I was born in Hanoi and grew up eating Hanoi style dishes so when I saw this restaurant on Yelp, I HAD to check it out. My mom makes the best bun cha (ask my friends!) and I've had them at restaurants in SF but practically no one in Vegas has them except Saigon 8 and now Pho Ha Noi. I can tell you the Saigon 8 one was crap and this one barely passes...the meat tasted saltier than how my mom makes it and there was no smokiness to the patty BUT it's better than the other option.
Being that the name of the restaurant is Hanoi, you would think there would be more Hanoi style dishes..NOPE, not even chicken pho! What?? Chicken pho is one of the more well known dishes of Hanoi- thicker flat rice noodles and a light chicken broth..NOPE..damn it! Guess I'll have to go home to SF and get it from Turtle Tower....
Overall, the Bun Cha Hanoi was not bad, I would go here again if I craved it. There are other dishes here I want to try (thit kho) but I really wish they were true to their name and served more Northern style dishes as opposed to the same old pho that is served everywhere else...