Where to eat Chinese food in Pasadena.

The Pasadena, Texas, picks follow Southmore Avenue, Spencer Highway and Fairmont Parkway. One explicitly labeled Deer Park neighbor adds Singapore Rice Noodle from an operator-linked menu.

7 restaurants · 2 list delivery · checked

An unranked, researched shortlist from operator menus and locations. No ratings, and no claimed visits. How we research.

AI illustration of Generated food illustration of vegetables and bean curd in a claypot with rice.
An imagined Pasadena-inspired table. AI illustration, not a restaurant photograph.

A shorter path to dinner.

Choose an area, a kind of meal, or only restaurants that list delivery. These filters narrow the quick list; all 7 detailed profiles stay below.

7 restaurants to explore

“Lists delivery” means the operator’s ordering page or a checked platform listing showed delivery on October 9, 2026. Availability depends on your address and time. “Vegetarian options” means a specific option is named on the checked menu, not an allergen or cross-contact guarantee.

Ways to make a meal.

Northern Chinese soup and baos

Pair the branch's House Special Beef Noodle Soup with its explicitly named Xiao Long Bao. Choose the Pasadena address on Spencer Highway and confirm the opening time before ordering.

Noodle Master — Pasadena

A vegetable clay-pot meal

Use Vegetables & Bean Curd in Clay Pot as the meal's starting point. Confirm sauces and dietary requirements, and check the operator's published minimum and distance rules if choosing delivery.

Spicy Chen Restaurant

Chinese Specialty on Fairmont Parkway

Choose Hunan Triple Delight from the named Chinese Specialty section. Monday is closed, and the online schedule ends fifteen minutes before the posted business closing time on open days.

Sam Ramen — Chinese Specialty menu

Different kitchens, different meals.

Noodle Master — Pasadena

Northern Chinese noodle soup with soup dumplings

Spencer Highway

6823 Spencer Hwy Ste A, Pasadena, TX 77505832-288-5790

Noodle Master describes itself as a Northern Chinese restaurant, and this is its Pasadena branch on Spencer Highway. The branch menu separates fresh hand-pulled Chinese noodle soups, baos, ordinary dumplings and hot stir-fried entrées.

Build an order. Choose N1. House Special Beef Noodle Soup 兰州清汤牛肉面 $13.98 with B1. Xiao Long Bao 小笼包 $11.98. The bao description explicitly says pork and broth and calls it a soup dumpling. S8. Szechuan Fried Tofu 四川豆腐 $13.98 is menu-labelled vegetarian; confirm dietary requirements with the kitchen.

Before you go. The operator's Texas location page lists Pasadena hours Monday–Sunday 11 AM–9 PM. The branch ordering page displayed both Pickup and Delivery as closed at the morning check before opening; those controls establish offered channels, not immediate availability. Select 6823 Spencer Hwy Ste A when ordering.

Dishes to know. Soup dumplings

Delivery: direct The operator's Pasadena ordering page offers Pickup and Delivery; both were closed before the listed 11 AM opening on 2026-10-09. Delivery eligibility and fees were not checked for an address.

Menu snapshot

N1. House Special Beef Noodle Soup 兰州清汤牛肉面 $13.98 · B1. Xiao Long Bao 小笼包 $11.98 · S8. Szechuan Fried Tofu 四川豆腐 $13.98

Operator Noodle Master online ordering menu for Pasadena, read 2026-10-09; listed prices before any extras or fees. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked October 9, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Wok D'Lite Chinese Cafe

A Chinese-American combination plate

Southmore Avenue

909 Southmore Ave, Pasadena, TX 77502713-475-1938

Wok D'Lite's Pasadena operator site identifies the Southmore Avenue branch and embeds its qMenu ordering menu. Combination plates have their own section, separate from D'Lite platters, large orders and fried-rice size choices.

Build an order. Broccoli Beef & Sweet & Sour Shrimp $11.49 is in the combination section, which lists fried rice, egg roll and fortune cookie as accompaniments. Dumpling (10) $7.29 is an appetizer option. Vegetarian Delight $8.49 is a separately named menu choice; ask about sauces and kitchen preparation.

