Best Vietnamese Restaurants in Downtown / Union Square

Lily produces a top tier culinary experience in a romantic/moody setting. Rob, the chef, helped us find some menu favorites for our first time in his restaurant and the staff didn’t skip a beat with great attention to detail in dish timing and bussing. We tried the beef tare tare, Ahi Poke, chow fun & small bowls of the Beef noodle soup. The first two dishes were physically and mentally stimulating with large breakable house made crackers for scooping of the eclectic ingredients that all danced together in unison while still standing out individually for playful bites. The chow fun was an indulgent & richly flavorful dish with many satisfying textures. Finishing with the beef noodle soup was the perfect cap with it’s subtle comforting broth, bouncy noodles & tender brisket. The non-alcoholic beverages are a must try!! Do not leave without trying the Mango Passion Sinh To!!!! My wife and I have found a new favorite in the Richmond District.

You know that place that is so good, so consistently, that you hesitate to give it a rave review because it might make it harder to get a table in the future? Well, Bodega is just that kind of restaurant. Authentic cuisine, frequently updated menu and specials, and fantastic service (and wine list). Very many thumbs up!

Food was great, but everything else just ok. Had old menu on windows which didn’t reflect the current price