Hidden behind a 99 Cent Store in the Mall of Fortune on Westminster Avenue and 15th Street, is an authentic Vietnamese restaurant called Brodard Restaurant or Nem Nuong Restaurant. Nem nuong is the name of their most well-known appetizer. It is a spring roll filled with grilled pork, lettuce, cucumbers, carrots, daikon and mint. The marriage of flavors is perfect and having one roll will not feel satisfying enough. The rolls come with three for $4.50 or four for $6.
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The entree dish I tried and fell in love with is called banh hoi thit nuong. It is a more hands-on item with vermicelli noodle sheets, barbecue pork and different vegetables. The noodle sheets are made of thin, angel hair noodles weaved together to make a base for the other components. This dish allows people to pick and choose what they want to eat and assemble their own roll. I thought the nem nuong was a bit pricy, but for $7.95, this dish was worth every penny.Although I was beyond full, I could not leave without getting any dessert. As I was walking out, the french macarons in the display case caught my eyes. They carry 10 different flavors ranging from pistachio to salted caramel. My all-time favorite would have to be the salted caramel. It was just the perfect bite to end a great meal. Compared to all the other places I have been to that sold macarons, Brodard Restaurant is not bad at all. I have seen macarons go up to $1.75, but here they are only $1.25 a piece.
