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3010 Milam Houston, TX 77006

713-528-6441

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Best Pho
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Cuisine(s): Chinese, Vietnamese

Hours: Sun-Thu 9:30am-10:30pm, Fri-Sat 9:30am-11:30pm

Price: $
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

Features: Takeout

Serving: Dinner, Lunch
Alcohol: Beer/Wine

Reservations: Accepted, Not Accepted

Parking: Lot Available

Description

Opened in 1986, this was one of the first Vietnamese restaurants in Little Saigon, downtown. Since Vietnamese food was still a novelty in the '80s, Van Loc also served Chinese food and never stopped, although you're better off sticking with the Vietnamese offerings. The menu is extensive and features many family-favorite recipes. The place is large and busy, but tables turn quickly - although service can be erratic. Try the vermicelli with egg rolls or one of the clay pots.

2005 | Best <I>Pho</i>

You know the drill. Semi-fatty discs of medium-rare beef stewed with chicken broth, pork bits and glass noodles in a steaming bowl as big as your head. You're eating pho -- the incomparable Vietnamese soup that'll make you wonder aloud why those cartoon kids on the Campbell's cans look so friggin' happy. For real bite, throw in a few of the fresh jalapenos that come with the pho at Van Loc. Soup is good food, to be sure. Adventurous eaters choose to add tripe. More »

Bartender Chat: Greg Dean of Khon's Wine Darts Coffee Art

By Ginny Braud | Fri, April 20, 2012

Earlier this week while walking back to my car after having lunch at Red Pier, I looked across the street and spied the sign for Khon's Wine Darts Coffee Art. Oh, so that's where it is. The first t... More »
Deep Cuts: Ca Kho T? at Van Loc

By Nicholas L. Hall | Thu, July 14, 2011

Just like albums, restaurants often have "Deep Cuts," unexpected gems buried in their menus, overlooked for the more readily accessible and better known dishes. Often, it's the mere lack of familiarit... More »
Mystery Mix

By Anna Ossenfort | Thu, October 28, 2004

It's not clear what all's in it, but it works magic on a chilly, wet afternoon. When asked what fresh herb was sprinkled atop the hot and sour tofu soup ($6.50) at Van Loc (3010 Milam, 713-528-6441), the server had only this to offer: "It's a fres... More »
Special Sauce

By Gary Michaels | Thu, June 13, 2002

Man cannot survive on salads alone -- even if he's a vegetarian. What that man wants is a balanced meatless meal that fulfills basic nutritional needs and gratifies a few corporeal desires in the process. The fried tofu with curry and coconut sauc... More »
Hot Plate

By Dennis Abrams | Thu, April 20, 2000

Nothing Fishy Here: I had been eating at Van Loc [3010 Milam, (713)528-6441], one of my favorite Vietnamese restaurants, for nearly two years before I discovered the short spare ribs cooked in fish sauce ($8.95). Tasting nothing, absolutely nothi... More »

Appetizers - Khai Vi

Goi Cuon
spring rolls - shrimp and pork rolled with fresh lettuce, vermicelli in rice paper

Bi Cuon
spring rolls - shredded pork skin rolled with fresh lettuce, vermicelli in rice paper

Goi Cuon Ga
charcoal broiled chicken spring rolls - charcoal broiled chicken rolled with fresh lettuce, vermicelli in rice paper

Goi Cuon Thit Nuong
charcoal broiled pork spring rolls - charcoal broiled pork rolled with fresh lettuce, vermicelli in rice paper

Cha Gio
vietnamese fried egg rolls - fried pork egg rolls served with fresh lettuce

