One of the best phos I've had!! So good and the flavors were amazing. The bubble tea was great too. I did find it off they didn't have siracha, they had another hot sauce though. Nice waiters and place was popping, that's when you know it's good.
The menu here is like the Cheesecake Factory of Vietnamese dishes! The place has every Viet/Asian dish you could think of-- phở, bánh mì, vermicelli noodles, udon noodles, fried noodles, stir fry, rice dishes, Vietnamese breakfast, meat entrees, stone pot meals, hot pot, boba, chè (sweet dessert), etc. Some Viet dishes I cannot easily find anywhere else in Dallas. And the best thing about all of this is that their prices and all-time deals (e.g., Buy 3 Get 1 Free Banh Mi) are unbeatable :) The portions are huge so I always come home with leftovers! One time I ordered a chicken curry for about $13 and they were able to give me a giant bowl of curry with a fresh pot of rice almost the size of a rice cooker. I've come back many times and have tried lots of dishes but my favorites have to be their spring rolls, phở, bánh mì, and bánh hỏi. My favorite waiter here is Danh! Danh tries to help me out every time he sees that I've come by, even if I'm received by another waiter. He is the sweetest person and always goes out of his way to help others or make people smile & feel appreciated! He remembers people's names and makes sure to say hi every time! Thank you Danh!
What can I say. This place has so many options and their menu even got bigger with breakfast options. Whether you dine in or take out, they have a little bit of everything for everybody. Everytime I have a get together or event I always place big egg rolls orders and you get it in a timely matter. The service is quick and there's not usually a wait. It's a bit warm in there with their open concept. The decor is kinda Vietnamese/ Americanized. It's almost like modern with culture feel, might be a bit much. Overall the food tastes good, service is quick and they open late which is a plus. I would give it a 4.5.
TLDR: portion size is great for the price. It scratches the viet cravings itch but doesn't excel particularly in quality of the food. And huge tip, order egg rolls from the cashier. The ones on the menu is 3x the price. I grew up eating bistro B here and there. Service can be relatively slow since they're packed. The food menu is crazy in terms of what it offers: mainly viet, some Chinese, some alternatives for certain Americans (fries as sides...), poor attempt at Korean and Thai food. I'll be reviewing the most recent dishes I got since it's been a hot minute.... Egg rolls: pork. 3 for 1.50 (from the front). If off the menu, 4 for $4. 7/10. Your typical pork egg rolls. Fresh, extremely hot, amazing with the fish sauce. By itself, it's a bit bland and doesn't have that amazing sharp umami taste. Rice dish: ribs, egg loaf, sausages, "sunny side egg", shredded pork, fried veggie loaf. A solid 7/10. The portion is huge (look at plate). My middle aged man stomach can't eat as much as I could as my obese teenage years. The main star: the ribs... were disappointing. It was tough to chew and maybe 1/4 were just fat strips. The seasoning was alright. Heaving on the lemongrass but marinated well. The other sides were also passable. They had the flavor of what they were supposed to be but didn't excel anywhere. The sunny side egg... cooked in a tray, overcooked yolk. Also no seasoning (which I prefer). The pickled veggies and cucumber were pleasant to cut the fat. I was a huge fan of the fish sauce. More on the sweet end but added a lot of flavor to the dish overall. Vermicelli with chicken: 7/10. Again, huge portion. Seemed to be a mixed of breast (bit dry) and thigh (passable). Again heavy on the lemongrass compared to other viet restaurants but definitely . Comes with veggies and picked veggies. Not much to say.
Good service, food is very good. The fried tofu is very good. The seafood banh Xeo is delicious, the banh hoi thit nuong is awesome, The scallion pancake is from frozen package, it looks like. Overall, delicious!
I always love coming here for the delicious food and beautiful decorations! We got pork spring rolls as an appetizer, pho, and broken rice. The prices are super affordable and portions are huge! Menu is extensive and they also serve many Vietnamese drinks. They have a buy two get one promo on the beef noodle soup too! We got some complimentary oranges at the end because of Lunar New Year.
My first time visiting Bistro B was almost 20 years ago, and now visiting from out of state again, the place has changed so much - for better and worse. Overall, it's still a pretty decent Vietnamese restaurant to dine. For better - they have sweet desserts and snacks station against the wall in the back. Theirs so many yummy che so I felt like a kid stepping to a candy store with all the sugar rush with my hungry eyes. . My family ordered a number of different sweet desserts and drinks and all were delicious! For worse - I ordered a rice combination and they've switched up on some meat. Instead of the fried tofu/shrimp and the pork (lap xoung), now it's some American sausage. sorry, nope - if I wanted American sausage, I wouldn't eat at a Vietnamese restaurant. That said, I just ate the grilled pork and other items on my rice plate. Portions still huge, thank goodness.
Visiting and staying with my best friend in Dallas for a few days. We were in the mood for Asian food and he quickly (not to mention very strongly) suggested we make a stop for that kinda grub here. During our drive, he warned us that the menu can and will be overwhelming - they literally have hundreds of items on their menu. "No doubt you'll find a few things..." he says. He wasn't kidding: HUNDREDS. And hundreds. AND HUNDREDS!!! He was right: I got a little bit overwhelmed. I took a long time to decide, and when I did, I ended up with 7 items. JUST FOR ME. That was just ridiculous, so I had to start the elimination process (which was soooooo hard to do!!!) (And I felt bad that it took our server a third stop before we finally made up our minds! But she was so cool about it!) MINI-CRISPY SHRIMP PANCAKES: It was either this or the Banh Xeo, but I figure this is easier to share. Good crisp on the outside. Soft chew on the inside. These were some crispy savory goodness! Paired with vege and dip delish. We all enjoyed this! EGG ROLLS: This was a bargain at 3pcs for less than 2 bucks. It was fried a little too done for me, but great, flavor wise. The veggies and dip elevated the flavor some. Yum. EGG LOAF, SHREDDED PORK, FRIED SHRIMP TOFU, EGG SAUSAGE, 5 SPICE CHICKEN, SUNNY EGG: I forgot what it's # was on the menu, but it was the "5 spice" part that locked me in. Here's the breakdown: chicken was flavored great, but it was a little dry. Egg loaf was soft and moist, as was the shrimp tofu. Shredded pork was like the chicken, seasoned well but also a little dry. Sausage was okay, and the sunny side up egg added texture to each bite. (I had bits of it with each bite of protein.) Way too much food for one person, they are generous. There's plenty for two! Green tea smoothie was refreshing. Perfect sugar level. I got to taste their pho broth which had plenty of depth. And the drunken noodles?! *Insert chef's kiss here!* FOOD: 3.5. SERVICE: 5. All levels of staff, soooo nice and friendly! VALUE: 5. You get WAAAAYY more than your money's worth!!! PARKING: Shared with many spots. NOT AN ISSUE. OVERALL: 4.5. It's pretty popular during their lunch rush. Plenty of people coming through and most tables were occupied the whole time we were there. TIP: Buy 2, get 1 free banh mi's! Take advantage of it! But fantastic first run! On my radar now for the next time I come through town! It's really good to have friends who know good eats!