"Viet-Cajun crawfish is a distinctly Houston dish, and there’s no better place to find it than this James Beard Award-nominated spot in Asiatown. Big, juicy crawfish tossed in a spicy, buttery, garlicky sauce will have even nervous first-timers coming back for more. Though crawfish is the most obvious order, other dishes like the basil fried rice, pho, and fried seafood options — namely, the salt-pepper crab and shrimp — are worth saving room for. If you can’t make it to Asiatown, try the restaurant’s newer outpost in the Houston Farmers Market in the Heights." - Marcy de Luna