“In this property, it is more of an asset to us,” Truong said. Is Truong concerned that Vietnamese food — readily available in the City of Buffalo and to the north — may have a harder time building a following in the Southtowns?
“I know that not many ethnic cuisines have come here and survived, but you can see things are changing,” he said. “I talked to a lot of people, got a lot of opinions before we made this move, and we got a lot of positive feedback from people.”
Truong admits that five years ago a move like this may not have made sense. But he said he is excited to see the response when he opens for business in April.

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