ordered multiple time by using Doordash and no issue. But today at 11/11/2022 I Ordered the Tea Smoking Duck(Bones) and received call from them that they dont have it and asked me to call doordash to cancel the order. The lady (I think she is the owner) was so rude and even lots of dirty words out of her mouth. Horrible experience!

Date: a year ago

Review №88

Rating: 5

Fast, friendly and fresh! A winning combination! Great food at great prices! Definitely a go to in the Houston area!

Date: a year ago

Review №89

Rating: 4

Dumplings they brought out didnt match pictures on the menu. Felt like I overpaid for that item. Food was delicious and service was great though

Date: a year ago

Review №90

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №91

Rating: 5

#Authentic #Outstanding #Applause These are some of the words that should be used to describe this place. #KungPaoShrimp #IngeniousFriedBeef #HouseSpecialMixtureRice Written Words Hardly Do The Flavor & Culture That This Place #CookingGirl Brings

Date: 2 years ago

Review №92

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №93

Rating: 3

Date: 2 years ago

Review №94

Rating: 5

Perfect comfort food on a rainy day. QUICK and kind service. Clean well kept, very welcoming and cozy space. Veggie Spring rolls werent awestriking but were good. Veggie steamed dumplings were supple and flavorful. THE GREENBEANS WERE THE STAR OF THE DAY BY FAR, WOW WOW WOW! We had seafood tofu, well cooked veggies, shrimp was plump moist and flavorful, egg tofu had perfect texture and flavor. Fish taste shrimp had perfectly cooked but crispy veggies, shrimp again was perfect and the sauce was a beautiful balance of spicey, sweet and sour. The gentle numbing feeling was so satisfying at the end of our meal. Table was served a large portion of perfect rice with our meals. Jasmine tea was the gentle compliment to this well rounded, filling and delightful meal. Will be coming back again FOR SURE.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №95

Rating: 4

Great food and service.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №96

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №97

Rating: 5

The chicken cubes were amazing. Little on the expensive side .But perfect taste and amazing quantity. The fried rice was also excellent.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №98

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №99

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №100

Rating: 5

Food was delicious! Portions are very large! And servers were knowledgeable and gave good recommendations. Cant wait to come back! Parking: Easy parking Kid-friendliness: Kid friendly but no kids menu

Date: 2 years ago

Review №101

Rating: 4

Some friends and I meet there for the first time for our monthly outing. It was a very pleasant experience

Date: 2 years ago

Review №102

Rating: 5

Thats the real chinese sichuan food,how do I know that?because I from there.they dont change much,a lot of restaurant they do too much change like less spicy add more sugar thats fake chinese food

Date: 2 years ago

Review №103

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №104

Rating: 3

Date: 2 years ago

Review №105

Rating: 5

Idk who came up with that eggplant fried in duck yolk dish but it makes me want to adopt a kangaroo.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №106

Rating: 5

Love it. Food is really good and big portion. Really fast. Service is great. Staff are friendly.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №107

Rating: 1

They automatically added 20% gratuity to our table. Myself. My wife. My 3 yr daughter. My mom and dad. Really?? Not listed on the menu for their gratuity policy or anywhere in the restaurant. The server said they automatically add 20% to parties of 5 or more. Horrible.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №108

Rating: 5

They were able to accommodate a large group of 18 tonight. Everyone loved their dish: from the dumplings to fish+tofu to shrimp fried rice. The spicy fish and Dan Dan noodle stood out in the group. Food is spicy and numbing, very authentic to Szhechuan cuisine. Would recommend.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №109

Rating: 5

Great place. I really like the peppercorn dishes. They have an interesting taste and aftertaste. Very authentic and unique dishes. Plenty of vegan and vegetarian options. Vegetarian dumplings are my favorite. The bathroom needs some help but overall a great place. Well be back. Vegetarian options: Plenty of vegan and vegetarian options. Vegetarian dumplings are my fav. Parking: Plenty of on-site parking

