Some of the Bo luc lac's meat has a bit of an aftertaste from the bell peppers and onion or the seasonings. There are salty and sweet chunks too. The meat is cooked into super tender and plump chunks. The ketchup and fried egg rice has texture and taste, which is nice. It comes with a side of Vietnamese salad (red onions, tomatoes, and romaine lettuce). The fried chicken wings have a salty and sweet aftertaste that's reminiscent of Taiwanese popcorn chicken. Its crispy, crunchy, and lightly sticky texture is really addictive. You can hear the thin crackle as you bite into it. I was surprised and delighted it also came with the side salad as I really like the sweetness of the vinaigrette. The stir fried rice noodles with fried tofu and Chinese vegetables (carrots, bean sprouts, broccoli, cut bamboo, baby corn, bok choy) were dressed in a dark gravy that had a dark soy sauce flavoring (not very salty). The noodles had lightly charred sections but none of the texture I hoped for. The fried tofu had a lightly pan fried feel to them as the skin wasn't very thick. They charged 75 cents for takeout, but I'm not sure if it's based off the amount dishes or a flat fee. The soup spoon and forks are pretty sturdy. Of all the dishes, I definitely recommend the fried chicken wings. read more

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Grilled pork, shrimp, egg roll vermicelli bowl. So delicious! I ordered two nights in a row! read more

Ha's Kitchen - Pork/shrimo/eggroll vermicelli. So delicious! Ordered two nights in a row. - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Good food, huge portion, good service. We had vegan pho, vegan crispy noodle, grilled pork vermicelli and beef pho. Everything is delicious except the vegan pho. read more

Ha's Kitchen - Crispy noodles, delicious - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Hubby and I stopped by for lunch and actually dined in as we normally order to go. It's Saturday almost noon and not busy at all which doesn't mean anything. I ordered the Bun Bo Hue spicy noodle soup and it definitely hit the spot. The broth was full of flavor. Hubby ordered his usual Mongolian chicken with steamed rice and he said it's always delicious. The wait staff are always super friendly and attentive which is why we order food here often. read more

Ha's Kitchen - Thick flat rice noodles with beef and Chinese broccoli - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Ha's Kitchen has been around for a very long time. Everything always tastes wonderful and fresh. There are always plenty of seats whenever we go, so it is quiet for a good family meal. There is one star less because we recently realized there is an extra charge for to-go orders, and the portion seems a bit smaller when taken to-go also. read more

Been awhile since I came here. I saw Sinh Sinh was open for thanksgiving and I was tired of turkey. Didn't wanna eat turkey twice. Didn't wanna drive to china town so I called around and found that HA's was open. Pretty good general Taos Really nice owners! I got the beef chunks with fried rice. Came with salad too. Also I got one Vietnamese egg roll. All of them were really good! You also get a free thai tea for checking in along with 7% cash back. HA's kitchen is a good spot! I was hit with an extreme smell when I entered lol. Maybe it was fish sauce. Not sure. But good god, It was pungent. Prices are very reasonable. Give them a shot. I really enjoyed the beef and fried rice. Ask for some soy sauce and Siracha for he fried rice. It was kind of dry but good. Good job Ha! They have a really big menu so I look forward to trying more things off their menu. Also the Vietna egg roll was like the ones I used to get from Mai's years ago! read more

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I don't why so many people were unhappy with this restaurant. Maybe the young man's waiter didn't smile much n spoke broken English. But the food is delicious. Chinese broccoli may be less portion but the flavor is great with lots of garlic. Catfish clay pot sauce is perfectly to cover the catfish mud flavor. Salt pepper tofu has a perfect texture. Rice cake eggs are good too! read more

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I love this place! They treat you like family. I am wowed by their vast menu and huge mouth watering portions! I dine here once or twice a week. I always bring my friends here, as well. I enjoy everything on their menu. You won't be disappointed. read more

