Best Asian Restaurants in Clear Lake: 9 Verified Picks Near NASA

The best Asian restaurants in Clear Lake are Himalayan Taj for Nepali and Indian cooking, Pho Hoang NASA and Pho Barr for Vietnamese noodle soup, Nobi Public House for Vietnamese street food with craft beer, KPOT and Bonchon for Korean, Thai Spice Rice & Noodle House for Thai, and Dumpling World for Chinese dumplings. All nine picks below sit in Houston’s Clear Lake City neighborhood or the neighboring cities of Webster and Nassau Bay, and each was checked as open on its own website in November 2026.

Here’s the detail most people miss: the pho at Nobi Public House in Webster, a Vietnamese craft-beer bar, is a Sunday-only special served from noon until it sells out. Plan your week around it.

The quick list

• For Nepali momos and a daily lunch buffet: Himalayan Taj Indian & Nepali Cuisine, NASA Parkway
• For a classic bowl of pho near Space Center Houston: Pho Hoang NASA, NASA Road 1
• For pho, banh mi and bubble tea in one stop: Pho Barr, Webster
• For Vietnamese street food and 65 taps: Nobi Public House, Webster
• For all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ or hot pot: KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot, Webster
• For Korean fried chicken: Bonchon, Webster
• For a quiet Thai lunch: Thai Spice Rice & Noodle House, Webster
• For handmade dumplings: Dumpling World, Clear Lake City
• For a budget Chinese buffet: King Buffet Chinese Restaurant, Webster

What counts as Clear Lake in this guide?

We define Clear Lake as Houston’s Clear Lake City neighborhood (ZIP codes 77058, 77059 and 77062) plus the cities of Webster and Nassau Bay, the strip of the Houston Bay Area that wraps around NASA’s Johnson Space Center. We stop at the League City, Kemah, Seabrook and Friendswood city limits, even though locals often stretch the name that far. The restaurant scene runs straight across the Houston–Webster line, so you’ll see both cities in the addresses below. For the wider area, see our Clear Lake area guide.

How we chose

Every restaurant here had to be confirmed as currently operating on its own official website, with a Clear Lake address listed, in November 2026. We aimed for range across Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, Thai and Indian cooking, and for a clear reason to go: a signature dish, an unusual format, or a useful time of day. We left out places whose websites had lapsed or that we couldn’t confirm. Japanese restaurants have their own list: see the best sushi in Clear Lake.

Hours change. Treat every schedule below as “typically,” and check the restaurant’s site before you go.

Indian and Nepali

Himalayan Taj Indian & Nepali Cuisine

1425 East NASA Parkway, Houston (Clear Lake City) · [himalayantaj.com](https://www.himalayantaj.com/) · lunch buffet every day

Himalayan Taj is a family restaurant on NASA Parkway, a few minutes from Space Center Houston, cooking both Indian and Nepali food. The Nepali side is the reason to come: the menu lists handmade momos four ways (steamed, BBQ, in soup and tandoori style), plus sekuwa, boneless chicken marinated in Nepali spices and charcoal-grilled.

What to order: Steam Momo or Tandoori Momo, the Sekuwa, and the Chili Lamb Jerky, dried lamb seasoned with Nepali timbur, which the menu describes as Sichuan pepper. Vegetarians get their own Veggie Lovers section of the menu, from paneer tikka masala to chole.

Good to know: the lunch buffet runs during every lunch service, seven days a week, and you can always order from the full menu instead. Hours are typically 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5 to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, with dinner until 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and weekend lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. There’s a full bar and a private dining room you can book by phone.

Best for: a lunch after Space Center Houston, and anyone who has never tried momos. For more curry houses across the city, see the best Indian restaurants in Houston.

Vietnamese

Pho Hoang NASA

1400 NASA Road 1, Suite G, Houston (Clear Lake City) · [phohoangnasa.com](https://www.phohoangnasa.com/) · open daily

Pho Hoang NASA is a straightforward Vietnamese noodle house on NASA Road 1 that takes online orders for carryout and delivery. Beyond pho, the restaurant highlights egg rolls, Vietnamese wonton egg noodle soup, seafood fried rice and lemongrass chicken.

