Popped in because Bourdain and Obama. No nonsense efficient service. Prices good. The bun cha was nice, but I wouldn’t go a lot further. Glad I went

To start our food tour of hanoi we went to this famous restaurant obama visited and the food didnt disappoint. Meat is fresh from grill and still hot. The serving of rice noodle is big too.

This is my first time in hanoi. Buncha was amazing food. So yummy. We tried Obama combo with springrolls and beer (local beer). The restaurant had a lot of guest. Must try buncha in hanoi!

the food is very good, the price is affordable, the service is very enthusiastic and welcoming, everything is great, will come back and recommend to friends

Okay why not an excellent rating ? Well I'm not the best person to judge how good the Bun Cha is but what I can say is not a lot of locals visit this outlet, which says a lot to me. Unfortunately the visit of...Mr Obama has changed the clientele significantly. Now the place is full of tourist having "his meal". The restaurant has enclosed in glass the crockery that he used during his visit (or so they say). Anyway might be worth a visit just to see that exhibit ! That said the meal was okay but street food I had in other places in Hanoi was a lot more flavoursome.More

Such a tasty dish. We visited as we thought bourdain must know his stuff and he was right! Broth was fantastic, so flavourful, and the pork divine. Photos of bourdain and Obama everywhere in the restaurant. We wanted to see the original table (which I...believe they had put under glass) but couldn't see it. FYI you walk in and order inside and then take your receipt and pay with the cashier outside. Felt like a super authentic experience and I would happily eat their bun cha every day!More

I really love bun cha in this restaurant. I love fish sauce for sure. Springrolls tasty. You should eat bun cha and spring rolls and beer Hanoi together like a combo

Made a trip here after reading some reviews. Figured between the reviews and Anthony Bourdain dining here it should be pretty good. Ordered the bun cha and nem cua be. The bun cha was delicious. A decent serving of char-grilled pork in a delicious broth...served with thin noodles and greens. The crab spring roll was small, but loaded with crab and had a good flavor. It was a little greasy, but still enjoyable. Great meal, inexpensive and fast. I would happily dine here again.More

Super awesome! Different. Not normally a Bun cha fan but had to give it a shot. The broth was amazing. Real tasty flavors!

I expected the food here to be overrated because of Obama / Anthony Bourdain, but I think it was really good! The menu is limited, but I would recommend only going there for Bun Cha anyway. We went just before closing on a weeknight and...it wasn't busy at all. All around good experience.More

It is overrated because of Obama being there to have lunch. You kind of forcing to eat what Obama ate before! Not many choices you can order even for the drinks. The Bun Cha: grilled pork, herbs with broth and fish sauces xx rather sweet...broth for me and is cold and not even hot. A no no for me as I enjoyed hot pho better! The fried crab roll is so so but the special bun Cha : combination of pork , crab and prawn that you need to dip in special fish sauce in order to taste good. You would likely sit at level 3 where there’s aircon provided and make comfortable. If you like pho style, don’t come here. Food is not bad but limited choice and just so so in my view bcos I don’t like sweet broth and lukewarm broth!More

The only reason this place is famous is because Obama had a meal there in 2016. And the reason he ate there is probably because the security setup is adequate (there is a spacious second floor). The food is good, but there are much better...bún chả eateries in Hanoi, and Anthony Bourdain knew that.More