Date: 2 years ago

Review №110

Rating: 1

Actually I dont even want to give one star... I am totally disappointed with the food & mainly about the service and the way they treated. I went to this place because my wife visited here couple weeks back with her office colleagues and she liked tofu dish so she wanted me to taste the same dish along with other dishes. So me, my wife and my 8yr old kid went to this Cooking Girl Sugarland, for dinner and we ordered 3 dishes. Mapo Tofo( the one my wife liked last time), Spicy Shrimp and dumplings. So, Tofu dish was horrible today may be by mistake they added double times ginger or some other sauces what ever it is but it spoiled our tongue and mouth. Spicy shrimp was salty only dumplings was good. So just after serving into our plates and tasting it we called the main guy and explained him about Tofu dish and asked to take the dish inside and once taste it along with chef. After 5-8 mins one lady came out with the same bowl and telling us that you already finished half bowl and we cant give refund bla bla..... even before we did not say thing about money or bill. Then I also told her we are not expecting any money back and we just served each two spoons into plates and its still in the plates. Also told her that we came here because my wife liked the food here last time... then also she continuously saying okay dish may be bad but we dont cancel it, I said okay leave us and go back with that worse food... Then the guy came with the bill charging us for three dishes, I calmly gave my credit card and asked him-none of you asked us either we want some other dish or prepare the dish again but you brought the bill for three dishes does this looks good for you.??. no answer from him....I said him at-least someone from your restaurant should be nice and apologies when customer is not satisfied... then he was trying to say okay I will take out from the bill...the way he was telling us is like throwing free food to beggars....Then I said no I want to pay in full and he said okay and took the full payment and No Sorry nothing even at the end until we come out..... So I will never try or dare going here, if possible avoid this location.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №111

Rating: 5

I was craving for a quality Chinese food and especially the Mongolian Beef, that reminds of my first time at a Chinese Restaurant when I was 15. Cooking Girl did not disappoint. The food came on time and the staff was super friendly, welcoming and accommodating. Jenny and Wu were knowledgeable and ensured our food is cooked to our requests and preferences. Plus they offer 5% off for cash transactions. We are definitely coming back to try all dishes.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №112

Rating: 1

Staff is not well trained to treat their dining guests respectfully. I will not recommend this place.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №113

Rating: 3

Good selections of vegetables but not much flavor

Date: 2 years ago

Review №114

Rating: 5

Spicy fish slides were authentically delicious~ Little salty, but that s a quick fix

Date: 2 years ago

Review №115

Rating: 3

Date: 2 years ago

Review №116

Rating: 1

My family and I have been to Cooking Girl many times and had great experiences. I havent been back since the lockdown in 2020 and thought it would be a great place to enjoy lunch with my mom. For $50, we thought we were going to get a decent meal and service. Unfortunately, we were greatly disappointed. We ordered red dumplings, soup, meat spring rolls for appetizers and pepper twins chicken (comes with steamed rice) for lunch. We expected about a 20-25 minute wait as fresh food takes time to make. We were both shocked to see that, within 2-3 minutes of taking our order, our lunch came out before our appetizers. When our lunch came in, my mom was quite taken aback and asked the server why we didnt get the appetizers first. It is customary in most Asian restaurants to serve soup and appetizers and then lunch. But we got our lunch in 2 minutes (which made us believe that the food was precooked). I dont even know where to begin with lunch... It wasnt even spicy as we had requested and it was loaded with Sichuan peppers - completely numbing our palates, and the dumplings had a funny taste to it. We didnt even bother to speak to the server about it since he and another server were busy sitting on the other side of the restaurant chatting amongst themselves. We then realize that we never got our dumplings. The server never came around to check up on us, so my mom had to call them from across the room to get their attention. I then asked for our dumplings, since we never got them, and the server said that he forgot to put in our order, and came out with the dumplings a minute after. We ran out of water too, and my mom again had to holler across the restaurant to get their attention to get water for us. It was saddening to see Cooking Girl to come to these standards. We used to love this place, but this experience has confirmed that we will never be coming back. Really disappointed.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №117

Rating: 4

Good traditional Chinese food. Friendly service!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №118

