You know it's a good sign when you pull up and all you see is local Vietnamese people eating here. I've been in Vietnamese restaurants all over Houston and I've never seen that. It's typically Americans at the restaurants I go to. Maybe I've been going to all the wrong ones but I'm a tell you right now. This is authentic as it gets. Food: the food was simply amazing. The eggrolls were fried to perfection. The pork was so flavorful. I really enjoyed the fried rice. The Vietnamese coffee was so good. I ordered two of them. I will definitely come back here for many years to come. We felt like foreigners here, but it was all good. They treated us very nice. I honestly cannot wait to come back here and try more things off their menu. I also heard they do karaoke. read more

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Awesome authentic Vietnamese food! The owner and server are very attentive and nice. The food itself is delicious. The place was recommended to us by a Vietnamese friend so I figured, you can't go wrong... read more

Great little mom and pop shop on a busy bustling 249. Even with all the inflation going on, this place still able to sustain a reasonable priced dishes! The rice plates and bạnh mi are excellent. I ordered the combination bánh mì and the grilled pork. Both seasoned well, and excellent proportions read more

Com Tam 9 - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Don't let this quiet kinda tucked away restaurant fool you! For a long time, I've only picked up banh mi (sandwiches) from here which are always great and stuffed. Today I decided to visit and have lunch there. I ordered the banh hoi thit nuong and tom nuong (grilled beef and shrimp with vermicelli rice sheets). It reminds me of home cooking. The seasoning was perfect and the green onion oil used on the banh hoi (vermicelli rice sheets) was subtle was a perfect balance of bringing the entire dish together. The vegetables was fresh and great but I wish I had more of it (but I do eat a lot of vegetables with my meals). My friend got the bun bo hue and as soon as it hit our table I could tell by the aroma it was amazing. He said it's the best he has had in Houston. I'll be back for another visit soon. read more

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Stumbled at this restaurant because I was craving banh mi and we were in the area. I was surprised at how good their sandwiches were! This place has now been my go-to for banh mis whenever I'm in the area - my church is about 10 minutes away. Even though their name is literally rice plates, I have yet to have their rice plates - so can't comment on that. However, if you love cafe sua da - theirs is tasty! ... and don't forget to add the coffee jelly! read more

Our family go to spot . So good . Register guy is always so welcoming & nice to us . Definitely recommend if you're ever in the area .

It was the weekend and I just wanted some Vietnamese food. My boyfriend and I came here to try their food since we were also going to go to the market in the same plaza. When we came in, it wasn't too busy but there were a few guests sitting and eating or finishing up their meal. We sat down at a table and the waiter provided us menus once we picked a table. He gave us some time to look over the menu and then came back to take our order. I ordered Mi Bo Kho and my boyfriend ordered Com Tam with beef. We also asked for waters. We also ordered spring rolls for appetizers. However, our food came out before our spring rolls came out. The spring rolls were alright, mostly filled with noodles instead of meat but still good. The Mi Bo Kho was on the sweeter side, and it barely had any meat in it. There were probably only 5 small chuncks of meat which was disappointing. My boyfriend said his food was alright. He has had better but the meat was flavourful. The rice was alittle dry so using the fish sauce definitely helped and he had to ask for more. The utensils weren't originally provided to us until the waiter saw my boyfriend lift up his bowl of soup to drink it then he came over to provide a spoon to him. But by that time he was done with his meal so he declined the spoon. I might come back but try something else on the menu instead. Pricing isn't too bad and it's got alot of space for groups of 6+ to sit together. It can get loud because there's an echo in the restaurant. read more

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By far my favorite vietnamese restaurant. The owner is so incredibly friendly and inviting. The pho here is always delicious and the shaken tofu is so so good! def recommend read more

