"With outposts in Chicago and Atlanta, this high-end restaurant in the River Oaks District serves modern Vietnamese dishes in a striking dining room. Pan-seared chicken dumplings spiked with a black vinegar sauce, cha gio — crispy rolls filled with Gulf shrimp, pork, mushrooms, mint, and cilantro — and its delicately wrapped banh cuon make for great starters to share before digging into the crispy, garlic-glazed whole snapper, prepared for two. Don’t eat and run — Le Colonial’s second-floor late-night lounge has a full bar." - Brittany Britto Garley