Had the sweetest little afternoon stop at Ba Mien Bistro with one of my SonShines before we had to pick up his brothers from school. Sometimes those small pockets of time mean the most. My son ordered the pho brisket, and I went with my usual pho chicken, and as always... it was absolutely delicious. I've been coming to this humble little spot for many years now, and what I love most is that it still feels just the same as when it first opened--consistent, comforting, and full of heart. From the moment we walked in, we were greeted with the warmest welcoming smile. They kindly asked if we had been there before and walked my son through the menu. We placed our order, and within just a few minutes our bowls were brought out steaming and fresh. The ambiance is simple but special--filled with photos that reflect vintage Asia and a sense of history that makes the space feel warm and familiar. All in all, the food was amazing as always, but the best part was the quiet bonding time I got to spend with my firstborn over a comforting bowl of pho. Moments like that are priceless. read more

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Everything is is delicious, Great atmosphere & excellent service. Highly recommended. If you are in the area. read more

Ba Mien Bistro - Brisket Pho & Shrimp Spring Rolls, - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The chicken fried rice was delicious! The host was nice. Would recommend coming back. The portions were big

I order from this place at least once a week. I love the spicy beef pho and the vietnamese sandwiches. My son is 5 and he likes the basil wings. This place is the only vietnamese place that has spicy pho. I can't say much about the service because I usually get to go, but the place is small and cozy. read more

The pho was piping hot even after getting it delivered, it was so delicious, probably some of the best pho I've had in Houston. The meat was tender, the veggies were fresh, and the broth was so flavorful. The crab rangoons were also amazing, very creamy. My Vietnamese coffee was great! read more

Ba Mien Bistro - Pho Brisket, Fried Wontons (4pcs) - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

10/10. Delicious. Want to come back for dinner. Chicken Curry 10/10, chicken & steak pho 10/10. Potstickers 10/10. Very cute little spot ducked off & they playing my songs. Food came out quick. Everything a 10/10. Thanks read more

Ordered take out of Vietnamese egg rolls and Pho. Both were very good as usual. The broth flavoring was strong. Wondering if this business was sold because it didn't have the panache it used to... atmosphere felt tired and a bit dirty. Not as charming as before. Area around it is really bad. Maybe it's time for a new location? read more

Their food is so fresh and packed with flavor! I got the chicken Banh mi, without Jalapeños. It hits every time! I got a brisket pho to go so I could have that for dinner! My personal top 2 dishes from here! They pair so well. read more

Ba Mien Bistro - Grilled Chicken Sandwich - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The ambiance is calming when dining in, the lovely young woman at the counter is always so welcoming and very friendly. The food is ALWAYS amazing. I've gotten some spring rolls and the veggies are always fresh which I love because I know it's a clean and healthy buy. Used to buy for pickup while working near by.. but will definitely visit again to dine in. read more

Ba Mien Bistro - Pork and Shrimp Spring Rolls (2) Grilled Chicken Sandwich - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Loved everything about this place! We got the chicken bahn mi, shaking beef vermicelli, and pork potstickers. Delicious!!! Fresh ingredients and lovely presentation. Great service. Clean facilities. read more

Ba Mien Bistro - Shaking beef vermicelli - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I love this establishment so much. The food is always great here and fresh. The staff is always super nice and fast. I love to get the steak or chicken vermicelli bowl or the beef stew which is so amazing. read more

The pho is so good. A deep and beefy broth with everything I wanted and more. I highly recommend the hue style, spicy but so satisfying. The service was very kind and helpful. read more

Ba Mien Bistro - Hue style! It was so good. - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

There was not enough meat and veggies inside the sandwich. I don't mind paying $12 for a sandwich if it has enough meat and veggies in it And they were out of meatballs the last three times I ate there. I will be looking for a better place. read more

Hole in the wall bistro. Very authentic feel and service. The food was very tasteful of Thai grilled and the broth had amazing flavor. read more

Ba Mien Bistro - Grilled Pork Rice Plate with a Extra cup of Chicken Broth - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Very disappointed coming here. We had the chili wings, and they weren't as crispy as they normally are when we used to come here Additionally, their fried rice was bland, even with the addition of soy sauce to it. I got the pho combo and even though the broth itself was good, the meat didn't taste fresh at all. The customer service itself is very good, alongside with how adorable the interior of the restaurant itself is. It is nice you can self serve your own utensils and water. I would definitely come back and give it another shot but I was disappointed with my visit read more

Ba Mien Bistro - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Hands down the best banh mi I've ever had!!! 'And their Pho is also right up there on the totem pole. Nuf said! read more