Com Tam 9 - beef pho 3 - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Came in on a Tuesday afternoon before my flight out of Houston and happened across this restaurant that was aptly named after one of my favourite vietnamese rice dishes. It was not too packed, and I was able to get a table by the window overlooking the busy plaza. The owners are a friendly vietnamese couple, and the staff were very friendly and welcoming. I ordered a vietnamese coffee (ca phe sua da), the BBQ pork vermicelli (bun thit nuong cha gio), a broken rice house special with pork chop (com tam thap cam suon) and one of the owners recommended the rice flour egg pancake (banh bot chien). Everything tasted delicious and appeared carefully made. I previously read this place can get really busy on weekends, which can be the bane of any restaurants existence as they can get very busy but today was a mellow day and I was able to enjoy a hearty lunch in a relaxed restaurant some decent views along the Sam Houston 249. read more

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There is literally no words to describe how good this place food is and the smoothies are TOP notch! The staff is so friendly, everything about this place is good. This is definitely my new to go spot every time I think about eating out now. read more

Very AUTHENTIC flavor! Stopped for an early dinner on a Sunday. Not busy & but still a few customers in. I had vermicelli with pork & egg rolls, my husband had the combo pho and we shared a specialty fried rice. The freshness and quality of each dish surpassed my expectations. Owner was very sweet and attentive to us. Would definitely recommend and would return again. read more

Only place that makes the pho taste perfect and so good and like no other place , this is my favorite spot! read more

Com Tam 9 - Love this place !! - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Stopped by on my way home during the pre-lunch rush. Service was efficient, and food was fresh. We ordered fired squid for appetizers, grilled pork and rice, Bun Bo Hue, and seafood soup for our lunch. Squid was seasoned well and tasted great, but a little on the oily side. Grilled pork was great, and what I like is that chile was not added to the fish sauce. BBH was also a hit and did not require added condiments. I had the the seafood soup which did not skimp on the protein. Overall was a great lunch. Would return again. read more

Food and service are great, the staffs are very friendly I highly recommend this place if you are looking for comfort foods for breakfast.

Love their bun thit nuong and ice coffee! Their banh mi is great for a quick bite, too. Usual mom and pop restaurant where the shop is run by family and helpers. You can seat yourself or wait for somebody to seat you. Service is friendly and fast. Good local place in the NW side of town for Vietnamese food. My son loved the shaking beef entree and my other son ate all of his egg noodle soup. Surprisingly they do have a variety of Vietnamese food to order from. I'd recommend this place & have taken friends here, too. Only downside is that they close early, like at 7pm. read more

We came here for dinner after going to grocery store. The owner is very nice and sweet. We all ordered com tam since it was our first time here. The meat was very tender and egg cake was delicious. The price is very reasonable. We will come back to try other dishes. read more

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Best Bahn mis, the egg pancake is delicious. My husband and I always go here for some great viét food. Even the owner knows our usual order. I recommend this place for good authentic viét food read more

We would give this place a ZERO rating if we could. Terrible service, horrible food. We ate here once before and didn't remember the experience, then today I was craving for Broken Rice, which is its namesake, so thought we'd give it another shot. Upon entering, we saw several tables, so we thought it was a good sign. Some employees were cleaning tables, some ladies were running around cashier area, but no one greeted us. We walked up to an employee and asked if we could sit anywhere. After sitting, one of the young waiters handed us some menus and walked off. Shortly after, a woman came by and asked if we wanted to order. As she was talking to us, she was pacing and looking at other tables. It seemed like she was ready to walk away because we were not giving our orders fast enough. We got 2 Durian Smoothies with Boba, 2 Special Pho noodle soups, 1 special Banh Mi and a Broken Rice Combo plate. The Broken Rice (Com Tam) plate came out first, then the Banh Mi. The rice and everything on the plate did not look fresh; I touched the rice and it was barely warm. Thit Nuong and Cha were dry and definitely re-heated in microwave. The egg was overcooked, dry, and had no yolk left. The Banh Mi barely had any meat and filling it in. The Pho Noodle Soup was probably the worst we've ever had in a restaurant in Houston. The broth was dark, had no flavor and tasted like bad watered down stock. The Durian Smoothies came out last and they were the brightest, most yellow Durian Smoothies we've ever seen. After taking a sip, it's apparent it was mostly coloring and artificial flavoring and no signs of real durian fruit in the drinks. On top of horrible food and terrible service, they never once came back once to check on us or food. They were standing around chatting and did not pay attention to customers at all. They had no napkins at table of anywhere in sight. We had to go to the restroom to get paper towels. We will never ever return and would not recommend this place to anyone. read more

