Serve it in a basket. There's more, too. The steamed buns are always sold out by the time I get there, so I start with shrimp rice cakes. I also think highly of the cha gio and the cold, refreshing shrimp rolls, with their lettuce and mint crunch and their dark, spicy peanut dipping sauce. As for entrees, the rice crepes, slick white rolls studded with bits of pork and topped with grilled pork, are my first choice, though not everyone likes those slippery crepes.
More mainstream are the noodle or rice dishes topped with grilled meat or shrimp.
In general, they're all fine, but those with pork are the stars. Still, Viet Deli isn't as shipshape as it once was, and the service can be slow. So pick your time carefully or be ready to wait.