Just my opinion--best banh mi sandwiches ever! I especially like the tofu ones while other family members go for the rib eye and shredded chicken. The bowls are great as well! Everything is fresh fresh fresh. Service is warm and friendly. There's just a welcoming energy about this place that keeps us coming back--and the quality of the food seals the deal. read more

My new go-to local spot for pho! We were one of the first customers when they opened. We were pleasantly surprised by the pho. There was a good amount of meat and the broth was very flavorful. We got a grilled pork banh mi but ended up eating it later. It was delicious. Some of the tables were a bit wobbly but it was fine. You order and pay first before sitting down. Overall, I would recommend coming here if you're craving some pho and don't want to drive all the way to Bellaire. read more

Lien's Viet Kitchen - Combination Beef Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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This restaurant is located in Houston's third ward, on the way to the medical center. We were in the area and stumbled upon this place. There is limited parking and the interior was clean and cozy. Very simple. You order at the register and service was good and quick. Very nice people that work here. Everything was really delicious and the Vietnamese coffee was okay. The shaking beef was juicy and tender and the chicken wings were amazing as well. Banh mi was decent as well. Love finding viet spots near downtown/med center area! read more

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I had a disappointing experience with the customer service during my visit. The employee with blue hair working at the counter came across as having a negative attitude and was not very welcoming. Since it was our first time there, we had a few questions about the menu, but instead of being helpful, she responded in a way that felt dismissive and impatient. As customers, we expect at least a basic level of friendliness and guidance, especially when we're unfamiliar with the ordering process. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case here, and it made the experience uncomfortable. It gave the impression that she didn't want to be there. Good customer service goes a long way, especially in the food industry. I hope this feedback is taken seriously, as it affects whether customers feel comfortable returning. read more

I had to give this five stars because I popped in here 10 mins before closing and even though my friend and I were the last customers, we still were greeted with a smile, not a frown or frustration because they were ready to get outta there, but made us feel welcome and gave us very good food to go! I ordered the spicy beef soup, which came with all the vegetable trimmings/ peppers and broth on the side and my friend ordered the seafood fried rice! Both were amazing and crave able! If the rest of there menu items are as good as what we grabbed last night, this place is worth the visit for great tasting Vietnamese take out! read more

Lien's Viet Kitchen - Seafood fried rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Really good Vietnamese food close to where I live. It is super convenient and was really quick to order for pick up. The Vietnamese iced coffee was amazing. BBH really good as well, but not the best I've ever had. Overall would recommend, especially since it was quick and convenient to pick up on a workday. read more

Ordered Door Dash while in Houston. My son is at MD Anderson and I was craving pho. Such a great soup comfort. This place received a 4.7 review in Door Dash. What a huge disappointment. The ribeye pho was supposedly to be a spicy dish but unfortunately it was bland, pasty and extremely distasteful. I realize with Door Dash you always take a chance. It was delivered on time and still warm, but definitely not as expected. I have no idea on the ambience of the restaurant or the service, but my thoughts on the pho is it was not a charm. Really so disappointing and flavorless! read more

Loved this spot for lunch. Food was hot and fresh. I honestly have zero complaints. Filet mignon was super tender and packed with flavor. I loved the pork and next time would want to try the stews. Service was fast and ambiance was very relaxed. Price was a bit high but fresh food justified it for me. Great lunch spot and they have Dim Sum on Sundays! read more

Lien's Viet Kitchen - Filet Mignon Shaking Beef - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Great pho and banh mi sandwiches. Healthy portions. Friendly service. Be warned that the parking lot has a steep decline when exiting. read more

Lien's Viet Kitchen - We were so hungry, and we had started on the food before I took the pic. - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Rice bowl is a great item. Banhi sandwiches are a good item. The wok stir fry with chicken was just okay. Very standard flavor and too much broccoli. I wouldn't get the wok stir fry again read more

HOUSTON, TX 77004 / VIETNAMESE / 03-18-25 / LUNCH, 2 Adults 2 Kids +The entree portions are huge. +The pho was great. +The summer rolls were delicious. +Customer service was excellent. -Limited parking. -Seating space is a bit tight but manageable. read more

