This place definitely deserve 4.5/5 stars. Wow the last time I been here was when they were on Antoine/West Bank by Eisenhower High School back in the days. I only came by here is because I work close by. The front cashier told me YES this is the same Mekong Sandwich from Antoine. They are the 4th owner. I remember back in the days I always order the #40 Mekong Chicken with chopped cabbage and white stem rice $13.25 4.5/5 stars. I can't remember exactly how it tasted but it was surely still DELICIOUS. I highly recommend their Mekong Chicken. There is no other restaurant I know makes this AMAZING low carb chicken meal. read more

Mekong Sandwich - #40 Mekong Chicken with chopped cabbage and white stem rice $13.25 4.5/5 stars. - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I came here years ago and then forgot about it until I happened to pass by on an errand. The owners were pleasant and the price point is great. Here's what I had: Shrimp spring rolls: 4/5 these were good but kind of basic. The shrimp inside was fresh, big, and they put a good amount in them. I wasn't a fan of the sauce. It tasted more like hoisin sauce with a few peanuts. I prefer either more peanut flavor or more fish sauce flavor, but just a personal choice. Grilled chicken banh mi: 5/5 this is mainly why I came and what I remember from my past visit. I think they changed the bread, which was a little bit of a bummer. It used to be this very light bread that was unique, almost like cloud bread. The bread now is your standard french bread, but it is good french bread. The grilled chicken is tasty and plentiful. I'm so grateful that they don't just have shredded chicken like a lot of other viet restaurants. They use a garlic butter that is very fragrant, so if you plan on kissing someone, plan accordingly. Even though I wanted the old version of this sandwich, it's still the best one I've had in quite awhile. I definitely recommend this little hole in the wall place! It's withstood the test of time for a reason. read more

Mekong Sandwich - Chicken banh mi - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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They even offered vegan choice for others to try also. Plus, they are friendly that would be nice if you are a newbie to try Vietnamese cuisine. read more

Mekong Sandwich - My bible group enjoyed our wonderful luncheon here! We were very impressed with the cuisine here. - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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It is my favorite lunch spot for Vietnamese coffee, spring rolls, and pork sandwiches.

I've been coming here for years. If your looking for some serious comfort food- this is the place. It's delicious and the tea is fantastic too. The service is always amazing and the ambiance is comfortable. Every time I travel back home- this is the first place I look forward to eating at. read more

Mekong Sandwich - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Quite a hidden gem for this area. Ordered a banh mi thit nuong and it was packed with meat! (was hungry and forgot the camera eats first) Definitely coming back to try other items on the menu. Accepts card payments with $10 minimum. read more

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Very fresh and authentic. Uses the best bread on its amazing banh mi. The peanut sauce is wonderful and they give a generous serving. My fav are the fresh spring rolls with tofu. The noodles and broth are also a hit. Honestly, it is all fabulous! And the pricing is low (IMO). The inside is what you'd expect - nothing fancy but roomy and tidy. Seldom busy and I hope you'll give it a try. Been eating here since 2009 and never disappointed. read more

Love their Spring Rolls with peanut sauce , sandwiches and smoothies! Wish they would put in a location at 99 and Kuykendahl. Great people who own it. Would highly recommend!!!! read more

Back again - Excellent banh mi sandwiches, pho, spring rolls, and your other Vietnamese faves! read more

Mekong Sandwich - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The food and service has been good here. The only complaint I have is the turtles in the fish tank need a log to rest upon or something to stand on. Seems cruel to see them constantly treading water. It hurts my heart to see them when I come in to dine. read more

Mekong Sandwich - #15 Assorted Meat & Seafood Egg-noodle Soup MÌ THẬP CẨM - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

We were looking for a good banh mi place in our area. There use to be a Mekong restaurant in Cypress but they closed. We use to visit this location years ago so I decided to try them again. This location is about 15 minutes from my house so I was hoping they were good. I ordered 2 grilled pork banh mi, 1 order of grilled pork spring rolls and 1 order of egg rolls. The banh mi sandwiches were delicious. The bread was not to hard actually it was soft and perfect. There was the perfect amount of meat and veggies. Of course if you read my other reviews you know I can not have anything with seeds, nuts, tomatoes so my sandwiches had not jalapeños or cilantro(yuck) with extra carrots. It was very tasty. My husband said it was one of his top 3 banh mi's! The spring rolls were huge and my husband said they were delicious. NOTE: they have a ton of peanuts in them. An order of (fried) egg rolls is 2 for $4.50. I thought that was a little high but ordered anyway. They were...good. They sandwich was better though. Over all, the sandwiches were our favorites of our meal. I would try the egg rolls again, definitely get sandwiches & spring rolls again. read more

