The fried rice was soggy and the bowel of pho was tasteless. I'm not sure how they wanted to stay in business if their food was this awful.

Bam Bam is a great restaurant to sit down at as you wait for your flight to arrive. It offers Viet inspired dishes, sushi, as well as other favorites such as General Chicken. The restaurant is similar to others within the airport where patrons seat themselves, then order and pay for their food from the tablet. Once the food is ready, the servers will bring the food directly to you. Efficient and eliminates the wait for workers to fee up before taking care of you. Food: Pork skewers - If you have tried grilled pork from Vietnamese restaurants, this is exactly what that is. Tender grilled pork comes on two skewers on top of a cabbage/onion slaw and served with sweet chili sauce. The pork had great flavor and was slightly charred, adding to the overall flavor. The menu described the slaw as pickled but it tasted just like a raw slaw. Not too bad as the pork and sauce added plenty of flavor to the veggies. 4/5 Seafood fried rice - The portions was huge! This can easily be shared with another person along with the skewers and be a full meal for both. This came with crab, shrimp, crawfish, eggs, and green onions. The rice sadly did not have too much flavor and lacked veggies to give it a fresh pop. Most Asian fried rice shave a nice smoky flavor from the wok that it's cooked in and this sadly did not have it. Perhaps it was prepare son a non stick pan? 3/5 Overall I had a pleasant experience at Bam Bam. The portion size is definitely good for those that are more cost conscious as I made it into another meal later that night. For those that are look for some reasonably priced and well portioned food, check this out! read more

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Service was okay, but do not order the Pho. It is not a pho, and what you seen pictured was from years ago. It's going to be a ramen and no where near what pho is. read more

Listen folks. If you can order food from damn near anywhere within the airport and have the food brought to you where ever the tablets are located is freaking awesome! Perhaps I should give kudos to United air for setting the stage for such an awesome experience, but the winner here is the breakfast Cajun fried rice that I ordered here before boarding my plane. I wished I would've taken a picture, but man ol man, it was so good! Take my word. If you're wondering whether to order food here, do your stomach a favor and just do it! get the fried rice and your taste buds and stomach will thank you. read more

Bam Bam - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

The spring roll I ordered was already exploded impossible to handle. When tried the first bite, the noodle was old, mush. The sauce were also dry with the peanut in it al mush. Maybe they don't expect customers coming back twice since they are at the airport. They should really be shame about the quality of their food. read more

Bam Bam - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Ordered the General Tso's chicken for $26. Rice was so hard as if it was barely cooked. I returned the bowl to the waitress. She said the cook told her I got the last scrapes of rice from the rice cooker and that it was going to take a while for another order. So I ordered a chicken sandwich ($20) as a replacement. It was average. She didn't even refund me the difference back. Restaurant looks nice. Food is garbage. Go with other options at the airport. read more

This place has really deteriorated in the last year or so. I used to love this place. Just here for a short layover and C11 was right across so I decided to get a quick bite. Here's my review: 1. I ordered my favorite pork belly appetizer. This time it was dry and VERY SALTY!! I just ate a piece of it and I had to drink 2 glasses of water just to take the saltiness our from my tongue 2. The eel masago roll was a TOTAL disappointment. The eel was rubbery chewy. I just hope they give out quality food. After reading some of the other reviews, I don't see this restaurant lasting unless they do something about it. Because where can U see a 2 pc salmon nigiri Sushi for $20? read more

When I have a long sit in Houston for connections and when Im in the mood for seafood and rice, this is where I like to get it. Seafood fried rice with Sriracha sauce is the Bomb! read more

Our plane was delayed. We tried to order something, but the bar code scanner took us to a "Forbidden" 404 code. We went and bought a bottle of water from their store. By then we weren't sure if we'd have time to order and eat prepared food. We were told by the waitress, we were not allowed to sit there if we didn't order something else. The place was empty. I would have gladly moved if people were waiting. Guess what? You just lost a customer for life... read more

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35 dollars for a mediocre ramen with 5 noodles in it. the lady was nice and quick. the food was good just not worth 35 dollars and not filling at all. don't waste your money read more

Ordered Chicken fried rice and Chicken stir fry. Fried rice served 10 minutes after order and was satisfactory. Stir fry served 10 minutes later and was way under cooked. Asked if we could just have another fried rice and server agreed after seeing the Stir fry. Returns with a fried rice that was laced with cayenne pepper to a point where it was not edible. read more