Ha's Kitchen - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I have not been here since about 5 months ago and I wanted to update the review and make amends. Service started going south the last few times I was here and my son finding a string in his Pho' made it the Tapioca Straw that broke the camel's back. Forward to 2/11/12, Something seems different, oh! They made a really nice table arrangement where the stage is on your right where the LCD TV's were stolen at the break in last year. Yea, that's all on that, I was more worried about the taste of the food going down hill and hoping they have fixed things a little. My brother and his family finally arrived so we sat and ordered, may I add it was a little cold in there? It's ok though, tolerable 65 degree climate inside, I like cold anyways. Menu: As another reviewer wrote "It's like reading a Harry Potter 7 book", she was pretty much in accordance of what I had to say about it, is this a complaint? In no way it is, lots of variety of dishes for EVERYBODY, even the tofu lover in you (ok, me). My brother ordered for me and what big thing that wow'ed me this time was the Fried Rice Cake. I hold Tan Tan as the king of this appetizer because many of attempted and just about all have failed to surpass this until N O W. The rice squares are fried a little longer than Tan Tan's and have that micro crunch that you would usually find in a pizza crust but they got it right on. The sauce that comes on the side of it even surpassed the champion. They did/do not use as much rice vinegar as Tan Tan's but whatever other ingredient they varied boosted it's "I want" factor in me. Now I do not have to drive all the way to Bellaire or Westheimer to get this, drawback? It's $6.49, the Tan Tan's price on Westheimer is $5.99 and Tan Tan's Bellaire location charges $4.99. Fish in a clay pot: Dark, rich sauce with the cat fish not smelling fishy, so to speak. It came to the table bubbling with a container of white rice. Very delicious and the perfection that they put into the sauce makes you want that sauce in almost all of the dishes that you order. Bird's Nest Combination: I do not know how to spell it right but it's on the parallel of "Mi Xao Don". The sauce was comparably good as the fish in a clay pot sauce. Even though mostly different, it also was a dark color and the chicken, shrimp, squid, snow peas, carrots, broccoli all came on top of the deep fried yellow noodled nest that can be eye measured to about 6 inches. Crabmeat and Asparagus Soup: aka "Sup Mang Cua'", just right taste as well. I have had it here before and clearly do not remember it tasting this good like this time. It had a defined crab flavor but did not have that "sea stinky" scent that some places happened to induct in their cooking failure. Service: Very attentative. I never once had to look around for water, the Iced Tea's were always filled, extra napkins were placed in front/middle of us instead of asking and the food came out piping hot. I expected service to drop off a little since there was a loud table of about 25 people in the corner but they stifled any concerns and worries that I had. Cleanliness: There was not one thing encountered on the floor that would suspect that there were people eating in the restaurant earlier. It was about 2:00 pm on a Sunday so they did not just open. Place can get loud though because the cold hard ceramic floors also bounce any sounds off of the tall ceiling, but that can be over looked. Total bill for 3 adults, 2 kids and a baby $55, reasonable! Ha, you have redeemed yourself, I'm sorry for the 5 month haitus from your place but it only took a little time to gain my confidence and time for you folks to pan things out and you sure did it. Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha. read more

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I used to come here at least twice a week pre-covid. But I came here and met the rudest little kid as a waiter, he was extremely disrespectful. The flavor of the food has truly depreciated. It's not fresh as it use too. Service 1/10 Food 4/10 This place needs improvement fast . read more

Real good food and the eggrolls are exelent too bad is a little far from the house Will come back for sure Waiter very nice and its big enough to come with a lot of people read more

Ha's Kitchen - Egg rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

3.5 stars. Ha's Kitchen Asian Cusine looks, tastes, and reminds me of an authentic Asian restaurant you'd find in Chinatown. Transport that to the north side of town, and you have Ha's Kitchen Asian Cuisine. The menu is huge and features a large assortment of Chinese and Vietnamese dishes. The interior is similar to a restaurant in Chinatown. No frills but acceptable. I went with the beef vermicelli​ and it hit the spot. The beef was tender, it was marinated nicely, and there was a generous portion of vermicelli. A classic Vietnamese dish done well. Service was a bit slow, we had to flag down our waiter and the restaurant wasn't full by any means. Added bonus: they offer Yelp cash back. read more

