Công Tử Bột - Review - East End - Portland, ME - The Infatuation

"Inspired by the Vietnamese quán nhậu (think: izakaya or gastropub), Công Tử Bột focuses on small plates with natural wines, local beer, and cocktails. So naturally, it’s a pretty ideal restaurant for some casual drinking, snacking, and sharing. There are dishes like bánh bèo, which are steamed rice cakes with shrimp and egg floss, chicharrón, and fish sauce, and bigger plates like the Mom Style which layers Maine red hot dogs and pineapple on top of an already delicious garlic fried rice. Whatever you order, it’s pretty impossible to have a bad time here: there’s lush lighting, upbeat R&B that seems to change at the whim of the bartender, and brightly colored decor." - Alana Dao