Fodor's Expert Review Phuong Trang

$ Kearny Mesa Vietnamese

This much-praised, popular Vietnamese restaurant offers over 200 dishes that choosing a meal here can be difficult. Waiters steer diners to familiar tasty offerings like traditional pho, kung pao chicken, garlic-butter fried chicken wings, and fresh pork or shrimp spring rolls. For the adventurous, more exotic options abound, like the broken rice dishes, and bo luc lac, sizzling cubes of beef served with a chunk of butter melting on top. Families can build-their-own spring rolls with the oven-roasted whole catfish served with vegetables, dipping sauces, and rice paper. The large, relatively spare dining room gets packed, especially on weekends, but service is usually prompt, if sometimes curt, typical of almost all Convoy Street dining spots.

Vietnamese Lunch Dinner $

Quick Facts

4170 Convoy St.
San Diego, California  92111, USA

858-565–6750

www.phuongtrangrestaurant.com

Known For:
  • Garlic-butter chicken wings
  • Fried spring rolls
  • Oven-roasted catfish
Restaurant Details:
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues., Reservations not accepted

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