Van Da
Description
Short rib grilled cheese with a shot of pho broth, banh beo (steamed rice cakes) with minced shrimp and scallion oil, free-range chicken salad with ginger fish sauce, and shaking beef heaped with watercress are the must-have dishes at Van Da. The small upscale Vietnamese restaurant is tucked on a side street in the East Village, with seating upstairs and down. Yen Ngo, the chef-owner, and Hannah Wong (ex-Gramercy Tavern) collaborate on a $45 tasting menu that’s the best way to survey their talents.
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