The best! Get them early while they are fresh and hot! They buy from a shop in bellaire! read more

Houston Banh Bao - Sandwiches Near Me - Houston, Texas

I stopped in here to try this place since I'd been driving by so many times. I had an order for a steak banh mi but they don't carry steak. I ordered two shredded chicken and one pork belly. Both were good. They were about to close for the day but I noticed two pickup orders right before they closed. I will try something else next time. read more

Houston Banh Bao - Sandwiches Near Me - Houston, Texas

Not a lot of flavor. Shredded banh mi and bao were just ok. Personally I won't be returning anytime soon

This family-owned hole-in-the-wall restaurant brings back so many memories and joy just walking in and smelling the aroma of the fresh home-cooked food they offer. Their service is top-notch and they're so very friendly, like your neighborhood aunt/uncle who just wants to serve delicious food. You can't go wrong with any of the Banh Mi sandwiches that they offer along with the plethora of dishes and food that they sell. From spring rolls to pork puff pastries, you'll be coming back for more! read more

Gross AF! Shady shady place which smells like cigarettes. Due to the appearance of this place & the smell, I left in a hurry. Can we please get the health inspector here? read more

Consistently good sandwiches, good amount of filling, nice selection of baos, friendly staff.

I've been wanting to come here for a while and I can't believe I've lived in the area for years and missed out on this gem!!!! The bao is fluffy, light and melts in your mouth, I had the taro flavor and it was the perfect dessert not too sweet. The banh mi sandwich I got had nice crispy bread with fried and crisp veggies along with deliciously flavored chicken. Would highly recommend coming here. The staff was very friendly and helped me make safe choices around my pork allergy. read more

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I pulled up and I was shocked at how"country" it felt. Several older gentlemen sat outside enjoying the ca-phe sua da and throwing du-ma every other word. It felt like my childhood. I pulled at the door and entered and I was back in my childhood. It felt like New Orleans in 1980s. The setup, the whole atmosphere. I didn't have the energy or the time to do my standard questions. I'm very certain these fine folks were Katrina leftovers who never returned home. The banh bao standard is very good. There xiu mai version was kinda weird, but it was only because I am not a fan of xiu mai. The banh bot loc sent me all the back to my childhood. The recipe was old school. Everyone was so friendly and eager to answer any questions I had. The next time I return to the area, I will try their large variety of banh mi. If they are from New Orleans, it will be great. I'm looking forward to the return to this country area of North Houston. read more

Really good banh baos and banh mi sandwiches! The price is very fair and they are so nice here. I love coming back for their yummy food!

Banh Bao are always freshly made. You'll never go wrong with all the food here. My favorite is the special banh bao with salted egg. Worth a try. Friendly owners and quick service. read more

It was pretty good. I got the BBQ pork sandwich unfortunately they put patee how ever he hell you spell it. My god that stuff is terrible. The sand which was good minus the patee. Great place. Clean place. Nice people that run the spot. A lot more cleaner and nicer than vina bakery. The owners are actually friendly and smile. They make you feel at home even though normally you are the only non Asian person there. They always smile and nod to make sure they acknowledge your presence. I will go back and just make sure they don't put the patee. That stuff is nasty. read more

Houston Banh Bao - Sandwiches Near Me - Houston, Texas

Been a customer for several years, staff have always been friendly. The sandwiches have always been fresh, flavorful, no skimping on the fillings and the bread so crispy and light. The baos are large, fluffy and taste delicious, my favorites being the custard and the BBQ which has large chunks of meat. read more

Yum! I came here today for the first time and ordered a couple of banh mi and a pork bao, and they were delicious! (and cheap! awesome value) The french bread for the banh mi is so fresh. Toasty on the outside but soft on the inside. Full of meat and fresh veggies. The mayo they use is seasoned which I've never had before and I loved it. The bao is also really soft and fluffy. The employees were also super nice, I look forward to coming back for more delicious vietnamese options! And also to take better pictures hopefully. read more

Houston Banh Bao - pork steamed bun - Sandwiches Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I eat here three times per month and I never had a bad experience. Good food and great customer service.

