Les Givral's Kahve

(713) 547-0444

801 Congress St
Houston, TX 77002 29.7632 -95.3625

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Neighborhoods: Downtown, Central

LESGIVRALS.COM

Years in business

Established in 2004

Price:

$

Last updated 6.26.10

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Cash, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Family-Friendly Dining, Lunch Spot, Carry Out, Cheap Eats

Cuisine:

Vegan, Vegetarian

Smoking Permitted:

Yes

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About Les Givral's Kahve

Featured Review

Joshua Hinsdale

Contributor

In Short – Les Givral's Vietnamese baguette sandwiches and entrees are an alternative for mainstream diners who may be more accustomed to American-style ham and cheese. This casual and busy restaurant serves fresh meat and veggie sandwiches, noodle soups, vermicelli and rice dishes, spring rolls and other Vietnamese specialties. The decor is simple and modern, giving the dining room a subtle atmosphere to complement a casual business lunch or a weekend dinner with friends.

Editor's Tips

What to Drink:
The menu features a variety of Vietnamese teas and fruit juices. Ask the waitstaff to explain what's what, and try something new.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “work a good nine blocks away, but the food quality, great value, and very clean, nice ambiance of the restaurant make it worth the trek.”
  2. “Cool view of the park.”
  3. “To the decor to the food to the friendly people.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “Reach for the wonderful Sriracha sauce they have at the drink station, instead.”
food quality
88.88999938964844% positive
  1. “The food is simply delicious.”
  2. “Would recommend to anyone looking for good Vietnamese cuisine in downtown at a great price.”
  3. “One of my fave spots for a delicious, quick, and affordable meal!”
  4. “THeir sandwiches and vermicelli are the best for lunch, light and healthy.”
  5. “like the #2 sandwich the best.”
  6. “recommend the egg rolls and the Rock n Roll Beef.”
  7. “If you want decent Banh Mi, decent Viet noodles and decent good food overall, do yourself a favor and don't settle for Givral's on Congress.”
  8. “The sandwiches are truly delicious.”
  9. “she can get a little cheeky with you if you hold the line up with stupid questions like "how is the charbroiled chicken cooked?”
  10. “and I have to say that I love the authentic style with a healthy, western-palpable twist.”
  11. “Everytime I took my girl friends and my family to this restaurant, we always tried to order different dishes on the menu as sucs as "Pho"noodle soup; "Bun" vermicelli chargrill chicken...;"Com" special fried rice,chicken,shrimp.”
  12. “Reach for the wonderful Sriracha sauce they have at the drink station, instead.”
  13. “Great food for fast,friendly service and at a low cost.”
  14. “work a good nine blocks away, but the food quality, great value, and very clean, nice ambiance of the restaurant make it worth the trek.”
  15. “And the food was REALLY GOOD, EXOTIC TASTE.”
  16. “before the afternoon, announced when my sandwich arrived 2) Saw-dust dry pork on sandwiches and salad 3) no condiments at the tables or common areas 4) tough-girl attitude at counter, like I couldn't care less 5) cold ( I mean cold.”
  17. “Bun is good for the chi, Pho is good for the soul, and the BanhMi, well that sandwich, any flavor, will kick all other sandwich buddha-butts out of the sea!”
  18. “To the decor to the food to the friendly people.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “Everytime I took my girl friends and my family to this restaurant, we always tried to order different dishes on the menu as sucs as "Pho"noodle soup; "Bun" vermicelli chargrill chicken...;"Com" special fried rice,chicken,shrimp.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “Honestly the best place for the charbroiled Pork Sandwiches with French Bread so hot, crispy and tender on the inside, it's HEAVEN.”
  2. “come here at least once a week to enjoy this great place.”
  3. “work a good nine blocks away, but the food quality, great value, and very clean, nice ambiance of the restaurant make it worth the trek.”
service
100.0% positive
  1. “Great food for fast,friendly service and at a low cost.”
  2. “To the decor to the food to the friendly people.”
  3. “The best part is it is all very reasonably priced and the staff is great!”
  4. “The owner is very friendly and accomodating, and I have never had issues with the overall service.”
  5. “The people are friendly with very good service.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “Would recommend to anyone looking for good Vietnamese cuisine in downtown at a great price.”
  2. “Forgot to mention that is was too affordable.”
  3. “Best deal for a Great price.”
  4. “work a good nine blocks away, but the food quality, great value, and very clean, nice ambiance of the restaurant make it worth the trek.”
  5. “One of my fave spots for a delicious, quick, and affordable meal!”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “One of my fave spots for a delicious, quick, and affordable meal!”
  2. “The beautiful, Asian chick cashier is quick and efficient, which I prefer over an overly sweet, slow-as-molasses cashier.”
  3. “LG's got the best Vietnamese I've had in a long time.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/08/09

