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Viet Nom Noms

3.8 (225 reviews)
InexpensiveVietnamese, Sandwiches
Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
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Lou C.

It felt like a dating game. I heard some great things about Viet Nom Noms. So, I came here few months ago after a long day at work. Got here about 30 minutes before closing. But came to see the lights were turned off and it was closed. Because of airline mile rewards, I had to come by at least once. So, I came back couple of weeks ago during lunch time. I didn't want to miss them again. The restaurant was really busy with takeout orders, not so much of dine in customers. So, I enjoyed being there staring at the wall decor and waiting on my food. I was going to order Vermicelli bowl but somehow, I got banh mi salad. It was so creative to cut up the bread as the base. It was very tasty and easy to chew. I'll be back to try the actual banh mi sandwich.

Canny F.

Not my cup of tea. The ominous empty parking lot in the middle of a bright Sunday day should have been a small hint for me but I decided to try this cute spot anyway. The decor is immaculate and the space is very clean, however, the food was the outlier. There is no shortage of amazing banh mis in the Houston area but what I was served felt like the Chipotle-equivalent of banh mis. The bahn mi bowl was a deconstructed banh mi in a bowl; so quite literal. You don't realize the tiny portions until you finished paying for the food and seeing it deconstructed in your bowl. The bread tasted a bit old and stale, and the meat/vegetable portions in the banh mi were on the lesser side throughout. The flavor of the meat was just okay as the fish sauce can do the rest. I would suggest adding more vegetables so that the portions do not look so lackluster. Overall, it was just mediocre for the price. I always ask myself if this is something I can make myself at home when I try to justify the pricing and the long wait times on an empty Sunday. The answer is yes, yes I can.

Steak Rice Bowl
Reshma P.

Ordered take out from here and absolutely loved it very light yet filling the sauces we're definitely my favorite addition! I've never been to the restaurant itself but I have been craving to go sit and try it fresh

Tim C.

My wife has picked up take out before but yesterday was my first sit down visit. Ordered the vermicelli bowl with steak, the steak had great flavor, vermicelli rice noodles, lettuce, bean sprouts, cucumbers, carrots, daikons, green onions, fried onions, cilantro, peanuts and I got the spicy Viet Sauce, lots of crunch from the fresh veggies and the sauce did deliver some heat...me likey! We shared 4 pork fried egg rolls. My wife sampled my vermicelli bowl and liked it. I enjoyed an iced Viet coffee.

Pork Vermicelli Bowl, Shrimp + Pork Spring Rolls, Viet Iced Coffee
Son N.

The restaurant is inconspicuous, but it is also cute and charming in a way. The food left a lot to be desired. The pork vermicelli bowl tasted decent, but I feel like it should have either been a little cheaper for the size or contained a larger portion. Not bad overall though. The Viet iced coffee was watered down but still passable. The spring rolls were decent, and the peanut sauce was good. Overall, the food wasn't terrible, but I feel $20 during lunchtime can stretch a lot farther at other restaurants. I would be open to trying more food from here, but I am not dying to return anytime soon.

Chicken + Shrimp rice bowl - spicy

Came in lit after a workout, and this place matched my energy. The food? That pineapple habanero shrimp and spicy chicken rice bowl brought the heat without torching my gains. The service was smooth, fast, and had just the right amount of spark. As for the ambiance--cool, chill, and perfect for dodging the blazing sun outside. Add in those #CashBack deals, and you've got a spot that knows how to turn up the flame while keeping it chill.

Love trying new foods and can definitely say this is good food. The environment is chill to enjoy a relaxing date. The Ice cream is Homemade and delicious ,its a seasonal item so get it now while it last.service was exceptional.

I have UN Vieto Power
Fox E.

