The Best Vietnamese Restaurants in Houston | Eater Houston

"For the ultimate Viet-Cajun dining experience, head to Crawfish and Noodles’s original location in Asiatown — or its newest outpost in the Heights’s Houston Farmers Market. Helmed by James Beard Award finalist chef Trong Pham, this Houston restaurant delivers explosive flavors, including its signature Viet-Cajun garlic butter-seasoned crawfish. When the mudbugs aren’t in season, Crawfish and Noodles still offers a solid menu of seafood, including blue crabs, shrimp, and snow crabs, which can boiled in Viet-Cajun spices or fried and served salt-and-pepper style with tamarind or straight black pepper. Pair with one of its noodle or rice dishes, like the com chien Thai, or basil fried rice with pork, for the full effect." - Brittany Britto Garley