Reliably delicious Vietnamese in the East Village. The lunch-only banh mi are winners, too.
Skip the wan pho and overcooked grilled meat. Mi vit—pulled duck with rice porridge—and an alright banh mi are better choices.
They brought their Salad Roll with Pork Basil Meat Ball, Pork Belly with Pickled Escarole, and Vietnamese Salad with Prawn Crackers to Choice Eats
If it's your first time here, get the #1 pho Xe Lua - their signature dish, add a little the house hot sauce, perfect comfort food for winter.
The beauty of this dish lies in the diversity of textures, rich loamy flavors, and abundance of broken rice. Squirt on the sriracha!
A small funky spot for Vietnamese banh mi and pho, not destination-worthy but good for the neighborhood.
Try Bun bo Hue soup-brick-red beef broth tastes of long simmering, spiked w/ chiles, lemongrass, & shrimp paste & great hunks of braised beef & slithery rice vermicelli, along w/ scallions & cilantro.
The Pho here is served so quickly after you order. Some of the fastest service I've seen.
The decor may be kitschy and the service often perfunctory, but the soft-shell crabs, pho with beef and scallions, and barbecued pork chops are magnificent - a Vietnamese standout in Chinatown.
You won’t find more perfect Pho anywhere else in this hood. The broth is delicately scented with sweet spices and so good, you might end up forgetting about the actual noodles.
NY: "Try the "bun bo hue." Not as good as my dad's, but it will get the job done. It's a spicy beef broth with pork knuckles, served over rice vermicelli, fresh basil and bean sprouts." -IFC's Thu Tra
Chef Michael Ginor experienced the tastes of Vietnam at Pho Bang. “The Pho is particularly deep in flavor, with quality beef, fresh cilantro, mint, and bean sprouts all mixed in one comforting bowl.”
Pho: "This huge bowl of fragrant, aromatic soup is a strong contender for best pho in the city, and a great way to finish up a day of exploring the Elmhurst neighborhood." Read more.
Eat the vegan pho. The broth has awesome flavor and the soup is chock full of tofu and a variety delicious vegetables.
Awesome pho spot. I have difficulty comprehending how their broth can be so delicate and still pack so much flavor.
