Bánh is a popular Upper West Side Vietnamese restaurant with an exciting wide range of Vietnamese dishes not often seen in the city. On weekends, you can get bánh cuốn (steamed rice crepes), pâté chaud (savory pastry) and phở cuốn (housemade phở rolls),
I got the Phở Dặc Biệt and enjoyed it with a side of bánh quẩy (deep fried breadstick) to dip into the aromatic broth. The crispy chewy texture of the fried breadstick perfectly soaked up the light and flavorful phở broth. The decor is fun and bright, the staff are friendly and the phở here is fantastic and well balanced. I’m very excited to try their sister restaurant Bánh Anh Em when it opens because it will serve freshly made phở noodles using specially made equipment from Vietnam. In the phở world, this is a very big deal.
Time Out Tip: Perfect for nights out in the Upper West Side with the kind of friends who are willing to share a little bit of everything.