So Ba in East Atlanta

Woo!! Finally a real-ish Vietnamese place in East Atlanta! Not Soba but So Ba (I can't do the little symbols over the vowels but it's two words) - this is in the old La Casita space. They don't have their liquor license yet but the place has been re-done in dark wood and a soothing jade green with minimal decor. There is a physical bar that has no contents yet but it acts as a really cool looking centerpiece for the dining room. The menu is limited to broken rice, pho and bun but what else do you need? Some have complained about the lack of banh mi and true vegetarian options, but to me, this makes it more authentic. It's not a Vietnamese bakery so it wouldn't have the banh mi anyway. They are currently only open for dinner but are open until 2am on weekends!! Yay!!! I had the bun with the shrimp, cha gio and pork and it was as good as anything I ever had at Bien Thuy. My friend had the pho and she said the quality of the meat was better than what you usually get at Buford Hwy pho places.