Xuân Hương Restaurant — Restaurant in Houston

I had this place recommended to me from a friend and I decided to come here during the week for lunch. When I walked in I was greeted and gestured towards a table. The hostess/waitress was very kind and friendly. Although she spoke limited English and I spoke limited Vietnamese (but learning), we were able to understand each other. I enjoyed the vibe of the restaurant. It seemed a little old school but it just made me enjoy the vibe even more. There was Vietnamese music playing on a TV/speaker, which again just enhanced the experience for me. I loved the authenticity of this restaurant. I ordered the Bún Đậu Mắm Tôm: 1. Bún Đậu Chà Thịt ( vermicelli, tofu, grilled pork pie, pork), (1 phần ) S, which was the portion for 1. For a split second, I thought maybe I should order the 2 phần or portion for two. Let me tell you, I would have not been able to finish a larger portion. I also ordered 1 order of Chả Giò Tôm Cua Xuân Hương (prawn - crab egg rolls). I had even toyed with the idea of ordering the Bò Kho + Bánh Mì. I wish I could have but I’m glad I did not. I did not anticipate getting this full off of these two dishes. For the Bún Đậu Mắm Tôm, I also ordered the Bánh Tráng (Rice Paper), which I used to wrap and roll the various ingredients up and dip into the sauce. Speaking of the sauce, I was warned that the shrimp paste on this particular dish would be stronger than usual. I did think the shrimp paste was more potent however I thoroughly enjoyed it and did not have a problem with the odor at all. Then again, I love durian too, so no surprises there. They will give you a pair of kitchen scissors to cut up the various ingredients like tofu, cakes, and pork. Just wet the rice paper in the water provided to get it damp and soft and then get to rolling. It’s way harder than it looks and gives me a new appreciation for the art of making gỏi cuốn. I ate everything on the platter.

The Chả Giò Tôm Cua Xuân Hương were excellent, wrapped in lettuce and dipped into a sauce I was unfamiliar with but that was very tasty. I finished all of them as well.

After this, I had no more room but I do plan on coming back to try a few more dishes like Bún riêu ốc and Bò kho + bánh mì.

This is a great authentic Vietnamese restaurant and if you can get past the aesthetic that some people don’t like but which didn’t bother me at all, you will discover some outstanding food inside....

I came there to have lunch with my mom today. First impression, staff didn't call me to the table, he just waved his hand and pointed where the table is. I was fine. I ordered a bun dau and a bun gio heo. The foods was good, like always. But this time the service seemed different. I had my nephew with me, I asked a guy for plastic cup, I waited for my cup until I've almost finished my meal. It was fine too because I knew y'all had a lot customer that time. Untill I came to the front desk and asked for my bill, and paid for it. The guy with a little bit dark skin, maybe bald hair( I'm not sure because he's wearing a hat) asked me for the tip. This is the first time in my life I've seen a waiter who asked about tips straight to his customer like that. I was gonna put more tip on the table but he made me feel so bad. Please, tell him that If he want to tell someone that bill doesn't include tip, just tell it before they pay for it. I already put my tip on table, but his behavior made me have to take some dollar bills back...

My friend and I came here around 8:45, and it’s our first time here. I wanted to check this out because I was craving Vietnamese food, and this was one of the few places that’s still open. Of course being our first time, we needed time to browse the menu before we order our food. The moment we sat down they came to ask for what we want to order already. We told them we’re not ready, and the lady, I’m assuming the owner, walked off. I told her as she’s walking that we’d like to start with water to drink first. Right after she walked off, another waiter came to ask us right away. I felt a bit rushed to order. There’s another party on the opposite end of us, and we noticed she was much more attentive and kinder to them. That was a huge red flag for me in terms of customer service. I would rate it less stars, but the food earned points for this place. The ATTITUDE we dealt with was not worth our money.

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