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I've been coming here for years and after the experience I've had I will never return! My pick up order was made wrong on 7/17 and I called immediately upon realizing that and was told I could could come back the next day 7/18 to have it remade and I just needed to provide my name. : I called today to have the order remade and they refused to remake it without charging me extra and couldn't explain why I was being charged extra, especially since I was overcharged in the first place.. They even tried to demand I bring the previous order "untouched" after its been 24 whole hours (this was never told to me that I needed to keep it so I threw it away!) then when I asked for a refund I was told there is nothing they can do because they can't "find my order" the woman I spoke to refused to give me her name and was very rude and dismissive. $25 waisted read more

Tiny restaurant, big group -- they made it work, and the food was fine. But counter service for 13 people is a stretch, and sure enough, two dishes never made it to the table. Points for effort on the accommodations! read more

Counter service, no wait staff. Seemed a bit irritated, but the food was absolutely spectacular, fast, delicious, and reasonable. We had crab ragoons, pork spring rolls, beef brisket pho, beef bread stew, a banh mi, and grilled pork vermicelli-yummy!! Definitely recommend!! Water available for self serve as well as utensils. read more

No frill kind of place but it's got its own parking lot (although not huge) if you come at non-peak hours. Combination pho is flavorful, made with decent quality meats (and plenty of good beef meatballs) and portion is generous! We each asked for a to-go container and the leftover was an entire meal! Another plus is that they actually use a porcelain/stoneware bowl as opposed to melamine ware. It's counter service and condiment station is well kept. When we return Wed like to try other items on the menu! read more

Lien's Viet Kitchen - Combination pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Yum! Love this place. I've tried the Pho, and the banh mi. I've also had boba. All was delicious and it's a cute love inside with great service! read more

Lien's Viet Kitchen - Banh mi - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Delicious pho. Awesome teas and lemonades. They also have Bahn mi sandwiches and dim sum on Sundays. Support your local business!! read more

Excellent food, service was a little slow but I was as there at lunch hour. Inside and outside dining is available. Parking can be a problem, lot is pretty small with others in the strip center. Food was perfect! read more

Lien's is consistently great! Their portions are huge and food is delicious. In fact, everything is so yummy that I never seem to remember to snap photos until the very last bite. The bowls are shareable, so bring a friend. And, get the plantain chips that are packed to go. They are thin and crispy and craveable. read more

There was a long while where the Vietnamese options in the Med Center were looking a little sparse. Over the last couple of years, a few Viet spots opened up and Lien's was one of them. They've become one of the better inner loop options and is convenient for those not wanting to head to Bellaire Chinatown. The place is small and a good amount of their business is lunch and/or takeout. There are a handful of small tables and it's perfect for a group of 4. Anything more than this would require some layout manipulation and the place would suddenly feel a bit full. They've done a good job with redoing the interior and adding a little greenery to the ceiling. The bathrooms are not only clean, but next level with an exterior "occupied" light which I've not seen anywhere else. The food is simple, but good. Noodle soups such as the pho and bo kho (beef stew) will take precedence over bun noodle dishes and banh mi. The broth of the pho is potent but not too strong and I appreciate the little kick that comes from the BBH, which comes with a plain baguette for dipping. The banh mi is a bit less memorable, as is the milk tea. It's good in a pinch, but I wouldn't consider it a destination. The family that runs the place is extremely sweet. I love the mini-snacks they have from banh cam to dehydrated banana chips. The only low light in the past was a non-Viet speaking worker who was constantly fiddling with her phone and not answering the phone or handling the counter well. Ultimately this is an ideal casual meal in the Med Center and is likely the best Vietnamese in the area thus far. read more

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Took about 30 minutes to receive my food with an empty room and one sandwich under my order. Food was decent, however it should not nearly this long. Avoid if you can. read more

