A downtown hit since the day they opened, I finally had the chance to visit a while back. Located on the ground floor of the Juhl condos the interior is dark and intimate, despite it’s fairly large size. This is more refined and upscale Vietnamese food than what you’ll typically find on Spring Mountain Road.… Continue reading Le Pho Vietnamese Kitchen
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Pho Vegas
People have raved about the banh mi at this newish spot on Sahara Avenue, so I had to try them for myself. The verdict? It’s the best I’ve had in town. More specifically, it’s the BBQ pork (Banh mi xa xiu) that is amazing with its baked in-house bread blistered and crispy on the outside… Continue reading Pho Vegas
Pho Vietnam Grille Express
Another newish Vietnamese spot in the Lakes/Spring Valley area. This one can be a tough find, as it’s tucked away in a small, mostly empty strip mall behind Arby’s off of Durango. You’ll be hard pressed to find friendlier service than at this family-run spot. Fried pork spring rolls ($5) were good, particularly the ones… Continue reading Pho Vietnam Grille Express
Sidestreet Pho and Grill
Unlike many, I’m not a big fan of pho. I don’t have anything against it, I’m just not a soup person in general. When I go out for Vietnamese it’s more than likely I get a plate of broken rice or bún instead. Their versions of those dishes are some of the better ones you’ll… Continue reading Sidestreet Pho and Grill
District One Kitchen & Bar
Already open for a year and I just stopped by for the first time about a month ago. Named after an affluent and busy urban center in Ho Chi Minh city, the restaurant has become just as popular as its namesake since opening. Happy hour is the way to go if you’re looking to keep… Continue reading District One Kitchen & Bar
Rainbow Asian Cuisine
Attached to the Best Western in Johnson City, we dined here after arriving around 10pm. Tired from a long drive from northern Virginia to Tennessee, this was our first stop in a cross country trip with our final destination being Las Vegas. There’s a dining area complete with typical Asian motifs; a pool table; bar;… Continue reading Rainbow Asian Cuisine
Pho Sing Sing
As my family walked into this fairly new Vietnamese restaurant, we saw the “cash only” sign and started to walk out. Between my wife and I we only had about three bucks in cash combined. One of the employees said they could take credit cards after we told them why we were leaving. How convenient.… Continue reading Pho Sing Sing
Wa Da Pho
The food truck craze swept into Vegas, seemingly, overnight a few years ago with the likes of Slidin’ Thru and Fukuburger. But, as quickly as it came in, trucks went out of business even faster. Vegas just doesn’t have the centralized and accessible workforce that other cities do. So, we’ve had to say goodbye to… Continue reading Wa Da Pho
Pho Bosa
Of all the restaurant openings in 2012, the news of this one made me happier than any other. It was a sad day when Bosa 1 closed, and with it some of the best Vietnamese food in town. Now called Pho Bosa, it’s closer to the Strip (although unfortunately farther from my house) with all… Continue reading Pho Bosa
Pan Asian
This is cooking from the soul. Mix fresh ingredients with passionate cooking and what you get is one of the best Asian spots in the city. I haven’t actually eaten *IN* the restaurant, but have gotten take-out several times and each time the food has been consistently good. Both the garlic chicken ($8.95) and the… Continue reading Pan Asian
Nom Nom Truck
During my weekend trip to California I only had one “must-do” on my agenda: eat at the Nom Nom truck. I found them in North Hollywood Easter weekend for their Easter egg hunt and food truck picnic. I wasn’t familiar with the area so I thought there was going to be a park nearby for… Continue reading Nom Nom Truck
Mr. Sandwich
If you want fast food — and I’m talking about some good food, served fast — Mr. Sandwich is the place to go. I stopped in the other day needing a quick lunch to go and I was in and out in about five minutes. My BBQ pork banh mi ($3.49 if I remember correctly)… Continue reading Mr. Sandwich
Kinh Do
I stopped by to grab lunch to go. The interior is spacious, modern, and clean with one large TV hanging on the wall to the left as you walk in. Not all of the chairs match. You might not notice at first, but there are about three of four different styles of chairs throughout… not… Continue reading Kinh Do
Da Lat
I go through phases where I like certain types of food and every time I eat out I have to get it. I’ve gone through sushi and taco phases. Now I’m on to my bún phase. Sure, it’s not exactly healthy with all those carbs from the vermicelli noodles or the fried egg rolls or… Continue reading Da Lat
Pho Saigon 8
I stopped by to get some take out. Here’s what I got: * #61- Bún Bo Nuong Sa ($7.50) -it was a large portion of lemongrass beef. The beef was lean with very little fat; tender and flavorful. * #71 – Bún Thit Nuong Cha Gio ($7.75) – excellent grilled pork and there was plenty… Continue reading Pho Saigon 8
Bosa 1
Up until a few weeks ago the only Vietnamese food I ate was pho. I’ve just never been too excited about Vietnamese cuisine. Growing up I had a really good friend who was Vietnamese. Every time I would go over to his house his parents were cooking. Even if I stopped by late at night… Continue reading Bosa 1
Binh Minh Quan
My sister and her family, who live in Oakland, have been here several times and wanted to bring me (and my fam) here to experience some good Vietnamese. I definitely don’t know what I’m talking about when it comes to this cuisine because my history with Vietnamese food ranges from pho to… um… that’s about… Continue reading Binh Minh Quan
Hue Thai
I’m trying to expand my lunch options, so it was another banh mi stop. This time at Hue Thai. When I walked in on a recent Friday afternoon the place was empty except for one family eating lunch. The interior is dark and cavernous, with the walls and ceilings strangely painted with an underwater mural.… Continue reading Hue Thai
Dakao Sandwiches
With all of the banh mi reviews recently on Yelp (Misti Y. seems to write one every other day) I was craving some sandwiches. Now, I don’t know anything about banh mi and my trip to Dakao was my first time trying one. As others have mentioned, Dakao is tiny. There’s only one tiny, metal… Continue reading Dakao Sandwiches
Jenni Pho
— Originally posted on Yelp on 7/21/09 — I’m no expert at Vietnamese food, but I think this place is pretty good. The pho is good and the portions are big and cheap. Leftovers even taste great the day after. The veggie springrolls might be the best thing about this place. The staff was very… Continue reading Jenni Pho