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    Pho Tan Mai

    4.1 (94 reviews)
    InexpensiveVietnamese
    Closed • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Good for kids
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    Chicken Vermmacilli
    Julie M.

    This was our first time here & it was disappointing. The Spring rolls were huge, but not so flavorful. The Chicken Vermacilli was dry too and not very flavorful. My friend got the Beef Vermacilli and wasn't impressed. He took out the lettuce and said it seemed old. Friendly service, relatively clean, but no toilet paper in restroom. Wobbly table annoying too.Meh. Won't be back!

    Great place, they were attentive and fast. The food taste great I had the charbroiled pork and rice.

    Will come back again to try their shaking beef. Service was fast wasn't busy. Great clean place.

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    Gary P.

    It has been a year ago since I Discovered this Restaurant but finally made it back . Even though this Visit I couldn't stay a while, the take out was great. The Owners were very nice people, just as they were on my first Visit. The Wife is Cute, Sexy and talkative. I Ordered Chicken PHO, Egg Rolls, Chicken and Pork Sandwich's, and wings. Great Meal Plenty to share and PHO left ova for the next day. The PHO chicken, large Breast cuts but a bit dry for my taste. The Egg Rolls good 4 pieces but it seems to be 2 cut in half's. The Wing Sauce a bit too sweet for me but all in all the Meal was as good as I remembered. It maybe a while but I will be back.

    banh mi
    Jordan N.

    One of my favorite place in the area for Vietnamese egg rolls - you wrap them with lettuce, stuff it with veggies, and dip it in the sauce. This place's rendition of the egg rolls are worth coming back for. Have it with Vietnamese coffee, and some char-grilled pork, or even banh mi (which is what I did) and you're good to go. Nice to see that this mom & pop place can make a good business out of a great product. Price: good Atmosphere: clean hole-in-wall Service: friendly, family-owned

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    Victoria M.

    I only tried this place out because it's the only pho place anywhere near my office. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do! I went after what I assume may have been a lunch rush and there were only 2 people there (one of whom I felt like had some affiliation with the restaurant). The proprietor was in the kitchen and it took her a little bit to come out. The tables are teeny tiny, like 2 tops with 4 chairs. It was clean enough overall, with the typical mash up décor - a little modern stuff, a little traditional Asian stuff, random color scheme, etc. I went for a basic pho tai to get the best idea of the food quality. The broth is a little thin and not quite flavorful enough. There was a good amount of meat and noodles. I also went during the time of the great lime shortage, so I received a LEMON instead... no bueno. The owner was very nice, but kept disappearing for long periods of time, so I made sure to catch her so I could pay ahead of time. I probably wouldn't come back here unless I was in DIRE need of pho while at the office.

    Spring roll

    So apparently they enjoy leaving hairs in the food , decided to come here on my lunch break , once I opened my food I seen the hair called to let the know & try to get a refund , cashier said I had to come back mind you I'm already back at work , didn't have time to go back for the refund then proceed to accuse me of doing the same thing at the taco spot next door . Wasn't gonna argue over 4.50 apparently they need it more than I do

    Chicken banh mi
    Ted J.

    I'll give them 5 stars! I ordered a chicken banh mi for $3.50 and an iced tea for $1.50, ($5 total) plus tax, which came to $5.50, so I guess their prices were a few pennies over the menu price, since tax is 8.25%. But, the math geek in me digresses... The iced tea was what I thought it would be, and the chicken banh mi was great. It was full of meat and the staff was polite and outgoing. I'm glad I stopped in here and for costing $3.50, as of AUG 2017, it's a good price, considering what you get!

    Bright yellow head fat inside, how it should be!
    Fey K.

    IMO, best crawfish in town and at only 5.99 a pound! The crawfish are a good size, with most of them ranging anywhere from 4-6" in length. The sauce and spices they're cooked in are just right, fragrant and flavorful with an almost creamy buttery consistency that acts as the perfect dipping sauce for the tails. And the heads, my god the head fat is bright yellow and savory and rich, how crawfish head fat should be! I haven't tried the pho or banh mi here but the eggs rolls are definitely worth mentioning. They are freshly fried to order and are scalding hot and crispy and meaty with a side of very fresh vegetables to wrap them in (not like the vegetables at some places where it looks like it's been sitting around for a bit too long). Anyways it's worth mentioning that they don't serve crawfish everyday so it's best to call ahead if that's what your planning on getting. And when they sell out for the day, that's it that's all folks. They only offer crawfish if it's fresh enough and large enough for their standards which I can appreciate. But when they do have it, theirs really can't be beat! This place is run solely by the lovely couple who own the place so service can be slow at times if things are busy. But for me that just adds to the charm of the place, and really the couple who own it couldn't be more nicer or friendlier people. The restaurant is always nice and clean with plenty of seating too.

