Unfortunately during my most recent work travel I caught a nasty case of Covid-19 (round dos!) and ended up stuck in Houston for a few extra days quarantined to my hotel room. The silver lining here is that Houston has one of the largest Vietnamese populations in the USA- which means pho every day, baby!!! I am an absolute sucker for a good bowl of soup when I’m sick or hungover, and banh mi’s I adore in general.
Special shoutout to the innovative minds that put together food delivery apps such as Uber Eats, DoorDash, etc. Y’all saved my life out there pho real (get it?).
The way I was dying in my hotel room was no joke but I am incredibly grateful that I did not lose my sense of taste/smell during this round of Covid-19. I know that round wouldn’t been a lot worse if I wasn’t vaccinated and boosted! Get ya booster shots, y’all.
Since I was ordering off a food delivery app, I can’t really comment on their dine-in experience. This is also written from the perspective of someone who was borderline dying in bed at some point.
Unsurprisingly ranked #15 on Yelp for top 100 places to eat in the US 2023.
Pricing: $
What I ordered:
- Nui ga (Vietnamese chicken noodle soup) – $5.50
- 10/10 hit the spot for my sick girl soul
- Classic pork banh mi – $6.99
- 99999/10 HIT THE SPOT FOR MY SOUL CONSIDERING IT WAS A FRIDAY DURING LENTEN SEASON AND I’M CATHOLIC I’M SORRY JESUS BUT IT WAS WORTH IT *chefs kiss*
- Passion fruit green tea – $5.50
- Too cold and sugary for this sick girl
Pricing: $
What I ordered:
- Chao Bo (beef rice porridge) – $10.25
- My heart craved for Filipino arrozcaldo but my brain said when in Houston, get Vietnamese food! Opted for Chao bo instead and absolutely no regrets there.
- Bun Mang Vit (house special duck noodle soup) – $11.95
- Flavors were amazing. The duck was incredibly tender and paired with the bamboo?! Beautiful.
Praised by Anthony Bourdain himself for authenticity, and claims to be the first Vietnamese restaurant in Houston
Pricing: $$
What I ordered:
- Pho Tai Nam Bo Vien (pho with brisket, rare beef, and meatballs) – $17.95
- A bit on the pricier end, but I thought the pho broth was very flavorful and came with a pretty solid portion of meat
Pricing: $
What I ordered:
- Grilled pork banh mi – $5.99
- NEVER FAILS
- Bun Bo Hue (spicy beef noodle soup) – $12.75
- As someone who can barely tolerate spice, you best bet this cleared my sinuses. My body was on fire and it was beautiful.
Pricing: $
What I ordered:
- Bun Bo Hue – $5.95
- So hearty and delicious! May the spice burn the virus out of my body ❤
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