Bun Bo

Why I’m giving 5 stars;
I’m giving 5 stars for the fact that it has great food, good service and was perfect for kids. We ate inside and everything we ordered was perfect and kids loved. Veggies were great and is so great in a city of jamon y queso!
Is it the best food in town? No!
Is it the prettiest? No!
Is the service the best? No!
But all 3 kids, myself and husband were happy. END OF STORY!

This place has pretty good Vietnamese food, I can’t really speak on the authenticity of it but I’ve found Europe doesn’t do Asian food very well but this place is good. I always get the sampler platter to start and it’s good to share between 2 people. I like the green curry chicken dish and I add lots of hot sauce. It’s kind of bland without adding hot sauce but overall good place and very cool inside with all of the lanterns.

Very low level of vietnamese food, salad was dry, curry was lack of character and done without any chilly in it. Yet each dish start from 8 euro, very expansive for the return you get.

We came here after wanting some Asian food after eating tapas for almost two weeks. The place does get busy during prime hours. Wait is about 30 minutes for a party of two.
We ordered the Phở and Bun. The phở’s broth was bland and lacked flavor. The Bun was dry and the beef was cut too thick and overcooked and lack flavor.
I’m from NYC and they don’t have authentic Vietnamese and this place makes the places in NYC a 10.
I give the place credit for the Vietnamese lanterns found in Hi An. The food has little resemblance to real Vietnamese food. Come here if you’re really desperate for some Vietnamese otherwise, I say skip it.

One of my favorite restaurants in Barcelona! The shrimp wontons are delicious, and the chicken phở is always amazingly flavorful! I have gone at lunch and dinner times, and there is always a full house. Despite how busy they are, the staff is quick and attentive, and the food is out fairly quickly. Tip: they have a great bar, so order a mojito to sip on while you wait for your table. The atmosphere is really fun with bright colored lanterns hanging from the ceiling and the patio is large and inviting for nice weather days. It is only 100 meters or so from the Cathedral, so if you are touring that area, step off the Main streets and treat yourself to a great meal!

I enjoy the pork lettuce wraps here. However, both the food is average, along with the prices

This place is great! The food is so good and they have loads of gluten free options! I visited twice in one weekend, once for dinner and once for lunch. They have a really good lunch deal, you get a lot of food for your money. The Phở (soup) is really good, but the spring rolls were my favourite! You might have to wait for a table, but it’s worth it! If you like asian food and you are gluten free you should try this place!

Line of spaniards out the door when we arrived was what beaconed us to put our names down. Caipirinhas in 4 flavors wet our whistles while we waited. Apps platter for 2, Phở Bo. All worth the wait.

I am Asian and was craving noodles but I thought the phở was terrible. The broth also tasted weird. I would not recommend if you are looking for authentic.

Mouais pas mal …
Après une longue attente et une tentative ratée pour cause de «trop de monde» je vais enfin dîner chez Bun Bo l’un des rares restaurants vietnamiens de Barcelone.
Nous arrivons un peu avant 21h et la serveuse nous annonce immédiatement la couleur: dîner oui, tout de suite non. En effet nous patientons 35 bonnes minutes avant qu’une table se libère alors que nous né sommes que deux. Fan de Bo Bun j’avais hâte de goûter le leur d’autant plus que le lieu est assez connu des barcelonais et bien positionné à deux pas de la cathédrale.
J’opte donc pour un Bo Bun Nem (crevettes et tofu), mon ami lui prend un wok de poulet. Les plats sont rapidement servis et bien présentés.
En bonne habituée je touille bien mon Bo bun pour profiter de la sauce qui le rend si particulier et je suis de découvrir qu’en fait il n’y en a pas ! Un pot de sauce pour les nems accompagne mon plat ET C’EST TOUT. Très déçue je tente un mix sauce soja/​sauce nem mais rien n’y fait le résultat n’est pas à la hauteur de mes espérances même si les produits sont de bonne qualité. Je parle bien entendu des produits présents car je cherche encore le Tofu (sous la table peut-​être ?). Un mot sur les nems qui n’avaient pas grand intérêt. Côté Wok le bilan est plus positif: bon et copieux.
Nous avons vu passer des plats qui avaient l’air délicieux alors peut-​être que nous avons fait le mauvais choix car le lieu est sympa et très fréquenté, il doit bien y avoir une raison.
Très bonne surprise du côté de l’addition qui né dépassé pas les 20 €.
Une noté au final pas si belle pour Bun Bo.

Very nice place to get your first impression of Vietnamese food. It is truely not 100% original, but a creative and modern interpretation of new taste. The prices are also acceptable. Today the service was a bit unmotivated, but hoping this is a rarity

We had a fabulous time visiting Barcelona and enjoying tapas over and over again but our most memorable meal of our trip was at Bun Bo. We were blown away by meals and ambiance of this fantastic place. I’m vegetarian and enjoyed a great appetizer and meal. My two children can be picky eatters but they both loved their meals. My husband had a phở and another entrée and called it delicious. The restaurant was really magical and created a great space inside and out!

