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Bun

143 Grand St., New York, NY, 10013
nr. Lafayette St.
212-431-7999

5.5 "Mixed Reviews"
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50% Would you go back?
50% Would you take a date?
33% Would you take kids?
16% Would you go on business?
16% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 6.7
Service: 5.3
Décor: 5.8
Value: 6.5
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include 20% gratuity automatically

uselucie from 10013 | Posted on 11/23/09

Overall Rating: 4 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 7
Service: 1
Décor: 3
Value: 5

I have been going to this restaurant for lunch at least once a month. just recently I learned that they add 20% gratuity automatically. each time I added 20% on top as I was not aware and no staff called me out on it. In addition the staff is very rude most of the time. They seem to be overworked with only 4 occupied tables.

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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

My favorite restaurant in the city.

motinthecity from 10006 | Posted on 7/14/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 8
Décor: 8
Value: 9

I have lived here for 2 years and this is my favorite place so far. Here is why 1) the duck confit: It is simply AMAZING. The little pancake stick things are the best part. The whole thing is really amazing though. 2) GREAT for out of town visitors: I, like most young new yorkers have friends and family visiting constantly. They LOVE this place. It has the "cool OMG I am in NYC so awesome" vibe without the crowds or the price. 3) the price: its perfect. It feels like a little bit of a splurge, but is very very reasonable The service has not always been the best, and it's a little bit off my beaten path. But, the duck confit alone would keep me coming back.

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3 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

disappointed

kimwho from 10014 | Posted on 5/8/09

Overall Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 4
Service: 7
Décor: 6
Value: 7

it's all just wrong. how do you have a bun restaurant w/o bun thit nuong (rice noodles w/grilled pork) on the menu? the closest thing to it was bun shrimp, which had 2 pieces of pork in it. pork is cheap - why not make the bowl more substantial w/more pork, less shrimp? there's no such thing as bun shrimp. served the wrong dipping sauce w/the goi cuon (gave us nuoc mum instead of peanut sauce). they used bun bo hue noodles in the bun rieu instead of the regular bun vermicelli noodles. and why do they cut the goi cuon? everything falls out when you dip it.

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2 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

No Air Conditioning on a summer day

HannahLovesCaCO3 from 10013 | Posted on 6/13/08

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 8
Service: 5
Décor: 7
Value: 8

I took a friend with me there, it was a hot day and we both were very hungover. Pho sound good to settle our upset stomaches, though the AC was not on. We sweated so much while eating hot pho with those warm cushions on our back. It probably was more dehydrating than revitalizing. Besides the AC issue, our food tasted good. We shared Veggi spring rolls for an appetizer, the marinated portobello mushrooms inside the rolls made us wanting more. My friend ordered beef pho and I ordered seafood pho. I tasted her beef pho, personally seafood pho was more pungent and tasty.

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5 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

a successful fusion

Gabriellemm from 10009 | Posted on 4/24/08

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 8
Service: 8
Décor: 6
Value: 7

While these sort of slightly more culinary versions of typically inexpensive dishes often end up feeling overworked and overpriced, BUN succeeds with blends of flavors and ingredients that fufill the promise. Sea Bass, Steak Bun and Shrimp/Pork Belly Rolls were all pleasing. Decor is a little odd-- and the wine was a disappointment as well. The dye-flavored panna cotta for dessert couldn't anchor the meal-- but the main events were satisfying and service is sweet and helpful. There's still plenty of room for walk-ins at 8pm on a Wednesday night...

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10 out of 14 people found this review helpful.

identity crisis

buddhabelly from 10018 | Posted on 1/29/08

Overall Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 3
Service: 3
Décor: 5
Value: 3

if you are looking for real deal vietnamese, i suggest you go to the hole-in-the-wall, mom & pop restaurants speckled around nearby chinatown. the profile description here is vague, so this is my run down...Food=Vietnamese/American Fusion tapas style (i felt the menu selection had an identity crisis). I wanted more Vietnamese! The "Vietnamese" kicks in with the spring rolls and the bowls at the bottom of their menu AND they only serve 4 styles of Pho! Menu run down...if you order the spring rolls, its really 1 spring roll cut into 4 pieces; if you order the lamb chops, you get 3 tiny pieces; if you order the Pho, i recommend the spicy beef Pho (my friend had the seafood one and said it tasted bland); when ordering Pho, you get a small plate with small dollops of the typical accompanying sauces (i.e. sriracha, hoisen). Service=Our waitress knew we were new to this restaurant and was not knowledgeable about the menu. Bottom line, would i go back? No, i'd walk over to chinatown and take my chances elsewhere.

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33 out of 51 people found this review helpful.

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