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Food is great! One of my favorite places to get a tofu banh mi. Service is good and food comes out fresh. Has a bunch of tables but only a few are taken at a time. Looks clean and casual setting. read more

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My favorite Banh Mi & Egg roll combo in the cypress area. Very good price for how much food has gone up, and great portions! The lady is so nice and welcoming every time. Always goes above and beyond. Been going here once a week for about a year now and never had an issue. Support this local gem. read more

This is your average Vietnamese restaurant serving pho, noodle dishes, and sandwiches. We have been here a few times while visiting friends who live in the area. We like it because two people will eat for under $20 (including tip). Their seasoned pork is the best I've had in Houston. I'm not a fan of the shrimp. I usually get pho and my wife will get something different every time. The service is good, very friendly, and adequately prompt. It's not a place you go to if in a rush because all the food (according to them) is made fresh. Each table is kept relatively clean. At least the plates and silverware are all clean. The tables can be a bit "sticky" at times. Overall though, everything is clean...even the bathrooms. The taste of the food is good. It's not out of this world good, but it's still quite good. A solid three stars for this joint that won't let you down. read more

Meet with a friend, and was not disappointed at all. Food was good. The place was a bit older. Overall I did enjoy this restaurant.

Always outstanding. From the sandwiches to the soup- I've never had a bad meal. I love supporting this family owned business.

Wonderful place to get a sandwich close to work. We've been going here for over 6 years to get our sandwich fix. It's nestled in a shopping center off Jones Rd. by Jones Food Mart. For lunch, the parking lot usually fills up pretty fast. I wouldn't say that it's the best Banh Mi in Houston but for convenience and the area, it certainly does its job. Service is fast, usually in-and-out in 30 minutes or so. Staff is friendly and the music is always on-point. read more

Affordable and delicious. Great fast service for when you're in a rush. They have some of the best marinated pork I always get the bahn mi and vermicelli noodles with egg rolls and pork. Also, make sure to try their smoothies with tapioca, especially the mango one. Solid pho as well. One stop shop for when you're craving Vietnamese food. read more

Mekong Sandwich - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place is a hidden gem! Very friendly staff and great prices! I've had the bahn mi before and it was up there with the best I've had anywhere! Edit: the first part of this review was written years ago. Now for my update: It's still my favorite, or one of my top 3 Bahn Mi places. I've also had a few smoothies there as well as the rolls. I always go back for the Bahn mi and half the time get a smoothie too. read more

One of the oldest and most established Vietnamese restaurants in the northwest, it's no longer the only game in that part of town. I don't know when it first opened but it was there when I moved to the NW side in 1999. There was an ownership change a few years after that, but the food has remained steady and consistent. The family that owns it now is as authentically Vietnamese as the food. You'll do fine here with standard spring rolls, pho, rice plates, vermicelli plates, and of course the sandwiches. The smoothies are good too, though a little on the sweet side. The competition has grown a lot in the last ten years though. So for Vietnamese I could go to any of the places, but Mekong's soups tend to be more hearty and flavorful, especially the spicy beef noodle soup. I like Kim's Pho Grill on Louetta for sandwiches that have a really good dressing, and Pho Town on 1960 for rolls (including some types like Nem Nung that most of the other places don't have) or when I'm out late. Pho Thang Long on 249 is good overall, a little pricier but along with Kim's has more modern décor. Pho X Trang on 249 is ok too; it's newer but somehow the food just doesn't wow me as much as the other places. Pho Dahn is a steady place on 1960 but with a limited menu focusing mostly on soups. Mekong is a bit of a throwback to the old joke about Asian restaurants being dives with cheap good food. Sometimes Mekong's owners visit Vietnam and the restaurant will close for a few weeks around February. But despite this, and being stuck in a noticeably dated strip mall, it remains one of our favorites and we keep coming back. read more

