Restaurant Review: Xe Lua | ireallylikefood

Restaurant Review: Xe Lua

I love Vietnamese Food, but there are only two Vietnamese restaurants that I adore and love going to. One of them is Thai Son (located between Walker & Baxter Street) and Xe Lua (located between Canal & Mulberry Street). Xe Lua is one of my boyfriend's favorite restaurants in the entire Chinatown in New York City.

The restaurant has a interesting setting and decor. It's almost as if you're transformed into somewhere outside of New York City because the wallpaper is like a beach setting. Xe Lua has a very comfortable feeling to it and their food has never failed my expectations either.

Che 3 Mau is a Vietnamese rainbow iced cold drink. The Che 3 Mau that I tried has been reviewed in an earlier post. I typically don't like foods or drinks with peanuts, but since the peanuts are crushed in the Che 3 Mau, it added quite an interesting texture and taste to the drink. The drink itself is very inexpensive and only a total of $2.50.

This is my boyfriend's favorite menu item at Xe Lua because it's titled coincidentally as: Pho Xe Lua which is a house special fried rice noodle soup. Whenever he orders this, it usually comes out fast.

The broth is a beef a broth and has a very unique flavor to it that you can't get from any other broth. After adding the vegetables in, he likes to add the hoisin sauce and saracha sauce as well. The Pho Xe Lua is $6.50.

I typically don't order noodle soups unless I'm in a mood for it or it's cold and chilly outside. One of my favorite dishes to order at Xe Lua is Bun Thit Heo Nuong which is a Barbecue pork and shredded lettuce served with rice vermicelli.

It's a very simple dish and comes with a sweet and tangy fish sauce with a little bit of spice to it. I love ordering Bun and it's inexpensive as well. The Bun Thit Heo Nuong costs $6.00, not bad for a big bowl of noodles and other ingredients.

Xe Lua is a great restaurant to bring family or friends for a casual lunch or dinner. Their menu has an array of items such as: most popular appetizers, egg noodle, rice dishes, frog entrees, beef entrees, and much more. The staff at Xe Lua are friendly and on top of their duties.

What's your favorite menu item in a Vietnamese restaurant?

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