Cheap Eats 2013: Feast of Eden

1. Sea Side Crab House

Go for: Steamed crabs and crawfish

2. Hai Duong

Go for: Shaky beef; bánh xèo, a rice-flour crepe

3. Banh Cuon Saigon

Go for: Shrimp-stuffed bánh cuon, a
rice-noodle crepe; bún bò hue, a beef noodle soup

4. Thanh Son Tofu

Go for: Fried tofu; bubble tea

5. Huong Viet

Go for: Roast quail; vermicelli with grilled
shrimp or pork

6. Rice Paper

Go for: Roast chicken; stuffed grape
leaves

7. Bambu

Go for: Shaved-ice desserts; Vietnamese
coffee

8. Song Que

Go for: Bánh mì; jelly and custard
desserts

9. Pho Xe Lua

Go for: Pho #16, with every meat on the
menu

10. Nhu Lan

Go for: Combination bánh mì; pork-pâté bánh
mì

11. Nha Trang

Go for: Roast quail with oranges; grilled-pork
rolls

12. Banh Cuon Thang Long

Go for: Bánh cuon; broken rice with grilled
pork and a fried egg

13. Bay Lo Restaurant

Go for: Bún cha, grilled pork with vermicelli; Vietnamese
sausage