This is food so good, you just have to SEE IT So formidable, you just want to BE IT If it was a sports car, you would never KEY IT If it was a beard, you would GOATEE IT If it was a ballot, you would ABSENTEE IT If it's Oscar Season, you would NOMINEE IT If it were in Shawshank, you would try to FREE IT if that didn't work, you would PAROLEE IT If it was Akeelah, you would SPELLING BEE IT If it was a Greek God, you'd AEGEAN SEA IT If it was on Fox News, you would NBC IT If it was understated, you'd HYPERBOLE IT If it was in Chinatown, you would BUBBLE TEA IT If it was a Yelper, you would FOX E IT If it was in a movie theatre, you would PEE-WEE IT And if you are in Houston, then you must NOM NOM at VIET! WHAT! And this is yet another example of wonderful Viet-treats in Houston, which is surely the Vietnamese capital of the world... at least the western world... although some tell me that lies up near San Jose California. Well I say it's Houston. I meat have you seen Alief lately? And the whole area really. Well chalk this one up as yet another amazing place in the annals (I said annals, there's 2 "ns", so stop being dirty) (of course you were being dirty don't lie) of Viet deliciousness in HTX. VNN has friendly service and tasty coffee and good food. They have a lot of great Vietnamese items and a modern flair, but also a homestyle feel as well. It's a lovely little shop in the city of Bellaire, and gives some amazing ethnic delights to a neighbourhood that is in some ways lacking in them. And now more rap: Yo, I'm Fox and I come from TEHRAN I like to have sex while I eat WON TON I do 160 on the AutoBAHN Like Right Said Fred, I'm too sexy for MILAN I learned to French Kiss while at the SORBONNE Doctored in Maths, I could've been a DON I'm like Oppenheimer, girls tell me I'm the BOMB So until the DAWN, let's Marvin Gaye and get it ON If I was in Star Wars I'd be HAN If I was Kirk I'd be the wrath of KHAN If I was Connery (SEAN) I'd be BOND, James BOND And like Jerry Maguire, I'm the ambassador of KWAN If I was a Beatle I'd be JOHN If I was an Eagle I'd be DON If I was N'Sync I'd be GONE And if you're in Houston, VIET NOM NOM WHAT So it's definitely five stars, and definitely somewhere that we will be coming back to in future. It feels comfortable and very friendly, it's homely, it's homestyle, it's clean, it's bright, it's very much worth a visit! And let's finish with extra rap: I'm closer to China than f***ing TAIWAN Only thing that comes before "mi" is BANH I been having sex while you been having NONE You wanna Josh Duggar wit yo sister and yo MOM I be friends with Cheadle, you don't know DON I f***ed lots of Latin girls, you ain't f***ed JUAN If you did, you'd have a premature ejaculaTION Like Nic Cage, in 60 seconds you'd be GONE I count to a billion, you only count to ONE The biopic about me was screened at CANNES Every girl I meet wants to have my SPAWN You eat Sweet N Sour Pork, I eat VIET NOM Any place claiming to be better is a CON Slow start, but ugly duck became a SWAN Tastes better than the girl I just went down ON And her sister, 2 brothers, Uncle and her MOM And my Arabic boyfriend named HASSAN Viet NOM NOM is a PHENOM E. NON Michelle Pfeiffer comes here for Dangerous LIAISONS Owner so rich he got 69 MAISONS I won't eat your muffin if it's got nuts and RAISINS And I don't understand how this rhymes with NOM NOM I get excited watching you dance to ReggaeTON You need to cool down, girl, drink this EVIAN Skip General Tso's, try this VIET NOM Damn girl, where's all my Banh Mi GONE You'll wanna make babies and feed this to your SPAWN You'll wanna marry Bowie like IMAN You'll make Argentina cry like EVA PERON You'll come back for more from VIET NOM NOM I just f***ed 3 girls, 2 were named YVONNE My Dad's from IRAN (but my real Dad's from KRYPTON) He spilled VIET NOM NOMS on his KORAN But Allah forgave him cuz ALLAH LOVES VIET NOM If I was Edward this would be my Bella SWAN If I went Overboard I'd be Goldie HAWN If I crashed weddings I'd be Vince VAUGHN If I was Borat I'd be from KAZAKHSTAN If food is the Mafia, this is the DON Come right now to VIET NOM NOM Oh sh*t, split ends, need to go to a SALON WHAT. ?

