Pretty much everybody knows about this place now... Since, Lee's pho pretty much sucks ass nowadays except for their banh mi, mostly everybody is going up the street to this joint for everything else. NP has been consistent ever since they opened this location closer to town. The menu is extensive and mostly everything here is good or real good. It's total comfort, filling, inexpensive, homey grub. The service is good and quick. They know what they're doing here and their shit is guud-uud. Take a gander on this late night snack...
Bun Bo Hue. I told myself that I would get something different this time... But I just can't say no to the BBH like every other time. They put the most god awful shit in there and I love them for it. Blood cakes, pig feet, hock, slices of beef with a ton of tendon, mystery porky cake slices, the rich beef bone/shank broth with lemongrass and the nice balance of spicy, sweet, sour and salty. The rice noodles are rounder and thicker which was spot on. This is one of the better version in this town.
Pho, meatball, tendon, tripe. I like how they have an option where you can pick any 3 item to customize your own pho bowl. These 3 items are a no brainer for anyone who wants the best stuff in their noodle soup. Big hunks of tendon which is so good for you, tripe as clean and toothy as you find anywhere, and dense yet springy Viet meatballs has that toothy snap with every bite. Good stuff.
Rice Cakes. These are one of my all time favorite snack... I love how they pan fried an egg then put the cubes of rice cake on top, get some color on that side then flip the whole thing over for more color. You get the crispy outside with the softness inside. And the fried egg mixed in is just awesome.
Fish Sauce Glazed Wings. When I had these for the first time years and years ago in their original upstate location, I was in love and reported it immediately to my one fan... And somehow that fan spilled the beans to all the media outlets and they started declaring it as one of their favorite wings as well... Motherfucker ripoff artists. These are mine! So, lay off, skanks. They still rock and so damn good... You get the sweet, salty and funkiness from the fish sauce reduced down with soy and spices to a nice thick coating that you can't stop rolling the wing in bite after bite. This shit is addictive.
Tofu Crepe. I thought it was just gonna be a Taco Bell quesadilla sized app for a quick few bites to whet your appetite... But noooo, they send this fucking beast out, instead. This spectacle was outrageously large... This thing was hanging off the plate and accompanied with a giant shrub on the side. Look at the fork for a size and girth comparison.
Who wants to play a game of Operation... Look at the innards of this beast. It's like a Buddha's delight inside a pouch. There is a lot going on in here and this is no appetizer, it's more like a full meal. Vegetarians would love this but I'm pretty the crepe batter has egg in it so y'all are shit out luck with this app. It's pretty good but it didn't wow me enough to order it again, especially, when there are so many other goodies on the giant menu.
This place rocked out with their cocks out again... Like usual. The funny part of the night was the table of whities that had no clue what this cuisine was all about. The middle aged blonde was totally confused by the menu until she saw shrimp fried rice... She was prolly thinking why aren't there any Chinese food at this Asian resto. She was also pissed that they didn't serve alcohol at this location, you can tell she has never gone a day with drowning her reality with 2 Buck Chuck, poor lil cracker girl I know how you feel... That's why I always bring a flask. Our server who also had their table took the liberty and ordered them the exact same apps we had but the bun bo hue was just too over the top and scary for these neophytes. One of their table mates asked where the crab was in the tofu crepe, server said not crab, crepe. Oh, bless your hearts, pale ones... And stick to Chipotle.
4051 Buford Hwy
Atlanta, GA 30345
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Sweet Jeebus I hope that table wasn't ours. I've introduced some ultra white folks to NP and they LOVE it...the parts of it that aren't too scary to eat. I, on the other hand, will continue to eat everything else while I order them the shaking beef.
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