San Dong in Houston, TX

4.3(121)Houston, TX
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Rated 4.3 stars based on 121 reviews.

  • Family-friendly
  • Budget-friendly
  • Quick service

Best for / Not ideal for

Best for

  • Families
  • Budget dining
  • Quick meals
  • Large groups

Not ideal for

  • Fine dining seekers

At a glance

Houston, TX • 4.3★
San Dong Chinese buffet in Houston, Texas is a popular destination for those seeking an all-you-can-eat dining experience. With a 4.3-star rating and over 120 reviews, this Chinese restaurant in Northwest Houston has earned a reputation for serving delicious and affordable meals. Weaving in natural flavors and textures, their freshly prepared dumplings are a standout feature, often served in a savory beef broth. Whether you're a fan of comfort food or a regular at casual eateries, San Dong is a great choice for a satisfying meal. Wheelchair accessible amenities ensure that everyone can enjoy their Chinese buffet experience. With dine-in and takeout options available, there's no excuse not to try San Dong today.

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This family-friendly Chinese buffet welcomes diners of all ages. This buffet provides good value for money.
Address
1005 Blalock Rd, Houston, TX 77055, USA, Northwest Houston, Houston, Texas
Phone
(832) 971-1616
Today
9:30 AM – 7:30 PM
Rating
4.3 (121 reviews)

What stands out

🍽️Delicious food

Multiple reviewers praise the taste and flavor

💰Great value for families

Generous portions at reasonable prices

✨Fresh, quality food

Multiple reviewers mention the freshness

👥Friendly service

Attentive and helpful staff

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Before you go

♿Wheelchair accessible

Accessible entrance and facilities

🥡Takeout available

Order to go

🍽️Dine-in available

Eat in the restaurant

Signature Dishes

1 popular dish mentioned by diners
Food

Extracted from diner reviews and FAQ answers.

Not the Fastest

Score 27/100 · 2 positive signals
Quick bite score27/100
Speed signals
0/30
Grab-and-go
0/25
Budget-friendly
7/20
Time commitment
15/15
Convenience
5/10

What works

  • Budget-friendly pricing
  • Ideal for quick meals

Keep in mind

  • No takeout option

Scored from service speed, takeout options, pricing, meal format, and lunch availability.

Trusted Rating

🆕 4.2 weighted · 121 reviews
4.2weighted · raw 4.3 from 121 reviews(↓ 0.14 from raw)
Newly Discovered (Low Confidence)
Review volume vs. city median121 / 582 median
02,910 (Rock Solid threshold)
Rating spread on Yelp
5★
4★
3★
2★
1★

Relative share of Yelp ratings by star — bar length shows how ratings skew, not exact counts.

The trusted rating blends this place’s raw score (4.3) with the city average (4.13) using a Bayesian formula. Places with fewer reviews are pulled toward the city mean; places with 2910+ reviews carry their rating at nearly full weight.

Photos

1 photos

Hours & Location

Status: Hours available

Regular Hours

7 days
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
9:30 AM – 7:30 PM
Wednesday
9:30 AM – 7:30 PM
Thursday
9:30 AM – 7:30 PM
Friday
9:30 AM – 7:30 PM
Saturday
9:30 AM – 7:30 PM
Sunday
9:30 AM – 7:30 PM

Amenities & Services

Accessibility, service options, and dining details

Accessibility

Wheelchair, parking, and more
Wheelchair accessible entranceWheelchair accessible parking lotWheelchair accessible restroomWheelchair accessible seating

Amenities

Available facilities and features
RestroomPescatarian optionsVegan optionsLimited vegetarian optionsAccessible parking near entranceADA-compliant main entrance

Atmosphere

Ambiance and setting
CasualGood for groupsGood for kids

Dining Options

Food and beverage choices
LunchDinnerSeatingLunchDinnerSolo dining

Service Options

Dine-in, takeout, delivery
TakeoutDine-inDeliveryReservationsOutdoor SeatingCatering

Takeout service is available. Delivery service is offered.

Payment Methods

Accepted payment types
Credit CardsDebit Cards

Food & Drink

Menu offerings
Comfort foodQuick biteSmall plates

Popular Dishes

8 dishes reviewers mention most
  • Price variesRoast Beef Noodle343 mentions
  • Pan Fried Pork Dumpling$6.00197 mentions
  • Beef Soup Dumpling$6.0054 mentions
  • Chicken Steak Noodle$5.5051 mentions
  • Bean Sauce Noodle$5.0020 mentions
  • Pork Rib Noodle$5.5010 mentions
  • Cabbage Pork Dumpling$6.009 mentions
  • Simple Soup Noodle$4.009 mentions

Dishes most frequently mentioned in Yelp reviews.

