Chinese in Houston, TX

China Inn Cafe

3.9 (232) 305 items on the menu

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The menu

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Soup 9

Egg Drop Soup
Chicken Corn Soup

$6.25
Hot & Sour Soup
Wonton Soup
Chicken Noodle Soup
Wonton Egg Drop Soup (4pc Wonton)

$5.95
Vegetable Soup

Rich broth chicken soup with mixed vegetables.

$5.95
Seafood Soup

Shrimp, fish, and squids mixed with vegetables in spicy chicken broth.
House Wonton Soup

Rich broth chicken soup w. chicken, shrimp, beef, and mixed vegetables.

$8.50

Appetizers 16

Spring Roll (2)

$3.25
Egg Roll (1)

$1.75
Soft Spring Roll w/ Shrimp (2)

Served cold with steamed shrimp, rice noodles and veggies inside of a rice paper wrap.

$4.95
Chicken Egg Roll (2)

Deep fried chicken meat with well cooked cabbage inside, very soft and tasty.

$3.95
Fried Chicken Wings (8)

$8.95
Fried Spicy Chicken Wings (8)
Fried Crab Meat Wonton

$8.50
Half Crab Meat Wonton

$4.95
Beef Stick (4)

$8.95
Dumpling (6)

$6.50
Steamed Shrimp Dumplings (6)

$7.25
Sweet & Sour Ribs

$12.95
BBQ Spare Ribs

$12.95
Lettuce Wrap
Fried Biscuits
Bo Bo Platter

2 spare ribs, 2 chicken wings, 2 spring rolls, 2 fried crab meat wonton, 2 fried shrimps, and 2 beef sticks.

$15.95

Rice & Noodle 14

Fried Rice

$8.50
Lo Mein

Soft noodle with choice of shrimp, chicken, beef, or pork

$8.95
House Special Fried Rice

$10.50
House Special Lo Mein

$10.95
Chow Mein

$8.50
House Chow Mein

$10.55
Singapore Rice Noodle

Skinny rice noodle pan fried in Singapore style with pork and shrimp and veggies.

$10.95
House Special Pan Fried Noodle

Pan dry fried noodle to perfect crispy with a side of veggies and meats.

$12.95
Seafood Pan Fried Noodle

Pan dry fried noodle to perfect crispy with a side of veggies and jumbo shrimps, scallops, and imitation crab meat.

$13.95
Egg Fried Rice

$7.95
Taiwan Rice Noodle

$10.95
Seafood Pan Fried

$12.95
Pai Tai

$8.75
Beef Chaw Fun

$10.95

Egg Foo Young 7

Mixed Vegetable Egg Foo Young

$11.95
Chicken Egg Foo Young

$11.95
Pork Egg Foo Young

$11.95
Beef Egg Foo Young

$12.95
Shrimp Egg Foo Young

$12.95
House Special Egg Foo Young

$13.50
Egg Foo Young Family Dinner (FD)

Sweet & Sour 5

Sweet & Sour Pork

$10.95
Sweet & Sour Chicken

$10.95
Sweet & Sour Shrimp

$12.50
Sweet & Sour Combination

$12.95
Sweet & Sour Family Dinner (FD)

Poultry 17

Chicken Hunan Style

$10.95
Sha-Cha Chicken[spicy]

$10.95
Kung Pao Chicken[spicy]

$10.95
Chicken w. Garlic Sauce[spicy]

$10.95
Szechuan Chicken[spicy]

Sichuan Chicken

$10.95
Chicken Broccoli

$10.95
Lemon Chicken

$10.95
Moo Goo Gai Pan

Mushroom Chicken

$10.95
Jalapeno Chicken[spicy]

$10.95
Chicken w. Cashew Nuts

$10.95
Chicken w. String Beans

$10.95
Almond Chicken

$10.95
Curry Chicken[spicy]

$10.95
Chicken w Mixed Veg

$10.95
Mongolian Chicken

$10.95
Chicken Eggplant

$11.50
Poultry Family Dinner (FD)

Seafood 10

Shrimp Hunan Style[spicy]

$12.75
Kung Pao Shrimp[spicy]

$12.75
Jumbo Shrimp w. Garlic Sauce[spicy]

$12.75
Shrimp w. Mixed Vegetables

In white sauce.

