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| - So basically my favorite Vietnamese dish is bun bo hue (spicy beef noodle soup). Unfortunately, Superior Pho's misses the mark by far and Saigon Grill is still closed. But I found out this place has it!
Me: I'd like the bun bo hue.
Waiter: Do you want that spicy?
Me: (Why is this even a question? Is the ocean blue? Is the good earth green?) Yes!!
And spicy it was. My mouth was burning, just the way I like it. You think Sriracha is hot? Good luck with this one.
My only criticisms were that there was too much pork (which I don't like) and not enough beef (which I do like). Typically this dish comes with a pork leg and some congealed pork blood cubes, which were not present here (I'm not complaining). I was also a little disappointed that they mixed the bean sprouts, banana blossom and cabbage together; it's the first place I've seen that does that. I hate bean sprouts, and I was not about to pick them out, so I didn't eat my veggies. My mother would be disappointed.
Impressed, I ordered a banh mi thit nuong to go. I ate it several hours later, so maybe I've missed the optimal flavor profile. There's a good bread:meat/veggie ratio. The meat is on the sweeter side, and the pickled daikon and carrots could be pickled a bit longer. I prefer Saigon Grill's, but they've been closed for months with no sign of returning...
Overall, would come here again.
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