Love love love it!!

by destinys9

My fiance and I constantly drive in from Cypress to eat here. The sandwiches are truly delicious. I have tried the vermicelli too and it was spectacular. The best part is it is all very reasonably priced and the staff is great!

  • Pros: Great food and staff
  • Cons: none
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/28/09

Best deal for a Great price...

Contributor

I come here at least once a week to enjoy this great place. The food is simply delicious. I'm working my way around the menu and I haven't found anything I didn't like. I just discovered the Rice Sheets. These things are awesome. Will be coming back. Heard a Washington spot is opening up. Can't wait since I live around the corner. Downtown for lunch, Washington for dinner. Perfection!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/26/08

Best Vietnamese, even for a Cat!

by buddhacatmac

BuddhaCat says every place has good days and bad days...don't be hatin on places if you arrive on one of the restuarants bad days - stuff happens and sometimes people run out of things (this is for that person who thinks they are Fiorucci, you are no Fiorucci!). BuddhaCat says try a little of everything...find what you like and what you don't. BuddhaCat says this is the only way to reach pure epicurious harmony! Bun is good for the chi, Pho is good for the soul, and the BanhMi, well that sandwich, any flavor, will kick all other sandwich buddha-butts out of the sea! Wise word from BuddhaCat - go again and make peace with your inner Epicurean...Buddha will rain harmony and Mr. Brown from above for all! Eat, Drink and be Meow-y!

  • Pros: Great to people watch, great ambiance and food
  • Cons: People who cannot read the self serve signs
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/24/08

Great Food. Great Value. Great Atmosphere.

by ljumawan

Les Grival's has become a weekly destination for me. I work a good nine blocks away, but the food quality, great value, and very clean, nice ambiance of the restaurant make it worth the trek. The owner is very friendly and accomodating, and I have never had issues with the overall service. I have taken co-workers and friends who have felt the same. Would recommend to anyone looking for good Vietnamese cuisine in downtown at a great price.

  • Pros: Great Food. Great Prices. Great Ambience. Great Service.
  • Cons: Wish it was closer to my work, but still worth the trip....
1 Star Rating: Poor

03/18/08

Please, do yourself a favor, travel a few minutes

by fiorucci

If you want decent Banh Mi, decent Viet noodles and decent good food overall, do yourself a favor and don't settle for Givral's on Congress. My recent visit with a Viet friend found them really, really lacking, especially compared to what you get a few minutes away in Midtown.

1) Out of pate...before the afternoon, announced when my sandwich arrived 2) Saw-dust dry pork on sandwiches and salad 3) no condiments at the tables or common areas 4) tough-girl attitude at counter, like I couldn't care less 5) cold ( I mean cold...not room temp) noodles served with salad 6) they used to be friendly...now they are scowling robotic figures....feel sorry for those who like this place.

You tell me...has something changed here? You'd be way happier going to the Givrals on Milam, Cali Sandwich, NG Restaurant on Milam, Thien An on Travis, Thiem Hung (Leeland?)...there are so many good Viet stops, that thinking this one is good just proves how out of touch you are.

  • Pros: Convenient, if you're stuck downtown, there
  • Cons: Food subpar, service with a growl, just blase

The Details on Les Givral's Kahve

Place Categories:

  • good food
  • like great place
  • best vietnamese
  • fast friendly service
  • affordable meal
  • like sandwich
  • authentic style
  • friendly people
  • filling lunch
  • great price
  • accomodating owner
  • too affordable forgot
  • dry salad
  • very clean ambiance
  • dry pork
  • great staff
  • stupid questions
  • good pho
  • good vietnamese cuisine
  • good bun
  • best their sandwiches
  • order different dishes
  • recommend rock n roll beef
  • best cheap
  • fave spots
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