Vietnamese
A Kearny Mesa Vietnamese spot Roger praised for freshly made, generous portions — nothing mass-ordered frozen — plus made-to-order coffee and wings he ranks among the only two worth ordering at an Asian restaurant in town.
Start with cơm tấm or bún thịt nướng or wings or fresh-brewed coffee, and check the restaurant’s current menu before you go.
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Best Viet spot in town!
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“Great portions, freshly made. Nothing is mass ordered frozen like many of the other Asian joints in the area.”
Roger said everything here is made fresh rather than pulled from frozen stock, including coffee brewed to order. He called out the com tam and bun thit nuong as strong versions of Viet-joint staples, named the wings among the only ones worth ordering at an Asian restaurant in town (alongside Phuong Trang), and suggested going as a group to share more of the menu.
Stay in the neighborhood
A Convoy District spot Roger rated among the better local options for xiao long bao and pan-fried sheng jian bao, with better-than-typical service to match.
A low-key Convoy-area grocery Roger called a one-stop shop for a Chinese household: herbal remedies, dried seafood, nostalgic HK/China/Taiwan sodas and whole-leaf teas, tucked in a warehouse half a block west of Convoy.
A Kearny Mesa yakitori spot Roger rated among his worst local experiences: undercooked skewers, foul-smelling kushikatsu batter and a bout of food poisoning that hit his whole group.
Keep exploring
Browse the Vietnamese page, or continue to another place with a matching cuisine.
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