5 editor picks in Houston.
5 vietnamese places in Houston we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Houston | Vietnamese across every city.
Houston has one of the largest Vietnamese communities in the country, and its pho, banh mi and crawfish reflect that depth. Pho Binh on Bellaire Boulevard in the Asiatown corridor is a beloved pho specialist, while Cali Sandwich and Pho on Travis Street in Midtown covers banh mi and noodle soups, and Crawfish and Noodles on Bellaire Boulevard shows the Viet-Cajun crawfish crossover.
Pho Binh on Bellaire Boulevard is the original 1983 Houston pho counter from the Le family, with clean broth, rare-beef pho tai and an Asiatown family legacy.
OrderPho tai (rare beef) or pho dac biet (combination). A Vietnamese iced coffee with sweetened condensed milk.
TipCash strongly preferred. Bellaire location is the original; the four other branches (Westheimer, Heights, Sharpstown, Katy) are family-run.
Cali Sandwich & Pho in Houston is the Travis Street Vietnamese counter in Midtown, a Houston banh mi institution since 1979 with bo luc lac.
OrderBBQ pork banh mi. Bo luc lac (shaking beef) over rice. A Vietnamese iced coffee.
TipCash strongly preferred. Closed Sundays. The pho here is solid but the banh mi is the reason.
Crawfish and Noodles in Houston is Trong Nguyen's Bellaire Boulevard Viet-Cajun crawfish room since 2008, a James Beard semifinalist. At 11360 Bellaire Blvd.
OrderCrawfish in lemongrass garlic butter sauce. Blue crab off-season.
TipCrawfish only in season (late February to early June). Off-season the kitchen pivots to blue crab and Dungeness; both are worth ordering.
Cali Sandwich & Pho in Houston is the Midtown Vietnamese counter on Travis Street, with a $5 BBQ pork banh mi that has been the best Houston cheap lunch.
OrderBBQ pork banh mi
TipBBQ pork is the canonical banh mi. Cash strongly preferred. Closed Sundays.
Pho Binh on Bellaire in Houston is the 1983 Vietnamese counter from the Le family, with rare-beef pho under $14 and a Vietnamese-iced-coffee tradition.
OrderPho tai (rare beef)
TipPho tai (rare beef) is the standard. Cash strongly preferred. Add Thai basil and lime at the table.
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