Banh & Bo — Restaurant in Newark

Ordered the chicken pho, and was pleasantly surprised by the depth of flavor that the broth offered. Very homey, very light, and pairing it with the bean sprouts provided a nice earthy undertone to balance the savory chicken broth, the jalapeños added a spicy kick and a contrast in texture as compared to the onion and rice noodles, and the lime added a hint of acidity which paired well with the more base and grounded flavored of the pho.

However, while the pho itself was excellent as a whole, it suffered from the chicken. The chicken had the odd, off-putting aftertaste most old chicken has, that was NOT a result of the flavoring of the broth. The chicken itself, I assume, was slightly old or leftover from the previous day(s). However, this brings me to another point.

The sauces provided at each table were excellent. The black sauce that reminded me of soy sauce, was a great way to counteract the off-putting flavor of the chicken(which I had left alone after finishing the broth), and was absorbed well into the leftover rice noodles. It made for a nice combination, although I wish the chicken itself was of better quality to facilitate an even better combo.

All in all, I do wish I could rate the food more highly, but it was held back by the unfortunate state of the chicken I had received. The customer service was fantastic, very hospitable, and the atmosphere was casual and light. Overall, a...

I came here to grab a quick dinner before the #RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR concert (day two) on 7.31.25!! 💜🎤✨ It was less than a block away from the Prudential Center. I ordered food and drinks from the kiosk. The bowls were pretty delicious! I got the chicken teriyaki rice bowl and someone else that came with me got the chicken rice bowl. I would recommend the chicken teriyaki because it has more flavor but both were good. Only thing I didn’t particularly like was that the sweetness and ice for the drinks weren’t adjustable on the kiosk, so the drinks were pretty sweet. As for the ice, I put in the “notes” section when placing the order on the kiosk for “less ice” I’m not sure if they saw it or not but I didn’t get less ice. 80% of my cup was filled with ice so I kinda felt like it wasn’t worth like $7. Maybe next time I’ll try ordering in person, maybe that way it’ll possibly be adjustable. If it’s not adjustable, I’ll just stick to getting food from there and drinks elsewhere. There’s seating and the atmosphere is pretty cozy though. There’s also a restroom in the back. They were playing BTS songs the whole time! No tip is required at this...

My partner and I tried Banh and Bo for the first time on the day of Baekhyun’s concert and came here again the next day 🤣! The first time it was super hot outside and it was very crowded inside (only bubble tea place in the area) so it makes sense it was warm inside as well. That being said, we received our order out within 30 minutes and our banh mi was delicious! The Jasmine flavor in their fruit teas (run sweeter than milk teas) was also very fragrant and their milk teas are not too sweet!

Their pickled veggies are on the thinner side and perfectly sweet and sour. Because the veggies are cut thin, they’re able to fit in a lot of veggies in the Banhmi! Both the chicken and pork are well marinated and delicious. The rice in the bowl is fresh and came with a fish sauce, vinegar, sugar dressing. Very yummy!

I understand the frustration folks may have experienced on the concert day, but you could see all of the staff were hustling to prepare orders. No one was dragging their feet and by the time we finished eating, they had finished making everyone’s orders....