BUN CHA OBAMA . BUN OC HA NOI — Restaurant in Nha Trang City

This basic alley eatery came recommended by locals, and I’m not surprised—it really caters to Southern taste buds. The broth is on the sweeter side, and they use calamansi instead of lime. The grilled meat is good, though it could use a stronger charcoal flavor—probably healthier that way, though.

There’s no nem on the side, which is a pity. For me, bún chả and nem go together, but that’s just personal preference. That said, it’s very cheap—35k for a good portion—so I won’t complain too much. Many other places around town charge much...

This is a hidden spot but didn’t fully live up to the promise of its location. The food was good but my wife and I didn’t feel it was the best in Nha Trang (none of which measures up to the best in Hanoi—not Bun-cha Obama, by the way, in our opinion—not by far, just touristy hype). The soup wasn’t too sweet, which we appreciated, and the meat was grilled on the spot but didn’t have much flavor, for some reason. Still, very reasonably priced and a good place to drop by if you’re...

The food is good, a little bit on the sweet side, the grilled pork belly and the meat patties are served in the sweet and sour broth, and you put the rice vermicelli into the broth together with the herbs. It’s just plain Vietnamese flavor nothing extraordinary but still worth trying if you haven’t.

Cons: they grill and roast meat in the door way and the wind makes it smoky and choking sit eating inside. Choose a better seat to eat if...