OK...the Yelp reviews drew me in for a try...like a mouse to cheese.
So it was no surprise when I arrived to find this place in a pretty poor facility...I can deal with this. No problem. I love dives, mom and pop shops, local back alley eateries, tacos stands in Mexico.....mystery meat and all...I live for this stuff.
However, I was surprised with a few things:
To start...GET A DUMPSTER WITH A LID. The entire parking lot smells of rotten garbage. Unappetizing, unsanitary, and disgusting.
2nd...put some fresh paint in this place and clean the bathrooms already. The walls and ceilings looked to be painted sometime during the Ming Dynasty. The sink and soap dispenser were caked with what looked liked decades of residue. I felt that washing my hands might actually make them dirtier.
Ok...now for the good stuff.
1) The staff was incredible. I have NO experience with Vietnamese food which a majority of the menu consists of. The waitress (and I am assuming owner) stopped and spent significant time with Ash and I. She recommend a variety of dishes based upon our tastes.
2) The value was excellent. The price point is under the $10 mark and the portions were large.
3) The quality of the food was excellent. The egg rolls, spring rolls, noodle dishes, and meats were tasty.
In the end...I don't think I will be back. While the food was great and the staff was wonderful...the facility was too much for me.