My wife was craving banh bot chien and I wanted banh xeo. We found this restaurant which had both so we decided to try it out. Wow…so very happy we found this hidden gem. Both dishes we came for blew us away and the price was so reasonable for the freshness of the food. The presentation was exceptional. We also tried the bo kho and mi xao don. These dishes were also amazing so compliments to the chef. Not only is the food great, the service is top notch and was even greeted by the chef who wanted to make sure we were enjoying everything. Small dessert was also complimented which was very nice. We can’t wait to come back to try more dishes. Highly recommended restaurant for good price authentic Vietnamese food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nhi Huynh
Good portion, taste delicious and authentic, friendly staff, clean and tidy, good price. Offer complimentary dessert. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
A Google User
A lovely experience we’ll never forget.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Richard Vu
Wonderful Vietnamese dishes and highly recommended to anyone. We tried several dishes and it was great authentic Viet dishes. Cant wait to come back for more😁😁😁
Bang nguyen
First time been here, staffs are so so nice, the food was good, ordered one Bun Dau Mam Tom and one Bot chien, get free desert with any orders. Perfect place to visit if you want Vietnamese food.
Thao Dang
Bun dau mam tom and pha lau are so gooooddd.
Phước Hoàng
Good service , my favorite is bun mam. In my opinion i think they had a best bun mam in Belaire
Marisa Moffett
The owners were incredibly nice and helpful. The food is very good and they gave a dessert. I don’t know it is but it tastes really good.
mark nguyen
So I’ve been all over the US of A hunting for the best Vietnamese Crepe or Pancake (Bánh Xèo). If you read my other reviews then you knew a restaurant in Austin (Sunflower) won that elusive “best” title.
But move over, Sunflower, because now you have been dethroned. The King of all and every Vietnamese Crepes that’ve ever existed, is none other from the ones from Hoang Gia Quan in southwest Houston that is located not quite in the heart of Asian town, but not far from it either.
A total nondescript kind of restaurant sandwiched between 2 other larger nondescript establishments (if you blink you may miss it), Hoang Gia Quan fights, and wins, for its supreme, king-of-all Crepes with grace, deliciousness, uniqueness, crunchiness, premium-ness, and value.
Folks, the almost summa-cum-laude 4.8 star rating of this restaurant on Google Map, as of the time of this review, is real. Stepping inside this restaurant, you will be greeted by the most graceful restaurant owner ever lived. But that’s beside the point, as we are talking about the quality of the food, in particular about the crepe here….So here it goes: a sumptuous crepe dish that is crunchy but not hard, not as crunchy soft as Sunflower’s, but just right. Inside, chunky bits of seafood abound: plumb whole shrimp, juicy scallops, and twisty squid chunks. Each seafood piece is perfectly stir-fried alongside the crepe’s crust, permeating your taste buds with each of their distinct seafood aroma. And this premium seafood “topping” appears to be standard as we are not aware of any other options. That works perfectly fine for us.
And the greens that come with each crepe are as equally sumptuous: lots of it, and unique. You will get green-leaf lettuce, varieties of different herbs, cheery carrot noodles, and a green leaf wrap that we have not experienced anywhere else: “Lá Cải Xanh.” We don’t know the English translation for this green but it perfectly serves as a wrapper to roll the crepe neatly in, ready to be dipped into fish sauce. Lá Cải Xanh is not easy to break as lettuce, as if the leaf has a built-in anti-breakage additive, and has a distinct slightly spicy taste that adds a “kick” to one’s gastronomic experience.
So read this and look at our pictures and decide for yourselves. We travel near and far, almost to all 50 states of the country, and 3 continents. We sample pad thai, tom kha, pho and Vietnamese crepes wherever we go, always try to seek out the best of the best. And to our experienced taste buds, a new King of the Vietnamese Crepes has been born.
And did we mention the restaurant’s owner as the most gracious restauranteur ever lived? She will greet you, bring you shrimp crackers, ask you if everything is alright, and bring you Chè Khoai Môn, a sweet taro root treat, to finish your meal. The restaurant is clean whenever we are there, each tabletop is neatly wrapped in tidy white paper cover, like a present that can’t wait to get unwrapped. And you bet every time we visit Hoang Gia Quan we always have that exciting feel of unwrapping a present of culinary excellency. Indeed.
Luan Nguyen
We really enjoyed our dining experience here. The owner and both waitresses are very nice and friendly. The food portion is generous. We had bo la lot, it was delicious. I like the fact that they use disposable paper to cover the top of the dining table. The restaurant is bright and clean. Definitely we will come back to enjoy their other dishes.
I really like this restaurant because the staff are very enthusiastic and always ask about customers, the food here very delicious, focusing on quality. In addition, they often give me cakes to eat
Jackie Chau
Regular Bun Rieu has absolutely NOTHING. Restaurant has no customer and the foods took forever. First and last time.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jackie Nguyen
Tried this place for the first time today. We were happy with the service and food & look forward to coming back again.
Service was very respectful and friendly. They give shrimp chips as a complimentary appetizer and warm che for complimentary dessert, which was an unexpected but very nice touch. It just felt like a warm, family owned, welcoming place.
I ordered Bo Luc Lac (shaking beef). It wasn't the typical seared beef cubes; it was on the saucier side which I actually really enjoyed bc it reminds me of beef dishes my mom would make. It was delicious, garlicky, and tender. Portion size was also very generous & well priced at $12.95; whereas other restaurants charge upwards of $15 and give smaller portions. Instead of serving with a side of pho broth, they serve it with canh (broth/soup) with lots of greens, which I thought was a nice change & feels much healthier.
Also they have sugar cane juice! You can order it plain or with kumquat or passion fruit.
*Bonus: they have bags of Ben Tre candies from Vietnam on display at each of the tables! Got a bag of the coconut chewy candies for $3 -such a good price considering I think you have to buy these IN Vietnam! I've never even seen this flavor at the Viet grocery stores here (only have seen the banana ones at the store). So lucky to find these here! They also have durian and ginger flavors.
We will be back to support this place! If you're in the area, give them a try! You will be pleasantly surprised like we were!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tony Pham
The food is delicious and the portions are generous! Family restaurant atmosphere, super clean, great service. This place is a gem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bun Bo Hue, Bun Dau Mam Tom, Quang Style Noodle Soup MÌ Quảng
Nicole Nguyen
Delicious and clean Vietnamese restaurant. The restaurant owner takes very good care of his guests and all the staff are kind. It's hard to find such a full restaurant…. The important thing is that it's delicious, clean and everyone is happy with the customers. Not only that, they also give free shrimp cake and treat guests to tea. How wonderful!
My wife was craving banh bot chien and I wanted banh xeo. We found this restaurant which had both so we decided to try it out. Wow…so very happy we found this hidden gem. Both dishes we came for blew us away and the price was so reasonable for the freshness of the food. The presentation was exceptional. We also tried the bo kho and mi xao don. These dishes were also amazing so compliments to the chef. Not only is the food great, the service is top notch and was even greeted by the chef who wanted to make sure we were enjoying everything. Small dessert was also complimented which was very nice. We can’t wait to come back to try more dishes. Highly recommended restaurant for good price authentic Vietnamese food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good portion, taste delicious and authentic, friendly staff, clean and tidy, good price. Offer complimentary dessert.
Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
A lovely experience we’ll never forget.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful Vietnamese dishes and highly recommended to anyone. We tried several dishes and it was great authentic Viet dishes. Cant wait to come back for more😁😁😁
First time been here, staffs are so so nice, the food was good, ordered one Bun Dau Mam Tom and one Bot chien, get free desert with any orders. Perfect place to visit if you want Vietnamese food.
Bun dau mam tom and pha lau are so gooooddd.
Good service , my favorite is bun mam. In my opinion i think they had a best bun mam in Belaire
The owners were incredibly nice and helpful. The food is very good and they gave a dessert. I don’t know it is but it tastes really good.
So I’ve been all over the US of A hunting for the best Vietnamese Crepe or Pancake (Bánh Xèo). If you read my other reviews then you knew a restaurant in Austin (Sunflower) won that elusive “best” title.
But move over, Sunflower, because now you have been dethroned. The King of all and every Vietnamese Crepes that’ve ever existed, is none other from the ones from Hoang Gia Quan in southwest Houston that is located not quite in the heart of Asian town, but not far from it either.
A total nondescript kind of restaurant sandwiched between 2 other larger nondescript establishments (if you blink you may miss it), Hoang Gia Quan fights, and wins, for its supreme, king-of-all Crepes with grace, deliciousness, uniqueness, crunchiness, premium-ness, and value.
