Tran's Restaurant in Palacios never disappoints. The dumplings with chili sauce were amazing -- perfectly spicy and full of flavor. The vermicelli bowls with shrimp and chicken were awesome, fresh, and really satisfying. The service was great too -- everyone was helping each other out and making sure customers were taken care of. The parking lot was full of locals, and around here that's always a good sign. If the lot's packed, the food's good. Tran's definitely proved it. read more

Every time I work in this area, I always stop by here! The food is amazing and fresh! I have lunchtime specials at last till two or three pm. The waiters are really good and I always come back and table touch! It's a really nice small little local family restaurant. I always like to support these type of places. read more

Tran's Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Palacios, Texas

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Great food!! Great service! All around perfect experience!! Atmosphere was amazing!!?

We stopped in for a quick bite and they did not disappoint! I had the Hawaiian chicken and my husband had a vermicelli noodle bowl. Both were great but I'd come back again for the bowl. It was very light and refreshing but filling at the same time. The staff was professional and very prompt especially during a lunch hour. There was lots of parking available outside and plenty of seating inside. We will be back! read more

Wow! My noodles with sauted shrimp & eggrolls was amazing. A unique fish sauce and a lot of shredded carriots, cucumbers, lettuce, and vermicelli with crispy onions made me very happy. The beef and shrimp soring rolls with hoisin sauce were really good. I've never had beef in a spring roll before Good service and very potent Vietnamese ice coffee topped a great meal read more

Tran's Restaurant - Shrimp & eggrool nooodles, shrimp & veggies deluxe w/ plain fried rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Palacios, Texas

This is a must visit. Family owned small town vibe, but don't let that fool you because the food is on another level. We got there at 5pm on a Friday and by 5:30, the place was packed. I ordered the steak tip with fried rice(rice didn't have veggies and was a little hard). My partner got the pho and the broth was amazing and the brisket was incredible. The pho did not come with bean sprouts or other toppings once may experience while at a pho place. The crawfish was incredible and mixing all the sauces together led to one of the best crawfish experiences. read more

Enjoyed a delicious burger and rings in Palacios tonight. Highly recommend! Family friendly with great service. read more

Tran's Restaurant - Burger and onion rings - Vietnamese Near Me - Palacios, Texas

Trans is no joke! That's why it has the reputation for being the best restaurant in town. I got the fried shrimp and oyster special and I think it was around $25, but it was incredible! It was a very good experience eating here. read more

We were in town for the day and stopped in for a quick takeout. It was our first time here and we will be back! We ordered the combination fried rice and some wings (with their amazing sauce)! The food was really good and everyone was so nice to us. Definitely recommend. read more

This place is no frills, pretty intimate and the food was just awesome. Cannot recommend the egg rolls and pork stir fry enough. They had crawfish the night we went and it smelled amazing. Almost everyone there ordered the crawfish, but because it was our first time there, the wife and I ordered the oriental dishes. Staff was very tentative and stayed on top of all our needs. We will be back again!! read more

Great food,great people, great service!!!!!! Never had any issues with food or peeps, love the noodles soup with and pretty much everything read more

The food and service are always top notch! They are always friendly and ready to serve. You can even bring your own wine/beer to enjoy with your meal. It is always clean and the large prints of Palacios make you feel right at home! read more

While the quickest route between two points may be a straight line, the best way between Houston and Corpus Christi is through Palacios, thanks to Tran's! Appetizers were shrimp, one order wrapped in bacon, the other stuffed. Three shrimp each, fresh and outstanding. Our lunch was liquid, and absolutely excellent! My Child Bride got the won ton. Flavorful and tons of chunks of pork and shrimp. Broth was a little salty for her, fine for me, but she threw down with healthy shot of Sriracha and all was well. I had the pho, made by Momma Tran and you could tell. Big slabs of fatty brisket and flank steak(?). Yeah, boy, squirt that lime in there! They don't scrimp with the meat, green onions, delicious translucent rice noodles and broth TO DIE FOR! An almost floral bouquet on first taste, herbal, robust and not too salty at all. Big city prize winning flavor in little ol' Palacios. Y'all so lucky! Now, for the all-Tran, all the time service. Don't wear a white shirt you want kept that way, they're a little skimpy with the napkins. Who cares? I'll proudly wear the pho I splashed on myself and I'll tell ya where it came from, too. Good food served by good people to working folk and locals, and the occasional well-informed wayfarer. Remember, not all who wander are lost, so wander to Tran's and get well- fed! We will be back, count on it! read more

Tran's Restaurant - Pho by Mom! - Vietnamese Near Me - Palacios, Texas

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Great noodle bowl with chicken, pork or shrimp. Served with fish sauce and pieces of Vietnamese egg rolls in it and veggies. Love this dish. Staff always pleasant and accommodating. read more

The food was very good and authentic the service was good also. The building is newer and kept clean

Wow!! Some of the biggest spring rolls ever!! The hot & sour soup was great. I should have asked but I believe it was a Vietnamese style hot /sour soup. Was great. Cant wait to explore the menu and visit next time. read more

Tran's Restaurant - Hot and sour soup with spring rolls. - Vietnamese Near Me - Palacios, Texas

Great service! Love the egg rolls! Trans can accommodate large groups. Just the nicest people.

