Vivian T.
Yelp
Binh Le was okay. The food was not bad, but it's not a destination stop.
I came in for lunch on a Saturday, and the place was pretty empty. There were two other tables dining, and a family came in as we were leaving, so it was fairly slow.
We got pho (listed on the menu as beef soup) and the special fried rice.
The pho was a decent portion (we got the large, which is similar in size to the small at Pho Hoa in OKC. Our server said there was also an extra large size, which wasn't listed on the menu.) The broth was kind of lackluster; it wasn't bad, but it wasn't memorable. The noodles were a little firmer than I would have liked, but that's personal preference. It came with the standard plate of bean sprouts and herbs, and some sriracha and hoisin on the side.
The special fried rice was also not particularly fantastic or terrible. It came with Vietnamese sausage, chicken, and shrimp, and generous amounts of them. There was some char on the meat, so you know it's actually fried. The sausage was the best thing about the dish - it was similar to lap cheong, but on the leaner side and still very flavorful.
We were given a dish of nuoc cham for the table, and it was a good accompaniment for the fried rice.
The service was good. Our water never went empty, and our menu questions were answered politely.
Really, the most memorable thing about this restaurant was the music. Some Vietnamese music was playing over the sound system, and it was legit. It varied between what sounded like marching music , 80s synth pop, or a computer MIDI file, all sung in Vietnamese.