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| - My first review *high five*
This was my first time trying Vietnamese food. I saw all the positive reviews on Yelp and decided to check this place out today. I am always happy to support local businesses in the neighborhood I grew up in.
Appearance: Very simply decorated and very clean.
Food: I already knew what I wanted from reading their extensive menu on their website. I ordered the Tofu Spring Roll and the Vegetarian Crepe.
My spring roll came out promptly and was served with a side of peanut sauce. The roll was a good size, filled with vermicelli noodles, big chunks of fried tofu and veggies. It tasted very fresh and light. The peanut sauce was very yummy. I even manged to dribble a little on my chin because I was trying to get as much sauce on my roll as possible to shove in my face. Cute.
My veggie crepe came out just a few minutes after I finished my roll. The crepe was big and served with a side of raw onion, cucumber and lettuce (I think it was lettuce, maybe cabbage). The crepe itself was like a very thin, crispy omelet. It was piping hot and filled with a ton of bean sprouts, mushrooms and fried tofu. I only finished a little over half of it. It was very tasty. My only criticism is that it was a bit bland. There was no spice or sauce. I love spicy food but I do appreciate the simplicity of the minimal ingredients used in this dish. It just tasted very clean. And they certainly didn't skimp on the fried tofu, which made me very happy. There was a clear sauce on the table with chili seeds (I think) in it that I drizzled on my crepe but it didn't really taste like anything to me.
Service: My waitress said maybe 5 words to me the whole time I was there. Not sure if she didn't speak much English or was just a woman of few words. She was very nice though. She filled my water twice, so I never had to ask and she brought my check to me promptly. I have no complaints about the service. I was in and out in under a half hour and that was fine with me :)
Value: My bill was $14 (not including tip). I little pricey, I think, for basically vegetables and tofu.
I would definitely go back and bring a friend next time. I would try a spicier dish though. I liked that I left feeling good, not like a stuffed zombie that wants to take a nap, which is not uncommon whenever I go out to eat.
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