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E-Tao

5135 W. Alabama St.
Houston, TX 77056

713-965-0888

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Hours:Daily 9:30am-10pm
Price:$$
Serving: Lunch, Dinner
Alcohol: No Alcohol
Features: Takeout
Parking: Parking Lot Available
Reservations: Reservations Accepted

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In a shopping center full of crappy fast food and ultra-expensive chains, E-Tao is a welcome happy medium: a low-key, low-cost restaurant with great food. Situated near Nordstrom in the Galleria IV, the newest of the expansions to the gigantic mall, E-Tao serves traditional Sichuan favorites that are far more authentic than one would expect for mall food. While it's gaining a following for its soup dumplings (xiaolongbao), the rice-and-pork-stuffed chicken wings are equally excellent.

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