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I am shocked this place isn't rated higher! You want a taste of home this is the place to go. Com Tam here is incredible. The flavorful beef, perfect rice, I am already looking forward to coming back as I am leaving. Some crunch from char with tender melt in your mouth pork. I would definitely suggest this place to you all who want the comfort of home with every bite. Grilled pork is perfectly charred and season. You don't need gimmicky modern or instagemable restaurant when the food shines on its own. read more

It wasn't the best service; They could be busy on Sunday morning. But the rice plate is so good. The dish was $12.99; for the price is a fantastic meal. Worth it! read more

Com Tam 9 - combination broken rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

With so many great Vietnamese noodles houses in the vicinity, Com Tam falls short when it comes to food and service. The location is the what this place has going for it. It is located next to a Vietnamese gambling "cafe" Tell tale signs are tinted windows, flocks of middle aged Vietnamese men, and dressing up as a coffee house. A lot of hungry gamblers drop by for a break. Our waitresses were young women, probably high school aged. The service they provided was well, confusing. One one come over, try to take our order, and then a few seconds later, another would try to take our order. Apparently there are not assigned sections. There is either a tip pool going on, or they do not keep their tips... Not sure which because we kept getting both girls stopping by our table. One girl dropped off some napkins for the table, except that she dropped off one napkin... for two people. Erm... no. Anyway, onto the food. The menu is very typical for a Vietnamese establishment... not as much variety as other places. We ordered the Mi bo kho, bun rieu, and eggrolls. The crispy eggrolls were the best part of the meal. One order comes with four and a one giant lettuce leaf. The filling was very tasty. Could eat a few orders of these as a meal, and I would be happy. The mi bo kho was okay... not horrible, but definitely not up to par with some of competition nearby. While the flavor was good, it was missing some of that deep aroma I love in a good beef broth. As a general rule, if I have to add a lot of condiments to the broth, it's not as good as it could be, and I did doctor it up a bit. The bit of sweetness was pleasant though. The bun rieu was not good at all. While you could taste the nice crabby flavor, the soup itself was on the bland side, and after a dousing of salt, it was still just not very good, which is a shame because this is one of my favorite soup dishes. Left not very satisfied, but it wasn't the worst I have ever had. Try one of the many other noodles houses close by for a real treat. read more

Com Tam 9 - Vietnamese eggrolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Oh no! The grande deliciousness of the banh xeo made me review them positively, despite their attitude towards lettuce cleanliness. I just ate here yesterday and found that the recipe is different now. Instead of large prawns and pieces of pork they use ground pork and little shrimps now. It wasn't as crispy either. Plenty of oil but it wasn't cooked on high enough heat so the oil soaked into the batter. We don't notice the familiar old owner here. Perhaps they changed ownership? Might not come here anymore, rather go grab banh xeo from a place that makes it crispy and per my usual. read more

Com Tam 9 - Either they changed the recipe or ran out of pork and the big prawns that usually have. It is now made with ground pork and small shrimps. - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Miếng với gói gà rất ngon. Com tam sườn bi chả. Banh Mi. Mi Bo Kho. Pork Chop Plate. Hu Tieu Dai Kho. read more

Com Tam 9 - Miếng gà and goi - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

This good restaurant in this are north houston. They have more good Vietnamese foods. I like Tôm khó tàu. read more

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Come by here every now and then and I can't say that their customer service is all that great. We are talking about a small mom and pop Vietnamese owned restaurant. Upon entering inside, you're already getting the stare down by the OG men drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes outside the restaurant. Moving past all that mess, what I usually come here for and recommend is their shredded chicken banh mi! I feel like it's the best and often times I get frustrated that they've ran out of shredded chicken. They do serve other dishes such as their rice platter (what they are supposedly known for as well as what the restaurant name is after) though I just thinks it's your typical rice platter like any ordinary place. You could get the same thing at the pho place literally 10 steps across the place. Oh and they serve pho too, almost forgot. I mean, they literally have a little bit of everything on their menu. Just prepare when it gets over crowded and hot in that place... read more

Service is great, plenty of parking and the place was clean. The food was pretty good too. Enjoyed my pho and com tam a lot. It was tasty and affordable. I will come back to try their other dishes! read more

My favorite dishes here are Com tam thit nuong (broken rice grilled pork) and Bo luc lac (shaking beef) with fried rice. read more

Com Tam 9 - a plate of meat, rice, and vegetables - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I come here, I order the bittermelon soup and caramelized ribs (suong rim mang). These are the best in town. Trust me on this. No other place in Houston makes it as good. As for all the peeps here on yelp giving this joint low scores, you are expecting luxury service at a mom and pop Vietnamese restaurant? You don't know much about the culture then. Come read my reviews for food taste first and foremost, then ancillary things like quality of service. This place's service? Eh...so so, but I don't come here if I am in a hurry and I have a habit of reminding all places to check on my order. They are humans and they will forget. Doesn't make them horrible people. Combination rice plates are decent here. I never drink any of that tapioca junk so can't tell you about it. Enjoy. read more

Com Tam 9 - Bittermelon soup with ground shrimp. You dip the ground shrimp in raw fish saw and jalapeños. - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I don't know what happened the first time I came here but I thought I would never tried this place again until my coworker brought me some foods again and now, I come to get Togo here at least once a week.i only get 1 of these 3 dishes: - Broken rice with BBQ pork, egg ham, pork skin: I really enjoy it. Big portion. - Wonton egg noodle soup: probably my favorite. The soup is super flavorful. One of the best place I ever had this dish. - BBQ pork and chicken floss sandwich: yes, it has to be both. I won't get banh mi unless they have both in stock. It's delicious and I can't never have enough of it!!!! read more

Com Tam 9 - Hu tieu. Pretty good. - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

The food is really good, the staff is always very nice. I recommend pho. The pork chop plate with eggs is really good too.

Among the Vietnamese restaurants along 249, there are plenty of options for pho, bun, and com dishes. But there was only one choice when it came to banh mi until Com Tam came along. My order of spring rolls came out quickly, and these were some of the fattest little rolls I've gotten in the area, stuffed with pork and shrimp, without an excess of filler like lettuce and vermicelli. The banh mi came out looking like those I'm used to from the mom-and-pop shops over on Bellaire, and the price reflects it. At only $2.50, these are tough to beat, and the place across the street is going to have to take this into consideration. At Com Tam #9, the thit nuong is the more traditional chargrilled pork when compared to the sort of Asian BBQ glazed version at Pho 45, though more sparsely loaded, so perhaps there is room for both price points. The customary cucumber, cilantro, carrot, and jalapeño were all fresh, and stuffed into a crispy, slightly chewy baguette spread with a bit of the homemade Vietnamese mayo. This was an excellent, quick, cheap, street-style banh mi that I look forward to revisiting. There are a plethora of Vietnamese eateries along 249, but I'm glad to finally have another banh mi option. read more

Com Tam 9 - Com Tam #9 - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Dishes was lacking flavor big time. Chinese donut was chewy. Side broth for my noodle dish was so sweet for my liking.

Purchased 2 banh mi thit with no jalapenos. The sandwiches ended up coming out being the emptiest sandwiches I've ever had...with jalapenos. Meat portion was slightly smaller than average and came with almost no carrots and half a stick of a cucumber. They were busy at the time, so the order might have been rushed/half forgotten but the sandwich quality is not good enough to give the place a second chance. read more

CA KHO TO It had the right amount of salt and it was really good. The catfish was beautifully brown and moist. CANH CHUA This soup complemented the ca kho to so well because it was sour, sweet, and savory. Overall experience: I don't really trust their other dishes, but I'll be coming back for these two. read more

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There pho clear noodles are the besttt and there so addicting honestly I tried other places but they don't make it as good as here honestly my only favorite place to eat pho read more

