Had lunch at Senhon, a Vietnamese cuisine specialty restaurant in Okubo. Located on the second floor of a mixed building on Kotakibashi Street. The interior has a cute vibe. The large windows create an open and pleasant atmosphere. The menu includes juice, draft beer, and fried spring rolls as part of the lunch set for just 110 yen extra, which is amazing. The set meals are also budget-friendly. Payment can be made with credit cards or PayPay. The dinner menu offers a variety of options including frog and duck dishes. After much deliberation, I chose my favorite dish, Bun Cha. Although the fried spring rolls in the set were redundant, the meal was quite luxurious. The grilled meat in the sauce was fragrant and paired perfectly with the sweet and sour sauce. It was delicious!

A shop where you can eat authentic Vietnamese cuisine at a reasonable price. The interior is like being in Vietnam, with a local atmosphere. The staff and other customers are mostly Vietnamese, creating a very pleasant atmosphere. I ordered the classic chicken pho and banh mi. The pho was very good! The taste is not boring. Adding garlic to the side dish makes it even more delicious. I enjoyed it. The banh mi was also delicious! Thank you for the delicious meal.

On my day off, I ordered a la carte because there were no set menus available. I got beef pho and 3 fried spring rolls for 1390 yen. The beef in the pho was cooked well and the vegetables were a bit scarce but tasty. The soup was light in flavor. The fried spring rolls were crispy and the ingredients were delicious without any strong flavors. I would like to come back on a weekday when they have set menus available.

Tanishi's Bun Rieu for 790 yen and Chuvillon for 380 yen. Tanishi? Looks like sazae. A soup with a tomato acidity and a hint of the sea. A taste of everyday stability. Chuvillon comes with peanut sauce. Sweet and delicious. A hidden gem of authentic Vietnamese cuisine, with various unique menu items. I would like to visit again.

"Senhon" is a Vietnamese restaurant in Okubo. I ordered the Bun Cha Ca (fried fish) and spring roll set. It was my first time trying Vietnamese cuisine, and the tangy flavor of the tomatoes really stood out. The taste was addictive! By the way, there were no Japanese customers at the restaurant, which made it feel even more authentic. In my experience, restaurants with little information tend to offer truly delicious and authentic gourmet food. #OkuboGourmet

Daikubo Senhong Bun Cha is a Vietnamese-style dipping noodles dish that I crave periodically. The first time I tried it in Hanoi, it was shockingly delicious, and I remember it every time I eat it. I didn't know it came with fried spring rolls, so I ordered them separately. But the spring rolls were also incredibly tasty, so no problem. I wonder where I should try Bun Cha next. #Daikubo #Senhong #senhong #BunCha #Japanese people still don't know how delicious Bun Cha is.

Had dinner in Okubo. I was debating between a pho restaurant and the adjacent rice noodle restaurant along Kotaki Bridge Street, and ended up choosing this place. I went up to the second floor. I think it used to be a different Vietnamese restaurant before, but the atmosphere doesn't seem to have changed much. I visited around 8 pm, with about 6 or 7 customers already there and no one came in after me. There was a sign outside the store with set menu items, but it seemed to be for lunch. The dinner menu only had individual items. There were about 10 types of noodles to choose from, including some unique options like snails. We decided to share the classic beef pho and a slightly different dish, the fried fish bun cha. The food was served in about 10 minutes. Beef pho had a rich and flavorful broth, best enjoyed without adding extra seasoning. The flat noodles had a smooth and satisfying texture. Overall, it was good, although nothing particularly stood out. The fried fish bun cha had a sweet and sour spicy broth that was also delicious. The round and thin noodles went well with the added lemon and table chili. The fried fish was light and fluffy. (November 2021)

The restaurant also hosts weddings for Vietnamese residents, and you can enjoy a leisurely meal in the spacious interior. I was brought here by a Vietnamese friend, so I'm confident in the taste. I highly recommend the stir-fried frog dish, it was delicious!

I came to Okubo to try Peruvian cuisine, but the shutter was still down even past the opening hours. Since there are many bookmarked restaurants in this area, I switched to Vietnamese cuisine mode without tears. I decided to try the recommended restaurant by Mairevi. I was torn between the lunch menu options, but ended up choosing the Tanishi Bun Set for 860 yen including tax. The soup had diced tomatoes, giving it a slightly Italian touch with a light flavor. The Tanishi had a good texture and tasted delicious, with a hint of the sea snail aroma removed. There was also a thick piece of tofu on top. The bun noodles were thicker than somen noodles, with a gentle texture and no firmness. I liked it more than the flat pho noodles. However, the bean sprouts were thinner and softer than usual, making it difficult to pick up with plastic chopsticks. The soup was quite mild, so a trio of flavor-changing condiments was provided: vinegar with garlic slices, a Tabasco-like sauce, and a spicy paste with a hint of sansho pepper. I mostly ate it as is, but tried a bit of flavor-changing at the end. The set included fresh spring rolls, fried spring rolls, and orange juice (drink selection not available). The fresh spring rolls were packed with shrimp, vegetables, and bun noodles. The fried spring rolls were filled with minced meat. Although they were side dishes, they were made with care. The orange juice had a moderate amount of fruit juice. Although the set was quite filling, I saw Chuvilon (Hovilon or Parrot) on the grand menu and decided to add it. The menu said 380 yen, but the receipt showed 250 yen, possibly a lunch price. It came in a shell with salt, mysterious leaves, needle ginger, and lemon. I tried a bit without adding anything. It tasted like a boiled egg without salt. I added a little salt and tried it again. The taste of the yolk was like a boiled egg. There was a partially developed chick inside the white part. I think what I ate was still in the early stages of development, with plenty of white left. It tasted a bit like chicken meat. The soup tasted like chicken soup. There was hardly any smell or off-flavors, so if the appearance doesn't bother you, it's quite edible. It was fun trying various new foods! The cute waitress may not speak much Japanese, but she was very attentive and polite. There are also various intriguing menu items like cucumber juice.