One of my favourite spots in Barcelona. Beautiful location especially outdoors, cozy, yet very central. The food is simply great and they even have a menu for Glutenfree dishes.
Btw– Mojitos here are cheap (I think about 3,70 €) and taste good (could be better but considering the price it’s fine).

The place is good but not authentic. It seems like it is a Chinese copy of Vietnamese restaurant. The interior is also strange… But anyway, the place is nice and the food is tasty. The service is very quick and very nice!
Regarding the food I will recommend Nem (very close to the original) and also the traditional Vietnamese sandwich Bánh mì which is not traditional at all but is tasty. Bún bò is not a good option here — better choose something else.

I wish there were subcategories of stars on Unilocal to fairly rate this restaurant.
5 stars for service
4 stars for sangria
1 star for food
To really claim to be a Vietnamese restaurant at least spell the names with the accents right?
My husband and I were famished flying in from Venice and is craving for Vietnamese food.
This place was the closest and most reviewed so we have it a go.
We ordered and I quote «a lot» says our polite waitress.
Combination platter: nothing was authentic, yet just way too greasy.
Bo bun: sauce was too sour and beef was not chewable. (Not even gonna rate authenticity)
Phở: fragrant and that was where it stopped. Soggy herbs, unchewable beef and over cooked noodles. Again, not even gonna mention taste.

It is a nice atmosphere what they had done there! I liked it a lot! Food is good and different! And service nice and quick

I can only rate the banh mi I had here (which I got to-​go) and I was a total fan!
I really enjoyed the bread and pâté and the pork was so tender and it was just so different that the banh mi’s i’m used to in NYC (which I love). About the same price as NYC prices too, but the pâté made it fancy for this girl *points to self.* I might have made it less classy by walking around and eating it instead of sitting down, but I was enjoying the sandwich too much to care :)
I would totally come back for another sandwich!

Not the best Phở I’ve ever had, but it takes care of your hankering for spicy food.

J’adore ce restaurant, le mojito très bien servi!
J’y suis allé la première fois il y a 3 ans, il n’y avait pas beaucoup de monde, maintenant vos mieux réserver pour être sur d’avoir de la place.

La comida es buena, los mojitos también, el local es curioso y agradable. Muy recomendable!

Restau sympa pour manger vietnamien, qui a été adapté ! Eh oui ! Carte correcte, prix moyens (attention au 300ml d’eau pour 1,90EUR et autres dans le même genre), mais pour les adeptes et les connaisseurs de la gastronomie asiatique: à éviter.

My friends are from Sweden and they were craving Vietnamese food since they don’t really have it there. It was ok. The food was more tolerable and bland than anything. It was ok but definitely didn’t really taste like vietnamese food in my opinion. I feel like it’s been made to the liking of people in Spain.

I stumbled upon this Vietnamese place after getting lost in Barri Gotic. It was also raining, so this was the closest shelter I could find to get out of the pouring rain that suddenly appeared.
I ordered a beef phở, which was weather-​appropriate. I also ordered a glass of chardonnay to accompany that. I was reading my book to wait for my food, but it arrived promptly after just a short wait.
The chardonnay was chilled well, and the phở was very tasty. They provide sriracha sauce at the table, but unfortunately, they do not provide hoisin sauce. I seasoned my phở with bean sprouts and Asian mint and sriracha, and it was a great dinner. I almost finished the soup, it was quite good.
I guess I have a little problem with the décor and the interior design in general. They are a restaurant, but they look like a children’s toystore. The tables and the seats are small, the colors are a little jarring (although the lights are dim enough for you to notice it, that being said, I was alone so I had plenty of time noticing it), and overall it just looks a little Willy Wonka-​esque for me. That, plus the fact that they don’t have hoisin sauce makes me deduct a star from 5 to 4.
Oh, it seems that outdoor seating, while available, costs a few euros extra.

