Dipping Tiger Phở
Pho restaurant · Bellaire West
9630 Clarewood Dr Suite A-11, Houston, TX 77036
Highlights
Dipping Tiger serves up rich, herb-forward pho in a cozy, subway-inspired spot with fresh noodles and a no-frills vibe.
Dipping Tiger serves up rich, herb-forward pho in a cozy, subway-inspired spot with fresh noodles and a no-frills vibe.
"Dipping Tiger is a phở specialist. The house special, phở đặc biệt, is what you order when nothing else will fill or fix you. Its floral, herb-perfumed consomme is light but deeply flavorful and still fresh despite the multiple tender cuts of beef inside. When you need a quiet respite from the chaos of Chinatown, downing a ripping hot bowl of silky vermicelli noodles and broth in this windowless restaurant feels soothing." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas, julie takahashi
"Dipping Tiger is a Chinatown phở specialist. From the folks behind Tiger Den, this almost entirely soup-focused restaurant in a strip center off the main Bellaire drag feels more like a small cafe holed up inside a chic subway station that just so happens to serve fantastic phở. Like the combination phở đặc biệt that’s a near wall-to-wall mix of meat and noodles all swimming in a clarified, herb-packed broth. Or the phở tái served with thin-sliced rare beef and herbs that’s light enough that you can enjoy a whole bowl without worrying about leftovers. What to order: chả giò thịt, phở tái, phở dặc biệt" - chelsea thomas
"Suppose you want to grab a bowl of phở inside an Art Deco subway station, feeling the breeze of an incoming train while stuffing your mouth full of rice noodles. Dipping Tiger is the pared-down Houston restaurant that gets the closest to that daydream. Opened by the folks behind Tiger Den, this place offers a tight list of 15 beef-based soups, exactly one appetizer (egg rolls), and a few drinks and light beers. The clarified broth is deep, rich, and warmly seasoned but light, like silk that tastes like pure phở flavor. One spoonful of broth, squishy meatballs, thinly sliced rare beef, and bone marrow will make you sit up, and rightly consider swigging down a bowl with both hands." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas
"Dipping Tiger (from the folks behind Tiger Den) is one of many Chinatown phở specialists, but it’s the only one that feels like a small cafe holed up inside a 1920s subway station. The windowless dining room with dark wood details, an ornate kitchen metal gate, and moody tiles is a great place to indulge in a quiet, slow bowl of phở. Like the combination phở đặc biệt that’s a near wall-to-wall mix of meat and noodles all swimming in a clarified, herb-packed broth. Or the phở tái served with thin-sliced rare beef and a ginger-perfumed clarified consomme that’s so light, you can enjoy a whole bowl without taking home leftovers. What to order: chả giò thịt, phở tái, phở dặc biệt" - chelsea thomas, gianni greene
"Dipping Tiger (from the folks behind Tiger Den) is one of many Chinatown phở specialists, but it’s the only one that feels like a small cafe holed up inside a 1920s subway station. The windowless dining room with dark wood details, an ornate kitchen metal gate, and moody tiles is a great place to indulge in a quiet, slow bowl of phở. And you can engage in something analog, like reading a Dostoyevsky novel, while enjoying a hefty bowl of herb-packed clarified consomme perfumed with lemongrass and ginger." - chelsea thomas
