Where to find stone pot pho in Houston | Eater Houston

"A newly opened Pearland Vietnamese restaurant from Jas Phan and Thanh Nguyen (the team behind Migo Saigon Street Food) centers its menu on stone pot pho: a deconstructed pho served with bubbling beef broth in a hot stone bowl while meat, noodles and vegetables are presented on the side so diners can dip like hot pot or combine everything as a regular bowl. Fans praise the format because the broth stays hot, the noodles don’t get soggy and delicate toppings — notably rare filet mignon — avoid overcooking. The broth is Northern-style, a pure beef bone stock simmered for 12 hours and seasoned with the owner’s proprietary spice blend without any MSG. The stone pot pho is priced at $14.50 and comes with four standard toppings (filet mignon, brisket, beef meatballs and tendon) with options to add fatty brisket, flank and other proteins; the rest of the menu includes traditional pho variations (chicken, shrimp, vegetarian), appetizers, rice and vermicelli dishes, specialty drinks like panda milk tea, and chef-signature plates such as garlic noodles with shaking beef and fried tomato rice. The space, designed by Phan, is stylish yet casual and family-friendly, featuring picnic-style tables, two murals, a large Buddhist altar, five hanging fish sculptures representing family members and custom stone tableware imported from Vietnam. A viral TikTok showcasing the stone pot pho drew substantial attention (over 400,000 views), and the owners are banking on easy access from central Houston via a newly constructed HOV lane to attract suburban and city diners alike." - Mai Pham