MetroWest Vietnamese Recommendations ?

[pondrat]

Other than Saigon in Millis are there any other Vietnamese hidden gems near Framingham.

I'd prefer to stay away from the morphed Japanese/Asian/Korean restaurants that have become popular.

[Eatin in Woostah]

It is worth the extra 20 minutes to get out to Worcester! My favorite there is Da Lat on Park Ave. Many like Bamboo on Main. Also good is Anh Thu also on Park. We have driven from Lexington to get back to Da Lat. It's that good.

[bigboy]

Anh Thu on Park Ave in Worcester is my favorite in Worcester. Our favorite near Boston is Pho Hoa in Quincy.

Bamboo on Main St, Worcester has been closed for a while but I heard that someone related to Pho 2000 bought it and will reopen at that location.

[trufflehound]

Sadly, there are none. Boston and Worcester are the closest.

[pondrat]

Hmmm..Guess that makes Millis the closest....any experience there ?

[galleygirl]

Millis looks so far, might as well go to Brighton.....

[winedude]

Is Pho Le (formerly Pho Pasteur) still in the Atrium in Chestnut Hill? That's a bit closer than Brighton.

[galleygirl]

Yeah,but not as good.....

[AHan]

Pros: BYOB and plenty of free parking
Cons: The food really isn't very good.

[jdoc]

I live out that way, and I've been to Saigon a couple of times over the years. I think the food is OK - can be a little greasy, btu pretty fresh. prices are reasonable but have crept up.

One thing to be aware of - their hours can be unpredictable, and they are closed Sunday and monday.

[AHan]

I live there too, and have been probably 3 times in the last 2 years. Fresh is fine, but isn't what I base quality on--I EXPECT fresh. Saigon's problem is a basic blandness--nothing has a bold flavor, and it doesn't rise to the level where delicate flavor is a positive. Nice people, I wish them well, but it just doesn't cut it for me.

[pondrat]

Is it just me or is it amazing that there's no other Vietnamese restaurant between Chestnut Hill and Worcester other than Saigon in Millis (of all places) ? I have to believe there's a market for another place around here for an entrepreneurial Vietnamese chef.

[winedude]

The most authentic Viethamese I've found in the 'burbs is Pho So 1, in downtown Randolph, of all places. It's a branch of the one in Dorchester, and has great Pho. Better than driving to Millis!

[galleygirl]

Actually, Brighton and Boston are closer to Framingham than Randolph......

[winedude]

True (Randoph isn't close to anywhere), but I like to combine it with a Costco run (great, and great priced, wine selection in Avon), or a trip to IKEA in Stoughton.

[robertlf]

If one were to travel for southeast asian cuisine, the greater Lowell area is the place to go. Pho 88, Pho Da Lat, Southeast Asian, and many others.