$12.75
Shrimp w. Fresh Snow Peas

In white sauce.

$12.75
Shrimp w. Broccoli

In white sauce.

$12.75
Shrimp w. Lobster Sauce

$12.75
Shrimp w. Cashew Nuts

$12.75
Hunan Combination[spicy]

$12.95
Seafood Family Dinner (FD)

Pork 5

Shredded Pork in Garlic Sauce[spicy]

$10.95
Moo Shu Pork

$10.95
Eggplant Pork

$10.95
StringBeans Pork

$10.95
Pork Family Dinner (FD)

Beef 13

Beef w. Broccoli

$12.50
Beef Hunan Style[spicy]

$12.50
Sha-Cha Beef[spicy]

$12.50
Beef in Garlic Sauce[spicy]

$12.50
Mongolian Beef[spicy]

$12.50
Onion Beef

$12.50
Curry Beef[spicy]

$12.50
Pepper Steak

$12.50
Beef w. Snow Pea

$12.95
Kung Pao Beef[spicy]

$12.50
Beef w. Mixed Vegetables

$12.50
Szechuan Beef[spicy]

Sichuan Beef

$12.50
Beef Family Dinner (FD)

Vegetable 9

Fresh Broccoli & Straw Mushrooms w. Oyster Sauce

$9.95
Sautéed Broccoli w. Garlic Sauce[spicy]

$9.95
Vegetable Delight

$9.95
Bean Curd Szechuan[spicy]

Fried To-Fu

$9.95
Snow Peas and Water Chestnuts

$9.95
Eggplant in Garlic Sauce[spicy]

$9.95
Hunan Bean Curd[spicy]

Fried To-Fu

$9.95
Sesame Bean Curd

Fried To-Fu

$10.25
Veggie Family Dinner (FD)

Diet Dishes 6

(D)Mixed Vegetables

$9.95
(D)Chicken & Chinese Vegetable

$10.50
(D)Shrimp & Chinese Vegetable

$12.50
(D)Fish & Vegetables

$12.50
(D)Chicken & Shrimp w. Snow Peas & Water Chestnuts

$12.50
(D)Scallop & Shrimp w. Chinese Vegetable

$12.95

Chef's Special 23

Sesame Chicken

Tender chunks boneless white meat chicken sautéed with special sesame sauce.

$11.95
General Tso's Chicken[spicy]

Tender chunks boneless chicken sautéed with special hot brown sauce.

$11.95
Orange Chicken[spicy]

Chunks of tender steak or tender chicken with orange flavor sauce.

$11.95
Orange Beef[spicy]

Chunks of tender steak or tender chicken with orange flavor sauce.

$12.95
Honey Walnuts Shrimp

Fried Shrimp w/ creamy chef special sauce & garnished w/ roasted honey walnuts

$15.95
Shrimp Szechuan[spicy]

Seasoned shrimp sautéed in chef's special red sauce

$12.75
Beef and Scallops Sizzling Platter

Beef and scallops with green and red pepper in special black bean sauce served in hot sizzling platter

$13.95
Triple Delight

Sliced chicken, beef, and shrimp with water chestnuts, mushrooms, and snow pea in special brown sauce

$12.95
Four Treasures[spicy]

Scallop, shrimp, beef, and chicken in garlic sauce with mixed veggies.

$13.95
Scallops with Mixed Vegetables

Scallop with mix vegetable sautéed in white sauce

$12.95
Dragon and Phoenix[spicy]

Jumbo shrimp and large chunks of chicken prepared in special brown sauce, each served separately on a platter.

