Pho Bobun — Restaurant in Paris

First, I want to be very clear this this is NOT a pho restaurant or even a Vietnamese restaurant. It is a pan-Asian restaurant that serves a variety of dishes that are mostly Chinese or Chinese influenced. The other dishes that are offered are Thai and Vietnamese, though there are food dishes that are generally "Asian" as well, such as fried rice.

My wife ordered the bo luc lac (shaking beef) and I ordered the pho bo (beef noodle soup). Neither of these taste traditional, but they are still pretty good. The pho was not served with fresh greens and bean sprouts, nor with hoisin and sriracha (though sriracha was available). Rather, the pho had pre-diced basil and cilantro (I think) thrown in and oyster sauce and chili oil to dip. Also, instead of green peppers or jalapeños, a pre-sliced Thai chili pepper is served with the pho. The "pho" is pretty tasty, with the broth being a bit heavier than usual. The only complaint I had was that the noodles were a bit undercooked. That may have been done intentionally if their customer base is less Vietnamese and more Chinese and other non-Asian folks.

The bo luc lac was served with red rice and a salt, pepper, and lime dipping sauce. The meat was cooked and glazed with a soy sauce base that was pretty sweet. The flavor was so strong that the salt, pepper, and lime dip was completely overpowered and had no impact on the dish at all. It tasted good enough, but I would not call it bo luc lac.

Overall, my wife and I were satisfied with the meal. It had and gave off the vibe of a locally owned small business. I only provide this review to clarify that it is not quite Vietnamese food even if it is labeled as such. We were satisfied after the meal. We just wanted to make sure it was known that if you are looking for some traditional Vietnamese flavors, you will not find them here. That said, it was still...

Right after landing in Paris, we were craving for a bowl of hot pho. upon arriving at the hotel, we searched Yelp and found this restaurant with the highest rating for Vietnamese food.

At first, we were kind of skeptical about the restaurant serving both Vietnamese and Thai food. Once we got our first sip of the pho soup, we were in Pho heaven, one of the best tasty soups we have had for a long time.

Not only the soup was amazing, the noodle was authentic with chewy and not soggy Vietnamese noodle texture. The portion was generous with very reasonable price.

The other dishes we got included Bo Bun( beef vermicelli), cha gia( egg roll), lemon grass chicken and thai shrimp salad were excellent as well. Especially the Bo Bun, the beef was grilled to perfection with tasty tender meat. Highly recommend this dish.

The people here were so friendly. They treated us like family. A Zhu was the one that greeted everyone with Bon Jour with a very big smile. So when you come to dine here, ask for A Zhu and she will take care of you. Highly...

The guy who served us was super nice and funny. If you’re just visiting Paris, I recommend you come here and ask for the “Beef and Rice”.

Why? Because when my mom told the guy that I was not ready to order, and that I was “looking stuff up”( I was Google-ing the names of some of the food), the following conversation went as so: (I will refer to the guy who served us who I’m pretty sure was the owner as “nice guy”)

My Mom: He’s still looking stuff up, cringy laugh Nice Guy: Oh. turns to me Nice Guy: Do you like beef? Me: Yes. Nice Guy: Then get the Beef and Rice, you will like it, it’s really good. Me: Sure. My Mom: Thank you. Nice Guy: Your welcome.

A few minutes later, the guy comes back with one of the pieces of beef he was referring to on a fork, and says “here, try it.” I tried it and it was pretty amazing. I’m eating it now and I just thought I would wright this down for someone on the internet to see.

All in all I recommend you go here, ask for the beef and rice, and (if you want), tell the guy that some young...