TLDR; pretty decent Vietnamese for downtown. Large portions of common favorites at decent prices. You order at a small counter or online from a small menu. My goto is the pork vermicelli. The portions are large and reasonably priced for downtown. The flavors are on point and ingredients are fresh. There isn't a dedicated seating area so the savings of the small footprint is passed on to the custome read more

Bodard Express - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Banh Mi was good. Not great, but good comparatively. Today got the curry chicken and ...nope. Watery, bland, some sort of very fine crumble mystery meat in the sauce or maybe un-dissolved seasoning? Looks like ground liver. Chicken...not sure what chicken parts these are.... 0/10 on the curry. read more

Bodard Express - Curry chicken - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

This is restaurant is in the downtown tunnel and it needs to stay there. The food is so bland and unseasoned. The chicken tasted like Tyson precooked chicken barely heated up and placed with some nasty vermicelli. The only thing good about this place is the customer service. The guy that works as the cashier is super nice and friendly. read more

Bodard Express - Vermicelli and chicken - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Front cashier woman is rude and is directly hurting the business. Ordered off the website, and the order was wrong. Paid for a large pint of wonton soup, received a cup. No one here answers the phone when asking for a refund. Third time calling and was told i'd get my refund, but that's yet to happen. Sent an email and never heard back. Want hoisin sauce on the side? The cashier will roll her eyes at you. Ask for a manager? She'll laugh at you. Want to know which order on the counter is yours? She'll point to the small print on the receipt and look at you like you are stupid for not knowing. Avoid this place, even if the food tastes decent their management and choice to keep Gorlock the Destroyer around despite every review saying she provided horrible service is beyond awful. read more

The establishment's cashier should either work money or food, not both unless they cleanse hands thoroughly before handling food, including just bagging. I understand being short-handed (for as staffing), but when a cashier goes from taking orders and payments then seen going in back searching in containers for food orders and bagging, that's unsanitary. And the spring rolls read more

Not the best Vietnamese food I have had, but definitely good. The 4 stars is based off of it being in the tunnels (kind of like comparing restaurants at the airport, you give them a little extra leeway) if it was out in the general public I would have gone 3 stars. They get the food out quick, food was good, and the menu is pretty large. Be warned, my friend has been coming here awhile and the bahn mi jalapenos are always more spicy than normal. If you have delicate stomach or think normal jalapenos are about all the spice you can take, you might 86 them or ask for them on the side. I thought they were great on my bahn mi. The wonton soup was pretty good and had several wontons (some places just give you one and somehow think that is enough). Spring rolls were average. The sitting area is not very large, so this is best to take to go. read more

Bodard Express - Spring Rolls and Wonton Soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Located in a tunnel - easy to get to though! They have various options and vegetarian/tofu dumplings! First time trying the combo and it was actually filling! They don't have low sodium soy sauce but they do offer other typical ingredients like duck sauce and crushed red peppers in oil. read more

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I usually try to not leave negative reviews for restaurants , as I am an owner of several, but I have to leave this review.... The regular cashier (bigger girl) HAS TO BE THE WORST when it comes to customer service on EVERY level. She never has any sense of urgency and customers always seem like a bother to her. She never smiles. Never engages any customer. She just stands there with airpods in her ears, head down and has probably the worst attitude that I have ever come across in all of my years in this industry. The rumor is that she is related to the owner in some way, and that is the reason why she is around. This should NOT be accepted. I approached her and asked what time they open and she said "whatever time we get here". Seriously? I thought I was being pranked. I promise I am not being extra or mean at all, but TO THE OWNER, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PUT THIS LADY IN THE BACK OF THE RESTAURANT, YOUR CUSTOMERS ARE SUFFERING AND YOU ARE LOSING BUSINESS BECAUSE OF HER. I ordered the chicken curry. This was more like chicken curry flavored water because that's how soupy it was. No flavor, bland as heck, and for sure microwaved. This is not authentic, nutrition or healthy in any way. TO THE OWNER, PLEASE TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT YOUR FOOD (QUALITY AND TASTE). IF YOU SERVED THIS TO YOUR MOM OR FAMILY, WOULD THEY BE PROUD OF WHAT THEY ARE EATING? DOES IT TASTE LIKE HOME? VERY IMPORTANT! There is NO POINT in asking for a refund since the cashier simply says to call the owner. read more

This Vietnamese restaurant is located in the tunnels. Just right in front of getting off the elevator from the Enterprise Plaza building. I ordered the vermicelli pork. It came with a spring roll, salad and of course the vermicelli with pork and fish sauce. This is fast food. There are limited seating at their restaurant. Like around 5 tables. I feel that their seats are a bit crammed But I just had it to go and ate it upstairs in the office instead. So everything was good except, I find the pork a bit dry. But the fish sauce help though. Food was prepared quite fast. Overall it was ok. read more

