Bodard Bistro

9140 Bellaire Blvd, Suite B
(tucked into a corner of the shopping plaza)
713.484.7888

Bodard Bistro is one of those hole-in-the-wall restaurants Rekha and I like to frequent. Like many places of this nature, they have a couple of fantastic dishes and a plethora of acceptable, but nothing-special dishes. So let's skip the mundane stuff and go to two of the reasons to eat here... Well 3 reasons, but we'll get to that in a moment.

Nem Nuong Nha Trang. Essentially, it's a spring roll with grilled ground pork
(?) and a cylinder of deep fried rice paper shell. Ohhhh sooo good. No vermicelli on the inside. This spring roll derives its flavor from the flavorful meat and the dip . The dip looks like egg-drop soup and comes warm. Put some red sauce (not Spiracha) in it to jazz up the taste.

Catfish Clay Pot. I don't know if it's catfish they use or the more ubiquitous (at least in Vietnamese restaurants) Vietnamese mudfish, but the fish comes out quite tender and the clay pot creates a spicy, sweet and tasty caramelization on the fish.

I said there were three reasons to come. The third is a drink. On good days, the avocado shake is not too sweet and not too icy. Just perfect.

Just remember... NO CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED.