Rieu Cua Bellaire

Rieu Cua Bellaire is a welcoming Vietnamese restaurant in Houston, TX, serving comforting Vietnamese noodle soups, rice plates, and familiar flavors near the Bellaire Boulevard community. Located at 12319 Bellaire Blvd #300, Houston, TX 77072, this small, green-themed restaurant offers a calm setting for diners looking for a satisfying everyday meal. With a 4.3 rating from 84 reviews, Rieu Cua Bellaire has become a local option for guests who value dishes that recall the tastes of Vietnam.

The restaurant is especially known for bun rieu cua, Vietnamese vermicelli noodle soup with fresh crab. Customers frequently highlight the flavorful, savory broth and the satisfying balance of vermicelli, tomatoes, tofu, and crab-based ingredients. The special bun rieu has been noted for its generous mix of sausage, crab cake, blood cake, snails, tofu, tomato pieces, and noodles. For diners searching for bun rieu in Houston, TX, Rieu Cua Bellaire is a focused choice for a bowl centered on rich crab flavor and traditional Vietnamese soup elements.

Another standout is the com tam, or broken rice. Reviewers praise the com tam suon bi chi for its grilled pork aroma, with one customer specifically appreciating the charred fragrance of the pork and the nuoc mam that brings the plate together. This makes Rieu Cua Bellaire a good stop for guests who want more than noodle soup and are looking for Vietnamese rice dishes with the familiar combination of grilled meat, broken rice, and fish sauce. Other customer favorites include clear noodle soup with pork and pig feet, as well as vermicelli with fresh crab soup.

The dining room is described as small, with elegant green decor that creates a soothing atmosphere. It is well suited to solo lunches, casual meals with family or friends, and diners seeking a straightforward Vietnamese meal in the Bellaire area. Guests can also try the pennywort juice mixed with tiny yellow beans for something distinctive alongside their food. Rieu Cua Bellaire is open daily from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, making it a convenient Houston restaurant for breakfast, lunch, or dinner when a warm bowl of bun rieu or a flavorful com tam plate sounds right.