Tucked away in an unassuming strip mall that also houses a
Filipino grocery, bakery, and restaurant, Binh Duong is a great Vietnamese
restaurant has been serving customers for many years. I've been coming
here for a long time and their food is always solid and very reasonably priced.
They have an extensive menu but serve all the usual classics such as a
variety of Pho as well as rice dishes topped with various meat items such as
grilled pork chops or beef.
One of their best appetizers, aside from
their fried calamari, is their rare beef salad. It's tossed in a very
light Vietnamese vinaigrette.
The beef is just very lightly poached and served on top of greens
and
tastes crisp and refreshing.
One of the
"must have" appetizers when going to a Vietnamese restaurant is
summer rolls. Inside there's rice noodles, beef, shrimp, mint, and
scallions, and served with a peanut sauce.
One of my favorite go to dishes here is their combination pork
congee, or rice porridge. I actually haven't seen this served in any
other Vietnamese restaurant I've been to. This is a very hearty dish and
has very unique pork ingredients including pork blood cubes, intestines, and
tongue....it may be for the more adventurous eater but it's really really
delicous, especially at only $7. It even comes with a side of Chinese
style fried croutons, that goes very well in the congee!
Here is their classic combination pho...this is the small size,
and it comes in medium and large as well. All the ingredients are here as
well and the broth is rich and flavorful.
Check out this comprehensive blog entry fir Binh Duong from Off the Broiler and take a look at pictures of the variety of dishes that they serve!
Binh Duong
Bloomfield, NJ 07003 (973) 680-8440
Love Vietnamese. I wake up craving Pho.
ReplyDeleteDon't know if it's true or not, but I also recently read somewhere that Pho is one of the best remedies for a hangover!
ReplyDeleteI bet it is. Problem is that I have to drive at least a half hour with a hangover to get good pho!
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