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Too expensive for one person with the quality portion of the food they are serving. Got one dish of grill chicken over rice, a cup of broth, a cup of steamed rice paid $15! Their food wasn't even that tasteful. Always got these for less than $10 at other Vietnamese restaurants. Not recommended at all! I'd rather go to a Chinese buffet for a less expensive bill same (or even better) food taste quality.
The food is very good. However there is very, very good Vietnamese food in Houston at a much better price. This place is much too expensive. The food is overpriced for what it is. They're doing just fine because there is no Vietnamese food in The Woodlands, and it is a cumbersome drive into Houston. That's the only reason why I would eat here. The drive to another place from this location is insane and the prices reflect that. If someone could bring decent Vietnamese food into The Woodlands for the Houston price, it would be an amazing customer experience. Alas, everyone has to pay rent, which may not be as cheap here as it is in Houston. Vietnamese food will, for now, remain an elusive treat which one only gets when they are in town, and if they do that, they can get the good stuff. Or they can come here, to Pho Be, every once in a while, blowing a whole bunch of money to satisfy a craving with food that's just okay compared to Houston. Depends on how badly you just need some Vietnamese food. For me, it was worth it because I travel so much that I had not had a decent, Houston-quality Vietnamese dish in years. If it's that dire, this place will meet your needs. I try not to have to come here though. It's just a treat.
Easily the worst Pho I've ever had. Pho is one of my favorite foods of all time. This was such a disappointment. The soup arrived luke warm, the vegetables were sparse and definitely not fresh. The tiny stem of basil barely had any leaves, they were tiny and dried out. The two tiny slices of jalapeno we're also dried out. Sprouts for very brown and tasted bitter. The soup was very bland in flavor so I had to smother it in Sriracha and hoisin sauce just to have some taste. The only reason they're even getting two stars is because the service was spot on. I know the waiter didn't make the food, so I can't fault him for that. The price for this bowl of Pho was also too high. I would never return here, nor recommend this place. It would be better to drive into town and get decent food.
I would rate this place a solid 3. I enjoyed the oxtail option, but I was disappointed that there was only one size available. Paying $17 for a single bowl, plus water and tip, feels like too much for pho. The broth was a bit too sweet for my taste. On the plus side, the two large pieces of oxtail were very tender. However, I found the serving of vegetables to be quite limited, and the water refills were also sparse. I might return, but only if I'm in the area. In my neighborhood, pho is only $5.95, not $17.
This restaurant is conveniently located, and I have to commend that. The food isn't terrible, but it isn't exceptional either. The service is friendly and prompt, and there's usually seating available since the place is almost always empty. The prices are fair as well. However, the food lacks bold flavors or anything truly remarkable. They don't seem to have any standout dishes, the kind that are prepared exceptionally well and taste genuinely authentic. But with so few pho options in the area, I suppose this will have to suffice.
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Steamed Rice Dishes
Rock Roll ChickenFlambée chicken cubes marinated in garlic soy sauce
$10.4Entrées
Vegetarian Crispy Eggrolls (2)Dried bean curd strips; jicama; carrot; mushroom; clear vermicelli wrapped in wheat paper & deep‐fried until crisp. Served + our special fish sauce
$4.9Bean Curd Spring Rolls (2)Bean curd strips; jicama; carrot; vermicelli; wrapped in soft thin rice paper
$4.9Shrimp Taters (2)Shrimps on a web of shredded sweet potatoes deep‐fried to crisp
$6.9Steamed HandrollsGrilled thinly sliced beef; mints; lettuce; bean sprouts hand‐rolled in layers of steamed sheets of rice noodles
$5.9Dumplings (Fried/Steamed)$5.5