The Pouch hasn't been back to one of the OG's in Viet grub in a bit... It was hot as fuck outside and a hot ass bowl of pho would be the last thing you would want to eat during the summer in GA but that didn't deter this fat fuck from chowing down on a bowl of dac biet. When the craving hits, you must submit. Of course, I can't just order one thing. Quoc has been slinging some of the best banh mi's in this one horse town. Lee's Bakery used to be pretty good but their quality has gone down over the years with the infiltration of the outlanders. But their breads are still damn good. Quoc has not changed anything since they opened the doors, the staff are still wearing the same clothes from the 70's. The old lady who's been there forever is still running the show and she is a fucking freight train with that cleaning cart. She sits you down, throws the menu down, pulls out her order pad and expects you to know your order within 30 seconds. Mama-san don't play that. Luckily, the menu hasn't changed either except for the prices. If this is your first visit, be warned. So, I suggest you go online and look at the menu and know what you're ordering before you even step foot in here. They are fucking efficient as hell, it's a well oiled machine and the staff know their parts very well. The banh mi ladies are goddamn machines, they are sando making cyborgs. The space is small and sometimes the lines are long... Thanks to all the interlopers. They want you to come in, order, eat, pay and get the fuck out. Thank you, come again! And for you cashless Venmo millennials, fuck off because they are old school and don't fuck with technology, it's cash only motherfuckers! Which does help to curb the manbun crowds. With that said, enjoy... And you're welcomed.
Banh Mi, Grilled BBQ Pork. This was a near perfect specimen. The French bread was shiny and golden brown. The crust had the right crunch on the outside and the pillowy softness inside. The grilled BBQ pork was a gorgeous red hue and thinly sliced with hardly any fat on it. It was flavorful and tender. It had the perfect balance of do chua (pickled carrot and daikon), cilantro, jalapeno and Viet mayo. They may not be the amazing $2.50 banh mi anymore but at $3.50 nowadays, it is still one of the best sandos around.
Bun with BBQ Pork. When it's hot as hades outside, a nice cold noodle dish like this bun is a nice refreshing meal. They don't fucking skimp on the portions here. Look at that bowl full of rice noodles and BBQ pork, they ain't fucking chintzy about it. They supply you with a nice bowl of nuoc cham to soak the noodles in but if you need more they will give you a gallon of it. Mix all up that crap up in a bowl and proceed to stuff your fat facehole. It's OK, no one cares how you eat here. Slurping is the proper eating technique for anything in a bowl.
Pho Dac Biet. This bowl came out piping hot and it was all good since their AC was working. The first thing to do is to take a few sips of the broth... To make sure it was made properly. And tis was. It had a nice beefy taste to it along with all the traditional seasonings in making a pho broth, the star anise should be very prominent in smell and taste in a proper pho broth. It looks dericious as is but for the Pouch it's a bit naked. Let's dress it up and put some lipstick on this porker... And the pho, too.
A little pump, pump and a squirt... Now, it looks ready to eat. Mix that shit up good and you got a real tasty and filling lunch or linner or dinner or midnight snack. Quoc don't mess with different bowl sizes, it has always been one size feeds all... And $8 for a big bowl of dac biet is still a bargain.
This little Viet dump has been a mainstay in Asian Square for a many many moons... No matter how many dudebros and salmon colored shorts make their way through here, the affordable prices and the kick ass authentic grubbery makes this truly one of the OG's of pho and banh mi's. If they start watering down the menu, like so many other Viet joints on Buford Hwy, there will be hell to pay... They might as well pack up and retire to Florida.
5150 Buford Hwy NE
Doraville, GA 30340
2 comments:
actually their do chua has no daikon for some reason... BTW - next time try their cha gio dac biet. their version are mini bite size version but very tasty and they give you a whole plate of them...
Have you tried their Com Dac Biet (substitute the pork chop with the BBQ Pork). It's amazing!
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