Folks, the almost summa-cum-laude 4.8 star rating of this restaurant on Google Map, as of the time of this review, is real. Stepping inside this restaurant, you will be greeted by the most graceful restaurant owner ever lived. But that’s beside the point, as we are talking about the quality of the food, in particular about the crepe here….So here it goes: a sumptuous crepe dish that is crunchy but not hard, not as crunchy soft as Sunflower’s, but just right. Inside, chunky bits of seafood abound: plumb whole shrimp, juicy scallops, and twisty squid chunks. Each seafood piece is perfectly stir-fried alongside the crepe’s crust, permeating your taste buds with each of their distinct seafood aroma. And this premium seafood “topping” appears to be standard as we are not aware of any other options. That works perfectly fine for us.
And the greens that come with each crepe are as equally sumptuous: lots of it, and unique. You will get green-leaf lettuce, varieties of different herbs, cheery carrot noodles, and a green leaf wrap that we have not experienced anywhere else: “Lá Cải Xanh.” We don’t know the English translation for this green but it perfectly serves as a wrapper to roll the crepe neatly in, ready to be dipped into fish sauce. Lá Cải Xanh is not easy to break as lettuce, as if the leaf has a built-in anti-breakage additive, and has a distinct slightly spicy taste that adds a “kick” to one’s gastronomic experience.
So read this and look at our pictures and decide for yourselves. We travel near and far, almost to all 50 states of the country, and 3 continents. We sample pad thai, tom kha, pho and Vietnamese crepes wherever we go, always try to seek out the best of the best. And to our experienced taste buds, a new King of the Vietnamese Crepes has been born.
And did we mention the restaurant’s owner as the most gracious restauranteur ever lived? She will greet you, bring you shrimp crackers, ask you if everything is alright, and bring you Chè Khoai Môn, a sweet taro root treat, to finish your meal. The restaurant is clean whenever we are there, each tabletop is neatly wrapped in tidy white paper cover, like a present that can’t wait to get unwrapped. And you bet every time we visit Hoang Gia Quan we always have that exciting feel of unwrapping a present of culinary excellency. Indeed.
We really enjoyed our dining experience here. The owner and both waitresses are very nice and friendly. The food portion is generous. We had bo la lot, it was delicious. I like the fact that they use disposable paper to cover the top of the dining table. The restaurant is bright and clean. Definitely we will come back to enjoy their other dishes.
Restaurantji Recommends
I really like this restaurant because the staff are very enthusiastic and always ask about customers, the food here very delicious, focusing on quality. In addition, they often give me cakes to eat
Regular Bun Rieu has absolutely NOTHING. Restaurant has no customer and the foods took forever. First and last time.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Tried this place for the first time today. We were happy with the service and food & look forward to coming back again.
Service was very respectful and friendly. They give shrimp chips as a complimentary appetizer and warm che for complimentary dessert, which was an unexpected but very nice touch. It just felt like a warm, family owned, welcoming place.
I ordered Bo Luc Lac (shaking beef). It wasn't the typical seared beef cubes; it was on the saucier side which I actually really enjoyed bc it reminds me of beef dishes my mom would make. It was delicious, garlicky, and tender. Portion size was also very generous & well priced at $12.95; whereas other restaurants charge upwards of $15 and give smaller portions. Instead of serving with a side of pho broth, they serve it with canh (broth/soup) with lots of greens, which I thought was a nice change & feels much healthier.
Also they have sugar cane juice! You can order it plain or with kumquat or passion fruit.
*Bonus: they have bags of Ben Tre candies from Vietnam on display at each of the tables! Got a bag of the coconut chewy candies for $3 -such a good price considering I think you have to buy these IN Vietnam! I've never even seen this flavor at the Viet grocery stores here (only have seen the banana ones at the store). So lucky to find these here! They also have durian and ginger flavors.
We will be back to support this place! If you're in the area, give them a try! You will be pleasantly surprised like we were!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is delicious and the portions are generous! Family restaurant atmosphere, super clean, great service. This place is a gem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bun Bo Hue, Bun Dau Mam Tom, Quang Style Noodle Soup MÌ Quảng
Delicious and clean Vietnamese restaurant. The restaurant owner takes very good care of his guests and all the staff are kind. It's hard to find such a full restaurant…. The important thing is that it's delicious, clean and everyone is happy with the customers. Not only that, they also give free shrimp cake and treat guests to tea. How wonderful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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