This is a grab and go or dine inside cafe, and it is predominantly vegetarian…read more On one side of the cafe, there is a huge table with an array of already prepared dishes of tofu, vegetables, egg rolls, spring rolls, snacks, and there are desserts lined up at the counter and refrigerated shelves. On the other side of the cafe, there are tables to sit and eat, and there are menus stacked up on the counter to view. When I walked in, there were two guys sitting at a table, so there was no service or staff to wait on them at all (probably not needed). The cashier at the counter was quick in totaling up the cost and packaging of my containers into a bag, so it was an easy 'get and go' deal for me. I tried the fried rice, which was mixed with vegetables and tofu, and it was a little bland - had to add black pepper and spicy sauce to eat it. The stir fried beans, carrots, and tofu was lightly seasoned as well, so if you like well seasoned dishes, this would not be the ideal location. I have yet to try the variety of other dishes and desserts they offer, but they do offer clean and healthy vegan options.

Recently I've been liking a lot of the vegetarian Vietnamese food, especially the spring rolls and…read morethat's why here I am visiting the one seems to be one of the popular spots near Chinatown. It's a cute cozy family owned shop kinda hidden away from the main street but they got everything! It's a small dining area with a small grocery section when you enter. The aunties can't speak English but lucky me there was a young man working who can, he speaks mandarin too. He recommended me to get this plate of spring rolls. They have this one in my picture and another box that's with the vegetarian meats. The spring rolls' texture is nothing what I expected. From the look of it I thought it's got crispy filling but it was rather tasting stale. So I took a closer look, I think there are dried carrots and shallots or onions, and a lot of vermicelli. Personally, I would like the fresh veggies over the dried ones, because when they turn moist they become little too chewy for me. Also I wish the ratio of the vermicelli and veggies are more balanced, the rolls' flavor overall is still very refreshing to eat though. The fish sauce was good too, not too salty and fishy, it's on the more fragrant side. For this box of rolls I paid $10, which is little pricey for me since I have tried better for half that price. But maybe I will be back again and try other things on the menu one day.

We came here primarily for the bahn mi. Hearty portions on freshly baked bread (which they also…read moresell). Ingredients were fresh, mayo was good. Noticed many different take out items (see pictures). Ample parking.

You never know what you are going to find in and near Asian Town. I this unassuming shopping…read morecenter is a place with treats that are sure to satisfy your taste buds. I came here for the egg rolls and discovered to much more. These Vietnamese egg rolls are crispy and full of flavor (unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture)... you don't even need a dipping sauce. They also have croissants and filled croissants and sandwiches, and other tasty treats. Service was friendly and helpful. They will try to upsell.

It's always welcome to have more halal options and a sandwich place doing sandwiches a good number…read morelf Muslim people usually can't find is even more welcome. Service is friendly and helpful. The muffuleta is great. The Q's special is also a hefty sandwich. It hits the spot for lunch. Restaurant is comfortable and well decorated.

Stopped in for lunch midday. Owners & staff are quite friendly & helpful. If you are unfamiliar…read morewith their menu they will gladly walk you through it & highlight customer favorites. They rave about being a halel deli so even their bacon is all beef. ( I eat pork but noting it for those who don't) The Reuben sandwich was quite tasty. The bread & meat were toasted just right, not too hard. And the marbled rye bread was really good. They allowed me to add whatever veggies I wanted with no up charge so the onions, tomatoes, peppers & cucumber add-ons made for terrific enhancements to the basic reuben. They have tables for dining in as well as some outdoor seating. I've been several times & the sandwiches are consistently good and the service is always great. Try them out!

This place deserves way more clout. They do food, tea, and alcohol, and everything tastes just…read moreright. The salt n pepper chicken sammy was super flavorful, juicy, and really well balanced. The lemonade was fire, and the matcha yuzu cocktail was just as good. It's a cool spot to hang out or grab something to go. The owner really knows the menu and recommended items that were right up our alley.

Service is great and interior was relaxing. THE Taiwanese special chicken fried sandwich and salt n…read morepepper fries are always my go to here! The slaw compliments well with the chili oil chicken and that special mayo sauce adds another layer of deliciousness. Recommended for quick bites or even a board game night with friends

Saw a review of this Banh mi place on YouTube and am so glad we tried it. Then bread is light and…read morecrispy and the filling is fragrant and delicious. We ordered to sandwiches to go for our flight but it smelled so good we had to eat one right away. The people who work here are super sweet and friendly and we had a good time talking with them. Must try this place it's well worth it. The prices are very good too. Highly recommend!! I asked for the veggies on the side so I could eat it later, that's why the pic doesn't have the veggies yet.

I got their roast pork banh mi and it was really good. It was unique and had little crispy pork…read moreskin in it but the meat itself was a bit dry. I also liked how they had pickled daikon in the banh mi which I don't think I see much of at other places. The service was quick and the workers were nice. I ordered it to go and it was still good when I got home.

