I stopped by here this past Wednesday evening for dinner with my fiance. We have both been to Tram's before but it has been awhile since our last visit. Whenever we walked into the restaurant we saw that not much has changed except for maybe the addition of a flat screen TV. The restaurant itself is small and maybe has seating at tables for about 30 people and the decorations are a little sparse. The easiest thing to see is that they have won a ton of awards which are hanging up on the back wall. Beyond that it is still a hole in the wall divey type of place that is cash-only with excellent food.
Almost immediately after we sat down the owner asked us if we were ready to order. At that point we were not ready. The menu here isn't that big but it doesn't need to be since what they do make is very good. About two minutes later the owner was back and ready to take our order. This time we were ready. My fiance and I decided to split some eggrolls and then for my entree I went with the beef vermicelli with conconut milk.
The eggrolls came out at the same time as the meals and were so hot temperature wise that both my fiance and myself left them until after we had eaten our entrees. My vermicelli ended up being really good with the sauce providing the perfect flavor to the dish. I don't know how they do it but they do a great job of infusing a ton of flavors into it. The noodles in it were also good and the beef was better than expected. After I had finished my vermicelli I ended up grabbing my eggrolll which was still somehow hot. While the flavor on it wasn't that great, what I really loved about it was the textures that it provided. It was cooked perfectly and so the shell had a great crispy exterior while the interior with the vegetables had a softer texture. Overall it was another solid meal at Tram's for me.
The bottom line for me is that I will definitely be back here again in the future. Whats not to like about a place where the food is not only cheap but also delicious? Just be careful in that it is cash only and I know at one point they were BYOB although I am not sure if that is still the case.