| HOUSTON PRESS- October 2, 2002 Best of Houston Best Dumplings Jenni's Noodle House 2130 Jefferson, 713.228.3400
Mama Tran makes the dumplings at this quirky little family-run Vietnamese
restaurant in the Old Chinatown neighborhood near the intersection of Highway
45 and 59. The dumplings are awesome, and the noodles are pretty good, too.
Owner Jenni Tran-Weaver (Mama Tran's daughter) makes the homemade Vietnamese
desserts. But that's not all that makes this place special. According to
the menu, you get a lap dance from Jenni's husband, Scott, added to your
bowl of noodles for $50 extra. (Shrimp is a cheaper add on at only $4.)
Members of various local arts groups come here to eat such signature dishes
as the Infernal Chicken Curry and Art Car Curry. The employees wear T-shirts
printed with such slogans as "Madonna Eats Here" and "My Noodle Is Bigger
than Your Noodle." If you are having trouble finding this strip mall location
just off Jefferson, look for Jenni's plastic pink flamingos that she strews
all over the grass strip in front of the place every morning. |