OBAO
“I have to try the obao chicken with coconut rice that they have recommended me.”
“The pho bo is perfect to warm you up during the winter time.”
“I tried the Singapore Laksa based on the recommendations on here, and I was not disappointed!”
OBAO
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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It's the hippest vietnamese place I've ever stepped foot in: red chopsticks, turf on the walls, wooden tables, backyard set with an elderly tree. I was a little reluctant to come here initially, since pho in NYC hasn't been able to blow me away. So I got the bun bo hue. Not super authentic, in that there was no pork hoc or cubes of congealed blood, but that didn't really matter to me since it tasted really great and I couldn't tear myself away from it. It's got an aggressively seasoned broth, succulent cubes of roasted/braised pork belly, and thick, al dente noodles. Can't really speak to the pho here, but it seems that it also has a really flavorful broth. I think they use more star anise or something than other places. We got the summer rolls, which seemed to me not so fresh. I'd stay away and leave room for the bun bo hue.
I like the Hells Kitchen branch better, but, for the price (many entrees in low teens), this is an excellent choice. Asian fusion with a lot of variety–good Pho; very good Curry laksa; excelletn salt and pepper shrimp; good papaya salad; very good basil chicken; good dumplings; ok Vietnamese spring rolls.
Good happy hour specials on drinks; lunch specials $10.
Very friendly, fast service.
Very active delivery business.
This was a pretty poor Thai experience. The cocktails were poorly executed, the ribs on sugar cane were tasteless. The spicy crispy cashew chicken was actually pretty sweet. The basil fried rice was spicy and the shrimp in the dish were massive…. But they didn't put any salt or seasoning in to the entree.
Overall a huge disappointment. I NEVER leave a drink behind, but I had to here. Service was great though.
It's not impressive, but it's not bad either. We got the porkchop and rice. It was in a bowl, so it was hard to slice the porkchop up. And it was only one porkchop on the bone with lots of rice and very little veggies. This Vietnamese dish usually has tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce. The beef salad, was good, but i didn't like the veggies that was in it. The carrots were chunky. Usually, this would medium rare slices of beef with the fish sauce/lime juice with cilantro and crushed peanuts. I just thought the chunky carrots were a little weird. But the place is okay.
I was so excited to eat here last Friday for lunch. going there for a business lunch is not recommended, at least not in the summer. they do not take reservations during lunch time and there is no AC. therefore I cannot give them 5 stars. however, the wait for a table for 2 was not long and the food itself was quite delicious and portions are a good size. also the the order of food arrival was not correct. we got our drinks followed by our main course, then the appetizer came. we weren't even offered dessert and was left the check upon the clearing of our dishes. good thing I was full and wasn't going to consider desserts. I'd probably return to try more dishes, but definitely not in the summer when AC is definitely lacking. it was a good 85 degrees I there.
Came here with my boyfriend on a Friday night at 7pm without a reservation but was seated immediately. The service is excellent and quick. The food was absolutely delicious, namely the pork chop fried rice and Pho Bo. I also had the fried pork belly as an appetizer which I highly recommend. Will definitely come back again!!
Came here for happy hour on one the freakishly humid & hot days of the week this summer. Bad idea – they have one tiny little AC trying to cool down the entire restaurant.
We were sweating when we came, and it only got worse from HH drinks. We had the red and the white glasses of wine. Only one specific type of white and red wine on the menu is available for happy hour prices (I think $5). If I remember correctly it was the pinot grigio & the merlot. I liked both a lot, but since it's hot inside, stick with the chilled whites.
I think the other HH deals were $8 cocktails & $3 sapporo. Don't quote me. I tend to stick to wine.
We only had one small dish which was the sambal spiced calamari. It has the typical texture of Thai calamari (not Italian-style) but it tastes fantastic with the spice. I loved it. But it was kind of small-portioned for the price.
I want to come back to try the other things, but maybe in the fall.
Came for dinner last night, and they have pretty great food for a good price! We came late, at 10 pm, so the restaurant was fairly empty. They have a big room in the back to seat many people. They have 5 things on the menu that's Michelin recommended, so we ordered two of those. One was bun (Vietnamese cold noodles) and the other was some kind of steak with rice. Both were very delicious, and I'm sure that it would've been even more delicious if we came at a normal dining hour! I've had bun in several other restaurants, and obao served a very tasty one with lots of fresh veggie and not dry chicken. Would def recommend.