Love this place. Bánh bao is so yummy . I recommended this place to many of my friends and they all love it

Really good, I like Banh Bao, Bánh Mì, Cha lua... Good Service . Welcome customers happily, delicious Vietnamese dishes. read more

Fresh and tasty. They disclose everything in the sandwich and can make it the way you like it! Many of the Banh mi sandwich places put Maggi/Knorr seasoning on it (which contains MSG). Here, you can specify if you do not want it on your sandwich. We had the Thit nuong (BBQ pork) and xiu mai (pork meatball) sandwiches and shared a custard bun for dinner: they were all delicious. The custard bun was soft and not mushy or too chewy. All had great flavor! They have a buy 5 sandwiches get 1 free. We will be back and take them up on this offer! read more

Houston Banh Bao - Sandwiches Near Me - Houston, Texas

Their bánh gói (or whatever that was that's kinda taste like bánh chng bánh tét) was good, their bánh mì & bánh lc were good but sadly their bánh bao was mediocre I appreciate the service and the bánh mì bate option and will definitely be back for refil on their bánh lc (legit nc mm t) and to try their bun riêu. read more

First time here and I feel in love with their Banh Bao. I got one of everything to try. Their dough was soft and light, their filling was really good and it was a nice ratio with the bao and meat. I hate it when there is a lot of dough and they skimp on the meat, but not here. I will definitely be back read more

Houston Banh Bao - Pork w egg and salted duck egg. - Sandwiches Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Wonderful place full of good homey vibes. Honest hardworking people with soft fluffy baos. To die for. Writing this review makes me hungry for some read more

This place is a hole-in-the-wall restaurant near veterans and bammel. Had it not been for Yelp, I would've never noticed this place. I especially was enticed by how cheap their prices are. I'm usually a really big banh mi fan but these were really mild in flavor. I usually prefer the carrots be pickled and these weren't. They also weren't as stuffed as i normally like them to be. I got the grilled pork and it was a little bland. The 1 thing that kind of threw me off is that they had spring rolls pre-made with shrimp and pork, pre-packaged and sitting in an unrefrigerated area. I know that the rice-paper gets hard when it gets cold but shrimp and pork need to be kept cool. I was pretty off-putt by that. read more

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Solid banh bao, tasty sour sausage and fillings. Salad served with is refreshing with herbs and sprouts. Would definitely go back. Restaurant is clean and looks recently remodeled. I went at 2pm so not a lot of people - the server was attentive and courteous. They have obviously stepped up their game from earlier reviews. read more

I've been here a few times and wanted to wait until I was able to try a few more of their products before writing a review. Houston Banh Bao has only been opened for a week, and they are still adding more products to their store. I have tried out their sandwiches, baos, jellos, French bread, and cha lua (Vietnamese pork roll). The Vietnamese sandwiches are delicious because the bread is soft and crunchy at the same time. It's not the hard sandwiches that you may get at other stores. I had the special sandwich which comes with pork and shredded chicken. The meats and veggies are fresh. It's a perfect snack, to-go lunch, or dinner. I ate the entire sandwich there and took a few to-go for Monday's lunch. For the baos, I've had the custard and meat ones. The custard baos are not overly sweet and is good for breakfast. The meat ones are really hearty and fills me up for a few hours. What's good about the baos is that you can freeze them if you stock up! Just reheat for about 30-45 seconds, and you're set! Overall, I really love HBB and will be coming back for more sandwiches, baos, and their breads! read more

Houston Banh Bao - Houston Banh Bao menu - Sandwiches Near Me - Houston, Texas

We went to HK market and saw this store and decided to stop by. It looks nice and clean. Price is reasonable. We just ordered to-go foods since we already had dinner. Banh bao is good and banh mi is ok. I think I'll come back to try other dishes. read more

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This place has the best Bahn Mi and coffee. The owners are so nice. I feel welcomed every time I come here.

I've been here a few times, I'm here mostly for the salted egg bao and custard bao. I've tried their grilled pork banh mi, nothing special, it's precooked and heated up in the microwave. Their spring roll is good, comes in a pack of three but never enough sauce. You only get half of the usual amount of the sauce for the spring rolls compared to elsewhere, and if you want more sauce, they'll charge you extra for it. Their cafe sua da isn't that great either. Overall it's a decent place for snacks for the price. read more

Great prices and great food. I ordered 4 special banh mi and 2 BBQ pork (buy 5 get 1 free). We had them toast the ones we ate in the shop and they wrapped the pickled greens separately for the ones we brought home. Bread was toasty on the outside and soft on the inside with fresh ingredients. The spring rolls with sauce was good too! Will come again and the couple who served us was adorable. read more

Houston Banh Bao - Banh mi dac biet (special) and spring rolls - Sandwiches Near Me - Houston, Texas

Don't be deter from trying the baos here since they are not shaped nicely like other places. The banh baos here are really good. I love the soft texture of the baos. The taro flavor was really good and at 86 cents, can't beat that! The BBQ pork flavor was good too except the stuffing was a bit lacking. They could put in more to fill it out and have a better ratio of stuffing to dough. The dough was so good even my brother's cat ate it and it is a picky eater. Their banh mis are not that great though, but it's decent if you're hungry. The give a good amount of meat. I would go back for the baos! I want to try the other flavors! read more

Houston Banh Bao - Taro bao - Sandwiches Near Me - Houston, Texas

My family LOVES this place! The place is very clean which is a huge plus for me. The people there are super nice and helpful cause I'm always indecisive when I order food LOL. We get the special sandwich cause it has chicken and shredded pork. It's delicious! Their sweet baos are awesome! They have the yellow custard one and a taro one. My cousins always comes home with a bag of 20+ of those! I don't blame him. They're yummy. I will be back to Houston Banh Bao! read more

I finally stepped in here for the first time today, but I've eaten from this place two times before. My friend and I looked on Yelp and decided to check this place out, but we missed the sign and figured that we would just come back another day. Two months later, my dad came back from work with a bunch of meat and egg custard buns. Since I was going meatless then, I ate the egg custard bun. Mom noticed that I was devouring them, so she asked dad to go back and get more. I never questioned where those delicious banh baos came from until I saw the taro one. It triggered a flashback to this Yelp page, and I had to ask them if it was this place. So... I'm back here for the taro buns (my new number one fave), and my parents really like the bun bo hue and xoi here. Nice folks, friendly smiles, chill atmosphere, and good food. I'd come back here for the vegetarian buns whenever they make them. read more

Seeing the bright yellow sign from the street it immediately caught my eye! Upon entering the first thing I noticed is how clean it is... the gentleman behind the counter was very sweet... we had a small language barrier but he pulled out a menu and we started pointing away... easy peasy! Lol I ordered a sandwich and took 2 buns for the road... The sandwich was great... I personally might ask for extra veggies next time because i felt like they were a little skimpy... but overall good sandwich... the bread tasted very fresh and good lol... I also got a pork bun and taro bun... the put a generous amount of filling in the buns... I think maybe a little much in the taro but better than not having enough.... the pork bun was delicious... this was my fav breakfast food as a child... and these reminded of the ones I used to eat back then... very fresh and not dry at all! Even the egg which can normally choke you from the dryness... I will return!! Can't wait to try the noodle soups they have as well! read more

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Wow, i have to say i did not expect this place to be this good and cheap. First off , you can tell by their set up that they are well organized and clean. Their buns are phenomenal, very moist, fluffy and authentic. These are the best in north houston hands down. Their banh mi was also good, might give vina bakery across the street a run for their money. Pate sol was on another level here, way better than the ones i remembered when i was a kid. This place got me hooked, i will be a regular. Update : they are closed down. read more

Fantastic little restaurant. I went here for lunch and had the BBQ pork bahn and an egg custard bao. Prices were spot on with any other good bahn restaurant. The pork was delicious and not too fatty like others I have had. It could have used a little more jalapeño but I prefer spicier food than others. The bao was a delightful end to a delicious meal. Soft, light, airy and slightly sweet. Exactly how I wanted it to be. Next time I'm in the area I will definitely stop by again. read more

Houston Banh Bao - Sandwiches Near Me - Houston, Texas

Yummy banh mi. Oh and the egg rolls yum. And nice gentleman. Thank you. We'll be back. I wanna try his pho.

