For this week’s nosh, we head to north Fort Worth outside
Loop 820. Noodles at Boba Tea House, a Vietnamese fusion eatery at the
intersection of Basswood Blvd. and Beach St., is a frequent haunt of mine. In
fact, I have been known to visit once a week for lunch when I have an
insatiable craving for pho or bun. And I never fail to find a packed dining
room during lunch hours.
In addition to the namesake boba “bubble” tea, the
restaurant offers several classic Vietnamese dishes, including pho, bun and
spring rolls, as well as decent sushi selection. I have yet to try the sushi,
but the chicken pho and classic spring rolls with peanut sauce are always a
good choice.
However, their best dish in my opinion, and one I have had
more than a dozen times, is the bun thit
nuong, or Vietnamese grilled pork with vermicelli. Thin slices of tender
marinated pork are served warm over chilled vermicelli rice noodles with a
sprinkling of crushed peanuts. Fresh mint leaves, bean sprouts, matchstick
cucumber, shredded carrots and lettuce, as well as a savory and delicious fish
sauce, accompany the dish.
Mint, sprouts and sauce are added at the user’s discretion,
but I never fail to add them all. The combination of hot and cold, the crunch
of the fresh vegetables with silky noodles, the pop of mint, and the tender and
garlicky chunks of pork make this dish unforgettable.
For over-the-top deliciousness, add the BTH egg roll to your
bowl. I always let the egg rolls sit long enough to soak up the goodness at the
bottom of the bowl before eating and save one eggroll for my last bite.
Noodles at Boba House may be a little out of the way for
some, but worth a visit if you happen to find yourself on the north side of
town. They offer classic dishes and consistently good quality. And if you’re
not a boba tea fan, like me, don’t pass up their classic Jasmine tea served
with a small pitcher of simple syrup.
Noodles at Boba Tea
House (noodlesbth.com), 7355 N Beach
St., Sun-Thurs 10:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Fri-Sat 10:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Do you have a favorite
pho or bun place in the DFW area? Please feel free to share.
2 comments:
I thought it was the pho I like, but it is the bun. We found a good one close to where Nate and Kirsten used to live, but that's too far now. We really do need to revist dad's place. They had some good bun.
Yes, bun is my favorite also! We'll have to take you to this one when you come for a visit.
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