小舍河粉

Little She River Noodles

Initially thought it was another new nail salon (?)

Later, I laughed when I saw the shop's IG page slogan: "Pink outside, selling noodles inside."

🏠 Gongzheng Road is quite narrow, and parking nearby is not easy. The seating capacity is about twenty; I forgot to take a picture of the menu 🙃. The cheapest item is pork at 160, and raw beef at 230, along with some classic Vietnamese snacks. The sauce area has everything you need, and the water is lemon water. The complimentary tofu is about half a box, seasoned with fish sauce, sugar, and vinegar – very generous.

🍽️ As for the river noodles, both the noodles and meat portions are ample. You can even add broth or more noodles. The broth is flavorful, and the meat's cooking level and thickness are just right. Basil and lemon are self-service, but they don’t skimp on quality just because they're free (many noodle shops provide lemon full of seeds and dried without juice, and the basil looks like you’re chewing on twigs).

However, I would suggest adding some recognizable decorations outside; a small sign might not be enough. Otherwise, many people might, like me, mistake it for a beauty studio (there are many in the area) and miss it xD.

In short, it’s a Vietnamese rice noodle shop that I would revisit.