Growing up, on weekends a plate of delicious banh cuon would just show up at the dinner table. I had no idea where it came from- till last year. My world was shook because that plate was just the beginning. If you love amazing banh cuon, come to this place. Everything is freshly made. They have trays where you can grab one to go. It's located right across from Lee's sandwiches in the same plaza. Note: it is cash only. So bring cash! Each order is about $8. read more

I saw my friends Instagram of Banh cuon thit nuong one day that looked so delicious, I had to ask him where he got it and after getting the name, I had to try this place and so glad I did. I came here with my family on a Sunday around 12:30 pm and it was packed. Parking wasn't an issue fortunately and we only waited at most 15 minutes until they sat us down I got the banh cuon thit nuong and was very satisfied with the taste and quantity of it. There was so much that I had leftovers to take home (woohoo!). As for my drink, I got a Thai tea which was ok. The taste isn't as strong as other Thai teas I've tried so it can be good or bad for someone who doesn't want a strong tea taste. Overall, I was very happy with my visit here and will be coming back here whenever I crave for this! read more

Thien Thanh - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Love coming here for the non-traditional bun rieu oc and banh cuon. Their bun rieu is not your typical bowl with the dark tomato-y broth, tofu, and huyet (coagulated pig blood). It is a light broth with minced ginger or lemongrass? in the crab balls. I like both versions, but if you want something not heavy, their version is a good choice. Yes, they are known better for the banh cuon, stuffed with ground meat or plain. They're all good, just depends on my mood which one I order that day. You can buy them in bulk trays to go. The restaurant does not look all that sanitary and they may or may not speak English. But I try not to look around and the food comes out fairly quickly so, eat and go!! read more

Thien Thanh - Spicy bun rieu oc - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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You can't be Vietnamese and from Houston if you don't know about Thien Thanh. They're known for their banh cuon and for a reason - it's the best in Houston! A must try is the BBQ pork banh cuon, although the original is great, too. Their fish sauce is great tasting as well. Usually restaurants in Chinatown Houston are known for one great product. However, I recommend two soups as well: bun rieu and banh canh. My husband and I get greedy here and usually order a soup for ourselves and a plate of banh cuon to share. You can't come here and NOT order a plate of banh cuon. read more

I really wanted to immerse myself in the Houston culture so came to this restaurant. I will say this is probably one of the few places that you can get traditional Vietnamese rice roll. You really get a bang for your buck from this restaurant. The food is fresh since lots of people eating here or taking to go. I will say I felt a little weird using the communal carafe of fish sauce and hot sauce. read more

Cocky owner. Waitstaffs have no training. If you order to go ahead, your foods will not be cooked until you get there.

One of my favorite types of Vietnamese food! This place was so good that we ate here twice when we went to Houston at the beginning of January! I super recommend #9 and #11! Those were my absolute favorites and the fish sauce here was really good. This place only accepts cash and I would recommend coming on a weekday than a weekend. We went for the first time on Sunday and that was literally the worst day to come lol. Had to find my luck to battle the elders in this small parking lot but we gave up and parked at the complex next door and walked over. We came for the second time on that Monday and it was so nice. So much parking and no lines inside. read more

Thien Thanh - My favorite! #11 - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Bún chả and bánh cuốn taste good, must try. It has the same taste in Vietnam. 1 bun cha can share for two people

Cash only! I really liked the rice noodles here. I haven't tried anything else other than this dish. I get the plain one for myself since I don't eat red meat and even though it was meatless it was still really tasty to me. read more

Reviews for service should be higher. We had a little old man who I believe is the owner be our waiter and he was absolutely delightful. Very sweet and personable, caring, even took out the time to play with my infant. Banh cuon is absolutely delicious, a tad heavy on the black pepper seasoning. Thit Nuong is absolutely delicious! My 5 year old ate it all and asked for more food! read more

This is the best Viet place in Houston, period. My go to spot whenever I visit from the Bay Area. The food really satisfies my cravings and I can always depend on the quality of dishes being consistent, every single time. Highly recommend! read more

We go here a lot. Bánh cuốn thịt nướng is yum. I can only eat half n save half for dinner.

I wanna start off by saying that this place has huge portions that definitely satisfied my cravings for Banh Cuon. I've had the typical Banh Cuon Thit Cha Lua back home but nothing compares to what i had here aka the Banh Cuon Thit Nuong! We don't have stuff like that back home so of course I had to try something out of the ordinary and I'm so glad that I did! I also got a Thai Tea for my drink and it was more on the milky side but nonetheless, still so good! Everything was here was good and i have yet to be disappointed. The only thing that kept me from giving it 5 stars was just the fact that my niece is highly allergic to peanuts. They forgot to steer clear of that in her plate even though we let them know ahead of time...she took a tiny bite and got a small irritation but it's okay! Everyone makes mistakes and they gave us a whole new plate. The service was also great and the food came out ASAP even though we had a party of 9. Thanks for making our first meal ever in Houston, Texas... awesome!!! read more

Thien Thanh - Banh Cuon Thit Nuong // fish sauce was bomb enough for me to drown this whole plate too! - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Best banh cuon - hands down. Been there twice before with my dad about a year ago so suggested it to my cousin, and we decided to hit it up. It's medium size and got full pretty quickly. There were 3 other tables there when we sat down and when we left, the place was packed. I ordered the plan banh cuon (rice paper) with pork roll and my cousin ordered the ground beef banh cuon with pork roll. We also ordered an appetizer of rice paper cakes with shredded pork. Everything is in house made - rice paper, luc nam (fish sauce). And the portions are ridiculously large. They come with the standard bean sprouts (blanched) and fried onion pieces. It was delish. Ate so much that my tummy got a little mad at me. Overall, even though the waitstaff didn't speak English that well (Vietnamese and I don't speak that), they were very pleasant. I think they are cash only so you might want to bring some just in case. The prices are pretty reasonable. About $6 a plate. They also sell other items - soup, rice, etc but they are really known for their banh cuon. Yum, Yum, Yum! read more

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I am speculating that the business has a new owner. While the prices have increased after Covid, the new owner appears to have scaled back on the nuoc mam for to go and doesn't give you the fried onions for the banh cuon thanh tri unless you ask. Actually, for the banh cuon thanh tri to be authentic, the fried onions should be spread on the banh cuon while they were being made. I bought the banh cong one day, and it was fresh. We came back two days later, and the banh cong was dried and not fresh. read more

Cash only. Food is delicious and you get a lot! Compare to Vietnam, of course it's more but compare elsewhere in America, it's decent price. Take out only and most wear mask. Laid back ambience like any moms and pops. read more

Quick, consistent, & tasty Banh Cuon. #11 is my go-to with the BBQ pork. This location is cash only read more

Thien Thanh - #11 - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

My To-go Banh Cuon place! they have so many options of Banh cuon that you can choose from. the nest thing about this place is the fish sauce and the rice noodle paper of the banh cuon is super thin which is how it is supposed to be. Must try: Banh cuon Cha lua Banh cuon Thit Nuong read more

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Best banh cuon in Houston! This is your typical Vietnamese mom-and-pop shop. As long as you don't expect stellar service and cleanliness, you won't be disappointed. My favorite dish is the banh cuon with ground pork. Their banh beo gets an honorable mention, too. FYI: This place is cash only. read more

We tried this restaurant as a recommendation from one of food blogget in instagram. We had BBQ pork rice paper (#11), transparent rice roll with shrimp rice cake (#4), and rice vermicelli with escargot shrimp (#20). #11 is a signature dishe that everybody has to try. It is really good, tasty, and original. I am suprised with the escargot soup, it taste so good and the escargot is so soft. All portions are huge and the price is relatively cheap. The reason i did not give 5 star: cash only payment that limit you to buy more. read more

It doesn't get more authentic then this! They even work in the front table making the Banh Cuon right in front of you.

If you're in houston, you need to check out this place! Their banh cuon is hands down THE BEST in houston. They've been doing it for years so they get it right! My favorite is banh cuon thit nuon! Some place makes the banh cuon a bit too thick, but this place is just right! I occasionally order cha ca thanh long when I feel like splurging, it's worth it! They make their own Thai Tea, which is bombbbbb! read more

Thien Thanh - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

They weren't doing dine in and it was fathers day so the only thing they had left was a tray of banh cuon. The guy at the cashier, I am pretty sure is the owner nicely helped his out and he was a very nice man! He told us to be safe and also I think this man can speak spanish too which i find so cooll read more

Thien Thanh - Banh cuon to go! Came with 2 things of fish sauce - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Great and friendly staff. Really enjoyed the unique dishes they had. Of course go for the bahn cuon but their noodle soups are worth a try as well! Cash only read more

Walking into the restaurant you'll: 1. smell a strong hint of fish sauce 2. will question the last time they wiped down their tables/chairs/menus 3. will die of thirst from all the sodium and poor service BUT the food is amazing! for a great price you can get authentic vietnamese banh cuon and more! basically all the major dishes you can eat with fish sauce, they have. They also have party platters so you can order those for your asian get togethers :) read more

Best banh cuon in houston! Authentic for years. The man is the sweetest owner and the staff is efficient!

