Brodard Restaurant
Get the pho or the banh mi sandwich. Brodard's been on Brookhurst for decades, the kind of place locals know by the parking lot, not the sign. Go on a weekday if you can. The broth is simmered long, and the rice paper on the rolls snaps when you bite.
Pho or banh mi. The broth is the whole thing. One sandwich goes a long way, order two if you're staying.
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- 16105 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708, USA
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