So I took the family last night and branched out from my beloved Banh Mi. We had pho, a vermicelli bowl (chicken), and the beef spare rib rice platter. Pho was amazing, and the noodle bowl looked beautiful, though I didn't get to try it. The toddler launched handfuls of the beef spare rib and accompanying veggie egg roll into her mouth fistfuls at a time. Preschooler seemed especially fond of the pickled veggies that came with the rice platter.
Since this was also my first time dining in, I can confirm that Shai is as great as he seems in the other reviews. The place was really busy, but he happily took the time to explain what the specials were, and gave instructions about how to prepare the pho with the herbs, veggies, and sauces.
So now I am going to have a true dilemma each and every time I go to Xinh Xinh. If everything is great, which one will I choose?