Pho Lantern

Owned by the same folks as Á Châu International Market across the way, it's no surprise that Vietnamese cuisine is the name of the game at Pho Lantern, but it is surprising that the specialty of the house is not the namesake soup but seafood: selections include steamed mussels, crab, shrimp, clams, oysters, crawfish, lobster, and a fairly faithful rendition of Buffalo-style fish fry. Sadly, most of the non-seafood options are not as good; exceptions to that rule are some not-half-bad banh mi sandwiches and the pho itself: it comes in one variety only, with tendons, meatballs, and (optionally) thinly sliced filet mignon, but it's a contender for Buffalo's best.

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Address

837 Niagara St.

Getting there

Metro Bus 5 or 40

Hours

Tue-Sat 11AM-9PM, Sun 11AM-7PM

Price

$10-35

Phone

+17162409680

Website

pholanternny.com (opens in a new tab)