Being one of the closest Viet restaurants to me, I finally came out and tried their food. I came for pho cause I was recovering from an illness and what better way to recover than a nice, warm, delicious bowl of noodle soup? Anyway, this is a pretty small spot in a strip mall on Almeda. They have a private parking lot with a few spaces but its a steep driveway (so be careful going up/down, if you have a sedan or a lower car). There's a cute little patio too, with the recent cooling down, seems like an excellent spot to have some warm soup noodles. You order at the front and service is what you may expect from an Asian spot, quick, efficient, nonverbose. Food comes out pretty quick and they just call out your number and you can go pick it up. I've had their boba and pho so far and can say both are pretty good. The green thai tea was good, boba itself not so great but not super surprised. The pho broth was flavorful (rich, umami, fresh, more spiced) and noodles had a good texture. Prices for food are a little steeper than other places but considering the location, it makes sense. Is the increased price worth convenience of location? Overall, this seems like a solid choice for viet food in the area. You can definitely find better spots throughout the city but I do think pho broth also has an individual flavor factor so explore! read more

Lien's Viet Kitchen - Counter - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Found this on the way to a Oneus concert and it was probably the best choice I made! We needed a place to eat and some where everyone could agree. It was so good. read more

Lien's Viet Kitchen - Shrimp and chicken Rice. Two orders of beignets Spring roll Egg rolls Pores shake And two huge bowls of Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I had the opportunity tu visit this place cuz I always like to try the banh mi sandwich in this case I ordered the house special but unfortunately it didn't meet my expectations and I tried the other dishes like the chicken fried rice and wok plate but I didn't feel much flavor either and I read good reviews about this place maybe later I'll give a second opportunity the rest I can say the staff and service were very friendly and I like the decoration and the relax atmosphere read more

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They now charge for extra sauce but the picture is the amount of sauce they give in the "included" one read more

Lien's Viet Kitchen - Egg roll sauce (you get two eggrolls) ‍ - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Delicious vermicelli bowels. Vietnamese egg rolls are delicious but need to serve romain lettuce and cilantro and mint with the rolls. Spring rolls good too. Thanks, will be back soon. k smith read more

Excellent Vietnamese food, quick and friendly service, and a warm and attractive space. We had delicious Shrimp and Pork Spring Rolls - the biggest Spring Rolls I have ever seen! I could easily make a meal of an order of 2 Spring Rolls with the yummy peanut sauce. Hubby had the hearty, savory Beef Stew with Rice Noodles, which had huge chunks of tender beef in a spicy broth. I had the Beef Rib Eye Pho, which tasted fresh and pure, true comfort food, with plenty of thinly sliced Rib Eye Steak. I added Sriracha and Hoisin Sauce to each bite of beef to my own preference. We also noted that Dim Sum is now served on Sunday, and plan to come back to try the Dim Sum. Wonderful dining experience! read more

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Overall 4.5 stars for a local mom and pop shop dishing out fresh, pretty plates of homemade Vietnamese fare and refreshing drinks close to the med center! Their flavors are on the lighter side but nothing a douse of their fish sauce can't fix :) The interior is cutely decorated with simple tables. It was quite warm when we went, glad I was wearing workout clothes. Buc luc lac shaking beef: nicely flavored, meat was tender, very tasty. Not the most tender shaking beef we've ever had, but it was so flavorful that we didn't even use the salt/pepper/lime sauce that it came with. Steamed rice roll plate: my favorite of our meal! I picked the one with fermented sausage, pork roll, fried pork, just because I I was curious about what fermented sausage was. It turned out to be a slightly sweet sausage (like Chinese sausage) with floral notes. But I really enjoyed the rice roll noodles! They were thicker than the usual paper thin / see-through ones, but I actually liked them for a slight chew. Everything mixed with their fish sauce was so extra scrumptious! Om nom nom~~~ Fried chicken wings: cute little tasty wings. Looked super flavorful with all the onion on top, but it was lightly flavored. Still tasty and polished off! The onions themselves were extra flavorful. Salad with grilled pork: exactly what it sounds like. I thought it was going to have more of the pickled carrot and daikon, but it was more of your traditional salad greens topped with the grilled pork (which is okay to me). It made for a nice lunch to take to work the next day though! Popcorn chicken appetizer: nice meaty white meat nuggets that weren't dry, would prefer with more flavor but it did come with a spicy fish sauce. Banh mi, grilled pork: Just okay-- the bread (apparently house made!) is a bit dry, and maybe this would make a great sandwich to keep for later in the day or next day. The meat wasn't very flavorful and was also a tad dry, but I loved all the pickled carrots / daikon. We asked for no cilantro, and it was chock full of it... Sweet and sour chicken: our least favorite dish. Still nice nuggets of white meat, but the sauce of cloyingly sweet and had a slightly orange / floral note. Would prefer less sweet and more sour. Overall, the food was fresh and really enjoyable, especially how cutely each plate was presented with so much color! Order and pay at the counter, and the rest (water, utensils, sauces, etc.) is self serve. Plenty of free parking. Service was friendly-- they did forget the boba in the smoothie but immediately rectified the mistake after we asked about it. If you don't like cilantro, ask for no cilantro on everything! I'm really happy we found this place, as it's close by, tasty, and casual-- yay! read more