Pork Banh Mi
Millie R.

Super friendly staff and good place for A quick bite! Fresh veggies and flavorful food!

Alejandro C.

It was my first time visiting this place today and I absolutely loved it! I had a Banh mi and an ice cream with banana rolls. The price was reasonable and the food was great. The owner was there and he was super friendly. I went 10 min after they opened, there were a couple of people, but it was a very chill atmosphere. I would highly recommend this place. I will definitely be back soon.

Kimmy N.

Seriously...I love that this is in the ritzy Bellaire neighbourhood with Bellaire Chinatown prices!!! My banh mi were 4.75$ a sandwich!!! You know with increasing rices, this is a DEAL!!! The creative fusion menu, and they have a two feet banh mi!!! My baguette came out soft with a hint of crispness...as if he freshly made a baguette and it just came out of the oven! I loaded mine with Chinese Sausage and chargrilled pork. I love that they left the sou sauce out because I was able to drown my sandwich in soy sauce. It was delicious! Coffee is pre -made and yes it is sweet! Drop by and grab some nom nom! There are only six tables and a bar...I called ahead to place an order: They have a huge lunch and dinner rush...but worth it!

Steak Banh Mi
Rene S.

I tried a bahn mi it was nice the bread was on point fresh carrots were pickled and sweet service it was ok I ask for pork eggrolls they gave me shrimp spring roll I don't eat a lot of fish I don't they got confused but ok, however it did look pretty good for a spring roll as far as using the restroom everything here was clean this place deserves more recognition

Burnt dry chicken
Vanesa V.

Ordered a chicken salad bowl today and was pretty disappointed how bad the food was. My chicken was so burnt and dry as you can see in my photo. I had a few pieces of chicken that were charred so black that I couldn't even eat it. The fish sauce that came with it was pretty bland. Could be why the place was completely empty when I walked in during the lunch rush hour.

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Bahn Mi and vermicelli were awesome. Thai tea is a must try, if you like a sweet tea...all for a great price, much specials won't disappoint

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4.3(162 reviews)
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Tl;dr: addicting muffuletta!!! About $12 for a whole, could feed 2 people or 1 very hungry person…read more(like myself) Popped into Angelo'z for lunch post finals and couldn't decide between either a supreme or muffuletta-- well having never had a muffuletta before and dreaming of travel and a New Orleans experience, I went with that. The muffuletta was made to order and took less than 5 minutes. It was served warm and was SO GOOD! Layers of meaty, salty goodness accented by the brininess of the pickles and olives. I easily finished half the sandwich for lunch and will likely have the other half for dinner haha. Their whole muffuletta is the priciest sandwich on the menu, but could probably reasonably feed 2. Angelo'z also offers rotating daily sandwich combos-- order the sandwich of the day and get chips and a drink for $10. Chip selection includes Lay's, Zapp's, and Kettle. If you're in a rush, many of their popular sandwiches it seems, are available to be grabbed from the case. Also in the case are a variety of sides, like deviled eggs or pasta salad... cookies and cake for dessert, too! COVID safety: all employees wearing masks and hand sanitizer available. Some seating inside available. Next time I'm craving a sub sandwich, I'll be sure to be back!

Been on my radar for awhile. I wanted a poboy but going to New Orleans wasn't economically sound…read more With the generally positive reviews, I decided to stop at Angelo'z after a dentist appointment. The inside definitely has a Cajun feel to it with the decor; very Louisiana. I was greeted and made the 4th quarter decision to get a muffuleta, chips and a canned pop. My order came quickly and I was on my way. The sandwich itself was BIG. Loved the olive salad. The cuts of meat were quality. Prices are reasonable Loved it. Worth the visit if you can.

