Pho Binh

"The original location of Pho Binh, an iconic Vietnamese restaurant housed in a group of trailers, officially closed last week after 40 years in business." - Brittany Britto Garley

"Phở is the only dish on the menu here, and it only comes in medium and large, so come hungry. This quaint, cash-only trailer on Houston’s southeast side consistently impresses with its rich broths, fresh meats, and budget-friendly prices." - Minh Truong

"Phở Bình sets the bar for great phở. The broth is a cosmic coming together: not too fatty, not too thin, not overly aromatic or beefy. There’s a depth of flavor that other places try to duplicate by injecting fat in broth, but here it’s straight Goldilocks: deeply complex and somehow delicate. The thick slices of beef in the dặc biệt tái is marbled and rare and fresh, as though your grandmother just cut it for you at home. The phở gà khô, which has chicken instead of beef, is served with a jammy egg and broth on the side, and its richness is ethereal. This is phở at its absolute best, served since 1983 out of the original location: a converted trailer track home off a nondescript road in Pearland (it has since expanded to nine locations all over the city). The inside is tiny, with mirrors on both ends to make it appear larger. The service is fast, because most people know what they want, and the food comes out even faster. If you’re in the area, you can order and slurp down a bowl for lunch in under 20 minutes. Come hungry, and bring cash. " - Chelsea Thomas

"We'll admit: It doesn't look like much from the outside. But aren't all good hole-in-the-wall restaurants this way? What Pho Binh Trailer lacks in aesthetics it makes up for in its namesake dish, serving world class pho out of an actual trailer on Beamer Road in South Houston. Just remember: cash only." - Charu Suri, Diana Oates