Ba Mien Bistro - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

The chicken rice plate was ridiculously tasty, and the shrimp fried rice my wife had was on another level. Huge props for the flavorful goodness and generous helpings. The service was speedy and kind and the restaurant is small but charming and inviting. Super stoked about our meal, and we'll be back for sure! read more

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Nice clean dining room with good-ish music. I've gone a couple times and both times were amazing. Their pho is one of the best I've had! Looks unassuming from the outside but the food is 10/10! Would definitely recommend read more

Had the beef vermicelli bowl and spring rolls. OMG. Literally the best beef flavor I have ever had. Hands down one of the best places for Vietnamese food in Houston. The shopping center it is in is poor. And inside it seems like it used to be very nice, but now needs a little updating. Go for the food. You will thank me. read more

I've had a hard time finding good pho while visiting Texas and so this place was such a welcome surprise! I'll start by saying due to the location and empty parking lot, my partner did not want to go in. The location was in close proximity to our hotel though so I assured him that the reviews were excellent and convinced him to at least go inside. When you enter, You order and pay at the counter and then take a seat in the quaint bistro seating area. I loved the old French-quarter cafe vibes. There is also a few patio seats available. The water and silverware are self-serve before you seat yourself. We got the grilled shrimp vermicelli bowl, shrimp spring rolls and rare beef flank steak pho. The food came out really fast, portion sizes were large and food was delicious! Highly recommend Ba Mien Pho if you're in the area! read more

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Let's talk about Ba Mien Bistro. When I first moved here in June I ordered from them and it was amazing! The bahn mi, the spring rolls and also the egg roll salad. Those are my go tos. I also used to order the pineapple tea and it was soooo good. The issue now is not the quality of the food but them making mistakes with the orders. I ordered the egg roll salad which is essentially a Vietnamese salad with cut up egg rolls on top. They sent only the egg rolls and only 2 of them instead of 4. No salad. So I paid $16 for two egg rolls. I thought maybe they were busy and it was a simple mistake. Uber was able to fix the issue and we were good. After a week out of town for work I wanted so good ole Vietnamese food and ordered Ba Mien again. Same issue happened again. Charged $16 for my salad but only got two egg rolls. Had to fight Uber to fix it. I am not okay with someone repeatedly messing up orders and simply not reading. I hope it is a mistake and not being done on purpose. Charging people for one thing and not giving them that item isn't a good look. Going to have to go on a new search for another local Vietnamese spot. Sad because they were really good but this behavior just isn't ethical. read more

Cute little hidden shack selling some of the absolute best Vietnamese food I've ever had. I'm an absolute sucker for any sort of bun dac biet, and Ba Mien Bistro gets the job done every single time! The restaurant may look a bit rough on the outside, but the moment you walk in the interior is absolutely polished to perfection. It is a bit on the smaller side with only a few tables being able to sit maybe 4 people max, so maybe this place isn't the best option if you're with a large group! You order at the counter then take a seat wherever you'd like. They're always speedy with the food and there's pretty good tunes playing on the speaker while you eat! Definitely check this place out if you're in the 1960 area! read more

Ba Mien Bistro - Combo Vermicelli & Chicken Potstickers (6) - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I visited this sweet little gem of a restaurant and had virmacelli bowl with grilled pork and it was delicious. My daughter had grilled chicken bahn mi sandwich and it also was fresh and delicious. I highly recommend and will be back in the near future. read more

Houston server review !! 3 stars based off customer service and wait time for two Banh Mi sandwiches was about 18 mins close to 20. It was pretty slow so I'm not sure why it took that long . Drinks came 10-11 mins. I clearly ask for a Raspberry smoothie and got raspberry tea. Still after the sandwiches came Out I still Didn't have my raspberry smoothie till the end of my meal. The lady at the front had a little bit of an attitude, same one who brought out our food and kept saying she's making my smoothie. Still after being there for 30 mins still no smoothie . She finally came out with the smoothie and guess what . She gave me a strawberry smoothie.., lol kinda over priced but food was decent . read more

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Ba Mien is my husband and I's number one pho place. Every where we go to try pho we compare to Ba Mien. Their food is so comforting after a long day. I would honestly eat a hot bowl of pho on a hot Houston summer day any time. Their shrimp spring rolls are my all time favorite. My husband loves their fried rice. Their pad Thai is AWESOME. The right amount of spice and tamarind ratio. I can keep going on and on but you HAVE to come here. The ambiance is so cute and would make a great place for a first date or a lunch to catch up with friends. The service is always sweet and I'm pretty sure at this point they know what we usually go for when we come in. I've been meaning to leave a review for years but kept forgetting! Please give them a try! read more

