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Nha Trang Centre – Vietnamese Goodness

Nha Trang is one of my favorite Vietnamese spots in Chinatown since Gao Di first took me here when we both worked in Chinatown. This place offers some amazing meals and I figured I’d point out a few of my favorite dishes.

I was recently turned on to the awesome pho at Than Brothers in Seattle but…. in New York, Nha Trang is some great pho! I particularly like their Pho Dac Biet, a gigantic bowl of rice noodles in soup with beef brisket, eyeround and tendon. $5.75 for a ridiculously large bowl of soup? So awesome. Throw in some bean sprouts, basil, fish sauce and sriracha sauce and you got a good meal. An overlord of noodles and beef, mmmmm.

Another of my favorite dishes is the Com Suon Bi Cha, which is barbecued pork chop, shredded pork, and a steamed egg cake over rice. Nha Trang has delicious pork chops and the additional shredded pork goodness make for a good porky meal. The onions make for good additional flavor, as well. I have gone back and forth on whether or not I actually like the egg cake, but I think it’s pretty good and complements the meal pretty well. This one’s $6.50 and quite worth it.

My Nha Trang adventure would not be complete without my favorite waitress asking me before I even sit down if I want fried spring rolls- BECAUSE I ALWAYS DO. Nha Trang’s fried spring rolls (Cha Gio) are sooo good. For anyone who doesn’t know how to eat these, rip a piece of lettuce, throw in some mint and carrot, wrap it around the spring roll, and dip in the fish sauce. YUM. – $4.50

Mmm, so satisfying. Nha Trang also has a Baxter location, literally a block away, but I happen to like Centre’s ambiance (or lack thereof) more. Friendly service that always remembers me is always a plus. My waitress treats me like a son and is always wondering if I’m too cold or getting sick, awww.

Nha Trang is located on 148 Centre Street between Walker and White St.