"The sliced eye of round thrown into the soup is so rare it’s still mooing, at this Sunset Park Vietnamese stalwart famous for its banh mi sandwiches. The dining room offers views of the street, and it couldn’t be cozier, as the neighborhood population darts in for a coffee or a pastry from the bakery case. The beef pho is way above average, and the accompanying herbs and sprouts sing with freshness in one of the city’s quintessential Saigon-style bowls." - Robert Sietsema