Duc Phuong Thach Che

So there's not much of an English menu available. You just need to know what you want or like or pick up something totally random and give it a try. On the bright side you know it's legit when they don't care to have an English menu and cater to their own kind.He walked in and they spoke to him in Vietnamese. He went along with it by nodding. I guess that's how I feel when I walk into a korean restaurant and they speak Korean to me or maybe they just do that to everyone like on Japanese restaurants when they welcome you. Anyways, with the limited translation available, he picked up two bahn mi, durian jelly/pandam/coconut milk dessert known as Che and 2 containers of soy milk. We assumed the soy milk was sweetened for the red and not for the blue. There's a ton of other pre-made prepackaged food that looked yummy but again who knows what it is. My friend said it was great! He's a frequent flyer. Now for the bahn mi - love that it was toasted. Filling to bread ratio was proportional. Veggie part was slim but maybe that's the trend here and people are not a fan of the veggies. Achieved the bahn mi craving but nothing outstanding that I can recall. It's simple, affordable and fresh. Cash only.

read some suggestions on Facebook about this place when searching for good place should I visit when in Houston but turned out it was not as good as I expected : I got : 4 Cung Dinh sweet desert orders , 6 of Vn sandwiches number 1 , 2 fried bananas.. overall the tastes are good , I like their flavors , not much different with Hiển Khánh in CA But must to exclude the stars because the service from the cashiers, they were not friendly, you could clearly see their un- welcome looks when we have some concerns about their items since we are new customers not sure how they are doing their business like how we order and pay .. actually feel like we come to get free food but not support their business..But I like those ladies who are served at sweet desert sessions, so cool and always have big smiles in their faces .. that attitude should be trained to cashier ladies too , lol And we were not only unhappy customers there in the store, there were group of 3 ppl that have same feed back tooHope the own would notes about it to have better service Thanks for reading

I came to Đức Phương Thạch Chè was because a member of Chow Down in Chinatown Facebook Group referred me to find Niangao 年糕 Bánh Tổ. Yes, I found it just fine, plus more. I had no idea what to expect as I walked in the the restaurant on a Sunday afternoon. Wow, the parking lot at Universal Plaza was so packed. I could only find parking by the dumpster in the back of strip mall. The restaurant was also full. I could barely walk in because the line blocked the door. Looking at the menu... OMG everything is in Vietnamese. So, I quickly pulled out my phone to start google translating. I managed to get a few items that made sense. I figured I need time to understand what is what, let me take some time to study the ingredients first. I went back next day around the same time. Well, what a contrast. There were only a few customers. I was well prepared with my translated knowledge. This restaurant looked more welcoming. The employees seem to be friendlier and they spoke some English that I could understand. I ordered a small cup of Chè with yam and casaba for $2.75 and a cup of Silken Tofu with Grass Jelly (Tàu Hủ Sương Sáo) for $5.00. I am glad I learned this dessert myself and tried first hand. Mmm... not my type of dessert. I can't handle something that sweet. I had an aftertaste with heavy syrup and coconut cream. But I will be back to try the sweet rice dish... hello Google Translate app.

I want to thank my Vietnamese friend for showing me this wonderful place. I absolutely love Vietnamese Che! it's super delicious and I'm grateful that this place offers the choice to make your own. I could tell that this place is family oriented and sells many Asian coconut candies, desserts, rice cakes, etc. My friend and I bought about 10 cups of Che & plenty more sweets! Each cup was around $4 and I loved the flavors of jellies, fruits, and beans in the cups. They also offer Banh mi and packaged ready to eat food.

So much selection!! Came on a friday afternoon just to check it out and they were actually sold out of many things (a good sign). We had a flight that day so just got a few things to eat then and take with us back home. The sua chua was amazing, the perfect amount of sour. We also got the fried rice cake with pork floss on it, so addictingly tasty. Will def be coming here for every Houston trip to stock up on goodies

Fresh food and the sandwiches are delicious. The ordering and paying process is weird if you want to order banh mi. You will need to order first at the banh mi counter then go over to the cashier and make ur payment. Show ur receipt of the payment upon picking up ur banh mi. I recommend trying the mini banh bao. So good. Ask for the traditional ones.

Interesting to see so many sweets at Duc Phuong Thach Che. It would be a nice place to hang out. This Che place was pretty, they offer a variety of Che, drinks, banh mi, and other to go foods and desserts.

Go here when you arrive to Houston, somewhere in the middle of your trip and last day you're there! Sooo many choices. Kinda overwhelming. And my pants stopped fitting like a day or so prior but oh well lol. I try what I can't get in my area or have never heard of before. I left absolutely craving and now will likely learn to make a couple of things here. Che hue - dessert with beans, jelly, coconut and more but different than southern style Che or desserts because of the balance. There was salty with all the sweet and it was just perfect! And my group of 6 Vietnamese adults had NEVER heard of sua bap or corn milk and guys - if you like creamy, decadent with some sweetness, oh my lord. We bought some to chug at the airport right before we had to go to security just so we could get one more taste of it before we left!

This is one of the best viet dessert shops to go to! They have so much options to choose from. I love their banh mis here, they don't skimp on the meat at all (make sure to ask for extra pate and butter)! They have great quality food here and they have everything you want !! This is a place where everyone needs to check out!

First time here and didn't expect so much to choose from!From savory to sweet, i started with a few familiar desserts.The pork pie was yum!Will be back to try their drinks!