8373 Culebra Rd, San Antonio, TX, 78251-1663 
210-520-1728
Full service
American-Chinese

Restaurant Location
Major city
Number of Employees
10+
Number of Seats
51+
Average Price
$7.99-$9.99
Restaurant Type
Full service
Cuisine
American-Chinese
Main Stream Americans
Offers
$10.00-$15.00

Ratings 83 people have voted

Awards and Honors

386AVG:(4.7)
389AVG:(4.7)
379AVG:(4.6)
368AVG:(4.4)
For the Top 100 Restaurants
Top 100 Overall Excellence  (2011)

Comments(32)   

Reviewed by: s_kurtz on: 2018/9/14 15:15:18
We eat here several times a month if not a week. Love this place, definitely give five stars!! Everything is great, love the spring rolls extra crispy! Excellent choice
Reviewed by: no on: 2016-08-30
They are trying to say they do not deliver but their menu says they do. Guy is rude and hangs up the phone
Reviewed by: misterartis on: 2015-01-23
Food is great very polite Been eat there For years
Reviewed by: metrolocoii on: 2015-01-17
Great food the orange chicken is to die for along with the sesame chicken... Sometimes the wait is long but well worth it. The Vietnamese spring rolls are awesome. A great little gem here in San antonio
Reviewed by: PsychoMJ31 on: 2014-08-30
Your online menu is horrible. You should have what is in the dish for all items on your menu. If you are going to have a hyperlink then it should go to a description of the dish and have a picture of that item. If you are going to have a random picture on the page you should tell what it is(in case someone wants to order it). By the way this menu is setup I wouldn't order anything for here. It is too hard to decipher what you want because you don't know what any of it actually is.
Reviewed by: mex_y_can on: 2014-07-18
We were so use to the East side and had problems finding a good Chinese Restaurant on the West side. Finally,,,we found Happy Guy Chinese Cuisine. Food is exceptionally great!!!!
Reviewed by: Forafuss on: 2014-04-19
Very disappointed, greeted rudely, and my credit card which is used a lot, I travel for business 40 weeks a year, did not read. I was told it was to much effort for them to manually enter my card. I left and went to another restaurant and they had no problem. Obviously it's to much effort for them to manually enter a card then it is for them to attempt to keep, or retain a customer. I travel to San Antiono every 6 weeks and will NEVER attempt to go back to this establishment.
Reviewed by: DEBE S. on: 3/28/2013 2:20:00 PM
2nd time there...after living in Asia almost 15 yrs MY idea of great asian food and others are often worlds apart....this place ROCKS!!!! Simple, wonderfully authentic Chinese food with more than generous portions and very good pricing!!! You KNOW a place is doing a great business when it can afford to close on Sundays (a HUGE day in the biz) and still be wonderfully REAL! LOVE this place, WILL be back, again and again!
Reviewed by: Xavier E. on: 3/26/2013 9:46:00 PM
Love this place.
Reviewed by: Vic S. on: 3/16/2013 7:34:00 PM
Please don't let the location of it fool you. By far the best Chinese food I have had in San Antonio. Prices are fair for the large amount of food you get.
Reviewed by: Torie L. on: 3/2/2013 12:29:00 PM
My husband and I have been looking for a good Chinese restaurant for either dine-in or take-out, and this is our place. Where I grew up, good Chinese take-out was easy to find. The hunt in San Antonio proved to be a bit tougher. Happy Guy's staff made us feel welcome, the food was delicious, portions are generous, and the price is great. Take-out experience was equally as good. I didn't give five stars simply because its not the best Chinese food I've had, but we have been twice already and will definitely go back.
Reviewed by: Mike W. on: 3/1/2013 3:47:00 PM
I'll keep it short and simpleExcellent service, excellent food, great price. I'll be back, even though I'm moving across town
Reviewed by: Amber W. on: 2/18/2013 5:41:00 AM
We came here based on the Yelp rating. It was good food but nothing special. The waitress was amazing. She was witty and listened without being nosy. They kept my tea glass full (5 stars), they have shrimp toast (Yay!). The egg drop soup was yummy with lots of veggies and they bring you the little crunchies to put in it.
Reviewed by: Kelly A. on: 1/15/2013 8:08:00 PM
[Clap clap.] That's me. I'm happy and I know it, so I'm clapping my hands. I just picked up lunch at Happy Guy Chinese Cuisine, and it was hand-clapping good, making me one happy gal. The restaurant, despite its sketchy strip center surroundings, is very clean and decorated with Chinese symbols and lanterns, and they have those wonderful Chinese Zodiac placemats under glass on the tables that I remember so vividly from my youth, back when eating Chinese food seemed so exotic. I placed my to-go order at the hostess station at the front of the restaurant and observed tables (everything from big groups sitting around a lazy Susan to solo diners) happily eating a variety of lunch specials. I ordered the Hong Kong Beef Noodle Soup, and it was enough food for several meals. I loved how they put the noodles in a separate container, allowing me to add as much as I wanted as I enjoyed my delicious soup--tender slices of beef swimming in a fresh broth with cabbage, carrots, onion, broccoli, mushrooms, and bean sprouts, all for around $6. Very friendly servers and staff. I'll be back.