Siempre he sido difícil de convencer para probar algo nuevo. pero por suerte esto cada vez es menos cierto, cada vez me atrevo más!
Hace algunos meses ya, un poco por casualidad terminé entrando a este restaurante con unas amigas, lo confieso: el gancho fueron los mojitos a 3.5euros. Echamos un ojo a la carta y habían opciones para compartir a buen precio, ¿y que pasó? me enamoré de los nems, son muy parecidas a las lumpias (rollitos primavera) y vienen acompañado de una salsa muy buena. Las ensaladas, llenas de colores y muchos sabores también son muy buenas.
La decoración es muy bonita, es un local no tan pequeño y tiene terraza.
Lo único que no me gusta es que siento que están constantemente presionándote para que pidas algo más, bien sea para comer, para beber. esto no lo soporto y muchas veces y aunque me guste mucho me hace que me lo piense dos veces antes de volver.
Actualización 06÷12÷13: no vuelvo a este lugar, considero una falta de respeto que habiendo cenado y con un coctel por la mitad te ofrezcan traerte la cuenta porque hay gente esperando, lo siento muchisimo, pero si voy a un lugar y tengo que esperar lo hago y ya, si llegué antes y conseguí mesa lo mínimo que espero es no tener que salir corriendo con aún comida en la boca para que los dueños facturen una mesa más, me da vergüenza ya que siempre sea igual, y no me parece correcto.

Man könnte sagen, selbst schuld, wenn man in Barcelona vietnamesisch essen geht. Stimmt! Das Bun bo ist allerdings die Krönung. Der Laden war voll und mit Außengastronomie machte er einen guten Eindruck. Und die Karte ist übersichtlich und die Preise sehr passabel. Dafür war das Essen dann ausgesprochen fad und untypisch. Wir können einen Besuch in diesem Lokal nicht empfehlen, es sei denn man möchte eine Nudel– oder Reispfanne, wie man sie zuhause auch selbst zusammenschustern könnte. Wirklich kein Highlight am Gastronomie-​Himmel Barcelonas. Schade

Castellano: Comida vietnamita en Barcelona! Yo sólo he estado en un otro restaurante vietnamita en Barcelona, y que no era bueno. Un montón de restaurantes asiáticos en la ciudad sirven comida china, y pone a un nombre diferente en el signo (japonés, tailandés, vietnamita = comida china), pero este lugar es diferente … no tan auténtico, pero la comida es buena. Y el Phở (sopa de fideos) es muy sabrosa. Los fideos son más gruesas de lo que estoy acostumbrado, y no cuentan con todos los condimentos que por lo general se obtiene con Phở, pero he disfrutado de la gran fuente de consuelo.
La decoración es colorido y divertido, y el servicio es decente. No tengo quejas, y sin duda volveremos a por más.
English: Vietnamese food in Barcelona! I’ve only been to one other Vietnamese restaurant in Barcelona, and it was not good. Lots of asian restaurants in the city serve Chinese food, and slap a different name on the sign (Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese = Chinese food), but this place is different… not so authentic, but the food is good. And the Phở (noodle soup) is very flavorful. The noodles are thicker than I’m used to, and they don’t have all the condiments that one usually gets with Phở, but I enjoyed the big bowl of comfort.
The décor is colorful and fun, and the service is decent. I’ve got no complaints, and will definitely be back for more.

A Vietnamese restaurant was the last thing that I thought I would find in Barcelona. It wasn’t even on the radar. But across the street from my hotel was an awesome Vietnamese restaurant.
Although the ingredients were not exactly what I’m used to, the food was fantastic and a nice change from eating Jamon Iberico three times a day. It’s nice to sit and have a beer (but they have a full bar) on the patio, that they heat in the winter. I went here twice during my visit and had a good meal both times.
You can even bring your dog on the patio. I saw several people with their dogs here.

Íbamos a un famoso y reputado restaurante japonés de la zona pero estaba lleno y entramos al Bun Bo porque nos gustó el local, cálidamente vietnamita. Ahora bien, debo decir que el continente no va acorde con el contenido. Y es que la comida es… ¡Pluf! Y el servicio es… ¡Plaf! O sea… Comida sosa y yo diría que no auténticamente vietnamita y un servicio lento y no muy simpático que digamos… Igual tenían un mal día y nos tocó el gordo pero, teniendo en cuenta que pagamos algo más de 20 € por barba, no creo que vuelva. ¡Hay tantos lugares nuevos por descubrir!

La semana pasada descubrí este vietnamita ‘de batalla’. Y digo de batalla porque los platos no es que sean super elaborados y deliciosos aunque si haces como yo y acudes a mediodía, ofrecen el menú por 10 euros all included y está más que bien. (Al loro! Me fijé que a la pareja extranjera que se sentó junto a mí, no les dieron la carta de menú…pídela que si no te cobraran a precio de carta!)
Sopa vietnamita vegetariana o con pollo, los clásicos nams, fideos y arroz. Lo típico y tópico. Lo mejor: el helado de mango que me comí de postre… Dios! Brutal.
El sitio es muy chulo, decorado con lámparas de papel de colores o unas hechas con sombreros vietnamitas muy acertadas para el local. Paredes verdes, colores brillantes o las clásicas muñequitas expuestas en una vitrina.
Y si hace buen tiempo, la terracita esta soleadísima, y sólo te cobrarán un eurillo más por el menú. Por la noche nada de menús a 10 euros. Solo carta pero más o menos bien de precio.