Les Givrals (just south of Milam and McGowen) makes a brilliant Banh Mi, or Vietnamese sandwich. Fresh toasted French bread, some sort of herbed super-butter, tofu or grilled chicken or pork, shredded carrots, cucumber, cilantro, one slice of serrano pepper — amazing. I estimate that I ate no fewer than 300 of these sandwiches in my 5 years in Houston.
And they cost $2.50.
Les Givrals’ pho broth is excellent, but the meat isn’t as good as Pho Saigon’s across the street (the best in all the land).
(Yes, that does say “Cyborg Tax”)
Houston is, I repeat third-hand, home to the largest population of Vietnamese outside Vietnam. There are street signs in Vietnamese in midtown. And this was posted outside our voting station:
I’m going to miss the Vietnamese and their delicious food. Wait, I’m going to the Bay Area. See you soon!
Things I will miss about Houston #3: Les Givrals
October 29, 2008Les Givrals (just south of Milam and McGowen) makes a brilliant Banh Mi, or Vietnamese sandwich. Fresh toasted French bread, some sort of herbed super-butter, tofu or grilled chicken or pork, shredded carrots, cucumber, cilantro, one slice of serrano pepper — amazing. I estimate that I ate no fewer than 300 of these sandwiches in my 5 years in Houston.
And they cost $2.50.
Les Givrals’ pho broth is excellent, but the meat isn’t as good as Pho Saigon’s across the street (the best in all the land).
(Yes, that does say “Cyborg Tax”)
Houston is, I repeat third-hand, home to the largest population of Vietnamese outside Vietnam. There are street signs in Vietnamese in midtown. And this was posted outside our voting station:
I’m going to miss the Vietnamese and their delicious food. Wait, I’m going to the Bay Area. See you soon!