Cơm Hến Bà Đen — Restaurant in Hue City

I haven't even left the restaurant yet and needed to write this review because we just arrived in Hue on an overnight train from Hanoi, were starving and had our minds set in Clam Noodles. Neither of us have had it before but knew it was a must have while in Hue. The restaurant, like all good restaurants here, is in the front driveway/common area of the family home. No menu, 2 raised fingers, and 2 glorious bowls later and we are both happy. The locals coming and going nonstop, plus Grab drivers is a good sign, and they close by 11:30.

Couldn't have asked for a...

We couldn’t have asked for better! Both the rice with mussels and soup, and the mussel noodle soup, were terrific! Spicy, to be sure, but filled with a myriad of flavors too complex to describe. This place came highly recommended and we were NOT disappointed, though the spice was a bit much for my wife. When in town again I’ll definitely be...

Went looking for this dish after seeing Anthony Bourdain eat it elsewhere in a Hue episode. It ended up being one of our favorite meals on our trip.

The dish was surprisingly spicy in a good way, and it came with a side of delicious clam broth. Mixing in some fish sauce with the noodles made it even...