What to order: a bowl of pho with an order of egg rolls, or the wonton egg noodle soup if you want something different.

Good to know: it’s typically open 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, but only noon to 7 p.m. on Sunday, so don’t plan a late Sunday dinner here.

Best for: a quick, warm lunch close to Johnson Space Center. Compare it against the bowls in our best pho in Houston guide.

Pho Barr

803 East NASA Parkway, Suite 148, Webster · [phobarr.com](https://www.phobarr.com/)

Pho Barr is a family-owned Vietnamese eatery that opened in 2019, according to its website, and now has three locations, in Webster, Dickinson and Deer Park. The Webster shop serves Vietnamese noodle soup, street food, and rice and vermicelli dishes, plus bubble tea, juice, smoothies, beer, wine and sake.

What to order: pho or a vermicelli bowl, with a bubble tea to go.

Good to know: the website doesn’t post hours, so call 346-230-7988 or check its online ordering page before you drive over.

Best for: a group where half want noodles and half want a drink.

Nobi Public House

241 East NASA Parkway, Webster · [nobipub.com](https://www.nobipub.com/) · open daily

Nobi Public House calls itself the place where craft beer meets creative Asian fusion, and the kitchen leans Vietnamese: banh mi, vermicelli bowls, shaking beef and spring rolls, alongside 65 rotating beer taps. It has been on NASA Parkway since 2012, according to Community Impact.

What to order: the Nobi egg sandwich (a garlic-butter baguette with Vietnamese-style scrambled eggs, chargrilled pork and jalapeños), shaking beef, and the bittersweet sundae, made with a house chocolate-stout brownie.

Insider tip: pho is not on the regular menu. “Sunday Pho-nday” runs from noon until the kitchen sells out, and Pork Chop Tuesday (a chargrilled pork chop, rice and a pint) starts at 4 p.m. until it’s gone. The kitchen typically closes 30 minutes before the bar.

Best for: beer lovers, and Sunday pho chasers who show up early. More pints nearby are in our best bars in Clear Lake.

Korean

KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot

20794 Gulf Freeway, Webster · [thekpot.com](https://thekpot.com/location/webster-gulf/) · open daily

KPOT Webster is an all-you-can-eat chain restaurant where you either grill meat at the table, cook it in a personal hot pot, or both. Weekday lunch, typically until 3 p.m., costs less than dinner, weekends and holidays, according to the location page, and adding the second option costs extra per person.

What to know before you sit down: the whole table has to pick the same option (BBQ, hot pot or both), there’s a two-hour limit, and last seating is one hour before closing. Hours typically run 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Best for: birthdays and big appetites.

Bonchon

300 West Bay Area Boulevard, Webster · [bonchon.com](https://restaurants.bonchon.com/locations/tx/webster/300-west-bay-area-blvd-suite-700) · open daily

Bonchon is a Korean fried chicken chain, and its name means “my hometown” in Korean, according to the company. The chicken is double-fried and brushed with signature sauces, and the Webster menu also carries Korean comfort dishes like K-Fire Chicken (a buldak-style spicy stir-fry with mozzarella) and Manduguk, a Korean dumpling soup.

Best for: a casual family dinner. Hours are typically 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Thai

Thai Spice Rice & Noodle House

300 West Bay Area Boulevard, Suite 900, Webster · [thaispiceclearlake.com](https://thaispiceclearlake.com/) · open daily

Thai Spice Rice & Noodle House shares a shopping center with Bonchon on West Bay Area Boulevard and serves a full Thai menu for dine-in, carryout and online ordering. It’s a neighborhood regular’s kind of place: the restaurant says it focuses on authentic Thai dishes made with fresh ingredients.

What to order: start on the noodle side of the menu, as the name suggests, and ask about the spice level when you order.

Good to know: on weekdays it typically closes between lunch and dinner, from 3 to 5 p.m. Weekend hours run straight through, typically 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Best for: a weekday Thai lunch near the Gulf Freeway. For boat noodles and Isan cooking in the city, see the best Thai restaurants in Houston.