Before you go. The operator and linked menu list Sunday 11 AM–8:30 PM, Monday–Thursday 10:30 AM–8:30 PM, and Friday–Saturday 10:30 AM–9 PM. The morning menu said the All Day Menu was not available at that time and that order-ahead was available. Pickup and dine-in were the offered controls.

Pickup only The operator homepage and embedded qMenu offered Pickup and Dine-in; no delivery option was shown on 2026-10-09. Confirm any other service by phone.

Menu snapshot

Broccoli Beef & Sweet & Sour Shrimp $11.49 · Dumpling (10) $7.29 · Vegetarian Delight $8.49

Operator-linked qMenu online pickup menu embedded on Wok D'Lite's site, read 2026-10-09; combination and appetizer prices, before extras or fees. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked October 9, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Spicy Chen Restaurant

Vegetables and bean curd in a clay pot

Spencer Highway

7730 Spencer Hwy Suite #110, Pasadena, TX 77505281-930-9999

Spicy Chen's operator-linked Pasadena menu has separate clay-pot, vegetable, sizzling-platter and noodle sections. The selected vegetable-and-bean-curd clay pot gives this guide a meal distinct from noodle soup and combination plates.

Build an order. 104. Vegetables & Bean Curd in Clay Pot $13.25 is served with steamed white or brown rice; the section lists a fried-rice substitution charge. The menu also lists 36. Taiwanese Style Rice Noodle $11.95 and 5. Steamed Pork Dumplings (8pcs) $8.95. Confirm sauces and dietary needs for the vegetable dish.

Before you go. The operator location page lists Monday–Thursday and Sunday 11 AM–9:30 PM, Friday–Saturday 11 AM–10:30 PM. Its delivery-info page publishes a $15 minimum and a 5.5-mile radius, with free delivery up to 4.49 miles and distance-based fees beyond that. Confirm current eligibility when entering your address.

Delivery: direct The operator offers pickup and delivery. Its linked delivery page lists a $15 minimum, delivery within 5.5 miles, free up to 4.49 miles, $3 up to 5.0 miles and $5 up to 5.5 miles; checked 2026-10-09, without an address eligibility test.

Menu snapshot

104. Vegetables & Bean Curd in Clay Pot $13.25 · 36. Taiwanese Style Rice Noodle $11.95 · 5. Steamed Pork Dumplings (8pcs) $8.95

Operator-linked Spicy Chen online ordering menu, read 2026-10-09; regular Clay Pot, Lo Mein & Other Noodle and Appetizers sections, before extras or fees. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked October 9, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Chinese Wok — Spencer Highway

Sweet-and-sour chicken with a dumpling side

Spencer Highway

7001 Spencer Hwy, Pasadena, TX 77505281-476-9868

Chinese Wok's Pasadena homepage links an upgraded ByWix ordering menu for the same Spencer Highway address and phone. The menu distinguishes Chinese platters, combinations and quart orders; this pick uses the platter section.

Build an order. A9. Sweet & Sour Chicken $8.49 is a Chinese platter choice. Add Steamed Dumpling (10) $6.29 if desired, or consider the menu's separate Vegetarian Delight $6.99. The page does not explain the dumpling filling; ask the restaurant rather than assuming a soup-dumpling or dim-sum format.

Before you go. The homepage's weekly text says Monday–Sunday 10:30 AM–9 PM, while its separate Open today display says 9 AM–8 PM. Call to resolve that conflict before an early or late trip. The homepage explicitly says No Delivery, and the linked ByWix storefront accepts pickup.

Pickup only The operator homepage explicitly lists dine-in, takeout, pickup and No Delivery; its linked ByWix ordering menu says Accepting: Pickup. Checked 2026-10-09.

