Restaurant review: Bun Cha Vietnamese, Central - filling and good value
The food is light and well flavoured at this small, simply decorated restaurant. You'll stuff yourself for under HK$150
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Price: about HK$150 for a very filling meal without drinks. There’s no service charge.
Ambience: small and basic, without much decor other than a few red hanging lanterns. The open kitchen is separated from the dining area by a chest-high barrier.
Recommended dishes: the waitress recommended the cha nem (HK$88): fried spring rolls well-stuffed with pork, shrimp and other ingredients, and with a delicate, crisp rice paper wrapper. They were served with a sufficient number of lettuce leaves, plus fresh mint and basil.
We had the same spring rolls with rice vermicelli (HK$80) – a light, fresh tasting dish with a good amount of vegetables and herbs. The lemongrass pork vermicelli (HK$68) featured tender meat.