Love visiting my sister and family because she doesn't cook so she knows where all the best place to eat. I fell in love with these Vietnamese crepes. My sister and mom got the crepes with mushrooms and chopped pork, I had the crepes with grilled pork. The reason for one less stars is because of the fish sauce for the crepes are very bland and they only accept cash. The fish sauce taste like they diluted with water for the reason its bland. I would totally come back but I would have it takeout and eat it with homemade fish sauce. I love the location. It's located across from Lee's coffee! read more

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I went to Thiên Thanh Bánh Cuon Thanh Trì with my girlfriend and her family. They are Vietnamese and in town visiting, so they wanted to see what Bánh Cuon tasted like in Houston's Chinatown. Bánh Cuon is made from a thin, wide sheet of steamed fermented rice batter filled with a mixture of cooked seasoned ground pork, minced wood ear mushroom, and minced shallots. This restaurant is located in the green plaza that hosts Lee's Sandwiches. The restaurant was busy when we walked in, but there were still tables available. I noticed there was a big bottle of fish sauce on the table. Guys, DON'T MISTAKE THIS FOR TEA because it totally looks like tea! HAHA I was told to try one of the Bánh Cuon plates, although they had a lot more dishes available. There were a few of them with either pork or shrimp. I opted for 11) Bánh Cun Thit Nuon (steam rice paper with BBQ pork) for $7.50. The food came out pretty fast. My girlfriend's dad told me that my Bánh Cuon was cut up North Vietnamese-style and was handmade. This place apparently serves styles from both North and South Vietnam. My plate meal was also served with steamed bean sprouts. I dipped the Bánh Cuon in the fish sauce (which I also put in some chili sauce) and tried it. It was pretty good. I don't typically eat this type of dish, so I'm not a good judge of how authentic/good it is, but my guests all said that this place had great Bánh Cuon. Overall, this place was good. I liked my BBQ pork dish, and I would see myself coming back to order it again. The restaurant has a lot of seating in a comfortable setting. It's not too packed like other restaurants you'll find in Chinatown, and there's plenty of parking available at the plaza. read more

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This falls under my category of #wearemorethanjustpho Banh cuon is one of my favorite vietnamese dishes, and there are only a handful of places in Houston that specialize in banh cuon. Banh cuon is basically steamed rice paper with any meat filling inside- typically ground beef with wood ear mushroom. It comes with bean sprouts and mint leaves as well and nuoc mam (fish sauce) to dip it in. I love having cha lua (viet translation to cold pork meat) with mine as well! They also offer other vietnamese specialties like banh beo, bun cha, and bun rieu! If you haven't tried banh cuon yet, come here and make sure to bring cash! read more

Thien Thanh - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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--- NK Score = 7.5/10 --- 8/10 = Furniture/Ambience 7/10 = Food Quality 8/10 = Service 8/10 = Price (Other Ratings N/A) _____________________________________________ =( BASIC INFO )= - Medium Restaurant Size - Good Vietnamese Food - Variety: Mostly Rice Paper/Vermicelli - Prices: Cheap ( $5.00 - $8.00 ) _____________________________________________ = Atmosphere = Casual restaurant with a rather interesting interior, which consists mainly of green bamboo shoot wallpaper. The ambience inside is rather quiet and relaxing, usually not many customers, or they get to-go. Overall a pretty clean and ambient dining location. _____________________________________________ = Food Quality = --- Rice Paper BBQ Pork ($7.50): 4/5 --- Number 11 on the Menu. Very chewy and flavorful rice paper and bbq pork combination. The bbq pork had a nice smokey-sweet flavor that enhanced the rice papers tasty texture. Probably the best item to order here as it's cheap, tasty, and has a good portion. --- Rice Paper Pork Roll ($7.29): 3/5 --- Number 9 on the Menu. Not bad, pretty good portion and pricing, but the flavors are lacking a little. Also, it's just wood ear and ground pork so there's not much fun going on. Decent dish to try, but not the best. _____________________________________________ = Price / Service = Pretty fair prices, both appetizers and main dishes have great portions and are cheap for the price. Service is generally pretty good, they're there when you need them, and do provide some assistance. _____________________________________________ Miscellaneous (Other): - Cheap Bites, Like Viet Sushi - Fun to Eat! Much Chewy! Signed NK (July 2017) Images below by Jason Lx (NK) read more