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The soupiest chicken curry I ever had and the rice was hard. And the chicken pieces looked overcooked. Not gonna lie. I should have kept walking to Jimmy Johns. read more

Bodard Express - a meal in a container - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

If I could give this place 0 stars I totally would. My co worker purchased food from this establishment during our lunch hour. Once we arrived back to the office, he found a cockroach in his food. See picture attached. He immediately went back, and was not offered an apology. He of course received a refund, but they continued to sell the soup where he found a cockroach in. They did not seem surprised or have any sense of urgency or sympathy. The experience left us in shock, and we want to make sure that everyone is aware to please be careful when purchasing food from this establishment. Please be careful! Double check your food! read more

Bodard Express - Cockroach in the soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Almost everything I have got from here is AMAZING! Although the line can be long at times with one cashier, it doesn't bother me much. I am a big fan of their wonton and egg noodle soup. And their Banh mi sandwiches. They do have a kiosk where you can put your info in to pay ahead of time if you are a first time visit. read more

Bodard Express - Wonton and egg noodle soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I'm gonna have to update my rating. Ever since they started using the ordering app Ritual and got super busy, their portion sizes have gotten smaller and the quality has gone down. Not too impressed with their wonton soup or bodard rolls anymore. The wontons have shrunk into bitesize pieces and the recipes have changed. The rolls are thin, dry, and not filling. Pretty disappointing. read more

Very rude and unprofessional. Pictures are not representation of the food at all. When I asked for a refund because I would not eat my food, I was told I couldn't get a refund because of an online order. I was told to call the owner, he called the restaurant and told her to refund me with cash. She could have called and asked him herself. She threw the money at me and yelled sorry the food took too long.....she missed the point. Not sure why she thought I said that, I told her I wasn't going to eat food that looks like has been stored in the back for a week. But I guess it was all my fault and she was deflecting from the actual issue. read more

Tried this place for lunch today. I got the rice plate with chicken. The food is below mediocre for a Vietnamese restaurant. The rice was mushy, the chicken was dry and flavorless. I tried to eat the whole plate bc I don't believe in wasting food, but couldn't make it through to the end. Ended up throwing the remaining half of the meal away. Why open a restaurant if you don't care about what your food tastes like? read more

Bodard Express - a meal in a styrofoam container - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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OMG Bodard has the BEST Chicken salad EVER. I'm on Keto and ask them to replace the noodles with lettuce and more vegetables. This is my treat after dieting for 2 weeks. I devour every morsel. They have an awesome menu and even have daily specials. This is the only place in the tunnel system I can get iced tea with limes. Their Bahn Mi is also very good. I have been coming here for a few years and I think its the most fresh and healthy choice in the Houston tunnel system. Their staff is always friendly and the have my order ready in usually 5 minutes. Give them a try. You won't be disappointed. read more

This location isn't nearly as good as the Chinatown location. Everything is mediocre, but it's very convenient for me in the tunnels so I've tried a lot of the menu. Service is pretty friendly and they package your food fast. Prices are decent(except the wings) considering you're downtown. Bodard rolls, pho's, curry rice, vermicelli, wings, dumplings, Vietnamese coffee - (3.5/5) Banh mi - (3/5) Spring rolls - (2/5) read more

Quick vietnamese work lunch spot in the West Dallas tunnel. You can access through the building next to the Hyatt Regency and take the escalators down and it will be on your right. Small place with limited seating. They offer a simple but diverse menu. Decided to try the chicken curry to try something different. Got a good portion on meat. Chicken thigh meat was cooked perfectly tender. The curry was light- but the spices weren't there. The carrots and potato were also tasteless and overcooked to a mushy consistency. Good meat, no flavor. read more

I won't be returning back to this place. The food I ordered seemed like it was several days old. I just ordered for the first time today. My pho had old discolored beef in it and was also over loaded with onions and tasted very bitter. I also ordered some fried rice with chicken but it was also old. The chicken was supposed to be stir-fried but was old & dry like it was sitting under a heat-lamp for several days! No thanks. Sorry! read more

The only thing that I've had at this location was the dumplings and the chicken ones are not that bad. I did try the Pho noodles at the Louisiana location and it was really terrible. Both the broth and the chicken had absolutely no flavor whatsoever and for some reason they had pre-cut the noodles into tiny pieces...who does that? The reason for the 3 stars is because the lady that was working at 711 Louisiana on 8/23 and 8/24 is extremely rude and on top of that she had her 3 small kids helping her out. I'm sorry but children (probably all under the age of 12) should not be helping out at the counter or be anywhere near the kitchen. Whoever owns this location needs to talk to their employees about leaving their children at home. There is a male employee that is normally at the front counter who is always so friendly and inviting no matter how many people are in line. I hope he still works there because if he doesn't I won't be going back if I have to deal with the employee that was working on 8/24. Customer service and quality of food bring back customers! read more

For Vietnamese fast food in the downtown Houston tunnel, it is very good. The banh mi pork sandwich has a good taste with the right amount of jalapenos and vegetables alongside the pork. The pork with vermicelli is good, with some salad along with the pork. The only dish I didn't like was the dumplings. They tasted like the frozen dumplings you buy at the Asian grocery stores. The prices are very cheap by downtown standards. They also have an online ordering system that works through the Ritual app so you can skip the line. read more

This place really does have the best pho in the tunnel space . Great springs rolls as well and they have excellent customer service. I use an app to order because they usually have a line. read more

This location just opened on November 7th and I decided to try it today. I knew it was a Vietnamese restaurant and I went there with the intention of getting some noodles but I saw fried rice on the menu and got the shrimp fried rice instead. The place was very clean and the staff very nice. The meal was prepared quickly. I got a whole order but should have done the half because the portion was very generous. It was loaded with shrimp and very tasty after I added soy sauce. I thoroughly enjoyed it. There are other items on the menu that I can't wait to try like the dumplings, the egg rolls, the chicken wings and of course the noodles. Good meal with reasonable prices. Maybe I can give Treebeards a rest when I want a hot meal and need to grab something quickly. read more

Bodard Express - Shrimp Fried Rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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This tunnel delight is a must if you're downtown for a quick lunch. Danny the owner is such a nice man and more times than not present behind the cash register. Everything is really good. It's quick, cheap and delicious. I've waited no longer than 6 minutes for my food. Probably the best sticky rice I've ever tasted even at non-tunnel restaurants, so succulent and fresh. Their "Bodard rolls" are really good too, made with rice paper and grilled pork and fresh veggies. They have freshly streamed veggie, chicken or pork dumplings and downtown dumplings are always so competitively great! Ban mi sandwiches, are good but bread is a bit tough and watch out for the jalapeños! Their ice coffee is amazing! A bit on the sweet side but it's so refreshing and yummy during the hot Houston summer. My favorite is the sticky rice and pork but I also love the vermicelli and chicken. Both are outstanding. Only thing holding back from a 5-star review is that their menu is limited but I wouldn't be able to make up my mind if it were longer. Bodard is a new downtown Houston lunch staple! read more

Bodard Express - Vermicelli with chicken - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I had the vermicelli with pork and eggs. It was ok. It's prepared like fast food. Not what you'd get in a restaurant. read more

Bodard Express - Vermicelli with pork and egg rolls. - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Decent Vietnamese style lunch option. It's just a walk up counter with cafeteria style seating, as it's located in the tunnels in a cafeteria. I didn't find anything in my dish that was special. I got the chicken and rice plate. Thought it was ok, just nothing id crave again. Service was nice, food was fast. Menu was slightly limited, but had al the common fare you'd want from a Vietnamese restaurant. An ok downtown option if you're in the mood for Vietnamese. Price was pretty spot on for what was offered. Around $8 for a lunch. read more

Aw, not sure why I forgot to rate this awesome place! If you are familiar with Bodard Restaurant, then you know about their spring rolls with the crispy stick inside and the sweet dipping sauce. You can get that here at this tunnel location. Cost is $7 for 4 Bodard yummy rolls. You can get the regular spring rolls too. I have had the beef pho, which is packed with meat! And the banh mi thit nuong (grilled pork banh mi) is packed as well. The sandwich costs $4 itself but you can get the combo that comes with drink and chips for $7. Pho is $7. Actually the entire menu is pretty much $7 They also cafe some tapicoa drinks and thai tea as well. :) I like to make a nice long walk here to get my Vietnamese food fix. And since I am Vietnamese, this place really is up their in quality of food. read more

Tried almost everything on the menu. Flavor profile here is ok but meat quality is low. That goes especially for the seafood.

