Best Dishes Eater SF Editors Ate This Week: April 29 | Eater SF

"I finally drove to San Jose to hit Hết Sẩy, the Miền Tây Vietnamese pop-up that calls the Alameda home most days of the week. The mushrooms over sticky rice (xôi nấm rô ti) were spicy and lush, with tomatoes exploding in lushness and chewy, rich mushrooms contrasted by crunchy pops throughout; the coconut rice was pure indulgence, rivers of syrupy, savory notes marbling the dish. The bánh mi xí quách arrived in three pieces—two sandwich halves and a massive chunk of meat—ginormous and imposing, flanked by a scintillating, salty consommé. A Phin iced coffee was lovely and foamy and came with Mekong River Delta chocolate in a tiny bag, making for a symphonic, sensorial drink. Seated at a bright orange outdoor table, the meal felt prophetic, a little like the street-food-as-fine-dining energy Anthony Bourdain celebrated; anyone wondering if the Bay Area is still a culinary epicenter should add Hết Sẩy to their list." - Eater Staff