Hughie's Tavern & Grille
Hughie’s Tavern is a Vietnamese cuisine slinging craft beer bar that is as cool as it is casual with its 20 craft taps. The neighborhood hangout features varying daily specials — think half-priced beer and wine, $3 Texas beers, or $2 fire sales — and hearty, yet surprisingly refreshing, Viet-Tex options like Bánh Mì (your choice of protein served on toasted baguette with pickled vegetables, sliced jalapeños, and Vietnamese mayo), vermicelli (rice noodle) bowls with juicy meat options and traditional fish sauce, fried rice platters, and good ol’ burgers. You’ll be doing yourself a favor if you pair a local Houston brew (like Buffalo Bayou Brewing Co.) with the Bánh Mì Burger: a grilled beef patty topped with pickled veggies, jalapeños, Vietnamese ham, and spicy aioli.