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4.4(250 reviews)
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The Kunafa Crepe is by far one of my new favorite desserts!…read more We walked in to get a quick bite to eat! The menu is huge and legit has anything you can image on it. The dessert waffles on display caught my attention. As I pointed them out to my wife a male employee or owner pointed out a plate and said, "try the kunafa, it's a Turkish dessert. You must try the kunafa crepe. It's mind blowing." So without hesitation we ordered the kunafa crepe and a lamb gyro! When the crepe came out be explained that the kunafa has cheese on the inside and it covered in a crispy crust drizzled with honey. Then wrapped in a crepe which is drizzled with white chocolate and pistachios! I took one bite of the crepe and knew I would be back soon to get another!! The crepe is perfectly cooked and the crispy cheese filled inside is so light and perfect! Mind blowing was a description of this dessert. It was hard for me to start eating my gyro until I took the first bite which solidified my rerun back to this restaurant! Everything we ate was delicious and the service was too notch! Don't sleep on Busy Boy at all. You will be missing out

Paid for my food then had me try again when it already took it out the first time, once I try again…read moreit took my money both times and said it still wasn't working, took $50 from me and got no food and wouldn't give me a refund, and the place smells like sewage bad.

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Busy Boy - Old lettuce

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Kenny & Ziggy's New York Delicatessen

4.2(2k reviews)
3.1 mi•Galleria/Uptown
•$$

The restaurant was busy, but it was not full…read more When we arrived, the host looked around as they led us inside, appearing unsure where to seat us. We were ultimately shown to a table directly in front of the kitchen. As we sat there, I gradually began to notice some troubling things. Another Asian group was seated at a table next to one of the kitchen entrances. Later, when they finished their meal and left, another Asian family was seated at the same table. In addition, a Black family was seated next to another kitchen exit. A woman in that group asked to be moved to a different table. The food itself was very good, and the server who took care of us was pleasant and kind. My concern was specifically with the way the host assigned tables. Seeing this seating pattern repeated even though other tables were available made me strongly feel that race was influencing the seating decisions. I found the experience very upsetting. Of course, it is up to the restaurant to decide how it will assign tables in the future. I would be glad if this experience prompted the restaurant to recognize the issue and make changes. On the other hand, if nothing changes, I will consider this to be part of the restaurant's character. I am leaving this review to share what I personally saw and experienced.

Kenny and Ziggy's (K&G) is THE place I take visitors and friends that come to Houston as the…read moreatmosphere is a true deli experience, the service is top notch, the food is out of this world, and the ambience is true New York Deli. It been a Houston institution since 1999. Walking into K&G's can be quite overwhelming on the first visit. There's just so much to see, be it Autographs, Caricatures, Playbill's or their delicious cakes, treats, breads, and Pickles. However, the real overwhelming experience is the menu. Anything you could possibly want is listed on the menu. I recommend looking t it online before coming, just so you can have an idea of what you might want to eat. My dad(96) and I are frequent visitors and we always seem to get the open faced roast beef, which is stacked high and there is always left overs for eating at home the next day. The pickles are a fan favorite for me, and I tend to devour several of them. This visit I decided to try the fried fish sandwich (made with halibut) with onion rings and french fries and my friend, a Houston native who had never been here, went for the Schleppy Joe with onion rings. These sandwiches were stunning and wonderful. I saved half for to go so I could have their classic New York Cheesecake... the best in the city. The entire dining experience was top notch, exactly the experience I always have. Ziggy knows how to make the customers dining experience an "experience", I have never had a bad one, from the service down to the cleanliness of the entire place. In this review I want to give a special shout out to Beverly, our server, as she was amazing and whom I recommend. She practically read our minds and was an absolute star. Thank you, Beverly, for the fine service that was speedy with a smile!

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Kenny & Ziggy's New York Delicatessen - Outdoor seating by the entrance

Outdoor seating by the entrance

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Kenny & Ziggy's New York Delicatessen - Inside seating with all the movie/broadway posters

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