Was here a couple of days ago to grab some lunch to go. I had the pork bahn-mi sandwich and my…read moreco-worker got the meatball sandwich. We both commented how good the bread was, and my sandwich was prepared fresh and quickly. The bahn-mi was a very good value. My co-worker said he enjoyed the meatball sandwich and did not provide any negative feedback. Although we did not dine in, the dining room was clean and comfortable. As far as service. It was pretty fast and efficient. We got our orders less than 5 minutes after placing them. I would try this place again.

I tried out a new Banh mi shop in Houston called My Baguettes. This place is pretty lowkey in the…read moreKim son plaza. Their shop is pretty small but they have a few tables inside. In additional to Banh mi, they also have some other breakfast items such as bò né and some specialty drinks. I got their meatball and dac biet banh mi. They are pretty generous with the sauce but they could've added more pickled veggies. I loved the meatball banh mi. The meatball portrays the typical xíu mại flavor, so tender and flavorful. I ate the dac biet one a few days later which probably goes in hand with why it was a little more dry at that point. Solid spot but I wouldn't say the best

Had the goal to try the best banh mi that the city had to offer and was recommended to check out…read moreDon's. We went during lunch time on a weekday and were met with a crowd of locals catching a sub on their lunch break. You walk in and see a whole banh mi assembly station with ordering at the counter with a bubbly worker. Cash only! We waited a bit for our food, but it was probably because of a less popular, non-banh mi item we ordered. Let it be known that this item, the Cháo lòng (pork offal porridge), was one of my favorite bites of the entire 2-week trip. It was piping hot, fresh, and very well seasoned. Bright notes from the herbs and the peppery flavor of the broth helps with the richness of the pork. The banh mi itself was good and on fresh crusty bread with a decent amount of filling, but honestly I remember the Cháo more and would go back just for this.

Don Cafe seems like a Houston staple and always pops up on recommendation lists for banh mi in the…read morecity. It's a casual spot with a walk up order system and you can either take away or grab a number and sit down to eat. My partner and I ended up doing takeaway and there was a bit of a line at 2:30pm on a weekend so speaks quite a bit to their popularity. I got the combo banh mi with extra pate and my partner got the grilled pork. They do allow you to customize your banh mi so that's always a plus (you pay for some of the customizations). It took a bit of time for us to get our banh mi but again, considering the line wasn't awful. The banh mi themselves weren't anything spectacular for either of us. The bread wasn't as light and crisp as some other spots so that was a bit of a let down. I enjoyed the cold cuts though and did think they were pretty flavorful. I couldn't tell I got extra pate but did pay for it so not sure how to compare it to their normal combo. For a Houston staple, I think I was hoping for more but I was pretty whelmed by this spot. Its cash only, so make sure to bring some cash if you want to try it. However, given the multitude of options, I likely wouldn't go out of my way to get a banh mi here but if I'm near by and find myself with a bit or cash, I could be convinced.

I'll start with a disclaimer: I'm from LA, where banh mi competition is tough and expectations are…read morehigh. So take this as a fair but admittedly biased take. The baguette here was solid -- crispy on the outside, soft and airy inside, which is always the most important part of a banh mi. They definitely got the bread right. The fillings, however, could've been more bountiful. I found the meat-to-bread ratio a bit light for my liking. I ordered the grilled pork banh mi, mainly because I like that lemongrass flavor. It was decent, but I'm not sure it's their go-to sandwich. Flavor was okay for me -- enjoyable, just not something that immediately wowed me. My wife had the shredded chicken banh mi, which she seemed to enjoy more than I did mine. A couple of friends ordered the meatball banh mi, and in hindsight, that might've been the move. It seems like the popular choice here and probably what I should've tried. One thing that stood out: this is the first banh mi shop I've been to that offers multiple sandwich sizes, which I thought was interesting and kind of nice depending on how hungry you are. Overall, good bread, decent execution, and a convenient stop -- especially if you're in the area or grabbing brunch before heading somewhere nearby (like Space Center Houston). It may not beat LA banh mi, but it holds its own depending on what you order.