Full Menu

16 items with prices
  • Roast Beef Noodle$6.00
  • Simple Soup Noodle$4.00
  • Pork Rib Noodle (Rice)$5.50
  • Chicken Steak Noodle (Rice)$5.50
  • Turnip Pork Noodle$5.50
  • Mustard Green Pork Noodle$5.50
  • Sour Mustard Pork Noodle$5.50
  • Wenchou Won Ton Noodle$5.50
  • Sesame Sauce Noodle$5.00
  • Bean Sauce Noodle$5.00
  • Wenchou Won Ton Soup$5.50
  • Minced Meat & Mushroom Noodle$5.00
  • Beef Soup Dumpling$6.00
  • Cabbage Pork Dumpling$6.00
  • Lee Pork Dumpling$6.00
  • Pan Fried Pork Dumpling$6.00

Menu sourced from Yelp; items and prices may change.

Reviews

121 reviews

Customer highlights

  • Customers have left 121 reviews, with an average rating of 4.3 stars.
  • Review tags mention dumplings, price, beef noodle soup, and chive.
  • Positive review text points to value, sushi, shrimp, and cleanliness.
  • Recent positive review text gives this page enough customer detail to compare it with nearby buffet options.

Reviews

Customer reviews available

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common answers about this buffet

Is San Dong in Houston, Texas kid-friendly?

Dumplings is children’s favorite

Is San Dong price-friendly?

All dishes are under $10 with some under $9

Is the food at San Dong good?

Yes, the food is great and delicious

Is San Dong a good place to eat for lunch?

Yes, but be aware that they may run out of certain dishes

Is San Dong a good place to eat with a large group?

No, due to the limited seating and lack of utensils and napkins

What is the rating of San Dong?

San Dong has a 4.3-star rating based on 121 customer reviews.

Where is San Dong located?

San Dong is located at 1005 Blalock Rd, Houston, TX 77055, USA, Northwest Houston, Houston, Texas.

Does San Dong offer delivery or takeout?

San Dong offers delivery, takeout, dine-in.

🏙️Business District

Surrounded by offices and banks — ideal for a lunch break or after-work dinner.

Surrounded by offices and banks — ideal for a lunch break or after-work dinner.

Food & Dining
27
Healthcare & Medical
14
Transportation & Automotive
9
Financial Services
8
Miscellaneous Services
5
Personal Care & Beauty
5

79 nearby places across 11 categories

Nearby Places

Local services, shops, and points of interest

79 places nearby (finance, food, government, healthcare, services)

Banking

Wells Fargo

Bank

~0.2 mi
ATM

Atm

~0.4 mi
Capital One

Atm

~0.4 mi
Capital One

Bank

1260 Blalock Road

~0.4 mi
Green Bank

Bank

9545 Katy Freeway

~0.4 mi
Capital One

Atm

~0.4 mi

Insurance

Sunny Lee Insurance

Insurance

1249 Blalock Road

~0.4 mi
First American Title

Insurance

~0.5 mi

Bakeries & Desserts

85°C Bakery Cafe

Bakery

1027 Blalock Road

~300 ft
Website
Tiny's Milk & Cookies

Bakery

~0.5 mi
BELONG

Bakery

~0.5 mi
The Paleta Bar

Ice Cream

9738 Katy Freeway

~0.6 miMo-Th 11:30-21:00, Fr-Su 11:30-22:00
+1-346-406-3980Website

Restaurants

Papa Yu

Restaurant

~390 ft
Pho I-10

Restaurant

1045 Blalock Road

~470 ft
Wingstop

Fast Food

1049 Blalock Road

~500 ft
+1 713-365-9464
Buffalo Wild Wings

Restaurant

~0.3 mi
Subway

Fast Food

9439 Katy Freeway

~0.3 miMo-Fr 07:00-22:00; Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 09:00-22:00
+1 713-464-1972Website
La Fiesta Restaurant & Cantina

Restaurant

9427 Katy Freeway

~0.3 mi
+1-713-468-5900Website
Masraff's

Restaurant

~0.5 mi
Treebeards

Restaurant

~0.5 mi
Island Grill

Restaurant

~0.6 mi
Peli Peli Kitchen

Restaurant

9090 Katy Freeway

~0.6 mi
Shipley Do-Nuts

Fast Food

~0.6 mi
Liberty Kitchen

Restaurant

~0.6 mi

Specialty Food

A Movable Feast

Health Food

~0.2 mi

Cafes & Coffee

Corner Bakery

Cafe

~0.2 mi
Starbucks

Cafe

9315 Katy Freeway

~0.3 mi
Website
Bean & Bottle

Cafe

~0.5 mi

Grocery & Markets

Timewise

Convenience

~0.2 mi
Kroger

Supermarket

9325 Katy Freeway

~0.2 miMo-Su 06:00-23:00
+1 713-461-7754Website
Nourish Market

Supermarket

1260 Blalock Road

~0.4 miMo-Fr 08:30-19:00, Sa 09:00-19:00, Su 10:00-16:00
+1-713-677-0159Website
Shell

