My family and I love Vietnamese food, and rather unfortunately, have a hard time finding good restaurants serving it. For many years, we were loyal customers at a restaurant on Doyers Street, in New York’s Chinatown, and were devastated to arrive one day to find that the restaurant had permanently closed. Since then, the hunt has been on. I reported earlier about Em Vietnamese Bistro, in Dumbo, where Adam and I had a delicious dinner, and today I would like to write about another good experience at Di an Di for brunch. Greenpoint is a fun place to visit, and if it’s a sunny afternoon, which it was, then it’s even more enjoyable. The lunch menu differs from their dinner menu with their offering of Banh Mi, Vietnamese sandwiches. Those were not my favorite, but their spring rolls, served with lettuce and mint for wrapping were wonderful, as was a salad made with cabbage, chicken, peanuts, and rice noodles, and chicken pho with rice noodles, scallions, fried shallots and ginger. The broth was so flavorful; we didn’t leave a drop!

The dinner menu is more extensive with quite a few vegetarian options. (Brunch also.). Definitely worth a visit.

Banh Vietnamese Shop House on Amsterdam Avenue

This is another Vietnamese restaurant I would like to recommend. It’s on the upper west side of Manhattan, and their Banh Mi, Vietnamese sandwiches, are incredible, according to my daughter! Not only is their food wonderfully tasty, but beautifully presented, as well. From The New York Times restaurant review, “The Banh Vietnamese Shop House lavishes unusual care and preparation on dishes rarely seen in New York.” 🙂