Baguettea

Always on the quest, for the best banh mi in Houston, this place has been mentioned several times as a solid contender.Unfortunately for me, it isn't on my side of town and far from Chinatown. It's all the way near 249 and the Beltway, amongst a small but growing Asian strip center. Price wise, it's a bit more expensive than your Chinatown banh mi, as that is usually the case. I ordered both the grilled pork and cold cut combo, my two favorites. There wasn't a need to ask them to cut it in half, as it already comes that way, which is nice. The banh mi comes in a styrofoam box, which is new to me. While I appreciate the extra protection, the environmental side of me frowns upon it. The first thing I noticed when preparing myself for a bite, was that the bread was not toasted. It was room temperature and without a flakey crust. Bummer. Good bread is essential to a good banh mi. The filling was delicious though. I love how they smear the pate on both the grilled pork and cold cut combo! The veggies and meat were portioned perfectly and fairly tasty.Best banh mi in Houston? Eh... if they could improve the quality of the bread, perhaps so. I want the crispy golden flakes to make a mess as I bite in. I'm not even sure there was any butter on the bread. Unfortunately it was a slight let down.The drinks looked pretty awesome at a great price, but I'm here strictly for the banh mi.

Stopped by to try the bun mi sandwich and it is delicious. I got the combination sandwich. Bread is soft and crispy, the sauce and meat are flavorful. I was the only person in the shop and was greeted immediately by the owner. The girl looked as though she was busy making large orders and managed to fit in my sandwich. Place is small, more of a togo and not dining in. Although there were 2 tables and chairs if anyone wants to get away from the heat.

I was actually browsing Facebook and saw someone post about this place near me claiming it's a great hidden gem. Good timing since I was craving Banh Mi and thought it would be good for dinner. Location is in a complex on Veterans Memorial near the Beltway. There is such a modge podge of different businesses, it took me a bit to see where this place was in the complex but I was able to find it. There's plenty of parking too. I arrived 30 minutes before closing and felt the service was good. Everything was quick and made to order. I also talked to the couple there for a bit. They both seem friendly. Our whole conversation was in English. The lady was very passionate when talking about the food so I took that as a positive sign. Inside, the place looked clean and modern. There are a few tables inside so folks could eat in too. For food, I ordered two Banh Mi Thit Nuong to go and a Kumquat Tea with Passion Fruit Jelly. I asked for one with the veggie fillings of the Banh Mi's to be kept on the side since that one was for my husband who was planning to eat it a little later than me. I appreciated that the female re-clarified my order. After a 6 minute drive home, I was ready to eat and WOW, the Banh Mi is excellent. It's obvious the bread is fresh. The outside was crunchy. I think I read in another review it's made in house. The filling was tasty and gracious. I was told to definitely keep the Pate in mind since it was made fresh there as well and OMG, I could just eat that with the bread alone. It's buttery and savory. My favorite is it oozes out with every bite. I don't recall pate in any Banh Mi Thit Nuong that I've ordered in the past from other places so I'm not sure if it's bc the lady wanted to make sure I tried it so fyi. The tea was tart and refreshing. It had a bit of a grapefruit like undertone. I had asked for no sugar but thought it had a good sweet taste to it so fyi on that too. The jelly was spot on. It tasted like the usual passion fruit jelly I've had before. I am definitely coming back to this place. Overall, 5 stars. Glad there's a good new Banh Mi spot near me!

Great portions, freshly made bread! Very good meat to bread ratios. Tasted great, meat was tender, fresh veggies, good pate and mayo. Mom and pop shop service was great, they were really friendly

hidden gem!! the owners were so nice. the grilled beef banh mi was super good & the spring rolls were a really good size (compared to ones i've had from other places). the passionfruit tea was super fresh as well and you can tell they use real passionfruit for it. inside was really clean & the chairs have their branding on it too so it's very cute. the wife recommended us to get the combination banh mi next time so we will definitely be back again :)

For all my people who love Alpha Bakery, Don's and Long's Coffee bánh mì, Baguettea comes extremely close to all of the business' mentioned above!! They make their own banh mi, and the petite owner always remembers what I like including my tea, super sweet and personable!!I enjoyed the bánh mì đặc biệt and bánh mì xíu mại!!

Came here friday just before noon and there were plenty of parking spaces in the plaza. There were also plenty of seatings inside and it was super clean and welcoming inside.I ordered #1 combination and it was so delicious. The sandwich had a generous portion of meat. The bread had a good balance of softness and crunchiness. The pate spread was the star of the show. It totally made the banh mi exceptional.I also ordered the Vietnamese coffee with boba. The boba was decent for a non dedicated boba shop. The Vietnamese coffee was on the sweeter side, which suits me. The wife was super friendly but the husband needed to work on his customer service. Husband initially did not want to give us tap water, but the wife correted him and gave us water.

Some of the best banh mi I've had by far. The place is cute, and the owners are very sweet and accomodating. Will definitely be back.

Nice owners, fresh/ tasty sandwiches, and clean/cute ambience. Overall a great value!

Breads smell good. A lot of stuffing. Highly recommend.They have fresh soy bean milk.