This placed used to be so good. I guess they changed owners or chef. Service is typical asian. So. Can't complain. I ordered Togo and was looking at the Togo menu while waiting.. realized that they charge me more on every single dish than what the menu stated ?! I should have complained, but I was in a rush. They also charge a fee for ordering Togo. Ca kho to- clay fish they literally didn't "kho" it they just put a crap load of salty seasoning on it to make it seem like it was "kho" but you can tell it was more sauted the flavors didn't go into the fish. Rouc heo chien- I got it Togo but got excited for it and ate it once I left the store. It was TOO fried to the point that it was just burnt. Also they cut the portion in half and only gave me like 8 pieces.. read more

Negative star for this restaurant. we ordered this bo la lot for a Christmas party and all of this meat tasted burnt, meat tasted old and so disgusting that no one could even eat it. Tell me this don't look like dog ****. We brought the tray back to have a refund but the old lady there was trying to argue with me that we could have brought it back right away so she could resell it. Wtf! read more

Ha's Kitchen - a bowl of dried black peppers - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

The short: Even in spite of the sometimes spotty waitservice, this place is PHENOMENAL. The long: We happened upon this place looking for a groupon nearby for Vietnamese food. This place did NOT disappoint! I've literally eaten dine in or to go from here 5x in the 8d since we discovered it. On our first visit, we ordered: 1 order tofu spring rolls, 1 tofu bun (vermicelli bowl), 1 pho ga (chicken), and then, because they were SO good, another order of tofu spring rolls to go! What really sets this restaurant's food apart, in my opinion, is their use, above and beyond, of aromatics, combined with delicious little frizzled onions (in both the spring rolls and bun), and extra veggies (carrots, snow peas, baby corn, etc.) in the tofu bun (something I ALWAYS long for in tofu dishes!). I suspect the tofu is a lemongrass marinated or flavored situation, and it is absolutely delectable. Even those anti-tofu folks among us would have their mouths watering for this stuff! Alternately, my husband has ordered the pho ga each time and can't stop raving about the aromatic quality to the broth, which supersedes all the local options we've partaken in. I tasted the broth and must agree: it's very, very good. In surveying the menu, there are more than enough options for vegetarians and vegans alike, which is ALWAYS appreciated. I don't know, however, if their tofu pho actually has veggie broth. Even if it doesn't, there are loads of other options for us on this expansive menu. For Chinese food fans, you'll also find many offerings from your standard Americanized Chinese menu, along with hot pot AND make your own spring roll options, too! If you get the opportunity to stop by here, you really ought to. Just be prepared to have to flag down the waitstaff if they get busy. But trust me, it's worth the hassle. read more

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Bad service 1st time i come and i wait 20 minutes and they don't still keep me wait 2nd time i order on phone and they didnt do my order when this restaurant not busy make me wait like 1h read more

We ordered delivery and it arrived in good order, on time, and the food was delicious. I ordered the grilled beef with lemongrass and my son and I loved the flavors. Got beef and veggies for my husband and he said "we can order from here again". That is high praise coming from him. Lol! read more

Service was good. Ambience was nice . We were the only people in the restaurant. Food was a hit and miss here. The black pepper beef was fantastic. The soup, chicken with vegetables was very good too. The Kung Pao chicken was under cooked, pinkisk inside. The texture was completely off. We even told them it was undercooked. They took it and apparently cooked it again and it was over cooked with thready texture. It was just bad. Don't order the chicken here. We had a Groupon, no problems paying with it. Most probably not returning. We will go to Chinatown for better food. read more

