Bún Bò Huế Restaurant
Vietnamese restaurant · Lents
7002 SE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR 97266
Highlights
Spicy beef noodle soup with pork blood, beef, herbs & noodles
Spicy beef noodle soup with pork blood, beef, herbs & noodles
"This restaurant is aptly named after its knockout bun bo hue — spicy beef noodle soup hailing from Hue in central Vietnam. The broth is a complex meaty, shrimpy, lemongrassy delight, loaded with collagen-heavy cuts of beef and pork, layered with slices of Vietnamese ham and jiggly pork blood cubes, and bulked up with chewy, slippery round rice noodles. But the garnishes are what really bring the soup to life: shredded banana blossoms, heaps of basil and mint, lime, and both spicy and vinegary condiments. It’s an essential for wintery Portland evenings and hungover mornings alike." - Katherine Chew Hamilton
"For spice lovers, bún bò huế is an obvious favorite in the vast Vietnamese noodle soup canon, and in Portland, it’s hard to find a better version than the one at Bún Bò Huế Restaurant. The balance of savory beef and pork with lemongrass in the broth gives it incredible depth, only compounded by the congealed blood that arrives in the soup. A pile of fresh greens and herbs adds a nice touch of brightness, especially when finished with a squeeze of lime." - Rebecca Roland
"They had a memorable visit to Bun Bo Hue Restaurant: Jane liked it so much she went back the very next week by herself before work." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"For spice lovers, bún bò huế is an obvious favorite in the vast Vietnamese noodle soup canon, and in Portland, it’s hard to find a better version than the one at Bún Bò Huế Restaurant. The balance of savory beef and pork with lemongrass in the broth gives it incredible depth, only compounded by the congealed blood that arrives in the soup. A pile of fresh greens and herbs adds a nice touch of brightness, especially when finished with a squeeze of lime." - Nick Woo, Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"The more celebrated establishments tend to be found north of Powell, but SE 82nd is strewn with absolute gems well south, towards the land of big box stores in Clackamas. Amid pipe shops and auto repair garages, Bún Bò Huế Restaurant specializes, naturally, in bún bò huế, that intoxicatingly rich, lightly spicy soup bolstered with pork blood. Beverages include Vietnamese coffee, avocado smoothies, or the tricolor chè ba màu sweet bean drink." - Nathan Williams
