Duc Chuong 529 Bun Bo Hue

"Beware of this store using your debit card. The day after I used my debit card to pay the drinks that I bought that I got a fraud transaction alert on my phone. This is the only store that I used my card that my card was compromised the day after I used my card to pay the store."

"The “phở” and “bánh mì” are average at best – the broth is rather bland and bread is not very good; it’s hard to justify the prices. Maybe we should have had the “bún bò huế”? Staff not really friendly, but at least gave us a little container each of shrimp paste and chili oil."

"Growing up in a Vietnamese family, we've had Bun Bo Hue multiple times before. We were especially excited to try a restaurant that specializes in this dish! Unfortunately, the experience was a bit of a let down. The whole dish was just extremely average. It wasn't bad per say, just nothing really stood out as memorable. From presentation to taste, everything was just mediocre. The plate of veggies provided also looked to be old and changing in color. The only strong points were the portion size and affordable pricing. We've had MUCH BETTER Bun Bo Hue here in Houston. We probably won't be coming back."

"I'm pretty adventuresome when it comes to new food. This was nothing short of surprising and outstanding. Walking into this small cafe, one is expecting an Asian fast food sort of place. When I sat down, the server came and greeted me, and asked if I wanted a large or a small. Wow, that is simple. A large or small what? The sell bun bo hue. Hmmm.... must have something to do with the name of the restaurant! Seriously, this is a popular soup in Vietnam, but not quite as well known as Pho. So, I was pleasantly surprised to get a nice platter of cabbage and bean sprouts to dump into the soup. The soup is somewhat spicier than Pho. It had some mystery meats (beef?) and sausage like material (chicken? fish??). All delicious. The table has the requisite chopsticks and soup ladel (like Pho). What does it taste like? You will have to go try it. Just look at the photographs. It tastes even better. You do get an extensive choice of beverages if you really need to make some decisions before you eat..."