Menu snapshot

A9. Sweet & Sour Chicken $8.49 · Steamed Dumpling (10) $6.29 · Vegetarian Delight $6.99

Operator-linked ByWix online pickup menu for Chinese Wok Pasadena, read 2026-10-09; Chinese platters and appetizer prices, before extras or fees. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked October 9, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Dynasty Cuisine — Pasadena

Vegetable egg foo young with a sizzling-platter alternative

West Southmore Avenue

702 W Southmore Ave, Pasadena, TX 77502713-589-0886

Dynasty Cuisine identifies its Pasadena branch on West Southmore Avenue. The operator menu provides English and Spanish descriptions across its sections, including vegetable egg foo young, sizzling platters and ordinary pork dumplings.

Build an order. EFY-1. Vegetable Egg Foo Young $11.95 is an egg-foo-young meal; that section is served with white rice and lists substitutions separately. SP-2. Beef on Sizzling Platters $11.95 is another format. A-5. Steamed Pork Dumplings (8 pcs) $6.50 is an appetizer, with no soup-dumpling identity stated.

Before you go. The operator location page lists Monday–Wednesday and Sunday 11 AM–9:30 PM, Thursday–Saturday 11 AM–10 PM. The online ordering page offers pickup. Lunch and dinner combinations have different prices, so these examples use the regular Egg Foo Young, Sizzling Platters and Appetizers sections.

Pickup only The operator ordering menu showed Pick up as its order type and offered only Pick up in the selector on 2026-10-09. No delivery service was verified for this branch.

Menu snapshot

EFY-1. Vegetable Egg Foo Young $11.95 · SP-2. Beef on Sizzling Platters $11.95 · A-5. Steamed Pork Dumplings (8 pcs) $6.50

Operator Dynasty Cuisine online pickup ordering menu, read 2026-10-09; regular Egg Foo Young, Sizzling Platters and Appetizers sections, before extras or fees. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked October 9, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Sam Ramen — Chinese Specialty menu

Hunan Triple Delight from a broader ramen and sushi kitchen

Fairmont Parkway

5769 Fairmont Pkwy, Pasadena, TX 77505832-288-4285

Sam Ramen's Pasadena menu includes ramen and sushi as well as an explicitly labelled Chinese Specialty section. This selection comes from that Chinese section, whose Hunan Triple Delight description names shrimp, chicken, beef and Chinese black bean sauce.

Build an order. Hunan Triple Delight $14.99 is the selected Chinese Specialty meal, described with shrimp, chicken, beef and vegetables in Chinese black bean sauce. Mix Vegetables $12.99 is in that same section. Gyoza (6) $7.75 is an appetizer explicitly described as pan-fried Japanese dumplings; it is a separate option.

Before you go. Business Hours list Monday closed, Tuesday–Thursday and Sunday 11 AM–9:30 PM, Friday–Saturday 11 AM–10 PM. Online Business Hours end fifteen minutes earlier on those open days. The public menu showed pickup and was closed before opening at the morning check; confirm ordering times and availability.

Pickup only The rendered public KwickMenu showed PICK UP and an Order Ahead - Pickup notice before opening on 2026-10-09. Delivery was not offered in the visible ordering controls; confirm other service by phone.

Menu snapshot

Hunan Triple Delight $14.99 · Mix Vegetables $12.99 · Gyoza (6) $7.75

Operator Sam Ramen KwickMenu online pickup menu, read 2026-10-09; Chinese Specialty and Appetizer sections, before extras or fees. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked October 9, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Grand Buffet — Deer Park neighbor

Singapore Rice Noodle from the individual-dish menu

Spencer Highway, Deer Park

8309 Spencer Hwy, Deer Park, TX 77536281-476-0288

Grand Buffet explicitly describes a Chinese-American buffet and identifies this branch as Deer Park. Its own menu page embeds a SinglePlatform menu for the same address and phone; the selected meal is a named individual noodle dish from that menu.

Build an order. Singapore Rice Noodle $10.25 is described as stir-fried with spicy curry sauce, chicken, roast pork and shrimp. The same posted menu lists Steamed Dumplings $6.50 and Sauteed String Bean $8.50. These are individual dish prices; a buffet-admission price was not available on the pages read.

Before you go. The operator homepage states daily hours of 11 AM–9 PM; the embedded menu's weekly hours show that schedule for all seven days. This address is in Deer Park, not one of the six Pasadena-labelled branches. Call about individual-dish ordering, current buffet admission and any delivery service.

