Bun (pronounced BOON) is affordable (all dishes are $6 to $12) and it serves a menu of creative small plates, like boar blood sausage with pickled papaya, and Vietnamese classics, like filling bowls of pho. About half the dishes incorporate bun (rice vermicelli), in salads and soups or wrapped up in summer rolls. And about half of the very long menu could use a trip back to the test kitchen. - Peter Meehan
Though chef Michael Huynh has parted ways with this Vietnamese eatery, his influence can still be spotted in the yellow, orange and gray dining room he designed. The...