My coworker and I came here to pick up banh nis and we ordered shrimp and pate. (Off menu). The…read morebread was soft but I think I squished it on the way out bc it felt more like a banh mi panini . They had thick slices of pate but I barely tasted the shrimp. But it was also so good I forgot the shrimp. They made it within minutes at $5 each. They can do zelle and cash. The staff was fast but hard to hear. Maybe due to the class wall from covid? Points heavily taken off bc of the missing shrimps. :( Parking is free and out front.

tl;dr fantastic bread and pate and instead of the dac biet, get the 4 ingredient sandwich with…read morepate, thit (boiled pork), jambon (french ham), and saucisson (french sausage) -- I spent a week in Houston, with the goal of trying to find the best banh mi shop and the best bowl of pho. Nguyen Ngo was our first banh mi stop and also our last. I'm really very particular about my banh mi and have a firm POV on what a great dac biet (combo/special) should include (and accept that this is my own preference and that others may disagree!). My checklist below is typically where I find the most variance from shop-to-shop, as almost all places include the requisite jalapeños and cilantro: - Bread: soft with a thin, crispy crust and the crust should not be so hard that it scratches the top of your mouth - Condiments: pate should be fairly generous and flavorful and there shouldn't be so much mayo that it's dripping out of the bread - Pickled veggies: should be close to 50/50 between carrots and daikon - Cold cuts: has to have cha lua (steamed pork sausage) and gio thu (Vietnamese head cheese, preferably one that doesn't have much of the ear as it's too crunchy). I'm fine if it also includes thit nguoi, but don't require it. I don't like thit nuong is included though, as I find it makes the sandwich too heavy So how does Nguyen Ngo stack up against my list? - Bread: 10/10, probably the best bread I've had for banh mi. No idea if they bake it themselves or if they purchase it, but they're definitely doing it right - Condiments: 10/10, perfect balance, but the standout was definitely the pate. It was creamy with a strong flavor, but not overly liver-tasting. I thought about it all week and even considered flying a tub of it back home with me (I did not, but might do it next time) - Pickled veggies: 5/10, mostly carrots with a tiny bit of daikon. Also leaned a touch more sweet than I prefer and maybe not pickled for quite long enough? It was nice and crunchy, but the main drawback was not having enough daikon in the mix - Cold cuts: 8/10, they don't offer gio thu or the kind of cha lua that I like in my banh mi, but the thit, jambon, and saucisson were a good enough combo that it didn't throw me off too much We ordered their dac biet on the first day, which includes this shredded chicken that I really didn't care for. The consistency was almost like pork floss, but less tasty. On the last day, we chose the 4 ingredient banh mi and got it with pate, thit, jambon, and saucisson and that was much more to our liking. We bought 9 to take back home to share with our families (plus a couple extra for us), and they did an excellent job of packing the veggies separately!

Nguyen Ngo has signature croissant Banh Mi that you must try! It's essentially a croissant but…read morestuffed with the traditional ingredients that would go into a Vietnamese baguette including pickled vegetables, cilantro, cucumbers, jalapenos, and proteins of your choice such as chicken, barbecue pork, pate, and more. I tried there grilled BBQ pork baguette and the meat was done really well! They will have a butter spread along the base of the baguette with a little bit of mayonnaise to help give the filling a premiere texture. I just wish that they would do the same to the ceiling and not just the base of the baguette. Fair warning, if you drop by later on in the day, close to their closing hours, the baguette may not be as moist, still somewhat crunchy though. I highly recommend going earlier on the day to catch the baguette when it's made fresh. Service is standard for this area of town. They'll prepare the baguette in less than 5 minutes and will call your name when ready. Another fair warning, this place was cash only. Come prepared. The place is very spacious with a couple of tables and seats. Most folks choose the to-go option. You'll have no problems with finding seating if you'd like to stay.

Good old fashioned no gimmick ma and pa viet sandwich shop buy 5 get one free…read more Sandwiches are excellent and filled well for the price. I go for the thap cam and dac biet. can't go wrong with the classics. And oh man their Bo Ne. Sizzling steak and eggs. Delish. Not to mention 14$, for simplicity at its finest. Their butter and pate are yummy. I go too much cause it's so close to work.

This place is a gem, there are no frills about this spot. Just your typical ma and pa shop that…read moreserves good banh mi and other items. This restaurant is very quiet and not too busy but there's a lot of people coming in and out and ordering to go. If you want to dine in, there's a few tables for you to enjoy your food. First time I was here, I ordered just a combination banh mi. It was delicious, meats were filling and seasoned nicely. The bread was toasted just right. Decided to come back last night with my friend. I got their Bo ne and a Thai tea & my friend ordered the shredded chicken banh mi. I thought that my dish would be shareable but it wasn't. The portions were small for the price but I still left pretty full. The sauce on the Bo ne was delicious and seasoned perfectly. Bread was crispy and flaky on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Idk if they make their pate/butter in-house but it was the best I've had. The steak was also tendered and the egg was cooked just right with a runny yolk. My Thai tea was solid but wasn't as sweet as I would've liked it. My friend shredded chicken banh mi was also very good. Crispy baguette, chicken was tendered and veggies were filling. Overall, this is a good hidden spot for some good banh mi. The service was quick and the owner was nice. The person who brought out the food was very kind. They also have a buy 5 sandwiches and get one free. Prices are reasonable and the food is good. Will I come back? Yes. I need to try their banh mi bo kho next time.