LES BA'GET Vietnamese Cafe
Vietnamese restaurant · Garden Oaks
1717 W 34th St Suite 800, Houston, TX 77018
Highlights
Pho, banh mi, unique appetizers, and French-inspired twists
Pho, banh mi, unique appetizers, and French-inspired twists
"Don’t let its name mislead you — Les Ba’get is known for lots more than loaded banh mi. The Garden Oaks neighborhood gem, which started as a food truck, features a variety of noodle dishes, pho made with broth slow-cooked for 24 hours, and fresh spring rolls stuffed with hoisin butter chicken, mango and shrimp, or Texas smoked brisket. Diners looking for dishes to share can split its generous portion of buttery and beefy garlic noodles, dripping in chili oil, or puffy beef tendon chicharron seasoned with smoked Sriracha salt and served with charred lime." - Brittany Britto Garley
"Getting a banh mi at Les Ba’get is fitting, but the casual Vietnamese cafe has plenty more to offer, so pace yourself. Consider mango shrimp spring rolls and garlic fish dipping sauce to start. Then, try a bone-warming bowl of pho made with filet mignon and served in beef broth. If it’s a vermicelli bowl you prefer, choose between several proteins, such as coconut basil prawns, hoisin butter chicken, and lemongrass tofu." - Brianna Griff
"It’s impossible to see to the bottom of a bowl of phở at the counter-service spot Les Ba’get. We imagine a well of aromatic, beef-based broth that goes on forever somewhere in the kitchen, full of shimmering dark-brown liquid gold. And if the broth isn’t enough beef for you, add on lean or fatty brisket, with a side of lemongrass-grilled beef bone marrow. " - chelsea thomas
"Les Ba’get in Garden Oaks serves Vietnamese restaurant classics supersized with slabs of oak-smoked brisket and massive orders of seared bone marrow. While fancy meat is fancy, here the buzzy toppings feel like the facade of a ghost town. The counter-service cafe feels casual, as people crowd around the one register peeking from behind a wall of plumbing-pipe shelving. And while the spring rolls are filled with tasty mango shrimp or smoked brisket, each roll costs about $8 and is so massive, attempting to eat it without spilling the contents all over yourself borders on embarrassing. Bánh mì also gets an ingredient spit shine, but the thick pickle slices and extra-soft meat make the sandwich slide apart. The phở arrives with dark, aromatic beef broth hiding a thick nest of vermicelli noodles and slices of filet mignon. And if you just can’t live without ordering brisket, add it as a side order to any bowl." - Chelsea Thomas
"This Vietnamese cafe offers banh mi on freshly baked baguette or croissants, with tender proteins like oak-smoked brisket, braised beef belly, hoisin butter chicken, coconut basil prawns, and lemongrass pork. Spring for the fried egg, which comes with an extra charge, and consider its other highlights, like its filet mignon pho or its sharable lemongrass grilled bone marrow, which is served with a baguette buttered with pate." - Minh Truong
