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| - Our family loves Vietnamese food and we were excited to try Rice Paper on 7th, as it is so close to our home. The first thing we noticed was that there is VERY limited parking, If a dozen cars can fit, I would be shocked. Oh well, is what it is, we got a space and headed in.
I would agree with another reviewer that while the inside is nice, the bar takes up WAY too much of the space. But, we weren't there to drink, so we pushed two tables together and started checking out the menu. To say this restaurant was "warm" would be an understatement..... it was REALLY warm and when it is over 100 degrees and humid, thinking about eating a big bowl of hot soup......doesn't sound very appealing. Oddly enough, at the end of the meal one person in our party went to use the bathroom and FOUND the A/C! It is all in the bathrooms....so head there mid-meal if you need to cool off.....
Normally we frequent a Vietnamese restaurant further West, so we were used to their offerings. While we did see Pho and spring rolls on the menu, that was about all that seemed familiar. But with an open mind we chose an assortment of dishes to try. As we ordered and asked some questions, it became apparent that our server did not know very much about how the foods are prepared, but she was very willing to go ask questions.
So, let's get to the food.....because it is a very mixed bag of tricks,
After several wrong food deliveries we started eating.
My daughter had ordered some crab puffs but was sadly disappointed that they seemed to be mostly just cream cheese. Her Pho with Shrimp was so underwhelming that she ate the completely flavorless shrimp and that was about it.
My husband had ordered the braised pork with quail eggs. While he said that the pork was very tender, he had to spent a good amount of time removing the giant blobs of fat from it before he could eat it. It was very unappetizing. He also said the whole dish smelled and tasted very gamey.
My daughter's boyfriend had ordered beef and rice dish and he said it was delicious, but portion size seemed rather small.
I ordered the Lemongrass Chicken and it was fantastic! The chicken was perfectly cooked and the noodles and sauce were very good! My portion size was great and since I hadn't been super hungry when we arrived I have leftovers to enjoy today!
We have no idea if they have any desserts, as none were discussed or offered.
So, overall......our final thoughts on this restaurant weren't too positive. We would be very hesitant to try other dishes given the 50/50 experience that we had.I would probably just call in and order my chicken dish for takeout, but I am quite sure we won't be dining in at this restaurant again. And they seriously need to get their A/C fixed.
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