Surprised by the low ratings. Ordered the Bam Bam Fries as a starter and the Jambalaya as my main. Both were pretty tasty. For an airport restaurant this is a nice option. The ambiance was nice with club, zen type music playing in the background. Our server Peyton was very friendly and personable. When passing through IAH, I'll definitely be back. read more

Bam Bam - Bam bam fries - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I paid 67 dollars for two wines and a salad. The wine had cork screw in it and the salad was bare minimum. The worst money spent read more

Bam Bam - Shrimp salad - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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We had the Bulgogi Fries and the Crispy Salt and Pepper Wings, Wow they both lacked any flavor. The wings were plain as can be and over priced. read more

Bam Bam - A picture of what we really got... definitely no flavor, stay away from the Crispy Salt and Pepper Wings. - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

The worst service at the airport and that's saying something. Terrible food, terrible service, terrible drinks. Save your $ and buy a snack elsewhere read more

Warning IAH location. I waited 30 min plus for a disgusting Pho, which had ramen all soggy. Service was even worse (they lost my order) yet the manager comes and gives the server an apology because I requested a refund and completely ignores me. The server processed a fake "refund" on my phone yet I am still not getting my $$$. I called "management" and this wise -a&& person tells me she has no idea who started a refund because it was never done at the airport. ZERO stars! read more

Wow. I don't know where to begin. I ordered the chicken stir fry (ordering through the app was a pain to begin with because of the horrible reception in the airport but that's another story) and could not be more displeased. The rice was cold. The sauce was watered down. And the chicken quality was on par with that of McDonald's chicken nuggets (being generous). I couldn't finish it and I ended spending $30 on it. Not impressed read more

Bam Bam - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Wow I'm shocked at the negative reviews. I got the sushi, and I loved it. The green tea was also great, and they had large glass bottles of sparking water, which is what I was looking for. The service was great, and hanging out here was really comfortable. read more

Ordered the wings, the fries, and the chicken and rice bowl. The rice was so over cooked, it was practically a soft paste. The chicken and veggies had no flavor :( even for an absurdly overpriced airport meal, this was pretty bad. The service was great and the staff were friendly! read more

The pork belly was overly fried or maybe stayed under the heat lamp too long as it was dry and jerky like - where did the fat go??? And the scrumptiousness that pork belly normally has was gone. The presentation of the greens that were thrown on top of it hid how dry and hard it was. The chicken fried rice needed salt and was too dry. I had half a bite of one and drank most of my coffee with it to wash it down. There was a seasoning that was overpowering similar to Chinese 5 spice that was screaming. Between the dryness of the fried rice and the overstated seasoning it was disappointing. It took me over 20 minutes to get a glass of water, after I asked about it and 3 servers walked by me. Reasons for the 1 star really goes to the set up of the Houston Airport - love the way you can order food and the second reason is the quantity of food. However, I would give up quantity for quality especially at the airport prices. Recommendation: go elsewhere. read more

Bam Bam - Pried rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

This is the worst place ever, no mayonnaise , no dipping sauce for ur fries with brisket sandwich.....come on!!!!!!!!?!

I had a layover in Houston with some friends, after about 20 hours of flying. We were all exhausted and starving. While some of our friends went to just grab something quickly from Wendy's, one of my friends and I ventured for something we hoped would be a little healthier. The minute I sat down, I knew not to order anything too Vietnamese (I'm Vietnamese and I just had this intuition to not do it lol). So, if you can, order anything that resembles more American food than Vietnamese food here. I ordered wings and truffle fries here, which is why my food ended up being pretty good. My friend ordered summer rolls and the vermicelli bowl with shrimp. I'm not exactly sure how you mess up summer rolls, but it was gross. She gave me a bite to taste and the shrimp was rubbery and extremely overcooked. The dipping sauce was awful. Her vermicelli bowl, luckily, was a little better but she was still extremely disappointed in her entree. The way she described it after eating was, "It tastes as if someone just looked at the Vietnamese dishes and put all the ingredients together, without looking at the instructions on how to make it actually taste like the Vietnamese dish..." So, there you have it. Also, side note, the food here is really expensive for "Vietnamese food." Granted, I already knew that since we were at the airport but...keep that in mind while you read my Yelp review and take my advice. If you have to eat here, please order something safe, something not Vietnamese. read more

Was very bored while waiting for my LA United Flight departure in Houston, Texas in the Gate-10 Area... So .. I decided to browse and check out eating places .. and see if I could find something that might strike my fancy .. And Wow-Wee .. BAM!!.. Stumbled upon BAM-BAM... Well, viewed the menu .. Guess what?? Saw Gumbo .. Now .. Being a Gumbo-Specialist & all .. You know .. I had to try it... The Gumbo was shouting & screaming...After being tired of Thanksgiving turkey & ham .. The Gumbo really hit the spot...My taste buds were shouting Hallelujah... Surprisingly .. Very Tasty .. And It was loaded with Shrimp .. Crab-Meat .. Andouille-Sausage & Rice... A tiny-bit spicy .. But not too... Also .. Very reasonably priced .. Considering it's the airport & all .. Service was excellent as well... Thank-You BAM BAM ... See you next time... -ms. glen- read more

Bam Bam - Delicious Gumbo! - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I had a half hour to kill before boarding began, so It was a few minutes to order, and almost 20 minutes later they brought out the meal, after I had went and purchased a snack at a nearby vendor. Nonetheless, they charged me anyway, even though I could not eat it. read more

I ate here twice in the last week; once on the way to Florida and again on the way back. It's a Thai/cajun/vietnamese spot with a TON of relaxing space and even more chargers for all of your devices. You order from the iPads at each table, swipe your card, and your food/drink show up a short time later. I ordered Pad Thai Noodle with Shrimp on the way out and the special that was vermicelli noodles on a salad with Shrimp on the way back. Both were light, healthy (rare in an airport), and really tasty. The beer selection featured the usual macro stuff as well as some local options. A couple of the local options was St. Arnold beers. I was excited to try them after their recent success at GABF. They lived up to the hype. The employees were just friendly enough. They weren't rude, but weren't exactly friendly either. If you get a spot at the high tables you can have a never-ending supply of people watching. I found it quite entertaining. They have a ton of bar spots to watch sports on TV as well. I'll be stopping by here on my next trip through this airport. read more

meh... I fly 20-30 times a year. Expensive, OK airport food. Nice seats, but food court better food and better prices. Everything is digital, so ordering is difficult. Staff was helpful but powerless. Internet was slow - took 20 minutes watching screens load to complete my order. Got my order wrong. What was on the plate did not match the text of the order. What I got was bland. They also gave us someone else's order by accident. Some of the food was cold on the plate Brisket was mostly dry. The wings are ok but breaded and plain. Miso was good. Sushi rolls Good! They ran out of desserts we ordered. Could not get a dessert. No management on site. Staff didn't know what to do about no dessert. Had to submit a question to the website about refund for a desert. Automated Response was I needed to wait a few days to find out about the dessert issue. The staff tried but were powerless and/or disorganized. Food was OK. Very expensive. no Management on site to solve problems. Took 45 minutes to get food because need internet to order food. Spending $130, getting 4 menu items, and left hungry with incomplete orders after 2 hours. So, unless you like the seats or really want sushi, better food faster for less money at food court. read more

Ate breakfast here before my flight. I got egg white scramble, fruit, potatoes and breakfast sausage. The food was pretty filling but a little oily. I was hungry though so I finished most of it. The service is not very quick but there is a "call server" button on the iPad where you order from so that's what I did. It's a place where you seat yourself order electronically and have your food served. read more

Bam Bam - Breakfast - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Love the food it is amazing. I had the lemon grass clams were so good 5 stars by itself! We also had the Vietnamese egg rolls and it was just perfect! The seaweed salad was served on a cute red plate so yummy. The pork bellie was like bacon and delicious. read more

Bam Bam - Crab beignet is not as great. Look pretty - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I sat down at this place which said it had Vietnamese/Cajun hoping to get some pho or spring rolls. The closest I could find on the menu was a sushi roll, which was tiny with undercooked rice. I asked for a glass of water which you can't order off the iPad and the server said sure and never returned. I guess what was I expecting at an airport. read more

Terrible. Wings were dry without flavor. The smoked brisket fried rice was bad. We did not finish our food. No sauces to be had. Terrible service. We never received water. Had to ask for plates and utensils. read more

Not sure how this place is still open. Mistakenly stopped in late for a bite as other places were closed. I should have listened to my instinct when I saw Vietnamese Cajun. No good can come of "Asian fusion". First of all the iPads are horrendous. They're everywhere at airports now and I understand why, but they're horrific. Removes the humanity from being among other humans. Fiancée described it best: it's Wall-E. Waiters have no reason to be personable, they're just robots bringing out food. Had to ask for water, ask for sauce, it was horrible. Tried the spicy chicken sandwich: ok. Fries: horrible. Undercooked, soft, waste. Sandwich was dry, but ok. Better with extra sauce. Fiancée had veggie fried rice, terrible. Like Panda Express but worse. Overpriced, paid about $50 for two entrees after tip, which was also a waste. Don't come. Should have gone to Wendy's. read more

Well I am killing some time before I jet set away and I'm sorely disappointed by the salty, tiny three-piece "egg rolls" (?) they were oily, salty and small as heck for $8.50! Eating at the airport reminds me of eating a movie theater now (more often than not) unfortunately you should just smuggle your own snacks and drinks because the prices are absurd. Definitely sad that my money went to waste here- I'll follow up and see if anyone cares after I post this... read more

Bam Bam - Near C5 - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I ordered the street corn and the special, Korean Fried Chicken Sandwich. The corn wasn't the standard Elote corn with mayo, cojita cheese, paprika, etc. It was just butter and a Parmesan blend with butter/mayo mixture. It wasn't bad, but it was slightly above regular grillled corn. The chicken was extremely overcooked with way too much sugar, honey in the sauce after frying. Would highly advise against getting the dish. Service was more decent than expected for a self order off tablet restaurant. read more

Came here for a snack prior to my flight. Ordered the pork belly and a beer. Pork belly was ok at best, a bit rubbery... I would just one here for the drinks ;) read more

Bam Bam - Pork belly. - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Be careful when you leave your card open at Bam Bam Restaurant in Houston Airport. Just few minutes ago someone try to use my credit card for more that I consumed. More than 80.00. The Manager that need to take some math class try to convince me in different way. Tha bank sent me a text and cancelled my Credit Card. I only consumed $35.50 my card already $115. someone attempted to used. Her only excuse was someone attempted. Good that I check my phone right away and called. WORST RESTAURANT !! read more

I was so excited about these new concept dining options at IAH but have been consistently disappointed in the cleanliness (or lack thereof) and understaffed waitstaff. Food is pretty expensive for what it is and mostly underwhelming. I'll stick with the name-brand restaurants from now on. read more

Their menu changed from Cajun Vietnamese to terrible Chinese food and sushi. I would have been better off going to Panda Express. Also their new ordering system is horrendous. Total fail. At least update your menu on public websites so people don't walk all the way from other gates only to be completely disappointed. Staff was at least super nice and relatively helpful. The five spice fries is literally French fries sprinkled with five spice seasoning, nothing else. The stir fried shrimp looks nothing like the menu photos. Go elsewhere until the Vietnamese menu returns. read more

Had a connecting flight in Houston, so my best friend and I had about 40 mins of spare time to grab dinner in between our flights. This place looked pretty cool--nice decor, swanky place--each tables/counter top seating had an iPad so you could order your food and drinks--how tech savy. We ordered the egg rolls, five spice crispy roasted pork belly, and the maki roll (fried shrimp tempura inside with crab sticks on the top--I forgot the exact name of this roll--I think it was called the BamBam roll). The pork belly was not crispy at all--nothing special about it either. The sushi roll was actually pretty good. The egg rolls never came out! I flagged down a waitress there and told her that my other two dishes had came out and we were finished yet the egg rolls had never came out--she wrote down our order # and assured us that the manager would credit us back the order (I had already closed the check on the iPad screen). Sounded great right? Well, it's been a week later and I got no refund--I know it's only $8.50 but it's super annoying that they would rip customers off like that. Service was just terrible. We kept pushing our "call server" button and they either took forever or just never came--we had to flagged any server in sight, just to get some service. read more

Bam Bam - Five Spice crispy roasted pork belly - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Food was the quality of a frozen meal served in a paper to go bowl. Small portion and fairly tasteless. Advertised as Vietnamese food. This is not Vietnamese at all. Precooked Chinese that costed $75 for lunch. The server put the bowls down with zero emotion. We had not ordered any drinks and the server said nothing. Did not even offer water. We ate the bowls without even water. We went starbucks after and got water there. After We saw that just about everyone had real glass bowls with lager portions. Why are some people given small paper bowls and others glassware? Overall unhappy expensive poor quality food and non existent service. Dont waste your money on the fake Vietnamese food. Someone in my party asked for no scallions and received shrimp and rice with zero vegetables. For $23 read more

I ate the worst brisket sandwich ever here. So so tough, too much fat and was a small serving. I can confidently say I was ripped off after paying $20 for this sandwich. I had minimal time and was hungry so I dealt with it. This is just a PSA for others to help them out. read more