As a fellow Vietnamese, this place is AMAZING. They hand make EVERYTHING and it is FRESH. We ordered the Pork and Salted Egg Banh baos. This bao is the softest and most moist bao ever. Majority of the time in other places, the bread is extremely dry and hard to swallow. I usually end up picking off the bread and eating just the meat. That isn't the case here. I'll eat the ENTIRE thing and won't have a problem with it. We also ordered the combo banh mi and took some home. As before, the bread is beautiful. It's crunchy, crispy, and not dry. No part of it were to be ripped off and they put a beautiful amount of mayo and pate. For lunch, I ordered Bun Rieu and that was amazing as well. I usually don't finish my noodles, but I just slurped everything up. Boyfriend is usually picky with his banh mi and he just ate the entire thing! We'll frequent this place next time we're in town! Excited to come back. My dad frequents this place and always gets the Pate so, it ran out this time and he was super sad about this place. My dad is barely a regular customer anywhere. The fact that he frequents here says a huge deal. read more

I was driving around the area and was looking for something new to try on Yelp. Came across this place and I thought "I've heard of Bao" before so I thought I'd try it. I wasn't impressed by this location. I walked in and the person just stared at me, so I asked if I sit down, or just order with her, to which she asked "What you order?" I ordered the pork and duck egg and barbeque pork Bao. They have a ton of them already made made and wrapped in clear wrap. She grabbed two of them, put them in a basket, and popped them in the microwave for 30 seconds. Let me say that again. She put them in a MICROWAVE. I don't think microwaves should be used for anything in restaurants period. The Bao themselves weren't anything to wrote home about. Small amount of filling, and lots of dough. I ended up tearing half the dough off. Would not reccomend. read more

I love this place i just walked in and customer service was excellent ! I was craving some steamed buns and the lady at the counter was very friendly and gave me a taro steamed bun so i can try since I've never had them ! Thank you guys i hope to come back soon i love the barbq pork steamed buns and im excited to try the other ones . Thank you ! read more

Like Christina (first tip) said, they're still in their very, very early stages of business so their shelves are pretty empty by midday (which is when I came) and their building isn't all spruced up yet. That said, it's a good thing. Another business I know of is always stocked, but because of the little traffic things go bad and won't taste as fresh. It's a smart tactic. Now for the details: Customer service: I actually had a really pleasant experience. The guy at the register was really nice and the older woman made sure to get us what we wanted how we wanted, and both of them were very helpful and willing to answer questions and explain their foods. That said, we are a Vietnamese speaking family so the communications were easy enough. I'm not sure if they both speak English, but I think they do. Sanitation: I made sure to watch for anything that would have the possibility of killing me (business stated above literally almost killed me), and they are very sanitary. Foods: The bánh bao dac biet is so good. So, so good. The quail egg on the inside was perfectly cooked and not dry, plus the inner ball of meat was seasoned well and was delectable. This is coming from someone who usually eats the bun and leaves the inner ball of meat about 90% of the time! But even better--EVEN BETTER--is the bánh mì dac biet. It's AMAZING. Please do yourself a favor and get it. So many of the shops I usually frequent for bánh mì has been falling apart in terms of quality and service, so taking a bite out of this bánh mì almost made me cry. The meat is perfect, the vegetables are fresh, and my tummy is happy. This is why I say that their limited stock (which I'm sure they replenish as they run out throughout the day) is a good idea. Since they're new, if they leave a ton of meats out it's going to get rank pretty quickly. But anyways, just please give their bánh mì a try. Definitely going to be my place to go buy 21 loaves to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the week. All in all, there are still a few things that could be sorted out, but Houston Bánh Bao has their foods in the bag so give them a lot of love! read more

One of my favorite places for Bain mi. It seems harder and harder to find a place that does it right.

I've been waiting to try out Houston Banh Bao for a while now and finally had an opportunity to stop by. First of all, the moment I walked in, I noticed it was very clean! Everyone was extremely nice and helpful as I needed some guidance as far as what to try. The great thing is their menu is also in Vietnamese and English! My husband both got dac biet sandwiches which I believe is their specialty banh mi. Let me just say that the baguettes are amazing. The sweet owners told me they are baked fresh daily!! The chicken and pork filling was well flavored and the pickled vegetables were fresh and a nice complement to the meat. I will certainly be back for more sandwiches and a ton of baguettes for the week! Next time I will also be trying their baos and coffees! Overall, this is a nice new gem for the neighborhood and I will likely be a regular. read more