    Bahh Mi  Chargrill Chicken
    Marcia S.

    Sandwich was good. People very friendly. This is a good spot and close to the job. Couple other things on the menu that I will be trying.

    Pho (E5) and wings (A5)
    Eme G.

    Pho was kind of bland. All I could taste was the star anise and fish sauce. But the wings were good. I have driven by this place several times, and had it not been for a recommendation I would have never tried it. It's decent. Owner greeted us. If I was in Stafford or at HCC Southwest I'd consider coming back for a quick lunch. But it's not a place I'd make a special trip for... Or recommend.

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    Wonderful food and nice place. This will be a frequent stop for us. The staff were nice and service was great

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    Pho Ben - Sugar Land

    4.1(1.1k reviews)
    2.8 mi
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    Many say that Pho Ben is the top pho spot. I've asked Vietnamese hairdressers, and they recommend…read morePho Ben. While I personally don't think it's the best pho in Houston, it definitely ranks highly. What I like even more are their banh mi sandwiches. They have some of the best banh mis, and they definitely use good quality bread unlike many other places.

    Pho Ben has become a popular Sugar Land staple for Vietnamese food, however I believe their quality…read morehas declined in recent years. While they seat and serve even large parties (I've visited with up to 12 people on a regular basis) with impressive speed, the quality of their food simply is not what it used to be. On this most recent visit I ordered a Pork Bahn Mi. The pork had absolute zero char, which I believe is integral to the sweet and savory char-grilled flavor promised in the menu description. As a result, the meat tasted as if it were stewed in an overcrowded pan leading to a rubbery texture. At a previous visit my baguette was also soaked and soggy, as if the pickled vegetables hadn't been drained before being added to the sandwich, then left to sit before service. I used to regularly order their pho, but have moved away from doing so as it tastes very average. On one hand their broth is consistent and does the job, especially if you are in a rush, but on the other hand is has no notable characteristics to speak of. Its aromatic blend doesn't particularly stand out and the broth doesn't have the deep flavor I would expect from Southern-style pho. The staff is always helpful and accommodating to the large parties I visit with. They always look busy, though not in a way that bothers me, and it's easy to see why when you consider the rapid speed that they serve food and clear tables. Overall, Pho Ben does the job for a quick bite of Vietnamese food. Even with larger parties, I've never had to wait longer than ~15 minutes for a table, and once seated, food typically arrives in ~10 minutes. However, due to its declining quality, it has fallen off my list of go-to spots in Sugar Land.

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    4.3(35 reviews)
    2.6 mi

    I had the Chinese broccoli with beef chow fun here, and the food was excellent. The dish had great…read more"wok hei," showing impressive wok cooking skill that kept the food hot for a long time. In my experience, beef chow fun at other restaurants often suffers from soggy rice noodles, uneven flavoring, and noodles that stick together. Most notably, other places often use excessive oil that pools at the bottom of the plate. As you can see in the attached pictures, the flavor here was very even, and the texture was firm without being chewy. Each noodle was clearly separated, and there was almost no oil pooling at the bottom. Having eaten Chinese and Vietnamese food my entire life, I strongly recommend this place.

