Let me start my review with mentioning the location as it is a bit odd. Lemongrass is located in the same shopping center as the Regal Cinemas. It's in an old style diner building. Really upon first glance you wouldn't realize it's not a diner.
On to the review....
One of the main reasons I chose Lemongrass was because they have vegetarian options and I was really really craving pho.
Service was pretty straight forward. The servers don't really chat you up and aren't very outgoing, but they get the job done. The server who seated us quickly came over to take drink orders and then food orders. It was very straight to the point, sorta let's get your orders and move on, which I was fine with.
I ordered the vegetarian pho. The vegetarian option is made from vegetarian broth. I ordered it with tofu and mixed vegetables, which I recommend. The food came out rather quickly. The broth wasn't overpowering. I have been to other restaurants where the broth is too salty and/or too oily. This was not the case at Lemongrass. The vegetables were perfectly cooked and crisp. You could tell that they were fresh. It wad severed with all the trimmings, fresh bean sprouts, basil, etc.
On my newly adopted vegetarian lifestyle I was very happy to learn that there was still a place where I could get my long time favorite dish, pho.
Tip: When I visited, the jasmine iced tea was complimentary. I highly recommend this if you enjoy jasmine tea. Hopefully they keep it complimentary.
This will serve as my go to spot when I am craving pho.