Chinese

Dumpling World

16630 El Camino Real, Houston (Clear Lake City) · [dumplingworldtx.com](https://www.dumplingworldtx.com/) · open daily

Dumpling World is a small Texas dumpling chain whose Clear Lake shop sits on El Camino Real, one of five locations listed on its website. The restaurant says its dough is handcrafted, with fillings that run from classic pork and cabbage to newer combinations.

What to order: pork and cabbage dumplings first, then branch out.

Good to know: hours are typically 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day.

Best for: a cheap, fast dinner on the west side of Clear Lake City.

King Buffet Chinese Restaurant

3110 FM 528 Road, Webster · [kingbuffettxtogo.com](https://www.kingbuffettxtogo.com/) · open daily

King Buffet is the straightforward option: a Chinese buffet in Webster that is typically open 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. seven days a week. Its online ordering is pickup only.

Best for: feeding a hungry family on a budget.

Save this: the NASA Parkway noodle route

Four of these restaurants sit on NASA Parkway (also called NASA Road 1), so you can eat your way from Space Center Houston toward the Gulf Freeway. Pick two stops, not four.

1. Lunch: momos at Himalayan Taj, 1425 East NASA Parkway, during the daily lunch buffet.
2. Or instead: pho and egg rolls at Pho Hoang NASA, 1400 NASA Road 1.
3. Afternoon: a bubble tea at Pho Barr, 803 East NASA Parkway in Webster.
4. Dinner: banh mi, shaking beef and a pint at Nobi Public House, 241 East NASA Parkway. On Sunday, get there at noon for the pho.

Before you go: a Clear Lake Asian food checklist

• Sunday: Nobi Public House serves pho from noon until it sells out. Pho Hoang NASA closes early, typically at 7 p.m.
• Tuesday: Nobi Public House’s Pork Chop Tuesday starts at 4 p.m. and runs until it sells out.
• Weekday mid-afternoon: Thai Spice typically closes from 3 to 5 p.m.
• Korean BBQ with a group: at KPOT, everyone at the table picks the same option, and you get two hours.
• Cheapest KPOT visit: weekday lunch, typically before 3 p.m.
• Vegetarians: Himalayan Taj has a dedicated Veggie Lovers menu section.
• Pho Barr: call ahead for hours, since its website doesn’t list them.

More to eat and do in Clear Lake

For American, seafood and Tex-Mex options, see the best restaurants in Clear Lake. Make a day of it with things to do in Clear Lake, or read up on the neighborhood in living in Clear Lake.

Last verified: November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What are the best Asian restaurants in Clear Lake, TX?

Our top Asian restaurants in Clear Lake are Himalayan Taj (Nepali and Indian), Pho Hoang NASA and Pho Barr (Vietnamese), Nobi Public House (Vietnamese with craft beer), KPOT and Bonchon (Korean), Thai Spice Rice & Noodle House (Thai) and Dumpling World (Chinese dumplings). Each was confirmed open on its official website in November 2026.

Where can I get pho in Clear Lake?

Pho Hoang NASA at 1400 NASA Road 1 and Pho Barr at 803 East NASA Parkway in Webster both serve pho. Nobi Public House in Webster serves pho only on Sundays, from noon until it sells out.

Is there Korean BBQ in Clear Lake?

Yes. KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot at 20794 Gulf Freeway in Webster offers all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ, hot pot or both, with a two-hour limit. The whole table must choose the same option.

Where can I find Nepali food near NASA?

Himalayan Taj Indian & Nepali Cuisine at 1425 East NASA Parkway serves handmade momos, sekuwa and other Nepali dishes a few minutes from Space Center Houston. It also runs a lunch buffet every day.

Which Asian restaurants in Clear Lake are near Space Center Houston?

Himalayan Taj and Pho Hoang NASA are both on NASA Parkway (NASA Road 1), the road that leads to Space Center Houston and Johnson Space Center. Pho Barr and Nobi Public House are farther west on the same road in Webster.

What area does this Clear Lake guide cover?

This guide covers Houston’s Clear Lake City neighborhood (ZIP codes 77058, 77059 and 77062) plus the cities of Webster and Nassau Bay. It does not include League City, Kemah, Seabrook or Friendswood.