    Mrs and I were invited to a birthday lunch there. The host ordered a variety of Chinese and…read moreVietnamese dishes for sharing, family style. The appetizers were grilled beef spring rolls, shrimp spring rolls and egg rolls. All the rolls were fresh and tasted really good. The fish sauce was not watered down. For the main courses, the host went with one Vietnamese dish, Shaking Beef and three Chinese dishes - General Tso Chicken, House fried rice, Snow Pea leaves in Garlic sauce, and Bird Nest crispy noodles. The only good tasting dish was the Shaking Beef from the Vietnamese menu. It was savory and tender. The other dishes were from the Chinese menu, a horror show except for the fried rice. The General Tso Chicken had no spicy taste at all. It tasted like sweet and sour chicken. House fried rice was fine, no one can mess up fried rice. The garlic taste of the Snow leaves was MIA. Also, the leaves were tough and chewy. The noodles of the Bird Nest Crispy noodles were oily. There was barely any sauce to cover the noodles. So we ended out eating oily and dry noodles. The table service was lacking even though the restaurant was not busy. The host made it clear to the waiter that the foods were to be served family style, since multiple servings of the same dish was ordered. With the serving of the appetizers, no individual small plates were given, we had to ask for them. The entre servis was no better. Again we had to ask for dinner plates and there were no serving spoon with any of the dishes. We waited 5 minutes to get spoon and plates. At least the busboy kept our water glasses full. My wife and I definitely will not return

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    4.1(94 reviews)
    6.8 mi

    This is a good casual dining experience with authentic Vietnamese dishes. And some of these dishes…read moreare not sold or prepared in other restaurants. The place is almost always busy proving the quality of the food and the kind attentive service from the staff. When you enter, I usually just a spot and I'm quickly spotted by a waiter. They take the order quickly and the food comes out relatively quickly and hot. The staff even call out the classic phrase "Nước sôi!" when they bring a hot dish out of the kitchen. This phrase translates to boiling water, but they do this for patron safety. I've ordered the Cơm chiên gà xối mỡ which is fried rice with crispy chicken. The rice and chicken are cooked perfectly and the rice has crunch bits made for it. The chicken also has two dipping sauces that come with it. 5/5 taste We have also had the Bánh Khọt which comes as separate small pancake style foods stuffed with shrimp and batter with a side if fresh vegetables and fish sauce. 5/5 taste They also have some refreshing drinks and soft drinks as well. Large parking lot and the restaurant is in a strip center. Will return!

    Located in the My Hoa Market Plaza, this restaurant is a one-stop shop for satisfying all your to…read moreVietnamese noodle soup and street food cravings. The menu extensive, so there's definitely something for everyone. While the price might seem a little high at first glance, but the portion are generous and many dishes are made to share. The Bun Mam was packed with abundance of fresh seafood and it came with great noodle portion, enough to split the bowl between the table. The Banh Khot was perfectly crispy on the outside, while staying light and delicate on the inside. It paired great with their house-made kumquat dipping sauce. It was a little sweet for liking, but diluting with some water balanced it out nicely. I had a great experience and left impressed by both dishes I've tried. I'll definitely will be back to explore more of their menu, especially their variety of snail dishes which looked incredibly delicious.

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    I've been coming here for a while and this place is delicious. The service is great. The food is…read moregreat. The atmosphere is great. Kiana is usually my server and she is amazing. She is very sweet and she's always checking on me and she is always making sure my meal is fresh and good. I highly recommend this place. Specially, the chicken pho with egg and the dumplings. I also like the fresh lemonade.

    Pho Binh 59 South is a far cry from its OG Pho Binh Trailer predecessor but the appeal has been…read morelargely due to the success of the name. Even without the family branding, it is a solid pho establishment that stands up on its own. Located in Sharpstown in a strip mall, highway Pho Binh is situated right next to Maharaja Bhog, which is not only one of the city's most popular Indian veg destinations but commands a wild crowd on the weekends. Know this ahead of time (#1) and head past the bulk of folks to the door and one will find a largely Viet crowd, high ceilings, and a strong aroma of spices and broth. It's spacious enough for all kinds of groups and the natural lighting is a nice touch. The signature pho is really their house special (#2), which is loaded with hearty beef cuts and a pungent yet semi-murky broth. The generous cuts of meats, especially the tenderness of the tendon and heartiness of the brisket were the real standouts and certainly made the meal that much more satisfying. The fried cha gio were a bit on the smaller side, which for $7 I didn't mind but didn't love either. The grilled thit nuong pork was a tad sweet but nicely charred, making it an ideal protein over bun vermicelli. Avoiding the fried dumplings as well as their milk tea is highly recommended. Service has been a mixed bag. Some days it's been great, on some others it's a bit slow. This is likely to happen on the weekends when they're at their most busy. They're only open until 6:00 p.m. so make this a lunch or potentially an early dinner destination. ___________ (#1) Because knowing is half the battle. (#2) Dac Biet. All day every day.

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