> I found out about com tam many years ago when a friend of mine brought me for my first sampling of broken rice dishes. I was blown away by how huge the portions are and how tasty the toppings were. There are a few restaurants in Lil Saigon specializing in com tam and these […]
>AnQi — a beautiful mess
> I returned to AnQi after a dismal first visit because I had heard from some people that they had a great experience there. In fact, I was invited to join them for that visit — a visit which was supposed to be comped by AnQi — where the purpose was to give them honest […]
>Hoa Binh — again and again!
>Hoa Binh has become somewhat of a tradition with my pho-loving friend and I. Our weekly outings for pho (sometimes detouring to various other meals) have always centered in and around lil Saigon, but Hoa Binh is where we find ourselves over and over again. The pho here isn’t the best, but it definitely is […]
>Phuong’s — Vietnamese noodles
> Came here with my friend for their specialty hu tieu my tho kho. These aren’t like any of the regular Vietnamese noodles such as pho, mi or bun, but rather, transparent and chewy in texture. We opted for the dry version which is served with bits of cha siu (bbq pork), shrimp, a quail […]
>Hong Mai — less than stellar fare
> If you want bun rieu (pictured), don’t come here. It’s definitely not a bowl of bun rieu you’d want if you were craving it. For those of you who don’t know what bun rieu is, it’s a Vietnamese crab roe tomato soup noodles which when done right is absolutely breathtaking. When done wrong, it […]
