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CÔNG TỬ BỘT
Vietnamese
The burnt banana coconut tapioca pudding is a little ugly and completely beside the point, which is almost the whole story of this Vietnamese restaurant on Washington Ave. The menu runs bright and chili-forward, with shrimp cakes wrapped in butter lettuce and twice-cooked eggplant that quietly steals the table. A James Beard nominee for Best Chef: Northeast and a New York Times Restaurant List pick, it draws the kind of crowd that orders everything.
Four honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northeast · Vien Dobui
- The New York Times The Restaurant List
- Condé Nast Traveler 15 Best Restaurants in Portland, Maine
- Portland Press Herald Best 75 places to eat and drink in Greater Portland
One number, weighted & current 80
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Shrimp cakes Condé Nast Traveler
- Twice-cooked eggplant with peanuts Condé Nast Traveler
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