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So lately, we have been doing dinner with my gf's best friends. So each weekend we pick a different restaurant to check out. And on this particular weekend it was their turn to pick. And I agreed to drive. I didn't realize the place they had picked was all the way on the northside of town. Usually, it's not a big deal but this was the 3rd time we had driven past the beltway in one day. The first for picking someone up from the airport, then again to the 290 outlet and finally to here. So in my mind I just kept telling myself this place better be freaking good. To my surprise they had a few dishes that did really blow me away. I'll stay with those first. The quail with fried sticky rice. The quail itself was just OK, but the fried sticky rice is a must. The Fried seafood flat noodle. Most places in town do a light pan fry and it's really not crispy. Here it is VERY crispy and they are smart, they leave all the seafood and sauce in the middle and the crispy flat noodles on the side to keep the crispiness. Finally, the sauteed boar. Not many places you can actually find boar. It was delicious! Now onto the not so good items: the black pepper beef, that one was on me, chinese restaurants have mastered this dish, not vietnamese. The fish sweet and sour soup and the fish claypot combo. They said this was one of their specialties, but it was a huge disappointment. The service was pretty bad too. We had to continue to flag them down for napkins and refills. The restaurant itself is clean and spacious. On the saturday night we came it was only 30% full. read more

They serve a variety of Asian dishes to suit anyone's liking. I have not dined there, only ordered delivery.

I've been here a few times and although the food isn't the best by any means, it's a large restaurant that is sparkling clean inside, with shiny floors and that's part of what makes me want to keep going back. I've tried a handful of dishes, like the sauteed seafood with mixed veggies, the shrimp salad, the beef salad, bo luc lac and calamari. My favorites have been the two salads. Everything else has been average at best. The service is not the best, but not terrible either. read more

I have always gone during lunch and the deal is great. They give you soup and an eggroll with your dish. I've tried the wonton and egg drop soup so far and I made sure to finish all of it. It wasn't just a mere soup where it was watered down and it tasted like they left it out for a few days. This is soup they care about leaving an impression for families coming in for dinner. You actually have Vietnamese cooks. I've ordered the com tam and hunan shrimp, both very good and plenty of food. I tend not to eat a lot of rice with my meal so I was able to finish all of the protein, left a lot of the carbs. My boyfriend ordered the sesame chicken and it was really good. Yes, some Americanized dishes, but even so, if you eat those at other Asian-American restaurants, they don't leave a good taste. I was finally able to try the banh bot chien, and I would rate it a 3 star. Definitely not Tan Tan, but a nice try. The egg was a bit too fat and not crispy enough. The dough inside was crispy but too thick also. It was good to an extent. I enjoy Ha's kitchen and it's my to go restaurant when I'm in the area. read more

Ha's Kitchen - Com tam pork chop - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

They're constantly jamming late 90s/early 2000s boy bands. And I looooove it. Um, duh, of course I want to remember my undying love for Backstreet Boys while shoveling egg rolls into my mouth! No sarcasm, y'all. The eggs roll and spring rolls are...amazing. I could easily devour a whole plate by myself. Pho's pretty damn good, too. Tried the seafood combo hot pot once and a tofu dish; it was disappointing. Why the three stars? I don't think they ever have the place at a comfortable temperature. Literally every time I've been it's felt warm and muggy in there, which really takes my attention away from the food. Also, I've had a few other dishes that were subpar. Mainly an issue with seasoning. Stick with the rolls and pho, and you'll be set. read more

Ha's Kitchen - Take a moment to admire their beauty. - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Ordered the Peking Duck and I have to say it was dry dry dry. Picked up late but it wouldn't be the reason why the duck was dried out. I've ordered Peking Duck at restaurants in Bellaire and their's are super juicy. I hate spending a lot on a dish and it's not even edible. Avoid the Peking Duck!!!' read more

**PEANUT ALLERGY WARNINGS!** Placed an order her for their lunch menu Togo and now I currently have mixed feelings. I got the Bun Thuy Nuong with wonton soup. On my Togo order I requested no peanuts due to flavor preference. If I had requested no peanuts because of allergies I would probably be dead. As I arrived on site to pick up my order, the guy told me it was not ready yet and it'll be done in 5 mins. I wasn't too upset about waiting because I wasn't in a rush but as I sat there I could hear the kitchen staff talking about my order. I overheard the lady tell the guy that I had requested no peanuts and for him to scrape off the peanut he had put on my order. I was a little weary about this but didn't mention anything as he gave me my order. Later when I go back to the office to eat the food I did find residue of peanut and in my wonton soup there appeared to be a big. Therefore I can only speak about my Bun Thit Nuong experience and it was good as expected. If I could just rate it based on the taste it would be five stars but sadly the overall experience was not. read more

