Order the banh hoi thit heo nurong ($10.75). Masses of sliced pork on rice noodles, with sautéed scallions. Alongside come fresh basil, lime wedges, lettuce leaves, & pickled daikon and carrot. Read more.
The menu includes things like crunchy coconut rice with sausage, bamboo grilled quail, duck laap, spare ribs, grilled chicken, and pork belly with quail egg. A really fun restaurant for date night.
Order one of 10 phos, of which our favorite contains only beef brisket (pho tai); com bo lui — grilled beef rolls over rice; or the wonderful spam and egg banh mi. Read more.
Ninh Kieu's pho ($6 to $7.50, in 19 varieties) verges on the spectacular. Among meaty add-ins, the homemade beef balls are best — bigger, grainier, and herbier than usual. Read more.
Lucy's modest contribution to pho-ology is using smoked brisket as the meat centerpiece of the iconic soup, which makes it a liquid species of Texas barbecue. Read more.
The rolls called kim tien are a "don’t miss" dish. Each consists of a shrimp wrapped along with vermicelli and pork sausage in rice paper and deep fried, served with nuoc cham. The pho is also superb. Read more.