Com Tam 9 - Strawberry smoothie my favorite!! - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Very delicious will be coming back.. definitely bringing my sister with me next time. There's lots of food options too like Vietnamese sandwich, clay pot fish ,pork ,beef,chicken and seafood dishes oh and of course one of my favorite PHO . So far I've got the salty pork short ribs and also the char-grilled pork spring rolls they are so good ! One thing with me I want my hot food to be at its hottest and it was that's everything taste freshly made so that an A+ for me ! Also the people here are very nice and helpful always smiling the Environment gives you an authentic feel .. thank you for the amazing meal Com Tam 9 !!! My meal was about $16 well worth it. read more

Com Tam 9 - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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In the hilariously named "Hung Dong" (on Google Maps it's Hong Dong, but that's not what the sign says) Market shopping center, Com Tam #9 resides in the corner by the 3D Cafe. I walked in with a friend and although both of us are Asian, neither of us speak Vietnamese. There was a bit of a struggle to figure out where to sit and what to do. Like other Vietnamese restaurants, they expect you to seat yourself and a waiter will be with you in a moment. I ordered the meatless com tam because some days I just don't feel like eating meat, but the lady (much in Himalaya style) told me that I needed meat and instead changed my order to the House Special com tam. I have to say, she was right. The pork chop was slightly sweet and cooked to just the right point. The meat was done, but still juicy and tender. The egg cake is like a block of oven-cooked scrambled eggs with bits of salty goodness hidden inside. The crushed rice seemed to soak up the fish sauce in a completely different way than regular rice and created some sort of alchemy that drove me to keep eating despite being filled to the brim. The bits of shredded pork skin and fried egg might have had something to do with my unending appetite, because we all know that everything is better with a fried egg on top. On another occasion, I had the opportunity to try the banh mi. I tried the BBQ Pork with a fried egg (see above paragraph) and it was really delicious. I enjoyed the pickled vegetables rather than the plain Jane julienne carrots that typically adorn this sandwich. The mayo wasn't as addictive as Don's Cafe or Nguyen Ngo 2, but it held it's own and had a bit of unctuousness that I can't quite place. The French Iced Coffee with Condensed Milk (what I call Vietnamese Coffee, but they just look at me weird when I say that) comes already mixed up in a glass full of ice. The amount of coffee is pretty small and it was only decent. They have a lot of different drink options and all sorts of jellies, but I haven't tried any of them. If they're anything like the iced coffee, I wouldn't say you get a big bang for your buck. The service here is sadly lacking for the delicious fare that's offered here. The servers are slow and tend to ask a few times what your orders are. Also, I wouldn't expect that they remember what your order is either, so be prepared to remember your order, since you may be presented with food that isn't yours or is just wrong. The food here gets 4 stars, but the service gets 2 stars. I'll average the two and say 3 stars overall. read more

It pains me to give this place a low scoring review, but it is much deserved. I been to this establishment on more than 3 occasions, each one progressively getting worse. First off the service, traditional seat yourself and server will be with you. Our server on every occasion had to constantly repeat or ask what was our order. Once my family order a smoothie with our meal, the meal came out first, but our smoothie never came out until we payed even after asking about it constantly during the meal. Secondly the food, the "house" special fried rice is so bland; Panda Express have more flavor than this dish! It sadden me that this local place is progressively getting worse, but I can no longer be silenced by their terrible service and management. TL;DR don't go here period. read more

The service was above 2 stars but not 3 stars, food is the same. We had Bun Rieu and Combination rice plate with pork, egg, and pork skin. The rice is actual broken rice so I like it. They gave you a small bowl of broth with rice plate so it's nice. I did not like the spring roll, they were very bland and not enough ingredients. Not just meat, but the whole combination of ingredients to make a good spring roll. Prices is average as other restaurants around. We were hungry so it was good. But we have not been back at all, even tho we pass by it many many times. read more

Like their BANH xeo!! Better than other places I've tasted. Has a lot of filling not just bean sprouts. It's just a farther drive from where I live. read more