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[[claud]] has visited here about 30-40 times now. (My boyfriend lives 3 minutes walk away and we're there almost once a week.) If you're there for the first time, try the pho - the broth is so wonderfully made I feel like I'd have discovered the secret of the universe if they tell me what's in it. (Actually Rick Stein has a recipe in <i>Food Heroes 2</i>, but we'll ignore that.) Other favourites include rice vermicelli served with spring rolls, grilled and/or shredded pork. The vermicelli isn't warm, but it's more a salad than a noodle dish. The grilled pork is fantastic and if you don't fancy vermicelli try number 161: it's the same pork but with rice instead. Starters to try include bi cuon (rice paper rolls stuffed with prawn); they're light, fresh and taste like a salad in a roll. They also do lunch specials from Monday to Friday, rice and stir-fried meat/veg/etc. for under £5 or so. Decent quick food. [[claud]]'s verdict: One of my favourite restaurants (if not the favourite) in London, huge decorative plastic lobsters notwithstanding. |
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Comment added by claud: Thought I'd amend the number of times I've been there to about 30-40 now. (My boyfriend lives 3 minutes walk away and we're there almost once a week.) If you're there for the first time, try the pho - the broth is so wonderfully made I feel like I'd have discovered the secret of the universe if they tell me what's in it. (Actually Rick Stein has a recipe in <i>Food Heroes 2</i>, but we'll ignore that.) Other favourites include 59 or 60 - rice vermicelli served with spring rolls, grilled and/or shredded pork. The vermicelli isn't warm, but it's more a salad than a noodle dish. The grilled pork is fantastic and if you don't fancy vermicelli try 161: it's the same pork but with rice instead. Starters to try include bi cuon (rice paper rolls stuffed with prawn, I forget the number): they're light, fresh and taste like a salad in a roll. They also do lunch specials from Monday to Friday, rice and stir-fried meat/veg/etc. for under £5 or so. Decent quick food. One of my favourite restaurants (if not the favourite) in London, huge decorative plastic lobsters notwithstanding. |
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One of the best Vietnamese restaurants on a street in Shoreditch filled with them.
Serves excellent pho (rice noodles in a broth with any combination of rare steak, well-done flank, beef tendon or beef tripe) and other authentic Vietnamese dishes for very reasonable prices. A bowl of pho is about £5.50, mains between £5 and £8.
On Ewan's visit in April 2008, we were silently pointed to a table as soon as we entered and some prawn crackers were immediately brought out. The vegetarian spring rolls were wonderfully crispy and packed with flavour, and the pancake starter was remarkable, served with a leafy selection on the side. For mains, my friend's pho got a heartily positive review, while my vermicelli noodles with tofu was very good photo, though definitely needed the use of the accompanying sauces to enhance the flavour.
Note that londonelicious warns that they can be very keen to turn the tables, so it may not be the best bet for a very leisurely meal.
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Comment added by claud: Thought I'd amend the number of times I've been there to about 30-40 now. (My boyfriend lives 3 minutes walk away and we're there almost once a week.)
If you're there for the first time, try the pho - the broth is so wonderfully made I feel like I'd have discovered the secret of the universe if they tell me what's in it. (Actually Rick Stein has a recipe in Food Heroes 2, but we'll ignore that.) Other favourites include 59 or 60 - rice vermicelli served with spring rolls, grilled and/or shredded pork. The vermicelli isn't warm, but it's more a salad than a noodle dish. The grilled pork is fantastic and if you don't fancy vermicelli try 161: it's the same pork but with rice instead. Starters to try include bi cuon (rice paper rolls stuffed with prawn, I forget the number): they're light, fresh and taste like a salad in a roll. They also do lunch specials from Monday to Friday, rice and stir-fried meat/veg/etc. for under £5 or so. Decent quick food.
One of my favourite restaurants (if not the favourite) in London, huge decorative plastic lobsters notwithstanding.
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