Rating: 5

Cooking girl more like cooking good Its good

Date: 2 years ago

Review №119

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №120

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №121

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №122

Rating: 5

Always great food, and quick service. Love it!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №123

Rating: 5

The fish was soft, fragrant and spicy. Best cooked fish I ve eaten in a long time. 10/10

Date: 2 years ago

Review №124

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

The Mr and Mrs Smith dish is my absolute favorite among the many Sichuan style dishes Ive tried over the years. If youve never had it, please do yourself a favor and try it at least once. The flavor combos keep me coming back!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №126

Rating: 5

This place is definitely a nice spot to enjoy a quiet dinner along with good food and great service. The Manger Jenny always put the customers first and assure that glasses are never empty. Great location

Date: 2 years ago

Review №127

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №128

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №129

Rating: 2

I had read that this restaurant was was top 10 in Houston for in Houston for their dumplings.. If this is true I need to re-evaluate my taste for dumplings. The order was not taken correctly from the kitchen kitchen, the waiter wrote our order down correctly but the kitchen made ithen made it incorrectly. The best thing about the meal was the fish noodle soup. I read I really would not recommend this place to people who really like Asian food.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №130

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №131

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №132

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №133

Rating: 1

The food here is good, but sometimes the service is TERRIBLE. I ordered takeout on the phone, and they said it would be a 20-minute wait. When I got there, I waited for another 15 minutes. When I inquired about my order, a lady with bad attitude said are you sure you ordered at the right location? Not the medical center location? C mon, we ve all lived here long enough to know there are two locations, and on the phone the person literally said hello this is Sugar Land Cooking girl. She said this to other customers too, claiming that everyone somehow ordered at the wrong place and that our order did not exist. I understand that the place can be busy sometimes, but please be honest about the wait time on the phone, instead of leaving the customers hanging once they do get here and then accusing the customers of placing orders at the wrong place.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №134

Rating: 1

Showed up with hungry kids 1 hour before closing. We were told they needed to clean the kitchen. While figuring out where to eat saw several sit and eat. Very unprofessional.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №135

Rating: 1

They are located in a very good location, also they deliver the food very fast after you order. However, the food somehow is not fresh cooked. It is tasted like microwave food from refrigerator. Also they increased prices a lot.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №136

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №137

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №138

Rating: 5

Tastes good and service is warm and thoughtful

Date: 2 years ago

Review №139

Rating: 2

Date: 2 years ago

Review №140

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №141

Rating: 1

Disappointing. Food wise as well as portion wise. They serve only family size portions for example we paid $18.50 for family size duck soup when only one person was eating. Soup wasn t good to take home

Date: 2 years ago

Review №142

Rating: 4

Food was delicious.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №143

Rating: 1

Date: 2 years ago

Review №144

Rating: 5

Very flavorful, fresh and delicious.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №145

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №146

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №147

Rating: 5

Love this place. Their menu is different and better than a typical Chinese restaurant. Great food, great service and a nice atmosphere!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №148

Rating: 5

This is by far my favorite Chinese restaurant in the Houston area even though it is in Sugarland. The restaurant itself is pretty basic but the food is the best. I am working way though their menu. So far every item has been very good. The portions are very large, always enough to take home after. The service is very nice, speedy and polite. If it was closer to me, I would be there most afternoons for lunch.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №149

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №150

Rating: 5

Delicious and authentic

Date: 3 years ago

Review №151

Rating: 4

Food was yummy and service was great. Price was reasonable. I would like to return soon.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №152

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №153

Rating: 1

The worst place I ever been The servers did not even give us spoons for soup only thing they did is just stay there playing on their phones and the rice is mushy as a restaurant if you dont know how to cook rice how are you gonna run your business such a horrible place and soup was so oily too never be back and tell everyone around me dont go there too i would gave them ZERO rate if there was a chance

Date: 3 years ago

Review №154

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №155

Rating: 4

The food was absolutely delicious, however we didnt have the best service. I will give them a 4 star because of the service otherwise the food is delicious.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №156

