Vietnamese date-night drama anchored by a mammoth, much-loved beef shank.
Monsieur Vo is a $$$ Vietnamese restaurant in East Village, New York. Check in on Blackbird when you visit.
Why go
Monsieur Vo is a $$$ Vietnamese restaurant with a 4.6 Google rating across 235 reviews, and the praise clusters around one clear idea: come hungry, bring people, and order generously. Blackbird shows 728 all-time on-chain check-ins, with Friday and Saturday as the busiest days.
Reviewers frame it as “not a pho kinda place,” but a specialty Vietnamese dinner spot built for distinctive plates and a date-night mood. The beef shank dominates the conversation: called “amazing,” “worth the hype,” and large enough for leftovers, with other review shoutouts including beef tartare, blue crab, squab, bone marrow, and fried fish.
Blackbird activity for Monsieur Vo spans from Aug. 23, 2023 to Jan. 14, 2026.
What people say
From real reviewsWent into this dinner without much info on the place and left very happy + full. Incredible food and large portions - highly recommend going with a group of 4-6 people to try as many dishes as you can. The beef shank is amazing and is a must order. Sure, it’s $125, but not ba…
Go here! All around awesome restaurant, with great food and awesome service. The beef shank is worth the hype, super delicious and a large portion, even good as leftovers. Beef tartare was good, I don’t remember the name of our other apps, but everything tasted great. Drinks…
Nice specialty Vietnamese restaurant with some authentic and good twisted dishes. Resonably priced and great date-night kind of place, not a pho kinda place, but a cool intro to unique dishes place. Blue crab, beef shank, squab, bone marrow, fried fish 🐟 and many other unique…
appetizers
Banh Khot
Coconut-scallion mini pancake, mung bean, shrimp, fish sauce reduction, Petrossian caviar
Banh Beo XL
Rice cake, prawn, pork belly, mung bean, scallion oil
Rocket Shrimp
Fried shrimp egg rolls (3), pickled carrots, fish sauce
Fried Okra
Okra with spicy herb dressing
Roasted Bone Marrow
Tamarind glaze, Le Fournil baguette
Beef Tartare
Rib-eye, scallion-anchovy oil, preserved lemon, quail egg, sate chili sauce, rice-sesame crisp
Crispy Five Spice Quail
Served w. charred lime, salt pepper, rau ram (6)
Hau Nuong Mo Hanh
Grilled oysters (3) w. crispy pork scallion oil, topped w. fried shallots and peanuts
salads
Goi Ga
Grilled lemongrass chicken, banana blossom, red cabbage, ginger-fish sauce dressing, roasted peanuts
Goi Su Hao
Shredded kohlrabi, Ataulfo mango, pickled watermelon radish, mint, Thai basil, toasted cashews, and grapefruit fish sauce vinaigrette
soups
Pho Ga Kho
Dry pho noodles, chicken thigh, liver, gizzard, fried chicken skin, herb salad
pasta
Mi Xao Cua
Stuffed blue crab, lump crab, jalapeño, garlic sesame sauce, wide noodle, cilantro
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4.6
235 Google reviews
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Why go
Monsieur Vo is a $$$ Vietnamese restaurant with a 4.6 Google rating across 235 reviews, and the praise clusters around one clear idea: come hungry, bring people, and order generously. Blackbird shows 728 all-time on-chain check-ins, with Friday and Saturday as the busiest days.
Reviewers frame it as “not a pho kinda place,” but a specialty Vietnamese dinner spot built for distinctive plates and a date-night mood. The beef shank dominates the conversation: called “amazing,” “worth the hype,” and large enough for leftovers, with other review shoutouts including beef tartare, blue crab, squab, bone marrow, and fried fish.
4.6
235 Google reviews
$$$
appetizers
Banh Khot
Coconut-scallion mini pancake, mung bean, shrimp, fish sauce reduction, Petrossian caviar
Banh Beo XL
Rice cake, prawn, pork belly, mung bean, scallion oil
Rocket Shrimp
Fried shrimp egg rolls (3), pickled carrots, fish sauce
Fried Okra
Okra with spicy herb dressing
Roasted Bone Marrow
Tamarind glaze, Le Fournil baguette
Beef Tartare
Rib-eye, scallion-anchovy oil, preserved lemon, quail egg, sate chili sauce, rice-sesame crisp
Crispy Five Spice Quail
Served w. charred lime, salt pepper, rau ram (6)
Hau Nuong Mo Hanh
Grilled oysters (3) w. crispy pork scallion oil, topped w. fried shallots and peanuts
salads
Goi Ga
Grilled lemongrass chicken, banana blossom, red cabbage, ginger-fish sauce dressing, roasted peanuts
Goi Su Hao
Shredded kohlrabi, Ataulfo mango, pickled watermelon radish, mint, Thai basil, toasted cashews, and grapefruit fish sauce vinaigrette
soups
Pho Ga Kho
Dry pho noodles, chicken thigh, liver, gizzard, fried chicken skin, herb salad
pasta
Mi Xao Cua
Stuffed blue crab, lump crab, jalapeño, garlic sesame sauce, wide noodle, cilantro
What people say
From real reviewsWent into this dinner without much info on the place and left very happy + full. Incredible food and large portions - highly recommend going with a group of 4-6 people to try as many dishes as you can. The beef shank is amazing and is a must order. Sure, it’s $125, but not ba…
Go here! All around awesome restaurant, with great food and awesome service. The beef shank is worth the hype, super delicious and a large portion, even good as leftovers. Beef tartare was good, I don’t remember the name of our other apps, but everything tasted great. Drinks…
Nice specialty Vietnamese restaurant with some authentic and good twisted dishes. Resonably priced and great date-night kind of place, not a pho kinda place, but a cool intro to unique dishes place. Blue crab, beef shank, squab, bone marrow, fried fish 🐟 and many other unique…
Blackbird activity for Monsieur Vo spans from Aug. 23, 2023 to Jan. 14, 2026.
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What kind of food does Monsieur Vo serve?
Monsieur Vo serves Vietnamese cuisine.
How expensive is Monsieur Vo?
Monsieur Vo is in the $$$ price range on a $ to $$$$ scale.
Where is Monsieur Vo located?
Monsieur Vo is located at 104 2nd Ave, New York, NY, 10003.
How do I check in at Monsieur Vo?
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