When craving a rich and spicy soup with deep layers of flavor, you can't go wrong ordering Bun Bo Hue.
Came to the restaurant on a weekday afternoon with barely anyone in the restaurant. I've been here on the weekends and it is hard to find parking spaces in this tiny plaza with several restaurants next to each other. I would recommend carpooling if you decide to go on the weekends. There are a few vehicle break-ins in the area so make sure to empty out your vehicle.
Food: Ordered Bun Bo Hue (Spicy noodle soup topped with beef, pork, and congealed pork blood) and Banh Bot Loc (clear chewy rectangle shaped dumplings stuffed with pork and shrimp). Noodles came with a side of shredded cabbage, bean sprouts, lemon, and herbs. The broth was on a clear side and tasted a bit under flavor to my liking. But the moment I added the Chili they have provided, I was in spicy heaven! The bowl came generously with two large slices of pork, two cubes of congealed pork blood (or duck), a few pieces of beef tendon, and about 6 pieces of beef. I was very happy with the amount of meat that was given.
The thin round noodles do take a bit of effort when using chopsticks. They are slippery and easily fall through the crack, making a splashing scene with your spicy broth. I'd say, don't wear a light color shirt unless you want your clothes to look like an abstract splatter paint art. 😶 Pro tips is to use a spoon and chopsticks at the same time!
Banh Bot Loc, aka, clear chewy dumplings, is fairly straightforward as it tasted like the spicy fish sauce it came with. The consistency is super chewy (tapioca) and fun to eat!
Overall, An Nam satisfied my spicy noodle broth craving on a cold cloudy day. I probably would sit inside the restaurant next time as there is some kind of construction going on and dust was flying all over the place. I was getting bonus sands in my water cup and soup for free
Item #1 on the menu is a must try. Very tasty, full of meat stuffs in addition to the thick and round rice noodles. Not the typical type of pho but only tastes better! Spicy level cannot be adjusted, but it’s totally within my tolerance and I believe within most people’s tolerance. Their lemonade is good as well. Plenty of space in house and many people eating there. No outside seating, but you can order take outs (they do charge 50 cents for each takeout container though). I later found out it can also be ordered on doordash from one of the other branch stores, if you’d like to avoid eating in public.
we came looking for bun bo hue an nam 2. however it has closed and become part of nam giao. another pair of diners were similarly confused when we got here.
overall, the food is not bad. i got the mi quang which i liked (though i haven’t had it before). service was nice and there’s ample parking.
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