Robert Z.
Yelp
Came here on a Friday night and had a nice, cozy dinner. Its very unassuming from the strip mall its a part of and almost tucked between other, more obvious, storefronts.
We walked in and were greeted by the staff and told to just choose any seat we wanted. It was pretty quiet with maybe 5 other parties in at the time. Wait staff came and took our orders and were super polite the whole time, i started feeling bad for how often I said thank you because it was always met with a you're welcome. Anyways, we ordered the pork and shrimp summer rolls to start. I got the bun bo hue and my partner got a trio meat pho. Food came out quick which was great as we were hungry.
Foodwise, I really liked the bun bo hue and pho broth. The bun bo hue had a pretty good amount of meat and it was nice, tender, and flavorful. I was missing my pork blood but that's a personal favorite of mine and considering the general location, unsurprising an "exotic" protein wasn't available. The broth was light but flavorful and perfect for a cold day. I also tried a bit of the pho broth from my partner and enjoyed it. A bit sweet but mostly balanced from what I could taste, nice warm spices and good beef umami. The summer rolls I'd definitely pass on next time. Nothing wrong with them, they just didn't do much for me like the other parts of the meal.
Anyways, for a Viet spot near NRG, I wasn't expecting much but was pleasantly surprised. Now I have another local Viet spot to add to my list!