Banh Xeo
vietnamese pizza - served with fresh lettuce

Hoanh Thanh Chien
fried wonton

Cang Cua Boc Chao Tom
shrimp wrapped on crab claw

Ga Goi Xa Lach
chicken lettuce wrap

Appetizer Soups

Sup Trung
egg drop soup

Sup Chua Cay
chinese hot and sour soup

Sup Mang Cua
crab meat soup with asparagus

Sup Yen
bird nest soup

Sup Rong Bien
seaweed soup

Hoanh Thanh Sup
wonton soup

Sup Vi Ca
shark's fin soup

Beef Noodle Soup - Pho

Pho Tai
rice noodle with beef cooked medium rare

Pho Tai
rice noodle with beef cooked well done

Pho Bo Vien
rice noodle with beef meatballs

Pho Ga
rice noodle with chicken

Pho Dac Biet
rice noodle with beef and meatballs

Rice Noodle Soup - Hu Tiu

Hu Tiu Tom Thit
noodle with b.b.q. pork, shrimp & chicken

Hu Tiu My Tho
clear noodle with b.b.q. pork, shrimp & chicken

Hu Tiu Mi
rice noodle and egg noodle with b.b.q. pork, shrimp & chicken

Hu Tiu Bo Kho
noodle with beef chunk cooked in brine

Hu Tiu Bo Vien
noodle with beef meatballs

Egg Noodle Soup - Mi

Mi Xa Xiu
noodle with b.b.q. pork

Mi Thap Cam
noodle with b.b.q. pork, shrimp & chicken

Mi Hoanh Thanh
noodle with wonton and b.b.q. pork

Mi Bo Kho
noodle with beef chunk cooked in brine

Mi Vit Tiem
noodle with stewed duck

Vermicelli Soup - Bun

Bun Suong
vermicelli with pork and shrimp

Bun Bo
large vermicelli with pork and beef

Banh Mi Bo Kho
vermicelli with beef chunk cooked in brine

Bun Bo Vien
vermicelli with beef meatballs

Bun Rieu
vermicelli in tomato soup

Bun Oc
vermicelli in tomato soup and escargot

Bun Mang Vit
vermicelli with duck and bamboo shoots

Chao Long
rice soup with pork intestine

Chao Ga
rice soup with chicken

Vermicelli - Bun
All Dishes Are Served In A Bowl With Chopped Vegetables, Bean Sprout & Peanuts You Can Add A 2nd Choice Of Meat For $2.00

Bun Cha Gio
imperial egg rolls with vermicelli

Bun Bo Xao
stir-fried beef with vermicelli

Bun Bo Nuong
charcoal broiled beef with vermicelli

Bun Ga Xao
stir-fried chicken with vermicelli

Bun Ga Nuong
charcoal broiled chicken with vermicelli

Bun Heo Xao
stir-fried pork with vermicelli

Bun Thit Nuong
charcoal broiled pork with vermicelli

Bun Nem Nuong
pork meatballs with vermicelli

Bun Tom Xao
stir-fried shrimp with vermicelli

Bun Bi
shredded pork skin with vermicelli

Banh Tam Bi
shredded pork skin with large vermicelli in coconut sauce

Combination Rice Plate - Com Dia

Com Tam Bi
crushed rice with shredded pork

Com Tam Thit Nuong
crushed rice with charcoal broiled pork

Com Tam Suon Bi Cha
crushed rice with shredded pork, pork chop, and egg cake

Com Tam Suon Bi Cha Hot Ga
crushed rice with shredded pork, pork chop, egg cake, and friend egg

Com Tam Thit Nuong Bi Cha Hot Ga
crushed rice with shredded pork, charcoal broiled pork, egg cake, and friend egg

Com Bo Xao
steamed rice with beef and vegetables

Com Ga Xao
steamed rice with chicken and vegetables

Com Heo Xao
steamed rice with pork and vegetables

Com Tom Xao
steamed rice with shrimp and vegetables

Com Tom Sot Ca
steamed rice with shrimp sauteed in tomato sauce

Com Ga Xoi Mo
steamed rice with roasted chicken

Xoi Ga
fried sweet rice with roasted chicken

Fried Rice - Com Chien

Com Chien Xa Xiu
b.b.q. pork fried rice

Com Chien Bo
beef fried rice

Com Chien Ga
chicken fried rice

Com Chien Tom
shrimp fried rice

Com Chien Thap Cam
house special fried rice

Pan Fried Noodles - Mi, Hu Tiu Xao

Hu Tiu Xao Thap Cam
fried rice noodle with vegetables, meat and seafood

Hu Tiu Xao Do Bien
fried rice noodle with vegetables and seafood

Hu Tiu Xao Bò Cai Lan
fried rice noodle with beef and chinese broccoli

Mi Xao Mem Thap Cam
special chow mein with vegetables, meat and seafood

Mi Xao Mem Do Bien
special chow mein with vegetables and seafood

Mi Xao Don Thap Cam
special crunchy noodle with vegetables, meat and seafood

Mi Xao Don Do Bien
special crunchy noodle with vegetables and seafood

Special Thin Vermicelli
All These Dishes Are Served With A Plate Of Green Leaf, A Variety Of Mints, Cucumber, Carrot, And Fish Sauce Of Peanut Sauce

