Banh Anh-Em

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Some highlights from my visit (with four others) to the 3rd weekend pop-up of Banh Anh-Em , sister to the rabidly popular Banh on the UWS. I got there an hour before opening and was first in line (though only for about thirty seconds). Totally worth it.

Noodle soup with crab & snail (so crabby! so snaily!).

Turmeric catfish, fatty and excellent, with dill and (unnecessary, according to me) rice noodles.

Sticky rice with egg and a variety of meats, very kindly placed on the side to accommodate my meat-averse self.

I will be stalking this place for their weekend specials. It's so much more convenient for me than the Morningside Heights one.

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How bad was the line/wait by the time they opened?

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Around 40 people, and once everyone who could fit was sat, they switched to a virtual wait list (with a scan code), so no one had to stand around outside.