Tin at 188 Spear St

An easy but tasty Vietnamese place. Pock neck was very well roasted.

Super delicious Vietnamese restaurant and I would highly recommend anything and everything on the menu. Ordered the Bun Thit Bo Xao (lemongrass beef noodles without broth) and mango salad (which includes pork belly and shrimp). The lemongrass beef was plentiful and super tender, a great fish sauce based dressing on the side and plenty of veggies and noodles to pair with the beef. The mango salad is a must get, tender and plump pork belly, snappy fresh shrimp, sweet succulent mangoes. I would come back anytime.

Cute little space with 1 communal table and a few 2 tops for dining in. Very popular lunch spot. I got the bun noodle bowl with grilled lemongrass pork. It was so delicious and perfectly grilled. The veggies were crisp and fresh and the vermicelli noodles were al dente.

I would definitely recommend Tin for an authentic Vietnamese lunch.

Finally, consider ordering ahead to avoid a 10-15 min wait during peak lunch times, either way Tin is worth the wait.

=========Update Oct 2018========
Bun Rieu:
- Do not order this soup noodle
- It is the worst dish I have ordered at Mau. It's so salty that I couldn't finish the dish, and I hate wasting food.

=========Update Sept 2018========
So glad to know that Mau hasn’t change much since 2 years ago. Service still a bit slow but the food is worth it.

It’s normally hard to find a place that both my vegan friend and I like, but I think Mau did it.

My friend loves the vegetarian egg roll. Even though it’s an appetizer, the portion is big enough to be a meal.

My catfish noodle bowl is so good. 4 large pieces of perfectly seasoned and cooked catfishes on a bed of rice noodle and vegetables. The dish comes with a pungent shrimp paste sauce (I love it!), so don’t order it if you are not used to the smell.

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I usually get the pho here. It's not the best but they do use high quality meat and it's a decent portion. Also try the clay pot rice.

Service could be slow, which is my only gripe.

Enjoyed the food here! I had the chilli lemongrass chicken and it tasted great the catfish tasted great as well. Beer was fairly priced and the pho bowls were sized well too. There is plenty of seating for different sized groups.

They played great old school hip hop and recent hits and just at the right levels where you don't have to scream to speak at your table mates. Acoustics are pretty good hear overall. Service was great too

Worth making a visit!