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Excellent little cafe: not too much seating so.. yes try to not go during peak feeding times. But excellent food. My pho was flavorful. The meats were tender. The cheese rangoons were super filled and crispy. The shaken beef was well seasoned and very tender chunks. The rice omelette was crispy and soft on the inside. The wings were crispy and sticky with sauce. read more

Lien's Viet Kitchen - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I placed an order for takeout, and I must express my pleasant surprise... The food was fresh and bursting with flavor... The service was prompt... I eagerly anticipate returning to explore additional options... read more

Lien's Viet Kitchen - Pork rice bowl - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The food is fresh and the taste is amazing. Get the grill pork sandwich. The Pho is next to nones.

Food is overpriced here and not worth it. Never really liked coming here. They always forgot something with my order as well

I didn't actually get to try the food, so I can't speak to that. I walked in and sat down, expecting table service since there were no signs saying otherwise. Unfortunately, no one acknowledged me, and I watched a couple of people walk in and head straight to the counter to order. It would've helped to have a clear "Order Here" sign or something to guide new customers. I ended up leaving and found a great Vietnamese Bistro spot on my out of Houston instead. Hopefully, they can improve the signage for others to know what to do in the future. read more

Lien's Viet Kitchen - This is my new found restaurant. This signage says it all. Immediate friendly service by not just one but two people. - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I live nearby so I've been here probably close to 20 times now. Overall it's a good spot for a quick lunch. I mostly get the Pho or Bahn Mi sandwiches. Both are solid but not the best in Houston. The prices are reasonable yet a couple bucks higher than most Pho places in Midtown or Asia Town. One time I received Pho broth that wasn't quite hot enough and another time the inside of the Rangoons were slightly cold. While not perfect, I appreciate this place for bringing a good Pho option to the area. The staff is friendly and the ambience is welcoming and clean. read more

I ordered to go for the first time after a friend recommended this place. I'm viet and always looking for more great banh mi options especially in the medical center. Ordering to go was very easy. The server at the cashier was friendly. Inside looked very nice and relaxing place to eat alone or with family/friends. My husband got the beef stew noodle which he really liked and he's pretty picky on that dish. I got the house special banh mi with veggie eggrolls & viet iced coffee with coffee jelly. The eggrolls were really good and crispy but I didn't enjoy my banh mi or coffee as much as I thought I would. It is the most I paid for banh mi and the taste didn't make it worth it. It was decent but not great. I probably won't try the banh mi again but I would consider going back to try a different dish and different drink! read more

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We ordered Pho and it came out really quick. It was good Pho, not the best I've ever had but definitely good for the price. read more

Lien's Viet Kitchen - Brisket Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Delicious food! I got the mango smoothie on the side and it was just what I needed for a hot day. Staff were friendly and it was a nice place to grab some viet food. Only thing is the music inside was playing a little too loud for my liking. Thankfully I had my noise canceling headphones so it was no bother ! read more

Lien's Viet Kitchen - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Down the street from my house. They have the essentials. Feel like fried rice could use more seasoning but overall good quality for price.

This place is great. No need to go too in depth. It is tasty at a reasonable price. Give these aunties your business.:)

Overall a very good place. We came after visiting the Children's Museum. All of the food we ordered was really good. Service could have been a tad bit better (no apology from the cashier when they were out of avocados, but he did seem new, and they also forgot the fried rice which was part of my wing order), but overall it was still good. Prices are a little higher than other Viet restaurants, but that's to be expected since they're in an expensive location. read more

Lien's Viet Kitchen - Pork and shrimp vermicelli (we paid extra for two proteins) - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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