This is family run restaurant with a functional dining room, sad faded paintings on the wall, and a fake plastic tree in the corner. The table and chairs were also just functional and that's it. The first clue that we should have just left was that there was not a single Asian in sight dining in. It was also a sausage fest of all men and a single woman that don't exactly look like the foodie types, and Fox News was playing on both televisions. Upon entering, we were told to sit anywhere. Problem was, every single table set up for four or less people had not been bussed. They obviously had a lunch rush. We ended up sitting down at the clean end of a long table. The menu listed the standard Vietnamese fare plus some Chinese inspired dishes. The waitress took our order without much facial expression or enthusiasm. Went with some crispy eggrolls, bun bo hue (since they were supposedly out of beef stew, though I suspect they never had any to begin with), and chargrilled pork over crushed rice with egg cake and egg. The two eggrolls came out first with one piece of lettuce. I like having a piece for each eggroll. While the meat filling was tasty enough, it was nothing out of the ordinary. The entrees came out soon after, and that was where the disappointment reached a critical state. The bun bo hue did not come with blood jello, pork knuckle, oxtail or any goodies like that. Instead, it looked more like a plain pho tai, with thin slices of beef. Purple cabbage was also absent, and instead a bed of wilted shredded iceberg lettuce was offered... wait... what? We were just as confounded. The soup was very one dimensional, watered down,and flavorless, and even after a dousing of sriracha sauce, it was barely touched and left mostly uneaten. The chargrilled pork dish was slightly better, but not by much. While the pork was marinaded well enough in a reddish sauce, and while the portion was generous, the pieces were very thin and flat. The egg was cooked hard and missing the lovely runny yolk I love. The egg cake tasty enough, but it was very small and gone in three small bites. The crushed rice was good enough... We left very disappointed. Will definitely not be back, especially with the great Vietnamese restaurants popping up just a short drive away. read more

best bbq pork sandwiches!! I have been eating here for over 15 years. Great food.Very nice owners.

For great Vietnamese, this little gem on the NW side of Houston can't be beat! They've been a part of the fabric of this community forEVER! Love their sandwiches and spring rolls but their soup and noodles are also excellent! Oh! And the smoothies - YUM! read more

Great place for a tasty, nutritious Vietnamese lunch or early dinner. Love their shrimp or pork Vietnamese spring rolls! An order of either one and a cup of soup really meets the need. Their bowls and sandwiches are great, too. I have been enjoying their food for many, many years. read more

Went here for the first time today with my mom, it was awesome!!The sandwiches are less than $4! I will be going soon to try the smoothies with tapioca! Go try this place out, you won't regret it read more

The banh mi was okay. The bread was too soft and got soggy and the pork was too sweet for my taste.

We absolutely love Mekong and eat their at least once a week...sometimes more. You really cannot go wrong with anything on their menus, and they even have a wonderful, homemade hot ginger and honey tea during the colder months. Honestly, they could carry that tea year-round; I enjoy it so very much. Kim and her crew have a great thing going on at Mekong! read more

The food and service here is awesome. This is actually my favorite when it comes to Pho!! When you walk in you sit yourself or walk up to the counter to place your order then have a seat. If you sit yourself, you will be greeted by a young lady or, as of recently, a young male. They're both helpful when you ask questions about the menu. Once the order has been placed you will receive the food quickly. If you sat yourself then you will need to walk to the counter to pay for your food. I always order the Spicy beef pho with the meat cooked. The pho is flavorful, spicy and hands-down delicious! They only offer one size which is a large and the prices are reasonable. I love the fact that when I walk in, they know what I want and submit my order after seeing my face. Compared to other Pho restaurants in the area, you won't be disappointed. Enjoy! read more

If I had an option for zero stars, I would give it. I ordered tofu bahn mi and the tofu was stale and old. The vegetables inside the sandwhich were not fresh and the sauce was terrible. Worst bahn mi ever! read more

I called in a pickup order of grilled pork springs rolls, taro smoothie and chicken pho. Everything was delicious. I will revisit and recommend this place! read more

A hole in the wall--meh. . . it's more like the dilapidated appearance of the interior directly represents the vaguely present service of Mekong Sandwich. I'm pretty low maintenance, which is good for these guys, because they don't do much to make your meal or ambiance a delightful experience. I do like refills though. Kind of a pet peeve. At least make sure I don't dehydrate and we're good. You failed me Mekong, but then again--they probably don't care. Fair enough. A shame. I would give them two stars, but their sandwiches are really damn good. I've sampled a lot Bánh mì sandwiches and they can be pretty similar comparatively speaking. I wasn't expecting much from this place after a few minutes of trying to figure out if it was counter service or the guy up front staring at us was going to come to our table, but it's the first time I've been taken aback by the heartiness of a Bánh mì. No skimping on the pork here. The seasoning was also distinct from others, and that hearty roll that it all comes with--heavenly! We also tried their spring rolls as an appetizer. They are really good spring rolls. I thought their peanut sauce was lacking peanut. It was o.k., just missing that extra kick. If I come back here, I'm getting my stuff to go. I think that says tons about their food. It's a shame, because they probably lose a lot of less tolerant clientele that way. As I said before, however, I got the feeling Mekong Sandwich is fine with that. Oh, and the clincher. Cash only. Bah! read more

This place is pretty great for a quasi-hole in the wall kind of place. My first experience was so-so because I ordered something and didn't read all of the ingredients properly. I'm definitely not a Vietnamese food guru, so I'm not sure what to get most places. However, sandwich is in the name and the sandwiches are rockin! For 3 bucks you get a chicken, pork or ham sandwich on french bread with mayo, shredded carrots and cilantro. You can't beat the value anywhere. You can order at the counter and take-out or sit, or they have wait service which is decent. You can't beat the deal when 4 people can eat with soft drinks for less than 15 bucks! They close fairly early, although they are way more popular for lunch. Add some chili paste to your sandwich (and order extra cilantro, yum!), but use caution with the fresh jalepenos served with the sandwich; they are alarmingly hot. read more

I have been coming here for quite a few years, and I always experience consistent quality food with great service. The other day, I came in 20 minutes before closing and the staff was extremely polite and accommodating. While I usually order pho, my wife usually tries different dishes every time she comes. On this last occasion, she ordered the grilled pork with broken rice with a fried egg on top. Of course, I had to take a taste, and the pork and egg combination was quite tasty. We also ordered the fried egg roll appetizer with the lettuce leaves and cilantro to wrap the egg roll and dip it in fish sauce. It took a while longer than usual as it was served with the dinner, but I assume that they had to reheat the deep fryer so the timing issue was not a problem. My pho was delicious with nice flavorful clear liquid with proportionate amounts of noodle and beef. The broth was properly salted, and of course we had the basil, bean sprouts and jalapeno slices to further flavor the broth. There was enough cilantro garnishing the bowl so I did not ask for more. I also have had the banh mi sandwich on several occasions and the BBQ pork is my favorite. It is served on fresh bread and they do not disappoint. I feel that this is one of the best places for pho and banh mi in the area. The decor has not changed much over the years, but the service has always been fantastic. A tip for the late diners, they do close a bit early during the week (730pm Mon-Thurs), but I highly recommend this place for simple, quality food. read more

Mekong Sandwich - Com tam bi thit cha hot ga - grilled pork and broken rice with fried egg - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

We always eat here and even take out! It's very clean!! Their food is so wonderful and it doesn't matter what you order, you'll love the fresh taste of their food!! Prepared wonderfully! read more

Mekong is a must for me every time I visit my hometown. So happy I discovered this hidden gem 8 yrs ago!

The chicken sandwich, minus carrots, extra cilantro plus sriracha sauce is #1. It's the best food $3 can buy and oooh so tasty. It's a hole in the wall but it's a good one. read more

I am heart broken. This is WAS one of my favorite lunch spots for years. Yesterday there was a ROACH a roach! on my table! I told them and they didn't offer a refund, they didn't offer anything. I will not be going back. I am still sick over it. read more

Yes, it's a dumpy little hole in the wall. My favorite type of place. Mekong doesn't have a sparkling interior, there's not new and updated furniture. They play 80s MTV music. But the food's good. I had pork buhn #9 and although it had veggies in it that I am not used to at my regular buhn place, everything was very fresh and tasty. I needed twice the fish sauce though, they don't give enough. Hubs had egg rolls and loved them. They are large and stuffed with veggies. The pho was huge and amazing. The prices are very good, cheaper than most. So go ahead and pay more for the exact same food at your fancy schmancy Pho place with its fresh paint and updated decor. Mekong will do just fine by me, and I'll have a few extra spending bucks in my pocket. read more

The girl at the counter was super nice! But I have to say the banh mi was nothing special. Nor were the spring rolls. I ordered two banh mi, the grilled pork and the combination banh mi, combination with only the pork (cha lua) because they only have the combination, along with an order of spring rolls. With all the raving reviews about this place I expected a decent banh mi but was a bit disappointed. The banh mi lacked the trademark yellowy buttery mayo spread that marks a good authentic banh mi. The meat was decent. Vegetables not nearly as crisp and plentiful, although that may have been partly my fault for making a stop on the way home. The spring rolls were nothing special, just your plain jane shrimp with boiled pork lettuce and vermicelli, no chive or mint anything. The sauce for the spring rolls was nothing more than garnished hoisin sauce with a little chili sauce added. I would choose Thien An sandwiches over this place any day if you're looking for banh mi in the area. Unfortunately Thien An isn't open on Saturdays so I gave Mekong a chance. But it looks like I'll be headed back to Thien An any other day. read more

Best spring rolls I've had in this area!! The sandwich was FIREEE! I'm ordering again right now!