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Be warned at busier hours. Took an hour and a half for food to come; there were errors in communication in the kitchen, seemed the restaurant as a whole could not handle the heavier traffic. To be fair there were many large parties, but if you have a restaurant with that much seating and are not able to be prompt if most/all seats are filled, that is a concern. On a positive note, I really enjoyed the black pepper crab dish and recommend it! Order it with the steamed rice! Be prepared to crack the crabs since the dish is not soft shell. Consensus at the table was that the house fried rice was average, but as a group we enjoyed B6, a vermacelli dish. Technically serves one person I believe, but we split it happily between 3. read more

Ha's Kitchen - Black pepper crabs - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

They have a gigantic menu. Their dining room is enormous, maybe too big for their own good. You could hear the echo of a pin drop. The place is always so bright, that combined with the hard tile floor and uncomfortable chairs made me think of a hospital in all of its glorious sterility. The food is pretty good though. Their pho is a little sweet. I think they're just decent, I've only been here 5 times. It's not ahmazhingggg but the variety keeps me coming back since I can try something new every time. 3 stars for the food, 4 stars for the variety. I also have to say, their fish tank is really clean and full of Frankenstein fish. read more

Ha's Kitchen - This fish use to be there... RIP? :( - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Made an order of the combination pan-seared rice noodles & egg cake on the UberEATS app and it was amazing! Use code "eats-ubermacmeover" for $10 off on the UberEATS app food & delivery. read more

Haven't been here in along time, and used dine here at least once a week with the family with the family. But gave it a try today, and came back. It went way down hill, the service was horrible, food portion was smaller, price went up(which I understand), but that no excuse for a dirty restaurant. There was roaches in the restroom and fingerprint marks everywhere outside. If the owner care about sanitize and cleanest he would get the employees cleaning and off their cellphone. Honestly, if it was in southwest location of Houston, they would have no chances in surviving. Hope the owner reads the comments and changes before they go out of business. read more

We order blacken shrimp, clay pot catfish, salty rib , Chan chu, and bird nest the food was bad (cold and bland) do not come to this place just drive to bellair they have better food there!!!!! read more

Ha's Kitchen - Salty rip is cold and greasy. Clay pot catfish is bland. Just drive to bellair they have bettter food - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

This spot use to be so good but now the food is just not the same. I had the general chicken and it was very dry and lacked the loving i was oh so use to. On the bright side, the staff is nice ‍ read more

Awesome food. Got the Black Bean Spare Ribs, the Summer Delight Salad, And spring rolls and they were all fantastic

Staff could be more attentive. I been here many times and the food is decent and the place is convenient so I'm giving it 4 stars. Hu tieu ap chao 3/5- pretty good but was a little hard Mi xao don do bien 4/5- taste better than most places I've ate at. Was quite good Muc rang muoi(salted squid) 2/5- was very fishy smelly. I didn't like it much but hubby did Banh bot chien 5/5- very good and flavorful. Was crunchy unlike tan tan and sinh sinh, theirs are soggy Sweet and sour chicken 3/5- ok read more

We went out for my dad's birthday here last night. I've gone here once prior to this occasion and thought it was pretty decent. Atmosphere is very open, lots of round tables so bigger parties are not a big issue. They've been open for a few months now at this location; I didn't know there was another location over in Copperfield. So the place is still pretty dead, but I am hoping business picks up. It's hard to find a decent Vietnamese/Chinese restaurant up on the north side of town. Finally, a place that has real Vietnamese eggrolls!!! The ones where they use rice paper instead of the regular eggroll wrapper. I love them! Nice and fat, and the wrapper is a little sticky on the teeth but it's still so good. :) We had Mi Xao Don Do Bien (crunchy chow mein w/ seafood). That came out looking like a nest. Other places usually drench it with sauce that the crunchiness becomes sogginess...but here, I think they could have flattened out the noodles and added a little more sauce. Black peppered steak dish...eh.. I'm not really into it...so I would pass on it. Then there is the Tom Rang Muoi (Salted shrimp), make sure you ask them for the Americanized style where the shell is off and it's lightly battered. I love it! I've tried their Canh Chua (Hot & Sour Soup) before, too, and it's decent...felt like it needed a little more sourness to it. The staff is really great though. I'm not sure if it's due to the need for more clientele, but they are all very polite. The manager even came to our table last night and gave us back $5.36 for the eggrolls because she said that Monday thru Thursday with a minimum of $35 purchase, one appetizer is on them! Lovely! Also, the cook came out and asked how our food was, and if there was a certain request like making something a little saltier, sweeter..etc, just let him know and he'll make it right. Prices are decent, too. Most of the dishes average about $9. Come eat and show your support! read more

