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Chao Long Thang Mo

4.1 (68 reviews)
Open 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Quiet
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Good for kids
Dogs allowed

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a large bowl of craws
Trinny T.

I came here twice back to back because I love the crawfish here. If you order 5 lbs and up, the price is $6.99/lbs and they give corns and sausages. For 5 lbs, two people can finish. I love the service here. The owner and his familly are so friendly. They serve everything on point. In fact, I can call in and pre-order then come and voila, the food is here. I'm so surprise that they trust phone calls like that. What if I call and don't show up? Anyway, unfortunately, I don't live in Houston but with the 4-day visit here. I stopped by twice because I love the chill atmosphere here. Sometimes, I'm tired of going to fancy and classy restaurant. This restaurant gives me a mundane feeling.

Chao bello
Fox E.

So you used to say au revoir when I was leaving, but lately I've been saying Ciao. I notice you say Ciao too. have you been saying Ciao Long? They basically sell just one thing which is the title of the restaurant - Chao Long - and my question is chow long has this been going on? They make the best version of the dish I've ever had even though I've only ever had it maybe five times. Further evidence that Houston is the best place for Vietnamese food because it's so good and so authentic that it's the only place I will get this now, and I'm talking about anywhere in the country.

Large Chao Long with a side of Fried Dough.
Son M.

This eatery is a small hole-in-the-wall establishment located in a rather dinghy strip mall across the street from the ARVN memorial monument in Houston's Little Saigon. The eatery itself is rather modest, with a few old tables and a refrigerated cooler with cans of drinks. The menu here is written only in Vietnamese, but is very simple, as it contains only two menu items: Chao Long (Offal Porridge) and Banh Canh (Udon). There are options for extra plates of offal (Them Dia Long) or fried flour sticks (Dau Cheo Quay) with your main meal, and the bottom portion of the menu allows for patrons to order large family-sized portions of porridge or udon (bring your own pot!) There was a banner outside touting crawfish but I assume it is a seasonal offering. I ordered a large bowl of Chao Long with a side of Dau Cheo Quay and a glass of water. The food was already prepared and came out steaming hot, along with a plate of bean sprouts and lime for texture and flavor. For the uninitiated, Chao Long is a rice porridge that contains pork offal--organ meats. That said, the Chao Long at Thang Mo contains a generous amount of liver, tongue, heart, blood sausage, intestine, blood cubes, and uterus. The Chao Long was very flavorful, although some pepper made a difference. The Dau Cheo Quay was cut up into 1" cubes and added a crunchy texture to the thin soup-like porridge. The service was simple--it appears to be a mom-and-pop operation with a simple menu. The older lady took my order and she was overall courteous and friendly. They appear to be a cash-only operation but I have noticed other reviews mentioned this eatery accepts credit. While I was there, I noticed many people come in with big pots to fill up on porridge, so it appears to be a popular option to purchase for the whole family--this could also be a result of flu season, in which porridge has the same therapeutic effects as chicken soup! Overall, Chao Long Thang Mo is a good, out-of-the-way establishment that concentrates on only a couple of menu items--which they do well with. Likely I will return if I ever have another opportunity to be in the Houston area in the early mornings, which is the best time to have a bowl of Offal Porridge!

Thanh Hai D.

CHÁO LÒNG NGON Ở HOUSTON TEXAS - video clip: https://youtu.be/-7eabdHjL4s Xin mời quý vị ghé Cháo Lòng Thằng Mõ ở thành phố Houston, tiểu bang Texas để thưởng thức món cháo lòng ngon "thần thánh", của gia đình người Việt Nam. Món cháo lòng ăn ngon đến mức "ngậm mà nghe", những miếng lòng luộc chín tới, kẹp rau và chấm với mắm tôm, ăn ngon chi lạ, húp những muỗng cháo thơm bay lên mũi. Cháo Lòng Thằng Mõ ở Houston chủ quán là anh Hoàng Thái, người con quê ở làng Phúc Lộc, Triệu Thuận, Triệu Phong. Quảng Trị. Ba anh Thái là ông Hoàng Xuân Tửu trước 1975 là Nghị Sĩ, Phó Chủ Tịch Thượng Nghị Viện Việt Nam Cộng Hòa (bà con họ hàng với tướng Hoàng Xuân Lãm). - Alo: (281) 495-9590 - Add: 11513 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77072, United States - Local guides: https://goo.gl/maps/Kv7drb3o2HxRafi39

Chao long anh banh canh
Emily Phuong L.

Not sure why I bother to write this review because the type of people that go here usually don't read reviews. Ok, enough with the stereotypes, if you're trying to expand your Vietnamese food knowledge, I highly encourage that. The rice porridge is served with pork organs - a popular street food in Vietnam. Their prices are very low and the taste is very authentic. If anything, I think they are more on the good side with less salt than the traditional street food bowl. Vibe: be prepared to sit in a cramped space with the Vietnamese news blasting on TV. Def not a place to impress a date.

seafood noodle
Olivia G.

seafood noodle, taste great! Crab meat, egg, shrimp, mushroom and some kind of fish tofu. Recommend!

Chao Long (Large)
Michael N.

Finally had an opportunity to try this place out after hearing my friends talk about it for so many times. Definitely a place you should visit for some piping hot Vietnamese congee/rice soup on a rainy day! The soup was done right, very flavorful. The mixed innards were well cooked as well, especially the blood sausage. They also provided dipping sauce, either ginger fish sauce or shrimp paste. We like to eat fried dough with rice soup, so we also got that as well. If you go with a group of 2-3+ people, might as well order a plate of the innards to share :) As a bonus to our meal, we were treated to some acoustic guitar music played by the waiter as well. My sister said she never encountered that in her previous visits, so I guess it was a lucky day for me!

Megan N.

It's so delicious and good for cold weather. Dau Cheo Quay, Gio Huyet, Mam Nem was the bomb

Rice porridge

Good and affordable rice porridge. Glad I made the stop. Services is friendly. I highly recommended to anyone

Dark & gloomy congee and mediocre crab udon :/

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This business is family run. Friendly, nice family staffs. Food is tastefully. Special in "rice pork congee gumbo" is the best memu.

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Soup too watery. And salty . The lady is doesn't have good service attitude . Soup not smell good

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Good porridge and dipping sauce. 100% recommended it. Would go back again for more chao

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If you are in town and want a authentic Vietnamese "Cháo Lòng " this is the place of Texas, not only Houston.

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Great spot. Love the service. Food is amazing always. You gotta go and give them a try. $10 minimum for cards though.

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