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lunch sandwich

Chicken House’s Banh Mi Sandwich

The Banh Mi Vietnamese sandwich is huge ass at Chicken House. It takes a long time to make though. The guy gave me a menu and told me to call ahead next time.

I got the Pork Roll and Pate sandwich ($5). Those white steamed slices that look like tofu are the Vietnamese pork roll. They also put thick cuts of fatty ham. Not much in terms of pate richness or pickle tangy-ness. But the biggest Banh Mi I’ve ever seen. The bread scratched up the roof of my mouth. Bah Me!

The Chicken House is small and cramped. Everyone seemed to get their fried chicken and fish pretty quickly. The guy hanging in front asked if I was going to put his picture on Facebook.

Chicken House – 270 W 36th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave) New York 10018
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sandwich

Nicky’s Vietnamese Sandwiches

I stopped by for a bite at Nicky’s in the East Village. I knew I wanted a spicy Pork Banh Mi sandwich. But after I ordered, I saw Sardines Banh Mi. Dang, sounds interesting. I asked to change it, but was too late. Anyway, once I started eating the pork sandwich, all was right.

Anyone try the Sardine sandwich?

Nicky’s Vietnamese Sandwiches – 150 E 2nd St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A) New York, NY 10009

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chinese

Plump Dumpling

These photos come from one of those blizzard nights we had and for some reason I was out and about in the city. It was really coming down (hard to see in the photo) and I plopped myself into Plump Dumpling to eat and get out of the snow. I remember going to Plump Dumpling years ago when it was around the corner. This new place is bigger with a much bigger menu.

I got the curry soup dumplings. It almost tasted like I wanted it to, but I was just glad to be inside somewhere warm.

Plump Dumpling – 174 2nd Ave (btwn 11th & 12th St) New York, NY 10003

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chinese

Grand Bo Ky’s Beef Belly Noodle Soup

I had the perfect meal the other night for this chilly weather –Beef Belly Noodle Soup from Grand Bo Ky. This is the first time I’ve been to this Bo Ky.  I’ve always loved the other one on Bayard for their Curry noodle soup. This newer one on Grand Street has brighter florescent lights, which kinda scared me away the first time I walked by. It doesn’t look as cool as the original, but the food is still awesome.

The stewed beef broth flavor tasted so good. The meat was tender. The tendons melted in my mouth. This was the best tendons I’ve ever had. It wasn’t chewy at all. My teeth bit right into it like dense Jell-O. I probably sat too close to the door, because of the cold draft that kept hitting me every time someone entered. But this soup warmed me up just right.

Only $5! I like the flat Ho Fun noodles.

Grand Bo Ky – 216 Grand St. (btwn Mott & Elizabeth) NYC 10013

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restauranting travel

Pho Tau Bay Vietnamese Restaurant

I was already so stuffed from the day, but Jay & Sally had one more place in store for me. I had to toughen up and move forward. We took a drive over the bridge to Pho Tau Bay for some Vietnamese. I hear it’s where Steven Seagal eats with his fellow Jefferson Parish police officers. And after hearing about his recent sexual harassment and sex trafficking lawsuit, the restaurant is even more intriguing.

I went with the Shrimp Banh Mi/Po-Boy. Maybe it’s really just a Banh Mi, but maybe it’s a Vietnamese Po-Boy. I don’t know. I know it’s a sandwich. I tasted Jay’s soup and chargrilled pork chops, which were terrific. I should have definitely gone with a Pho noodle soup with a taste of that broth. No matter how stuffed I was, there’s always room for Pho.

I just watched an episode of Steven Seagal: Lawman before I wrote this. When did he get a Louisiana accent?

Pho Tau Bay – 113 Westbank Expy, Ste C. Gretna, LA 70053

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lunch

Banh Mi on Grand St

Met up with Sam planning to go to his favorite brunch spot, Wombat, but instead noticed a new Vietnamese sandwich and bubble tea shop across the street –conveniently named “Banh Mi”. I was surprised at how good these banh mi’s were for being a new place in Williamsburg. Their Classic (pork roll, brawn, roasted ground pork & pate $5.50) banh mi ranks up there with ones I’ve had in Chinatown. The Hanoi Catfish (catfish marinated with ginger, Vietnamese spices & dill $8) is a beautifully fried piece of fish and awesome when you get a bite with mayo sauce. Maybe that means I could’ve used more mayo sauce? Another thing is that “spicy” is not too spicy. But perhaps, my mouth is burnt out from all the Ghost Pepper sauce I’ve been eating …and they do have backup with a bottle of Sriracha cock sauce on the tables.

I liked my Taro Black Tea with Tapioca Balls and Sam’s pink Watermelon bubble tea tasted like Hello Kitty, but in a good way.

Banh Mi – 580 Grand St (btwn Lorimer & Leonard St) Brooklyn 11211

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restauranting

Thái Son Vietnamese Restaurant

I started the night off by going to Limewire’s Ear to the Ground:Tokyo release party. It was great to see my old friends, Kelly and Jeremy. I texted Marcellus to come over, who was at an art exhibition. Then he unknowingly shows up with two America’s Next Top Models. It was sorta funny he didn’t know who he brought. Well I didn’t know either. There was a photographer taking our photos and we got into a conversation about this Japanese treat (Yatsuhashi) he’s been trying to find all over NY. Then somehow I was blocked out of the conversation and I found myself hovering outside the group. The photographer apologized later figuring that I was trying to talk to the models, but I actually was trying to finish my conversation with him about the treat. That’s how sick my food blogging obsession has become.

We left and Matt & Marce took me to Thái Son for me to food blog. We weren’t even hungry. How nice of them. We got some summer rolls and a bowl of Bun Cha Gio Thit Nuong (Spring Rolls & Grilled Pork W. Lettuce On Rice Vermicelli). Affordable and good Vietnamese food. I likee the fish sauce.

Thái Son – 89 Baxter St (btw Bayard & Walker) New York 10013
I should plug my band’s live EP that’s on Limewire – Tigers and Monkeys Live at Lime.

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lunch restauranting

L’Annam 28 Vietnamese Pho

I’ve walked by this place a few times and it’s always been packed with business people. The dining room is pretty big and a few customers always seem to give me a weird look when I stare at their food through the window. I went with Jimmy because I know he likes noodles. We both got the Pho (“A Hearty Oxtail Soup with rice noodles sliced fist of beef saved basil dipping in sauce”) lunch special $6.95. It was the first time I pronounced “Pho” correctly …you act like you about to say “fuck” but only half way.

The portions were big, including the other dishes I saw on other tables. The Pho was nothing too special. I was hoping for all sorts of random cuts of beef like you get in Chinatown Vietnamese restaurants. And I wasn’t a fan of the noodles. It did get better when I put all the bean sprouts, basil, lemon, chili sauce and hoisin in there.

L’Annam reminds me of an Olive Garden version of a Vietnamese restaurant. Big, clean and safe dishes. It does its job and brings Vietnamese to Murray Hill. Hospitaliano!

L’Annam 28 – 393 3rd Ave (@ 28th St) New York 10016