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №157

Rating: 4

Looking for a place for some dinner. We wanted a local restaurant that we had yet to try. Cooking girl is the authentic Chinese food that I know and grew up on. Placed our order and picked up the food. Pricing and size are decent for the food that we ordered. Diverse menu to pick and choose what you want. Loved the green beans. The way they cook them is how I enjoy eating. The bao buns and filling were very flavorful. They had the spicy what a chicken that I like and the dandan noodles were cooked just right. We also ordered some tasty salt and pepper shrimp as well. They gave us a big portion of rice to go with the food as well. I can get this food from home, but if I m feeling lazy and in the mood for Chinese I would like to go back again.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №158

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №159

Rating: 2

Date: 3 years ago

Review №160

Rating: 5

Great food and customer service..

Date: 3 years ago

Review №161

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №162

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №163

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №164

Rating: 1

We walked in after looking at timings on Google, the staff was very rude and told us they only do take-out... I wish they would update it online instead of wasting our trip there !

Date: 3 years ago

Review №165

Rating: 1

Okay first off, why do they show open till 9pm, past two visits we ve walked in at 8pm and they ve told us their closed kitchen is being cleaned then why do you state open till 9pm? ridiculous, guess ownership has changed recently because service is terrible past few months. To all go to Mala Schezwan on SH-6 better service, excellent food and they honor closing times!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №166

Rating: 4

I love food here. I don t believe I have ordered anything here that it is not good. However, the pandemic changed the experience completely. Now the menu has less options, and on top of that, some things of the limited menu are not available. Prices went up, I get it, inflation everywhere, and dish sizes went down, I don t get it.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №167

Rating: 3

Weve been frequenting this restaurant for some time now. It is one of our go-to places. Since covid, weve only done take out or delivery from here. Today my husband went to pick up which I ordered for pick up thru Doordash. The food was not ready at its scheduled time. My husband was sent to the front to wait for one last item. After waiting so long a staff member asked what he was waiting on, just to find out the item was cancelled. If they did not have the item, why was he still asked to wait there? He could have left with what was made instead of wasting his time. This is not the first time weve had to wait or come back to pick up an order. I read in a recent review from another customer with the same type of issue. This problem had not been fixed.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №168

Rating: 5

I love their food the various flavors makes my mouth water.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №169

Rating: 1

What kind of establishment is this? I am a regular patron here. Today, they got my take order completely wrong. The receipt was correct but everything inside was not even close to what I ordered. They overbilled me, they won t answer the phone despite several calls, what a major disappointment. It s amazing that restaurants have been closing down and clamoring for more business, but when they have regular customers that patronize them week after week, this is how you get treated.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №170

Rating: 2

Before pandemic, this is a good shop. During and after pandemic, they dont hire enough cookers. It takes one hour just to prepare 4 dishes. I would suggest to avoid this restaurant before they back to normal.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №171

Rating: 5

This is real authentic Chinese cooking we enjoyed the Orange chicken And the Gneral Tsos chicken along with fried green beans with garlic. Every dish full of flavor...wonderful service.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №172

Rating: 5

Good

Date: 3 years ago

Review №173

Rating: 5

Hands down, the best Chinese food I have tasted in a while. We did a to-go, food was ready in a jiffy, and tasted awesome. Everything was cooked to perfection, loved the flavors and spices AND the portions were ample. I hope the owners are able to sustain this gem of a restaurant!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №174

Rating: 2

The food is so unbelievably oil soaked. Way too much . *The decent items were the green beans & The Yellowstone pork.Those are pretty safe. I would NOT order the beef-brocooli, (so much oil, no flavor) The red dumplings have no filling, all noodles and soaked in an obscene amount of pepper oil. The orange chicken is sickeningly sweet, the sauce really thick and gooey. Also, all veggies really overcooked. It is definitely an acquired taste to enjoy some of these dishes. Your lips will be numb and tongue feels weird for a day after consuming those peppers.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №175

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №176

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №177

Rating: 4

Probably the best Cumin Lamb in all of Houston. This place is way better than Mala Schezuan because the dishes give you way more meat and it is always fresh. Very friendly staff and fast service. This is a local business I would support.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №178

