Pho & Crab Restaurant in Houston

Changing management. I usually pick up to go and have always had good food. Their pad thai noodles are fantastic.  Some coworkers and I went for lunch. Options were limited. They were out of Vietnamese coffee. The pan seared appetizer tasted frozen and fried. I hope they get it together.

Disappointing pho seafood option. Expensive upgrade for pho.  Very bland flavor and when ordering to go they provided enough add your own component vegetables, herbs, sauces for one and I ordered 2 pho. Advertised crab in soup was a joke. Only small joint pieces from SMALL snow crab legs were added. Who gets leg portions?  Saturday night prime time only 20% occupied. Should have been my clue to go somewhere else.

I went to Pho & Crab Restaurant with a few of my colleagues on a Thursday afternoon.  I heard that they served fresh coconut water, and I was excited to try it.  When we first got in, I was impressed by the decor, as most pho places are not typically as nice.  We were seated, and I ordered a fresh coconut water - $4, as well as P1. Pho Crab, Shrimp and Scallop - $14.  I am not used to spending so much on a bowl of pho, but then again, I'm not used to eating seafood in my pho.  This particular bowl consisted of crab meat, shrimp, and scallops with bean sprout, jalapeno, scallions, onion, fresh herbs and lime.  When the waitress brought the fresh coconut water out, I was shocked to see how big it was.  Usually, most coconut waters you order at a restaurant in Houston do not last very long, but this coconut was huge!  They will even cut it open for you after you finish the water and let you eat the coconut meat (white, fleshy part of the coconut).  The waitress also surprised me with a free spring roll appetizer.  It didn't mention this on the menu, so they may do this f...