"From a towering fried chicken sandwich covered in slightly-numbing lime leaf aioli, to some of the best bún chả we’ve had in the borough, Saigon Social is the best new Vietnamese restaurant in Manhattan. Plus, this LES spot serves a rotating menu of its phenomenal dishes for takeout, so even if you bore easily, you’ll inevitably get attached to this food like a serial monogamist navigating a casual fling. That said, if you see the spicy bún bò Huế on the menu, and want a bowl of noodle soup with a lot of power, get it." - nikko duren