Banh Hoi Thit Nuong
special thin vermicelli with charcoal broiled pork

Banh Hoi Bo Nuong
special thin vermicelli with charcoal broiled beef

Banh Hoi Ga Nuong
special thin vermicelli with charcoal broiled chicken

Banh Hoi Tom Xao
special thin vermicelli with stir-fried shrimp and onion

Banh Hoi Chao Tom
special thin vermicelli with sugar cane wrapped in shrimp

Rice Paper Dishes
All These Dishes Are Served With A Plate Of Green Leaf, A Variety Of Mints, Cucumber, Carrot, And Fish Sauce Of Peanut Sauce

Bo Nuong Xa
charcoal broiled beef with lemon grass

Ga Nuong Xa
charcoal broiled chicken with lemon grass

Bo Nuong La Lot
charcoal broiled leaf-bound beef

Nem Nuong
charcoal broiled pork meatballs

Chicken - Ga
* Indicates Hot And Spicy Dishes

Ga Xao Tuong Den
chicken with black bean sauce

Ga Xao Dau Hoa Lan
chicken with snow peas

Ga Xao Bong Cai
chicken with broccoli

Ga Xao Cai Thap Cam
chicken with mixed vegetables

Ga Sot Chua Ngot
chicken with sweet and sour sauce

Ga Xao Nam Dong Co
chicken with black mushrooms

Ga Xao Hanh Nhan
chicken with almonds

Ga Xao Hat Dieu
chicken with cashews

Ga Xao Lan*
spicy chicken with curry, coconut sauce, and peanuts, indicates hot and spicy dishes

Ga Xao Sa Ot*
spicy chicken in hot chili and lemon grass, indicates hot and spicy dishes

Ga Xao Gung*
chicken with ginger, indicates hot and spicy dishes

Ga Tran Bi*
orange chicken, indicates hot and spicy dishes

Ga Luc Lac*
chicken cube steak with lettuce and tomato, indicates hot and spicy dishes

Ga Ong Tuong
general tso chicken

Pork - Heo
* Indicates Hot And Spicy Dishes

Heo Xao Nam Rom
pork with mushrooms

Heo Xao Bong Coi
pork with broccoli

Heo Xao Dau Hu
pork with bean curds

Heo Xao Cai Thap Cam
pork with mixed vegetables

Heo Xao Lan*
pork cooked with curry, coconut sauce, and peanuts, indicates hot and spicy dishes

Heo Sot Chua Ngot
pork with sweet and sour sauce

Suon Rim Man
short spare ribs cooked in fish sauce

Beef - Bo
* Indicates Hot And Spicy Dishes

Bo Xao Cai Lan
beef with chinese broccoli

Bo Xao Bong Cai
beef with broccoli

Bo Xao Cai Thap Cam
beef with mixed vegetables

Bo Xao Dau Hoa Lan
beef with snow peas

Bo Xao Cai Chua
beef with pickled cabbage

Bo Xao Nam Rom
beef with mushrooms

Bo Xao Ot Xanh
beef with bell peppers, indicates hot and spicy dishes

Bo Xao Dau Hu
beef with bean curds

Bo Luc Lac
beef cube steak with lettuce and tomato, indicates hot and spicy dishes

Bo Xao Lan*
beef with curry, coconut sauce, and peanuts, indicates hot and spicy dishes

Bo Xao Sate*
beef with sate sauce, indicates hot and spicy dishes

Bo Tran Bi*
orange chicken, indicates hot and spicy dishes

Seafood - Do Bien
All Items Served With Steamed Rice .(* Indicates Hot And Spicy Dishes )

Tom Xao Nam Rom
shrimp with mushrooms

Tom Xao Dau Hoa Lan
shrimp with snow peas

Tom Xao Bong Cai
shrimp with broccoli

Tom Xao Cai Thap Cam
shrimp with mixed vegetables

Tom Xao Cai Lan
shrimp with chinese broccoli

Tom Xao Hat Dieu
shrimp with cashews

Tom Xao Scallops
shrimp with scallops

Tom Xao Scallops Va Hot Dieu
shrimp with scallops and cashews

Tom Xao Scallops Va Hanh Nhan
shrimp with scallops and almonds

Muc Tom Xao Thap Cam
shrimp and squid with mixed vegetables

Bao Ngu Xao Nam Dong Co
abalone with black mushrooms

Do Bien Thap Cam
shrimp, scallops, crab meat, and squid with mixed vegetables

Tom Lan Bot
fried shrimp

Tom Rang Muoi*
salted fried shrimp, indicates hot and spicy dishes

Muc Rang Muoi*
salted fried squid, indicates hot and spicy dishes

Tom Xao Lan*
shrimp with curry, coconut sauce, and peanuts, indicates hot and spicy dishes

