Pho Ben
Pho Ben
French bread with a special combination of pate, pork roll, and steamed pork.
French Bread with chargrilled chicken.
French Bread with chargrilled pork.
French Bread with chargrilled beef.
Cha gio. Pork, prawns, mushroom, and vegetables grounded with different spices wrapped in a thin rice paper and deep-fried crispy golden brown. Served with fresh lettuce, pickled shredded carrots, and daikon.
Goi cuon dau hu. Fried tofu, rice vermicelli noodles, lettuce, and bean sprouts wrapped in thin rice paper. Served fresh with peanut sauce.
Goi cuon ga nuong. Chargrilled chicken, rice vermicelli noodles, lettuce, and bean sprouts wrapped in thin rice paper.
Goi cuon. Sliced steam pork, shrimp, rice vermicelli, noodles, lettuce, and bean sprouts wrapped in rice paper.
Goi cuon thit nurong. Chargrilled pork, rice vermicelli noodles, lettuce and bean sprouts wrapped in thin rice paper.
Goi cuon bo nuong. Chargrilled beef, rice vermicelli noodles, lettuce, and bean sprouts wrapped in thin rice paper.
Noodle soup with eye of round steak.
Noodle soup with eye of round steak and well-done flank.
Noodle soup with eye of round steak and meatballs.
Noodle soup with eye of round steak, well-done flank, and soft tendon.
Noodle soup with eye of round steak and skirt flank.
Noodle soup with well-done flank, fatty brisket, soft tendon, and skirt flank.
Noodle soup with lean brisket and meatballs.
Noodle soup with lean brisket and soft tendon.
Noodle soup with meatballs.
Noodle soup with eye of round steak and lean brisket.
Noodle soup with eye of round steak, well-done flank, fatty brisket, soft tendon, and white tripe.
Noodle soup with eye of round steak, well-done flank, and fatty brisket.
Noodle soup with eye of round steak, fatty brisket soft tendon, and white beef tripe.
Noodle soup with well-done flank, fatty brisket, soft tendon, and white beef tripe.
Noodle soup with lean brisket.
Noodle soup with lean brisket and well-done flank.
Noodle soup with lean brisket, well-done flank, fatty brisket, soft tendon, and white beef tripe.
Chicken white meat.
Chicken combination of white and dark meat.
Chicken dark meat.
Beef or chicken noodle soup.
Vermicelli with chargrilled lemongrass sliced beef.
Vermicelli with egg rolls.
Vermicelli with chargrilled shrimp and pork.
Vermicelli with chargrilled lemongrass sliced pork and fried egg roll.
Vermicelli with chargrilled lemongrass chicken and egg roll.
Vermicelli with chargrilled lemongrass sliced beef and fried egg roll.
Vermicelli with chargrilled shrimp.
Vermicelli with chargrilled shrimp and fried egg roll.
Vermicelli with chargrilled lemongrass chicken.
Vermicelli with chargrilled lemongrass pork.
Noodle soup with seafood shrimp, fried fish balls, squid, imitation crab meat.
Spicy noodle soup with beef and steamed pork
Steamed rice with whole roasted chicken.
Steamed rice with the chargrilled lemongrass pork chop.
Steamed rice with chargrilled lemongrass sliced pork and fried egg roll.
Steamed rice with chargrilled lemongrass sliced chicken and fried egg roll.
Steamed rice with chargrilled lemongrass sliced beef and fried egg roll.
Steamed rice with flame-broiled filet mignon.
Steamed rice with chargrilled lemongrass sliced pork.
Steamed rice with chargrilled lemongrass chicken.
Steamed rice with chargrilled lemongrass sliced beef.
Egg noodle soup with meatballs.
Egg noodle soup with seafood shrimp, fried fish balls, squid, imitation crab meat.
Egg noodle soup with either white and dark meat.
Egg noodle soup with wonton.
Stir fry vegetables with egg noddles.
Vermicelli with fried tofu.
Meatless noodle soup with vegetable broth beef or chicken broth optional.
Steamed rice with fried tofu.
French bread with tofu.
Tofu noodle soup with vegetable broth, beef or chicken broth.
Banh mi.
Chen com.
Chen bo vien.
Dia tai.
Trung chien.
Chen hoanh thanh.
Them bo vien.
Tra nong. Add hot tea for an additional charge.
Cafe da.
Cafe sua da.
Cafe den.
Cafe sua.
Tra sua. add topping for an additional charge.
Che dac biet.
Che dau do.
Che dau trang.
Suong sa hat luu.
Sinh to dau chuoi.
Sinh to bo.
Da chanh.
Nuoc cam vat.
Coke. Diet Coke, Sprite, Dr Pepper, or root beer.
Tra da.
Soda chanh.
Nuoc dua.
Tra chanh da.
Tra thai.
4. Grilled Pork Spring Rolls
Banh Mi Ga Nuong (sweet flavor)
Pho Dac Biet
Cute decor
Decor
Cool day, hot Pho
a display of plants and decorations
the menu of the restaurant
Spoons
Entry
Inside
menu
interior
food
interior, ramen and noodles
interior
Menu 2/3
interior
interior
outside
Inside
Edelyn C.
Feb 1, 2024
This is simply a go-to spot in town! It's got a great atmosphere, chic decor for a Pho spot and MUCH cheaper than most of your new "hip" pho spots in central Houston.I am a big advocate of their spring rolls because they use their banh mi meat and it is just out of this world! I haven't found many spots that serve a more unique menu of spring rolls.Their pho is delicious, it's got plenty of flavor and a great feel good dish after a busy week.I highly recommend this place, the people here are so welcoming!
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Celine L.
Jun 21, 2024
Ordered a vermicelli bowl with lemongrass chicken and bo luc lac through Uber eats. The noodles were so soft and overcooked to the point they kept splitting whenever I tried to take a bite. To top it off, there were pieces of a shrimp shell inside the veggies that came with the *chicken* vermicelli bowl, so if you have food allergies, be careful...The beef was tough and lacked any type of sear or glaze it typically should have. It was overcooked and sweet. Not worth the price at all. Overall a disappointing experience.
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Sandra K.
May 22, 2024
Apparently I come here at least once a week. Food is so affordable and fresh and quickly made. The cafe sua de or the Vietnamese iced coffee is where it's at. It's so strong it causes tachycardia and you can split it over two days or over the course of a long day.
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Dii T.
Sep 29, 2023
Friendly staff as soon as you walk in! I took a look at the menu and everything was decently price. My sandwich was only about $6.This restaurant is located in a plaza with a Kroger Grocery store. It's so cute inside HOWEVER I ordered my food to go. My order was ready in 10 minutes. Great Vietnamese flavors!Next time I'm in Texas, I'll be visiting this place again.
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Ye J.
Feb 7, 2024
Pho Ben has been my go-to spot for pho in the Heights. Located in the same plaza as Kroger, there are plenty of parking available which is hard to come by for restaurants in the Heights. The interior is modern and clean. While service may be minimal, it's compensated by the impressive speed. Food typically shows up no more than 5 minutes after ordering. Flavor is solid compared to other pho places in the loop (although there are definitely more authentic options in Chinatown/Vietnamese town). Price is reasonable given the portion and location. I recommend their pho and vermicelli.
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Donna V.
Mar 28, 2024
The saying goes "if you want good Phở, you have to go to Chinatown." Well folks, I live 45 minutes away from Chinatown and I'm glad Pho Ben proved that expression wrong. The menu offers a wide variety of authentic Vietnamese food includes chả giò, gỏi cuốn, bánh mì, cơm dĩa, bún thịt nướng, mì, and phở with prices ranging from $5 - $12. The restaurant is located in the Heights with a modern feel and it's truly impressive that the prices are so reasonable.
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Katherine C.
Jun 12, 2024
This place used to be my favorite, so it makes me sad to write this. The bun bo hue just gets more and more watery, then banh mi bread is now awful. Think squishy, white bread from the generic store, not French bread. Th service continues to be great, but I can't come back for the food anymore:(
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Ann N.
Sep 11, 2023
Good pho, affordable prices, and great ambience!I loved their original location in north Houston so I had high expectations for this. We were seated immediately. Lots of space & airy ambience. Pho is still priced decently here - $10.99 for a large bowl. They don't give much meat but the broth is good & worth it. Ca phê sữa đá was also good and strong. Pay at the front when you're done. Ample parking and easy location. I will definitely be back!
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Andy L.
Feb 17, 2024
From a Vietnamese perspective... a rare combination of excellent food AND service. Greeted immediately and sat quickly for a big group during the busy lunch rush during the peak of the Lunar New Year. Restaurant is well decorated, with great displays explaining Vietnamese food and words. Food was delicious, constantly checked on multiple times. Well done.
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Ashley Y.
Apr 27, 2024
This place sucked. The service was TERRIBLE. My friend didn't even eat her food because the chicken was "squishy". They seated us at the front so we were easily forgotten because there is a wall dividing the front from the rest of the restaurant. I ordered an iced coffee and they gave me basically an iced chocolate milk. When I sent it back he told me I would still be charged for it. I had to go back and forth with him reminding him that I didn't even drink it. The cup was still full. He finally removed it "as a one time courtesy"We took up two tables but the waitress kept putting the food and drinks on one table for us to personally pass the food around to the next person. There are so many good pho places with good service and this is not one that I recommend.
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