Reviewed by: Jonathan T. on: 12/21/2012 12:04:00 PM
Awesome tasting food...and portion at a good price
Reviewed by: Richard R. on: 11/12/2012 12:22:00 PM
The best Chinese food and service with no hassle. I asked if I could combine curry chicken and almond chicken and was told no problem. Now that's good service.
Reviewed by: Sophia D. on: 11/10/2012 1:21:00 PM
Love their Hong Kong bowls!!
Reviewed by: Strey V. on: 6/3/2012 10:16:00 AM
this is one of the best chinese restraunts in san antonio its not super classy or expensive ive tried soo many restraunts for the lemon chicken and the beef and mushrooms and sweet sour shrimp is so good there this one is the champion by far and so far ive tried like 12 different chinese restraunts and compared them all this one is the best so far im glad its not too far from my house hehe
Reviewed by: Richard M. on: 5/8/2012 1:25:00 PM
Don't be fooled by the dumpy location. Everything is fresh and cooked to order. I was disappointed by many of the tables piled with dirty dishes but the sesame chicken was lightly breaded and tossed with enough red pepper for a nice kick. If you want more heat there is sesame oil on the table. Next time I have to try the special noodle soup. While its not Chicago or San Francisco, it's pretty good for SA.
Reviewed by: deepseafish123 on: 2012-02-28
WOW!!! OUTSTANDING FOOD, EXCELLENT SERVICE AND I LOVE HAPPY GUY'S RESTAURANT!!!!!!!!!!!
Reviewed by: sthormaehlen on: 2011-12-14
I have eaten a lot of Chinese at different locations around the country, the is the best I have been able to find.
Reviewed by: lauriepreston50 on: 2011-12-08
love the owner's they have become good friend of us there food is great they are very friendly and provide excellent service... that's my top place in San Antonio area i don't eat any where else -
Reviewed by: m626gt on: 2011-12-08
The problem with most Chinese Restaurants is the food is just ok, the portions are small and the prices our too high! But not at Happy Guy the food is always excellent, they give you so much food you can never finish the your plate and the prices are so low why even cook. My wife and order about 3 so we a good variety of dishes we want and plenty of left overs for 2-3 more meals after that. Best in town!
Reviewed by: hahasquaks on: 2011-12-06
I LOVE LOVE LOVE HAPPY GUY! They are so awesome! and they always know what me and my boyfriend want! Just love the food and great service!
Reviewed by: cruzdesigns on: 2011-11-29
I have been going to Happy Guy for 8 years and have always had the best service. The food quality is great and worth every penny spent. I shall continue to visit this restaurant for years to come . I am very HAPPY to find this place.
Reviewed by: z3power on: 2007-03-17
Okay so the place does reside in a strip mall and the decoration and ambience is not great. But the food is VERY GOOD and worth trying. Very large portions and service is very good too. I would recommend Happy Guy to my friends and family. ...?
Reviewed by: drdos1943 on: 2007-09-22
San Antonio is saturated with a plethora of God-awful, and mediocre Chinese restaurants with poor quality food. Thankfully, Happy Guy is NOT one of them. The place is not palatial, but then again, it?s not a dive. It?s kind of ?cozy? and ...?
Reviewed by: luvchinesefood on: 2007-12-12
I have lived in a few different states. I have never gotten chinese food that tastes this good, at least to me. Their hot and sour soup is the best I've had here in San Antonio. And I love that the food is always hot and fresh. ...?
Reviewed by: lewench on: 2007-12-20
Fast friendly service, huge portions with a nice low price! This place has our buisness My favorite so far is the "House Special Noodle Soup" which is a meal in its self or the "Happy Family Peking Style". When your done you can always ...?
Reviewed by: jomichele on: 2008-03-06
I live close to Happy Guy and often enjoy eating there on a fairly regular basis. The food is always hot and delicious and the service is fast and friendly. The prices are exceptional for what you get as well. I have never hesitated to take ...?
Reviewed by: kat on: 2009-12-08
I have been going to this restaurant since I was 7 years old, now I'm 22. That was the year they opened. I've never had to return my food. They always have such high quality, fresh vegetables and food. Even though it's a small restaurant, ...?
Reviewed by: Anonymous on: 2009-10-06
my familiy & i have been going to Happy Guy for years now! I've lived in satx foever & i have yet to find food like this! The hot sour is the best I've had yet!!!! We hve moved far but still make the drive for the great service & good food!?