Bui Bistro

Chef and Owner Patrick Bui creates beautiful French-Vietnamese meals in a sleek space with a sexy atmosphere. After working in several San Francisco kitchens, Buis first restaurant was realized in 1999, when he opened Saigon City in Berkeley, where he primarily served college students with Vietnamese style quick foods. The more upscale Bui Restaurant, also in Berkeley, followed. Bui and his wife Thi found their way to Napa and in 2010, after several months of renovations, Bui Bistro opened its doors. Pho is a broth-based noodle soup, conspicuous in Vietnamese cuisine. Whether its chicken, beef or seafood broth there will be thick rice noodles floating in the broth along with pieces of meat, vegetables and a variety of spices and herbs. Flavors, combinations and spices are the chefs choice, so the dish can vary slightly from place to place. The secret to a successful and delectable soup is the broth.