Ca Bong Lau Chien
fried catfish

Fish - Ca

Ca Chung Nam Dong Co
steamed seasoned whole fish with black mushrooms

Ca Chien Sot Chua Ngot
fried whole fish with sweet and sour sauce

Ca Chien Nuoc Nam
fried fish

Ca Bong Lau Chien
fried catfish

Clay Pot Specials - Kho To
*indicates Hot And Spicy Dishes

Ca Kho To*
fish simmered with fish sauce in clay pot

Thit Kho To*
tender pork meat simmered with fish sauce in clay pot

Do Bien Kho To*
seafood simmered with fish sauce in clay pot

Special Hot Pot Soup - Lau
* Indicates Hot And Spicy Dishes

Lau Thap Cam
special hot pot soup

Lau Ca*
hot and sour fish soup in hot pot, indicates hot and spicy dishes

Thin Soup (house Special) - Canh
* Indicates Hot And Spicy Dishes

Canh Ca Bong Lau*
hot and sour fish soup, indicates hot and spicy dishes

Canh Chua Tom*
hot and sour shrimp soup, indicates hot and spicy dishes

Canh Chua Ga*
hot and sour chicken soup, indicates hot and spicy dishes

Canh Cai Thap Cam
special mixed vegetable soup with meat and seafood

Canh Cai Chua Suon Non
pickled mustard green with pork ribs hot and sour soup

Specialties - Dac Biet
* Indicates Hot And Spicy Dishes

Cua Lot Rang Muoi
salted fried soft shell crab with seasoning

Cua Lot Chien Bo
butter fried soft shell crab

Ech Chien Bo
butter fried frog legs

Ech Xao Lan*
frog legs with curry and coconut sauce, indicates hot and spicy dishes

Chem Chep Xao Cay*
spicy sauteed mussel, indicates hot and spicy dishes

Chim Cut Quay
roasted quail

Special Salads - Goi
* Indicates Hot And Spicy Dishes

Goi Sua
summer delight - special salad with jelly fish, shrimp, pork, and mixed shredded vegetables

Goi Do Bien
summer delight - special salad with fresh vegetables, with shrimp, squid, scallop, jelly fish, and crab

Goi Ngo Sen
shredded lotus with shrimp and pork

Goi Vit
steamed duck with shredded cabbage

Goi Ga
steamed chicken with shredded vegetables

Bo Tai Chanh
beef with lemon juice

Vegetarian - Do Chay
* Indicates Hot And Spicy Dishes

Goi Cuon Chay
vegetarian spring rolls - tofu rolled with fresh lettuce, vermicelli in rice paper

Cha Gio Chay
vegetarian fried egg rolls served with fresh lettuce

Bun Cha Gio Chay
vermicelli with vegetarian egg rolls

Bun Xao Chay
vermicelli with stir- fried vegetables and tofu

Hu Tiu Chay
rice noodle soup with vegetables and tofu

Mì Xao Mem Chay
special chow mein with mixed vegetables and tofu

Mì Xao Don Chay
fried crisp egg noodle with mixed vegetables and tofu

Hu Tiu Xao Chay
stir-fried rice noodle with mixed vegetables and tofu

Banh Hoi Xao Chay
special thin vermincelli with stir-fried vegetables and tofu

Dau Hu Xao Xa Ot*
fried tofu in hot chili and lemon grass, indicates hot and spicy dishes

Dau Hu Xao Lan*
fried tofu with curry, coconut sauce, and peanut, indicates hot and spicy dishes

Rau Xao Chay
stir-fried vegetables with fried tofu

Com Chien Chay
vegetarian fried rice

Dau Kho Chay*
tofu clay pot, indicates hot and spicy dishes

Dau Hu Luc Lac*
fried garlic tofu served with lettuce and tomato, indicates hot and spicy dishes

Canh Chua Chay*
hot and sour tofu soup, indicates hot and spicy dishes

Canh Thap Cam Chay
tofu with mixed vegetable soup

Cai Lan Dau Hao
chinese broccoli with oyster sauce

Rau Luoc
steamed mixed vegetables

Dau Hu Chua Ngot
general tofu

Dau Hu Xao Nam Dong Co
tofu with black mushrooms

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Van Loc Restaurant

3010 Milam Houston, TX 77006

713-528-6441

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2005 | Best <I>Pho</i>

By Ginny Braud | Fri, April 20, 2012

By Nicholas L. Hall | Thu, July 14, 2011

By Anna Ossenfort | Thu, October 28, 2004

By Gary Michaels | Thu, June 13, 2002

By Dennis Abrams | Thu, April 20, 2000