Owner: Christine HaAmerica was enthralled when legally blind chef Christine Ha thrillingly won the "Masterchef" Season 3 cooking reality TV show with her contemporary Vietnamese creations. So when she announced that she would be opening her first concept, expectations were high. It’s clear now that The Blind Goat, a chef-counter in downtown’s Bravery Chef Hall, was just a stepping stone in a larger plan for world domination.

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Chef Christine Ha’s clean-lined, modern Vietnamese canteen still fizzes along in Spring Branch with smart themed cocktails and updated classic dishes. Enjoy the happy din and personable service over shareable plates like the irresistible Sticky Wings, or satiny carpaccio-style raw beef filet showered with herbs, roasted peanuts, fried shallot and serrano chile, all kicked up by a tamari vinaigrette. (You may find yourself sparring over the last slices.) Sliced hanger steak will have you asking for more hot green curry sauce — a fascinating new wrinkle on the genre.

The brainchild of the extraordinary Ms Christine Hà – the young, legally blind MasterChef winner – The Blind Goat is a relative newcomer to the Houston food scene, but already a local favourite. Positioned at the centre of Bravery Chef Hall, a buzzy indoor market close to the heart of Downtown, it has a casual gastropub vibe which belies the aspirations of its menu. Hà has taken the traditional Vietnamese recipes of her parents’ generation and given them a modern spin, coming up with delights such as smoked brisket fried rice and prawn and potato fritters.

The Blind Goat in Spring Branch offers a modern twist on Vietnamese cuisine in a vibrant, laid-back setting. Opened in early 2023 by Christine Ha, the winner of MasterChef (Season 3), this gastropub invites diners to enjoy bold flavors in a space perfect for casual nights out or lively celebrations. The carefully curated menu features standout dishes like a whole roasted turmeric fish and Ha's version of bánh khọt—a reimagining of the traditional Vietnamese bánh xèo, made with rice flour, turmeric, and coconut milk.

Debuting within the Bravery Chef Hall just this past July, Masterchef Season 3 winner Christine Ha’s first commercial project has already become a destination dining experience. Her menu—designed to showcase Vietnamese street foods and lesser-known specialties from her homeland—is short but sweet, designed to allow her kitchen staff to ramp up slowly. Her signature goat curry, made with locally sourced Black Hill Farms goat, is tender, rich, and soulful.

Chef Christine Ha’s palate is so keen, her ingredients so carefully sourced that her affordable new Vietnamese gastropub fairly shines. Ha competed (and won) “MasterChef” as “The Blind Cook,” wrote a well-received cookbook and traveled the world for the State Department as a culinary ambassador. Now she’s home in a counter setting at downtown’s sleek Bravery Chef Hall, supervising a talented young crew that looks like 21st-century Houston.

Masterchef winner and James Beard nominee Christine Ha has made herself at home in Spring Branch, where she recently unveiled the brick and mortar of Blind Goat, an ambitious follow-up to her acclaimed (now-closed) counter in Bravery Chef Hall. The restaurant serves modern Vietnamese cuisine with Texas twists, including dishes like the quexô and wonton chips and the Vietnamese tostada.

Try the G.O.A.T. curry with rice at Christine Ha’s Vietnamese restaurant in Houston. If you are a MasterChef US fan, you probably know about The Blind Goat, a Vietnamese experience curated by the winner of the third season, Christine Ha. With her restaurant, the chef brings to Houstonians a modern Vietnamese concept with a diverse flavor palette.

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This Vietnamese Houston restaurant is courtesy of writer-turned-MasterChef-winner Christine Ha. Once a food stall in Bravery Hall, The Blind Goat now has its own space serving up a number of Vietnamese classic dishes and Ha’s innovations.

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Address: 409 Travis St #367, Houston, TX 77002, United States. Contact Info: +1 346-298-1660. Hours: Monday to Wednesday: 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM

For Vietnamese fare, visit The Blind Goat or Roostar Vietnamese Grill. No matter what you're in the mood for, you won't go hungry in Houston.