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bic11guy t1_ja5r095 wrote

Pho Horn is westernized Vietnamese food. It’s not bad, but some of their dishes are not truly authentic. Like their Bun Bo Hue isn’t close at all. What they serve is good, but it’s not authentic.

Pho Zap Zap is mainly a Laotian restaurant, as of the last time I was there. The food there is quite good.

Pho Saigon is not very good imho. The few times I have eaten there, I ended up with an insanely bad headache from something they use in their recipes. They have items in their menu not offered at other Vietnamese restaurants, but the only thing there I can recommend as being authentic, truly, is their Bo Ne. (Sizzling beef platter)

Von’s up in Franklin, right over the order from Woonsocket, the last time I was there was also quite good. But it’s not purely Vietnamese.

Four Seasons in Providence has some Vietnamese dishes. Not the most authentic, but not bad.

Minh Hai is the closest you will get to authentic I’m saying this from having spent a lot of time in Vietnam. The only bad thing about Minh Hai is that it is only thr husband and wife working, so if they are busy, you will wait a long time for your food.

If you are willing to drive to Dorchester, you will find plenty of authentic Vietnamese restaurants there.

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Molecular_Pizza t1_ja60k1o wrote

I also recommend Minh Hai. Best Vietnamese food in Rhode Island.

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nonosejoe t1_ja5zprb wrote

Von’s is dope. It’s in Bellingham I think.

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SageFrancisSFR t1_ja65bwa wrote

Correct, it’s in Bellingham. When I lived in the area that was my go to spot. I regret not discovering it earlier.

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beauford3641 t1_ja7hmt7 wrote

Damn. I live a couple of towns over from that place, and have never been. I gotta change that.

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bic11guy t1_jaard66 wrote

Oh. It’s in Bellingham? I forget where the town lines are up there. I just know where it is. I don’t fully pay attention to the name of the town.

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julie77777 t1_ja93itp wrote

Just moved to the area from Texas and eat pho once a week. Vons is the best pho I’ve ever tasted and the owner is there everyday. Last time she was making her own Sriracha

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julie77777 t1_ja93pus wrote

Only thing is they are only open for take out before 4pm on weekdays. She said they don’t have the staff. Lot of young high schoolers wait tables there

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InfiniteChicken t1_ja6b2bm wrote

I just had Pho Horn’s Bun Bo Hue for lunch today! I agree 100%. Broth is anise-rich and tasty, but not the dish I know. And the beef in it was not good quality. Also, their noodle bowls need mint, cilantro, and fried scallion.

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leavingthecold t1_ja9bbv3 wrote

>Pho Zap Zap is mainly a Laotian restaurant, as of the last time I was there. The food there is quite good.

This is correct, however some staple Vietnamese foods have become staple Laotian foods as well since many have migrated into the country for ages. The most common ones would be Pho, Bhan Xeo, Bahn Cahn Gai, Bahn Mi, Nime Chow with only certain ones having a Laotian name change.

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bic11guy t1_jaarpi5 wrote

Yeah. A lot of the foods are interchangeable between the countries over in that region. Each one trying to lay claim to originating it, and all having places that claim to be where it was first made. I have spent a lot of time traveling in the region and I always tried to sample what was local, rather than what was imported. Unless there was some following because they made vast additions to something. Have to be cautious though, for me. I am allergic to seafood. So makes life difficult sometimes when I am there.

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