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Featured: banh beo, banh cuon thit cha lua, bun oc (spicy!), cafe sua da I thought I should branch out of my usual Viet food haunts, so I came here! There is plenty of parking outside & seating inside. We got here around 1100 on a Wednesday and it began to fill up quickly with prompt & efficient service. The food was delicious. On every table, they have a tall container of fish sauce and that's how you know this place is legit. For our 3 dishes for 3 people (we did family style), we were stuffed by the end and even had enough leftovers to bring home. I would have to say that my favorite was the spicy bun oc. It burned soo good. I put in all the veggie & bean sprouts that they gave and went to town. The cafe sua da was also good - they do drip coffee here & then you mix it and pour it over a cup of ice. As for the banh beo & banh cuon, they were also pretty darn good. They came out with all the right dressings/veggies on top. Sprinkle on some fish sauce and voila!, enjoy. read more

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I had a #9, I told the waiter that I don't want cilantro, he asked "but do you want the tofu?" I said sure why not. But he did NOT tell me that they charged me extra for that, and most importantly, they even show the picture in their menu that it comes with the tofu!!! I don't mind paying that $1.32, but they should NEVER put anything costs extra in their advertising picture menu and without telling us!! The cashier said "the picture is just for advertising, so I don't agree with you! If you don't want to pay, FINE!" And then she just turned around, grabbed the changed. With that attitude. I just had my last visit in that place! read more

Thien Thanh - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Definitely a place to come eat when in Htown for some banh cuon. Not bad but not something I would come back all the time. We found hair in our food which is maybe the turn off. read more

Their Banh Cuons are amazing. I really love their bbq pork banh cuon because the meat has that smokey smell in it. Banh cuon with ground pork is also very good. Although I love their food, I don't know why they can't keep their restaurant clean. My recent visit was just yesterday morning around 9:45 am. The floor was already very sticky and yes you will smell the fish sauce as soon as you enter their restaurant. read more

Thien Thanh - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

CASH ONLY!!! Thien Thanh serves banh cuon, which is a very thin rice paper wrapped up with either nothing or with meat that you dip in a fish sauce. You know this place is good when you see a dozen Vietnamese grandmas cooking in the back! My recommendations: #1 - banh beo (a steamed rice cake with shrimp, it melts in your mouth) #11 - banh cuon thit nuong (bbq pork steamed rice paper. Everything about this dish is perfect. They already have aromatic vegetables in it) read more

Consistent food. I wish they accepted card payments. Covid hours so now they close much earlier unfortunately. Hard for me to pick up food after work, but I get it on the wkends. Good generous portions of the banh cuon. Bun rieu is bland tho, bleh. read more

The only go to spot for banh cuon in Houston. Plenty of food, prices are affordable, and food quality is second to none. By the way, they only accept cash here. I always order the same thing here, but it has always been consistent. Banh cuon thit cha lua, 4.5/5: rice paper is thin and made by hand. You can see the ladies in the back making the banh cuon if you peak behind the cash register into the window. This is the traditional Vietnamese banh cuon dish that's true to the core. Rice paper, seasoned ground pork, and other goodness that's hard to describe inside. It's served with bean sprouts and cilantro. You dip all of this into a bowl of fish sauce and enjoy. I've taken off a half a point, because they are a little skimpy on the cha lua. Banh cuon thit nuong, 5/5: a plethora of charbroiled pork adorn this banh cuon plate. I like this plate as there's plenty of meat with the banh cuon. I love going to this place. It is as authentic as you can get on Bellaire for banh cuon. I would come back here time and time again. read more

Thien Thanh - Banh Cuon thit cha lua - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Very good I couldn't have eating them. I will definitely come back for more. What a great treat!!! read more

Thien Thanh - #11 yummy - Vietnamese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Regular here. Consistent for quality of food. The best banh cuon in houston both for quantity and quality.

I've never had banh cuon before in my life. I happened to see a photo of banh cuon from Thien Thanh featured on a foodie Instagram account that I follow (HoustonsGotSpice - one of many that are great at showing you some of the diverse food here in Houston), and it looked so delicious, I knew I had to try it for myself. The establishment itself is located in a great plaza with other businesses. Inside, it's actually quite small and I believe they have a sign that says they only accept cash. A little inconvenient, but not enough to deter me from eating here. I sat down and ordered the banh cuon thit nuong (bbq pork banh cuon) and a cafe sua da. It came out really fast!! The coffee was delicious and provided me with a good kick, as I expected. Now, for the banh cuon... I wasn't sure how to properly eat it. When it arrives, it comes on a big platter and with a small bowl. I poured some of the fish sauce into the bowl and used the spoon to drizzle it on the dish itself. Good choice here, because the fish sauce mixture really makes the banh cuon taste so good! The mix of the savoury pork, umami flavour from the fish sauce, and freshness of the herbs come together fantastically. Definitely recommend you to come here and try this dish because it's so freaking awesome!! read more