Convenience

~0.5 mi
Smilley's

Convenience

~0.5 mi
Buy The Way

Convenience

~0.5 mi

Bars & Pubs

Sidebar

Bar

9757 Katy Freeway

~0.6 mi
Website

Postal services

Postal Copy Center

Post Office

9654 Katy Freeway

~0.5 mi

Primary care

Body By Ravi Plastic Surgery & Aesthetics

Doctors

9230 Katy Freeway

~0.2 miMo-Fr 09:00-17:00
+1 281-242-1061Website
Origin MRI & Diagnostics

Doctors

~0.4 mi
Countrywide

Doctors

~0.4 mi
Houston Spine & Wellness

Doctors

9656 Katy Freeway

~0.4 mi
Origin Spine Institute

Doctors

~0.5 mi

Specialists

The Council On Holistic Healing & Recovery

Psychotherapist

9525 Katy Freeway

~0.3 mi
+1 713-461-3279Website
Pearle Vision

Optician

9738 Katy Freeway

~0.6 miMo-Sa 10:00-18:00
+1-713-468-2424Website
Spring Branch Dental Group

Dentist

9738 Katy Freeway

~0.6 miMo-We 09:00-18:00, Th 09:00-20:00, Fr 09:00-18:00, Sa 09:00-17:00
+1-832-548-1533Website

Hospitals & clinics

Passport Health Houston Travel Clinic

Clinic

9601 Katy Freeway Frontage Road

~0.4 mi
National Stem Cell Clinic

Clinic

9601 Katy Freeway

~0.4 miMo-Fr 09:00-18:00
+1 713-322-7246Website
Ageless Men's Health

Clinic

9652 Katy Freeway

~0.5 mi

Other healthcare

Foot Relax

Massage

9654 Katy Freeway

~0.5 mi
Massage Envy

Massage

9758 Katy Freeway

~0.6 miMo-Fr 08:00-22:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 10:00-18:00
+1-713-457-3689Website

Pharmacy & medical supplies

H-E-B Pharmacy

Pharmacy

9710 Katy Freeway

~0.5 mi
+1-713-647-5950

Other services

Memorial Dance Center

Dance

~0.2 mi
National Headache Institute

Centre

9601 Katy Freeway

~0.4 miMo-Fr 09:00-18:00
+1 713-467-4082Website
Fountain

Fountain

~0.5 mi
The Goodman

Events Venue

~0.5 mi
Village Cleaners

Dry Cleaning

~0.6 mi

Hair services

Juno Hair

Hairdresser

1260 Blalock Road

~0.4 mi
Hair salon

Hairdresser

9650 Katy Freeway

~0.5 mi

Beauty & spa

VV Nails

Beauty

9648 Katy Freeway

~0.4 mi
European Wax Center

Beauty

9758 Katy Freeway

~0.6 miMo-Sa 08:00-20:00, Su 10:00-17:00
+1-832-777-6000Website
Soho Nail Lounge

Beauty

9738 Katy Freeway

~0.6 miMo-Sa 09:00-19:00, Su 11:00-18:00
+1-832-491-0860Website

Legal services

Katherine Boyd Law

Lawyer

950 Echo Lane

~0.3 miMo-Fr 08:00-17:00; Sa-Su off
+1-832-586-6573Website

Financial & accounting services

S Kathryn Kucera, CPA

Tax Advisor

9601 Katy Freeway

~0.4 mi
+1-713-305-5048Website

Professional services

KSolv

Company

9660 Katy Freeway

~0.5 mi

Places of worship

Spring Branch Presbyterian Church

Place Of Worship

~0.5 mi

Specialty stores

KPop Gift

Gift

~0.4 mi
Edible Arrangements

Gift

9654 Katy Freeway

~0.5 mi

Home & garden

Benjamin Moore

Paint

9646 Katy Freeway

~0.4 mi

Parking facilities

Parking space

Parking Space

~0.2 mi
Parking space

Parking Space

~0.2 mi
Parking space

Parking Space

~0.2 mi
Parking entrance

Parking Entrance

~0.5 mi
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Parking Entrance

~0.5 mi
Parking entrance

Parking Entrance

~0.6 mi
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Parking Entrance

~0.6 mi
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Parking Entrance

~0.6 mi
Parking entrance

Parking Entrance

~0.6 mi

Fuel & charging stations

Shell

Fuel

~0.2 mi
Shell

Fuel

~0.5 mi
Conoco

Fuel

~0.5 mi
Website