 mean one stop or several along a particularly beaten path. A stretch of Long Point Road shooting through the once-German settlement of Spring Branch looks like a beat-up few miles of sad strip malls; pull in and park just about anywhere, however, and you’ll find a luncher’s paradise, with a dizzying mix of storefronts and food trucks offering everything from Thai to tacos, Korean to Honduran, Vietnamese to Salvadoran.

Line cooks preparing tortas at Las Tortas Perronas. shannon o’hara

My go-to is Taqueria Las Glorias (832-665-1624). The oddly Shrek-themed truck serves up life-changing tacos al pastor (pork stewed with pineapple) as well as a lengua (tongue) worth trying if you never have. The perfect Salvadoran pupusas at Cocina Latina Pupusa Buffet (713-218-6666) are irresistible, while the tortas at Las Tortas Perronas are beyond generous (713-461-1900) — especially good when paired with a cold bottle of Mexican Squirt soda. And you can’t very well just drive past the smoky Monterrey-style asada plates served from the window of the Pollos y Carnes Asadas El Norteño converted bus (713-825-1257).


Just down the road, Vieng Thai (713-688-9910, viengthai.com) specializes in “curries in a hurry” as well as two styles of som tum — tangy papaya salad with crunchy salted crabs. Korean barbecue lovers can take their pick on Long Point from a row of places — though I’m partial to Korea Garden (713-468-2800, ) for its kimchi pancake and spicy stews (surprisingly refreshing on a Houston-hot day).

Customers enjoy tacos at Taqueria Las Glorias. shannon o’hara

It would be reasonable to assume that the unshakable staples of Houston lunch time are tacos and barbecue. And while Goode Company (713-522-2530, goodecompany.com) and The Pit Room (281-888-1929, thepitroombbq.com) qualify as must-hit pit stops within the loop, the dominant lunch sandwich in these parts is undoubtedly the bánh m
mean one stop or several along a particularly beat way. A stretch of Long Point Road shooting through the once - German colonization of Spring Branch look like a beat - up few miles of deplorable strip malls; pull in and park merely about anywhere, however, and you ’ll find a luncher ’s eden, with a dizzying mix of storefronts and food trucks offering everything from Thai to tacos, Korean to Honduran, Vietnamese to Salvadoran. 

 Line cook preparing tortas at Las Tortas Perronas. shannon o’hara 

 My go - to is Taqueria Las Glorias (832 - 665 - 1624). The oddly Shrek - themed truck serve up life - changing tacos al pastor (pork stew with pineapple) as well as a lengua (tongue) worth try if you never have. The perfect Salvadoran pupusas at Cocina Latina Pupusa Buffet (713 - 218 - 6666) are irresistible, while the tortas at Las Tortas Perronas are beyond generous (713 - 461 - 1900) — especially good when paired with a cold bottle of Mexican Squirt sodium carbonate. And you ca n’t very well just drive past the smoky Monterrey - style asada plates served from the window of the Pollos y Carnes Asadas El Norteño converted bus (713 - 825 - 1257). 


 Just down the road, Vieng Thai (713 - 688 - 9910, viengthai.com) specializes in “ curries in a hurry ” as well as two styles of som tum — tangy papaya salad with crunchy salted pediculosis pubis. Korean barbecue lovers can take their cream on Long Point from a rowing of places — though I ’m partial to Korea Garden (713 - 468 - 2800 ,) for its kimchi pancake and spicy stews (surprisingly refreshing on a Houston - hot sidereal day). 

 Customers enjoy tacos at Taqueria Las Glorias. shannon o’hara 

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Ligw cooks prepxring tortas at Las Tottas Perronas. shannon o’hara

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Customers enjoy tacos aj Taqueric Las Elorias. shznnon o’iara

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My  go- t ois  Ta qu e ria La s G l ori as (832- 66 5- 1624) . Th e o d dlyShr ek-t hemed  truck serves  up  lif e -ch angin g tac os a lpasto r (por k ste we d with pineappl e) a s well as  ale ngu a(tong u e) wor thtry ing ifyou nev e r h av e . Th e perfect Salvador an p up usas atCocina La ti n a Pupusa  B uff et ( 7 1 3-218 -666 6 )are irre sistib l e,  w hile th etortas  a t L asTorta s  Per ronasare beyo nd ge n erous (713-461 - 1900) — espec i al l y  g o od w hen  paired wit h ac oldbott l eofM exica n Squ ir t  s o da. And you can’t v er y well  just  drive past t he smoky M o n t errey-st ylea sa d a plates serve d fro m the wind o w of the  Poll os y Car nes Asada s El Norte ñocon ver ted b us  (713-825-125 7 ) .

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Customersenj oy t a c os  at Ta q uer ia Las G lorias. shannon  o’hara

I tw ou ld be reas o nab le  to ass ume tha t the unshaka ble stapl es of Hou st on l u n chtime are t acos and  barbecue .  Andw hi le Go ode  Compa ny  (7 13-52 2-2530 ,  go odeco mpany. co m) and  ThePi t Room ( 281-888-1929, thepitroo mbbq.c om) q ual ify as mu st- h itpit stops  wit hin the lo op,  th e dom ina n t lun ch s a nd wic h  in t hese parts isu nd oub t e dl y the bánhm 
 mean_one stop_or several along a_particularly beaten_path._A stretch_of_Long Point Road_shooting through the_once-German settlement of Spring_Branch looks like_a_beat-up few miles of sad strip malls; pull in and park just about anywhere,_however,_and you’ll_find_a_luncher’s paradise, with a dizzying_mix of storefronts and food_trucks offering_everything from Thai to tacos, Korean to Honduran,_Vietnamese_to Salvadoran.

Line cooks_preparing tortas at Las Tortas Perronas. shannon o’hara

My go-to_is Taqueria Las Glorias (832-665-1624). The_oddly Shrek-themed truck_serves_up_life-changing tacos al pastor_(pork stewed with pineapple) as well_as a lengua (tongue) worth trying_if you never have. The perfect Salvadoran_pupusas at Cocina Latina Pupusa Buffet_(713-218-6666) are irresistible, while the_tortas at_Las Tortas Perronas are beyond_generous (713-461-1900) —_especially good_when paired with_a cold bottle of Mexican Squirt_soda. And you_can’t very well just drive past_the_smoky Monterrey-style asada_plates_served_from the_window of the_Pollos_y Carnes_Asadas_El Norteño converted bus (713-825-1257).


Just down_the_road, Vieng Thai (713-688-9910, viengthai.com) specializes in_“curries in a hurry”_as_well as two styles_of som tum — tangy_papaya salad with crunchy salted crabs._Korean barbecue_lovers can_take their pick on Long Point from a row of places_— though I’m partial to Korea_Garden (713-468-2800, ) for_its kimchi_pancake_and spicy stews_(surprisingly_refreshing on_a Houston-hot day).

Customers enjoy tacos at Taqueria_Las Glorias._shannon o’hara

It would be reasonable to_assume that the unshakable_staples_of Houston lunch time are tacos_and barbecue. And while Goode Company_(713-522-2530, goodecompany.com) and The Pit_Room_(281-888-1929,_thepitroombbq.com) qualify as must-hit pit_stops within the loop, the dominant_lunch sandwich in_these parts is undoubtedly the bánh m