Paris Sandwich Cafe - Houston, Texas

Hue Le

I don't know what happened that day, but the lady working there spoke no Vietnamese, and very little English. I ordered a Canh bun (B8 spinach noodle soup with crab), and she asked me if I wanted pork, chicken, or shrimp. I said no, just the crab. She looked lost and confused, so I pointed to the menu item. She didn't know what crab is, but then said "ok". While preparing my dish, I heard a lot of things being heated in the microwave. I was the only customer there, so I assumed she was making my food. When she brought out my plate, it was Banh Cuon (C5 rice paper rolls). What?! It was comical at the point, and I just ate it anyway. So everything was heated in the microwave, the rolls and bean spouts, instead of steamed, like they were supposed to be. And they weren't rolls, they were folded over at the end like envelopes, which means less fillings than in the rolls. They tasted ok, however some of the pork pieces felt like they were old or going bad. I would never eat here again, and do not recommend.

Tyler Le (Tyler)

The banh mi’s are very crunchy and neat when served fresh. The milk tea is delicious. It’s a nice mom and pop store. You can feel the genuineness of the place.

Muhammad Naqvi

I only got a Vietnamese iced coffee but it was excellent. It wasn’t bitter nor too sweet but it was powerful enough to make my hands start shaking.

Shawn Alexander

From to knockdown good banh mi sandwiches to the flavorful pho, this place is always good eats! The little lady cooking and making sandwiches is awesome and does a bang up job all by herself. The restaurant is very small but it's clean and the people are friendly and you even get paw paw chillin out or napping in the corner as security. Seriously, if you like Vietnamese cuisine check them out but please be patient, my little friend is the only one back there cooking up these tasty dishes!

Mrs. Fluffy

Small mom and pop set up. I was greeted by a Latina who gave some food suggestions, then took my order. She impressively repeated the Vietnamese dish (bún rieu ốc, or the crab escargot dumpling noodle dish, without unions) in a flawless accent. Also ordered 2 banh mi to go (combo and shredded chicken).

Unfortunately chef still garnished onions on top. Broth for bun rieu was oddly more sweet than savory. Crab dumplings were lacking and no escargots in the crab escargot dumpling dish! (Latina explained later it was because i had asked for no onion which the escargot were bathed in; shouldn't i have been informed from the get go?)

The Latina came by apologetically after i mentioned the presence of onions (removed them myself rather than let them fish through the broth in the kitchen) and dropped off pickled chili peppers and a jar of shrimp paste, again offering the latter in fluent Viet accent (mắm ruốc). Sandwiches were decent. At checkout, price listed on wall wasn't what was rung up either for bun rieu. Again, i had to ask about that discrepancy.

A+ for effort, B- overall for taste, C- for lack of communication. Unlikely to return.

Williams Crystal

I enjoyed it. It was my first time eating this Cuisine but I shall return. Very satisfied.

Sandra Deucher

Driving by and decided to try this place. Ordered The Grilled Pork Sandwich and it was Delightful! The cook amazed me with being Triningual, that alone put the icing on The Cake!!! Come by and give this cozy place a try, won't disappoint!!!

Big Butterfly

Ordered special pork & grilled pork bahn mis. The bread was light and toasty and the fillings were yummy. For $5 each, can’t beat it. Also the lady who made our bahn mis was such a sweety. Thank you so much.