Bodard Express is a good option if you work Downtown - on their banh mi, they're generous with the meat, the bread is crusty and crunchy, and overall the flavors are balanced - savory, spicy, creamy (they're a little heavyhanded with the mayo). Sandwich + chips + drink is $7, which is pretty affordable compared to other Downtown spots. Their Bodard rolls are quite addictive - it's a spring roll with pork and fried wrappers inside, so it's crunchy, chewy, and all sorts of nice textures in it. The dipping sauce reminds me of eggdrop soup, but hey...it's good! While I would never come to Bodard Express if I'm craving Vietnamese outside of work, during work, it's definitely not bad at all - much better than paying the same amount (or more!) for other sandwich spots in the tunnels. read more

They weren't kidding when people said this place was small. This place is located under the Pennzoil Place building and it's a small walk up food court style establishment. No dine in options available but there are nearby tables for you to eat at. I'm a huge a fan of their Bodard rolls from their location on Bellaire and wanted to see how these stacked up. Fortunately, they do and I'm glad I can get my fix at my new job just like I did at my old one. Prices are a higher but that's expected in downtown. read more

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Decided to stop in and try it. They had 6 pictures of food, fried rice looked good. I ordered it and was told they were out of fried rice. How do you run out of rice? Make some more when get low. First and last time. Actually went back to leave review and saw option to order online and it let me order fried rice. So if I paid would I have been upset when got there or was the cashier wrong and it is available? Who knows. read more

I am visiting Houston and wanted to get some Asian comfort food. Here it is: The pho is pretty good and authentic! Recommended! read more

If you need a quick, flavorful lunch in downtown Houston, you can't go wrong here, especially with the bahn mi sandwich. $7 gets you a 10 inch sandwich, chips and a drink. The pork's flavor was robust, the French bread had a nice crunch and it was not too spicy to turn off neophytes. 2 spring rolls = $3.50 and a singular banh mi sandwich is only $4. Plentiful free seating in the courtyard area, you could also visit Starbucks, Chick-fil-a, Treebeards, a bakery or other options, but why hesitate? Stick with the place that has a limited menu, as by staying with the basics you can't mess up. read more

The Bodard rolls are a great twist on spring rolls. And the vermicelli is great too. Great service, delicious food. I'm so happy to see this new tunnel spot doing so well. Try the Thai iced tea! read more

Terrible food and terrible customer service. Meat tastes spoiled and refund refused after only one small bite. Don't waste your money!

Good Thai and Vietnamese food, with a concise and delicious menu. The curry is my go to, but the rolls and soup are also up there for me. I recommend the beef pho for cold days. The vermicelli is a summertime fav of mine. read more

Went to Bodard today and to my surprise came across a list of new menu items they've added. I decided to try the Wonton Soup with Egg Noodle and it was absolutely delicious! It also had some vegetables which gave the broth a great flavor! Hopefully they will add Egg Noodle soup as a menu item as well! read more

Bodard Express - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place needs a lot of work. The food is pretty bad, even with low tunnel standards. I had the shrimp fried rice. The rice was so undercooked it was crunchy and hurt my teeth just to eat it. On top of that, all of the shrimp were dried out and had the the prominent black poop tract down the back of the shrimp. Really grossed me out so I basically ate an order of dry, flavorless, uncooked rice. On top of that I had the "chicken and shrimp spring roll" not sure why you can't get chicken or shrimp and has to be both. But these were terrible too. The chicken had cartilage and other unpleasant textures. Pretty much inedible. Only reason for two stars is that the cashier is so friendly. read more

Thank you for opening a Vietnamese restaurant in the tunnels directly below my work building. This is literally just a quick ride down the escalator for me to get here. If I'm not mistaken, I believe Bodard Express is the fast food version of their main restaurant Bodard Bistro in the southwest part of town. I only ever go to the main restaurant for their nem nuong rolls (called bodard rolls at Bodard Express) and was pretty satisfied with the ones here. I just didn't like that they used iceberg lettuce in the rolls. The dipping sauce it comes with is so freaking good though. I would recommend the bodard rolls over the usual ol spring rolls with shrimp. The pork and rice plate is just okay. The pork just didn't taste good and it was cold. It seems like the food may be pre-made or left sitting out a bit before given to customers. Hence the "Express" but I still wish the food tasted more fresh. There are much better Vietnamese options in Midtown but convenience of this one wins. I will be back to try the soups. read more

5 stars! Quick & delicious! I was staying in downtown Houston at the Lancaster Hotel for my dietetic orientation and hopped over 2 blocks to the Penzoil building to head to the underground tunnels & found Bodard Express right there! Ordered the Tofu & Veggie dumplings & Bodard fresh spring rolls with pork...absolutely amazing! And their "Bodard sauce" was to die for! I lived in Taiwan for 5 months & this was incredibly authentic Chinese & Vietnamese of course! Thanks! - @mrsnutritionista read more

Bodard Express - sampler of my meal for picture purposes // Bodard fresh spring rolls + Bodard dipping sauce + tofu & veggie pan fried dumplings - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas