One Hot Pot & Grill

Decent spot for some viet street style foods... the overwhelming star of the night was the banh bot chien... they probably serve the best version of this egg rice cake dish in town as it has a nice balance of crispiness and just the right amount of egg. Dare I say we liked this better than the famous one at Tan Tan. Everything else, though, was pretty standard vietnamese street food fare like grilled skewers and assorted rice and noodle dishes. Ironically, the beef hot pot itself was the least memorable part of the meal. Deep in Alief, I'd compare this closely with HEM just down the street.

Things to know before coming: Can get super packed! So I recommend getting a reservation if possible! It's a very Vietnamese style oriented place! Quite small, so if you have a big gathering - it can be cramp. There are three things you HAVE to get on the menu: The combination platter! Combo Oc - it even comes with long pick sticks to easily take out the snails; also the green sauce it quite spicy, so I preferred dipping it only in fish sauce (definitely personal preference). Oc Mong Tay Nuong Mo Hanh - snails dripping garlic butter and onion oil! This is a fan favorite! :)Bo nuong Xa - grilled beef skewers in lemongrass. The beef literally fell off the stick - SO GEWD. Another favorite of mines have to also be the bot chien - which is fried rice cakes cooked in eggs! Pretty filling and I prefer it over the bot chien with chicken. IG - @piggieats_

I was really looking forward to this when visiting Houston. It's often hard to find shell fishes like in Vietnam so it was really nice coming here to get my seafood fix. We ordered the oc mong tai- long fingernail shellfish (not literally fingernails just the name) smothered in tamarind sauce. It tasted so good. We then got the shellfish combo platter which was grilled and topped with fried garlic and green onions. They came out with several sauces, and they were all soooo good as well. Finally, we got the beef hot pot with ramen noodles, and the broth was cooked with perfection with some herbs in there. The beef was tender and soft, the only complaint was that their veggies that came with the hot pot wasn't as fresh, some were bad. But overall, I loved the place, the restaurant is a bit small and we got there right before the rush dinner hour. It will be a place I hope to return.

This place was recommended by a local. Glad we stopped by good street food. Escargot and many more.

Love the food here! Seasoning is definitely on par with actual Vietnamese street food. We absolutely loved the fried rice with fish eggs!! It also had Vietnamese sausage, egg, and small shrimps. There's a subtle wok flavor which complemented the rice beautifully. Grilled chicken feet was delicious! Wonderfully flavored and they should add a spicy option! Now here's the good part: snails! We ordered the combo snails and the variety was good. There were 5 different species of snails/clams that were grilled with peanuts and green onions! This dish also came with 3 dipping sauces. We thoroughly enjoyed it, the only complaint we had is that they should clean the clam/mussel more carefully because one or two of them were still sandy! Coconut snails were very rich and flavorful! There's a little heat which countered the coconut flavor beautifully!

Great place for snacking/chilling with friends. The place is pretty dark. I'm assuming this place is for people who want to hang and drink since they have a bar island. We ordered the following:Chicken feet chiliThai clams in soupBlood clams in tamarindBot chien Mi go reng beefThe platter:includes a whole bunch of seafoodCorn with baby shrimpCoconut snailsI don't know if they did this on purpose or if it's always like that but the chicken feet were small. So small i thought I was eating pretzel sticks. Barely any skin, that good stuff. Flavor was there but it was impossible to eat without getting slobber all on youThe Thai clams were my least favorite. The flavor was okay, but the clams were over cooked and a bit rubberyBlood clams were good! A nice balance of tamarind and sweetness. Small, but yummy!The bot chien is delicious. I usually don't know where to go when getting this, so I'd go to tan tan but here they make it extra crispyyyyyy. Mmmm. My favorite place now for this. Mi go reng beef was okay. Lacked flavor. It was basically rau muong with beef and ramen noodles. It tasted just like that. It needed soy sauce from the bot chien. HeheThe platter was great! I really love the presentation. Specifically because I love variety of these babies. The snails were not over cooked like most places, the green sauce was okay, fish sauce was good for these. They provide you sticks for easy consumption. Pretty great scallops, delicious garlic! The mussels were flavorful! Corn with baby shrimp was a bit dry but nice flavor to enjoy with the spread. The coconut snails was thicccc. What I mean is, the sauce was as thick as pudding! They tried to keep it hot by lighting a fire but it went out within a few min. The snails were nicely cooked, hard to suck out but worth the work. Overall, happy with the food, prices were reasonable, quick service, my new fav place!

First time coming, food is like street food u get in Vietnam. The bbq beef skewer was delicious, hot pot was great, a bit small only two people can eat. We also had the grilled clams, that was amazing. Portions are small and price is not too high. Will come again

We wanted to check out a restaurant in Houston that specializes in Oc and boy did they deliver! The portions were fairly priced giving the time and season. We left full and happy. The service was really nice we were always checked on by the sweetest waitress. The restaurant is really clean and we were seated immediately. I'll be back for sure!

We arrived around 9pm on a Friday and it was empty as can be.We ordered the thai hot pot- broth was on the sweeter side. Sliced beef was really thick but definitely precut and frozen. The noodles were not fresh and broken up. The combo seafood plate was good but missing the coriander herb that normally comes with this dish.Food was decent, service was good since we were the only ones there .My only complaint was the male server that's sitting in the corner on his phone hacking/coughing up or trying to clear his throat of something every 2 mins. It was disturbing while we were trying to eat.

They has a good selection of seafood/snails. One of their best seller is The Ốc Plate combination, and the food portion plus the price was reasonable. The waiter/waitress provided excellent services!