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7.9/10Vietnamese

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Old school hole in the wall, and the broth is the reason people go. Some call it the meatiest they've found in the city. The bun cha divides people, one says it rivals Vietnam and another says the are bland and the sliced pork is dry. Elmhurst is the original and a few say it's the better one.

157 Mott St, New YorkChinatown / Tribeca, ManhattanGoogle Maps

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  • replying to u/xxxamazexxx: One of the very few spots in NYC (perhaps in the entire country) that has Bun Cha Ha Noi. I grew up in Hanoi's Old Quarters eating bun cha for lunch every week, so listen to me when I say this: the taste and quality of bun cha at Pho Bang rivals the best in Vietnam. I don't care what Midwestern transplant wannabe foodies with untrained palettes have to say about Vietnamese food in NYC, Pho Bang always hits the spot. It is that casual, unassuming, inexpensive eatery who does things the right way consistently that makes up the soul of Vietnamese cuisine. I can tell when a restaurant uses a few more grams of sugar in their dipping sauce or cooks their rare filet mignon half a second too long. My first choice for Vietnamese food is always Pho Bang.

    Their bun cha is nowhere near the real deal in vn. The meatballs were too big with little seasoning. The sliced ones were better, good seasoning but too dry.

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  • But I can say that between the places I've tried in NYC and Houston, its broth has been the "meatiest" and most depth of flavor I've felt I had.

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  • replying to u/cambiumkx: Is your goal to save money? I find two bowls of noodles ordered one after another (made fresh each time) work much better than one big bowl. Pho bang extra large is pretty big

    pho bang extra large is the way

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  • in:PHO6 pts

    Try Pasteur or Phở Bang

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  • replying to u/JobeX: Pho bang in Elmhurst

    This is the only place I’ve had where the broth was comparable to spots I’ve had in Houston or Cali. OP this is the answer.

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