A family-owned establishment in Houston’s northwest side, Pho Thanh Long has been serving flavorful phở for nearly 20 years, and it still operates out of its original location. The friendly staff and comfortable atmosphere add to the experience, and the large menu boasts options from the đặc biệt (the special) with all the meats, to a seafood phở that comes with shrimp, squid and scallops. Still hungry? Add a side of the classic spring rolls with peanut sauce.

The owners of Thiem Hung Bakery on Bellaire have opened a full service restaurant counterpart on Clay Road. The restaurant serves the bánh mì and bánh bao they are known for, but have also added other Vietnamese fare to the menu, including pho. They keep it simple with four beef options and a chicken pho, served in a savory broth that is cooked for 24 hours.

As the name implies, this recently opened restaurant in Katy is all about phở and hot pot. The phở hot pot is a splurge at $33, but good to the last drop. A steaming pot of aromatic beef soup is brought to the table, with a platter of lean brisket, fatty brisket, flank, meat balls, noodles, and vegetables.

Pull up to this fast casual, counter-service restaurant in the Heights and order a small or large bowl of chicken or beef phở to your liking. Sub for fresh noodles, or go Du Mama style and sub for ramen noodles. Be extra, and add on quail eggs or a beef bone on the side.

At her Montrose restaurant, chef Nikki Tran adds a Viet-Cajun twist to traditional Vietnamese eats, and that includes phở. Options include classic beef and chicken, as well as the decadent wagyu short rib and truffle phở. The smoked chicken soup is also worth mentioning. The smoked chicken thigh, served whole on the bone, adds a smokiness to the broth, and the house made chili sauce that comes on the side could rival Sriracha.

This cash-only Asiatown strip mall restaurant is known for its flavor-packed broths and real durian ice cream. Open for more than 15 years, the restaurant attributes its success to the quality of its ingredients. Pho Ve Dem translates to “phở by night” and that’s because, unlike other phở spots that are open for breakfast and lunch, it is open only in the evening hours, and until as late as 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Pho A Hung by Night is a no-frills, cash-only shop that specializes in phở tái be, proudly advertising it from a neon sign in the window. Tái be, which is rare veal, is extremely tender and cooks gently in the hot pho broth. Open until midnight, this restaurant is a perfect place for a nightcap.

Know before you go — phở is the only dish served at Pho Dien. Long lines are notorious at peak mealtimes, with diners waiting to order steaming bowls of beef or chicken phở. Add a side of bone marrow and egg for $5 to add even more richness and depth to your bowl.

This Asiatown restaurant recently relocated to a different location on the same street, but that hasn’t stopped the lines from forming daily. Pho Sapa specializes in northern style broth that tastes slightly sweet. The phở tái gừng, rare steak with ginger, boasts tender meat and thinly slices of fresh ginger, making the broth even more herbaceous. For true Northern style pho, ask for fresh wide noodles.

This family owned phở restaurant in Asiatown’s Kim Son Plaza serves up hearty bowls of beef and chicken soup with savory, fragrant broth and generous portions of protein. The phở nam cục has thick cut cubes of tender brisket that adds even more meaty flavor into the broth. Indulge, and order a side of bone marrow proteins (banh mi xi quach) with bread for dipping into the rich, unctuous goodness. Wash it all down with a nước mát, a refreshing basil seed drink.

Find tasty phở and a modern dining atmosphere at this restaurant quietly situated in the corner of an Asiatown strip mall, just off of Bellaire Boulevard, The broth is known for its light, slightly sweet taste and aromatics. Beef, chicken, and shrimp phở are all options, but the stand out is the phở đuôi bò — a rich and meaty oxtail pho. Here, every meal ends with a complimentary dessert of thạch, a Vietnamese sweet jelly cake.

Phở is the only dish on the menu here, and it only comes in medium and large, so come hungry. This quaint, cash-only trailer on Houston’s southeast side consistently impresses with its rich broths, fresh meats, and budget-friendly prices.

This Pearland newbie serves up all of the familiar Vietnamese dishes, like bánh mì, vermicelli, and beef and chicken phở. What diners may not be familiar with is the stone pot phở. With this dish, the broth is served piping hot in a stone bowl, with meat, noodles, and vegetables presented on the side. Dip and eat as you go, like you would with a hot pot, or add everything in at once — the stone bowl keeps the soup hot until the very last slurp.