Bún Bò Huế Restaurant

"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, Nick Woo, 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

"From the outside, this corner spot with barred windows is less than beckoning, but Bun Bo Hue’s namesake beef noodle soup is a standout among the many versions in this part of town. Chile-spiked broth and bouncy Vietnamese vermicelli rice noodles join tender sliced beef and pork, sausage, pork knuckles, and blood cubes in a perfectly balanced bowl." - Nick Woo