best dinnertime Vietnamese in Berkeley-Oakland area

[Robert Lauriston]

What's good these days? Most of the great places in Oakland close early.

Anh Hong's my current default.

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Anh Hong
2067 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704

[Mr_Happy]

I like binh minh quan in oakland. Had the seven courses of beef there recently. It's about 20 a person but it is a lot of food.

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Binh Minh Quan
338 12th St, Oakland, CA 94607

[Robert Lauriston]

BMQ used to be my favorite but it went downhill.

[Joel]

nong thon vietnam restaurant in el cerrito

I went to Nong Thon once for lunch -- it was pretty good, but a bit out of my geographic range.
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/742652

Previous thread:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/695391

I'm no expert on late night dining -- early bedtime at my age.

[Robert Lauriston]

I'm not necessarily looking for late night, it's just that my current favorites close at 6.

[wolfe]

How is Pho 84 these days? Loved them on Alice and for sometime after the move but haven't been lately.

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Pho 84
354 17th St, Oakland, CA 94612

[Robert Lauriston]

The most recent review said "embarrassingly bad":

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/7545...

[wolfe]

Vanessa's Bistro?
http://vanessasbistro.com/

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Vanessa's Bistro
1715 Solano Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707

[Robert Lauriston]

I liked the food but I'm looking for straight-up Vietnamese rather than fusion.

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Vanessa's Bistro
1715 Solano Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707