The apps and drinks alone make this a spot to come back to. It's a little dark in the restaurant for my taste. However, the food and drinks are some of the best

The food was PHENOMENAL! Highly recommend the crispy fried Res Snapper in spicy garlic sauce. BEST red snapper I have had. The coconut rice wasn't exactly what I expected but was also good. The restaurant has a fancy vibe and they have a dress code. Loved the separate bar upstairs, very elegant and classy.

Le Colonial was everything I thought it would be, so happy I finally got to visit! I don't do upscale too much but appreciate the ambiance and thoughtfulness of not only the menu but the entire atmosphere. This place is just gorgeous. We came here for a business lunch and the service was excellent. We split a number of appetizers like vegetable rolls, coconut sticky roll, brussel sprouts and green beans. Every. Single. Thing. Was. Delicious. But I had to remember to save room for the main course, the shaking beef. Perfectly marinated filet mignon bites served with a nice, fresh salad. Fabulous place for a celebration, business lunch or nice catch up with an old friend!

Never had egg rolls like these before! The fish sauce tasted perfect and didn't leave the usual fish sauce breath. The Bo Luc Lac (Shaking Beef) was exquisite since Filet Mignon was the cut! I believe they provided high quality ingredients and this is a bit upscale for Vietnamese food. Service was great. You'll enjoy the decor inside. I just didn't like where I was seated since it was a bit awkward facing a couple eating. I'm glad I tried it.

One of our faves in Houston. You can always count on the great service, food and ambiance at le colonial! You can't go wrong with anything on their menu. The decor is always like going into the past and in another time and place.

Simply my favorite restaurant to celebrate, celebrate milestones, celebrate friendships, celebrate life! Food was always fabulous! Service was always top notch! Last week we were celebrating a surprise birthday and when the cream brûlée magically arrived at our table, my friend was really surprised, and touched by this thoughtful gesture! Definitely will be back again soon

Okay, so this place has ~*rules*~. When you make a reservation online you scroll through more than a page of rules regarding dress code. Intimidating. TLDR version of their rules is basically 'no sportswear". It actually wasn' as bad as it seemed. My husband I went for a date night. When we arrived for our 6 pm reservation MAJOR Chinese New Year shenanigans were going on in the street in front. Massive crowds were gathered around people doing a show in a Chinese dragon costume. Kinda cool. Once we slipped past the crowd into the door we were informed that they were not currently seating people while the shenanigans were going on outside. Why? Who knows--it was never explained to us. We and multiple groups of other people who had been waiting angrily stood in the small entry way while listening to the deafening sound of pounding drums outside. We waited 20 minutes and were lucky not to have waited 45+ minutes like some of the other guests who also had reservations. Finally we were seated. Once seated, service was impeccable. Wait staff was attentive and had good recommendations. We split two small plates and one large plate between the two of us. Our favorite was the Ga Xao Xa Ot or spicy chicken stir-fry (spicy). My husband liked his old fashioned especially because it involved a smoke show.

After dinner night cap only... it's a beautiful bar, felt transported to Asia. It's dim lit but not dark. It's warm and comfortable. The interior is filled with plants so it really feels exotic which matched the well crafted litchi martinis. Wanna go back for dinner, will report back ;)

I asked my kids to surprise me for my birthday. The day of our reservation, my daughter hinted that we were having French Vietnamese fusion. When I googled that phrase, Le Colonial was the only result!!! I was blown away by how beautiful the interior is. There's a beautiful mural in a private room upstairs that seats 8. We were fortunate enough to have this room as it can be closed off from the rest of the restaurant. The wall separating the room from the rest of the restaurant has floor to ceiling windows that allow servers to keep an eye on you! The food is next level in terms of flavor, variety, spice, and cost! You will spend a bit more, but you won't regret it. If you have already sampled a small plate, the main plates serve two. For starters, I recommend the ravioli, the beef wrapped in betel leaves, the ceviche, and the ribs. I had sautéed tofu for the main entree. You'll love this restaurant for a special night out!