At first, I didn’t know what to make of Bún Box, 2600 N. Classen Blvd., mostly because I couldn’t find it.
I parked nearby in a vacant lot, and although they had a few lawn signs pinpointing the location, it was like navigating a corn maze to find the spot. And once I did locate it, I had to do a double-take, as it was desolate, barren, and, even worse, had an ordering window that turned into the turgid street.
My girlfriend and I quickly scanned the menu and placed our orders, and as I sat in the small vestibule with the frigid wind blowing in my face, this didn't seem like a good place for lunch. At all.
But, as I slowly acclimated to the character of my surroundings and their architectural choices, the place started to grow on me. I felt like I was in some other place, perhaps a hidden spot in Hanoi, far from the flat lifeless plains of Oklahoma City. Then the food arrived and I was instantly sold.
Based on a concept from the brilliant minds of Lee’s Sandwiches, Bún Box mostly features Vietnamese vermicelli bowls – with your choice of grilled pork, shrimp, chicken, vegetables, or egg rolls.