No delivery listed No delivery was listed on the operator homepage or its embedded posted menu as of 2026-10-09; confirm by phone. Those pages did not provide a transactional ordering service.

Menu snapshot

Singapore Rice Noodle $10.25 · Steamed Dumplings $6.50 · Sauteed String Bean $8.50

Operator-linked SinglePlatform posted menu embedded on Grand Buffet's menu page, read 2026-10-09; individual dishes, not buffet admission. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked October 9, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Choose a district. Then choose a table.

Southmore Avenue — 909

Wok D'Lite identifies its Pasadena branch at 909 Southmore Avenue. Its linked menu includes combination plates, dumplings and named vegetable dishes.

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West Southmore Avenue

Dynasty Cuisine lists 702 W Southmore Avenue in Pasadena. Its menu includes egg foo young, sizzling platters and separate lunch and dinner combinations.

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Spencer Highway — 6823 and 7001

Noodle Master and Chinese Wok list separate Pasadena branches at these Spencer Highway addresses. Confirm the restaurant and phone when placing an order.

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Spencer Highway — 7730

Spicy Chen lists suite #110 at 7730 Spencer Highway in Pasadena. Its clay-pot and vegetable menu sections supply another meal format.

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Fairmont Parkway

Sam Ramen lists 5769 Fairmont Parkway in Pasadena. Its broader ramen and sushi menu also has an explicitly named Chinese Specialty section.

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Deer Park neighbor

Grand Buffet identifies 8309 Spencer Highway as Deer Park, TX 77536. This neighbor's individual-dish menu is included separately from the six Pasadena branches.

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Menus change. Check before you go.

Prices are a snapshot.
Each profile names the channel: dine-in menu, online ordering or a delivery app. Delivery apps commonly add fees and mark up dishes.
Delivery is address-specific.
A delivery listing shows a restaurant serves some addresses, not yours. Confirm on the restaurant’s own ordering page or by phone.
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Read the dish guides and regional starting points to decide what to order.

A little more clarity.

Where does this guide look for Chinese food in Pasadena, Texas?

Six operator-labelled Pasadena branches sit on Southmore Avenue, Spencer Highway and Fairmont Parkway. The seventh address is Grand Buffet in neighboring Deer Park. Area labels follow those verified streets and branch addresses.

Where are soup dumplings listed?

Noodle Master's Pasadena ordering menu lists B1. Xiao Long Bao 小笼包 $11.98 and explicitly describes pork and broth, calling it a soup dumpling. The item heading contains no count; its description mentions eight. The guide does not turn other steamed dumplings into soup dumplings or har gow.

Which picks have named vegetable dishes?

Spicy Chen lists Vegetables & Bean Curd in Clay Pot, Dynasty Cuisine lists Vegetable Egg Foo Young, and Noodle Master labels Szechuan Fried Tofu vegetarian. Other menus also name vegetable dishes. Ask about sauces, broth and kitchen preparation for specific dietary requirements.

Are all seven restaurants in Pasadena?

The operator sources label six branches Pasadena, TX. Grand Buffet's exact address is 8309 Spencer Hwy, Deer Park, TX 77536, and the deck, area and restaurant name identify it as a neighboring pick. This guide's city identity is Pasadena, Texas.

How should I compare prices and delivery?

Six picks use their own or operator-linked online menus; Grand Buffet uses an operator-embedded posted menu for individual dishes. Noodle Master and Spicy Chen offer delivery, while the other ordering menus read showed pickup or dine-in. Grand Buffet has no verified delivery service. Check channel, opening times and any address-dependent charges before ordering.

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A guide you can check.

We selected 7 Pasadena restaurants for different meals. This is not a numerical ranking or a record of dining visits. We checked operator menus, exact locations, delivery options and practical constraints on October 9, 2026, and left out places we could not verify.

Order suggestions are editorial. Food illustrations are locally generated AI images, not photographs of any restaurant. See the editorial approach. Other guides: all city guides.