If I could give this 10 stars+ I certainly would! The food is absolutely incredible. The service is very friendly and I could eat there almost every day if I could. The shrimp lo mein was out of this world delicious! Highly recommend to try this restaurant! read more

Very good food (phó) and friendly service, we will definitely be back. We were going to try The Point & found this place accidentally and did not disappoint. Broth had authentic flavor. read more

Tran's Restaurant - Phó Beef - Vietnamese Near Me - Palacios, Texas

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I'm going to go there.. The "Turtle" house seasoned crawfish is my favorite crawfish ever, and instantly converted me to a sucker. It is also going to haunt me forever; it's that good but I only live here temporarily. Next crawfish season I may haul my a$$ 450 miles down here, and that's no joke. I have a pound of spicy Cajun (with potatoes and corn) waiting for me, which is spicier but also great. Nice mix of sizes, also. And don't skip the spring rolls, but maybe do what I did and use them as a bright palate cleanser between the multiple pounds if crawfish you WILL eat. I ordered to-go, so I opted for a margarita (with a straw, I'm no fool ) during the turtle, and have a cold Shiner in hand (also with a straw, no slowing me down with messy hands) for the next batch. Y'all, there is really great crawfish in town at another restaurant.. this is the BEST crawfish. Enjoy, you are lucky indeed if you find yourself in this awesome, friendly place. read more

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Passing through Palacios Texas you may notice Tran's Restaurant on the side of Hwy35, its a small restaurant but they do an excellent job running it. Upon entering the restaurant I was met by the owner who had good spirits and was even joking around when I asked where the restroom was. The staff is on point, the food came out fast, fresh and delicious. I had Egg Drop soup, an Egg Roll and the Spicy Hawaiian Chicken. There wasn't anything negative on my mind about any of my choices, hot and flavorful, this will be a routine stop during my travels. read more

Tran's Restaurant - Spicy Hawaiian Chicken - Vietnamese Near Me - Palacios, Texas

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Stopped in here on our way back from 4-H competitions, and found The Best pho we have had in a long time!!! Sometimes in Houston area they get so busy that they loose quality. Service was fantastic, family owned and operated restaurant. Grandma and aunts cooking, and the young Trans doing the service. It was refreshing to see this. Very clean and wonderful taste in music , also not too loud that you can have a conversation. Thank you for this great experience Tran family, a bit out of our way but, we'll be back. read more

We ordered takeout for the family. It took many calls before someone picked up the call. This however the most popular eatery in our small town as well as being Friday evening. The food was ready within 20 minutes and was great! read more

I came into town & saw the reviews, so of course I had to try it...LOVED IT! I ordered the grilled pork rice plate. The fish sauce was delish & made the plate outstanding. I went during lunch hour, they're quite busy, but the staff is constantly zooming fulfilling every request; friendly, nice & attentive. Great place for Vietnamese. read more

Family dinner, I tried the spicy Hawaiian shrimp (just like sweet-N-sour) I was disappointed the dish didn't include pineapple My Hunny got the Ginormous fried oysters, Sooo good!! And my son is a regular here, he LOVES the wings! I also recommend the hot & sour soup! UPDATED REVIEW: Tried the grilled shrimp with vegetables and loved it!! read more

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Awesome crawfish. I come here every single time I visit matagorda. A little bit of a drive but only place around in season i will go for crawfish! Absolutely recommend when it's crawfish season read more

Great place and family, servers and customers are so kind. They will cook your fresh fish for you family and friends We usually run into someone we know. read more

Great place for Asian food in a small town I go there frequently always clean always friendly service and fast service try the flan fries they are awesome next time your in P town it's a must go place read more

Don't come here for seafood - it's bad and way overpriced. The restaurant itself is a bit of a dive - a huge, open space with linoleum floors and barren white walls, furnished with old tables and chairs. It seems to be Vietnamese, but the only Vietnamese dishes I saw the menu were a few variations of pho. The rest of the menu consisted of Chinese dishes and American seafood. The waiter was nice but clueless. He explained the special to me when I asked about it, and told me about some off-menu items, but the prices he told me were pretty much off from what they charge. I ordered a combo of fried shrimp and oysters - 4 shrimp and 4 oysters. The oysters were good. I like to dab them with hot sauce but they didn't have any so I asked for lemons and the waiter brought me limes. That was weird. The shrimp was rubbery. Palacios has a huge shrimp fleet and my shrimp was rubbery. That was a big disappointment. Then the bill came and it was over $30, about $10 more than the waiter quoted and more than double the price of an identical dish at any of Bay City's seafood joints. I thought this was deserving of one star, but maybe their pho is good? Just don't get shrimp in it... read more

Hands down the best restaurant in the area. Everything is always top tier and delicious. The highest quality ingredients. I highly frequent this restaurant as I work in Palacios a couple days a week. Service is amazing and everyone is super attentive and personable. 10/10 would always recommend. read more

Had lunch here yesterday. My husband had the Beef & Broccoli, I had the General TSO Chicken. We shared the egg rolls. The food was amazing. The people were friendly, prompt & courteous. We have found a new favorite restaurant when we are in Palacios, TX. Clean & welcoming atmosphere. Will recommend to anyone who will listen. Fresh, friendly, fabulous! read more

Excellent service and food! This place was recommended by a colleague and it's great!! We decided to try it because we wanted to go someplace different for our anniversary. Tran's was the perfect spot! We will definitely be back often! Plus they have lunch specials and a drive through--very convenient! We had the general tso and rice and it was freshly cooked and the portions of meat were generous. It was wasn't too spicy but we were told that we can ask for it to be spicier and they will make it to our liking. We also ordered onion rings and fried biscuits as appetizers and they were well worth it! The onion rings came with ketchup and the fries biscuits came with powdered sugar. Yummy!! Finally, I decided to try their Jasmine tea and I loved it! If you haven't been here, you're missing out! read more

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Great Vietnamese in one of Texas' great shrimping capitals. Because of this Vietnamese have moved here and built The Point, featured on Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations as well as Tran's. The premise is basic, great boiled seafood at varying levels of heat. We got chicken wings as an appetizer served on a bed of onions and de-seeded jalapenos. We dipped them in fish sauce..which we requested. We ate 3 lbs of crawfish and bacon wrapped shrimp that we, once again, dipped in fish sauce. Everything was delicious. Don't expect fancy interior. It's BYOB if you want to drink...this is a small town establishment and it's usually got a decent crowd so after a day of fishing this was a treat read more

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Love. Love. Love! Always eat here when we go to the beach house. Everything has been on point. Very efficient service. Family who owns it is always so very nice and accommodating. read more

Great food and great staff. The food is always good. The jasmine tea is the best. My whole family goes here.

Don't judge it by the outside appearance. This is a true gem of a restaurant. Excellent Vietnamese food, chinese food, seafood, and yes hamburgers. Try the Pork, Chicken, Shrimp, or Tofu Noodle dish (which are really a Vermicelli Bowls). The Fo is rich and savory. Swieney Bowl is like a vermicelli bowl but with spice stir fried meat or shrimp. Very friendly staff. They sometimes close early and run low on some dishes so come early. No wait for a table most days. read more

Tried the pork and noodles along with a small wonton soup. Food was excellent. Don't let the metal building fool you. The interior is spacious and clean. Also serve crawfish! read more

I went with my in-laws, my husband, and my two kids. Our waiter was super friendly. He was super busy while we were there, so he never came back to see if we needed refills, which we did. He was really nice though. First off, you have got to try the jasmine tea. It is delicious! It tastes a bit like sweet tea. I got the chicken and broccoli with fried rice. The chicken and broccoli was really good! The sauce that was used tasted delicious! The fried rice tasted dry though, so I added it to the sauce, and it was good. My 2 year old had chicken nuggets and fries. The fries were good, but his chicken nuggets were a little over done. My husband enjoyed his General Tso's chicken. My in-laws and other son really enjoyed their sweet and sour chicken. The portions are very plentiful, I thought. All in all, there were a few minor hiccups, but the main dish was delicious. We will definitely be back for more delicious food! read more

This is our must stop place when driving between freeport & Rockport. We try to time it to make the lunch special time between 11-2 & everything is awesome on the menu, you can't go wrong. read more

Visited Tran's late Saturday afternoon. Ordered grilled shrimp lo mien (noodles) and shrimp egg foo yung (seafood omelette) then on second thought some egg rolls. Our server, Katie, was very helpful and friendly. After living in a world of fried seafood, it was refreshing to have some grilled seafood. Diep, another server, was friendly n chatty and talked with us about the Vietnamese heritage of the Palacious community. In conclusion, the food was delicious, the restaurant and facilities very clean, the staff pleasant, helpful and friendly and the prices inexpensive. Next time we'll order the pho and more traditional Vietnamese fare on the menu. Hurry on down to Tran's the next time you are in Palacios. read more