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| - I love trying new things, and a Vietnamese restaurant in a 50s diner setting sounded like something fun. But this place was not worth the trip.
We ordered the spring rolls, which were delicious- fresh with crunchy rice noodles inside. I was eager to try my entree, the Pork Chili Lemongrass. When my order came out, it was a little smaller than I expected. Usually when I go out for dinner, I eat half and save half for lunch the next day. Oh well, I figured I had just worked out and it probably just looked small in my hungry state of mind.
I sampled a piece. Hmm.. very chewy. The flavor was great- perfectly spiced and the onions had a great texture; maybe it was just a bad piece. But my entire dish was like that. As small as the serving was, my jaws started to get tired from chewing through it. I don't think I had a single piece that was good. Wait, yes I did- the piece I sampled from my boyfriend's dish. His turned out fine.
This place gets 2 stars instead of because the service was great- 2 people kept our water glasses full the entire time. Plus, my boyfriend thought his Vermicelli with Pork, Pork Sausage, and Egg roll was tasty (and it was). He doesn't blame still being hungry afterwards on the portion size, even though we ended up going to the Havana Grill (same parking lot) right after to get something else.
I'll give it another chance, someday. Maybe the dish I ordered just happened to be the worst thing on the menu.
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