Rating: 1

Customer service is really bad.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №179

Rating: 5

The food here is so delicious. After discovering this place we ate here twice in the first week. The orange chicken is my favorite and finally a restaurant that serves broccoli and beef the right way and not broccoli with a dash of beef like many other restaurants. Service is good.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №180

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №181

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №182

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №183

Rating: 1

My kids and I love Chinese food, we decided to try The Cooking Girls, it was the worst we ever had! No lie, just being honest! It was all very dry and very much so over cooked! We were very disappointed!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №184

Rating: 2

Called at 7:45pm and kitchen was already closed for cleaning. Enough is enough. Lets put this behind us and start living life again.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №185

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №186

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №187

Rating: 4

Amazing flavors and taste! Variety of options in the menu. Not so great on service. Perfect for delivery or pickup.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №188

Rating: 4

Not a fan of the food but the service was great. Probs wont be back.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №189

Rating: 1

Dine in service pre pandemic was nice. Online order take out was a disaster. Dont order or pay online. You will get an email acknowledgment of the order, but no confirmation *when ready for pickup*. We gave 40 minutes from online order confirmation, a chicken entree and fried rice. Rice was ready, chicken entree they did not receive the order. Asked us to wait 10 minutes (50 minutes from order), after a further 40 minutes waiting outside restaurant, still not done (90 minutes from order). Several others waiting also had part orders not done. So online ordering platform is in disarray. Fine. Manager was understandeably much flustered ... lots of dismissive hand waving and glaring (the manager, not me). Had to cancel the payment and get a refund, which they promptly processed. I would wait if she was polite. Food is great and freshly cooked. Bare minimum contrition glaringly absent. Incidentally she was more rude to a waiting uber eats man, who was missing a part order. Claimed to have called the customer 3 or 4 times but nobody pickup... uber guy called his principal once, got a reply.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №190

Rating: 4

As has been mentioned in other reviews, the chef has a heavy hand with the oil as every dish looked greasy. We didnt have any issues with the person taking our order over the phone. There were five dishes. She said it would be ready in 15 minutes and it was. The boiled fish is one of my favorites because of the numbing Sichuan peppercorns! The shrimp was another of our familys favorites. It had an unexpected smokiness that added an extra element in flavor. We had two pork dishes - one with thin slices and vegetables and the other, ribs in a rich sauce. The bok toy was noticeably greasy. I guess they can get dishes out in 15 minutes if some foods are prepped ahead of time and they use a lot of oil to quickly cook it in a REALLY hot wok!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №191

Rating: 5

We order from here frequently after Covid-19 started. . Taste among the best of any Sichuan restaurants. Portion size is huge for takeouts, especially compared to Mala Sichuan (newly opened in Sugar Land. Their portion size is pessetic). Try it out and you wont be disappointed.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №192

Rating: 4

nice and spicy dishes here, some not as well

Date: 3 years ago

Review №193

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №194

Rating: 1

My first and LAST time ordering food here. The beef had a weird taste. Sort of spoiled my appetite for Chinese food all around.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №195

Rating: 4

Great authentic Chinese food but can be a bit too spicy if you dont tell them to make it mild spicy (burns your tongue) versus regular spicy (paralyzes your tongue). Portions are kind of small.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №196

Rating: 4

Great taste as usual in such tough time and they deliver as courtesy too.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №197

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №198

Rating: 5

The food is always fresh and taste great.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №199

Rating: 5

Amazing Sichuan food. The fried intestines and mapo tofu are both amazing. The spicy level of 1 pepper is just enough to not overpower the taste of the dish but still feel heat. The Salted Egg Yolk Eggplant (Golden Egg) was good, but I felt like it didnt have enough salted egg yolk flavor. The Silk On the Tree was underwhelming because it was just cabbage with Bean noodles, but it wasnt bad. It just couldnt be much better because it was made with cabbage. We paid about $45 for 4 dishes and the portion sizes were ok. Their dishes are smaller than most Chinese restaurants, but the taste is worth it.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №200

Rating: 2

Date: 4 years ago