best bo bun in chinatown?

[khornstein]

hello hounds!

i was wondering if anybody knows where to get the best bo-bun in chinatown (or immediate surroundings...). i know there are a ton of vietnamese restaurants down there but i want to ensure that the one i go to is delish! it would be great if their soups were top notch as well...

thanks!

[nohofoods]

Are you looking for bun bo with broth or the dry bun bo with dipping sauce and crushed peanuts?
The first kind I don't have a recommendation. For the 2nd kind I like Pho Viet Huong.

[khornstein]

i'm looking for the dry bun with the noodles + herbs/lettuce + meat + spring roll. thanks!

[bigjeff]

gosh i had a gangster one at new tu do (pork meatballs alarmingly red) with nice spring rolls; not sure if it is officially on the menu but I just asked the waiter for it. it was so damn savory I couldn't get over it and swore the MSG hand was shaken thoroughly.

delicious tho and they were also serving a nice banh xeo with very nice vegetable garnishes too. I haven't ordered it at Xe Lua but I bet it would be good because they have some nice garnish with some of their other grilled meat + rice noodle DIY plates but perhaps someone else could concur (or not).