A Vietnamese restaurant in Okubo. The first thing that catches your eye is the sign outside that says "Bifun no jukure," a strange phrase that doesn't make sense even when you try to pronounce it. Feeling a mix of excitement and uncertainty, I climbed the stairs and found the second floor filled with people speaking Chinese, creating a truly foreign atmosphere. Despite this, there were many students and couples, and the place didn't feel intimidating at all. Looking at the menu, I was amazed by the wide variety of lunch sets priced under 1000 yen. After much deliberation, I decided to try something new and ordered the "Tanishi no bun set." What is bun, I wondered? After waiting for 5 minutes, a plate of slippery rice noodles with a lemongrass-like ethnic aroma appeared in front of me. In other words, it was pho. On top of the noodles were tanishi, with a crunchy texture similar to sazae (turban shell) and delicious taste. Although the noodles lacked firmness, the delicate seasoning made it easy to slurp them up. I enjoyed changing the flavor with the chili sauce and doubanjiang that came with it until the last bite. Despite the strange wording like "jukure," it was simply a delicious restaurant. It reminded me of Hitagi Senjougahara and Mayoi Hachikuji from "Bakemonogatari," who often use peculiar expressions. This time, it was tanishi instead of escargot, but they are both in the same family of shellfish. The area is known for having many foreigners, and the restaurant seems to cater to them as if they were returning home. I left the restaurant with the intention of visiting again.

Visited around 12:25 on a weekday. Climbed the stairs to the second floor of the shop and found a surprisingly spacious interior with one other customer. Ordered from the lunch menu, curious about what "軟骨" (soft bone) was. Ordered the following: ■ Soft bone simmered in a thick, sweet sauce ¥850. It arrived in about 5 minutes. I thought it might be like the pork ribs on Okinawa's Soki soba, but it turned out to be spare ribs. Maybe they should change the menu description. The soft bone was quite substantial, some parts seemed to be seared. The seasoning was on the rich side, but it was quite tasty. It came with orange juice and a light Tom Yum Kung soup. Thank you for the meal.

The meat was ordinary, but the pho soup was amazingly delicious! The customers were mostly Vietnamese people humming along to Vietnamese pop music playing in the background. The atmosphere was very pleasant, with a complete Vietnamese vibe. It may not be fancy, but this place is truly addictive. I stumbled upon it by chance, but it was a great find. It's affordable, delicious, and has an authentic Vietnamese feel. I will definitely come back.

Grilled chicken pho set for 790 yen, and grilled pork banh mi for 650 yen.

I finished my errands earlier than expected and arrived at Okubo station at 11:00, but no lunch places were open yet. The drinking district at the south exit was empty with signs saying they were still preparing. And to make things worse, the beef tendon curry was closed for the day. I decided to walk towards Kotaki Bridge Street and saw a Vietnamese restaurant that caught my eye. They were open for lunch from 11:00! The restaurant was spacious, with a sign saying "HAPPY WEDDING" indicating a private party later. They had a variety of lunch sets, and I chose the beef pho set. It came with fried spring rolls, fresh spring rolls, and orange juice for an extra 100 yen. The fried spring rolls were my favorite, crispy and packed with flavor. The beef pho was oily and delicious, with a generous amount of beef. The broth was fragrant, and the noodles were satisfyingly filling. I squeezed some lemon for extra flavor and finished with a refreshing orange juice. I felt like I got a good deal. I'd love to come back for dinner sometime.

In the early afternoon, I visited a restaurant recommended by a friend. The place was clean and had a relaxed atmosphere with no other customers at the time. A native waiter brought us water and menus from the well-equipped kitchen in the back. The iced tea with a hint of coconut flavor was refreshing and had an Asian twist. We let my friend order for us. 1. Squid and papaya appetizer (similar to Som Tam in Thailand): The dish was well-prepared and easy to eat, with a perfect balance of flavors (4.2). 2. Fresh spring rolls: Beautifully presented with garnishes, the rolls were a delightful combination of fresh vegetables, crunchy shrimp, and chewy rice paper. The dipping sauce from the papaya appetizer was a better match than the provided sauce (4.5). 3. Braised pork and rice (reminiscent of Okinawan cuisine): The juicy braised pork with a Nyok Nam-based sauce was flavorful and paired well with alcohol (3.5). 4. Beef pho: The soup was well-seasoned, but I found it a bit salty. The portion of beef was generous (3). 5. Beer: The beer was cold and average (3). Overall, even though I'm not an expert in Vietnamese cuisine, I highly recommend this restaurant.

A little bit fishy

Delicious Bun Cha, but the noodles were a bit hard to chew.