$14.50
Delight of Kung Po[spicy]

Beef, chicken, shrimp, and scallops with broccoli stem and water chestnut sautéed in special Kung Po sauce

$12.95
Shrimp Two Style

Shrimp in red spicy sauce and in white sauce. Shrimp lover's favorite.

$13.55
Happy Family

Sliced chicken, beef, shrimp, scallops sautéed precisely blend with vegetables in brown sauce

$13.95
Fried Crispy Fish (2 PC)

Battered fish fried to perfection in chef's special prepared sauce (Honey ginger sauce or black pepper sauce)

$13.50
Fried Crispy Fish Family Dinner (FD)

Battered fish fried to perfection in chef's special prepared sauce (Honey ginger sauce or black pepper sauce)

$17.00
Honey Walnut Chicken

$11.95
General Tso's Shrimp[spicy]

$13.95
General Tso's Combo[spicy]

$13.95
Mongolian Delight[spicy]

$13.95
Rainbow Shrimp

$12.95
PineApple Chicken

$11.95
Chef Special Family Dinner (FD)

Hot Wok Special 21

Dry Stir Fried String Bean

String bean stir fried dry in a wok with the perfect touch of salt and sugar.

$10.95
Sautéed Asparagus

$10.50
Sautéed Asparagus with Chicken

$11.75
Sautéed Asparagus with Beef

$13.50
Sautéed Asparagus with Shrimp

$13.50
Dry Bean Curd w/ Shredded Pork

Traditional Chinese dish with shredded pork matches with dry bean curds.

$10.95
Ma Po Bean Curd (Szechuan Style)[spicy]

Szechuan style signature dish. Chopped beef with soft bean curd blocks in pepper red spicy sauce. Matches best with your steam rice.

$11.50
Baby Shrimp w/ Bean Curd

Baby shrimp enhances the taste of the bean curd making this dish a flavor rich healthy selection.

$11.95
Seafood & Bean Curd in Clay Pot

Shrimp, scallop, and fish mix with veggies and fried bean curds in a clay pot boiling in a soup style.

$13.95
Hot & Spicy Sliced Fish in Clay Pot

Fish slices with to fu in a clay pot in spicy sauce boiling. A mouth watering pot of flavors

$13.50
Water Boiled Spicy Beef[spicy]

A must eat traditional Szechuan dish beef slices on top of mix veggies boiled with spicy soup topped with sizzling red chili pepper oil. Dare you to try this dish that guarantees the level of spiciness

$13.50
Water Boiled Spicy Fish[spicy]

A must eat traditional Szechuan dish fish slices on top of mix veggies boiled with spicy soup topped with sizzling red chili pepper oil. Dare you to try this dish that guarantees the level of spiciness

$13.50
Home Style Eggplant

Eggplant chunks with shredded pork in rich flavor garlic sauce

$10.95
Beef w/ Shredded Pepper[spicy]

Shredded beef pan fried dryly with shredded peppers to add the spiciness.

$12.95
Pork w/ Shredded Pepper[spicy]

Pork pan fried dryly with shredded peppers to add the spiciness.

$11.95
Jumbo Shrimp Sauteed w/ XO Sauce

$12.95
Mango Chicken

$10.95
Beef on Sizzling Plate

Beef stir fried with black pepper sauce served on a sizzling hot plate with a bed of sauteed onions

$12.95
Vegetable w/ Curry Sauce

$9.95
Vegetable w/ Garlic Sauce

$9.95
Hot Wok Family Dinner (FD)

Children's Menu 6

Kid's Chicken Lo Mein

$6.50
Kids Chicken Broccoli

$6.50
Kid's Sweet & Sour Chicken

$6.50
Kid's Sesame Chicken

$6.50
Kid's Pepper Steak

$6.95
Children's Plate

Fried shrimp, beef stick,one chicken wing, spring roll served w/ french fries.