Great local spot in the Northside! It sits in the Hong Kong 3 shopping complex. First off, I am just amazed that this place is SPACIOUS inside! I always been a fan of big spacious Asian restaurants, so just pointing that out. :) Just nice when you have a toddler and need some space in between other diners. Oh, also kudos for an Asian restaurant with high chairs with seat belts. Alot of Asian places do not have seat belts for the chairs. It is pretty common and pretty unsafe. Ha's Kitchen passes this safety check from this Mommy! I ordered the Banh Bot Chien and it is probably the best up in the Northside as it was a nice portion and egg to banh bot ratio was perfect. Aside from this appetizer, we got the Tofu with Vegetables, which had fresh veggies and perfectly cooked tofu, not chewy overcooked or burnt like some places. I also recommend getting the Mi Xao Don Do Bien, which is crispy pan fried egg noodles with seafood. Though pan fried, it did not seem as greasy and the flavors were spot on. Also the beef with scallops was just as delicious and we had enough leftovers for our dinner that day. I am sorry I have overlooked this place so long. If you want good Chinese/Vietnamese food, stop here! Will not be disappointed! read more

We came in here hoping they served banh xeo. They don't so we opted for the Mi Xao Don and the Salted Tempura Squid. I'd have to say both portions were small since for 2 people, we finished both dishes (and usually there would be leftovers at other restaurants). The Mi Xao was your standard fare but I'm not sure why we received the end stems of bok choy (like in lettuce where all the leaves are connected). It should've been discarded - we didn't receive any leaves at all. For the squid dish - it wasn't crispy and came out with lots of shiny glimmer - it was still oily/greasy from the "frying" process that didn't happen. It was also left in their bigger pieces (2-3 inches long) and for a chewy piece of meat it wasn't that fun to eat. Overall I'd say this place is a poor mock-up of Tan-Tan in Bellaire. Big inner space with the typical Vietnamese aesthetic - multi-colored lit walls, sky inspired painted domes and out of place decor thrown together with your favorite Vietnamese singers crooning in the background. Service was prompt and sincere, but when I want Asian food I don't go for the service. read more

very great food for its price! I come here about twice a month when I'm feeling like eating some authentic Asian food. Although this isn't Bellaire quality, it's one of my favorite Asian restaurants in Northwest Houston. They also give big portions for to go orders!!! read more

This review is gonna be purely based on the food, as I did not actually come to dine in. But I guess that's what really matters anyway. That being said, I had the vermicelli with beef. It was delicious. Beef is nice and tender. Noodles are also perfectly cooked and have great texture. Comes with a couple of shrimp, some sliced lettuce, and cucumbers. All yummy yummy. They also give you a good amount of vinegar (or whatever the juice is) to pour over the food. I know some places that are really stingy with this. Overall a B+ to me. No 5 because I need that differentiator to really put it over the top. In summary, Solid Vietnamese food, at a reasonable price point. Really can't complain about anything. I'll definitely be back to try something else. read more

Ha's Kitchen - Vermicelli - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Always been a place to enjoy Vietnamese food... bring your friends or family to eat here is a great choice. read more

Ha's Kitchen - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Authentic Vietnamese for sure!!! Our family literally eat here at least 3/4 times out the month, maybe more!!! Pot catfish with white rice is soooo bomb!!!! I definitely recommend if you are in the area or in the mood for great Vietnamese cuisine! read more