Delicious absolutely loved this so much ! We got two beef rice plate orders and we added the cup of bone broth to each order . The beef was sooo well flavored it was a little tough but it was still very good . The fish sauce was a bit on the sweeter side which was different but I loved the bone broth soooo much it was delicious . We will definitely order from here again ! read more

Found this restaurant on Yelp while looking for a good Vietnamese restaurant. Easy to order online. Ordered 3 grilled pork bahn mi sandwiches with extra meat, a bowl of wonton noodle soup, and grilled pork vermicelli noodles. Arrived within 20 minutes to pick up my food and the hostess at the register was very pleasant. She packed up my order and everything made it home with no spills. Everything was very tasty and fresh. My father hadn't had the vermicelli bowls before and he enjoyed it. Nice to have a great option so close by. Didn't have a chance to take pictures bc we were ready to eat it up! Very yummy. read more

Ba Mien Bistro - Inside - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Time for an update. STILL FANTASTIC! We've never had a bad dish here, not even a bad bite. Service is counter-order then they bring it out. Best dish by far is their chicken wings - still. You don't have to travel to Bellaire to get your Vietnamese fix. This place gives you all you'll ever need! read more

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Came by for lunch and really enjoyed the food an atmosphere. It's a very cute little hole in the wall and we enjoyed our ba meins. I will say that the food did take a while and it was a little weird that a large group of men who ordered after us got their food before we did. I'd definitely go back to try more food but I may order to-go to see if it's a little more timely. read more

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When walking in, it was clean! It was self served with the sauces, drinks and utensils but we would order in the front and pay as well due to COVID. The food wasn't bad but there was a few things I didn't like. I didn't like the fried rice but it was flavorful, just a bit dry though. Then with the wings, they were drained in the sauce which overpowered the wings and I didn't like it. But, the potstickers and wontons were pretty good to eat, very filling! Overall, it was a decent place to dine, but I wouldn't eat here again. read more

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Their banh mi's are so good! The actual dining area is quite small so I usually take it to go. It's nestled in an unsuspecting shopping center so you really have to look for it. The baguette bread is usually pretty fresh and crisp. Although banh mi's are traditionally come with pate, they don't serve that here (I order it ots anyways). Fried eggs cost a dollar extra and you can ask for more/less veggies. read more

How have I not reviewed this place!?! This is my FAVORITE Vietnamese place and it's like a skip from my home! Everything I've had here is delicious. I enjoy the pho here but I only get pho if I dine in which I've done a few times but it's usually order in pick ups. I actually used to eat here so much that I had to take some time off from eating here to try new places lol. Upon returning the lady at the counter was like "it's been awhile, where have you been" lol. That's always a great sign of customer service when places remember their customers. I usually order chicken (sometimes beef) vermicelli with shrimp spring rolls. I replace the peanut dipping sauce with sweet chilli sauce which I love! This is a guaranteed light delicious meal. I typically speak with the same lady but everyone is always nice and it has a really nice ambience to the place. If you're in the area this is a must. There are few restaurants that I've eaten at more than here and for good reason. read more

Best Pho restaurant in the area. The Pho doesn't even need you to add anything to the broth! Wonderful! Great service and chill experience.

Yummyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! What a hidden gem! Little cute restaurant tucked off in the corner. The restaurant isn't spacious but appeared clean and well taken care of. I went at the start of lunch time but was able to get my order taken right away. I ordered Beef Pho and Egg Rolls. Both were exceptional! Full of flavor! Will return when I am in the area. All smiles :-) read more

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Let me be the first to tell you that their strawberry smoothies...... ARE SO BOMB! Idk what it is about it but it's so creamy, taste like real strawberries and not syrup & perfectly blended. Their fried rice is so good too! It's full of flavor and has protein in every bite and they give you a generous serving size! I love to come here ! It's worth checking out! read more

We always order the grilled beef sandwich with extra meat through Uber eats. Always tastes great and good size. Would recommend!

Food: 9/10 Customer Service 9/10 Every time I go here the service is always good and I don't wait too long for my food. Quick,Nice, and Amazing is how I can explain the customer service. The food on the other hand is always amazing. No matter if you're getting a rice plate, spring rolls or pho. Definitely worth the money! read more

Love this place it never disappoints ! Such good food ! The options for traditional Vietnamese are all here ! The portions are huge and tasty read more

I love this place! It's near my home. I frequent this establishment. Very fine food and the staff are great.

The food here is just okay. I'll admit, I'm really spoiled and expect a lot from Vietnamese places. You get big portions for the price. And the menu is pretty large. The food is good. But nothing blew me away. Also, my egg roll came with sweet chili sauce. Everyone knows Vietnamese egg roll is served with fish sauce! Nothing that claims to be spicy is actually spicy. It's all just a little underwhelming. read more