$7.95

Dessert 3

Cheese Cake

$3.75
Almond Cookies (5)

$2.75
Fried Banana

$3.25

Beverages 2

To Go Large Drink
To Go 2 Liter Drink

Traditional Delicacy 20

Dry Stir Fried String Bean (干煸四季豆)

String beans dry stir fried with special grounded traditional veggie flakes

$10.95
Dried Bean Curd w/ Shredded Pork (香干肉丝)[spicy]

Dry bean curd strings stir fried with shredded pork w/ celery slices

$10.95
Ma-Po Bean Curd (麻婆豆腐)[spicy]

A traditional spicy soft tofu sautéed in spicy red chili sauce with ground beef

$11.95
Baby Shrimp w/ Bean Curd (虾仁豆腐)

Shrimp with soft tofu in white sauce. A child's favorite dish.

$11.95
Seafood & Bean Curd in Pot (海鲜豆腐煲)

Shrimp, scallop and fish slices w/ mixed veggies boiling with white sauce served in a pot

$13.95
Hot & Spicy Sliced Fish in Pot (香辣鱼片锅)

Fish slices w/ mixed veggies in a boiling spicy chili sauce served in pot

$13.50
Boiled Spicy Beef (水煮牛)

Beef boiled in a red chili sauce with a full bed of mixed veggies. A traditional Mala Spicy dish.

$13.50
Boiled Spicy Fish (水煮鱼)

Fish slices boiled in a red chili sauce with a full bed of mixed veggies. A traditional Mala Spicy dish.

$13.50
Eggplant w/ Ground Chicken in Preserved Fish Broth (咸鱼鸡粒茄子煲)

Eggplant w/ ground chicken cooked in preserved fish flake broth served in a boiling pot.

$13.95
Spicy Fish Soup Pot w/ Pickled Chinese Cabbage (酸菜鱼)

A Sichuan traditional soup dish served spicy fish cooked in a pickled veggie broth.

$12.95
Twice Cooked Fatty Pork (回锅肉)[spicy]

Fatty pork skin on refried in a wok with leeks and spicy chili paste.

$12.95
Spicy Bamboo Shoots w/ Shredded Pork (辣味笋尖肉丝)

Bamboo shoots and shredded pork stir fried in a mild spicy chili sauce

$11.95
Pork Intestines and Blood in Hot Pot (五更肠旺)[spicy]

Pork intestine and blood blocks boiled in red spicy chili broth with pickled veggie and leeks served in a hot pot

$12.95
Ground Pork w/ Pickled String Beans (烂肉豇豆)[spicy]

Sour pickled string beans chopped mix stir fried with ground pork with chopped jalapeños

$9.95
Spicy Dry Fried Chicken Leg Chunks (干煸鸡块)

Crispy fried chicken dark meat chunks pan fried in dry chili pepper and other Mala spicy seasonings.

$11.95
Cold Chicken Leg Chunks in Spicy Sauce (口水鸡)[spicy]

A cold dish with boiled chicken leg chunks soaked in a rich Mala spicy sauce mixed with ground peanuts and sesame

$10.95
Cold Dish Beef Slices in Red Oil (夫妻肺片)[spicy]

A cold dish of boiled beef meat and stomach slices mixed w/ a rich Mala spicy Sichuan sauce. A tradition dish you got to try! (include peanuts)

$13.95
Lamb Slices w/ Cumin Flavor (孜然羊肉)[spicy]

Lamb slices pan fried with cumin seeds and chili oil. Leeks as the green vegetable in the dish.

$15.95
Beef Belly with Daikon Chunks (萝卜牛腩煲)

Beef belly well boiled with daikon chunks in a stewing pot. A flavor rich Cantonese tradition dish

$13.95
Fatty Pork over Mei Cai - Sold Out

Fatty pork slices steamed with Mei Cai, a tradition southern Chinese preserved dry vegetable.