The 8 Best Vietnamese Restaurants In Austin - Austin - The Infatuation

"Even with the large size of the dining room at Sunflower in North Austin, there’s a decent chance you’ll show up at any given hour and find a wait. That’s because everyone is here to order from the large menu of central Vietnamese specialties, including bánh xèo—one of Sunflower’s signature dishes. The crispy rice flour crepe takes up half the plate, with the other half reserved for a small mountain of fresh herbs, pickled vegetables, and sheets of lettuce for building your own hand rolls. We like the pork and shrimp variety, but you can also sub out the pork for poultry or calamari. And it’s all served with a spicy fish sauce-based dip that adds a bit of brightness and heat to each bite." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion