Yes, you read that right! The US President and the No Reservations star were actually recording an upcoming episode for Bourdain’s Parts Unknown show in the middle of President Obama’s Vietnam trip.
Apparently, the shop owner was shocked to see the POTUS there. While she knew that Bourdain was on his way there with his television crew, she had no idea they would be bringing a very special guest.
“Obama was nice, smiling, cheerful and popular with everyone,” the shop’s owner told AFP, adding that she regretted not posing for a picture with the president.
Bourdain posted a picture of the dinner on his Instagram with the caption “The President’s chopstick skills are on point”. They had some “bun cha”, a local Hanoi delicacy, and some local beer. Bourdain also tweeted saying “Total cost of bun cha dinner with the President: $6.00. I picked up the check.”
Kudos to President Obama for taking time out of his busy schedule to accompany Anthony Bourdain for dinner, he’s the best! 😊
