Mr. Pho

Two New Pho Restaurants Debut in Asiatown | Eater Houston

"Housed in a small 49-seat strip-mall space and launched as a passion project by friends Kenny Pham, Yen Gia Lang, and Sonny Pham, this casual spot is built around a short, focused menu and the trio's love of cooking and drinking—Yen is known for his broth and Kenny for his steak. The menu is a one-pager featuring two soups and four rice plates: the northern-style pho Bac (14-hour beef bone broth that comes with toppings like rare, marinated filet mignon and can be customized with beef meatballs, tendon, brisket, or fatty flank) and a bun bo Hue (spicy pork and beef noodle soup) that is already getting rave online reviews; rice plates include com suon bo dai han (Korean-style BBQ short ribs with rice), com bo luc lac (shaking beef with rice), com ga xoi mo (Vietnamese fried chicken with rice), and com chien duong chau (combination fried rice)." - Mai Pham